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Kaman

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ANNUAL REPORT

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EMBRACING TRANSFORMATION

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

Dear Shareholders, 

For 77 years, Kaman has thrived despite changes in markets, customers, and economic conditions by  

embracing transformation. At the beginning of 2021, despite the uncertainties caused by COVID, we created 

a new vision and again had the courage to embark on a journey that will position the company for long-term 

AFTER 77 YEARS,  

growth with a goal of top-quartile performance in our peer group. We 

are being thoughtful and deliberate in making the necessary changes 

that will drive our top three metrics consistent with strong shareholder 

returns: increased profit and margins; consistent cash flow generation; 

WE CONTINUE TO  

and improved return on invested capital.

MAKE CHANGES FOR  

We experienced some setbacks this year, falling short of our  

LONG-TERM GROWTH. 

expectations as we managed some specific supplier and program 

challenges. The good news is that our teams have corrected these 

issues and we are right on schedule with our recovery plans. 

In 2022, we continued to make important changes in key management positions and took decisive cost-out 

actions such as selling our underperforming Mexico business, consolidating facilities at our Jacksonville 

Structures operation, and announcing the planned closure of our facility in Orlando. We also focused on growth 

and innovation with the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake and the strategic investment in our autonomy 

partner, Near Earth Autonomy. There is more work to do, and we will continue to transform ourselves in ways 

that will be recognized for years to come.

I am encouraged by our 3,000 employees around the world as they continue to demonstrate the incredible 

resilience, flexibility, and ingenuity required to provide solutions to our customers’ most daunting challenges. 

At Kaman, we must all be at our best, so we can bring out the best in our customers. We are passionate about 

providing best-in-class products, profound engineering intelligence, and ironclad solutions for every Kaman 

customer every time.

In last year’s annual report, I focused on three strategic priorities. First, to grow our business through innovation. 

Second, to be disciplined in M&A and capital allocation. Third, to drive significant improvement in our operating 

and financial performance through operational excellence. All three priorities are at the forefront of our actions 

every day with a new strategic priority in 2023: to reduce leverage on our balance sheet and optimize our cost 

structure by focusing on cash flow generation and streamlining processes across the organization.

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GROWING, TRANSFORMING AND IMPROVING

We are GROWING our Engineered Products segment and significantly increasing our exposure to highly  

attractive markets through investments in automation and new businesses. Demand for our engineered  

products continues to rise. Sales to two of our largest customers in this segment, Boeing and Airbus, have 

increased over the past six consecutive quarters. We anticipate even higher sales over the next several years, 

which will drive higher margins. Adding to this organic growth was  

the completion of the largest acquisition in company history: the 

acquisition of Parker Hannifin’s Aircraft Wheel & Brake division on  

September 16, 2022. For more than 80 years, Aircraft Wheel & 

Brake (AWB) has provided its customers with vital, mission-critical 

ACQUIRING AIRCRAFT  

technology, products and solutions. AWB provides more than 100 

WHEEL AND BRAKE IS  

platforms in wheels, brakes and related hydraulic components for 

helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and UAV aircraft. Their offerings  

are best-in-class, and their long-term relationships with military  

and general aviation customers are robust and strong.

A GAME-CHANGER.

We are TRANSFORMING our Precision Product segment by pivoting to new profitable technologies  

and markets. As our legacy joint programable fuze (JPF) program winds down, we are focusing on the  

advancements in our uncrewed aerial vehicles with the KARGO UAV. It has not only garnered external  

support through the United States Marine Corps MULS-A program but also spurred interest from commercial 

energy operators. Our investment in our autonomy partner, Near Earth Autonomy, accelerates our ability to  

deliver this purpose-built, medium-lift logistics aircraft and positions Kaman to be Near Earth’s preferred  

manufacturer of autonomous parts and components.

We are IMPROVING our operations in our Structures segment, where we continue to dedicate the appropriate 

attention and resources to become more efficient. Quality is improving, delivery times are being reduced, and 

lean practices are being implemented. Our Vermont site is showing the art of the possible by transforming 

culture, improving communications and training, applying lean tools and process improvements, and winning 

new, profitable business. This has led to a substantial improvement in productivity and profitability. We believe 

the lessons learned at Vermont are transferrable across our other Structures sites as we work to improve their 

operations and shift to higher-margin programs.

OUR FUTURE

We are focused on the opportunities before us as we position the company for best-in-class performance. In all of 

our businesses, we will continue to focus on consistent improvement while reducing variation and inefficiencies. 

Kaman is also in the process of streamlining and re-sizing the corporate organization to better reflect the current 

size of the Company, while also executing SG&A reductions at all business levels.

We are laser-focused on de-levering the balance sheet, improving net working capital, expanding gross margins 

and increasing overall EBITDA and free cash flow generation. We expect these combined efforts to result in greater 

alignment of our cost structure with future growth opportunities, enhancing Kaman’s long-term competitive profile.

We will continue EMBRACING TRANSFORMATION. We know the 

journey to excellence in all that we do has just begun. It takes time to 

transform, and we remain intently focused on positioning Kaman to 

deliver long-term shareholder value, just as we have for 77 years.

Sincerely,

OUR TRANSFORMATION 

WILL HELP DELIVER 

SHAREHOLDER VALUE.

Ian K. Walsh

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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YEAR IN REVIEW

FINANCIAL RESULTS1

($, millions)

Net Sales

Net Earnings

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA margin

Diluted EPS ($/share)

Adjusted Diluted EPS ($/share)

2020

784

(70)

103

13.1%

(2.54)

2.11

Net cash provided by operating activities

16

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

(1)

2021

709

44

95

13.5%

1.57

1.93

49

56

2022

688

(46)

80

11.7%

(1.65)

1.12

21

(3)

1 References to adjusted figures are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation to the appropriate  
  GAAP measure, see the GAAP reconciliation on pages 138-139.

EBITDA ANALYSIS

120

100

80

60

40

20

-

14%

12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

-

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Adjusted EBITDA ($, millions)

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%)

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE

At Kaman, we are committed to doing business with the utmost Integrity. Our Environmental, Social and  

Governance efforts impact our business and stakeholders, contribute to the local communities in which we  

operate, develop our workforce, and help us to be conscientious environmental and fiscal stewards. Our top  

five focus areas for ESG are 1) Data Security 2) Business Ethics 3) Environmental Responsibility 4) Diversity,  

Equity and Inclusion 5) Product Quality and Safety.   

We have robust policies and programs for Data Security, Business Ethics and Product Quality and Safety. In 2022, 

we implemented software to centralize our data collection for our environmental responsibility efforts, which will 

allow us to establish baseline performance, integrate sustainable business practices and support better reporting. 

After reviewing the organization’s existing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and activities in the different 

Kaman businesses, we intend to roll out a comprehensive and company-wide DE&I program in 2023. 

Regular updates are provided to our Board of Directors on progress to our ESG strategy, initiatives, policies and 

practices. Integrating ESG into our long-term business strategy will create long-term value for our shareholders.

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OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE

This year in operations excellence, new tools and systems have improved performance and formal training 

across all our businesses. Our Advanced Manufacturing Cell in Engineered Products is a dedicated team  

focused on improving productivity and margins across a range of our most challenging parts. This allows  

us to drive efficiency into product manufacturing without disruption or waste in our production line.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

DIRECTORS

Ian K. Walsh† 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Ian K. Walsh
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Kaman Corporation

James G. Coogan
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer  
and Treasurer

Carroll K. Lane†
Senior Vice President and Segment Lead –  
Engineered and Precision Products

Richard S. Smith, Jr.
Senior Vice President,  
General Counsel and Secretary

Roy Dilig
Vice President – Information Technology

Megan A. Morgan
Vice President - Human Resources 
and Chief Human Resources Officer

Kristen M. Samson
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

† Denotes Segment Lead

Aisha M. Barry 2, 3
President, Advanced Sterilization Products,
Fortive Corporation

E. Reeves Callaway III 3, 4
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer,                  
The Callaway Companies

A. William Higgins 1, 3, 4
President and Chief Executive Officer,                                    
Albany International Corporation

Scott E. Kuechle 1, 2*, 4
Executive Vice President  
and Chief Financial Officer, Retired
Goodrich Corporation

Michelle J. Lohmeier 1, 2, 4*
Strategic Advisor to the CEO, Retired
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 

Jennifer M. Pollino 1*, 3*
Lead Independent Director;                                              
Executive Coach and Consultant,  
JMPollino LLC  
Executive Vice President – Human Resources  
and Communications, Retired  
Goodrich Corporation

Niharika T. Ramdev 2, 4
Chief Financial Officer, Retired
Global Cadillac Division of General Motors

Standing Commitee Assignments

1 Corporate Governance 
2 Audit 
3 Compensation 
4 Finance 
* Denotes Chairmanship

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WE WILL CONTINUE EMBRACING TRANSFORMATION,  

KNOWING THE JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE HAS JUST BEGUN.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
FORM 10-K

☒

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

Commission File No. 001-35419

KAMAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

06-0613548
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1332 Blue Hills Avenue,

Bloomfield,

Connecticut

(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

06002
(Zip Code)

(860)  243-7100

Title of each class
Common Stock ($1 par value)

Trading Symbol(s)
KAMN

Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes

No

☐

☒

☐

☒

No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange 
Act.  Yes
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to 
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter 
period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒

No ☐

No

☐

☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller 
reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller 
reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒

Non-accelerated filer ☐
Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

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.
☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the 
effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 
7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.  ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the 
registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-
based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to 
§ 240.10D-1(b). ☐

No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐
The aggregate market value on July 1, 2022, (the last business day of the Company’s most recently completed second quarter) 
of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price 
of the stock, was approximately $874,437,962 .
At January 27, 2023, there were

 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

28,032,542

Portions of our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part 
III of this Report.

Documents Incorporated Herein By Reference

 
Kaman Corporation
Index to Form 10-K

Part I

Item 1

Business   ...............................................................................................................................................................

Item 1A Risk Factors    .........................................................................................................................................................

Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments     ................................................................................................................................

Item 2

Item 3

Properties    .............................................................................................................................................................

Legal Proceedings    ................................................................................................................................................

Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures   ......................................................................................................................................

Part II

Item 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 

Securities     ..............................................................................................................................................................
[Reserved]    ............................................................................................................................................................

Item 6

Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    ..............................

Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   .............................................................................

Item 8

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  ....................................................................................................

Item 9

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure   ..............................
Item 9A Controls and Procedures     ......................................................................................................................................

Item 9B Other Information    ................................................................................................................................................

Item 9C Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Part III

Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance ...................................................................................

Item 11 Executive Compensation     .....................................................................................................................................

Item 12

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters   ............

Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence      ....................................................

Item 14

Principal Accountant Fees and Services  ..............................................................................................................

Item 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule  ...............................................................................................................

Item 16

Form 10-K Summary    ...........................................................................................................................................

Part IV

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ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

GENERAL

 PART I

Kaman Corporation, headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, was incorporated in 1945. As used in this annual report, "the 
Company", "we", "us", "our" refer to the registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are a diversified company that 
conducts business in the aerospace and defense, medical and industrial markets. We report information in three business 
segments: Engineered Products, Precision Products and Structures. The Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") reviews 
operating results for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance based on these three segments. 

The Company's principal customers include the U.S. military, foreign allied militaries, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, The 
Boeing Company, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce, Raytheon and Bell Helicopter. The SH-2G aircraft is currently in 
service with the Egyptian Air Force and the New Zealand, Peruvian and Polish navies. Operations are conducted throughout the 
United States, as well as in manufacturing facilities located in Germany and the Czech Republic. Additionally, the Company 
maintains an investment in a joint venture in India. In the year ended December 31, 2022, one individual customer, The Boeing 
Company, accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales, which were primarily made by the Engineered Products and 
Structures segments. 

Engineered Products Segment

The Engineered Products segment serves the aerospace and defense, industrial and medical markets providing sophisticated, 
proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; and proprietary spring energized seals, 
springs and contacts; and wheels, brakes and related hydraulic components for helicopters and fixed-wing and UAV aircraft.

Precision Products Segment

The Precision Products segment serves the aerospace and defense markets providing precision safe and arming solutions for 
missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; restoration, modification and support 
of our SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters; support of our heavy lift K-MAX® manned helicopter; and development of 
the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a purpose built autonomous medium lift logistics vehicle.

Structures Segment

The Structures segment serves the aerospace and defense and medical end markets providing sophisticated complex metallic 
and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and medical imaging 
solutions.

A discussion of 2022 developments is included in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations, in this Form 10-K.

WORKING CAPITAL

A discussion of our working capital is included in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources, in this Form 10-K.

Our working capital requirements are dependent on the nature and life cycles of the programs for which work is performed. 
New programs may initially require higher working capital to complete nonrecurring start-up activities and fund the purchase of 
inventory and equipment necessary to perform the work. Nonrecurring start-up costs on large and complex programs often take 
longer to recover, negatively impacting working capital in the short-term and producing a corresponding benefit in future 
periods. As these programs mature and efficiencies are gained in the production process, working capital requirements 
generally decrease.

Our credit agreement is a revolving credit facility which is available for additional working capital requirements and investment 
opportunities. See Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Note 
14, Debt, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, 
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The following table sets forth the percentage contribution of each major product line to consolidated net sales for each of the 
three most recently completed years:

Sales
Defense ......................................................................................................................
Safe and Arm Devices   ...............................................................................................
Commercial, Business, & General Aviation    .............................................................
Medical ......................................................................................................................
Industrial & Other     .....................................................................................................
Total     ...................................................................................................................

AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS

For the year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2022

 21.2 %
 18.3 %
 35.3 %
 13.7 %
 11.5 %
 100.0 %

 23.8 %
 27.0 %
 26.1 %
 12.2 %
 10.9 %
 100.0 %

 23.0 %
 31.7 %
 28.1 %
 8.9 %
 8.3 %
 100.0 %

While we believe we have sufficient sources for the materials, components, services and supplies used in our manufacturing 
activities, we are highly dependent on the availability of essential materials, parts and subassemblies from our suppliers and 
subcontractors. The most important raw materials required for our products are aluminum (sheet, plate, forgings and 
extrusions), titanium, nickel, steel, copper, composites and adhesives. Many major components and product equipment items 
are procured from or subcontracted on a sole-source basis with a number of domestic and non-U.S. companies. Although 
alternative sources generally exist for these raw materials, qualification of the sources could take a year or more. We are 
dependent upon the ability of a large number of suppliers and subcontractors to meet performance specifications, quality 
standards and delivery schedules at anticipated costs. While we maintain an extensive qualification system to control risk 
associated with such reliance on third parties, failure of suppliers or subcontractors to meet commitments could adversely affect 
production schedules and contract profitability, while jeopardizing our ability to fulfill commitments to our customers. The 
current economy has put pressure on the supply chain and we have experienced some shortages in raw materials which have 
impacted our near term results; however, we do not foresee any near term unavailability of materials, components or supplies 
that would have a material adverse effect on our business. For further discussion of the possible effects of changes in the cost or 
availability of raw materials on our business, see Item 1A, Risk Factors, in this Form 10-K.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We use patented and unpatented proprietary information, know-how and trade secrets to develop, maintain and enhance our 
competitive position, but we believe our continued success depends more on the knowledge, ability, experience and 
technological expertise of our employees than the legal protection that our patents and other proprietary rights may afford. 
Moreover, while we rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, nondisclosure agreements, physical 
and information technology security systems, internal controls and compliance systems and other measures to protect our 
intellectual property, data and technology rights and that of third parties with which we are entrusted, our ability to protect and 
enforce our intellectual property, data and technology rights may be limited by a variety of factors and may be even more 
limited in certain countries outside the U.S., as may be our ability to prevent theft or compromise of our intellectual property, 
data and technology by competitors or third parties.  

As of December 31, 2022, we held a total of 409 patents, 116 of which were U.S. patents and 293 of which were foreign 
patents. In addition, we have numerous U.S. and foreign patents pending. The Company believes the duration of its patents is 
adequate relative to the expected lives of its products.

Trademarks are also an important aspect of our business. The availability and duration of trademark registrations vary by 
country; however, trademarks are generally valid and may be renewed indefinitely as long as they are in use and registrations 
are maintained. We sell products under a number of registered trademarks that we own. Registered trademarks of the Company 
include KAflex®, KAron®, and K-MAX®. In all, we maintain 102 U.S. and foreign trademarks as of December 31, 2022.

BACKLOG

We anticipate that approximately 70% of our backlog at the end of 2022 will be performed in 2023. Approximately 41% of our 
backlog at the end of 2022 is related to U.S. Government ("USG") contracts or subcontracts.

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Total backlog at December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and the portion of the backlog we expect to complete in 2023, is as 
follows:

Total Backlog at
December 31, 2022

2022 Backlog to be
completed in 2023

Total Backlog at
December 31, 2021

Total Backlog at
December 31, 2020

In thousands

Engineered Products    ......... $ 

322,452  $ 

290,618  $ 

169,144  $ 

Precision Products      ............

Structures   ..........................

134,903 

263,581 

84,118 

127,872 

180,082 

351,697 

Total  ............................... $ 

720,936  $ 

502,608  $ 

700,923  $ 

134,257 

293,261 

203,718 

631,236 

Backlog related to uncompleted contracts for which we have recorded a provision for estimated losses was $0.2 million as of 
December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2022, there was no backlog related to firm but not yet funded orders. See Item 7, 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Note 1, Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and 
Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for further discussion.

REGULATORY MATTERS

Government Contracts

The USG, and other governments, may terminate any of our government contracts at their convenience or for default if we fail 
to meet specified performance measurements. If any of our government contracts were to be terminated for convenience, we 
generally would be entitled to receive payment for work completed and allowable termination or cancellation costs. If any of 
our government contracts were to be terminated for default, generally the USG would pay only for the work that has been 
accepted and can require us to pay the difference between the original contract price and the cost to re-procure the contract 
items, net of the work accepted from the original contract. The USG can also hold us liable for damages resulting from the 
default.

During 2022, approximately 87% of the work performed by the Company directly or indirectly for the USG was performed on 
a fixed-price basis and the balance was performed on a cost-reimbursement basis. Under a fixed-price contract, the price paid to 
the contractor is negotiated at the outset of the contract and is not generally subject to adjustment to reflect the actual costs 
incurred by the contractor in the performance of the contract. Cost reimbursement contracts provide for the reimbursement of 
allowable costs and an additional negotiated fee.

Compliance with Environmental Protection Laws

Our operations are subject to and affected by a variety of federal, state, local and non-U.S. environmental laws and regulations 
relating to the discharge, treatment, storage, disposal, investigation and remediation of certain materials, substances and wastes. 
We are committed to monitoring the Company's environmental performance. As such, we continually assess our compliance 
status and management of environmental matters in an effort to ensure our operations are in substantial compliance with all 
applicable environmental laws and regulations.

Operating and maintenance costs associated with environmental compliance and management of sites are a normal, recurring 
part of our operations. These costs often are generally allowable costs under our contracts with the USG. It is reasonably 
possible that continued environmental compliance could have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition 
or cash flows if more stringent clean-up standards are imposed, additional contamination is discovered and/or clean-up costs are 
higher than estimated.

See Environmental Matters in Item 3, Legal Proceedings and Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, in the Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K, for further discussion of our environmental matters.

International Operations

Our international sales are subject to U.S. and non-U.S. governmental regulations and procurement policies and practices, 
including regulations relating to import-export control, investment, exchange controls and repatriation of earnings. International 
sales are also subject to varying currency, political and economic risks.

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COMPETITION

The Company operates in a highly competitive environment with many other organizations, some of which are substantially 
larger than us and have greater financial strength and more extensive resources. We compete for composite and metallic 
aerostructures subcontracts, and helicopter sales and structures, bearings, springs, seals and contacts, wheel and brake and 
components business on the basis of price and/or quality; product endurance and special performance characteristics; 
proprietary knowledge; the quality of our products and services; the availability of facilities, equipment and personnel to 
perform contracts; and the reputation of our business. Competitors for our business include small machine shops and offshore 
manufacturing facilities. We compete for advanced technology fuzing business primarily on the basis of technical competence, 
product quality and price, and also on the basis of our experience as a developer and manufacturer of fuzes for particular 
weapon types and the availability of our facilities, equipment and personnel. We are also affected by the political and economic 
circumstances of our potential foreign customers and, in certain situations, the relationships of those foreign customers with the 
USG, the USG's perceptions of those foreign customers, such as our Middle Eastern customers, and the ability to obtain 
necessary export approvals, licenses or authorizations from the USG.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE

Climate Change

There have been no, and we do not expect there to be in the near term, material impacts on our business, financial condition or 
results of operations as a result of compliance with legislation or regulatory rules regarding climate change, from the known 
physical effects of climate change or as a result of supporting our Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") initiatives.  
Increased regulation and other climate change concerns, however, could subject us to additional costs and restrictions, and we 
are not able to predict how such regulations or concerns would affect our business, operations or financial results.

Human Capital

The Company employs a global workforce focused on serving its customers and creating solutions to meet their needs. We 
consider our employees to be the most valuable resource for current and future organizational success and we seek to provide a 
work environment that fosters growth, encourages self-development, and provides meaningful work. How we manage our 
human capital is critical to how we deliver on our strategy and create sustained growth and value for our shareholders. Kaman 
Corporation is a place where people who want to make a difference come to work.

Employee Demographics

As of December 31, 2022, we employed 3,063 individuals. Of these employees, approximately 73% are employed in the United 
States and 27% are employed internationally. Within the United States, 63% of the employees are non-exempt and 37% are 
exempt.

The Company's average age of U.S. employees is 49. U.S. headcount by generation at December 31, 2022 is as follows:

Values

The Company’s core values are Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Creativity and Honor ("REACH"):

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Respect - Employees value each other as people and appreciate their skills and perspectives.
Excellence - Employees do their best, giving full attention to the quality of every job, outcome and relationship. The 
highest level of customer service is provided to customers, both externally and internally.

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Accountability - Employees accept responsibility for their actions and work to achieve desired results.
Creativity - Employees take on every challenge with a spirit of discovery and ingenuity, offering best ideas and 
resources.
Honor - Employees behave with integrity.

 Our employees are committed to these values, which define how employees behave, treat others, and fulfill job requirements.

Talent Acquisition

An important component of the Company’s Human Capital strategy is acquiring new talent. The Company strives to attract top 
talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences who align with the commitment of driving a culture of innovation.

The foundation of the talent acquisition strategy is the commitment to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified 
applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected class. The Company provides reasonable 
accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures and processes.  
The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. 

The Company uses a number of programs to ensure it attracts and hires top talent to develop as future leaders of the 
organization. The Kaman Internship Program is designed to provide meaningful work experiences and professional 
development for students. The goal of this program is to ensure a mutual benefit to both the students engaging in the internship 
and the Company with a pipeline of future employees. The Kaman Early Career Rotational Program is designed to provide 
prospective Leadership Development Candidates, who, if selected, have the opportunity to develop leadership skills and learn 
key organizational processes across multiple business functions. The Early Career Rotational Program is 18 to 24 months in 
duration and consists of rotations through Operations, Program Management, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain 
Management. The Campus Champions Program is designed to engage universities and military organizations through hands-on 
involvement in a variety of interactive activities including participation in recruitment drives, meeting with faculty, alumni, 
students, student organizations and veterans’ organizations. This program allows the Company to explore opportunities to 
strengthen its relationships and develop mutually beneficial partnerships with these institutions.

Talent Development

In addition to acquiring new talent, the Company focuses on growing and developing its existing talent. The Company makes 
significant investments in enhancing its employees’ skill levels and providing professional opportunities for career development 
and advancement. The Company’s leadership team utilizes a robust succession planning program for identifying the next 
generation of leaders to ensure that the organization is well positioned to fill critical roles with employees who are prepared to 
support the strategy of the business and respond to the needs of key stakeholders.  

Training and employee learning opportunities are offered to employees, which allows the Company to efficiently develop its 
staff and meet legal and compliance training requirements. Over ten thousand webinar courses were completed in 2022 in 
comparison to seven thousand courses in 2021, which included compliance, wellness and leadership topics delivered to the 
employee population.

The Company uses several mechanisms to support the development of current employees for future leadership roles. First, the 
Company has evolved its coaching strategy to adjust to the work environment post pandemic. Created initially in 2021, a model 
that embraces virtual employee coaching has expanded across all business units. Second, the Women in Leadership Program 
develops capabilities of female leaders through a process of learning and personal discovery to empower them to make stronger 
contributions within their careers and the organizations in which they work. With the use of a leadership assessment tool, 
management discovers the strengths and opportunities of the program participants and creates actions plans to help improve 
their performance. The professional networking and mentoring, which are components of the program, help prepare future 
leaders for larger roles in the organization. Third, in 2022, the Human Resources Team launched the Learning, Growing and 
Leading Series, a monthly training session in support of individuals' learning and professional development. The target 
audience for the 30-minute micro learning sessions includes people managers, aspiring leaders who want to continue to learn 
and grow in preparation for the next career opportunity, and all lifelong learners in pursuit of knowledge for personal and/or 
professional reasons. As of December 31, 2022, 73% and 27% of the Company's management positions were held by men and 
women, respectively. This compares to the Company's overall U.S. population comprised of 68% males and 32% females.

The Company executed an All-Employee Engagement Survey in 2021. The survey was an opportunity for employees to offer 
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continuous improvement to shape and strengthen the Company’s culture, teamwork and overall work environment. The survey 
is used as a tool to measure and improve engagement and satisfaction while helping us discover areas and topics where we may 
need more dialogue and conversation. In 2022, the Company continued to drive and embrace action plans to address the focus 
areas of Training and Development, Inclusive Culture and Belonging and Communication.

The Company conducts annual performance appraisals with all employees. Feedback is used to support continuous 
improvement. Employee annual goal setting activities align to the overall Company and business unit strategies and objectives.

Total Rewards

The Company focuses on paying its employees fairly and competitively. The Company strives to provide competitive pay 
opportunities which reward its employees for achieving and exceeding objectives that create long-term value for shareholders. 
Management aims to have all compensation programs, processes and decisions be transparent and easy to understand. Providing 
equitable and competitive pay enhances the Company's ability to attract and retain strong, innovative talent.

Providing comprehensive, competitive and affordable benefits is important to the Company's attraction and retention strategy. 
The Company offers the following:

Health Benefits

The Company offers various medical and prescription plan options and provides employees with an online cost comparison tool 
to assist employees with their enrollment decision. The options for dental and vision care coverage are also provided for 
employees. In addition to insurance benefits, Kaman’s Chronic Condition Management programs provide valuable resources to 
support employees and their family members dealing with a chronic condition, such as diabetes or cancer.

Wealth Benefits

The Kaman Corporation 401(k) Plan and the Bal Seal Engineering Savings and Investment Plan provides employees with a tax 
advantageous way to save for retirement. Both Plans provide employees with the ability to make contributions with a Company 
Match component. Additionally, the Company offers an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Health Savings Accounts for those in a 
high deductible health plan, Health Reimbursement Accounts for Cigna health plan participants that elect to receive care from 
the highest-quality doctors in-network, Flexible Spending Accounts for both health care and dependent care, life and accidental 
death and dismemberment insurance, disability benefits and voluntary accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness 
insurance.

Wellness Benefits

The Fit for Life Wellness program provides all employees with opportunities to participate in Company-wide events, webinars 
and local wellness challenges focused on living a healthy lifestyle. Kaman’s Employee Assistance Program through LifeWorks 
is available to all employees and their household members who need help dealing with issues affecting their personal or 
professional lives. This resource connects employees with individuals who can help them with an array of issues such as 
locating child care programs and individual counseling.

The Company recognizes the need to support its employees’ work-life balance. In addition to FMLA benefits, the Company 
provides a Paid Parental Leave of Absence to better enable employees to care for and bond with a newborn, newly adopted, or 
newly placed foster child during the six-month period immediately following the event. Eligible employees receive three weeks 
of parental leave at 100% of base pay, inclusive of shift premiums, if applicable. This benefit is in addition to short-term 
disability benefits provided to female employees for pregnancy and childbirth.

The Company’s approach to remote work aligns with its wellness and retention strategies.  The Company offers work from 
home opportunities, recognizing it as a strategic imperative to attract and retain employees as well as address how both current 
and potential employees view work, post pandemic, and value flexibility. 

Health & Safety

The Company is committed to protecting and preserving the health and safety of our employees,  minimizing risks, assuring 
compliance, and reducing business uncertainty. The Company strives for a sustainable health and safety culture based on 

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management leadership and an engaged workforce, and is committed to continuous improvement to eliminate workplace 
injuries, illnesses and negative environmental impacts.

The Company continues to diligently monitor and respond to the challenges faced by the organization and its employees 
navigating the post COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on well-being. The Company's employees have worked to keep the 
business operational and meet customer requirements throughout the pandemic, while respecting the recommendations of local 
governments and regulatory agencies.

The Company's first priority continues to be the health and safety of employees and their families. As the COVID-19 pandemic 
evolved, a number of initiatives were implemented across the Company to ensure employees’ safety, including an increase in 
communications and workforce outreach. Additionally, best practices for hygiene and preventing the spread of germs continue. 
The increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting common areas has been maintained and our leadership teams have 
responded to local business needs and priorities to ensure safe operations and minimal business disruptions. 

At the onset of the pandemic, a remote work strategy was implemented where appropriate, which the Company has evolved 
into a formal Work from Home policy. For those employees returning to work in the Company’s offices, a formal Return to 
Office process was implemented to ensure those returning were trained on the Company’s enhanced health and safety protocols. 
In addition, the process focuses on employee re-acclimation. As we work and live in the post-pandemic world, the Company 
has shifted the conversation to well-being. Enhanced resources have been provided to help all employees to manage stress and 
anxiety. 

Corporate Responsibility

The Company is a strong supporter of education, including employees’ children, employees pursuing undergraduate and 
graduate degrees, engineering students, museums with educational programs and various local educational programs across the 
country. The Company also financially supports charitable and civic organizations such as art councils, boy and girl scouts, 
food pantries, health organizations and veterans' organizations. Additionally, employees volunteer their time to give back to the 
communities in which they live and work.

Business Ethics

The Company's Code of Conduct ("Code") is a statement of the principles and standards that the Company expects the Kaman 
community to follow. Each officer, director and employee is required to use good ethical judgement when conducting business 
and comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Code, which was updated effective January 1, 2022, describes 
what is appropriate behavior and guides ethical business decisions that support our commitment to integrity. Failure to comply 
with the Code and applicable laws can have severe consequences for both the Company and the individuals involved, including 
disciplinary action, civil penalties, or criminal prosecution under certain circumstances. In conjunction with the Code, the 
Company requires annual compliance training for officers, directors and employees with a goal of 100% participation.

The Company has designated Compliance Advocates who are responsible for the following:

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Distributing of the Code to the Kaman community;
Educating and training personnel on the Code annually;
Obtaining written acknowledgments annually from employees, officers, directors, agents, contractors, suppliers and 
customers that they have read, understand and will comply with the Code as a condition of their association with the 
Company;
Investigating reported Code violations and implementing remedial actions when a violation has been confirmed; and 
Reporting Code submissions to the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer.

In addition to the Code, the Company has policies for anti-bribery, export and trade, antitrust, human trafficking, environmental 
and safety. To further facilitate these policies, annual training is provided for relevant employees on anti-bribery and anti-
corruption, export compliance and data privacy. The Code and other policies discussed above are available on the Company 
website via www.kaman.com/investors/corporate-governance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Company views diversity as a competitive advantage and integral to future success. Diversity helps create an innovative 
workforce, while inclusion ensures the Company has the right culture, processes, policies, and practices to ensure employees 
feel valued and included.

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Women Advocating Leadership at Kaman ("WALK") is a program that is designed to support the advancement of Kaman’s 
strategic diversity goals by implementing specific business initiatives that increase the global representation of women in 
leadership roles. WALK’s long-term objectives include hiring; retaining and promoting more women; supporting the change in 
Kaman’s culture of being more accepting of women in leadership roles; providing women with equal access to development 
opportunities; and creating a life balance and family-friendly culture.

The Company also seeks opportunities to recruit and hire skilled veterans as well as engage in partnerships and support 
programs that allow the Company to give back to the veteran community. The Company has a multitude of recognition 
programs to show its appreciation for veterans’ service to the United States. An employee resource group is dedicated to 
veteran employees, which supports community engagement as well as professional development activities.

Lastly, the Company believes leadership starts from the very top. During the last two years the composition of our Board of 
Directors has shifted to eight members, of which 50% are women and 29% are racially or ethnically diverse. In 2020, our Board 
consisted of nine members, of which 22% were women and no members were racially or ethnically diverse.

Data Security

The Company maintains a commitment to cybersecurity using a combination of policy, technology, and training across the 
corporation. Emerging threats and regulatory compliance require constant monitoring and maintenance of the information 
technology environment, which the Company accomplishes by exercising internal resources, contracted partners, and industry-
standard practices to meet security goals. These include implementation of technical controls such as NIST SP 800-53 and 
NIST SP 800-171, and adherence to guidelines including Sarbanes-Oxley and the U.S. Department of Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement ("DFARS").

The Company's cybersecurity protection is based on layered technology supporting trained employees. Periodic testing of 
networks, systems, and personnel is performed to validate implementation and effectiveness of controls. Penetration testing, 
internal and external audit and annual review of policies and response plans provide governance and independent verification 
that the Company maintains effective cybersecurity controls.

For further information on our ESG initiatives, refer to Information about the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance 
section of the Proxy Statement.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and its rules and regulations. The Exchange Act requires us to 
file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.

We make available, free of charge on our website, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, proxy 
statements, and current reports on Form 8-K as well as amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 
15(d) of the Exchange Act, together with Section 16 insider beneficial stock ownership reports, as soon as reasonably 
practicable after we electronically file these documents with, or furnish them to, the SEC. These documents are posted on our 
website at www.kaman.com — select the “Investors” link, then the "Financial Information" link and then view under “SEC 
Filings”.

We also make available, free of charge on our website, our Certificate of Incorporation, By–Laws, Governance Principles and 
all Board of Directors' standing Committee Charters (Audit, Corporate Governance, Compensation and Finance). These 
documents are posted on our website at www.kaman.com — select the “Investors” link, then the "Corporate Governance" link 
and then view under "Documents and Downloads". 

The information contained on our website is not intended to be, and shall not be deemed to be, incorporated into this Form 10-K 
or any other filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The Company’s executive officers as of the date of this report are as follows:

Name

Ian K. Walsh

Age Position

Prior Experience

56 Chairman, President, Chief 

Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Walsh was appointed President and Chief Executive 
Officer as well as elected as a Director of the Company 
effective September 8, 2020. Effective April 14, 2021, 
Mr. Walsh was appointed Chairman of the Board. Prior 
to joining the Company, Mr. Walsh was Chief Operating 
Officer at REV Group, Inc., a leading designer, 
manufacturer, and distributor of specialty vehicles and 
related aftermarket parts and services, since 2018. Prior 
to that, he progressed through leadership roles of 
increasing responsibility at Textron Inc., where he most 
recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer 
of TRU Simulation and Training from 2015 to 2018. 
Prior to joining Textron, he served as an officer and 
naval aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Walsh is a 
certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Mr. Coogan was appointed Senior Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer, effective July 8, 2021, and he 
was appointed Treasurer, effective January 18, 2023. 
Mr. Coogan has served in various roles since joining the 
Company in 2008, most recently as Vice President, 
Investor Relations & Business Development from 
January 2020 through July 2021 and prior to that, Vice 
President, Investor Relations from April 2017 through 
December 2019. Previous Kaman positions include: 
Assistant Vice President, SEC Compliance and External 
Reporting, Director, External Reporting and SEC 
Compliance, and Manager, External Reporting and SEC 
Compliance. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Coogan 
held positions at Ann Taylor Stores Corporation, 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority and 
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Lane joined the Company in July 2022 and was 
appointed segment lead of Precision Products as well as 
Senior Vice President and President, Kaman Air 
Vehicles and Kaman Precision Products. In January 
2023, he was appointed segment lead of Engineered 
Products in addition to his previous responsibilities. 
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lane held positions of 
increasing responsibility at United Technologies 
Corporation ("UTC"), now Raytheon Technologies 
Corporation, including President of Commercial 
Engines, Pratt & Whitney from 2020 to 2022; Vice 
President of Investor Relations from 2016 to 2020; and 
Vice President of Commercial Engines Aftermarket, 
Pratt & Whitney. Prior to joining UTC, Mr. Lane was a 
Director with CSP Associates, an aerospace and defense 
advisory firm.
Mr. Smith was appointed Senior Vice President and 
General Counsel, effective January 27, 2023, after 
having previously served as Vice President, Deputy 
General Counsel and Secretary since joining the 
Company in the fall of 2012. Before joining the 
Company, Mr. Smith had been a partner with the 
Hartford, Connecticut law firm Murtha Cullina LLP, for 
approximately 21 years and, before that, an associate 
since graduating from the Duke University School of 
Law in the spring of 1984.

James G. Coogan

42 Senior Vice President, Chief 

Financial Officer and Treasurer

Carroll K. Lane

47 Senior Vice President and Segment 
Lead, Engineered Products and 
Precision Products

Richard S. Smith, Jr.

63 Senior Vice President, General 

Counsel and Secretary

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Name

Roy Dilig

Age Position

Prior Experience

57 Vice President, Information 

Technology

Megan A. Morgan

46 Vice President, Human Resources 

and Chief Human Resources Officer

Kristen M. Samson

49 Vice President and Chief Marketing 

and Communications Officer

Mr. Dilig was appointed Vice President, Information 
Technology, effective January 27, 2023. Prior to this 
role, Mr. Dilig served as Director of Information 
Technology for the Company's Bal Seal Engineering 
division, since 2011. He held positions of increasing 
responsibility at Bal Seal Engineering, including 
Systems Development Manager and Programmer 
Analyst. Prior to this, Mr. Dilig was a Programmer 
Analyst for The Walt Disney Company.

Ms. Morgan was appointed Vice President, Human 
Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, 
effective February 1, 2021. Ms. Morgan has served in 
various roles since joining the Company in 2018, most 
recently as Vice President of Human Resources, Kaman 
Aerospace Group. Prior to joining the company, Ms. 
Morgan held positions at Legrand Electrical Wiring 
Systems, Barnes Group Inc., and 
PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ms. Samson joined Kaman as Vice President and Chief 
Marketing and Communications Officer effective 
January 18, 2021. Prior to joining Kaman, Ms. Samson 
served in various leadership roles, including Vice 
President, Marketing and Communications for Textron 
Systems from 2019 to 2021; Vice President, Marketing 
and Communications for TRU Simulation + Training 
from 2016 to 2019; and Vice President of Marketing, 
Communications and Product Management at Lycoming 
Engines. Prior to this, Ms. Samson held positions at 
Comcast Sportsnet and Time Warner Cable. She is a 
certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Each executive officer holds office for a term of one year and until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified, in 
accordance with the Company’s By-Laws.

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ITEM 1A.  

RISK FACTORS

Our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows can be impacted by the factors set forth below, any one of 
which could cause our actual results to vary materially from recent results or from our anticipated future results.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS, THE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE, OUR PROGRAMS AND 
OUR CONTRACTS

Our failure to comply with the covenants contained in our credit facility could trigger an event of default, which could 
materially and adversely affect our operating results and our financial condition.

Our credit facility requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with various operational and other covenants. As 
of December 31, 2022, our Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio was 3.65, as calculated in accordance with the Credit 
Agreement, compared to the maximum permitted ratio of 5.00 to 1.00.  If we were unable to maintain these ratios and comply 
with such covenants, we would need to seek relief from our lenders in order to avoid, cure or have waived an event of default 
under the facility. There can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain such relief on commercially reasonable terms or 
otherwise. If an event of default occurs and is not cured or waived, we may not be able to make further borrowings under the 
credit facility and our lenders could, among other things, cause all outstanding indebtedness under the credit facility to be due 
and payable immediately. There can be no assurance that our assets or cash flows would be sufficient to provide us with the 
liquidity to fund outstanding commitments or meet other business requirements or to enable us to fully repay those amounts or 
that we would be able to refinance or restructure the indebtedness. If, as or when required, we are unable to repay, refinance or 
restructure the indebtedness outstanding under our credit facility, or amend the financial ratios and covenants contained therein, 
the lenders under our credit facility could elect to terminate their commitments thereunder, cease making further loans and 
institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets. This, in turn, could result in an event of default under one or more of our 
other financing agreements, including our convertible notes.

In addition, in the ordinary course of business, certain of our customers require us to deliver standby letters of credit to 
guarantee our performance under our contractual obligations with them, which are currently issued by certain of our lenders 
pursuant to our credit facility. If we are unable to obtain letters of credit as needed to operate our business as a result of any of 
the circumstances described above or otherwise, our ability to enter into certain contracts may be adversely affected. Moreover, 
by their nature, standby letters of credit may be drawn upon by the beneficiaries thereof, which could affect our financial ratios 
and ability to make additional borrowings. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our 
liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

We have increased debt and high leverage, which could have a negative impact on our financing options and liquidity 
position and which could adversely affect our business.

As of December 31, 2022, we had $562.5 million in long-term debt outstanding excluding debt issuance costs. Additionally, 
our secured revolving credit facility has a remaining borrowing capacity of $211.1 million, subject to EBITDA, as of December 
31, 2022 (all of which would be secured when drawn).

Our overall leverage and the terms of our financing arrangements could:

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limit our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures or acquisitions, to 
fund growth or for general corporate purposes, even when necessary to maintain adequate liquidity, particularly if any 
ratings assigned to our debt securities by ratings organizations were revised downward;

• make it more difficult for us to satisfy the terms of our obligations under the terms of our financing arrangements;
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limit our ability to refinance our indebtedness on terms acceptable to us, or at all;
limit our flexibility to plan for and to adjust to changing business and market conditions in the industries in which we 
operate and increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make interest and principal payments 
on our debt, thereby limiting the availability of our cash flow to fund future investments, capital expenditures, working 
capital, business activities and other general corporate requirements;
increase our vulnerability to adverse economic or industry conditions; and
subject us to higher levels of indebtedness than our competitors, which may cause a competitive disadvantage and may 
reduce our flexibility in responding to increased competition.

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Our ability to meet expenses and debt service obligations will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by 
financial, business, economic and other factors, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the inflationary environment, 

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rising interest rates, potential changes in consumer and customer preferences and behaviors, the success of product and 
marketing innovation and pressure from competitors. If we do not generate enough cash to pay our debt service obligations, we 
may be required to refinance all or part of our existing debt, sell assets, borrow more money or issue additional equity.

We will complete JPF production under our USG contract in early 2023, so the future viability of our JPF program will 
depend on our ability to market and sell the FMU 152 A/B to foreign militaries in direct commercial sales transactions.

Our JPF program continues to wind down as it moves to the end of its lifecycle, reflecting the previously announced decision of 
the United States Air Force ("USAF") to move from the FMU 152 A/B (the "JPF") (which we manufacture and produce) to the 
FMU-139 D/B (which we do not manufacture or produce) as its primary fuze system. We expect to complete Option 16 of our 
JPF contract with the USG in the first half of 2023. Like the option before it, Option 16 related solely to the procurement of 
fuzes by or in support of foreign militaries and did not include any sales to the USAF. The USG has indicated that they will not 
award us any future options, either as direct sales to the USG or indirect sales to foreign militaries through the USG. Therefore, 
the future viability of our JPF program will depend entirely on our ability to market and sell the JPF to foreign militaries in 
direct commercial sales (“DCS”) transactions. As of December 31, 2022, our total JPF backlog was $20.0 million, and we 
expect to recognize substantially all of the backlog within the first half of 2023. We are currently in discussions with two 
Middle Eastern customers for one or more follow-on orders aggregating a minimum of $45.0 million that would further extend 
the life of the program, but there can be no assurance as to the receipt, magnitude and timing of these orders. Moreover, any 
such orders, if received, would be subject to the receipt of all necessary export approvals, licenses and other authorizations, 
including the receipt of manufacturing authorization from the USG, needed to effectuate the sales, which are subject to political 
and geopolitical conditions beyond our control. 

As a result of the inability to successfully market and sell the JPF to foreign militaries in DCS transactions in a timely manner at 
prices and in quantities that would continue to support production at current levels, in the fourth quarter, we announced a 
restructuring plan that will lead to the permanent closure of our Orlando, Florida manufacturing facility by the end of 2024. We 
expect to consolidate JPF production in our Middletown, Connecticut, facility during the first half of 2023 as the facility has the 
potential capacity to deliver against future DCS orders.

Our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows have been and are expected to continue to be 
adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant disruption and uncertainty in the global economy. Its impact has resulted in 
business and manufacturing disruptions, plant closures, inventory shortages, delivery delays, supply chain disruptions, and 
order reductions, cancellations and deferrals, all of which have adversely affected our business, results of operations, financial 
condition and cash flows. Although we continue to meet the demands of our customers, we have seen some disruptions in our 
supply chain, such as delays in materials and components used in our manufacturing process, and we continue to operate below 
pre-pandemic levels for certain commercial aerospace products. We are encouraged by the recoveries for these products and the 
strong order intake we saw throughout 2022; however, the extent to which COVID-19 may continue to adversely impact our 
business depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, the severity and duration of the 
pandemic and the effectiveness of actions taken globally to contain or mitigate its effects. To the extent the COVID-19 
pandemic adversely affects our business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks 
described in this report, such as those relating to our products and financial performance.

Our financial performance is significantly influenced by conditions within the aerospace and defense industries.

The financial performance of our business is directly tied to economic conditions in the commercial aviation and defense 
industries. The commercial aviation industry tends to be cyclical, and capital spending by airlines and aircraft manufacturers 
may be influenced by a variety of global factors including current and future traffic levels, aircraft fuel pricing, labor issues, 
competition, the retirement of older aircraft, regulatory changes, terrorism and related safety concerns, general economic 
conditions, worldwide airline profits and backlog levels. The defense industry may be influenced by a changing global political 
environment, changes in U.S. and global defense spending, U.S. foreign policy and the activity level of military flight 
operations. Changes to the aerospace and defense industries and any reductions in U.S. defense spending could have a material 
impact on our current and proposed aerospace programs, which could adversely affect our operating results and future 
prospects. In addition, changes in economic conditions may cause customers to request that firm orders be rescheduled or 
canceled, which could put a portion of our backlog at risk.

Furthermore, because of the lengthy research and development cycle involved in bringing new products to market, we cannot 
predict the economic conditions that will exist when a new product is introduced. A reduction in capital spending in the aviation 

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or defense industries could have a significant effect on the demand for our products, which could have an adverse effect on our 
financial performance or results of operations.

We are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties related to the timing and conditions surrounding the production 
of the 737 MAX.

On March 13, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") issued an order to suspend operations of all 737 MAX 
aircraft in the U.S. and by U.S. aircraft operators following two fatal 737 MAX accidents. Non-U.S. civil aviation authorities 
issued directives to the same effect. Boeing suspended deliveries until the FAA and other civil aviation authorities worldwide 
granted the clearance to return the aircraft to service and suspended production of the 737 MAX in January 2020 as a result of 
the ongoing evaluation. In November 2020, the FAA lifted the orders to suspend operations of the Boeing 737 MAX and in 
early 2021, airlines around the globe began to clear the Boeing 737 MAX for flight. Although production rates increased in 
2022 and higher output rates are expected in 2023, there can be no assurance that the production rate will return to the 
production rate prior to the grounding of the 737 MAX fleet. We have recognized $11.7 million, $4.0 million and $5.6 million 
in revenue associated with the sale of our products that are utilized on the 737 MAX aircraft fleet in the years ended December 
31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Any future reductions to the production rate or lower than anticipated production levels 
could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows.

Our USG programs are subject to unique risks.

We have several significant long-term contracts either directly with the USG or where the USG is the ultimate customer, 
including the Sikorsky BLACK HAWK cockpit program, the A-10 program and the JPF program. These contracts are subject 
to unique risks, some of which are beyond our control. Examples of such risks include:

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The USG may modify, curtail or terminate its contracts and subcontracts at its convenience without prior notice, upon 
payment for work done and commitments made at the time of termination. As discussed above, the Company has been 
advised by our customer that Option 16, received in 2021, will be the last order under our JPF contract with the USG. 
Modification, curtailment or termination of our major programs or contracts could have a material adverse effect on 
our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our USG business is subject to specific procurement regulations and other requirements. These requirements, although 
customary in USG contracts, increase our performance and compliance costs. These costs might increase in the future, 
reducing our margins, which could have a negative effect on our financial condition. Although we have procedures 
designed to assure compliance with these regulations and requirements, failure to do so under certain circumstances 
could lead to suspension or debarment, for cause, from USG contracting or subcontracting for a period of time and 
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and 
could adversely impact our reputation and our ability to receive other USG contract awards in the future.
The costs we incur on our USG contracts, including allocated indirect costs, may be audited by USG representatives. 
Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract would not be reimbursed, and such costs already 
reimbursed would have to be refunded, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial 
condition, results of operations and cash flows. Moreover, if any audit were to reveal the existence of improper or 
illegal activities, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination 
of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines and suspension or prohibition from doing business 
with the USG.

• We are from time to time subject to governmental inquiries and investigations of our business practices due to our 

participation in domestic and foreign government contracts and programs and our transaction of business domestically 
and internationally. Adverse findings associated with any such inquiry or investigation could also result in civil and 
criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of 
payments, fines and suspension or prohibition from doing business with domestic and foreign governments.
The costs to implement and comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ("CMMC") as initiated by 
the U.S. Department of Defense in order to measure their defense contractors' capabilities, readiness, and 
sophistication in the area of cybersecurity.

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Our business may be adversely affected by changes in budgetary priorities of the USG.

Because a significant percentage of our revenue is derived either directly or indirectly from contracts with the USG, changes in 
federal government budgetary priorities could directly affect our financial performance. A significant decline in government 
expenditures, a shift of expenditures away from programs that we support or a change in federal government contracting 
policies could cause federal government agencies to reduce their purchases under contracts, to exercise their right to terminate 
contracts at any time without penalty or not to exercise options to renew contracts.

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Estimates of future costs for long-term contracts impact our current and future operating results and profits.

We generally recognize sales and gross margin on long-term contracts based on the over time method of accounting. This 
method allows for revenue recognition as our work progresses on a contract and requires that we estimate future revenues and 
costs over the life of a contract. Revenues are estimated based upon the negotiated contract price, with consideration being 
given to exercised contract options, change orders and, in some cases, projected customer requirements. Contract costs may be 
incurred over a period of several years, and the estimation of these costs requires significant judgment based upon the acquired 
knowledge and experience of program managers, engineers and financial professionals.

Estimated costs are based primarily on anticipated purchase contract terms, historical performance trends, business base and 
other economic projections. The complexity of certain programs as well as technical risks and the availability of materials and 
labor resources could affect our ability to accurately estimate future contract costs. Additional factors that could affect 
recognition of revenue and gross margin under this method include:

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Accounting for initial program costs;
The effect of nonrecurring work;
Delayed contract start-up or changes to production schedules;
Transition of work to or from the customer or other vendors;
Claims or unapproved change orders;
Product warranty issues;
Delayed completion of certain programs for which inventory has been built up;
Our ability to estimate or control scrap level;
Accrual of contract losses; and
Changes in our overhead rates.

Because of the significance of the judgments and estimation processes, it is likely that materially different sales and profit 
amounts could be recorded if we used different assumptions or if the underlying circumstances were to change. Changes in 
underlying assumptions, circumstances or estimates may adversely affect current and future financial performance. While we 
perform quarterly reviews of our long-term contracts to address and lessen the effects of these risks, there can be no assurance 
that we will not make material adjustments to underlying assumptions or estimates relating to one or more long-term contracts 
that have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We may lose money or generate lower than expected profits on our fixed-price contracts.

Our customers set demanding specifications for product performance, reliability and cost. Most of our government contracts 
and subcontracts provide for a predetermined, fixed price for the products we make regardless of the costs we incur. Therefore, 
we must absorb cost overruns, notwithstanding the difficulty of estimating all of the costs we will incur in performing these 
contracts and in projecting the ultimate level of sales that we may achieve. Our failure to anticipate technical problems, estimate 
costs accurately, integrate technical processes effectively or control costs during performance of a fixed-price contract may 
reduce the profitability of a fixed-price contract or cause a loss. Given the current inflationary environment, we have and may 
continue to experience material and labor cost increases at a higher rate than what we have historically experienced. While we 
believe that we have recorded adequate provisions in our financial statements for losses on our fixed-price contracts as required 
under GAAP, there can be no assurance that our contract loss provisions will be adequate to cover all actual future losses.

Inflation may have an adverse effect on our business, our suppliers and our customers.

Although inflation in the United States had been relatively low for several years, there has been a significant increase in 
inflation in 2022. The Federal Reserve has raised certain benchmark interest rates in an effort to combat inflation. Inflation 
increases the cost of goods and services we utilize in our operations, such as electricity, heating and other utilities, which 
increases our expenses. Inflation may also cause us to increase wages by a larger amount than we have budgeted to retain our 
employees. Our suppliers may also be affected by inflation and the rising costs of goods and services used in their businesses, 
and they may attempt to pass these costs down to us. Inflation may also have a negative impact on our customers' ability to 
afford our products. If we are unable to recover inflationary cost increases with increased prices on our products, this could 
impact margin profitability. 

We face significant pressure to lower our pricing notwithstanding our own internal costs.

There is substantial and continuing pressure from original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") in the commercial aerospace 
industry to reduce the prices they pay to suppliers, such as Kaman. We attempt to manage such downward pricing pressure, 

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while trying to preserve our business relationships with our customers, by seeking to reduce our production and procurement 
costs through various measures, including implementing cost-effective process improvements and partnering with our own 
suppliers to reduce our cost of raw materials and components. Our suppliers have periodically resisted, and in the future may 
resist, pressure to lower their prices and have begun to impose price increases. If we are unable to offset price reductions from 
our OEM customers, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and 
cash flows.

The ability to obtain and retain product approvals issued by the FAA and any intellectual property claims could 
adversely affect our operating results and profits.

Our business may be impacted by regulations set forth by the FAA to obtain Parts Manufacturer Approvals ("PMAs") to design 
or produce a modification or replacement aircraft part. The loss or suspension of the Company's product and design approvals 
could negatively impact our operating results and profits. We believe our current design and production processes that are 
subject to such regulations by the FAA are in compliance; however, there can be no assurance that we will not lose approvals 
for our products in the future. Additionally, we have been subject to claims of intellectual property infringement by third 
parties, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Competition from domestic and foreign manufacturers may result in the loss of potential contracts and opportunities.

The markets in which we participate are highly competitive, and we often compete for work not only with large OEMs but also 
sometimes with our own customers and suppliers. Many of our large customers may choose not to outsource production due to, 
among other things, their own direct labor and overhead considerations and capacity utilization objectives. This could result in 
these customers supplying their own products or services and competing directly with us for sales of these products or services, 
all of which could significantly reduce our revenues.

Our competitors may have more extensive or more specialized engineering, manufacturing and marketing capabilities than we 
do in some areas, and we may not have the technology, cost structure, or available resources to effectively compete with them. 
We believe that developing and maintaining a competitive advantage requires continued investment in product development; 
engineering; supply chain management; production capabilities, including technology, equipment and facilities; and sales and 
marketing, and we may not have enough resources to make the necessary investments to do so. Further, our significant 
customers may attempt to use their position to negotiate price or other concessions for a particular product or service without 
regard to the terms of an existing contract or the underlying cost of production.

We believe our strategies for our business will allow us to continue to effectively compete for key contracts and customers, but 
there can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in this market or against such competitors.

RISKS RELATED TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity requirements, vulnerabilities, threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime could pose a 
risk to our systems, networks, products and data.

Our information technology systems provide critical data connectivity, information and services for internal and external 
users. These interactions include, but are not limited to, ordering and managing materials from suppliers, inventory 
management, shipping products to customers, processing transactions, summarizing and reporting results of operations, 
complying with regulatory, legal or tax requirements and other processes necessary to manage our business. Our computer 
systems face the threat of unauthorized access, computer hackers, computer viruses, malicious code, organized cyber-attacks 
and other security problems and system disruptions. These threats may be heightened due to the ongoing military conflict 
between Ukraine and Russia. We rely heavily on our information technology systems, networks and services, some of which 
are managed, hosted and provided by third-parties to conduct our business.

Cyber-attacks are evolving and include, but are not limited to, malicious software, destructive malware, attempts to gain 
unauthorized access to data, manipulation of data, disruption or denial of service attacks and other electronic security breaches 
that could lead to disruptions in critical systems, unauthorized release of confidential, personal or otherwise protected 
information, including trade secrets, and corruption of data, networks or systems. We provide products and services to 
customers who also face cyber threats. Our products and services may be subject to cyber threats and we may not be able to 
detect or deter such threats, which could result in losses that could adversely affect our customers and our company. For 
example, in December 2020, Bal Seal identified file encryption activity and ransom notes on systems within its environment 
indicative of a Doppelpaymer ransomware attack, which disrupted Bal Seal's information technology systems. Although no 
payments were made to the threat actor, the interruption resulted in a temporary delay of revenue and in the incurrence of 

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incremental costs for the year ended December 31, 2020; however, the incident was not material to the Company's fiscal year 
2020 financial results.

We could also be impacted by cyber threats in our suppliers', partners' and customers' systems that are used in connection with 
our business, including threats directed towards our third-party and cloud service providers. Any such breach could compromise 
our networks and the information there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. These events, if not prevented or 
mitigated, could damage our reputation, require remedial action and lead to loss of business, regulatory actions, potential 
liability and other financial losses. To address the risks to our information technology systems and data, we manage an 
information security program, maintain strong incident report capabilities and perform daily off-site backups. Additionally, we 
have put in place business continuity plans and security precautions for our critical systems, including a back-up data center. 
Updates on cyber security are provided to the Board of Directors at least twice a year.

Our information technology systems, processes and sites may suffer interruptions or failures which may affect our 
ability to conduct our business.

In the event our information technology systems are damaged or cease to function properly due to any number of causes, such 
as catastrophic events, power outages and security breaches resulting in unauthorized access or cyber-attacks, and our 
information security program, incident report capabilities, business continuity plans and security precautions do not function 
effectively on a timely basis, we may suffer interruptions in our operations or the misappropriation of proprietary information, 
which may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In December 2020, an 
unauthorized party disrupted access to Bal Seal's information technology systems. The interruption resulted in a temporary 
delay of revenue and in the incurrence of incremental costs for the year ended December 31, 2020; however, the incident was 
not material to the Company's fiscal year 2020 financial results. Bal Seal was able to restore its affected systems and resume 
business operations in a relatively short period of time.

We have outsourced our information technology functions and transitioned to cloud-based technologies. Disruptions or 
delays at our third-party service providers could impact our operations.

As part of the comprehensive review of our general and administrative functions in order to improve operational efficiency and 
to align the Company's costs with its revenues, we outsourced certain information technology functions. While we believe we 
conducted appropriate diligence before entering into agreements with our third-party service providers and have the proper 
controls and oversight over the IT functions performed by our third parties, the failure of one or more of such entities to meet 
our performance standards and expectations, with respect to data security, compliance with data protection and privacy laws, 
providing services on a timely basis or providing services at the prices we expect, may have an adverse effect on our results of 
operations or financial condition. Additionally, we have transitioned certain technology to cloud-based infrastructure. Our 
utilization of cloud services is critical to developing and providing products and services to our customers, scaling our business 
for future growth, accurately maintaining data and otherwise operating our business. Failure of cloud infrastructure providers to 
maintain adequate physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect the security of our confidential information and 
data could result in unauthorized access to our systems or a system or network disruption that could lead to improper disclosure 
of confidential information or data, regulatory penalties and remedial costs. There may also be a discrepancy between the 
contractual liability profile that the cloud service provider has agreed to and our contractual liability profile with our customers. 
Any disruption to either the outsourced systems or the communication links between us and the outsourced suppliers could 
negatively affect our ability to operate our data systems, and could impair our ability to provide services to our customers. As 
we increase our reliance on these third-party systems, our exposure to damage from service disruptions may increase and we 
may incur additional costs to remedy the damages caused by these disruptions.

RISKS RELATED TO COMPLIANCE

Exports of certain of our products are subject to various export control regulations and authorizations, and we may not 
be successful in obtaining the necessary U.S. Government approvals and resultant export licenses for proposed sales to 
certain foreign customers.

We must comply with numerous laws and regulations relating to the export of our products and technologies, including, among 
others, the FMU-152A/B JPF, before we are permitted to sell those products and technologies outside of the United States. 
Compliance often entails the submission and timely receipt of necessary export approvals, licenses or authorizations from the 
USG and, depending on the size and nature of the proposed transaction, may even require the submission of formal notification 
to the United States Congress, which then has the ability to pass a joint resolution of disapproval blocking or amending the sale. 
Over the last several years, the U.S. export licensing environment for munitions, such as the JPF, has been adversely affected 
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countries (which shift and evolve over time). Accordingly, we can give no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining, in 
a timely manner or at all, the approvals, licenses or authorizations we need to sell our products and technologies outside the 
United States, which may result in the cancellation of orders, the incurrence of significant penalties payable by the Company 
and the return of advance payments to our customers if we do not make deliveries and fulfill our contractual commitments. Any 
significant delay in, or impairment of, our ability to sell products or technologies outside of the United States could have a 
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Tariffs on certain imports to the United States and other potential changes to U.S. tariff and import/export regulations 
may have a negative effect on global economic conditions and our business, financial results and financial condition.

We are subject to tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum into the United States. As the implementation of tariffs is ongoing, 
more tariffs may be added in the future. While any steel and aluminum we use in our products is produced primarily in North 
America, the tariffs may provide domestic steel and aluminum producers the flexibility to increase their prices, at least to a 
level where their products would still be priced below foreign competitors once the tariffs are taken into account. These tariffs 
could have an adverse impact on our financial results, which include, but are not limited to, products we sell that include steel 
and aluminum, and if we are unable to pass such price increases through to our customers, it would likely increase our cost of 
sales and, as a result, decrease our gross margins, operating income and net income. To date, the impact of the tariffs has not 
been material to the Company. In addition, in response to the tariffs, a number of other countries are threatening to impose 
tariffs on U.S. imports, which, if implemented, could increase the price of our products in these countries and may result in our 
customers looking to alternative sources for our products. This would result in decreased sales, which could have a negative 
impact on our net income and financial condition. Any of these factors could depress economic activity and restrict our access 
to suppliers or customers and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to litigation, tax, environmental, safety and health and other legal compliance risks that could adversely 
affect our operating results.

We are subject to a variety of litigation, tax and legal compliance risks. These risks include, among other things, possible 
liability relating to contract-related claims, government contracts, product liability matters, personal injuries, workplace health 
and safety, intellectual property rights, taxes, employment, environmental matters, including emerging remediation efforts 
around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, and compliance with U.S. and foreign export laws, 
competition laws, laws governing improper business practices and data privacy laws, including the EU-wide General Data 
Protection Regulation (the "GDPR") and the California Consumer Privacy Act. In the event that we or one of our business units 
engage in wrongdoing in connection with any of these kinds of matters, we could be subject to significant fines, penalties, 
repayments, other damages (in certain cases, treble damages), or suspension or debarment from government contracts. 
Moreover, our failure to comply with applicable export and trade practice laws could result in civil or criminal penalties and 
suspension or termination of export privileges. In 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") 
issued citations to one of our business units, which resulted in penalties. Although the penalties were not material to the 
Company's 2021 financial results, non-compliance, including any future instances of non-compliance with OSHA regulations, 
could result in substantial costs and liabilities, and could materially adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition 
and results of operations.

As a global business, we are subject to complex laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate. Those 
laws and regulations may be interpreted in different ways. They may also change from time to time, as may related 
interpretations and other guidance. Changes in laws or regulations could result in higher expenses and payments, and 
uncertainty relating to laws or regulations may also affect how we conduct our operations and structure our investments and 
could limit our ability to enforce our rights. Changes in environmental and climate change laws or regulations, including laws 
relating to greenhouse gas emissions, could lead to new or additional investment in product designs and could increase 
environmental compliance expenditures. Changes in climate change concerns, or in the regulation of such concerns, including 
greenhouse gas emissions, could subject us to additional costs and restrictions, including increased energy and raw material 
costs.

Our financial results may be adversely affected by the outcome of pending legal proceedings and other contingencies that 
cannot be predicted. In accordance with GAAP, if a liability is deemed probable and reasonably estimable in light of the facts 
and circumstances known to us at a particular point in time, we make an estimate of material loss contingencies and establish 
reserves based on our assessment. Subsequent developments in legal proceedings may affect our assessment. The accrual of a 
loss contingency adversely affects our results of operations in the period in which a liability is recognized. This could also have 
an adverse impact on our cash flows in the period during which damages are paid. For a discussion of these matters, please refer 
to Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, and Note 13, Environmental Costs, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from stakeholders with respect to our environmental, social and 
governance practices may expose us to new or additional risks.

Companies are facing increasing scrutiny from stakeholders and investors related to their environmental, social and governance 
("ESG") practices and disclosures, including those related to climate change, human capital management, diversity and 
inclusion, social and community impact, corporate culture and governance standards. This increased focus and activism related 
to ESG and similar matters may hinder access to financing or capital, as investors or lenders may determine to reallocate or not 
invest capital as a result of their assessment of a company's ESG practices and disclosures. If we do not adapt or comply with 
evolving investor, lender or stakeholder ESG expectations and standards, or if we are perceived to have not responded 
appropriately to the growing focus on ESG issues, regardless of whether there is a legal requirement to do so, we may suffer 
from reputational damage and could experience a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of 
operations and cash flows. Conversely, if we comply with evolving investor, lender and stakeholder ESG expectations and 
standards, doing so could result in higher costs, disruption and diversion of management attention, an increased strain on our 
resources and heightened legal and regulatory risk.

Our foreign operations require us to comply with a number of United States and international laws and regulations, 
violations of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and 
cash flows.

We are required to comply with a number of United States and international laws and regulations, such as the U.S. Foreign 
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the "FCPA"), the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010 (the "Bribery Act"), and other similar anti-
corruption laws and regulations. The FCPA generally prohibits United States companies or their agents and employees from 
providing anything of value to a foreign official for the purposes of influencing any act or decision of these individuals in their 
official capacity to help obtain or retain business, direct business to any person or corporate entity or obtain any unfair 
advantage. Although we have internal controls, procedures and compliance programs to train our employees and agents with 
respect to compliance with the FCPA and other applicable international laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that our 
policies, procedures and programs will always protect us from reckless or criminal acts committed by our employees or agents. 
Allegations of violations of applicable international laws and regulations, including the FCPA and the Bribery Act, may result 
in internal, independent or government investigations. Violations of the FCPA and other international laws and regulations may 
lead to severe criminal or civil sanctions and could result in liabilities that have a material adverse effect on our business, 
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our foreign operations present additional risks and uncertainties which could have a material adverse effect on our 
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our foreign business operations create additional risks and uncertainties, including the following:

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Longer payment cycles;
Difficulties in accounts receivable collection, including complexities in documenting letters of credit;
Changes in regulatory requirements;
Export restrictions, tariffs and other trade barriers;
Difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
Seasonal reductions in business activity during the summer months in Europe and certain other parts of the world;
Political or economic instability in the markets we serve;
Potentially adverse tax consequences; and
Cultural and legal differences impacting the conduct of business.

In addition, certain contracts with foreign customers include terms and reflect legal requirements that create additional risks. 
These include, among others, industrial cooperation agreements requiring specific in-country purchases, investments, 
manufacturing agreements or other financial obligations, known as offset requirements, and provide for significant penalties if 
we fail to meet such requirements. Failure to satisfy offset requirements may also lead to the inability to do business with such 
customers in the future. Certain of our foreign customers have required us to enter into letters of credit, performance or surety 
bonds, bank guarantees and/or other financial arrangements to secure our performance obligations. Currently, DCS contracts 
with a Middle Eastern customer are secured by unconditional letters of credit aggregating $46.1 million, which may be drawn 
upon unilaterally by the customer in the event of a disagreement or alleged failure to perform. All or any of these factors have 
the potential to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.  

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We design, manufacture, service and sell complex aerospace parts, subassemblies and aircraft that subject us to 
potential risks and liabilities in the event they do not operate as intended.

The Company designs, manufactures, services and sells complex and sophisticated aerospace parts, subassemblies and aircraft.  
These products are manufactured according to detailed specifications and are subject to strict approval or certification 
requirements. From time to time, the Company's products may not operate as intended due to defects or failures. Due to the 
nature of the Company's business, liability claims have arisen, and may arise in the future, from accidents or disasters involving 
products the Company has manufactured, including claims for serious injury or death. Such accidents may be caused by 
environmental factors or human error. While management believes that the Company maintains adequate insurance for these 
risks, insurance cannot be obtained to protect against all risks and liabilities. It is therefore possible that the insurance coverage 
may not cover all claims or liabilities, and the Company may be forced to bear substantial unanticipated costs. While it is not 
possible to predict the outcome of investigations or litigation, in the opinion of management, any payments we may be required 
to make as a result of all such claims in existence at December 31, 2022, are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse 
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations or cash flows.

Additional tax exposure and tax law changes could have a material effect on our financial results.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions. The determination of the Company’s 
provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities requires judgment and is based on legislative and regulatory structures that 
exist in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and we are periodically under audit by various tax authorities. We regularly 
assess the potential outcomes of examinations by tax authorities in determining the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. 
We are currently under audit by various foreign and state tax authorities for the years 2016 through 2019. Although we do not 
believe that any material adjustments will result from these audits, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. 
Any final assessment resulting from tax audits may result in material changes to our past or future taxable income, tax payable 
or deferred tax assets and may require us to pay penalties and interest that could have a material adverse effect on our results of 
operations.

The value of our deferred tax assets could become impaired, which could materially and adversely affect our operating 
results.

As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately $41.3 million in net deferred tax assets after valuation allowance. These 
deferred tax assets can be used to offset taxable income in future periods and reduce income taxes payable in those future 
periods. Each quarter, we determine the probability of the realization of deferred tax assets, using significant judgments and 
estimates with respect to, among other things, historical operating results, expectations of future earnings and tax planning 
strategies. In the event that there is insufficient positive evidence to support the valuation of these assets, we may be required to 
further adjust the valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets. Such a reduction could result in a material non-cash 
charge in the period in which the valuation allowance is adjusted and could have a material adverse effect on our results of 
operations. 

RISKS RELATING TO ACQUISITIONS, JOINT VENTURES, DIVESTITURES AND RESTRUCTURING

We may make acquisitions or investments in new businesses, products or technologies that involve additional risks, 
which could disrupt our business or harm our financial condition or results of operations.

As part of our business strategy, we have made, and expect to continue to make, acquisitions of businesses or investments in 
companies that offer complementary products, services and technologies. Such acquisitions or investments involve a number of 
risks, including:

Assimilating operations and products may be unexpectedly difficult;
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• We may enter markets in which we have limited or no direct experience;
• We may lose key employees, customers or vendors of an acquired business;
• We may not be able to achieve the synergies or cost savings we anticipated;
• We may not realize the assigned value of the acquired assets;
• We may experience quality control failures or encounter other customer relationship issues; and
• We may become subject to preexisting liabilities and obligations of the acquired businesses.

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These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In 
addition, the consideration paid for any future acquisitions could include our stock or require that we incur additional debt and 
contingent liabilities. As a result, future acquisitions could cause dilution of existing equity interests and earnings per share.

Certain business operations are conducted through joint ventures, which entail special risks.

We utilize joint ventures to perform certain business operations. The Company relies significantly on the services and skills of 
its joint venture partner to manage and conduct the local business operations of the joint venture and ensure compliance with all 
applicable laws and regulations. If our joint venture partner fails to perform these functions adequately, it may adversely affect 
our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Moreover, if our joint venture partner fails to honor its 
financial obligations to commit capital, equity or credit support to the joint venture as a result of financial or other difficulties or 
for any other reason, the joint venture may be unable to perform contracted services or deliver contracted products unless we 
provide the necessary capital, equity or credit support. The Company currently has a 49% equity interest in Kineco-Kaman 
Composites - India Private Limited, a composites manufacturing joint venture located in Goa, India.

We may be unable to realize expected benefits from our cost reduction and restructuring efforts and our profitability 
may be hurt or business otherwise might be adversely affected.

In order to operate more efficiently and control costs, from time to time, we announce restructuring plans or other cost savings 
initiatives, which include workforce reductions as well as facility consolidations and other cost reduction initiatives, such as 
streamlining our processes. These plans are intended to generate operating expense savings through direct cost and indirect 
overhead expense reductions, as well as other savings. In December 2022, the Company began a review of all businesses and 
programs to increase efficiencies, improve working capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and 
profit generating activities. As a result of this review, we announced a restructuring plan which includes the following: (i) 
consolidating JPF production to our Middletown, Connecticut facility leading to the permanent closure of our Orlando, Florida 
manufacturing facility by the end of 2024; (ii) discontinuing the manufacture and production of the K-MAX® and the K-MAX 
TITAN; (iii) streamlining the Company’s facilities and functions by reducing headcount, eliminating non-value added activities 
and waste in its processes; and (iv) right-sizing the Company’s total cost structure to better align with the size of the Company. 
These actions, in combination with the previously announced JPF program consolidation and related closure of the Company’s 
Orlando facility, are expected to generate approximately $25 million of annualized run-rate cost savings and are intended to 
allow the Company to focus on driving meaningful growth in its core businesses and improve earnings over time.

We may undertake further workforce reductions or restructuring actions in the future. These types of cost reduction and 
restructuring activities are complex. If we do not successfully manage our current initiatives and restructuring activities or any 
other similar activities that we may undertake in the future, expected efficiencies and benefits might be delayed or not realized, 
and our operations and business could be disrupted. Risks associated with these initiatives, actions and other workforce 
management issues include political responses to such actions, unforeseen delays in the implementation of anticipated 
workforce reductions, additional unexpected costs, changes in responsibilities, business and information technology systems 
disruptions, changes in internal controls, potential impacts on financial reporting, adverse effects on employee morale and the 
failure to meet operational targets, whether due to the loss of employees, work stoppages or otherwise, any of which may 
impair our ability to achieve anticipated sales or cost reductions and could have a material adverse effect on our business, 
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

GENERAL RISK FACTORS

Our future operating results will be impacted by changes in global economic and political conditions.

Our future operating results and liquidity are expected to be impacted by changes in general economic and political conditions 
which may affect, among other things, the following:

•

The availability of credit and our ability to obtain additional or renewed bank financing, the lack of which could have a 
material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations and may limit our ability to 
invest in capital projects and planned expansions or to fully execute our business strategy;

• Market rates of interest, any increase in which would increase the interest payable on some of our borrowings and 

•

adversely impact our cash flow;
Inflation, which has caused our suppliers to raise prices that we may not be able to pass on to our customers, which 
could adversely impact our business, including competitive position, market share and margins;

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The investment performance of our pension plan, as well as the associated discount rate, any adverse changes in which 
may result in a deterioration in the funded status of the plan and an increase in required contributions and plan 
expense;
The relationship between the U.S. dollar and other currencies, any adverse changes in which could negatively impact 
our financial results;
The ability of our customers to pay for products and services on a timely basis, any adverse change in which could 
negatively impact sales and cash flows and require us to increase our bad debt reserves;
The volume of orders we receive from our customers, any adverse change in which could result in lower operating 
profits as well as less absorption of fixed costs due to a decreased business base;
The ability of our suppliers to meet our demand requirements, maintain the pricing of their products or continue 
operations, any of which may require us to find and qualify new suppliers;
The issuance and timely receipt of necessary export approvals, licenses and authorizations from the U.S. Government, 
the lack or untimely receipt of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and 
results of operations;
The political stability and leadership of countries where our customers and suppliers reside, including military activity, 
training and threat levels, any adverse changes in which could negatively impact our financial results, such as the 
effects of the ongoing war in Ukraine. These effects include adverse impacts on energy availability and prices, natural 
materials availability and pricing, sanctions, loss of company markets and financial market impacts; and 
The volatility in equity capital markets which may continue to adversely affect the market price of our common shares, 
which may affect our ability to fund our business through the sale of equity securities and retain key employees 
through our equity compensation plans.

While general economic and political conditions have not impaired our ability to access credit markets and finance our 
operations to date, there can be no assurance that we will not experience future adverse effects that may be material to our cash 
flows, competitive position, financial condition, results of operations or our ability to access capital.

We could be negatively impacted by the loss of key suppliers, the consolidation of suppliers, the lack of product 
availability, a decrease in quality or changes in supplier programs or prices.

Our business depends on maintaining a sufficient supply of various products to meet our customers' demands. We have long-
standing relationships with key suppliers but these relationships generally are non-exclusive and could be terminated by either 
party. If we were to lose a key supplier, or were unable to obtain the same levels of deliveries from these suppliers and were 
unable to supplement those purchases with products obtained from other suppliers, it could have a material adverse effect on 
our business. Additionally, we rely on foreign and domestic suppliers and commodity markets to secure raw materials used in 
many of the products we manufacture. Suppliers have consolidated and formed alliances to broaden their product and integrated 
system offerings, and achieve critical mass. Supplier consolidation could cause us to compete against certain competitors with 
greater financial resources, market penetration and purchasing power. This exposes us to volatility in the price and availability 
of raw materials. In some instances, we depend upon a single source of supply. Supply interruptions could arise from shortages 
of raw materials, labor disputes or worker resignations, weather conditions or pandemics, such as disruptions we have seen due 
to the effects of COVID-19, affecting suppliers' production, transportation disruptions or other reasons beyond our control. 
Even if we continue with our current supplier relationships, high demand for certain products may result in us being unable to 
meet our customers' demands, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage. Our suppliers may also provide us with parts 
or materials that do not meet our rigorous quality standards. This may cause delays in our ability to provide our products timely 
to our customers, or may result in incurring additional costs in order to procure parts or materials that function as required. 
Additionally, our key suppliers could also increase the pricing of their products, which would negatively affect our operating 
results if we were not able to pass these price increases through to our customers. Price increases may intensify or occur more 
frequently as demand for raw materials and components increase, or as disruptions occur within the supply chain. The prices for 
our products fluctuate depending on market conditions and global demand, and we may be required to absorb the cost increase. 
We base our supply management process on an appropriate balancing of the foreseeable risks and the costs of alternative 
practices. To protect ourselves against such risks, we may engage in strategic inventory purchases during the year, negotiate 
long-term vendor supply agreements, monitor our inventory levels and obtain second sources when applicable to ensure that we 
have the appropriate inventory on hand to meet our customers' requirements.

We may not realize all of the sales expected from our existing backlog or anticipated orders.

At December 31, 2022, we had $720.9 million of order backlog. There can be no assurance that the revenues included in our 
backlog will be realized or, if realized will result in profits. We consider backlog to be firm customer orders. OEM customers 
may provide projections of components and assemblies that they anticipate purchasing in the future under existing programs. 
These projections may represent orders that are beyond lead time and are included in backlog when supported by a long term 

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agreement. Our customers have the right under certain circumstances or with certain penalties or consequences to terminate, 
reduce or defer firm orders that we have in backlog. If our customers terminate, reduce or defer firm orders, we may be 
protected from certain costs and losses, but our sales would be adversely affected. Although we strive to maintain ongoing 
relationships with our customers, there is an ongoing risk that orders may be canceled or rescheduled due to fluctuations in our 
customers’ business needs or purchasing budgets.

Our revenue, cash flows and quarterly results may fluctuate, which could adversely affect our stock price.

We may in the future experience significant fluctuations in our quarterly operating results attributable to a variety of factors. 
Such factors include but are not limited to:

Changes in demand for our products;
Introduction, enhancement or announcement of products by us or our competitors;

The growth rates of certain market segments in which we compete;
Size, timing and shipment terms of significant orders;
Difficulties with our technical programs;
Budgeting cycles of customers;
Pricing pressures from customers;
Customer advances;
Longer payment terms required by our customers;

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• Market acceptance of our new products;
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• Mix of distribution channels;
• Mix of products and services sold;
• Mix of domestic and international revenues;
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
•
Changes in the level of operating expenses;
•
Changes in our sales and management incentive plans;
•
Changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we conduct business;
•
Timing of tax payments, assessments and settlements;
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Inventory obsolescence;
•
Accrual of contract losses;
•
Fluctuations in oil and utility costs;
•
Health care reform;
•
Completion or announcement of acquisitions or divestitures
•
Timing of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and
•
General economic conditions in regions in which we conduct business.
•

Most of our expenses are relatively fixed in the short-term, including costs of personnel and facilities, and are not easily 
reduced. Thus, an unexpected reduction in our revenue, or failure to achieve an anticipated rate of growth, could have a material 
adverse effect on our profitability. If our operating results do not meet the expectations of investors, our stock price may 
decline.

Our financial results of operations could be adversely affected by impairment of our goodwill or other intangible assets.

When we acquire a business, we record goodwill equal to the excess of the amount we pay for the business, including liabilities 
assumed, over the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets of the business we acquire. Goodwill and other 
intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives must be evaluated at least annually for impairment. The specific guidance for 
testing goodwill and other non-amortized intangible assets for impairment requires management to make certain estimates and 
assumptions when allocating goodwill to reporting units and determining the fair value of reporting unit net assets and 
liabilities, including, among other things, an assessment of market conditions, projected cash flows, investment rates, cost of 
capital and growth rates, which could significantly impact the reported value of goodwill and other intangible assets. Changes 
in our estimates and assumptions could adversely impact projected cash flows and the fair value of reporting units. Fair value is 
generally determined using a combination of the discounted cash flow, market multiple and market capitalization valuation 
approaches. Absent any impairment indicators, we generally perform our evaluations annually in the fourth quarter, using 
available forecast information. If at any time we determine an impairment has occurred, we are required to reflect the reduction 
in value as an expense within operating income, resulting in a reduction of earnings and a corresponding reduction in our net 
asset value in the period such impairment is identified. In the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a goodwill 
impairment charge of $25.3 million for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit. Refer to Note 12, Goodwill and Other Intangible 
Assets, Net, for further information on this impairment. In the event there is further deterioration in business conditions or 

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estimated cash flows beyond amounts previously or currently forecasted, there is a risk of future impairments on our goodwill 
balance.

The cost and effort to start up new programs and introduce new products and technologies could negatively impact our 
operating results and profits.

The time required and costs incurred to ramp up a new program can be significant and include nonrecurring costs for tooling, 
first article testing, finalizing drawings and engineering specifications and hiring new employees able to perform the technical 
work required. New programs can typically involve a greater volume of scrap, higher costs due to inefficiencies, delays in 
production and learning curves that are often more extended than anticipated, all of which could have a material effect on our 
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We also seek to achieve growth through the design, development, production, sale and support of innovative products that 
incorporate advanced technologies. The product, program and service needs of our customers change and evolve regularly and 
we invest in research and development efforts to pursue advances in technologies, products and services. We are currently 
developing the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a compact purpose-built, autonomous aircraft designed to provide cost-
effective cargo hauling up to 800 pounds. We anticipate both competition and demand for unmanned aircraft to be high, which 
allows for a short time frame to develop and manufacture the unmanned aircraft systems. If any of our development and/or 
production efforts are delayed, if suppliers cannot deliver timely or perform to our standards and/or if we identify or experience 
any other issues, we may not meet delivery schedules agreed upon with our customers, which could result in additional material 
costs, including liquidated damages or other liabilities that could be assessed.

Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our technological advancements depends on a variety of factors, including 
meeting development, production, certification and regulatory approval schedules; execution of internal and external 
performance plans; availability of supplier and internal facility capacity to perform maintenance, repair, and overhaul services 
on our products; hiring and training of qualified personnel; achieving cost and production efficiencies, identification of 
emerging technological trends in our target end markets; validation of innovative technologies; the level of customer interest in 
new technologies and products; and customer acceptance of products we manufacture. Development efforts divert resources 
from potential resources in our businesses, and these efforts may not lead to the development of new technologies on a timely 
basis or meet the needs of our customers as fully as competitive offerings. Additionally, the markets for our products or 
products that incorporate our technologies may not develop or grow as we anticipate. We may encounter difficulties in 
developing and/or producing new products or services and may not realize the degree or timing of benefits initially anticipated 
or may otherwise suffer significant adverse financial consequences. Due to the design complexity of our products, we may 
experience delays in completing the development and introduction of new products. Delays could result in increased 
development costs or deflect resources from other projects. Furthermore, our competitors or customers may develop competing 
technologies which gain market acceptance in advance or instead of our products. Additionally, our competitors may develop 
new technologies or offerings that may cause our existing technologies or offerings to become obsolete. These risks associated 
with efforts to start up new programs and introduce new products and technologies could have a material adverse effect on our 
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We rely on the experience and expertise of our skilled employees, and must continue to attract and retain qualified 
technical, marketing and managerial personnel in order to succeed.

Our future success will depend largely upon our ability to attract and retain highly skilled technical, operational and financial 
managers and marketing personnel. There is significant competition for such personnel in the industries in which we operate. 
We try to ensure that we offer competitive compensation and benefits as well as opportunities for continued development, and 
we continually strive to recruit and train qualified personnel and retain key employees. We may be impacted by higher labor 
costs and/or labor shortages due to wage and salary inflationary pressures in the economy, a tightening labor market and 
increased rates of employee resignations generally throughout the U.S. economy. Despite our efforts, there can be no assurance 
that we will continue to be successful in attracting and retaining the personnel we require to develop new and enhanced 
products and to continue to grow and operate profitably. In addition, a significant portion of our employees are nearing or 
eligible for retirement. As experienced personnel leave the Company, we must develop other employees, hire qualified new 
personnel and successfully transfer critical knowledge in order to minimize the effect on our results of operations, cash flows or 
financial position.

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We depend on our intellectual property, and have access to certain intellectual property and information of our 
customers and suppliers and any infringement or failure to protect such intellectual property could have a material 
adverse effect on our business, financial condition results of operations and cash flows.

We rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, nondisclosure agreements, physical and information 
technology security systems, internal controls and compliance systems and other measures to protect our intellectual property, 
data, and technology rights, both domestically and internationally, as well as the intellectual property, data and technology 
rights of our customers and suppliers that we have in our possession or to which we have access. Our efforts to protect such 
intellectual property, data and technology rights may not be sufficient. There can be no assurance that our pending patent 
applications will result in the issuance of patents to us, that patents issued to or licensed by us in the past or in the future will 
not be challenged or circumvented by competitors, or that these patents will be found to be valid or sufficiently broad to 
preclude our competitors from introducing technologies similar to those covered by our patents and patent applications. Our 
ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property, data and technology rights may be limited in certain countries outside the 
U.S. as may be our ability to prevent theft or compromise of our intellectual property, data and technology rights by 
competitors, state actors or third parties. In addition, we may be the target of competitor or other third-party patent enforcement 
actions seeking substantial monetary damages or seeking to prevent our sale and marketing of certain of our products or 
services. Our competitive position also may be adversely impacted by limitations on our ability to obtain possession of, and 
ownership or necessary licenses concerning, data important to the development or provision of our products or service 
offerings, or by limitations on our ability to restrict the use by others of data related to our products or services. Any of these 
events or factors could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, subject us to judgments, penalties and 
significant litigation costs or temporarily or permanently disrupt our sales and marketing of the affected products or services. 
Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or 
financial condition.

Business disruptions could seriously affect our sales and financial condition or increase our costs and expenses.

Our business may be impacted by disruptions including, but not limited to, threats to physical security, information technology 
attacks or failures, damaging weather or other acts of nature and pandemics or other public health crises. Any of these 
disruptions could affect our internal operations or services provided to customers, and could impact our sales, increase our 
expenses or adversely affect our reputation or our stock price. We have developed and are implementing business continuity 
plans for each of our businesses, in order to mitigate the effects disruptions may have on our financial results.

A failure to maintain effective internal controls could adversely affect our ability to accurately report our financial 
results or prevent fraud.

Our ability to provide assurance with respect to our financial reports and to effectively prevent fraud depends on effective 
internal controls. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect 
misstatements; therefore, even effective controls can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to the preparation and fair 
presentation of financial statements. If our internal controls were to be compromised, our financial statements could become 
materially misleading, which could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. Any material weakness could 
adversely impact investor confidence in the accuracy of our financial statements, affecting our ability to obtain additional 
financing. This would likely have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and the market value of our stock. 
Additionally, we would be required to incur costs to make the necessary improvements to our internal control systems.

Although management has assessed our internal control over financial reporting as effective based on criteria set forth by the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations - Integrated Framework, we can give no assurance that material weaknesses will not 
occur in the future nor that existing controls will continue to be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or ensure fair 
presentation of our financial statements in the future.

The adoption of new accounting guidance or changes in the interpretations of existing guidance could affect our 
financial results.

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These 
accounting principles are subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the Securities 
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). A change in these principles or interpretations could have a significant effect on our 
reported financial results, may retroactively affect previously reported results, could cause unexpected financial reporting 
fluctuations and may require us to make costly changes to our operational processes and accounting systems. 

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Our business could be impacted as a result of actions by activist shareholders or others.

We may be subject, from time to time, to legal and business challenges in the operation of our company due to actions instituted 
by activist shareholders or others. Responding to such actions could be costly and time-consuming, may not align with our 
business strategies and could divert the attention of our Board of Directors and senior management from the pursuit of our 
business strategies. Perceived uncertainties as to our future direction as a result of shareholder activism may lead to the 
perception of a change in the direction of the business or other instability and may make it more difficult to attract and retain 
qualified personnel and business partners and may affect our relationships with vendors, customers and other third parties.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private 
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements also may be included in other publicly available 
documents issued by the Company and in oral statements made by our officers and representatives from time to time. These 
forward-looking statements are intended to provide management's current expectations or plans for our future operating and 
financial performance, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. They can be identified by the use of words such as 
"anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," 
"should," "would," "could," "will" and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or 
financial performance. Examples of forward looking statements include, among others, statements relating to future sales, 
earnings, cash flows, results of operations, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance.

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that 
may cause the Company's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the 
forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: (i) changes in domestic and 
foreign economic and competitive conditions in markets served by the Company, particularly the defense, commercial aviation 
and industrial production markets; (ii) changes in government and customer priorities and requirements (including cost-cutting 
initiatives, government and customer shut-downs, the potential deferral of awards, terminations or reductions of expenditures 
to respond to the priorities of Congress and the Administration, or budgetary cuts resulting from Congressional actions or 
automatic sequestration); (iii) the global economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; (iv) risks and uncertainties associated 
with the successful integration of our Aircraft Wheel and Brake acquisition; (v) changes in geopolitical conditions in countries 
where the Company does or intends to do business; (vi) the successful conclusion of competitions for government programs 
(including new, follow-on and successor programs) and thereafter successful contract negotiations with government authorities 
(both foreign and domestic) for the terms and conditions of the programs; (vii) the timely receipt of any necessary export 
approvals and/or other licenses or authorizations from the USG; (viii) timely satisfaction or fulfillment of material contractual 
conditions precedents in customer purchase orders, contracts, or similar arrangements; (ix) the existence of standard 
government contract provisions permitting renegotiation of terms and termination for the convenience of the government; (x) 
the successful resolution of government inquiries or investigations relating to our businesses and programs; (xi) risks and 
uncertainties associated with the successful implementation and ramp up of significant new programs, including the ability to 
manufacture the products to the detailed specifications required and recover start-up costs and other investments in the 
programs; (xii) potential difficulties associated with variable acceptance test results, given sensitive production materials and 
extreme test parameters; (xiii) the successful execution of production orders under the Company's existing USG JPF contract; 
(xiv) the continued support of the existing K-MAX® helicopter fleet, including sale of existing K-MAX® spare parts inventory; 
(xv) the accuracy of current cost estimates associated with environmental remediation activities; (xvi) the profitable integration 
of acquired businesses into the Company's operations; (xvii) the ability to recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, 
information technology failures or other disruptions; (xviii) changes in supplier sales or vendor incentive policies; (xix) the 
ability of our suppliers to satisfy their performance obligations, including any supply chain disruptions; (xx) the effects of price 
increases or decreases; (xxi) the effects of pension regulations, pension plan assumptions, pension plan asset performance, 
future contributions and the pension freeze; (xxii) future levels of indebtedness and capital expenditures; (xxiii) compliance 
with our debt covenants; (xxiv) the continued availability of raw materials and other commodities in adequate supplies and the 
effect of increased costs for such items; (xxv) the effects of currency exchange rates and foreign competition on future 
operations; (xxvi) changes in laws and regulations, taxes, interest rates, inflation rates and general business conditions; (xxvii) 
future repurchases and/or issuances of common stock;(xxviii) the occurrence of unanticipated restructuring costs or the failure 
to realize anticipated savings or benefits from past or future expense reduction actions; (xxix) the ability to recruit and retain 
skilled employees; and (xxx) other risks and uncertainties set forth herein.

Any forward-looking information provided in this report should be considered with these factors in mind. We assume no 
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report.

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ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.  

PROPERTIES

Our facilities are generally suitable for, and adequate to serve, their intended uses. At December 31, 2022, we occupied major 
facilities at the following principal locations:

Segment

Location

Engineered Products .......... Bloomfield, Connecticut     ...............

Property Type (1)
Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Rimpar, Germany    ..........................

Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Prachatice, Czech Republic  ...........

Owned - Assembly & Office

Höchstadt, Germany    ......................

Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Foothills Ranch, California   ...........

Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Colorado Springs, Colorado   ..........

Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Gilbert, Arizona .............................

Leased - Office & Service Center

Avon, Ohio    ....................................

Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Precision Products    ............. Orlando, Florida   ............................

Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Middletown, Connecticut   ..............

Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Bloomfield, Connecticut     ...............

Owned - Manufacturing, Office & Service Center

Structures     ..........................

Jacksonville, Florida    .....................

Leased - Manufacturing & Office

Wichita, Kansas  .............................

Leased - Manufacturing & Office

Bennington, Vermont   ....................

Owned - Manufacturing & Office

Corporate    ........................... Bloomfield, Connecticut     ...............

  Owned - Office & Information Technology Back-Up 

Orlando, Florida   ............................

Data Center
Leased - Office

Square Feet

Engineered Products    .............................................................................................................................................

1,018,822 

Precision Products    ................................................................................................................................................

Structures    ..............................................................................................................................................................
Corporate (2)

  ..........................................................................................................................................................
Total   ...................................................................................................................................................................

590,045 

468,989 

137,097 
2,214,953 

(1) Owned facilities are unencumbered.

(2) We occupy a 40,000 square foot corporate headquarters building, 38,000 square foot mixed use building, and 8,000 
square foot data center in Bloomfield, Connecticut. We lease a 5,000 square foot accounts receivable and accounts 
payable processing center in Orlando, Florida.

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ITEM 3. 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

General 

From time to time, as a normal incident of the nature and kinds of businesses in which the Company and its subsidiaries are, 
and were, engaged, various claims or charges are asserted and legal proceedings are commenced by or against the Company 
and/or one or more of its subsidiaries. Claimed amounts may be substantial but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the 
merits of the claim or the extent of any real risk of court or arbitral awards. We record accruals related to those matters for 
which we consider a loss to be both probable and reasonably estimable. Gain contingencies, if any, are not recognized until they 
are realized. Legal costs are generally expensed when incurred.

We evaluate, on a quarterly basis, developments in legal proceedings that could affect the amount of any accrual and 
developments that would make a loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. Our loss contingencies are subject 
to substantial uncertainties, however, including for each such contingency the following, among other factors: (i) the procedural 
status of the case; (ii) whether the case has or may be certified as a class action suit; (iii) the outcome of preliminary motions; 
(iv) the impact of discovery; (v) whether there are significant factual issues to be determined or resolved; (vi) whether the 
proceedings involve a large number of parties and/or claims in multiple jurisdictions or jurisdictions in which the relevant laws 
are complex or unclear; (vii) the extent of potential damages, which are often unspecified or indeterminate; and (viii) the status 
of settlement discussions, if any, and the settlement postures of the parties. Because of these uncertainties, management has 
determined that, except as otherwise noted below, the amount of loss or range of loss that is reasonably possible in respect of 
each matter described below (including any reasonably possible losses in excess of amounts already accrued), is not reasonably 
estimable.

While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters with certainty, based upon available information, management 
believes that all settlements, arbitration awards and final judgments, if any, which are considered probable of being rendered 
against us in legal proceedings and that can be reasonably estimated are accrued for at December 31, 2022. Despite this 
analysis, there can be no assurance that the final outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our 
business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Except as set forth below, as of December 31, 2022, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party, nor is any of its 
or their property subject, to any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the 
business of the Company and its subsidiaries. Additional information relating to certain of these matters is set forth in Note 19, 
Commitments and Contingencies, and Note 13, Environmental Costs, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, 
included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Environmental Matters 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to numerous U.S. Federal, state and international environmental laws and 
regulatory requirements and are involved from time to time in investigations or litigation of various potential environmental 
issues concerning activities at our facilities or former facilities or remediation as a result of past activities (including past 
activities of companies we have acquired). From time to time, we receive notices from the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency or equivalent state or international environmental agencies that we are a potentially responsible party under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (commonly known as the “Superfund Act”) and/or 
equivalent laws. Such notices assert potential liability for cleanup costs at various sites, which may include sites owned by us, 
sites we previously owned and treatment or disposal sites not owned by us, allegedly containing hazardous substances 
attributable to us from past operations. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these proceedings, in the opinion of 
management, any payments we may be required to make as a result of all such claims in existence at December 31, 2022, will 
not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations or cash flows. Additional 
information relating to certain of these matters is set forth in Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, and Note 13, 
Environmental Costs, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and 
Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5.              MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

MARKET, DIVIDEND AND SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Our Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KAMN". As of January 27, 2023, there 
were 3,416 registered holders of our Common Stock. Holders of the Company’s Common Stock are eligible to participate in the 
Computershare CIP program, which offers a variety of services including dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase. The 
plan brochure describing the program may be obtained by contacting Computershare at (800) 227-0291 or via the web at 
www.computershare.com/investor.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The following table provides information about purchases of Common Stock by the Company during the three months ended 
December 31, 2022:

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (a)

Average
Price Paid
per Share

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of a Publicly
Announced Plan (b)

Period
October 1, 2022 – October 28, 2022      .......................
October 29, 2022 – November 25, 2022      .................
November 26, 2022 – December 31, 2022    .............
Total

1,112  $ 
95  $ 
—  $ 

1,207 

33.17 
20.72 
— 

Approximate 
Dollar Value of
Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plan (b) 
(in thousands)
50,000 
50,000 
50,000 

—  $ 
—  $ 
—  $ 
— 

(a) During the quarter the Company purchased 1,207 shares in connection with employee tax withholding obligations as 
permitted by our equity compensation plans; these purchases were made in compliance with SEC Rule 16b-3. These are not 
purchases under our publicly announced program.

(b) On April 20, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a $50.0 million share repurchase 
program. This plan replaces the authorization approved in April 2015. For additional information, see "Item 2. Management's 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources -- Other Sources/
Uses of Capital" in this Form 10-K.

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PERFORMANCE GRAPH

Following is a comparison of our total shareholder return for the period 2017 – 2022 compared to the Russell 2000 Small Cap 
Index, S&P 600 Small Cap Index and the S&P 600 Small Cap Aerospace & Defense Index, as permitted by regulation, all of 
which are comprised of issuers with market capitalizations generally similar to that of the Company.

2017

2018

2019

2020(1)

2021(1)

2022(1)(2)

100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 

96.55 
Kaman Corporation      ..........................
88.99 
Russell 2000 ......................................
91.52 
S&P Small Cap 600     ..........................
100.39 
S&P 600 Aerospace & Defense   ........
(1) The Company's 2022, 2021 and 2020 results were impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the commercial aerospace end 
market. In the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, 35%, 26% and 28%, respectively, of the Company's net sales were 
attributable to this end market.
(2) The Company's 2022 results were impacted by lower JPF sales as the program continues to move through its product lifecycle as well as 
supply chain disruptions. For further information on these items, refer to Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations - Segment Results.

101.51 
134.00 
125.05 
130.81 

78.08 
153.85 
158.59 
126.68 

114.95 
111.70 
112.37 
130.94 

41.47 
122.41 
133.06 
132.50 

ITEM 6.              [RESERVED]

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ITEM 7.   

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS 
OF OPERATIONS

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to provide 
readers of our consolidated financial statements with the perspectives of management. MD&A presents in narrative form 
information regarding our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future 
results. This should allow the readers of this report to obtain a comprehensive understanding of our businesses, strategies, 
current trends and future prospects. MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and 
related Notes included in this Form 10-K. 

OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS

Kaman Corporation ("the Company") conducts business through three business segments:

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•

The Engineered Products segment serves the aerospace and defense, industrial and medical markets providing 
sophisticated, proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; and proprietary 
spring energized seals, springs and contacts; and wheels, brakes and related hydraulic components for helicopters and 
fixed-wing and UAV aircraft.
The Precision Products segment serves the aerospace and defense markets providing precision safe and arming 
solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; restoration, 
modification and support of our SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters; support of our heavy lift K-MAX® 
manned helicopter; and development of the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a purpose built autonomous 
medium lift logistics vehicle.
The Structures segment serves the aerospace and defense and medical end markets providing sophisticated complex 
metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and 
medical imaging solutions.

Executive Summary

In September 2022, we completed our acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake, the largest acquisition in our history. Despite 
the addition of acquisition sales, supply chain and program challenges constrained our financial results in 2022. In the year 
ended December 31, 2022, consolidated net sales from continuing operations decreased by 3.0% to $688.0 million driven by a 
5.9% decrease in organic sales, primarily attributable to a reduction in sales of our safe and arms devices. This reduction was 
partially offset by higher sales in our commercial, business and general aviation products, as demand continues to recover for 
these products. Gross margin was 26.0% compared to 33.4% in the prior year period, impacted by the write-off of $44.5 million 
of inventory on our K-MAX® program, as we determined that we will no longer produce the aircraft, and program challenges, 
such as cost growth on certain legacy fuzing programs, as well as the $3.1 million inventory step-up associated with the 
purchase accounting for the Aircraft Wheel and Brake acquisition. Selling, general and administrative expenses ("S,G&A") 
increased by 9.2%, mostly driven by higher corporate development activities associated with the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel 
and Brake. We incurred an operating loss of $66.3 million in the period, resulting from the $25.3 million goodwill impairment 
charge at the KPP-Orlando reporting unit and the write-off of $53.7 million in inventory and contract assets related to the K-
MAX® program. GAAP loss per share from continuing operations was $1.65 compared to earnings per share from continuing 
operations of $1.57 in the prior year, primarily due to the charges discussed above.

Other financial highlights

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•

•

Loss from continuing operations, net of tax was $46.2 million, compared to earnings from continuing operations of 
$43.7 million in the prior year. This loss reflects the goodwill impairment charge at the KPP-Orlando reporting unit 
and the write-off of inventory and contract assets related to the K-MAX® program discussed above.
Cash flows provided by operating activities of continuing operations were $21.0 million for 2022, a decrease of $27.7 
million, compared to the prior year. This change was largely driven by the timing of collection of payments on the 
Joint Programmable Fuze ("JPF") program.
Total unfulfilled performance obligations ("backlog") increased 2.9% to $720.9 million, mostly driven by strong order 
intake at our Engineered Products segment.

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Acquisitions and divestitures

•

•

In September 2022, we completed our acquisition of the Parker-Hannifin Corporation's Aircraft Wheel and Brake 
division for a total purchase price of $441.3 million.
In July 2022, we sold certain assets and liabilities of our Mexico Operations in the Structures segment.

Transformation actions

•

•

In December 2022, the Company began a review of all businesses and programs to increase efficiencies, improve 
working capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating activities. As a 
result of this review, we determined that we will discontinue the production of the K-MAX® medium-to-heavy lift 
helicopters and K-MAX TITAN unmanned aerial system in 2023. We will continue to support the existing K-MAX® 
fleet in operation, including providing operators with repair, spare parts and fleet services, as well as training.
In December 2022, we announced the plan to consolidate the production of the JPF at our Middletown, Connecticut 
facility. The Orlando facility, where the JPF is currently produced, is expected to fully cease operations by the end of 
2024.

Management changes

•

•

•

•

 The following executive officers left the Company in connection with cost reduction efforts, effective January 27, 
2023:
◦
◦

Russell J. Bartlett, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; 
Shawn G. Lisle, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and Assistant 
Secretary; and 
Rafael Z. Cohen, Vice President and Chief Information Officer. 

◦

In connection with the departures discussed above, effective January 27, 2023: 

◦
◦

Richard S. Smith, Jr. was appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel; and 
Roy Dilig was appointed Vice President – Information Technology.

In July 2022, Carroll K. Lane was appointed Senior Vice President and President of Kaman Precision Products and 
Kaman Air Vehicles. 
In June 2022, Niharika Taskar Ramdev was appointed to our Board of Directors.

Other key events

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•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

In October 2022, we received a signed purchase agreement from North American Helicopter for a K-MAX® medium-
to-heavy lift helicopter, which was delivered in November.
In October 2022, Kaman Air Vehicles was selected to build a logistics unmanned aerial systems prototype for the 
United States Marine Corps. This funded prototype will be a military version of our KARGO UAV unmanned aerial 
system, with the build starting in 2023 in preparation for a Field User Capability Assessment.
In August 2022, Kaman Precision Products announced an award from The Boeing Company for the Standoff Land 
Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) program. This award has a total value of approximately $38 million 
and secures deliveries in support of the SLAM-ER program through 2028.
In June 2022, we invested $10.0 million in Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. ("Near Earth"), in exchange for a minority 
interest in its outstanding equity and one seat on its Board of Directors. 
In April 2022, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $50.0 
million of our common stock.
In March 2022, we announced that our Jacksonville division received a follow on award from Sikorsky for the 
HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter ("CRH") cockpit. This award secures deliveries from 2022 through 2025.
In February 2022, Kamatics Corporation introduced new P-54 contoured, anti-wear components for the maintenance, 
repair, and overhaul ("MRO") of legacy helicopter gearboxes.
In February 2022, Kineco Kaman Composites India Private Limited, our joint venture with Goa-based Kineco 
Limited, delivered its 600th Mission Crew Workstation Console to BAE Systems USA, used in the Boeing P-8 
Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
In February 2022, our FAA Part 145 Repair Station in Wichita, Kansas earned Federal Aviation Approval ("FAA") 
approval for two new composite repair capabilities.
In January 2022, we announced the expansion of our medical imaging program through a partnership with Mirion 
Technologies ("Mirion"). We supply surgical C-Arm tabletops to Mirion with deliveries that began in the second 
quarter of 2022.

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In January 2022, we announced that our Kamatics business will support the new James Webb Telescope with its 
KAron® high technology, self-lubricating bearings.

Impacts from Current Economy 

We are currently operating in a period of global economic uncertainty, which has been significantly impacted by geopolitical 
instability due to the ongoing military conflict between Ukraine and Russia, continuing U.S. sanctions on China's microchip 
manufacturing, the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, inflation and rising interest rates. U.S. and global markets are 
experiencing volatility and disruption following the escalation of geopolitical tensions, including the military conflict in 
Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed on Russia. Although the length and impact of the ongoing military conflict is 
highly unpredictable, the conflict in Ukraine could continue to disrupt markets, including significant volatility in credit and 
capital markets, increases in commodity prices, supply chain interruptions, as well as the potential for increased risk of cyber 
disruptions. We are continuing to monitor the situation in Ukraine, including its global effects, and assessing its impact on our 
business, including the timing of our sales as certain customers purchase safety stock for their own supply chains. Although our 
business has not been materially impacted by the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine as of the date of this filing, we have 
experienced higher utility costs at our Germany operations in light of the European Union’s sanctions on Russia. It is 
impossible to predict the extent to which our operations, or those of our customers or suppliers, will be impacted, or the ways in 
which the conflict may impact our business, cash flows or results of operations. 

We also continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of our business and across the geographies in which we 
operate and serve customers, as well as the extent to which it has impacted and will continue to impact our customers, suppliers 
and other business partners. We are operating below pre-pandemic levels for certain commercial aerospace products. We are 
encouraged by the recoveries for these products and the strong order intake we saw in 2022; however, the developments related 
to COVID-19 variants make it difficult to predict the timing and magnitude of the recovery. 

The U.S. economy is experiencing broad and rapid inflation and rising interest rates, as well as supply issues in material, 
services and labor due to economic policy, the pandemic and, more recently, the war in Ukraine. All of these forces have begun 
to impact our supply chain; we are seeing quality issues and defects, part shortages and increased lead times for certain parts. In 
addition to supply chain impacts, we will be impacted by higher interest expense given our outstanding borrowings under our 
revolving credit facility with a floating interest rate. These impacts are likely to persist through 2023 and beyond. To mitigate 
risks associated with the floating interest rate on our credit facility, we entered into interest rate swap agreements, effective 
January 1, 2023, for the purposes of hedging the eight quarterly variable-rate Credit Agreement interest payments due in 2023 
and 2024. These swaps will provide a fixed interest rate on approximately 70% of the Company's total long-term debt. We 
cannot predict the impact on the Company’s end markets or input costs nor the ability of the Company to recover cost increases 
through pricing.

RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Refer to Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Annual Report 
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a discussion of the change in results of continuing operations from the 
earliest year presented.

Net Sales from Continuing Operations

2022

2021

2020

In thousands
Net sales    .................................................................................................................... $  687,961 
(21,032) 

$ change      ..................................................................................................................
% change  .................................................................................................................

$  708,993 
(75,466) 

$  784,459 
22,851 

 (3.0) %

 (9.6) %

 3.0 %

Acquisition sales     .......................................................................................................

20,792 
Organic sales    ........................................................................................................... $  667,169 
(41,824) 
$ change      ..................................................................................................................
% change  .................................................................................................................

 (5.9) %

— 
$  784,459 

— 
$  708,993 
(75,466) 

 (9.6) %

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Net sales for 2022 decreased when compared to 2021, primarily due to a 5.9% decrease in organic sales, partially offset by 
$20.8 million in sales from our newly-acquired Aircraft Wheel and Brake division. The decrease in organic sales was 
attributable to $71.3 million in lower sales in our Precision Products segment and $9.3 million in lower sales at our Structures 
segment, partially offset by an increase in organic sales of $38.8 million at our Engineered Products segment. Foreign currency 
exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar had an unfavorable impact of $13.9 million on net sales. See Segment Results of 
Operations and Financial Condition below for further discussion of segment net sales.

The table below summarizes the changes in organic net sales by product line for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared 
to the corresponding period in 2021.

Product Line

Increase (Decrease)

$ (in millions)

%

Defense    ........................................................................

Safe and Arm Devices     .................................................

Commercial, Business and General Aviation   ..............

Medical    ........................................................................

Industrial    ......................................................................

Gross Profit from Continuing Operations

↓
↓
↑
↑
↑

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(29.9) 

(65.9) 

44.4 

7.8 

1.8 

 (17.7) %

 (34.4) %

 24.0 %

 9.0 %

 2.3 %

In thousands
Gross profit      ............................................................................................................... $  178,949 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
(57,669) 
% change   ...................................................................................................................
% of net sales    ............................................................................................................

 (24.4) %
 26.0 %

$ 236,618 
(8,964) 

$  245,582 
4,777 

 (3.7) %
 33.4 %

 2.0 %
 31.3 %

2022

2021

2020

Gross profit for 2022 decreased when compared to 2021, primarily attributable to the $44.5 million write-off of inventory 
related to the K-MAX® program. In December 2022, we began a review of all businesses and programs to increase 
efficiencies, improve working capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating 
activities. As a result of this review, we determined that we will discontinue the production of the K-MAX® medium-to-heavy 
lift helicopter and K-MAX TITAN unmanned aerial system in 2023. The Company will continue to support the existing K-
MAX® fleet in operation, including providing operators with repair, spare parts and fleet services, as well as training. We 
recognized a $44.5 million impairment of K-MAX® inventory in the year ended December 31, 2022 recorded to program 
inventory impairment on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The amount written off was comprised of a 
lower of cost or net realizable value write down on three unsold aircraft and unusable inventory. Unusable inventory includes 
long lead parts made specifically for the production of the K-MAX® for which there are no alternative uses and spare parts and 
blades that were in excess of the amounts needed to support the existing fleet. Refer to Note 10, Inventories, for further 
information regarding the K-MAX® program write-offs.

Additionally contributing to the decrease in gross profit was lower sales and associated gross profit on the JPF program and our 
defense bearings products. These decreases in gross profit, totaling $39.4 million, were partially offset by higher sales and 
associated gross profit on our commercial bearings and the addition of gross profit from our newly-acquired Aircraft Wheel and 
Brake division.

Gross profit as a percentage of sales for 2022 decreased when compared to 2021, primarily attributable to the $44.5 million 
write-off of inventory related to the K-MAX® program discussed above, the mix of JPF sales in the current year, cost growth 
on certain structures programs and the $3.1 million inventory step-up associated with the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and 
Brake. These changes were partially offset by improved performance on certain composite programs and the addition of gross 
profit associated with programs at Aircraft Wheel and Brake.

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Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (S,G&A) from Continuing Operations

In thousands
S,G&A    ...................................................................................................................... $  166,447 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
13,973 
% change   ...................................................................................................................
% of net sales     ............................................................................................................

 9.2 %
 24.2 %

$  152,474 
(17,011) 

$  169,485 
8,717 

 (10.0) %
 21.5 %

 5.4 %
 21.6 %

2022

2021

2020

The increase in S,G&A expenses for 2022 as compared to 2021 was primarily due to $13.2 million in higher acquisition and 
integration costs mostly attributable to the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake in the current period and incremental 
Aircraft Wheel and Brake S,G&A that will be included in our results going forward. Additionally, we experienced higher travel 
expenses as restrictions imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19 are lifting. These increases were partially offset by a decrease 
in compensation, attributable to lower incentive compensation and the realization of benefits from our cost reduction efforts in 
the prior year.

Costs from Transition Services Agreement

In thousands
Costs from transition services agreement  ................................................................. $ 

—  $ 

1,728  $ 

12,515 

2022

2021

2020

Upon closing the sale of the Distribution business, the Company entered into a transition services agreement ("TSA") with the 
buyer, pursuant to which the Company agreed to support the information technology, human resources and benefits, tax and 
treasury functions of the Distribution business for six to twelve months. The buyer had the option to extend the support period 
for up to an additional year for certain services. The buyer exercised the option to extend the support period for up to a 
maximum of an additional year for certain information technology services. The buyer had the right to terminate individual 
services at any point over the renewal term and began to terminate certain services during the third quarter of 2020. During the 
third quarter of 2021, the TSA expired and all services were completed as of the end of the period. As such, there were no costs 
incurred associated with TSA and no income earned from the TSA in the year ending December 31, 2022. The Company 
incurred $1.7 million and $12.5 million in costs associated with the TSA in the years ending December 31, 2021, and 2020, 
respectively. These costs were partially offset by $0.9 million and $8.4 million in income earned from the TSA included in 
income from transition services agreement, which is below operating income on the Company's Consolidated Statements of 
Operations.

Cost of Acquired Retention Plans

In thousands
Costs of acquired retention plans     .............................................................................. $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

22,814 

2022

2021

2020

In the year ended December 31, 2020, we incurred $22.8 million in compensation expense associated with employee retention 
plans implemented by Bal Seal's previous owner. Refer to Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations, of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for further 
information on the retention plans. 

Goodwill and Other Intangibles Impairment

In thousands
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment       ............................................................. $ 

25,306  $ 

—  $ 

50,307 

2022

2021

2020

In December 2022, the Company announced it will consolidate the production of JPF fuzes to its Middletown facility resulting 
in the closure of the Orlando facility in 2024 due to reduced demand as the JPF program continues to move through its life 
cycle. The Company considered the reduction in demand, as well as the updated forecasts for the reporting unit, which 
indicated the forecasted cash flows for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit were lower than amounts previously forecasted. The 
evaluation resulted in a goodwill impairment charge of $25.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2022. See Note 12, 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net, for further information on the goodwill impairment charges above.

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Impairment of Assets Held for Sale

In thousands
Impairment of assets held for sale     ............................................................................ $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

36,285 

2022

2021

2020

In 2020, we recorded $36.3 million impairment on assets held for sale associated with our former UK Composites business. 
Refer to Note 2, Disposals, for further information on the charge.

Program Contract Costs Impairment

In thousands
Program contract costs impairment      .......................................................................... $ 

9,135  $ 

—  $ 

— 

2022

2021

2020

In December 2022, we began a review of all businesses and programs to increase efficiencies, improve working capital 
management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating activities. As discussed above, as a result of 
this review, we determined that we will discontinue the production of the K-MAX® medium-to-heavy lift helicopters and K-
MAX TITAN unmanned aerial system in 2023. In the year ended December 31, 2022 we wrote off $9.1 million of contract costs 
associated with the K-MAX TITAN unmanned aerial system. 

Restructuring and Severance Costs

In thousands
Restructuring and severance costs   ............................................................................ $ 

9,842  $ 

6,154  $ 

8,359 

2022

2021

2020

Fourth Quarter of 2022 - Transformation Initiatives

In December 2022, the Company began a review of all businesses and programs to increase efficiencies, improve working 
capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating activities. As a result of this review, 
the Company identified areas to reduce annualized costs through streamlining processes, consolidating the production of fuzes 
for the JPF program at its Middletown facility, discontinuing K-MAX® helicopter production and right-sizing the Company's 
total cost structure. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company recognized $6.6 million in severance costs associated with 
these actions, which we anticipate will generate approximately $25.0 million in total annualized costs savings by 2024.

Other Severance and Cost Reduction Initiatives

The Company continues to evaluate its cost structure with the objective of a lean organizational structure that improves 
operational efficiency and provides a scalable infrastructure which facilitates future growth opportunities. The Company has 
identified workforce reductions and other reductions in certain general and administrative expenses to support the cost savings 
initiative. In the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company incurred $3.2 million, $6.2 million, and $4.0 
million, respectively for these actions. Actions taken throughout 2021 and 2022 have started to generate savings, with 
anticipated total annualized cost savings of approximately $12.0 million being realized by 2024. 

The restructure and severance costs above were included in restructuring and severance costs on the Company's Consolidated 
Statements of Operations and other unallocated expenses, net within Note 4, Segment and Geographic Information. 

(Gain) Loss on Sale of Business

In thousands
(Gain) loss on sale of business   .................................................................................. $ 

(457)  $ 

234  $ 

(493) 

2022

2021

2020

In the third quarter of 2022, we sold certain assets and liabilities of our Mexico operations. In the year ended December 31, 
2022, we recorded a gain of $0.5 million associated with the sale.

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In the fourth quarter of 2020, we committed to a plan and received approval from our Board of Directors to sell our UK 
Composites division. At December 31, 2020, the assets of the UK Composites business were considered impaired as the 
estimated fair value of the disposal group was lower than the estimated carrying value of the UK Composites business resulting 
in a $36.3 million impairment charge recorded to impairment on assets held for sale on the Company's Consolidated Statements 
of Operations in the year ended December 31, 2020. In the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded an additional loss of 
$0.2 million recorded to (gain) loss on sales of business when the sale was finalized.

Operating (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations

In thousands
Operating (loss) income     ........................................................................................... $  (66,343) 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
  (115,839) 
% change    ..................................................................................................................
% of net sales     ............................................................................................................

 (234.0) %
 (9.6) %

$  49,496 
  133,807 

$  (84,311) 
  (137,722) 

 158.7 %
 7.0 %

 (257.9) %
 (10.7) %

2022

2021

2020

We had an operating loss of $66.3 million in 2022, compared to operating income of $49.5 million in 2021. This change was 
primarily attributable to the $25.3 million goodwill impairment charge and the $53.7 million write-off of inventory and contract 
assets associated with the K-MAX® program discussed above. Additionally contributing to the operating loss in the current 
year were increases of $3.7 million in restructuring and severance costs, $13.2 million in higher costs associated with corporate 
development activities mostly due to the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake and lower operating income at the Precision 
Products and Structures segments. These changes were partially offset by higher operating income at the Engineered Products 
segment. See Segment Results of Operations and Financial Condition below for further discussion of segment operating 
income.

Interest Expense, Net 

In thousands
Interest expense, net .................................................................................................. $ 

16,874  $ 

16,290  $ 

19,270 

2022

2021

2020

Interest expense, net generally consists of interest charged on our Credit Agreement, which includes a revolving credit facility,  
our convertible notes and the amortization of debt issuance costs, offset by interest income. Interest expense, net for 2022 
increased compared to 2021, primarily due to interest expense on our revolving credit agreement as a result of higher 
borrowings, partially offset by $3.0 million in lower interest on our convertible notes, which was  result of the adoption of 
Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2020-06 on January 1, 2022 and lower interest expense associated with our deferred 
compensation plan. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further information on the adoption of 
ASU 2020-06.

Effective Income Tax Rate from Continuing Operations

Effective income tax rate   ..........................................................................................

 26.6 %

 27.8 %

 9.9 %

2022

2021

2020

The effective tax rate represents the combined federal, state and foreign tax effects attributable to pretax earnings for the year. 
See Note 16, Income Taxes, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K for further details. 

Other Matters

Information regarding our various environmental remediation activities and associated accruals can be found in Note 19, 
Commitments and Contingencies, and Note 13, Environmental Costs, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
included in this Form 10-K.

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SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Engineered Products Segment

Our Strategy

Our Engineered Products strategy is to differentiate ourselves with innovative solutions that drive organic growth and solve our 
customers problems while focusing on a best in class operations excellence model. Our strong and diversified portfolio of 
businesses and products allow us to leverage our broad capabilities across multiple industries, including aerospace and defense, 
medical and industrial. We will leverage our experience and expertise in material science and application engineering to design 
and develop bearings, seals, springs, contacts, wheels and brakes in partnership with our customers and push the boundaries of 
what is possible.

Results of Operations

The following table presents selected financial data for our Engineered Products segment:

In thousands
Net sales    .................................................................................................................... $  377,241 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
59,558 
% change   ...................................................................................................................

 18.7 %

$  317,683 
2,620 

$  315,063 
44,728 

 0.8 %

 16.5 %

2022

2021

2020

Operating income    ...................................................................................................... $  57,833 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
14,736 
% change   ...................................................................................................................
% of net sales    ............................................................................................................

 34.2 %
 15.3 %

$  43,097 
9,536 
 28.4 %
 13.6 %

$  33,561 
(30,634) 

 (47.7) %
 10.7 %

Net sales

2022 versus 2021

Net sales for 2022 increased compared to 2021, primarily driven by higher sales volume of our commercial bearings products, 
aftermarket parts and springs, seals and contacts, as well as $20.8 million in revenue from our newly-acquired Aircraft Wheel 
and Brake division. These increases, totaling $64.0 million, were partially offset by lower sales volume of our defense bearings 
products. For the year ended December 31, 2022, foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar had an unfavorable 
impact of $13.9 million on net sales.

Operating Income

2022 versus 2021

Operating income for 2022 increased when compared to 2021, primarily due to higher sales and associated gross profit on our 
commercial bearings products, seals, springs and contacts used in medical implantables, and aftermarket parts and the 
contribution of sales and associated gross profit from the Aircraft Wheel and Brake division acquired in the current period. 
These increases in gross profit of $35.3 million were partially offset by lower sales volume and associated gross profit on our 
defense and medical bearings products and incremental expenses from our Aircraft Wheel and Brake acquisition, including a 
$3.1 million inventory-step up and $5.6 million in amortization expense on our acquired intangible assets.

Major Programs/Product Lines

Defense Bearings

Our bearings products are included on numerous military platforms manufactured in North America, South America, Asia and 
Europe. These products are used as original equipment and/or specified as replacement parts by the manufacturers. The most 
significant portion of our military bearings sales is derived from U.S. military platforms, such as the AH-64 helicopter, Virginia 
Class submarine and Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, and sales in Europe for the Typhoon program. These products are primarily 

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proprietary self-lubricating, ball and roller bearings for aircraft flight controls, turbine engines and landing gear, and helicopter 
driveline couplings. 

Commercial Bearings

Our bearings products are included on commercial airliners and regional/business jets manufactured in North and South 
America, Europe and Asia and are used as original equipment and/or specified as replacement parts by airlines and aircraft 
manufacturers. These products are primarily proprietary self-lubricating, ball and roller bearings for aircraft flight controls, 
turbine engines, landing gear and helicopter driveline couplings. The most significant portion of our commercial sales is 
derived from Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier platforms, such as the Boeing 737, 747, 777 and 787, the Airbus A320, A330, 
A350 and A380, and the Bombardier Global 7500. Our commercial bearings products were particularly impacted by the 
COVID-19 pandemic. We expect recovery in sales related to single-aisle aircraft to continue over the next two years, while the 
recovery for sales related to twin-aisle aircraft to be more gradual over the next decade.

In the first quarter of 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") issued an order to suspend all 737 MAX aircraft in 
the U.S. and by U.S. aircraft operators following two fatal 737 MAX accidents. Boeing suspended deliveries until the FAA and 
other civil aviation authorities worldwide granted the clearance to return the aircraft to service. In November 2020, the FAA 
lifted the orders to suspend operations of the Boeing 737 MAX and in early 2021, airlines around the globe began to clear the 
Boeing 737 MAX for flight. While production rates increased in 2022 and are expected to continue to increase in 2023, there 
can be no assurance that the production rate will return to the production rate prior to the grounding of the 737 MAX fleet. In 
the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, we recognized $11.7 million, $4.0 million and $5.6 million, respectively, 
in revenue associated with the sale of our products that are utilized on the 737 MAX aircraft fleet.

Aerospace and Defense Springs, Seals and Contacts

Our precision springs, seals and contacts are used in the aerospace and defense end market to protect critical equipment from 
potential failure and maintain pressure while excluding debris and moisture. These products provide mechanical latching and 
electrical conductivity and are also used to shield sensitive electronics used in defense aircraft.

Medical Products

Our super precision miniature ball bearings and precision springs, seals and contacts are utilized in the medical technology end 
market. These products improve the performance and reliability of components in high cost of failure environments, such as 
powered surgical tools, orthopedic implants, dental products, pumps, monitors, analytic devices, active implantables and other 
critical medical equipment.

Industrial Products

Our bearings and precision seals, springs and contacts are used in the industrial end market. Our technology differentiation 
provides a high power draw and is utilized in applications requiring high performance including radar systems, fuel pumps, 
hydraulics, navigation systems, motors and robotics.

Wheels and Brakes

We manufacture wheels, brakes and related hydraulic components for helicopters, fixed-wing and UAV aircraft. These products 
support over 100 platforms, including original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers. Our worldwide distribution 
network allows for quick parts availability. 

Other

In 2021, we opened a new production cell for products manufactured using our proprietary Titanium Diffusion Hardening 
("TDH") process, which provides the lightweight and high strength benefits of titanium alloys while improving surface 
hardness, durability and wear characteristics. The TDH process was utilized in a successful human space travel mission and we 
received an initial order from a leading electric vertical takeoff and landing ("eVTOL") manufacturer for components 
manufactured using our TDH process in 2021. In 2022, we saw further application of this process within the aerospace and 
defense markets as well as increasing acceptance for products related to military structural components and medical end-use 
applications. We are currently engaged with multiple large medical device companies in validation test efforts, working toward 
authorization for use in total joint replacement and fixation components.  

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Precision Products Segment

Our Strategy

The Precision Products strategy is to focus on solving tomorrow’s problems through innovation and technology by empowering 
the strengths of our employees, partners and suppliers. We serve both commercial and defense customers by customizing 
solutions and technologies for their specific needs. Our strategy is focused on growing an ecosystem of products, ranging from 
safe and arming solutions for missile and bomb systems to uncrewed, autonomous aircraft, enhancing our customers' ability to 
execute missions flawlessly. We pursue operational excellence through the continuous training of our employees and successful 
integration of new talent. We will grow our product offerings by investing in new technologies and identifying new market 
opportunities.

Results of Operations

The following table presents selected financial data for our Precision Products segment:

In thousands
Net sales    .................................................................................................................... $  185,023 
(71,306) 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
% change   ...................................................................................................................

 (27.8) %

$  256,329 
(46,180) 

$  302,509 
(4,803) 

 (15.3) %

 (1.6) %

2022

2021

2020

Operating income    ...................................................................................................... $  17,705 
(37,661) 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
% change   ...................................................................................................................
% of net sales    ............................................................................................................

 (68.0) %
 9.6 %

$  55,366 
(18,667) 

$  74,033 
14,460 

 (25.2) %
 21.6 %

 24.3 %
 24.5 %

Net sales

2022 versus 2021

Net sales for 2022 decreased when compared to 2021, primarily due to lower sales on the JPF program, certain legacy fuzing 
programs and the SH-2G program for New Zealand. These decreases, totaling $73.0 million, were partially offset by higher 
sales on the AMRAAM® fuzing program.

Operating Income

2022 versus 2021

Operating income for 2022 decreased when compared to 2021, primarily attributable to $35.9 million in lower gross profit, 
driven by lower sales and gross profit on the JPF program. Additionally contributing to the decrease were higher research and 
development costs for the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system.

Major Programs/Product Lines

FMU-152 A/B – JPF 

We manufacture and produce the FMU 152 A/B (the "JPF"), an electro-mechanical bomb safe and arming device, which allows 
the settings of a weapon to be programmed in flight. Sales of these fuzes can be direct to the USG, Foreign Military Sales 
("FMS") through the USG and Direct Commercial Sales (“DCS”) to foreign militaries that, although not funded by or sold 
through the USG, require regulatory approvals from the USG.

A total of 21,359 fuzes were delivered to our customers during 2022. We expect to deliver 9,000 to 12,000 fuzes in 2023. Total 
JPF backlog at December 31, 2022 was $20.0 million, down from $103.4 million at December 31, 2021. We expect to 
recognize the majority of this backlog within the first half of 2023.

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Our JPF program continues to move through its product lifecycle, reflecting the previously announced decision of the United 
States Air Force ("USAF") to move from the JPF to the FMU-139 D/B (which we do not manufacture or produce) as its 
primary fuze system. We are currently working to complete Option 16 of our JPF contract with the USG. Like the option before 
it, Option 16 relates solely to the procurement of fuzes by or in support of foreign militaries and does not include any sales to 
the USAF. We do not expect to receive any additional orders from the USG, either as direct sales to the USG or indirect sales to 
foreign militaries through the USG. Therefore, the future viability of our JPF program will depend entirely on our ability to 
market and sell the JPF to foreign militaries in DCS transactions. We are currently in discussions with two Middle Eastern 
customers for one or more follow-on orders aggregating a minimum of $45.0 million that would further extend the life of the 
program, but there can be no assurance as to the receipt, magnitude and timing of these orders. Moreover, any such orders, if 
received, would be subject to the receipt of all necessary export approvals, licenses and other authorizations needed to 
effectuate the sales, which are subject to political and geopolitical conditions beyond our control. 

In the fourth quarter of 2022, as a result of the inability to successfully market and sell the JPF to foreign militaries in DCS 
transactions in a timely manner at prices and in quantities that would continue to support production at current levels, we 
announced a restructuring plan that will lead to the permanent closure of our Orlando, Florida manufacturing facility by the end 
of 2024. The Company expects to consolidate JPF production in its Middletown, Connecticut, facility during the first half of 
2023 as the facility has the potential capacity to deliver against future DCS orders.

K-MAX®

We manufactured the commercial K-MAX® aircraft at our Jacksonville, Florida and Bloomfield, Connecticut facilities. 
Additionally, in 2019, we began developing the next generation TITAN UAV unmanned aerial system to allow operators to have 
the capability to fly either manned or unmanned missions. In December 2022, we began a review of all businesses and 
programs to increase efficiencies, improve working capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and 
profit generating activities. As a result of this review, we determined that we will discontinue the production of the K-MAX® 
medium-to-heavy lift helicopters and TITAN UAV unmanned aerial system in 2023 due to low demand and variation in annual 
deliveries, coupled with low profitability and large working capital inventory requirements. In the year ended December 31, 
2022, we wrote off $44.5 million of inventory and $9.1 million of contract costs associated with these programs. These costs 
were included in program inventory impairment and program contract costs impairment, respectively, on the Company's 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and other unallocated expenses, net within Note 4, Segment and Geographic 
Information. Refer to Note 10, Inventories, and Note 7, Contract Assets, Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities, for further 
information on the write-off associated with these programs. The Company will continue to support the existing K-MAX® fleet 
in operation, including providing operators with repair, spare parts and fleet services, as well as training. As of December 31, 
2022 and 2021, our backlog for the K-MAX® program was $0.5 million and $13.8 million, respectively.

KARGO

In 2021, we unveiled the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a compact purpose-built, autonomous aircraft designed to 
provide cost-effective cargo hauling up to 800 pounds. The KARGO UAV provides multiple payload options with a conformal 
supply pod and external sling load. This autonomous, unmanned aircraft system will provide expeditionary logistics support to 
our military and commercial customers. Additionally in 2021, we completed a successful demonstration of our half scale 
model. In 2022, we continued to expand on our KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system and we were down-selected to build a 
prototype system for the U.S. Marines to support the Medium Unmanned Logistics System – Air ("MULS-A") program. We 
are currently in development of the full scale model and we made significant progress during the year with successful testing of 
the drive train systems and the autonomy systems. A demo of the full scale model is expected in the first half of 2023.  

Missile Fuzing

We manufacture missile fuzing systems utilized in safe and arm devices. Our fuzes are qualified for use in missile systems used 
by the U.S. Armed Forces, and can be found on numerous platforms, including AMRAAM®, ATacMS®, Harpoon, JASSM®, 
MK-54, SLAM-ER and Tomahawk.

Structures Segment

Our Strategy

The Structures strategy is focused on delivering complex metallic and composites structural components and systems to a broad 
range of customers in the commercial aerospace, defense and medical end markets both for OEM and aftermarket. We seek to 
partner with customers and become an extension of their manufacturing process, providing our ability to strategically source, 

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manufacture, assemble and deliver products to the strict tolerance required by our industries and to the high quality expected by 
our customers. Looking ahead, we are focused on adding new programs from customers that value our experience and expertise 
in structural manufacturing, while broadening our end market exposure to emerging growth areas, such as space, eVTOL and 
cargo UAS.

Results of Operations

The following table presents selected financial data for our Structures segment:

In thousands
Net sales    .................................................................................................................... $  125,697 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
(9,284) 
% change   ...................................................................................................................

 (6.9) %

$  134,981 
(31,906) 

$  166,887 
(17,074) 

 (19.1) %

 (9.3) %

2022

2021

2020

Operating loss   ........................................................................................................... $ 
$ change    ....................................................................................................................
% change   ...................................................................................................................
% of net sales    ............................................................................................................

(3,000) 
(2,660) 
 (782.4) %
 (2.4) %

$ 

(340) 
8,518 
 96.2 %
 (0.3) %

$ 

(8,858) 
(10,052) 

 (841.9) %
 (5.3) %

Net sales

2022 versus 2021

Net sales decreased for 2022 when compared to 2021, primarily due to the wind down of the AH-1Z program and lower sales 
on our Bell Helicopter program, our Sikorsky UH-60 BLACK HAWK program, our A-10 program and certain composite 
programs. These decreases, totaling $24.6 million, were partially offset by higher sales on our programs with Rolls Royce and 
the Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter program.

Operating Loss

2022 versus 2021

Operating loss increased for 2022 compared to 2021, primarily due to the wind down of the AH-1Z program and lower sales 
and associated gross profit on the A-10 program and our Sikorsky UH-60 BLACK HAWK program. These decreases in gross 
profit of $7.2 million were partially offset by higher sales and gross profit on our programs with Rolls Royce and the Sikorsky 
Combat Rescue Helicopter program.

Major Programs/Product Lines

A-10

In 2019, the USAF awarded Boeing a contract to provide up to 112 new wing assemblies and up to 15 wing kits through 2030 
and we announced that we had been awarded a contract by Boeing to manufacture wing control surfaces and structural 
assemblies in support of the USAF's A-10 Thunderbolt Advanced Wing Continuation Kitting ("ATTACK") program. At 
December 31, 2022 and 2021, our program backlog was $16.8 million and $23.3 million, respectively.

BLACK HAWK

The Sikorsky BLACK HAWK helicopter cockpit program involves the manufacture of cockpits, including the installation of all 
wiring harnesses, hydraulic assemblies, control pedals and sticks, seat tracks, pneumatic lines and the composite structure that 
holds the windscreen for most models of the BLACK HAWK helicopter. We delivered 45 cockpits in 2022 as compared to the 
65 cockpits delivered in 2021. In December 2021, we entered into a follow-on multi-year contract with Sikorsky to manufacture 
UH-60 BLACK HAWK cockpits for both the “M” and the “Med” models. The term of the agreement is five years, beginning in 
2023 and ending in 2027. Beyond this latest procurement contract, we have limited multi-year visibility with regard to future 
orders from the USG. Included in backlog at December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $95.9 million and $202.0 million, respectively, 
for orders on this program. We anticipate cockpit deliveries to total 31 in 2023.

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777 / 767

In 2019, we signed a multi-year follow-on contract with Boeing for the production of fixed trailing edge ("FTE") assemblies for 
the Boeing 777 and 767 commercial aircraft. Annual quantities will vary, as they are dependent upon the orders Boeing 
receives from its customers. To date, Kaman has provided approximately 1,545 FTE kits and assemblies for each of the 777 and 
767 programs since 1995 and 1986, respectively. During 2022, on average, we delivered two shipsets per month on the Boeing 
777 platform and two and one-half shipsets per month on the Boeing 767 platform, which includes one shipset per month 
associated with a military tanker derivative of the 767. For 2023, we estimate deliveries on the 777 program to be two and one-
half shipsets per month and on the 767 program to be three shipsets per month which includes one shipset per month associated 
with a military tanker derivative of the 767. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, our backlog for these programs was $41.1 
million and $34.1 million, respectively.

On February 21, 2021, Boeing recommended grounding active Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with a particular engine model 
following an engine failure. In December 2021, the FAA proposed a change to the engines. Following the modifications to the 
engine, the FAA cleared the aircraft to return to service in May 2022. In the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, revenue 
associated with the Boeing 777 aircraft was approximately 1% of total sales in both periods.

Composite Platforms

We manufacture composite structures products, which are utilized in the commercial, defense and medical imaging platforms. 
Our composite offerings are included on programs with major manufacturers including Bell, Boeing, Cessna, Sikorsky and 
Rolls Royce, among others. 

For a discussion of other matters, see Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements included in this Form 10-K.

Backlog

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

December 31, 
2020

In thousands
Engineered Products  .................................................................................... $ 
Precision Products   .......................................................................................
Structures      ....................................................................................................
  Total Backlog   ............................................................................................ $ 

322,452  $ 
134,903 
263,581 
720,936  $ 

169,144  $ 
180,082 
351,697 
700,923  $ 

134,257 
293,261 
203,718 
631,236 

Backlog increased from 2021 to 2022, primarily driven by the addition of $51.1 million of backlog associated with our Aircraft 
Wheel and Brake acquisition and new orders for our bearings products, our seals, springs and contacts, and our SLAM-ER 
fuzing program. These increases were partially offset by revenue recognized on the JPF program, the modification of a 
Sikorsky BLACK HAWK contract that reduced the firm quantities associated with the program and deliveries of our bearings 
products and springs, seals and contacts. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Discussion and Analysis of Cash Flows

We assess liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund working capital requirements and investing and financing 
activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity include: cash flows generated from or used by operating activities, capital 
expenditures, investments in our business and its programs, acquisitions, divestitures, dividends, availability of future credit, 
adequacy of available bank lines of credit and factors that might otherwise affect the Company's business and operations 
generally, as described under the heading “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 1A of Part I of this Form 
10-K.

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A summary of our consolidated cash flows from continuing operations is as follows:

2022

2021

2020

22 vs. 21

21 vs. 20

(in thousands)
Total cash provided by (used in):

Operating activities ................................................. $ 
Investing activities    ..................................................
Financing activities.................................................

20,969  $ 
(473,051)   
335,923 

48,698  $ 
(21,112)   
(22,233)   

16,469  $ 
(318,722)   
(33,535)   

(27,729)  $ 
(451,939)   
358,156 

32,229 
297,610 
11,302 

Free Cash Flow(1) :

32,229 
Net cash provided by operating activities     .............. $ 
253 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment     ....
Free cash flow    ........................................................... $ 
32,482 
(1) Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less expenditures for property plant 
and equipment, both of which are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Non-GAAP Financial Measures, in this Form 10-K.

(27,729)  $ 
(6,159)   
(33,888)  $ 

20,969  $ 
(23,689)   
(2,720)  $ 

16,469  $ 
(17,783)   
(1,314)  $ 

48,698  $ 
(17,530)   
31,168  $ 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $21.0 million in 2022, $27.7 million less than cash provided in 2021, largely 
driven by the timing of collection of payments on the JPF program, partially offset by the absence of approximately $25.1 
million in nonrecurring payments to eligible participants of Bal Seal's employee retention plans, a $10.0 million pension 
contribution paid in the prior year and the timing of accounts payable.

Net cash used in investing activities was $473.1 million in 2022, $451.9 million more than cash used in 2021. This change was 
primarily attributable to our purchase of Aircraft Wheel and Brake and our investment in Near Earth Autonomy in the current 
period.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $335.9 million, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $22.2 million 
in the prior year, primarily due to borrowings under our credit agreement for the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake in the 
current period. Refer to Note 14, Debt, for further information on our credit agreement.

Refer to Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Annual Report 
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a discussion of the change in cash flows from the earliest year 
presented.

Material Cash Commitments

The Company considers its material contractual obligations when assessing its liquidity.

Debt and Related Interest Payments

We rely on debt financing as a source of liquidity for our business activities, including both convertible notes and our revolving 
credit facility. Under the convertible notes, $199.5 million of principal liability is due in 2024. At December 31, 2022, $363.0 
million was outstanding under the revolving credit agreement, which is due in 2024. The Company is contractually obligated to 
make interest payments on our debt and is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the unused revolving loan 
commitment amount. The total estimated interest payments over the life of our debt instruments is $126.8 million as of 
December 31, 2022. Of this amount, $29.2 million is estimated be paid within one year. Interest payments on debt are 
calculated based on the applicable rate and payment dates for each instrument. For variable-rate instruments, interest rates and 
payment dates are based on management’s estimate of the most likely scenarios for each relevant debt instrument. We may be 
impacted by expected increases in interest rates on the amounts outstanding under the revolving credit agreement; however, to 
mitigate this risk, we entered into interest rate swap agreements, effective January 1, 2023, for the purposes of hedging the eight 
quarterly variable-rate Credit Agreement interest payments due in 2023 and 2024. For further information on debt and the 
related interest payments, refer to Financing Arrangement discussed below and Note 14, Debt, in the Notes to Consolidated 
Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.

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Leasing

Future rental payments for operating and financing leases total $8.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively, as of December 31, 
2022. For further information on leasing obligations, including the timing of these payments, refer to Note 20, Leases, in the 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.

Purchase Obligations

The Company has entered into purchase commitments with suppliers for materials and supplies as part of the ordinary course of 
business, consulting arrangements and support services. Obligations of at least $50,000 total $321.7 million as of December 31, 
2022, of which $287.2 million will be paid within one year.

Other

Our other long-term obligations, which include obligations under the Company's long-term incentive plan, deferred 
compensation plan, environmental liabilities, and unrecognized tax benefits, total $29.3 million at December 31, 2022, of which 
$3.2 million will be paid within one year. For further information on these obligations refer to Note 13, Environmental Costs; 
Note 16, Income Taxes; Note 18, Other Long-Term Liabilities; and Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, in the Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

During 2020, the Company and the USG entered into a Guaranty Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to 
guarantee the full, complete and satisfactory performance of its subsidiary, Kaman Precision Products, Inc. ("KPPI") under all 
current and future contracts with the USG. As of the date of this filing, the only contract in place between KPPI and the USG 
relates to the production and sale of the JPF. KPPI is currently fulfilling the requirements of Option 16. The guarantee was 
provided in lieu of a periodic financial capability review by the Financial Capacity Team ("FCT") of the Defense Contract 
Management Agency ("DCMA"). The Company is unable to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments under 
the guarantee as it is dependent on costs incurred by the USG in the event of default. Although the Company believes the risk of 
default is low given the maturity and operational performance of the JPF program, there can be no assurance that the guarantee 
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

As of December 31, 2022, we had no significant off-balance sheet arrangements other than purchase obligations, the guarantee 
discussed above and $51.6 million of outstanding standby letters of credit, all of which were under the revolving credit facility. 
Of this amount, $46.1 million letters of credit relate to a JPF DCS contract.

In addition to the impacts of COVID-19, our working capital requirements and the material cash commitments discussed above, 
one or more of the following items could have an impact on our liquidity during the next 12 months:

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the matters described in Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, 
including the cost of existing environmental remediation matters discussed in Note 13, Environmental Costs; 
contributions to our qualified pension plan and Supplemental Employees’ Retirement Plan (“SERP”); 
deferred compensation payments to officers;
restructuring costs and severance payments;
income tax payments;
costs associated with acquisitions and corporate development activities;
capital expenditures;
research and development expenditures;
repurchase of common stock under share repurchase programs;
payment of dividends;
costs associated with the start-up of new programs; and
the timing of payments and extension of payment terms by our customers. 

Financing Arrangements

We continue to rely upon bank financing as an important source of liquidity for our business activities including acquisitions. 
We believe this, when combined with cash generated from operating activities, will be sufficient to support our anticipated cash 
requirements for the foreseeable future. However, we may decide to raise additional debt or equity capital to support other 

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business activities including potential future acquisitions. We regularly monitor credit market conditions to identify potential 
issues that may adversely affect, or provide opportunities for, the securing and/or pricing of additional financing, if any, that 
may be necessary to continue with our growth strategy and finance working capital requirements. Refer to Note 14, Debt, in the 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Form 
10-K for further information on our Financing Arrangements.

Convertible Notes

2024 Notes

During May 2017, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior unsecured notes due May 2024 
(the "2024 Notes") pursuant to an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated May 12, 2017, between the Company and U.S. Bank 
National Association, as trustee. In connection therewith, we entered into certain capped call transactions that cover, 
collectively, the number of shares of the Company's common stock underlying the 2024 Notes. The 2024 Notes bear 3.25% 
interest per annum on the principal amount, payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning 
on November 1, 2017. The 2024 Notes will mature on May 1, 2024, unless earlier repurchased by the Company or converted. 
We will settle any conversions of the 2024 Notes in cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and 
shares of common stock, at the Company's election.

The sale of the Distribution business in the third quarter of 2019 was deemed to be a "Fundamental Change" and a "Make-
Whole Fundamental Change" pursuant to the terms and conditions of the indenture governing the 2024 Notes. As a result, the 
sale triggered the right of the holders of our 2024 Notes to require us to repurchase all of the 2024 Notes, or any portion thereof 
that is a multiple of $1,000 principal amount on September 27, 2019. The aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes validly 
tendered and not validly withdrawn was $0.5 million, representing 0.25% of all outstanding notes. Holders of such notes 
receive the purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes being purchased, plus accrued and unpaid 
interest.

The Company incurred $7.4 million of debt issuance costs in connection with the sale of the 2024 Notes, which was allocated 
between the debt and equity components of the instrument. Of the total amount, $0.7 million was recorded as an offset to 
additional paid-in capital. The balance, $6.7 million, was recorded as a contra-debt balance and is being amortized over the term 
of the 2024 Notes. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the amount recorded to additional paid-in capital was 
reclassified to retained earnings in the cumulative effect adjustment recorded on January 1, 2022. The remaining balance of 
debt issuance costs is being amortized over the term of the convertible notes. Total amortization expense for the years ended 
December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $1.0 million, $1.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

The following table illustrates the dilutive effect of securities issued under the 2024 Notes at various theoretical average share 
prices for our stock as of December 31, 2022:

Dilutive Shares associated with:

$65.26

Theoretical Average Share Price of Kaman Stock
$75.00

$70.00

$80.00

$84.84

Convertible Debt   .......................................................

— 

206,879 

396,879 

563,129 

705,394 

Credit Agreement

On December 13, 2019, the Company closed an amended and restated $800.0 million Credit Agreement (the "Credit 
Agreement") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent. The Credit Agreement 
amends and restates the Company's previously existing credit facility in its entirety to, among other things: (i) extend the 
maturity date to December 13, 2024; (ii) increase the aggregate amount of revolving commitments from $600.0 million to 
$800.0 million; (iii) remove the existing term loan credit facility; (iv) modify the affirmative and negative covenants set forth in 
the facility; and (v) effectuate a number of additional modifications to the terms and provision of the facility, including its 
pricing. Capitalized terms used but not defined within this discussion of the Credit Agreement have the meanings ascribed 
thereto in the Credit Agreement. This agreement was further amended on December 8, 2021 to move its LIBOR benchmark for 
non-U.S. dollar ("USD") borrowings to other non-USD benchmark rates.

On May 31, 2022, the Credit Agreement was further amended to, among other things, adjust the Total Net Leverage Ratio 
financial covenant in anticipation of the consummation of the announced acquisition of Parker's Aircraft Wheel and Brake 
division. On November 10, 2022, the Credit Agreement was amended again to, among other things, amend certain definitions 

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and other provisions (i) to replace the LIBOR-based benchmark rate for U.S. dollar denominated loans and other extensions of 
credit under the Credit Agreement with a secured overnight financing rate for specified interest periods plus a credit spread 
adjustment of 0.10% per annum for all interest periods (the “Adjusted Term SOFR”), and (ii) to make revisions to the 
benchmark replacement provisions in the event that an existing interest rate benchmark is discontinued or otherwise non-
representative. Refer to Note 14, Debt, for further information on these amendments.

At December 31, 2022, $363.0 million was outstanding under the revolving credit facility. The interest rate at December 31, 
2022 was 7.07%. We are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the unused revolving loan commitment amount at a 
rate ranging from 0.150% to 0.250% per annum, based on the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio. Fees for outstanding letters 
of credit range from 1.125% to 1.625%, based on the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio. Total average bank borrowings were 
$120.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. There were no bank borrowings under our revolving credit facility 
during the year ended December 31, 2021. 

The Company's Credit Agreement contains floating rate obligations and is subject to interest rate fluctuations. Since our 
borrowing under the revolver for the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake in the third quarter of 2022 through December 31, 
2022, our weighted-average interest rate under the revolver was 4.83%. In late 2022, we entered into interest rate swap 
agreements with a notional value of $200.0 million, effective January 1, 2023, for the purposes of hedging the eight quarterly 
variable-rate Credit Agreement interest payments due in 2023 and 2024. These interest rate swap agreements were designated 
as cash flow hedges and intended to manage interest rate risk associated with our variable-rate borrowings and minimize the 
impact on our earnings and cash flows of interest rate fluctuations attributable to changes in SOFR rates. These interest rate 
swaps were not material to the Company's financial statements at and in the year ended December 31, 2022.

The following table shows the amounts available for borrowing under the Company's revolving credit facility:

In thousands
Total facility    ....................................................................................................................... $ 
Amounts outstanding, excluding letters of credit  ...............................................................
Amounts available for borrowing, excluding letters of credit    ............................................
Letters of credit under the credit facility(1)(2)
      ......................................................................
Amounts available for borrowing....................................................................................... $ 

800,000  $ 
363,000 
437,000 
51,630 
385,370  $ 

800,000 
— 
800,000 
92,646 
707,354 

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

    ....................................................................................................................... $ 

Amounts available for borrowing subject to EBITDA, as defined by the Credit 
Agreement(3)
(1) The Company has entered into standby letters of credit issued on the Company's behalf by financial institutions, and directly issued 
guarantees to third parties primarily related to advances received from customers and the guarantee of future performance on certain contracts. 
Letters of credit generally are available for draw down in the event the Company does not perform its obligations, but are not included in the 
calculation of available for borrowing subject to EBITDA, as defined by the Credit Agreement.
(2) Of these amounts, $46.1 million and $86.3 million letters of credit relate to a certain JPF DCS contract in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(3) Amounts available for borrowing subject to EBITDA reflect the minimum borrowing capacity as calculated in accordance with the terms of 
our Credit Agreement for EBITDA, subject to adjustments.

211,131  $ 

409,914 

Interest Rate Swaps

During 2022, we entered into interest rate swap agreements, effective January 1, 2023, for the purposes of hedging the eight 
quarterly variable-rate Credit Agreement interest payments due in 2023 and 2024. These interest rate swap agreements were 
designated as cash flow hedges and intended to manage interest rate risk associated with our variable-rate borrowings and 
minimize the impact on our earnings and cash flows of interest rate fluctuations attributable to changes in LIBOR or SOFR 
rates. These interest rate swaps were not material to our financial statements at and in the year ended December 31, 2022.

Other Sources/Uses of Capital

Near Earth Autonomy

Concurrent with the $10.0 million investment we made into Near Earth Autonomy, we entered into a Master Technology 
Maturation Agreement for a five-year initial term. The agreement requires the Company to contract with Near Earth Autonomy 
for a minimum spend of $1.0 million per year of the Company's own funds or $2.0 million per year from any source of revenue 
arranged by the Company.

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Letters of Credit

We have $46.1 million in letters of credit outstanding for a JPF DCS contract, including the offset agreement. In the event that 
we default on the contract and we are unable to fulfill our contractual commitments, our customer has the ability to draw on the 
letters of credit.

Pension

Management regularly monitors its pension plan asset performance and the assumptions used in the determination of our 
benefit obligation, comparing them to actual experience. We continue to believe the assumptions selected are valid due to the 
long-term nature of our benefit obligation. 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, no contribution was made to the qualified pension plan. We contributed $10.0 million 
to the qualified pension plan for the year ended December 31, 2021. In 2023, we do not expect to make a pension contribution 
to the qualified pension plan. We paid $0.5 million and $2.7 million in SERP benefits in 2022 and 2021, respectively. We 
expect to pay $0.5 million in SERP benefits in 2023.

For more information refer to Note 17, Pension Plans, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 
10-K.

Acquisitions

On September 16, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake, at a purchase price of 
approximately $441.3 million. No acquisitions were completed in 2021. On January 3, 2020, the Company completed the 
acquisition of Bal Seal, at a purchase price of approximately $317.5 million. For a discussion of these acquisitions, see Note 3, 
Business Combinations and Investments, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.

Share-based Arrangements

In 2021, the Company modified its long-term incentive program to increase the emphasis on equity. The long-term incentive 
awards granted to our Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) consist of a combination of service-based restricted shares 
("RSAs") and performance share units settled in shares ("PSUs"), as opposed to the cash-based awards that had been utilized 
before. These awards are expected to increase the alignment of interests between our NEOs and shareholders, and help build 
stock ownership by new executives, supporting both executive retention and the Company’s long-term financial performance. 
RSAs will vest over a three-year period on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. The number of PSUs that 
will vest will be determined based on total shareholder return ("TSR") and return on total invested capital ("ROIC") over a 
three-year performance period, each of which will remain equally weighted in determining payouts. The achievement level for 
both factors may range from zero to 200%. As of December 31, 2022, future compensation costs related to non-vested stock 
options, performance shares and restricted stock grants was $9.6 million. The Company anticipates that this cost will be 
recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

Stock Repurchase Plans

On April 20, 2022, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program ("2022 Share Repurchase 
Program") authorizing the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of the common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company. 
We repurchase shares to offset the annual issuance of shares under our employee stock plans, but the timing and actual number 
of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including stock price, market conditions, corporate and regulatory 
requirements, capital availability and other factors, including acquisition opportunities. This plan replaces the authorization 
approved in April 2015.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Management believes that the non-GAAP measures used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K provide investors with important 
perspectives into our ongoing business performance. We do not intend for the information to be considered in isolation or as a 
substitute for the related GAAP measures. Other companies may define the measures differently. We define the non-GAAP 
measures used in this report and other disclosures as follows: 

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Organic Sales

Organic Sales is defined as "Net Sales" less sales derived from acquisitions completed during the previous twelve months. We 
believe that this measure provides management and investors with a more complete understanding of underlying operating 
results and trends of established, ongoing operations by excluding the effect of acquisitions, which can obscure underlying 
trends. We also believe that presenting Organic Sales separately provides management and investors with useful information 
about the trends impacting our operations and enables a more direct comparison to other businesses and companies in similar 
industries. Management recognizes that the term "Organic Sales" may be interpreted differently by other companies and under 
different circumstances.

Organic Sales (in thousands)

Net sales  .................................................................................................................... $  687,961  $  708,993  $  784,459 

Acquisition Sales     ......................................................................................................

20,792 

— 

— 

Organic Sales    ......................................................................................................... $  667,169  $  708,993  $  784,459 

2022

2021

2020

Free Cash Flow 

Free cash flow is defined as GAAP “Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities” in a period less “Expenditures for 
property, plant & equipment” in the same period. Management believes Free Cash Flow provides an important perspective on 
our ability to generate cash from our business operations and, as such, that it is an important financial measure for use in 
evaluating the Company's financial performance. Free Cash Flow should not be viewed as representing the residual cash flow 
available for discretionary expenditures such as dividends to shareholders or acquisitions, as it may exclude certain mandatory 
expenditures such as repayment of maturing debt and other contractual obligations. Management uses Free Cash Flow 
internally to assess overall liquidity. Refer to the Discussion and Analysis of Cash Flows in Liquidity and Capital Resources 
included in this Form 10-K for the calculation of Free Cash Flow.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Our significant accounting policies are outlined in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates 
and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures based upon 
historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant. We are also responsible for 
evaluating the propriety of our estimates, judgments and accounting methods as new events occur. Actual results could differ 
from those estimates. Management periodically reviews the Company’s critical accounting policies, estimates and judgments 
with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. The most significant areas currently involving management judgments and 
estimates are described below.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Methodology

We recognize sales and profit based upon either (1) the over time method, in which sales and profit are recorded based upon the 
ratio of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs to complete the performance obligation, or (2) the point-in-time method, 
in which sales are recognized at the time control is transferred to the customer. For long-term contracts, we generally recognize 
sales and income over time because of continuous transfer of control to the customer. Revenue is generally recognized using the 
cost-to-cost method based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation, which allows for 
recognition of revenue as work on a contract progresses.

Management performs detailed quarterly reviews of all of our significant long-term contracts. Based upon these reviews, we 
record the effects of adjustments in profit estimates each period. If at any time management determines that in the case of a 
particular contract total costs will exceed total contract revenue, we record a provision for the entire anticipated contract loss at 
that time.

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Judgment and Uncertainties

The over time revenue recognition model requires that we estimate future revenues and costs over the life of a contract. 
Revenues are estimated based upon the original contract price, with consideration being given to exercised contract options, 
change orders and, in some cases, projected customer requirements. Contract costs may be incurred over a period of several 
years, and the estimation of these costs requires significant judgment based upon the acquired knowledge and experience of 
program managers, engineers and financial professionals. Estimated costs are based primarily on anticipated purchase contract 
terms, historical performance trends, business base and other economic projections. The complexity of certain programs as well 
as technical risks and uncertainty as to the future availability of materials and labor resources could affect the Company’s 
ability to accurately estimate future contract costs. The amount of revenue recognized at a point-in time is approximately 61% 
compared to approximately 39% of consolidated revenue recognized over time.

Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions

While we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood there will be a material change in estimates or assumptions used to 
calculate our long-term revenues and costs, estimating the percentage of work complete on certain programs is a complex task. 
As a result, changes to these estimates could have a significant impact on our results of operations. These programs include the 
Sikorsky BLACK HAWK program, the JPF program with the USG, the Boeing A-10 program, the ATacMS® program, the 
Harpoon program, and several other programs. Estimating the ultimate total cost of these programs is challenging due to the 
complexity of the programs, unanticipated increases in production requirements, the nature of the materials needed to complete 
these programs, change orders related to the programs and the need to manage our customers’ expectations. These programs are 
an important element in our continuing strategy to increase operating efficiencies and profitability as well as broaden our 
business base. Management continues to monitor and update program cost estimates quarterly for these contracts. A significant 
change in an estimate on one or more of these programs could have a material effect on our financial position and results of 
operations. The company recognized a reduction in revenue of $3.5 million, $2.6 million, and $7.0 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, due to changes in profit estimates. 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Methodology

The allowance for doubtful accounts represents management’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the receivable 
balance. These estimates are based on known past due amounts and historical write-off experience, as well as trends and factors 
impacting the credit risk associated with specific customers. In an effort to identify adverse trends for trade receivables, we 
perform ongoing reviews of account balances and the aging of receivables. Amounts are considered past due when payment has 
not been received within a predetermined time frame based upon the credit terms extended. For our government and 
commercial contracts, we evaluate, on an ongoing basis, the amount of recoverable costs. The recoverability of costs is 
evaluated on a contract-by-contract basis based upon historical trends of payments, program viability and the customer’s credit-
worthiness.

Judgment and Uncertainties

Write-offs are charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts only after we have exhausted all collection efforts. Actual 
write-offs and adjustments could differ from the allowance estimates due to unanticipated changes in the business environment 
as well as factors and risks associated with specific customers.

Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, our allowance for doubtful accounts was $2.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. 
Receivables written off, net of recoveries, in 2022 and 2021 were $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

Currently we do not believe that we have a significant amount of risk relative to the allowance for doubtful accounts. A 10% 
change in the allowance would have a $0.2 million effect on pre-tax earnings.

Inventory Valuation

Methodology

We have four types of inventory (a) raw materials, (b) contracts in process, (c) other work in process and (d) finished goods.  
Raw material includes certain general stock materials but primarily relates to purchases that were made in anticipation of 
specific programs that have not been started as of the balance sheet date. Raw materials are stated at the lower of the cost of the 

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inventory or its fair market value. Contracts in process, other work in process and finished goods are valued at production cost 
comprised of material, labor and overhead. Contracts in process, other work in process and finished goods are reported at the 
lower of cost or net realizable value.

Judgment and Uncertainties

The process for evaluating inventory obsolescence or market value often requires the Company to make subjective judgments 
and estimates concerning future sales levels, quantities and prices at which such inventory will be sold in the normal course of 
business. We adjust our inventory by the difference between the estimated market value and the actual cost of our inventory to 
arrive at net realizable value. Changes in estimates of future sales volume may necessitate future write-downs of inventory 
value. 

In December 2022, the Company began a review of all businesses and programs to increase efficiencies, improve working 
capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating activities. As a result of this review,  
we determined that we will discontinue the production of the K-MAX® medium-to-heavy lift helicopters and K-MAX TITAN 
unmanned aerial system in 2023. The Company will continue to support the existing K-MAX® fleet in operation, including 
providing operators with repair, spare parts and fleet services, as well as training. As a result of this decision, management 
wrote off $44.5 million of inventory associated with these programs. The amount written off was comprised of a lower of cost 
or net realizable value write down on three unsold aircraft and unusable inventory. Unusable inventory includes long lead parts 
made specifically for the production of the K-MAX® for which there are no alternative uses and spare parts and blades that 
were in excess of the amounts needed to support the existing fleet.

At December 31, 2022, $24.7 million of K-MAX® inventory was included in contracts and other work in process and finished 
goods, of which management believes that approximately $22.5 million will be sold after December 31, 2023, based upon the 
anticipation of additional aircraft manufacturing and supporting the fleet for the foreseeable future.

At December 31, 2022, $6.2 million of SH-2G(I) inventory was included in contracts and other work in process inventory on 
the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. Management believes $5.3 million of the SH-2G(I) inventory will be sold after 
December 31, 2023. This balance represents spares requirements and inventory to be used in SH-2G programs.

Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions

Management reviews the K-MAX® inventory balance on an annual basis to determine whether any additional write-downs are 
necessary. Following the write-down of the inventory as discussed above, we believe this inventory is stated at net realizable 
value at December 31, 2022, although lack of demand for aircraft or spare parts in the future could result in additional write-
downs of the inventory value. Overall, management believes that our inventory is appropriately valued and not subject to 
further obsolescence in the near term. If such a write-down were to occur, this could have a significant impact on our operating 
results. An additional 10% write-down of the December 31, 2022 K-MAX® inventory balance would have affected pre-tax 
earnings by approximately $2.5 million in 2022. 

The balance of SH-2G(I) inventory projected to be sold after December 31, 2022, represents spares requirements and inventory 
to be used to support the SH-2G programs in future periods and as such is appropriately valued as of December 31, 2022.

Business Combinations

Methodology

On September 16, 2022, we completed the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake for consideration of $441.3 million. In 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we recognized the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed 
separately from goodwill and measured the respective assets and liabilities at their acquisition-date fair values. Goodwill for the 
acquisition of $169.8 million was determined based on the consideration transferred less the net value of assets acquired and 
liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values.

Judgment and Uncertainties

As part of the acquisition, management identified two classes of intangible assets acquired related to Aircraft Wheel and Brake, 
consisting of customer relationships and acquired backlog. The fair value of the intangible assets of $250.5 million was 
determined using the income approach, specifically, a multi-period excess earnings method. Significant judgment was applied 
with respect to estimates of forecasted cash flows, more specifically, the estimated revenue growth rates to determine the fair 
value of all of the intangible assets and the estimated profit rates and discount rate used to determine the fair value of the 

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customer relationship intangible assets. Management evaluated the reasonableness of the revenue growth rates and profit rates 
based on consideration of the past performance, general economic conditions in the markets served by Aircraft Wheel and 
Brake and industry-specific performance statistics.

The Company determines the useful lives of the intangibles through contracting with a third party valuation expert and 
discussions with the management team of the acquisition. As the acquisition specializes in wheels, brakes and related hydraulic 
components for helicopters, fixed-wing and UAV aircraft, it was determined that a useful life range of 23 to 25 year for 
customer relationships was reasonable, as the length of customer relationships are typically longer given the nature of the 
industry and the useful lives of aircraft. Considerations were also given to the history of serving on the programs, nature of 
competition, probability of renewals, sole source positions, information on the strength of the incumbency, nature of the aircraft 
program, and corroborated the program forecast duration with information from Forecast International, General Aviation 
Manufacturer Association data, Federal Aviation Administration data, as well as Department of Defense disclosures.

A discount rate of 9% was utilized for customer relationships and a discount rate of 8% was utilized for backlog to reflect the 
risk and uncertainty in the financial markets and specifically in our internally developed earnings projections. A change in these 
assumptions could materially affect the valuation of the identified intangible assets. Management evaluated the reasonableness 
of the discount rates based on consideration of the cost of capital of comparable businesses and other industry factors.

Effect if Actual Results Differ from Assumptions

As with all assumptions, there is an inherent level of uncertainty and actual results, to the extent they differ from those 
assumptions, could have a material impact on fair value. For example, multiples for a comparable business could deteriorate 
due to changes in technology or a downturn in economic conditions. A reduction in customer demand would impact our 
assumed growth rate resulting in a reduced fair value. Potential events or circumstances could have a negative effect on the 
estimated fair value. The loss of a major customer or program could have a significant impact on the future cash flows of the 
acquired business. Advances in technology by our competitors could result in our products becoming obsolete.

We do not currently believe there to be a reasonable likelihood that actual results will vary materially from estimates and 
assumptions used to value the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. However, if actual results are not consistent with our 
estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to an impairment charge that could be material.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Methodology

Goodwill and certain intangible assets that have indefinite lives are evaluated at least annually for impairment. The annual 
evaluation is generally performed during the fourth quarter, using forecast information. All intangible assets are also reviewed 
for possible impairment whenever changes in conditions indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. For reporting 
units that qualify for a qualitative assessment, management will perform the quantitative impairment test after a period of three 
years has elapsed since the test was last performed.

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we test goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level and 
other long-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill) for impairment at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are 
available. The identification and measurement of goodwill impairment involves the estimation of fair value of the reporting unit 
as compared to its carrying value. The identification and measurement of other long-lived intangible asset impairment involves 
the estimation of future cash flows of the business unit as compared to its carrying value. Goodwill is tested one level below the 
segment level, and components are not aggregated for purposes of goodwill testing.

At December 31, 2022, the carrying value of goodwill was $363.8 million and $16.1 million for the Engineered Products and 
Precision Products segments, respectively. There is no goodwill related to the Structures segment. The specific Engineered 
Products reporting units contributing to the total goodwill balance were Specialty Bearings and Engineered Products, $98.9 
million, Bal Seal, $95.1 million and Aircraft Wheel and Brake, $169.8 million. The Precision Products segment has one 
reporting unit contributing to the total balance, Precision Products Orlando ("KPP-Orlando"), $16.1 million. 

In accordance with ASC 350 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, the Company evaluates goodwill for possible impairment on at 
least an annual basis. Additionally, the Company is required to evaluate goodwill for possible impairment testing if an event 
occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the fair value of the reporting entity may be below its carrying amount. In 
December 2022, the Company announced it will consolidate the production of JPF fuzes to its Middletown facility resulting in 
the closure of the Orlando facility in 2024 due to reduced demand as the JPF program continues to move through its life cycle. 

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The Company considered the reduction in demand, as well as the updated forecasts for the reporting unit, which indicated the 
forecasted cash flows for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit were lower than amounts previously forecasted. Management 
performed a quantitative analysis on the KPP-Orlando reporting unit using an income methodology based on management's 
estimates of forecasted cash flows, with those cash flows discounted to present value using rates commensurate with the risks 
associated with those cash flows. The quantitative analysis resulted in a conclusion that the fair value of the KPP-Orlando 
reporting unit was $25.3 million below its carrying value; therefore, goodwill was impaired. In the year ended December 31, 
2022, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $25.3 million for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit. This 
impairment charge was included in goodwill and other intangibles impairment on the Company's Statement of Operations and 
other unallocated expenses, net in Note 4, Segment and Geographic Information.  An additional $16.1 million of goodwill 
remains at this reporting unit. No such triggering events were identified in 2021.

During 2020, we identified a triggering event for possible impairment of our Aerosystems reporting unit based on a decline in 
earnings compared to forecasts used in prior periods and updated forecasts which indicated the forecasted cash flows for this 
reporting unit were lower than amounts previously forecasted. We performed a quantitative analysis on the Aerosystems 
reporting unit using an income methodology based on management's estimates of forecasted cash flows, with those cash flows 
discounted to present value using rates commensurate with the risks associated with those cash flows. In addition, management 
used a market-based valuation involving analysis of market multiples of revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, 
depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for (i) a group of comparable companies and (ii) recent transactions, if any, 
involving comparable companies. The quantitative analysis resulted in a conclusion that the fair value of the Aerosystems 
reporting unit was $56.1 million below its carrying value; therefore, goodwill was impaired. In 2020, we recorded a goodwill 
impairment charge of $50.3 million for the Aerosystems reporting unit, which represented the entire goodwill balance 
associated with this reporting unit. See Note 12, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net, in the Notes to Consolidated 
Financial Statements for additional information regarding these assets.

The carrying value of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2022, was $372.3 million. No triggering events were identified 
in 2022, 2021 or 2020. See Note 12, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements for additional information regarding these assets.

Judgment and Uncertainties

In years that management performs a qualitative assessment we consider the following qualitative factors: general economic 
conditions in the markets served by the reporting units carrying goodwill, relevant industry-specific performance statistics, 
changes in the carrying value of the individual reporting units and assumptions used in the most recent fair value calculation, 
including forecasted results of operations, the weighted average cost of capital and recent transaction multiples. 

We performed a qualitative assessment for the Specialty Bearings, Bal Seal, and Aircraft Wheel and Brake reporting units. The 
results of these analyses indicated that it is more likely than not that goodwill is not impaired and these reporting units did not 
need to proceed to a quantitative assessment.

For the quantitative impairment tests, management estimated the fair value of the reporting units using an income methodology 
based on management's estimates of forecasted cash flows, with those cash flows discounted to present value using rates 
commensurate with the risks associated with those cash flows. 

In performing our quantitative test for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit, no terminal growth rate was assumed. The discount rate 
utilized to reflect the risk and uncertainty in the financial markets and specifically in our internally developed earnings 
projections was 9.75% for this reporting unit. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the results of 
our tests for goodwill impairment.

An impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair 
value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a 
manner similar to a purchase price allocation. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the 
reporting unit goodwill. The results of the quantitative test indicated that the carrying value of the KPP-Orlando reporting unit 
exceeded the respective fair value; therefore, an impairment charge of $25.3 million was recorded in the year ended December 
31, 2022.

Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions

We performed the quantitative impairment test for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit. KPP-Orlando's fair value was less than its 
carrying value resulting in a $25.3 million write-off of goodwill. In 2020, we identified a triggering event for possible 
impairment at the Aerosystems reporting unit. The fair value of the Aerosystems reporting unit was $56.1 million below its 

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carrying value. We recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $50.3 million for the Aerosystems reporting unit in 2020, which 
represented the entire goodwill balance associated with this reporting unit.

As with all assumptions, there is an inherent level of uncertainty and actual results, to the extent they differ from those 
assumptions, could have a material impact on fair value. For example, multiples for similar type reporting units could 
deteriorate due to changes in technology or a downturn in economic conditions. A reduction in customer demand would impact 
our assumed growth rate resulting in a reduced fair value. Potential events or circumstances could have a negative effect on the 
estimated fair value. The loss of a major customer or program could have a significant impact on the future cash flows of the 
reporting unit(s). Advances in technology by our competitors could result in our products becoming obsolete.

We do not currently believe there to be a reasonable likelihood that actual results will vary materially from estimates and 
assumptions used to test goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment losses. However, if actual results are not consistent 
with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to additional impairment charges that could be material.

Long-Term Incentive Programs

Methodology

The Company maintains a Management Incentive Plan, which provides for cash and share-based payment awards. In 2021, the 
Company modified its long-term incentive program to increase the emphasis on equity. Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, 
the long-term incentive awards granted to the Company's Named Executive Officers ("NEOs") consist of a combination of 
service-based RSAs and PSUs which are intended to be settled in shares, as opposed to cash-based awards that had been 
utilized in the past. These awards are expected to increase the alignment of interests between the Company's NEOs and 
shareholders and help build stock ownership for new executives, supporting both executive retention and the Company's long-
term financial performance. 

The Company's share-based payment awards include non-statutory stock options, restricted stock and performance share units. 
We determine the fair value of our non-qualified stock option awards at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes model. We 
determine the fair value of our restricted share awards at the date of grant using the closing price the day prior to the grant. We 
determine the fair value of our performance share units at the date of grant using both the closing price the day prior to the grant 
and a Monte-Carlo simulation model as the number of PSUs that will vest will be determined based on total shareholder return 
("TSR") and return on total invested capital ("ROIC") over a three-year performance period, each of which will remain equally 
weighted in determining payouts. The achievement level for both factors may range from zero to 200%.

The long-term incentive program ("LTIP") cash-based awards provide certain senior executives an opportunity to receive long-
term incentive award payments, generally in cash, for achieving targets established by the Compensation Committee of the 
Board of Directors. Performance metrics for LTIP cash-based awards are based on the following: (a) average return on total 
capital and (b) total return to shareholders, both compared to the Russell 2000 indices for the same performance period. No 
awards will be payable if the Company’s performance is below the 25th percentile of the designated indices. The maximum 
award is payable if performance reaches the 75th percentile of the designated indices. Awards will be paid out at 100% at the 
50th percentile. Awards for performance between the 25th and 75th percentiles are determined by straight-line interpolation 
between 0% and 200%. 

In order to estimate the liability associated with the cash-based LTIP awards, management must make assumptions as to how 
our current performance compares to current Russell 2000 data based upon the Russell 2000’s historical results. This analysis is 
performed on a quarterly basis. When sufficient Russell 2000 data for a year is available, which typically will not be until May 
or June of the following year, management will adjust the liability to reflect its best estimate of the total award. Actual results 
could differ significantly from management’s estimates. The total estimated liability as of December 31, 2022, was $0.6 
million.

Judgment and Uncertainties

Models to price options and PSUs and generally accepted valuation techniques require management to make assumptions and 
to apply judgment to determine the fair value of our awards. These assumptions and judgments include estimating the future 
volatility of our stock price, expected dividend yield, future employee turnover rates and future employee stock option exercise 
behaviors. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

Our equity-based and cash-based LTIP requires management to make assumptions regarding the likelihood of achieving long-
term Company goals as well as estimate future Russell 2000 results.

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Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions

In the event that actual results are not consistent with our estimates or assumptions, we may be exposed to changes in cash and 
share-based compensation expense that could be material. If actual results are not consistent with the assumptions used, the 
share-based compensation expense reported in our financial statements may not be representative of the actual economic cost of 
the share-based compensation. A 10% change in our share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, 
would have affected pre-tax earnings by approximately $0.8 million in 2022.

Due to the timing of availability of the Russell 2000 data, there is a risk that the amount we have recorded as LTIP expense 
could be different from the actual payout. A 10% increase in the total estimated liability for our cash-based LTIP would not be 
material to 2022 pretax earnings.

Pension Plans

Methodology

We maintain a qualified defined benefit pension, as well as a non-qualified Supplemental Employees Retirement Plan ("SERP") 
for certain key executives. See Note 17, Pension Plans, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 
10-K for further discussion of these plans.

Expenses and liabilities associated with each of these plans are determined based upon actuarial valuations. Integral to these 
actuarial valuations are a variety of assumptions including expected return on plan assets and discount rates. We regularly 
review these assumptions, which are updated at the measurement date, December 31st. In accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles, the impact of differences between actual results and the assumptions are accumulated and generally 
amortized over future periods, which will affect expense recognized in future periods. 

We utilize a "spot rate approach" in the calculation of pension interest and service cost. The spot rate approach applies separate 
discount rates for each projected benefit payment in the calculation of pension interest and service cost.

Judgment and Uncertainties

The discount rate represents the interest rate used to determine the present value of future cash flows currently expected to be 
required to settle the pension obligation. Management uses the Financial Times Stock Exchange ("FTSE") Pension Discount 
Curve for discount rate assumptions. This index was designed to provide a market average discount rate to assist plan sponsors 
in valuing the liabilities associated with postretirement obligations. Additionally, we reviewed the changes in the general level 
of interest rates since the last measurement date noting that overall rates had increased when compared to 2021.

Based upon this information, we used a 5.19% discount rate as of December 31, 2022, for the qualified defined benefit pension 
plan. This rate takes into consideration the participants in our pension plan and the anticipated payment stream as compared to 
the Above Median Double-A Curve. For the SERP, we used the same methodology as the pension plan and derived a discount 
rate of 5.04% in 2022 for the benefit obligation. The difference in the discount rates is primarily due to the expected duration of 
SERP payments, which is shorter than the anticipated duration of benefit payments to be made to the average participant in the 
pension plan. The qualified defined benefit pension plan and SERP used discount rates of 2.71% and 2.33% at December 31, 
2021, respectively, for purposes of calculating the benefit obligation. The increase in the discount rate is attributable to the 
increase in rates on the bonds that compose the Above Median Double-A Curve.

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets represents the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested to 
provide for anticipated benefit payments. The expected return on assets assumption is developed based upon several factors. 
Such factors include current and expected target asset allocation, our expected returns by asset class type and our expected 
investment performance. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is 5.7%.

Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions

During 2022, the pension plan generated net periodic benefit income and as a result, the sensitivity analysis calculates the 
change on pension income rather than on pension expense. A lower discount rate increases the present value of benefit 
obligations which increases pension expense; however, this is more than offset by a reduction in interest costs resulting in net 
pension income. A one percentage point decrease in the assumed discount rate would have increased pension income in 2022 
by $1.7 million. A one percentage point increase in the assumed discount rate would have decreased pension income in 2022 by 
$0.8 million.

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A lower expected rate of return on pension plan assets would increase pension expense. For 2022 and 2021, the expected rate of 
return on plan assets was 5.7% and 6.0%, respectively. A one-percentage point increase/decrease in the assumed return on 
pension plan assets would have changed pension income in 2022 by approximately $7.4 million. During 2022, the actual return 
on pension plan assets of (23.8)% was lower than our expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets of 5.7%.

Income Taxes

Methodology

Deferred tax assets and liabilities generally represent temporary differences between the recognition of tax benefits/expenses in 
our financial statements and the recognition of these tax benefits/expenses for tax purposes.

We establish reserves for deferred taxes when, despite our belief that our tax return positions are valid and defensible, we 
believe that certain positions may not prevail if challenged. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and 
circumstances, such as the progress of a tax audit or changes in tax legislation. Our effective tax rate includes the impact of 
reserve provisions and changes to reserves that we consider appropriate. This rate is then applied to our quarterly operating 
results. In the event that there is a significant unusual or one-time item recognized in our operating results, the tax attributable to 
that item would be separately calculated and recorded at the same time as the unusual or one-time item.

As of December 31, 2022, we had recorded $41.3 million of deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances. The realization of 
these benefits is dependent in part on future taxable income and, if need be, tax planning strategies designed to realize the 
benefits associated with tax losses and credit carryforwards. For those jurisdictions where the expiration of tax loss or credit 
carryforwards or the projection of operating results indicates that realization is not likely, a valuation allowance is provided.

Judgment and Uncertainties

Management believes that sufficient income will be earned in the future to realize deferred income tax assets, net of valuation 
allowances recorded. The realization of these deferred tax assets can be impacted by changes to tax laws or statutory tax rates 
and future taxable income levels.

Our effective tax rate on earnings was 26.6% for 2022. This rate includes a charge in the amount of  $1.3 million, primarily 
attributable to nondeductible compensation relating to post termination payments and benefits of former executive officers. 
Additionally, the Company recognized benefits relating to research and development credits in the amount of $1.6 million. Our 
effective tax rate is based on expected or reported income or loss, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to 
us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Significant judgment is required in determining our effective tax rate and in 
evaluating our tax positions.

Effect if Actual Results Differ From Assumptions

We do not anticipate a significant change in our unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months. We file tax returns in 
numerous U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, with returns subject to examination for varying periods, but generally back to and 
including 2016. It is our policy to record interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits as income taxes. A one percentage 
point increase/decrease in our tax rate would have affected our 2022 earnings by $0.6 million.

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

A summary of recent accounting standards is included in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Form 10-K.

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ITEM 7A.             QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have various market risk exposures that arise from our ongoing business operations. Market risk is the potential economic 
loss that may result from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. Our financial results are impacted by 
changes in interest rates, certain foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices.

Foreign Currencies

We have manufacturing and sales facilities in various locations throughout the world. As a result, we make investments and 
conduct business transactions denominated in various currencies, including the U.S. dollar, the European euro, the Czech 
koruna, the Japanese yen, the Hong Kong dollar and the Indian rupee. Total annual foreign sales, including foreign export sales, 
averaged approximately $314.6 million over the last three years. Foreign sales represented 37.2% of consolidated net sales in 
2022; however, a significant portion of our foreign sales are denominated in the U.S. dollar. We estimate a hypothetical 10% 
adverse change in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S dollar for 2022 would have had an unfavorable impact of 
$11.3 million on foreign-denominated sales and a unfavorable impact of $0.1 million on operating income. We manage foreign 
currency exposures that are associated with committed foreign currency purchases and sales and other assets and liabilities 
created in the normal course of business at the subsidiary operations level. Sometimes we may, through the use of forward 
contracts or other derivative contracts, hedge the price risk associated with committed and forecasted foreign-denominated 
payments and rates. Historically the use of these forward contracts has been minimal. We do not use derivatives for speculative 
or trading purposes.

Interest Rates

Our primary exposure to interest rate risk results from our outstanding debt obligations. The level of fees and interest charged 
on revolving credit commitments and borrowings are based upon leverage levels and market interest rates.

Our principal debt facilities are contained within a variable rate credit agreement that provides a $800.0 million revolving credit 
facility. This agreement was amended and restated on November 10, 2022 (as amended), and expires on December 13, 2024. 
Total average bank borrowings for 2022 were $120.7 million. The impact of a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in the 
interest rates on our average bank borrowings would have resulted in a $1.2 million increase in interest expense.

During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017, we issued $200.0 million aggregate principal of convertible unsecured senior 
notes, due May 2024, in a private placement offering. These notes bear 3.25% interest per annum on the principal amount, 
payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on November 1, 2017, and have an effective 
interest rate of 5.0%.

From time to time we will enter into interest rate swap contracts for the purpose of securing a fixed interest rate on our variable 
interest rate borrowings. These contracts allow us to create certainty with respect to future cash flows associated with our 
variable rate debt that would otherwise be impacted by fluctuations in SOFR rates. During 2022, we entered into interest rate 
swap agreements, effective January 1, 2023, for the purposes of hedging the eight quarterly variable-rate Credit Agreement 
interest payments due in 2023 and 2024. 

Commodity Prices

We are exposed to volatility in the price of raw materials used in certain manufacturing operations. These raw materials include, 
but are not limited to, aluminum, titanium, nickel, copper and other specialty metals. We manage our exposure related to these 
price changes through strategic procurement practices.

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ITEM 8.               FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Kaman Corporation

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kaman Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as 
of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of 
shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, including the related 
notes and schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022 
appearing under Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the 
Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - 
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 
position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the 
three years in the period ended December 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United 
States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) 
issued by the COSO.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for 
convertible debt in 2022.

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal 
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included 
in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to 
express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial 
reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight 
Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. 
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, 
whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material 
respects.  

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement 
of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. 
Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 
financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal 
control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the 
risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based 
on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the 
circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded Aircraft Wheel 
and Brake from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, because it was acquired by 
the Company in a business combination during 2022. We have also excluded Aircraft Wheel and Brake from our audit of 
internal control over financial reporting. Aircraft Wheel and Brake is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose total assets, excluding 
goodwill and intangible assets, and total revenues excluded from management’s assessment and our audit of internal control 
over financial reporting represent 2% and 3%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and 
for the year ended December 31, 2022.

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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the 
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 
dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit 
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and 
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the 
company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or 
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, 
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial 
statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or 
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or 
complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated 
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate 
opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Acquisition of Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division of Parker-Hannifin Corporation – Valuation of Customer Relationships 
Intangible Asset

As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired the Aircraft Wheel and Brake division 
(AWB) of Parker-Hannifin Corporation in 2022 for a purchase price of $441.3 million, which resulted in a customer 
relationships intangible asset of $237.7 million. Management determined the fair value of the identifiable intangible assets 
using the income approach, specifically, a multi-period excess earnings method. As disclosed by management, management 
applied significant judgment with respect to estimates of forecasted cash flows, more specifically, the estimated revenue growth 
rates, estimated profit rates and discount rate, to determine the fair value of the customer relationships intangible asset.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of the customer 
relationships intangible asset acquired in the AWB acquisition is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by 
management when developing the fair value estimate of the customer relationships intangible asset, (ii) a high degree of auditor 
judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating management’s significant assumptions related to the 
estimated revenue growth rates and discount rate, and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized 
skill and knowledge.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall 
opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the 
acquisition accounting, including controls over management’s valuation of the customer relationships intangible asset and the 
development of significant assumptions related to the estimated revenue growth rates and discount rate. These procedures also 
included, among others, (i) reading the purchase agreement, (ii) testing management’s process for developing the fair value 
estimate of the customer relationships intangible asset, (iii) evaluating the appropriateness of the multi-period excess earnings 
method, (iv) testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used in the method, and (v) evaluating the 
reasonableness of the significant assumptions used by management related to the estimated revenue growth rates and discount 
rate. Evaluating the reasonableness of management's significant assumption related to estimated revenue growth rates involved 
considering (i) the past performance of the acquired business, (ii) consistency with economic and industry forecasts, and (iii) 
whether the assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.  Professionals with specialized skill 
and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating the appropriateness of the multi-period excess earnings method and the 
reasonableness of the discount rate assumption. 

Estimated Costs at Completion for Certain Long-Term Contracts 

As described in Notes 1 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, for long-term contracts, management generally 
recognizes sales and income over time because of continuous transfer of control to the customer. The Company’s net sales for 
the year ended December 31, 2022, were $688 million, of which approximately 39% is recognized over time. Revenue is 

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generally recognized using the cost-to-cost measure of progress for its over time performance obligations because this 
recognition best depicts the transfer of assets to the customer which occurs as cost is incurred under the contracts. Under the 
cost-to-cost method, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the 
total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Revenues, including estimated fees or profits, are recorded 
proportionally as costs are incurred. 

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to estimated costs at contract completion 
for certain long-term contracts is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when determining the 
estimated costs at completion for certain of these contracts and (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort in 
performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence related to the estimated costs at completion for certain of these contracts.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall 
opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to 
revenue recognition, including controls over the determination of estimated costs at contract completion for long-term contracts. 
The procedures also included, among others, (i) testing management’s process for determining the estimated costs at contract 
completion for long-term contracts, (ii) evaluating the reasonableness of assumptions considered by management specific to 
each contract, and (iii) testing the accuracy of the revenue recognized based on these underlying contract estimates. Evaluating 
the reasonableness of significant assumptions involved assessing management’s ability to reasonably estimate costs at contract 
completion by (i) testing the basis and underlying support for the cost estimate, (ii) evaluating the consistent application of 
accounting policies, and (iii) evaluating the timely identification of circumstances which may warrant a modification to a 
previous estimate.

Goodwill Impairment Assessment – KPP-Orlando Reporting Unit

As described in Notes 1 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated goodwill balance was 
$379.9 million as of December 31, 2022, and the goodwill associated with the KPP-Orlando reporting unit was $16.1 million 
following a $25.3 million goodwill impairment write off. Goodwill is evaluated annually for impairment in the fourth quarter. If 
the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which 
the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. In the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a 
goodwill impairment charge of $25.3 million for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit. The fair value of the KPP Orlando reporting 
unit is determined using an income methodology approach.  Fair value using the income methodology is based on 
management’s estimates of forecasted cash flows for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit which required management to make 
assumptions about estimated cash flows, including revenue, long-term forecasts, and discount rate. 

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the goodwill impairment assessment 
of the KPP-Orlando reporting unit is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when developing the 
fair value estimate of the KPP-Orlando reporting unit, (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in 
performing procedures and evaluating management’s significant assumptions related to revenue and the discount rate, and (iii) 
the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge. 

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall 
opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to 
management’s goodwill impairment assessment, including controls over the valuation of the KPP-Orlando reporting unit. These 
procedures also included, among others, (i) testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimate, (ii) evaluating 
the appropriateness of the income methodology approach, (iii) testing the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in 
the approach, and (iv) evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions used by management related to revenue and the 
discount rate.  Evaluating the revenue significant assumption involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by 
management were reasonable considering (i) the past performance of the reporting unit, (ii) significant changes in contracts of 
the reporting unit, and (iii) whether the assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. 
Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating the appropriateness of the income 
methodology approach and the reasonableness of the discount rate assumption.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
February 23, 2023

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013. 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Current assets:

Assets

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

Cash and cash equivalents    ...................................................................................................... $ 
Accounts receivable, net .........................................................................................................
Contract assets     ........................................................................................................................
Contract costs, current portion    ................................................................................................
Inventories     ..............................................................................................................................
Income tax refunds receivable     ................................................................................................
Other current assets  .................................................................................................................
Total current assets     ..........................................................................................................
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $268,089 and $251,888, 
respectively   ................................................................................................................................
Operating right-of-use asset, net   ................................................................................................
Goodwill     ....................................................................................................................................
Other intangible assets, net  ........................................................................................................
Deferred income taxes     ...............................................................................................................
Contract costs, noncurrent portion      ............................................................................................
Investment in Near Earth Autonomy    .........................................................................................
Other assets   ................................................................................................................................
Total assets    ................................................................................................................................ $ 

24,154  $ 
87,659 
113,182 
695 
176,468 
13,981 
15,419 
431,558 

140,800 
73,524 
112,354 
850 
193,100 
13,832 
12,083 
546,543 

201,606 
7,391 
379,854 
372,331 
47,385 
673 
10,000 
40,534 
1,491,332  $ 

197,822 
11,011 
240,681 
138,074 
15,717 
10,249 
— 
38,385 
1,198,482 

Current liabilities:

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Accounts payable – trade   ........................................................................................................ $ 
Accrued salaries and wages    ....................................................................................................
Contract liabilities, current portion    .........................................................................................
Operating lease liabilities, current portion    ..............................................................................
Income taxes payable   ..............................................................................................................
Other current liabilities    ...........................................................................................................
Total current liabilities     .......................................................................................................
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt issuance costs      .....................................
Deferred income taxes     ...............................................................................................................
Underfunded pension .................................................................................................................
Contract liabilities, noncurrent portion    ......................................................................................
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent portion     ..........................................................................
Other long-term liabilities     .........................................................................................................
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)   ..............................................................................
Shareholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $1 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none outstanding   ........................
Common stock, $1 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; voting; 30,640,068 and 
30,434,269 shares issued, respectively    ...............................................................................
Additional paid-in capital    ...................................................................................................
Retained earnings  ...................................................................................................................
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   .................................................................
Less 2,607,841 and 2,573,896 shares of common stock, respectively, held in treasury, 
at cost  ..................................................................................................................................
Total shareholders’ equity      ...............................................................................................
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  ................................................................................... $ 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

48,277  $ 
31,395 
4,081 
3,332 
393 
39,097 
126,575 
561,061 
6,079 
52,309 
20,515 
4,534 
36,280 

42,134 
38,892 
2,945 
4,502 
386 
32,076 
120,935 
189,421 
6,506 
21,786 
16,528 
7,140 
39,837 

— 

— 

30,640 
245,436 
688,457 
(158,421)   

30,434 
248,153 
750,445 
(111,385) 

(122,133)   
683,979 
1,491,332  $ 

(121,318) 
796,329 
1,198,482 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

For the Year Ended December 31,

2022

2021

2020

Net sales  .................................................................................................................... $  687,961  $  708,993  $  784,459 

Cost of sales     ..............................................................................................................

Program inventory impairment (Note 10)      ................................................................

Gross profit   ...............................................................................................................

Selling, general and administrative expenses     ...........................................................

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment (Note 12)    .............................................

Impairment on assets held for sale (Note 2)    .............................................................

Program contract costs impairment (Note 7)   ............................................................

Research and development costs     ..............................................................................

Intangible asset amortization expense   ......................................................................

Costs from transition services agreement (Note 2)   ...................................................

Cost of acquired retention plans (Note 3)    .................................................................

464,470 

44,542 

178,949 

166,447 

25,306 

— 

9,135 

19,552 

15,331 

— 

— 

Restructuring and severance costs (Note 5)   ..............................................................

9,842 

(Gain) loss on sale of business (Note 2)    ...................................................................

Net loss (gain) on sale of assets    ................................................................................

(457)   

136 

Operating (loss) income    ............................................................................................

(66,343)   

Interest expense, net ..................................................................................................

16,874 

472,375 

538,877 

— 

236,618 

152,474 

— 

— 

— 

16,072 

10,468 

1,728 

— 

6,154 

234 

(8)   

49,496 

16,290 

— 

245,582 

169,485 

50,307 

36,285 

— 

14,755 

15,666 

12,515 

22,814 

8,359 

(493) 

200 

(84,311) 

19,270 

Non-service pension and post retirement benefit income, net     ..................................

(20,574)   

(26,229)   

(16,250) 

Income from transition services agreement (Note 2)  ................................................

Other expense (income), net  .....................................................................................

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes     ............................

Income tax (benefit) expense   ....................................................................................

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations, net of tax    ............................................

Earnings from discontinued operations before gain on disposal, net of tax    .............

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax    ...........................................

Total earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax       ..........................................

— 

315 

(931)   

(142)   

(62,958)   

(16,732)   

(46,226)   

60,508 

16,832 

43,676 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(8,439) 

(728) 

(78,164) 

(7,730) 

(70,434) 

— 

692 

692 

Net (loss) earnings     .................................................................................................... $ 

(46,226)  $ 

43,676  $ 

(69,742) 

Earnings per share:

Basic (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations      ................................ $ 

(1.65)  $ 

1.57  $ 

Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations      .......................................

Basic (loss) earnings per share  ............................................................................... $ 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations    ............................. $ 

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations   ....................................

0.00 

(1.65)  $ 

(1.65)  $ 

0.00 

0.00 

1.57  $ 

1.57  $ 

0.00 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share   ............................................................................ $ 

(1.65)  $ 

1.57  $ 

(2.54) 

0.02 

(2.52) 

(2.54) 

0.02 

(2.52) 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic    .....................................................................................................................

Diluted    ..................................................................................................................

28,011 

28,011 

27,865 

27,891 

27,723 

27,723 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands)

For the Year Ended December 31,

2022

2021

2020

Net (loss) earnings     .................................................................................................... $ 

(46,226)  $ 

43,676  $ 

(69,742) 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other     ..............................................
Pension plan adjustments, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(10,890), $2,949, 
and $1,315, respectively  .........................................................................................

(10,843)   

9,489 

15,634 

(36,193)   

9,947 

4,438 

Other comprehensive (loss) income     .................................................................... $ 

(47,036)  $ 

19,436  $ 

20,072 

Total comprehensive (loss) income   .......................................................................... $ 

(93,262)  $ 

63,112  $ 

(49,670) 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except share amounts)

Common Stock

Additional
Paid-In  

Retained

Accumulated
Other 
Comprehensive

Treasury Stock

Total
Shareholders'

Shares

$

Capital

Earnings

Income (Loss)

Shares

$

Equity

Balance at December 31, 2019

 30,058,455 

$  30,058 

$  228,153 

$ 820,666  $ 

(150,893) 

 2,219,332 

$ (104,782)  $ 

823,202 

Net loss   ...................................................

Other comprehensive income      .................

Dividends (per share of common stock, 
$0.80)    ......................................................

Purchase of treasury shares   .....................

— 

— 

— 

— 

Employee stock plans    .............................

Share-based compensation expense   ........

164,149 

56,064 

— 

— 

— 

— 

164 

57 

— 
— 

— 

— 

5,752 

4,924 

  (69,742) 

— 

  (22,160) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

20,072 

— 
— 

— 
  — 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

  302,778 

(14,209) 

32,150 

1,525 

(1,620) 

(2) 

(69,742) 

20,072 

(22,160) 

(14,209) 

4,296 

4,979 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 30,278,668 

$  30,279 

$  238,829 

$ 728,764  $ 

(130,821) 

 2,555,785 

$ (120,613)  $ 

746,438 

— 

— 

  43,676 

— 

— 

19,436 

Net earnings      ............................................

Other comprehensive income      .................

Dividends (per share of common stock, 
$0.80)    ......................................................

Impact of change in tax accounting 
standard  ...................................................

Purchase of treasury shares   .....................

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 
— 

  — 
— 

Employee stock plans    .............................

Share-based compensation expense   ........

71,945 

83,656 

72 

83 

— 

  (22,269) 

— 
— 

2,716 

6,608 

274 

— 

— 

— 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 30,434,269 

$  30,434 

$  248,153 

$ 750,445  $ 

Net loss   ...................................................

Other comprehensive loss   .......................

Dividends (per share of common stock, 
$0.80)    ......................................................

Impact of change in debt accounting 
standard (Note 1)     ....................................

Purchase of treasury shares   .....................

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

Employee stock plans    .............................

71,795 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

72 

Share-based compensation expense   ........

134,004 

134 

— 

— 

  (46,226) 

— 

— 

  (22,397) 

(12,489) 

6,635 

— 

2,071 

7,701 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 
12,992 

  — 
(618) 

1,416 

3,703 

(83) 

(4) 

43,676 

19,436 

(22,269) 

274 

(618) 

2,705 

6,687 

 2,573,896 

$ (121,318)  $ 

796,329 

— 

— 

— 

— 

19,651 

— 

14,294 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(801) 

— 

(14) 

(46,226) 

(47,036) 

(22,397) 

(5,854) 

(801) 

2,143 

7,821 

— 

— 
— 

— 

— 

(111,385) 
— 
(47,036) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 30,640,068 

$  30,640 

$  245,436 

$ 688,457  $ 

(158,421) 

 2,607,841 

$ (122,133)  $ 

683,979 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands)

For the Year Ended December 31,
2021

2020

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings     .......................................................................................................... $  (46,226)  $  43,676  $  (69,742) 
692 
Less: Total earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax     .......................................
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations, net of tax    ..................................................
(70,434) 
Adjustments to reconcile (loss) earnings from continuing operations, net of tax to net 
cash provided by operating activities:

— 
43,676 

(46,226)   

— 

Depreciation and amortization .................................................................................
Amortization of debt issuance costs   ........................................................................
Accretion of convertible notes discount   ..................................................................
Provision for doubtful accounts   ...............................................................................
Impairment on assets held for sale      ..........................................................................
(Gain) loss on sale of business     ................................................................................
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets    ...............................................................................
Goodwill and other intangible assets impairment   ...................................................
Program inventory impairment    ................................................................................
Program contract costs impairment    .........................................................................
Net loss (gain) on derivative instruments      ................................................................
Stock compensation expense    ...................................................................................
Non-cash consideration received for blade exchange    .............................................
Deferred income taxes     .............................................................................................
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions/divestitures:

40,712 
2,750 
— 
1,301 
— 
(457)   
136 
25,306 
44,542 
9,135 
1,175 
7,821 
(827)   
(19,054)   

Accounts receivable   ..............................................................................................
Contract assets     ......................................................................................................
Contract costs   ........................................................................................................
Inventories     ............................................................................................................
Income tax refunds receivable     ..............................................................................
Operating right of use assets   .................................................................................
Other assets      ...........................................................................................................
Accounts payable - trade    .......................................................................................
Contract liabilities    .................................................................................................
Operating lease liabilities  ......................................................................................
Acquired retention plan payments     ........................................................................
Other current liabilities    .........................................................................................
Income taxes payable   ............................................................................................
Pension liabilities      ..................................................................................................
Other long-term liabilities    .....................................................................................
Net cash provided by operating activities ...........................................................

Cash flows from investing activities:

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations   .......................................................
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash on hand   ...............................................
Expenditures for property, plant & equipment   ........................................................
Acquisition of businesses     ........................................................................................
Investment in Near Earth Autonomy    .......................................................................
Other, net    .................................................................................................................
Net cash used in investing activities  .....................................................................

Cash flows from financing activities:

(8,387)   
(707)   
637 
(17,848)   
(144)   
3,551 
(2,899)   
1,959 
4,433 
(3,707)   
— 
(2,860)   
12 

(17,745)   
(1,640)   
20,969 

— 
1,200 
(23,689)   
  (441,340)   
(10,000)   
778 

  (473,051)   

36,654 
1,836 
2,957 
575 
— 
234 

(8)   
— 
— 
— 
1,025 
6,687 
— 
20,998 

78,367 
(3,482)   
725 
(10,357)   
(8,565)   
1,798 
3,450 
(18,398)   
(30,708)   
(1,918)   
(25,108)   
(8,880)   
295 
(37,580)   
(5,575)   
48,698 

43,899 
1,746 
2,860 
1,381 
36,285 
(493) 
200 
50,307 
— 
— 
(466) 
4,979 
— 
(6,055) 

7,042 
12,629 
294 
(18,485) 
2,763 
1,513 
2,490 
(9,227) 
(29,555) 
(1,560) 
— 
16,955 
(4,885) 
(21,550) 
(6,164) 
16,469 

— 
(3,428)   
(17,530)   

5,223 
493 
(17,783) 
  (304,661) 
— 
(1,994) 
(21,112)    (318,722) 

— 
— 
(154)   

  412,000 

  201,100 
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement    ........................................................
  (201,100) 
Repayments under revolving credit agreement     .......................................................
(14,210) 
Purchase of treasury shares     .....................................................................................
(22,210) 
Dividends paid    .........................................................................................................
— 
Debt issuance costs    ..................................................................................................
2,885 
Other, net    .................................................................................................................
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities    ..............................................
(33,535) 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents .....................................................
  (335,788) 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents    ......................................
337 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period (See Note 2)   ......
  471,540 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (See Note 2)   ................ $  24,154  $  140,800  $  136,089 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

(49,000)   
(801)   
(22,363)   
(4,380)   
467 
  335,923 
  (116,159)   
(487)   

— 
626 
(22,233)   
5,353 
(642)   

— 
— 
(618)   
(22,241)   

  136,089 

  140,800 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Kaman Corporation, headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, was incorporated in 1945 and is a diversified company that 
conducts business in the aerospace and defense, medical and industrial markets. Kaman Corporation reports information for 
itself and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") in three business segments: Engineered Products, Precision Products 
and Structures.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All 
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts in prior year financial 
statements and notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. 

During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company committed to a plan and received approval from its Board of Directors to sell 
its United Kingdom ("UK") Composites division. As a result of the approved plan, the UK Composites division met the criteria 
set forth in ASC 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations ("ASC 205-20") for held for sale. At 
December 31, 2020, the assets of the UK Composites business were considered impaired as the estimated fair value of the 
disposal group was lower than the estimated carrying value of the UK Composites business. As a result, $24.3 million in assets 
were written off and the remaining loss related to the anticipated sale of the disposal group of $12.0 million was accrued for in 
liabilities held for sale, current portion on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, resulting in a total loss of  $36.3 million 
recorded to impairment on assets held for sale on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations in the year ended 
December 31, 2020. The related liabilities of the UK division to be sold were reclassified to liabilities held for sale, 
respectively, as of December 31, 2020 on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company sold its UK Composites 
division in a transaction that closed on February 2, 2021. An additional loss of $0.2 million was recorded to (gain) loss on sale 
of business in the year ended December 31, 2021. See Note 2, Disposals, to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further 
information.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a correction of certain prior-period errors. The errors 
primarily resulted in revenue being overstated and cost of sales being understated, resulting in income before taxes being 
overstated for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 by approximately $1.1 million and $0.8 million, 
respectively. The corresponding correction, totaling $1.9 million, was recorded in fiscal year 2020. This correction was not 
material to the prior period financial statements. 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the 
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include 
the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets; valuation allowances for 
receivables, inventories and income taxes; valuation of share-based compensation; assets and obligations related to employee 
benefits; and accounting for long-term contracts including claims. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company has certain operations outside the United States that prepare financial statements in currencies other than the U.S. 
dollar. For these operations, results of operations and cash flows are translated using the average exchange rate throughout the 
period. Assets and liabilities are generally translated at end of period rates. The gains and losses associated with these 
translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade accounts 
receivable. The carrying amounts of these items, as well as trade accounts payable and notes payable, approximate fair value 
due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, no individual customer accounted for 
more than 10% of consolidated accounts receivable. In the year ended December 31, 2022, one individual customer, The 
Boeing Company, accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales, which were primarily made by the Engineered 
Products and Structures segments. In the year December 31, 2021, two individual customers, the U.S. Government ("USG") 
and a joint programmable fuze ("JPF") direct commercial sales ("DCS") customer, accounted for more than 10% of 
consolidated net sales. In 2021, sales to the USG were primarily made by the Engineered Products and Precision Products 
segment, while sales to a JPF DCS customer were made by the Precision Products segment. Foreign sales were approximately 
37.2%, 41.6% and 50% of the Company’s net sales in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are concentrated in Germany, the 
Middle East, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, France, China and Japan.

Additional Cash Flow Information

Non-cash operating activities in 2022 included a barter transaction with one of our operators for K-MAX® aircraft blades with 
a value of $0.8 million. Non-cash investing activities in 2022 include an accrual of $1.7 million for purchases of property and 
equipment. Non-cash financing activities in 2022 include an adjustment to other comprehensive income related to the 
underfunding of the pension and SERP plans. The total net adjustment was $36.2 million, net of tax of $10.9 million. 
Additionally, non-cash financing activities in 2022 include $5.6 million of dividends declared but not yet paid. 

Non-cash investing activities in 2021 include an accrual of $2.0 million for purchases of property and equipment. Non-cash 
financing activities in 2021 include an adjustment to other comprehensive income related to the underfunding of the pension 
and SERP plans. The total net adjustment was $9.9 million, net of tax of $2.9 million. Additionally, non-cash financing 
activities in 2021 include $5.6 million of dividends declared but not yet paid.

Non-cash financing activities in 2020 include an adjustment to other comprehensive income related to the underfunding of the 
pension and SERP plans. The total net adjustment was $4.4 million, net of tax of $1.3 million. Additionally, non-cash financing 
activities in 2020 include $5.5 million of dividends declared but not yet paid.

The Company describes its pension obligations in more detail in Note 17, Pension Plans.

Revenue Recognition

Under Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 606, the amount of revenue recognized for any goods or services reflects the 
consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services. To achieve this core 
principle, the Company applies the following five step approach: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the 
performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to performance 
obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when or as a performance obligation is satisfied. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Revenue Recognition - continued

A contract is accounted for when there has been approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are 
identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. 
Performance obligations under a contract are identified based on the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer 
that are both capable of being distinct and are distinct in the context of the contract. In certain instances, the Company has 
concluded distinct goods or services should be accounted for as a single performance obligation when they are a series of 
distinct goods or services that have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. To the extent a contract includes multiple 
promised goods or services, the Company must apply judgment to determine whether the customer can benefit from the goods 
or services either on their own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (the goods or services 
are distinct) and if the promise to transfer the goods or services to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in 
the contract (the goods or services are distinct in the context of the contract). If these criteria are not met, the promised services 
are accounted for as a single performance obligation. The transaction price is determined based on the consideration that the 
Company will be entitled to in exchange for transferring goods or services to the customer. To the extent the transaction price 
includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the 
transaction price, generally utilizing the most likely amount method. Determining the transaction price requires significant 
judgment. If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single 
performance obligation. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to 
each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price basis. Standalone selling price is determined by the 
price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the standalone selling price is not observable through past 
transactions, the Company estimates the standalone selling price by taking into account available information such as market 
conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations. Performance obligations are 
satisfied either over time or at a point in time as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Company's contracts with 
customers generally do not include significant financing components or non-cash consideration.

In certain instances, the Company has accounted for contracts using the portfolio approach, a practical expedient permissible 
under the standard. The determination of when the use of the portfolio approach is appropriate requires judgment from 
management based on consideration of all the facts and circumstances. The Company uses the portfolio approach when the 
effect of accounting for a group of contracts or a group of performance obligations would not differ materially from considering 
each contract or performance obligation separately. This determination requires the use of estimates and assumptions that 
reflect the size and composition of the portfolio. The Company primarily uses the portfolio approach for its commercial and 
defense bearings and structures businesses. The Company's primary criteria considered when using the portfolio approach is the 
commonality of economic factors, which generally follow the product type based on consistent production costs and standard 
pricing for the products.

To determine the appropriate revenue recognition model for long-term contracts, the Company evaluates whether a contract 
exists, considering whether multiple contracts should be combined as one single contract and then whether the contract should 
be accounted for as more than one performance obligation. This evaluation requires significant judgment, as these decisions 
could change the amount of revenue and profit recorded in a given period. For certain programs, the Company may promise to 
provide distinct goods or services within a contract, in which case these are separated into more than one performance 
obligation.

For certain programs, the Company recognizes revenue over time because of continuous transfer of control to the customer. For 
USG contracts, this continuous transfer of control to the customer is supported by clauses in the contract that provide lien rights 
to the customer over the work in progress, thereby control transfers as costs are incurred. For non-USG contracts, the customer 
typically controls the work in progress because the Company is producing products that do not have an alternative use to the 
Company and where contractual termination clauses provide the Company rights to payment for work performed to date plus a 
reasonable profit. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Revenue Recognition - continued

Revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the 
method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be 
provided. The Company generally uses the cost-to-cost measure of progress for its contracts because it best depicts the transfer 
of assets to the customer which occurs as cost is incurred under the contracts. Under the cost-to-cost method, the extent of 
progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion 
of the performance obligation. Revenues, including estimated fees or profits, are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. 
Total estimated contract costs generally include labor, materials and subcontractors’ costs, other direct costs and related 
overhead costs. These estimates also include the estimated cost of satisfying offset obligations, as required under certain 
contracts. The complexity of certain programs as well as technical risks and uncertainty as to the future availability of materials 
and labor resources could affect the Company’s ability to accurately estimate future contract costs.

For contracts that recognize revenue over time, the Company performs detailed quarterly reviews of the progress and execution 
of its performance obligations under these contracts. As part of this process, management reviews information including, but 
not limited to, any outstanding key contract matters, progress towards completion and the related program schedule, identified 
risks and opportunities and the related changes in estimates of revenues and costs. The risks and opportunities include 
management's judgment about the ability and cost to achieve the schedule (e.g. the number and type of milestone events), 
technical requirements (e.g., a newly-developed product versus a mature product) and other contract requirements. Management 
must make assumptions and estimates regarding labor productivity and availability, the complexity of the work to be 
performed, the availability of materials, the length of time to complete the performance obligation (e.g. to estimate increases in 
wages and prices for materials and related support cost allocations), execution by subcontractors, the availability and timing of 
funding from customers and overhead cost rates, among other variables. Based upon these reviews, the Company will record 
the effects of adjustments in profit estimates each period. If at any time management determines that in the case of a particular 
contract total costs will exceed total contract revenue, a provision for the entire anticipated contract loss is recorded at that time. 
The Company recognized reductions in revenue of $3.5 million, $2.6 million and $7.0 million in the years ended December 31, 
2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, due to changes in profit estimates. These decreases were primarily related to cost growth on 
certain legacy fuzing contracts and certain structures contracts, partially offset by favorable cost performance on the JPF 
contract with the USG.

Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on many of the Company's performance obligations, the estimation of 
total revenue and cost at completion is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. From time-to-time 
the Company enters into long-term contracts with the USG and other customers that contain award fees, incentive fees or other 
provisions that can either increase or decrease the transaction price. These variable amounts generally are awarded upon 
achievement of certain performance metrics, program milestones or cost targets and can be based upon customer discretion. The 
Company estimates variable consideration at the most likely amount to which it expects to be entitled. Estimated amounts are 
included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not 
occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. Estimates of variable consideration and 
determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of the 
Company's anticipated performance and all information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available. The 
Company does not include financing components as variable consideration if less than one year. At December 31, 2022, the 
Company did not have any significant financing components.

Contracts are often modified to account for changes in contract specifications and requirements. The Company considers 
contract modifications to exist when the modification either creates new or makes changes to the existing enforceable rights and 
obligations. Contract modifications for goods or services that are not distinct from the existing contract are accounted for as if 
they were part of that existing contract. In these cases, the effect of the contract modification on the transaction price and the 
measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates is recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either as an 
increase in or a reduction of revenue) on a cumulative catch-up basis, except when such modifications relate to a performance 
obligation that is a series of substantially the same distinct goods or services. If the modification relates to a performance 
obligation for a series of substantially the same distinct goods or services, the modification is treated prospectively. Contract 
modifications for goods or services that are considered distinct from the existing contract are accounted for as separate 
contracts. The Company applied the practical expedient for any contracts that were modified prior to January 1, 2018; therefore, 
the contracts were not restated retrospectively for those modifications.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Revenue Recognition - continued

For other contracts, excluding the long-term contracts discussed above, revenue is primarily recognized at the point in time 
when the title transfers to the customer, as this is when the performance obligation is controlled by the customer. Additionally, 
a small percentage of revenue related to certain contracts for repairs and overhauls is accounted for over time under ASC 606. 
Under these contracts, revenue is generally recognized as work is performed in proportion to the actual costs incurred as 
compared to total estimated contract costs.

Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Cost of sales includes costs of products and services sold (i.e., purchased product, raw material, direct labor, engineering labor, 
outbound freight charges, depreciation and amortization, indirect costs and overhead charges). Selling expenses primarily 
consist of advertising, promotion, bid and proposal, employee payroll and corresponding benefits and commissions paid to sales 
and marketing personnel. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of employee payroll including executive, 
administrative and financial personnel and corresponding benefits, incentive compensation, consulting expenses, warehousing 
costs, and depreciation. Legal costs are expensed as incurred and are generally included in general and administrative expenses.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term cash investments. These investments are 
liquid in nature and have original maturities of three months or less. The Company's cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 
2022 and 2021 included $0.1 million and $65.5 million of Level 1 (quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or 
liabilities) money market funds.

Bank overdraft positions, which occur when total outstanding issued checks exceed available cash balances at a single financial 
institution at the end of a reporting period, are reclassified to other current liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. At 
December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had bank overdrafts of $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, included in 
other current liabilities.

Accounts Receivable

The Company has three types of accounts receivable: (a) Trade receivables, which consist of amounts billed and currently due 
from customers; (b) USG contracts, which consist of (1) amounts billed, and (2) costs and accrued profit – not billed; and (c) 
Commercial and other government contracts, which consist of (1) amounts billed, and (2) costs and accrued profit – not billed. 
The Company's receivables, net, consist of amounts billed and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at 
their net estimated realizable value. 

The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects management’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the trade accounts 
receivable and billed contracts balance. Management performs ongoing evaluations of its customers’ current creditworthiness, 
as determined by the review of their credit information to determine if events have occurred subsequent to the recognition of 
revenue and the related receivable that provide evidence that such receivable will be realized in an amount less than that 
recognized at the time of sale. Estimates of credit losses are based on historical losses, current economic conditions, geographic 
considerations, and in some cases, evaluating specific customer accounts for risk of loss. 

Contract Assets

The Company's contract assets include unbilled amounts typically resulting from sales under long-term contracts when the cost-
to-cost method of revenue recognition is applied and revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer, and right to 
payment is not just subject to the passage of time. Amounts do not exceed their net realizable value. Contract assets are 
generally classified as current as such amounts are billable and collectible within twelve months.

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Contract Costs

Contract costs consist of costs to obtain and fulfill a contract. Costs to fulfill a contract primarily consist of nonrecurring 
engineering costs incurred at the start of a new program for which such costs are expected to be recovered under existing and 
future contracts. Such costs are amortized over the estimated revenue amount of the contract. Costs to obtain a contract consist 
of commissions and agent fees paid in connection with the award of a contract. If these costs are determined to have an 
amortization period of less than one year, the Company applies the practical expedient and the related costs are expensed as 
incurred. If the amortization period is determined to be greater than a year and the incremental costs to obtaining the contract 
qualify as an asset, then the contract costs are recorded and amortized over the estimated contract revenue.

In December 2022, the Company began a review of all businesses and programs to increase efficiencies, improve working 
capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating activities. Based on this review, the 
Company determined that it will discontinue the production of the K-MAX TITAN unmanned aerial system in 2023. As a result 
of this decision, management wrote off $9.1 million of contract costs associated with this program in the year ended December 
31, 2022. This amount was included in program contract costs impairment on the Company's Consolidated Statements of 
Operations. 

Inventories

The Company has the following types of inventory: (a) raw materials, (b) contracts in process and other work in process, and 
(c) finished goods. Raw material includes certain general stock materials but primarily relates to purchases that were made in 
anticipation of specific programs for which production has not been started as of the balance sheet date. Raw materials are 
stated at the lower of the cost of the inventory or its fair market value. Contracts in process and other work in process and 
finished goods are valued at production cost represented by raw material, labor and overhead. Contracts in process and other 
work in process and finished goods are not reported at amounts in excess of net realizable values.

In conjunction with the review of the Company's businesses and programs discussed above, the Company also determined it 
would discontinue the production of the K-MAX® medium-to-heavy lift helicopters in 2023. The Company will continue to 
support the existing K-MAX® fleet in operation, including providing operators with repair, spare parts and fleet services, as 
well as training. As a result of this decision, management wrote off $44.5 million of inventory associated with this program in 
the year ended December 31, 2022. This amount was included in program inventory impairment on the Company's 
Consolidated Statements of Operations. The amount written off was comprised of a lower of cost or net realizable value write 
down on three unsold aircraft and unusable inventory. Unusable inventory includes long lead parts made specifically for the 
production of the K-MAX® for which there are no alternative uses and spare parts and blades that were in excess of the 
amounts needed to support the existing fleet.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed primarily on a straight-line basis over the estimated 
useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives for buildings generally range from 15 to 40 years and for leasehold 
improvements range from 1 to 20 years, whereas machinery, office furniture and equipment generally have useful lives ranging 
from 3 to 15 years. At the time of retirement or disposal, the acquisition cost of the asset and related accumulated depreciation 
are eliminated and any gain or loss is credited to or charged against income.

Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed 
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. 
If circumstances require a long-lived asset be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash 
flows expected to be generated by an asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value of the long-lived asset is not 
recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds its 
fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market 
values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.

Maintenance and repair items are charged against income as incurred, whereas renewals and betterments are capitalized and 
depreciated.

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Leasing

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. Under ASC 842, the Company determines if a contract 
contains a lease at the inception date of the contract. To determine if the contract contains a lease, the Company evaluates if 
there is an identified asset in the contract and if the Company has control over the use of the identified asset. The Company has 
elected not to apply the recognition requirements of ASC 842 to short-term leases (leases that, at the commencement date, have 
a lease term of twelve months or less and do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably 
certain to exercise) as permissible under the standard. For short-term leases, the Company recognizes lease payments on a 
straight-line basis and variable payments in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred.

The Company must classify each lease as a finance lease or an operating lease. The Company's finance leases are included in 
machinery, office furniture and equipment. Amortization of these assets is included in depreciation and amortization expense. 
The Company's operating leases consist of rent commitments under various leases for office space, warehouses, land and 
buildings. 

At the commencement date, the right-of-use asset and lease liability are recorded to the Company's Consolidated Balance 
Sheets when the Company obtains control of the use of the asset. Lease liabilities are recognized at commencement based on 
the present value of the unpaid lease payments over the lease term. The initial measurement of the right-of-use asset is equal to 
the total of the initial measurement of the lease liability, incremental costs to obtain the lease and prepaid lease payments, less 
any lease incentives received. Some of the Company's leases have fixed amount rent escalations or contingent rent that are 
recognized on a straight-line basis over the entire lease term. Material leasehold improvements and other landlord incentives are 
amortized over the shorter of their economic lives or the lease term, including renewal periods, if reasonably assured. 
Substantially all real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance expenses associated with leased facilities are obligations of the 
Company. The Company elected the practical expedient allowing the Company to combine lease and non-lease components by 
class as a single lease component for its real estate leases. Nonlease components for the Company's vehicles and other 
equipment leases are not material. The Company uses the discount rate implicit in a lease contract, if available. As most of the 
Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information 
available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

Certain leases are renewable for varying periods and certain leases include options to terminate the leases. For renewal options, 
the Company performs an assessment at commencement if it is reasonably likely to exercise the option. The assessment is 
based on the Company's intentions, past practices, estimates and factors that create an economic incentive for the Company. 
Generally, the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise the renewal option in a lease contract as it performs an assessment 
for most real estate leases within six months prior to termination comparing the renewal rents under the option with the fair 
market returns for equivalent property under similar terms and conditions. Although the Company does not historically change 
locations often, it is not reasonably certain the Company will exercise the renewal option; therefore, the periods covered by the 
renewal option are not typically included in the lease term at commencement. While some of the Company's leases include 
options allowing early termination of the lease, the Company historically has not terminated its lease agreements early unless 
there is an economic, financial or business reason to do so; therefore, the Company does not typically consider the termination 
option in its lease term at commencement.

Subsequent to the initial measurement, the lease liability continues to be measured at the present value of unpaid lease 
payments throughout the lease term. The lease liability is remeasured if the lease is modified and the modification is not 
accounted for as a separate contract, there is a change in the assessment of the lease term, the assessment of a purchase option 
exercise or the amount probable of being owed under a residual value guarantee, or a contingency is resolved resulting in some 
or all of the variable lease payments becoming fixed payments. Subsequent to the initial measurement, the right-of-use asset for 
a finance lease is equivalent to the initial measurement less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. 
Generally, amortization of finance leases is recorded to cost of sales on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Subsequent to 
initial measurement, the right-of-use asset for an operating lease is equivalent to initial measurement less accumulated 
amortization (the difference between the straight-line lease cost for the period and the accretion of the lease liability using the 
effective interest method). 

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired in a 
purchase business combination and is reviewed for impairment at least annually. 

ASC 350 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350") permits the assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether 
events and circumstances lead to the conclusion that it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test 
required under ASC 350. The qualitative assessment management performs takes into consideration the following factors: 
general economic conditions, industry specific performance, changes in carrying values of the reporting units or asset groups, 
the assessment of assumptions used in the previous fair value calculation and changes in transaction multiples.

In the quantitative goodwill impairment test, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared with its carrying value (including 
goodwill). If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment charge is recognized for the 
amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value, assuming the loss recognized does not exceed the 
total amount of goodwill for the reporting unit. Fair value of the reporting unit is determined using an income methodology 
based on management’s estimates of forecasted cash flows for each reporting unit, with those cash flows discounted to present 
value using rates commensurate with the risks associated with those cash flows. In addition, management uses a market-based 
valuation method involving analysis of market multiples of revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and 
amortization ("EBITDA") for (i) a group of comparable public companies and (ii) recent transactions, if any, involving 
comparable companies. 

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are evaluated annually for impairment in the fourth quarter, based on annual 
forecast information. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated period of benefit. Goodwill and other 
intangible assets are reviewed for possible impairment whenever changes in conditions indicate that the fair value of a reporting 
unit is more likely than not below its carrying value. 

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company evaluates goodwill for possible impairment on at least an annual basis. 
Additionally, the Company is required to evaluate goodwill for possible impairment testing if an event occurs or circumstances 
change that indicate that the fair value of the reporting entity may be below its carrying amount. In December 2022, the 
Company announced it will consolidate the production of JPF fuzes to its Middletown facility resulting in the closure of the 
Orlando facility in 2024 due to reduced demand as the JPF program continues to move through its life cycle. The determination 
of estimated fair value requires management to make assumptions about estimated cash flows, including revenue, long-term 
forecasts and discount rate. The Company considered the reduction in demand, as well as the updated forecasts for the reporting 
unit, which indicated the forecasted cash flows for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit were lower than amounts previously 
forecasted. Management performed a quantitative analysis on the KPP-Orlando reporting unit using an income methodology 
based on management's estimates of forecasted cash flows, with those cash flows discounted to present value using rates 
commensurate with the risks associated with those cash flows. The quantitative analysis resulted in a conclusion that the fair 
value of the KPP-Orlando reporting unit was $25.3 million below its carrying value; therefore, goodwill was impaired. In the 
year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $25.3 million for the KPP-Orlando 
reporting unit. This impairment charge was included in goodwill and other intangibles impairment on the Company's Statement 
of Operations and other unallocated expenses, net in Note 4, Segment and Geographic Information. An additional $16.1 million 
of goodwill remains at this reporting unit. 

During 2020, the Company identified a triggering event for possible impairment for the Aerosystems reporting unit based on a 
decline in earnings compared to forecasts used in prior periods and updated forecasts, which indicated the forecasted cash flows 
for this reporting unit were lower than amounts previously forecasted. Management performed a quantitative analysis on the 
Aerosystems reporting unit using an income methodology based on estimates of forecasted cash flows, with those cash flows 
discounted to present value using rates commensurate with the risks associated with those cash flows. In addition, management 
used a market-based valuation method involving analysis of market multiples of revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, 
depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for (i) a group of comparable companies and (ii) recent transactions, if any, 
involving comparable companies. The quantitative analysis resulted in a conclusion that the fair value of the Aerosystems 
reporting unit was $56.1 million below its carrying value. In the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a 
goodwill impairment charge of $50.3 million for the Aerosystems reporting unit, which represented the entire goodwill balance 
for the reporting unit.

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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Debt

The Company relies on bank financing as an important source of liquidity for its business activities. Outstanding debt is 
classified as current or long-term based on the maturity of the Company's financing arrangements. Current and long-term debt 
balances are reported net of debt issuance costs. See Note 14, Debt, for further information on the Company's financing 
arrangements.

Contract Liabilities

The Company's contract liabilities consist of advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized and deferred 
revenue. Advance payments and billings in excess of revenue recognized are classified as current or noncurrent based on the 
timing of when recognition of revenue is expected.

Unfulfilled Performance Obligations

Unfulfilled performance obligations ("backlog") represents the transaction price of firm orders for which work has not been 
performed and excludes unexercised contract options and potential orders under ordering-type contracts. As of December 31, 
2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to backlog was $720.9 million. The Company expects to 
recognize revenue on approximately $502.6 million of this amount over the next 12 months, with the remaining amount to be 
recognized thereafter. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to backlog was $700.9 
million.

Self-Insured Retentions

To limit exposure to losses related to group health, workers’ compensation, auto and product general liability claims, the 
Company obtains third-party insurance coverage. The Company has varying levels of deductibles for these claims. The total 
liability/deductible for group health is limited to $0.3 million per claim, workers’ compensation is limited to $0.4 million per 
claim and for product/general liability the limit is $0.3 million per claim. The Company pays a fixed premium for its auto 
liability policy; therefore, there is no deductible on claims. The cost of such benefits is recognized as expense based on claims 
filed in each reporting period and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) during such period. The estimates 
for the IBNR are based upon historical trends and information provided to us by the claims administrators, and are periodically 
revised to reflect changes in loss trends. These amounts are included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance 
Sheets.

Liabilities associated with these claims are estimated in part by considering historical claims experience, severity factors and 
other actuarial assumptions. Projections of future losses are inherently uncertain because of the random nature of insurance 
claim occurrences and the potential for differences between actual developments and actuarial assumptions. Such self-insurance 
accruals will likely include claims for which the ultimate losses will be settled over a period of years.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses include laboratory research; concept development; design, testing and modification of 
possible products or processes; design of tools for new technology and engineering activity required to advance development. 
Costs not specifically covered by contracts are recognized as expense as incurred and included in research and development 
costs on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. Customer funded research expenditures (which are included in 
cost of sales) were $0.4 million in 2022, $0.4 million in 2021 and $0.1 million in 2020. 

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the 
future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing 
assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax 
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those 
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax 
rates was recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. 

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Income Taxes - continued

The Company records a benefit for uncertain tax positions in the financial statements only when it determines it is more likely 
than not that such a position will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the 
position. Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between the position taken in the tax return and the benefit 
reflected in the financial statements.

Share-Based Payment Arrangements

The Company records compensation expense for share-based awards based upon an assessment of the grant date fair value of 
the awards. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation 
model. A number of assumptions are used to determine the fair value of options granted. These include expected term, dividend 
yield, volatility of the options and the risk free interest rate. The Company's current long-term incentive program focuses on 
equity, consisting of a combination of service-based restricted stock awards ("RSAs") and performance stock units ("PSUs") 
which are intended to be settled in shares. The number of PSUs that will vest will be determined based on total shareholder 
return ("TSR") and return on total invested capital ("ROIC") over a three-year performance period, each of which will remain 
equally weighted in determining payouts. The fair value of the PSUs based on TSR is estimated on the date of grant using a 
Monte-Carlo simulation model. A number of assumptions are used to determine the fair value of the PSUs granted, including 
expected term, volatility, the risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. See Note 22, Share-Based Arrangements, for further 
information.

Environmental Remediation

The Company is subject to environmental regulation by federal, state and local authorities in the United States and regulatory 
authorities with jurisdiction over its foreign operations. When the Company becomes aware of environmental risk, it performs a 
site study to ascertain the potential magnitude of contamination and the estimated cost of remediation. Environmental costs are 
accrued when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The most likely cost 
to be incurred is accrued based on an evaluation of currently available facts with respect to each individual site. Conditions of 
the site must be monitored throughout the remediation process as numerous factors could affect the estimated liability. The 
Company evaluates the identified environmental issues to ensure the time to complete the remediation and the total cost of 
remediation are consistent with the initial estimate. If there is any change in the cost and/or timing of remediation, the accrual is 
adjusted accordingly. See Note 13, Environmental Costs, and Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, for further 
information.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations, including market risks relating to 
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Derivative financial instruments are recognized on the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as either assets or liabilities and are measured at fair value. Changes in the fair values of 
derivatives are recorded each period in earnings or accumulated other comprehensive income, depending on whether a 
derivative is effective as part of a hedged transaction. Gains and losses on derivative instruments reported in accumulated other 
comprehensive income are subsequently included in earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged item. 
The Company does not offset fair value amounts of derivative instruments. The Company does not use derivative instruments 
for speculative purposes. See Note 9, Derivative Financial Instruments, for further information.

Pension Accounting

The Company accounts for its defined benefit pension plan by recognizing the overfunded or underfunded status of the plan, 
calculated as the difference between the plan assets and the projected benefit obligation, as an asset or liability on the balance 
sheet, with changes in the funded status recognized in comprehensive income in the year in which they occur. 

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Pension Accounting - continued

Expenses and liabilities associated with the plan are determined based upon actuarial valuations. Integral to the actuarial 
valuations are a variety of assumptions including expected return on plan assets and discount rate. The Company regularly 
reviews the assumptions, which are updated at the measurement date, December 31st. The impact of differences between actual 
results and the assumptions are accumulated and generally amortized over future periods, which will affect expense recognized 
in future periods. The service cost component of net benefit cost is recorded in cost of sales and selling, general and 
administrative expenses separately from the other components of net benefit cost, which are recorded to non-service pension 
and postretirement benefit income. See Note 17, Pension Plans, for further information.

Recent Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Standards Adopted

In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2021-08, 
"Business Combinations (Topic 805), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers". 
The amendments in this standard update address diversity and inconsistency related to the recognition and measurement of 
contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination and require that an acquirer recognize and measure 
contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606, Revenue from 
Contracts with Customers. This standard update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including 
interim periods within those fiscal years and should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the 
effective date of the amendments. Early adoption of the standard is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The 
Company early adopted this standard in the third quarter of 2022, including the practical expedient that allowed the Company to 
utilize the terms that existed as of the latest contract modification date to determine the transaction price and performance 
obligations. The adoption of this standard update did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial 
statements.

In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, "Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt - Modifications and Extinguishments 
(Subtopic 470-50), Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own 
Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer's Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified 
Written Call Options (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)". The objective of this standard update is to 
clarify and reduce diversity in an issuer's accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written 
call options that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. The guidance clarifies whether an issuer should 
account for a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified 
after modification or exchange as either an adjustment to equity and, if so, the related earnings per share ("EPS") effects, if any, 
or as an expense and, if so, the manner and pattern of recognition. The standard update is effective for fiscal years beginning 
after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption was permitted, including adoption 
in an interim period. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2022. The adoption of this standard update did not have 
a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, "Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and 
Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and 
Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity". The objective of this standard update is to simplify the accounting for certain financial 
instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. The update removes certain separation models between a debt 
component and equity or derivative component for certain convertible instruments. Entities that previously required separate 
accounting for conversion features will report less interest expense as those conversion features were recorded as debt discounts 
which were amortized over the term of the debt. In addition, this ASU adds new disclosure requirements for convertible 
instruments to improve the decision usefulness and relevance of the information being provided to users of financial statements, 
clarifies the guidance for determining whether a contract qualifies for a scope exception from derivative accounting, and 
requires the application of the if-converted method when calculating diluted EPS guidance to improve consistency. The 
standard update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2021. 
Early adoption of the standard was permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including 
interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity should adopt the guidance as of the beginning of its annual fiscal year and 
can do so using a modified retrospective method or fully retrospective method of transition. On January 1, 2022, the Company 
adopted ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective basis which resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening 
balance sheet. The prior period consolidated financial statements have not been retroactively adjusted and continue to be 
reported under the accounting standard in effect for the period.

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Recent Accounting Standards Adopted - continued

The cumulative effect of the adjustments recorded to the opening balance sheet on January 1, 2022 for the adoption of ASU 
2020-06 was as follows:

in thousands

Balance at 
December 31, 2021

Adjustments due 
to ASU 2020-06

Balance at 
January 1, 2022

Assets
Deferred income taxes(1)

   ...................................................... $ 

15,717  $ 

1,770  $ 

17,487 

Liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt 
issuance costs(2)

     ................................................................... $ 

189,421  $ 

7,624  $ 

197,045 

    ................................................. $ 

   ............................................................. $ 

Equity
Additional paid-in capital(3)
Retained earnings(4)
6,635  $ 
(1) Reflects the removal of the deferred tax liability associated with the portion of the convertible notes recorded to equity.
(2) Reflects the adjustment to the total carrying value of the convertible senior notes to the full principal amount of the convertible notes 
outstanding net of issuance costs.
(3) Reflects the removal of the equity component separately recorded for the conversion features associated with the convertible notes.
(4) Reflects the cumulative-effect adjustment recorded to retained earnings as of January 1, 2022 as a result of adopting ASU 2020-06 using 
the modified retrospective method.

248,153  $ 

750,445  $ 

(12,489)  $ 

235,664 

757,080 

Beginning in 2022, the Company began calculating diluted EPS using the if-converted method for its convertible debt 
instruments, which is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated results. Historically, the Company used the 
treasury stock method to calculate diluted EPS for its convertible debt instruments. In the year ended December 31, 2022, there 
was no impact as diluted loss per share calculated to $1.65, using both the if-converted method and treasury stock method. 
Refer to Note 14, Debt, for further information on the Company's convertible notes.

Recent Accounting Standards Yet to be Adopted

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-01, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging-Portfolio Layer 
Method". The amendments in this standard update expand the current last-of-layer method of hedge accounting that permits 
only one hedged layer to allow multiple hedged layers of a single closed portfolio. This standard update is effective for fiscal 
years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted on 
any date on or after the issuance of this update for any entity that has adopted the amendments in ASU 2017-12 for the 
corresponding period. If an entity adopts the amendments in an interim period, the effect of adopting the amendments related to 
basis adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of this standard update is 
not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements; however, the impact will be 
dependent on future hedging activity.

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Recent Accounting Standards - continued 

Recent Accounting Standards Yet to be Adopted - continued

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference 
Rate Reform on Financial Reporting". The objective of the standard is to address operational challenges likely to arise in 
accounting for contract modifications and hedge accounting due to reference rate reform. The amendments in this ASU provide 
optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference 
LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The standard update is effective 
for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. An entity may elect to apply the amendments for contract 
modifications by topic or industry subtopic as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent 
to March 12, 2020, or prospectively from a date within an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. 
Once elected for a topic or industry subtopic, the amendments in this standard update must be applied prospectively for all 
eligible contract modifications for that topic or industry subtopic. An entity may elect to apply the amendments for eligible 
hedging relationships existing as of the beginning of the interim period that includes March 12, 2020 and to new eligible 
hedging relationships entered into after the beginning of the interim period that includes March 12, 2020. If an entity elects to 
apply any of the amendments for an eligible hedging relationship existing as of the beginning of the interim period that includes 
March 12, 2020, any adjustments as a result of those elections must be reflected as of the beginning of that interim period. If an 
entity elects to apply any of the amendments for a new hedging relationship entered into between the beginning of the interim 
period that includes March 12, 2020 and March 12, 2020, any adjustments as a result of those elections must be reflected as of 
the beginning of the hedging relationship. In December 2021, the Company amended its credit agreement to move its LIBOR 
benchmark for non-USD borrowings to other non-USD benchmark rates. Future USD borrowings under this current Credit 
Agreement will continue to be based on LIBOR. In November 2022, the Company further amended its credit agreement to 
replace the LIBOR-based benchmark rate for U.S. dollar denominated loans and other extensions of credit under the Credit 
Agreement with a Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") for specified interest periods plus a credit spread adjustment of 
0.10% for all interest periods. The Company does not expect the adoption of the amendments associated with hedging 
relationships to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2020-04, the FASB issued the following updates: ASU 2021-01, "Reference Rate Reform 
(Topic 848) - Scope" and ASU 2022-06, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848". The 
amendments in these updates affect the guidance within ASU 2020-04 and are being assessed with ASU 2020-04.

2. DISPOSALS

Mexico Business

In the third quarter of 2022, the Company sold certain assets and liabilities of its Mexico operations in the Structures segment. 
The transaction did not meet the criteria set forth in ASC 205-20 - Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued 
Operations ("ASC 205-20"), for discontinued operations as it does not reflect a significant strategic shift that would have a 
major effect on the Company's operations or financial results. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a 
gain on the sale of $0.5 million, which was included in (gain) loss on sale of business on the Company's Consolidated 
Statement of Operations. 

UK Composites Business

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company received approval from its Board of Directors to sell its UK Composites division. 
Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company sold its UK Composites division in a transaction that closed on February 2, 
2021. The sale of the UK Composites business did not meet the criteria set forth in ASC 205-20, for discontinued operations as 
it did not reflect a significant strategic shift that would have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. 
As a result of the approved plan, the UK Composites division met the criteria set forth in ASC 205-20 for held for sale 
presentation. The related liabilities of the UK division to be sold were reclassified to liabilities held for sale, as of December 31, 
2020 on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. Financial results for the UK Composites division were included in the 
Structures segment for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 within Note 4, Segment and Geographic Information.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

2. DISPOSALS (CONTINUED)

UK Composites Business - continued

In accordance with ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment ("ASC 360"), the Company is required to evaluate long-lived 
assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be 
recoverable. Refer to Note 12, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net, for a discussion of the triggering event identified in 
2022. No such triggering events were identified in 2021. At December 31, 2020, the assets of the Company's former UK 
Composites business were considered impaired as the estimated fair value of the business based on the anticipated sale was 
lower than the estimated carrying value of the UK Composites business.

The following table provides information on the loss recorded on the sale of the UK Composites business. These amounts 
reflect the balance sheet of the UK Composites business as of February 2, 2021. 

In thousands
Estimated fair value      .......................................................................................................................................... $ 

Assets, including cash on hand   .........................................................................................................................
Liabilities    ..........................................................................................................................................................
Net book value of business   .............................................................................................................................

UK cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment balance    .....................................................................

Transaction costs  ...............................................................................................................................................

3,600 

23,460 
6,618 
16,842 

22,835 

442

Loss on the sale of the UK Composites business      ............................................................................................. $ 

36,519 

Of this amount, a loss of $36.3 million was recorded to impairment on assets held for sale in the year ended December 31, 2020 
and a loss of $0.2 million was recorded to (gain) loss on sale of business in the year ended December 31, 2021.

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash 
Flows for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes $6.6 million of cash that was included in the UK Composites business 
disposal group. However, given the assets of the disposal group are recognized net of the impairment charge recorded in 
December 31, 2020, such amounts were not reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2020.

UK Tooling

In 2018, the Company sold its UK Tooling business as part of Composites restructuring activities. This divestiture did not 
qualify for the reporting of discontinued operations. In the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred a loss of $3.7 
million associated with the write-off of note receivables recorded in 2018 for the remaining amounts to be collected on the sale 
of the UK Tooling business as this balance was deemed not likely to be collected. In the year ended December 31, 2020, the 
Company collected $0.5 million of the note receivables written off in 2019. These charges were included in (gain) loss on the 
sale of business on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and other unallocated expenses, net in Note 4, 
Segment and Geographic Information.

Distribution Business

On August 26, 2019, the Company completed the sale of its Distribution business for total cash consideration of $700.0 million, 
excluding certain working capital adjustments. The sale of the Distribution business was a result of the Company's shift in 
strategy to be a highly focused, technologically differentiated aerospace and engineered products company. As a result of the 
sale, the Distribution segment met the criteria set forth in ASC 205-20 for discontinued operations.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

2. DISPOSALS (CONTINUED)

Distribution Business - continued

Upon closing, the Company entered into a transition services agreement ("TSA") with the buyer, pursuant to which the 
Company agreed to support the information technology ("IT"), human resources and benefits, tax and treasury functions of the 
Distribution business for six to twelve months. The buyer exercised the option to extend the support period for up to a 
maximum of an additional year for certain IT services. The buyer had the right to terminate individual services at any point over 
the renewal term and began to terminate certain services in 2020. During the third quarter of 2021, the TSA expired and all 
services were completed as of the end of the period. As such, there was no activity associated with the TSA in 2022. Through 
the term of the TSA, the Company incurred $18.9 million in costs and earned $13.0 million in income associated with the TSA. 
The Company incurred $1.7 million and $12.5 million in costs associated with the TSA in 2021 and 2020, respectively, which 
was included in costs from transition services agreement on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The 
Company earned $0.9 million and $8.4 million in income associated with the TSA in 2021 and 2020, respectively, which was 
included in income from transition services agreement on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Since the sale of the Distribution business, cash outflows from the Company to its former Distribution business totaled 
$8.7 million through December 31, 2022, which primarily related to Distribution employee and employee-related costs incurred 
prior to the sale. For the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no cash flows from the Company to its former Distribution 
business. Cash outflows from the Company to its former Distribution business after the sale totaled $0.6 million and 
$0.3 million, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Since the sale of the Distribution 
business, cash inflows from the Company's former Distribution business to the Company totaled $19.4 million through 
December 31, 2022, which primarily related to cash received for services performed under the TSA and the $5.2 million 
working capital adjustment settled in the first quarter of 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2022, cash inflows from the 
Company's former Distribution business were not material. Cash inflows from the Company's former Distribution business after 
the sale totaled $2.0 million and $13.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. 

In the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a pretax gain on disposal of discontinued operations as a result of 
the final settlement of the working capital adjustment, partially offset by transaction costs. The pretax gain of $0.9 million was 
subject to income tax expense of $0.2 million, resulting in a gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax of 
$0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was included in the Company's Consolidated Statement of 
Operations. As the gain on the sale of the Distribution business was finalized in 2020, no activity aside from the TSA activity 
and cash flows discussed above impacted the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 
2022 and 2021, respectively.

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND INVESTMENTS

Business Combinations

Aircraft Wheel & Brake

On September 16, 2022, the Company acquired all of the assets and related liabilities of Parker-Hannifin Corporation's 
("Parker") Aircraft Wheel and Brake division ("the Acquisition"), of Avon, Ohio, at a purchase price of $441.3 million. Aircraft 
Wheel and Brake is a leader in the design, development, qualification, manufacturing and assembly, product support and repair 
of wheels, brakes and related hydraulic components for fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. With this acquisition, the Company 
has expanded its portfolio of engineered products, broadening the number of offerings available to serve customers across a 
range of critical applications and has increased the Company's exposure within the aerospace and defense end markets.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

Business Combinations - continued

Aircraft Wheel & Brake - continued

This acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded 
based on their fair values at the date of acquisition as follows (in thousands):

    ....................................................................................................................................... $ 

Accounts receivable(1)
Contract assets     ..................................................................................................................................................
Inventories .........................................................................................................................................................
Property, plant and equipment    ..........................................................................................................................
Goodwill   ...........................................................................................................................................................
Other intangible assets    ......................................................................................................................................
Contract costs, noncurrent     ................................................................................................................................
Liabilities    ..........................................................................................................................................................
    Net assets acquired   ........................................................................................................................................ $ 
    Less cash received   .........................................................................................................................................
    Net consideration      .......................................................................................................................................... $ 
(1)Gross accounts receivable at the acquisition date and the amount of receivables expected to be collected are materially the same.

7,635 
171 
11,246 
7,686 
169,790 
250,500 
41 
(5,729) 
441,340 
— 
441,340 

The preliminary purchase price allocation for the Acquisition was based upon a preliminary valuation and the Company's 
estimates and assumptions for this acquisition are subject to change as the Company obtains additional information during the 
measurement period. During the fourth quarter, the Company adjusted certain assumptions used to value the identifiable 
intangible assets. These changes resulted in an increase to goodwill of $7.4 million and a decrease to other intangible assets of 
$7.4 million when compared to the third quarter of 2022. The principal area of the purchase price allocation that was not yet 
finalized as of December 31, 2022 related to the finalization of the working capital adjustment. Subsequent to December 31, 
2022, the Company paid Parker an additional $1.5 million for the working capital adjustment finalized in the first quarter of 
2023, which will result in an increase to goodwill. These purchase price allocations will be finalized within the one-year 
measurement period.

The goodwill associated with this acquisition is tax deductible and is the result of expected synergies from combining the 
operations of the acquired business with the Company's operations and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate 
recognition, such as an assembled workforce. The goodwill associated with this acquisition was recognized in the Engineered 
Products segment. 

The fair value of the identifiable intangible assets totaling $250.5 million, consisting of customer relationships and acquired 
backlog, was determined using the income approach, specifically, a multi-period excess earnings method. The fair value of the 
customer relationships of $237.7 million is being amortized based on the economic period of benefit over periods ranging from  
23 to 25 years, and the fair value of the backlog of $12.8 million is being amortized based on the economic period of benefit 
over a period of two years. These amortization periods represent the estimated useful life of the assets.

The Company determines the useful lives of the intangibles through contracting with a third party valuation expert and 
discussions with the management team of the Acquisition. As the Acquisition specializes in wheels, brakes and related 
hydraulic components for helicopters, fixed-wing and UAV aircraft, it was determined that a useful life range of 23 to 25 years 
for customer relationships was reasonable, as the length of customer relationships are typically longer given the nature of the 
industry and the useful lives of aircraft. Considerations were also given to the history of serving on the programs, nature of 
competition, probability of renewals, sole source positions, information on the strength of the incumbency, nature of the aircraft 
program, and corroborated the program forecast duration with information from Forecast International, General Aviation 
Manufacturer Association data, Federal Aviation Administration data, as well as Department of Defense disclosures.

Aircraft Wheel and Brake's results of operations have been included in the Company's financial statements for the period 
subsequent to the completion of the acquisition on September 16, 2022. Aircraft Wheel and Brake contributed $20.8 million of 
revenue and $2.4 million of operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2022. 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

Business Combinations - continued

Bal Seal

On January 3, 2020, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of Bal Seal Engineering ("Bal Seal"), of Foothill Ranch, 
California, at a purchase price of $317.5 million. Bal Seal is a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of highly 
engineered products, including precision springs, seals, and contacts. With this acquisition, the Company has significantly 
expanded its portfolio of engineered products and offerings while creating new opportunities to reach customers in medical 
technology, aerospace and defense, and industrial end markets.

This acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded 
based on their fair values at the date of acquisition as follows (in thousands):

Cash ................................................................................................................................................................... $ 
Restricted cash   ..................................................................................................................................................
Accounts receivable      ..........................................................................................................................................
Contract assets     ..................................................................................................................................................
Inventories .........................................................................................................................................................
Property, plant and equipment    ..........................................................................................................................
Operating right-of-use asset      ..............................................................................................................................
Other tangible assets    .........................................................................................................................................
Goodwill   ...........................................................................................................................................................
Other intangible assets    ......................................................................................................................................
Liabilities    ..........................................................................................................................................................
    Net assets acquired   ........................................................................................................................................
    Less cash received   .........................................................................................................................................
    Net consideration      .......................................................................................................................................... $ 

10,953 
1,932 
9,525 
784 
13,500 
81,997 
653 
2,492 
95,089 
110,300 
(9,679) 
317,546 
(12,885) 
304,661 

The goodwill associated with this acquisition is tax deductible and is the result of expected synergies from combining the 
operations of the acquired business with the Company's operations and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate 
recognition, such as an assembled workforce.

The fair value of the identifiable intangible assets of $110.3 million, consisting of customer relationships, developed 
technologies, trade name and acquired backlog, was determined using the income approach. Specifically, a multi-period, excess 
earnings method was utilized for the customer relationships and backlog and the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for the 
trade name and developed technologies. The fair value of the customer relationships, $70.1 million, is being amortized based on 
the economic pattern of benefit over periods ranging from 30 to 38 years; the fair value of the developed technologies, 
$25.5 million, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 7 to 13 years; the fair value of the trade 
name, $11.9 million, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a 40 year term; and the fair value of the acquired backlog, 
$2.8 million, was amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 1 year. These amortization periods represent the estimated 
useful lives of the assets.

Bal Seal makes custom seals, springs and electrical contacts that improve the performance and reliability of critical equipment 
in the following key end markets: Medical Implantables, Medical Devices, Analytical Instruments, Aerospace & Defense and 
Industrials, Energy & Transformation. To determine the useful lives of the intangible assets for each of these end markets 
management obtained historical revenue data by customer. With the assistance of a third party valuation expert, management 
estimated the periods over which the Company expects to realize a majority of the future cash flows and determined useful lives 
ranging from 30 to 38 years was reasonable. Considerations were given to the consistent historical revenue growth from 
existing customers coupled with low customer attrition in deriving useful lives for customer relationship assets. Additionally, in 
the review of historical data and in discussions with Bal Seal management, management identified that Bal Seal had several 
customers with generational relationships which also led to the conclusion that longer useful lives were appropriate. 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

Business Combinations - continued

Bal Seal - continued

At the acquisition date, Bal Seal had $1.9 million in costs accrued for its employee retention plans in other long term liabilities. 
Upon closing, the Company funded $24.7 million associated with these employee retention plans into escrow accounts. This 
amount and related interest was included in restricted cash on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 
2020. Eligible participants received an allocation of the escrow balance one year following the acquisition date, which was 
reflected in the Company's cash flows from operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition to the 
purchase price of $317.5 million, the Company incurred $22.8 million in compensation expense associated with these retention 
plans in the year ended December 31, 2020. 

Bal Seal's results of operations have been included in the Company's financial statements for the period subsequent to the 
completion of the acquisition on January 3, 2020. Bal Seal contributed $77.0 million of revenue and $30.8 million of operating 
loss for the year ended December 31, 2020. 

Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)

The following table reflects the unaudited pro forma operating results of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2022, 
2021 and 2020 which assumes the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake occurred on January 1, 2021 and the acquisition of 
Bal Seal occurred on January 1, 2019. The pro forma results are based on assumptions that the Company believes are 
reasonable under the circumstances. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have 
occurred had the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake been effective January 1, 2021 or had the acquisition of Bal Seal been 
effective January 1, 2019, nor are they intended to be indicative of results that may occur in the future. The underlying pro 
forma information includes the historical financial results of the Company and the acquired business adjusted for certain items 
discussed below. The pro forma information does not include the effects of any synergies, cost reduction initiatives or 
anticipated integration costs related to the acquisitions.

For the year ended December 31,
2021

2022

2020

In thousands
Net sales .............................................................................................. $ 
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations   ....................................... $ 
Net (loss) earnings    .............................................................................. $ 

740,960  $ 
(41,679)  $ 
(41,679)  $ 

778,167  $ 
13,840  $ 
13,840  $ 

784,459 
(35,681) 
(34,989) 

These pro forma results include adjustments such as inventory step-up, amortization of acquired intangible assets, depreciation 
of acquired plant, property, and equipment and interest expense on debt financing in connection with the Acquisition. Material 
pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake for the year ended December 31, 
2022 include:

•
•
•
•
•

Increase in amortization of $9.1 million relating to intangible assets acquired;
Decrease in selling, general & administrative costs of $12.8 million relating to transaction costs for the Acquisition;
Increase in interest expense of $20.5 million relating to debt financing in connection with the Acquisition;
Decrease in cost of sales of $3.1 million relating to the step-up of acquired inventory; and
Decrease in income tax expense of $3.0 million relating to the above adjustments.

Material pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake for the year ended 
December 31, 2021 include:

•
•
•
•
•

Increase in amortization of $18.2 million relating to intangible assets acquired;
Increase in selling, general & administrative costs of $12.8 million relating to transaction costs for the Acquisition;
Increase in interest expense of $29.1 million relating to debt financing in connection with the Acquisition;
Increase in cost of sales of $3.1 million relating to the step-up of acquired inventory; and
Decrease in income tax expense of $13.4 million relating to the above adjustments.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

Business Combinations - continued

Pro Forma Information (Unaudited) - continued

Material pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the acquisition of Bal Seal for the year ended December 31, 2020 
include:

•
•
•
•
•

Decrease in compensation expense of $22.8 million associated with Bal Seal's employee retention plans;
Decrease in selling, general & administrative costs of $8.5 million relating to transaction costs;
Decrease in cost of sales of $2.4 million relating to the step-up of acquired inventory;
Decrease in amortization of $5.3 million relating to intangible assets acquired; and 
Increase of income tax expense of $4.1 million relating to the above adjustments. 

Investments

Near Earth Autonomy

On June 22, 2022, the Company invested $10.0 million in Near Earth Autonomy, Inc. ("Near Earth"), in exchange for a 
minority interest in the outstanding equity of Near Earth and one seat on its Board of Directors. This investment supports Near 
Earth's mission to accelerate its technology to establish an industry standard in autonomous solutions for the next generation of 
aviation and leverages the Company's core competency in precision parts manufacturing as the preferred manufacturer of 
autonomous parts and components for Near Earth. Near Earth has been a partner on the Company's autonomous technology 
since 2019, most recently for the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a purpose built autonomous medium lift logistics 
vehicle.

In accordance with ASC 321 - Investments - Equity Securities, the Company elected to apply the measurement alternative and 
accounted for the investment as an equity interest, initially measured at cost. The investment was included in Investment in 
Near Earth Autonomy on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022. Upon observable transaction 
prices or impairment, the Company will remeasure the investment at fair value.

4. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Segment Information

The Company is organized based upon the nature of its products and services, and is composed of three operating segments 
each overseen by a segment manager. These segments are reflective of how the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is its 
CODM, reviews operating results for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company has not 
aggregated operating segments for purposes of identifying reportable segments.

The Engineered Products segment serves the aerospace and defense, industrial and medical markets providing sophisticated 
proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; and proprietary spring energized seals, 
springs and contacts; and wheels, brakes and related hydraulic components for helicopters and fixed-wing and UAV aircraft.

The Precision Products segment serves the aerospace and defense markets providing precision safe and arming solutions for 
missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; restoration, modification and support 
of the Company's SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters; support of the heavy lift K-MAX® manned helicopter; and 
development of the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a purpose built autonomous medium lift logistics vehicle.

The Structures segment serves the aerospace and defense and medical end markets providing sophisticated complex metallic 
and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and medical imaging 
solutions.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

4. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Segment Information - continued

Summarized financial information by business segment is as follows:

In thousands
Net sales:
   Engineered Products   .................................................................................. $ 
   Precision Products     .....................................................................................
   Structures   ...................................................................................................
Net sales(1)
Operating income (loss):
   Engineered Products   .................................................................................. $ 
   Precision Products     .....................................................................................
   Structures   ...................................................................................................
   Corporate expense     .....................................................................................
   ..............................................................

     ..................................................................................................... $ 

Other unallocated expenses, net(2)

For the year ended December 31,
2021

2022

2020

377,241  $ 
185,023 
125,697 
687,961  $ 

317,683  $ 
256,329 
134,981 
708,993  $ 

315,063 
302,509 
166,887 
784,459 

57,833  $ 
17,705 
(3,000)   
(50,377)   
(88,504)   
(66,343)  $ 
16,874 
(20,574)   

43,097  $ 
55,366 

(340)   
(40,519)   
(8,108)   
49,496  $ 
16,290 
(26,229)   
(931)   
(142)   
60,508  $ 

33,561 
74,033 
(8,858) 
(53,059) 
(129,988) 
(84,311) 
19,270 
(16,250) 
(8,439) 
(728) 
(78,164) 

Operating (loss) income    ................................................................................ $ 
Interest expense, net ......................................................................................
Non-service pension and post retirement benefit income, net     ......................
Income from transition services agreement      ..................................................
Other expense (income), net  .........................................................................
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes     ................ $ 
(1) Net sales under contracts with USG agencies (including sales to foreign governments through foreign military sales contracts with USG 
agencies) totaled $205.0 million, $230.6 million and $220.8 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and represent direct and indirect 
sales to the USG and related agencies.
(2) Other unallocated expenses, net include program inventory impairment, goodwill and other intangibles impairments, impairment on assets 
held for sale, program contract costs impairment, costs from the TSA, cost of acquired retention plans, restructuring and severance costs, net 
gain (loss) on sale of business, and net loss (gain) on sale of assets.

— 
315 
(62,958)  $ 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

4. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Segment Information - continued

The following table disaggregates segment revenue by major product line:

In thousands

Engineered 
Products

Precision 
Products

Structures

Total

2022

Defense   ............................................................................ $ 
Safe and Arm Devices   .....................................................
Commercial, Business, & General Aviation   ...................
Medical    ............................................................................
Industrial & Other     ...........................................................

Total revenue    ..................................................................... $ 

49,982  $ 
— 
166,748 
86,659 
73,852 
377,241  $ 

22,367  $ 
125,685 
31,663 
— 
5,308 
185,023  $ 

2021

73,597  $ 
— 
44,208 
7,892 
— 
125,697  $ 

145,946 
125,685 
242,619 
94,551 
79,160 
687,961 

Engineered 
Products

Precision 
Products

Structures

Total

Defense   ............................................................................ $ 
Safe and Arm Devices   .....................................................
Commercial, Business, & General Aviation   ...................
Medical    ............................................................................
Industrial & Other     ...........................................................

Total revenue    ..................................................................... $ 

51,033  $ 
— 
115,576 
79,424 
71,650 
317,683  $ 

30,062  $ 
191,524 
28,995 
— 
5,748 
256,329  $ 

2020

87,575  $ 
— 
40,115 
7,291 
— 
134,981  $ 

168,670 
191,524 
184,686 
86,715 
77,398 
708,993 

Engineered 
Products

Precision 
Products

Structures

Total

Defense   ............................................................................ $ 
Safe and Arm Devices   .....................................................
Commercial, Business, & General Aviation   ...................
Medical    ............................................................................
Industrial & Other     ...........................................................

Total revenue    ..................................................................... $ 

55,380  $ 
— 
135,289 
63,791 
60,603 
315,063  $ 

22,523  $ 
248,482 
26,803 
— 
4,701 
302,509  $ 

102,497  $ 
— 
58,171 
6,219 
— 
166,887  $ 

180,400 
248,482 
220,263 
70,010 
65,304 
784,459 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

4. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Segment Information - continued

The following table illustrates the approximate percentage of segment revenue recognized by product types.

Engineered 
Products

Precision 
Products

Structures

Total

2022

Original Equipment Manufacturer     ..................................
Aftermarket     .....................................................................
Safe and Arm Devices   .....................................................
Total revenue    .....................................................................

 41 %
 14 %
 — %
 55 %

 4 %
 5 %
 18 %
 27 %

2021

 18 %
 — %
 — %
 18 %

 63 %
 19 %
 18 %
 100 %

Engineered 
Products

Precision 
Products

Structures

Total

Original Equipment Manufacturer     ..................................
Aftermarket     .....................................................................
Safe and Arm Devices   .....................................................
Total revenue    .....................................................................

 35 %
 10 %
 — %
 45 %

 5 %
 4 %
 27 %
 36 %

2020

 19 %
 — %
 — %
 19 %

 59 %
 14 %
 27 %
 100 %

Original Equipment Manufacturer     ..................................
Aftermarket     .....................................................................
Safe and Arm Devices   .....................................................
Total revenue    .....................................................................

 31 %
 9 %
 — %
 40 %

 4 %
 3 %
 32 %
 39 %

 21 %
 — %
 — %
 21 %

 56 %
 12 %
 32 %
 100 %

Engineered 
Products

Precision 
Products

Structures

Total

The timing related to the satisfaction of performance obligations and the typical timing of payment could vary between military, 
safe and arm devices and commercial, medical and industrial contracts. For military and safe and arm device contracts with the 
USG, payment terms typically include progress payments, and the satisfaction of these performance obligations does not vary 
significantly from timing of payment. For firm-fixed price military and safe and arm device contracts with foreign militaries, 
the satisfaction of performance obligations could occur at a point in time or over time, depending on the nature of the 
performance obligations and the right to payment terms in the contracts. Generally, payment terms for these types of contracts 
range from 30 to 60 days from delivery; however, at times, the Company may negotiate advance payments to cover a portion of 
the initial costs. Payment terms for firm-fixed price commercial, medical and industrial contracts generally range from 30 to 90 
days from delivery. The satisfaction of these performance obligations could occur at a point in time or over time, depending on 
the nature of the performance obligations and the right to payment terms in the contracts. For certain commercial contracts, the 
Company may negotiate advance payments for long-lead materials.

The following table presents research and development costs by segment:

For the year ended December 31,
2021

2022

2020

In thousands
   Engineered Products   .................................................................................. $ 
   Precision Products     .....................................................................................
   Structures   ...................................................................................................
Total research and development costs   .......................................................... $ 

8,842  $ 
10,508 
202 
19,552  $ 

8,399  $ 
7,443 
230 
16,072  $ 

8,806 
5,211 
738 
14,755 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

4. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Segment Information - continued

Summarized asset and cash flow information by business segment is as follows:

In thousands
Identifiable assets(1):
   Engineered Products   .................................................................................. $ 

   Precision Products     .....................................................................................

   Structures   ...................................................................................................
   Corporate(2)
Total assets  .................................................................................................... $ 

    ................................................................................................

Capital expenditures:

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2020

1,052,576  $ 

623,899  $ 

192,743 

135,115 

110,898 

250,146 

125,027 

199,410 

681,097 

315,439 

135,021 

174,836 

1,491,332  $ 

1,198,482  $ 

1,306,393 

   Engineered Products   .................................................................................. $ 

14,667  $ 

9,537  $ 

11,496 

   Precision Products     .....................................................................................

   Structures   ...................................................................................................

   Corporate    ...................................................................................................

Total capital expenditures    ............................................................................. $ 
Depreciation and amortization(3):
   Engineered Products   .................................................................................. $ 

   Precision Products     .....................................................................................

   Structures   ...................................................................................................

   Corporate    ...................................................................................................

4,658 

1,940 

2,424 

3,554 

2,075 

2,364 

2,545 

2,650 

1,092 

23,689  $ 

17,530  $ 

17,783 

30,461  $ 

26,306  $ 

31,574 

3,663 

3,519 

3,069 

4,148 

3,462 

2,738 

3,706 

5,201 

3,418 

Total depreciation and amortization    ............................................................. $ 
(1) Identifiable assets are year-end assets at their respective net carrying values segregated as to segment and corporate use.
(2) For the periods presented, the corporate identifiable assets are principally comprised of cash, short-term and long-term deferred income tax 
assets, cash surrender value of life insurance policies and fixed assets.
(3) Depreciation and amortization amounts exclude amortization of debt issuance costs.

40,712  $ 

36,654  $ 

43,899 

Geographic Information

Sales are attributed to geographic regions based on the location to which the product is shipped. Geographic distribution of 
sales recorded is as follows:

For the year ended December 31,
2021

2022

2020

In thousands
North America     .............................................................................................. $ 
Europe      ...........................................................................................................
Middle East     ...................................................................................................
Asia     ...............................................................................................................
Oceania    .........................................................................................................
Other     .............................................................................................................

Total revenue  .............................................................................................. $ 

452,392  $ 
141,657 
41,948 
35,691 
10,208 
6,065 
687,961  $ 

442,432  $ 
113,811 
107,408 
27,638 
14,160 
3,544 
708,993  $ 

412,025 
148,473 
170,835 
34,424 
11,156 
7,546 
784,459 

89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

4. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Geographic Information - continued

Geographic distribution of long-lived assets is as follows:

At December 31,

2022

2021

In thousands
United States   ............................................................................................................................. $ 
Germany     ...................................................................................................................................
Czech Republic   .........................................................................................................................
Mexico     ......................................................................................................................................
Netherlands   ...............................................................................................................................
Switzerland    ...............................................................................................................................
Hong Kong     ...............................................................................................................................

865,659  $ 
140,626 
4,827 
— 
509 
708 
60 

Total long-lived assets(1)

    ........................................................................................................ $ 
(1) For the purpose of this disclosure the Company excluded deferred tax assets of $47.4 million and $15.7 million as of December 31, 2022 
and 2021, respectively.

1,012,389  $ 

476,546 
152,061 
5,354 
1,291 
593 
245 
132 
636,222 

5. RESTRUCTURING AND SEVERANCE COSTS

Restructuring and severance costs are included in restructuring and severance costs on the Company's Consolidated Statements 
of Operations and other unallocated expenses, net within in Note 4, Segment and Geographic Information. 

Transformation Restructuring

In December 2022, the Company began a review of all businesses and programs to increase efficiencies, improve working 
capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating activities. As a result of this review, 
the Company identified areas to reduce annualized costs in the Precision Products segment and at Corporate through 
streamlining processes, consolidating the production of fuzes for the JPF program at its Middletown facility, discontinuing K-
MAX® helicopter production and right-sizing the Company's total cost structure. In the year ended December 31, 2022, the 
Company incurred $6.6 million in severance costs associated with these actions. 

Refer to Note 12, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net, for further information on the consolidation of JPF production and 
refer to Note 10, Inventories, and Note 7, Contract Assets, Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities, for further information 
regarding the K-MAX® program impairments.

The following table summarizes the accrual balances by cost type for the restructuring actions:

Severance

Other

Total

In thousands
Restructuring accrual balance at December 31, 2021  ............................................... $ 
— 
   Provision     ................................................................................................................
6,629 
   Cash payments     .......................................................................................................
— 
Restructuring accrual balance at December 31, 2022(1)
6,629 
(1) Of the above accrual balance, $1.0 million was included in other long-term liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The 
remainder is included in other current liabilities.

6,629 
— 
6,629  $ 

—  $ 
— 
— 
—  $ 

      ........................................... $ 

—  $ 

Cost Reduction Initiative

The Company continues to evaluate its cost structure with the objective of a lean organizational structure that improves 
operational efficiency and provides a scalable infrastructure which facilitates future growth opportunities. The Company has 
identified workforce reductions and other reductions in certain general and administrative expenses to support the cost savings 
initiative. In the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company incurred $3.2 million, $6.2 million, and $4.0 
million, respectively, related to this initiative.

90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

5. RESTRUCTURING AND SEVERANCE COSTS (CONTINUED)

Other 2020 Restructuring and Severance Costs

In the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred severance costs of $0.5 million as it integrated the acquisition of 
Bal Seal, $3.6 million in association with workforce reductions in response to the unprecedented hardships brought on by 
COVID-19, and $0.3 million in restructuring activities at certain composites businesses to support the ongoing effort of 
improving capacity utilization and operating efficiency to better position the Company for increased profitability and growth.

6. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

In thousands
Trade receivables     ....................................................................................................................... $ 
U.S. Government contracts:

At December 31,

2022

2021

31,126  $ 

19,228 

Billed      ..................................................................................................................................
Costs and accrued profit – not billed     ..................................................................................

14,150 
661 

Commercial and other government contracts:

Billed      ..................................................................................................................................
Costs and accrued profit – not billed     ..................................................................................
Less allowance for doubtful accounts      .......................................................................................

Accounts receivable, net     ............................................................................................. $ 

41,520 
2,268 
(2,066)   
87,659  $ 

14,748 
167 

36,787 
4,141 
(1,547) 
73,524 

The Company performs ongoing evaluations of its customers’ current creditworthiness, as determined by the review of their 
credit information to determine if events have occurred subsequent to the recognition of revenue and the related receivable that 
provide evidence that such receivable will be realized in an amount less than that recognized at the time of sale. Estimates of 
credit losses are based on historical losses, current economic conditions, geographic considerations, and in some cases, 
evaluating specific customer accounts for risk of loss. 

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts in the year ended December 31, 2022:

In thousands

Balance at December 31, 2021  ........................................................................................................................... $ 
Provision     ............................................................................................................................................................

(1,547) 
(1,301) 

Additions attributable to acquisitions   .................................................................................................................
Amounts written off    ...........................................................................................................................................

Recoveries   ..........................................................................................................................................................

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates    ......................................................................................................

(67) 
351 

495

3 

Balance at December 31, 2022  ........................................................................................................................... $ 

(2,066) 

Accounts receivable, net includes amounts for matters such as contract changes, negotiated settlements and claims for 
unanticipated contract costs. These amounts are as follows:

In thousands

Contract changes, negotiated settlements and claims for unanticipated contract costs     ....... $ 

Total  ...................................................................................................................... $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

900 

900 

At December 31,

2022

2021

91

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

7. CONTRACT ASSETS, CONTRACT COSTS AND CONTRACT LIABILITIES

Activity related to contract assets, contract costs and contract liabilities is as follows:

In thousands
Contract assets(1)

   .............................................. $ 

113,182  $ 

112,354  $ 

828 

 0.7 %

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$ Change

% Change

Contract costs, current portion      ........................ $ 

Contract costs, noncurrent portion      .................. $ 

695  $ 

673  $ 

850  $ 

10,249  $ 

(155) 

(9,576) 

 (18.2) %

 (93.4) %

Contract liabilities, current portion  .................. $ 

4,081  $ 

2,945  $ 

1,136 

 38.6 %

Contract liabilities, noncurrent portion  ............ $ 
(1) The Company's contract assets were net of unliquidated progress payments, primarily from the U.S. Government, of $43.3 million and 
$59.3 million at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

16,528  $ 

20,515  $ 

3,987 

 24.1 %

Contract Assets

Contract assets remained relatively flat due to the recognition of revenue related to the satisfaction or partial satisfaction of 
performance obligations, particularly on certain structures contracts, during the year ended December 31, 2022, mostly offset 
by amounts billed on the JPF contract, the AH-1Z contract and the KAflex® contract. There were no significant impairment 
losses related to the Company's contract assets during the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Contract assets includes amounts for matters such as contract changes, negotiated settlements and claims for unanticipated 
contract costs. These amounts are as follows: 

At December 31,

2022

2021

In thousands
Contract changes, negotiated settlements and claims for unanticipated contract costs     .......... $ 

—  $ 

682 

Contract Costs

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, costs to fulfill a contract were $1.4 million and $11.1 million, respectively. There were no 
costs to obtain a contract at December 31, 2022 and 2021. These amounts are included in contract costs, current portion and 
contract costs, noncurrent portion on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 
2021.

Contract costs, current portion at December 31, 2022 decreased when compared to December 31, 2021. This was primarily the 
result of the amortization of contract costs, partially offset by the reclassification of costs to fulfill certain structures programs 
from contract costs, noncurrent portion. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, amortization of 
contract costs was $0.7 million and $8.7 million, respectively.

The decrease in contract costs, noncurrent portion was primarily attributable to the write-off of $9.1 million of costs to fulfill 
the TITAN UAV unmanned aerial system program as the Company will discontinue production of this program. Additionally 
contributing to the decrease was the reclassification of costs to fulfill certain structures programs to contract costs, current 
portion.

92

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

7. CONTRACT ASSETS, CONTRACT COSTS AND CONTRACT LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)

Contract Liabilities

The increase in contract liabilities, current portion was primarily due to advances received for the JPF program and the 
FireBurstTM enhanced fuzing capability program and the addition of contract liabilities from the Aircraft Wheel and Brake 
acquisition, partially offset by a reduction in contract liabilities related to the K-MAX® program and as a result of the disposal 
of the Company's Mexico operations in the third quarter of 2022. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 
2021, revenue recognized related to contract liabilities, current portion was $2.1 million and $47.9 million, respectively.

The increase in contract liabilities, noncurrent portion was due to advances received on the JPF program and the FireBurstTM 
enhanced fuzing capability program. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not 
recognize revenue against contract liabilities, noncurrent portion. Refer to Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies, for 
further information on the Company's offset agreements.

8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability (an exit 
price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market 
participants at the measurement date.

The Company uses a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy 
requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs 
used to measure fair value are as follows:

•
•

•

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for markets that are 
not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of 
the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar 
techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

The following table provides the carrying value and fair value of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value at 
December 31, 2022 and 2021:

2022

2021

Carrying Value

Fair Value

Carrying Value

Fair Value

In thousands
Debt(1)

    ............................................. $ 
(1) These amounts are classified within Level 2.

562,500  $ 

547,393  $ 

191,876  $ 

213,222 

The above fair values were computed based on quoted market prices and discounted future cash flows (observable inputs), as 
applicable. Differences from carrying values are attributable to interest rate changes subsequent to when the transactions 
occurred. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net, and accounts payable - trade approximate their 
carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The Company's cash and cash equivalents at 
December 31, 2022 and 2021 included $0.1 million and $65.5 million, respectively, of Level 1 money market funds.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company holds derivative instruments for foreign exchange contracts that are measured at fair value using observable 
market inputs such as forward rates and our counterparties’ credit risks. Based on these inputs, the derivative instruments are 
classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy and have been included in other current assets and other current liabilities 
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Based on the continued ability to trade and 
enter into forward contracts and interest rate swaps, the Company considers the markets for the fair value instruments to be 
active.

The Company evaluated the credit risk associated with the counterparties to these derivative instruments and determined that as 
of December 31, 2022, such credit risks have not had an adverse impact on the fair value of these instruments.

93

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

In the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred a $44.5 million impairment charge associated with the write-off of  
inventory related to the K-MAX® medium-to-heavy lift helicopter. Refer to Note 10, Inventories, for further information.

During 2022, the Company incurred a $25.3 million impairment charge associated with its KPP-Orlando reporting unit. During 
2020, the Company incurred a $50.3 million impairment charge for its Aerosystems reporting unit. Refer to Note 12, Goodwill 
and Other Intangible Assets, Net for further information regarding the calculation of fair value. 

9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations, including market risks relating to 
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Derivative financial instruments are reported on the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. Changes in the fair values of derivatives are reported each period in earnings or 
accumulated other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is effective as part of a hedged transaction. Gains 
and losses on derivative instruments reported in accumulated other comprehensive income are subsequently included in 
earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged item. The Company does not use derivative instruments for 
speculative purposes.

The Company held forward exchange contracts designed to hedge forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies 
and to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on the Company’s earnings and cash flows. The Company will 
include in earnings amounts currently included in accumulated other comprehensive income upon recognition of cost of sales 
related to the underlying transaction.

Cash Flow Hedges

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company's Credit Agreement contains floating rate obligations and is subject to interest rate fluctuations. In late 2022, the 
Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $200.0 million, effective January 1, 2023, for the 
purposes of hedging the eight quarterly variable-rate Credit Agreement interest payments due in 2023 and 2024. These interest 
rate swap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges and intended to manage interest rate risk associated with the 
Company's variable-rate borrowings and minimize the impact on earnings and cash flows of interest rate fluctuations 
attributable to changes in SOFR rates. These interest rate swaps were not material to the Company's financial statements at and 
in the year ended December 31, 2022.

Forward Exchange Contracts

From time to time, the Company will enter into foreign exchange contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments. 
These contracts are entered into in order to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on the Company's earnings and 
cash flows. The Company reports expense related to these contracts in other expense (income), net on the Consolidated 
Statements of Operations.

In addition to the forward exchange contract mentioned above, the Company held forward exchange contracts to mitigate the 
risk associated with foreign currencies that were not designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. The 
balances associated with the contracts and the gains or losses reported in other expense (income), net were not material for the 
years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 or 2020.

94

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

10. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

In thousands

At December 31,

2022

2021

Raw materials      ............................................................................................................................ $ 

25,798  $ 

19,123 

Contracts in process:  ..................................................................................................................

US Government    ......................................................................................................................

Commercial and other government contracts   .........................................................................

Contracts and other work in process (including certain general stock materials)   ..................

Finished goods  ...........................................................................................................................

5,835 

85,436 

19,338 

40,061 

1,985 

61,637 

75,115 

35,240 

Inventories    ................................................................................................................... $ 

176,468  $ 

193,100 

Inventories include amounts associated with matters such as contract changes, negotiated settlements and claims for 
unanticipated contract costs. There were no such matters at December 31, 2022. These items totaled $0.6 million at 
December 31, 2021.

In December 2022, the Company began a review of all businesses and programs to increase efficiencies, improve working 
capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating activities. As a result of this review, 
the Company determined that it will discontinue the production of the K-MAX® medium-to-heavy lift helicopters and K-MAX 
TITAN unmanned aerial system in 2023. The Company will continue to support the existing K-MAX® fleet in operation, 
including providing operators with repair, spare parts and fleet services, as well as training. As a result of this decision, 
management wrote off $44.5 million of inventory associated with these programs in the year ended December 31, 2022. This 
amount was included in program inventory impairment on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. The amount 
written off was comprised of a lower of cost or net realizable value write down on three unsold aircraft and unusable inventory. 
Unusable inventory includes long lead parts made specifically for the production of the K-MAX® for which there are no 
alternative uses and spare parts and blades that were in excess of the amounts needed to support the existing fleet. At 
December 31, 2022 and 2021, $24.7 million and $69.2 million, respectively, of K-MAX® inventory was included in contracts 
and other work in process inventory and finished goods on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. Management believes 
that approximately $22.5 million of the K-MAX® inventory will be sold after December 31, 2023, based upon supporting the 
fleet for the foreseeable future.

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, $6.2 million and $6.0 million, respectively, of SH-2G(I) inventory was included in contracts 
and other work in process inventory on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. Management believes that approximately 
$5.3 million of the SH-2G(I) inventory will be sold after December 31, 2023. This balance represents spares requirements and 
inventory to be used in SH-2G programs.

95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

11. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant and equipment, net is summarized as follows:

In thousands
Land   ...................................................................................................................................... $ 
Buildings      ...............................................................................................................................
Leasehold improvements ......................................................................................................
Machinery, office furniture and equipment  ..........................................................................
Construction in process   .........................................................................................................
Total   ...............................................................................................................................
Less accumulated depreciation  .............................................................................................

Property, plant and equipment, net  ................................................................................ $ 

At December 31,

2022

2021

38,743  $ 
137,777 
15,778 
260,801 
16,596 
469,695 
(268,089)   
201,606  $ 

36,367 
135,887 
16,151 
249,527 
11,778 
449,710 
(251,888) 
197,822 

Depreciation expense was $25.4 million, $26.2 million and $28.0 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Finance Leases

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, $9.8 million and $6.7 million, respectively, of assets included in machinery, 
office furniture and equipment and construction in process were accounted for as finance leases. At December 31, 2022 and 
2021, the Company had accumulated depreciation of $3.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively, associated with these assets. 
Depreciation expense associated with the finance leases was $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.9 million for 2022, 2021 and 
2020, respectively.

96

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

12. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Goodwill

The following table sets forth the change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the Company:

Engineered 
Products

Precision 
Products

Structures

Total

2022

In thousands

Gross balance at beginning of period    ........................ $ 

199,306  $ 

41,375  $ 

66,559  $ 

Accumulated impairment    .......................................

Net balance at beginning of period  .........................

Additions(1)
Impairments    ..............................................................

    ................................................................

— 

199,306 

169,790 

— 

Foreign currency translation    .....................................
Net balance at end of period     ..................................... $ 

(5,311)   
363,785  $ 

— 

41,375 

— 

(25,306)   

— 
16,069  $ 

(66,559)   

— 

— 

— 

— 
—  $ 

307,240 

(66,559) 

240,681 

169,790 

(25,306) 

(5,311) 
379,854 

Accumulated impairment at end of period    ................ $ 
(1) The additions to goodwill in the year ended December 31, 2022 were attributable to the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake. Refer to 
Note 3, Business Combinations and Investments, for further information on this acquisition.

(25,306)  $ 

(66,559)  $ 

—  $ 

(91,865) 

Engineered 
Products

Precision 
Products

Structures

Total

2021

In thousands

Gross balance at beginning of period    ........................ $ 

205,869  $ 

41,375  $ 

66,559  $ 

Accumulated impairment    .......................................

Net balance at beginning of period  .........................

Additions   ...................................................................

Impairments    ..............................................................

— 

205,869 

— 

— 

Foreign currency translation    .....................................

(6,563)   

— 

41,375 

— 

— 

— 

(66,559)   

— 

— 

— 

— 

313,803 

(66,559) 

247,244 

— 

— 

(6,563) 

Net balance at end of period     ..................................... $ 

199,306  $ 

41,375  $ 

—  $ 

240,681 

Accumulated impairment at end of period    ................ $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

(66,559)  $ 

(66,559) 

97

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

12. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (CONTINUED)

Goodwill - continued

2022 Analysis

Qualitative assessments were performed for the Specialty Bearings, Bal Seal and Aircraft Wheel and Brake reporting units, 
which took into consideration the following factors: general economic conditions, industry specific performance, changes in 
carrying values of the reporting units, the assessment of assumptions used in the previous fair value calculations and changes in 
transaction multiples. The results of these analyses indicated that it is more likely than not that goodwill is not impaired and 
these reporting units did not need to proceed to a quantitative assessment

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company evaluates goodwill for possible impairment on at least an annual basis. 
Additionally, the Company is required to evaluate goodwill for possible impairment testing if an event occurs or circumstances 
change that indicate that the fair value of the reporting entity may be below its carrying amount. In December 2022, the 
Company announced it will consolidate the production of JPF fuzes to its Middletown facility resulting in the closure of the 
Orlando facility in 2024 due to reduced demand as the JPF program continues to move through its life cycle. The Company 
considered the reduction in demand, as well as the updated forecasts for the reporting unit, which indicated the forecasted cash 
flows for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit were lower than amounts previously forecasted. Management performed a 
quantitative analysis on the KPP-Orlando reporting unit using an income methodology based on management's estimates of 
forecasted cash flows, with those cash flows discounted to present value using a rate commensurate with the risks associated 
with those cash flows. The quantitative analysis resulted in a conclusion that the fair value of the KPP-Orlando reporting unit 
was $25.3 million below its carrying value; therefore, goodwill was impaired. In the year ended December 31, 2022, the 
Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $25.3 million for the KPP-Orlando reporting unit. This impairment charge 
was included in goodwill and other intangibles impairment on the Company's Statement of Operations and other unallocated 
expenses, net in Note 4, Segment and Geographic Information. An additional $16.1 million of goodwill remains at this 
reporting unit. 

In accordance with ASC 360, the Company is required to evaluate long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In conjunction with the reduction in JPF 
demand and lower forecasted cash flows, the company evaluated the long-lived assets of the KPP-Orlando location for possible 
impairment. No such impairment was determined.

2021 Analysis

In 2021, the Company performed a qualitative assessment for the Specialty Bearings and KPP-Orlando reporting units, while a 
quantitative assessment was performed for the Bal Seal reporting unit.

The qualitative assessments performed for the Specialty Bearings and KPP-Orlando reporting units took into consideration the 
following factors: general economic conditions, industry specific performance, changes in carrying values of the reporting 
units, the assessment of assumptions used in the previous fair value calculations and changes in transaction multiples. The 
results of these analyses indicated that it is more likely than not that goodwill is not impaired and these reporting units did not 
need to proceed to a quantitative assessment.

The results of the quantitative analysis performed for the Bal Seal reporting unit indicated that the fair value of the reporting 
unit exceeded its respective carrying value. The Company performed a sensitivity analysis relative to the discount rate and 
growth rate selected and determined a decrease of one percentage point in the terminal growth rate or an increase of one 
percentage point in the discount rate would not result in a fair value calculation less than the carrying value.

2020 Analysis

The spread of COVID-19 and the precautionary measures instituted by governments and businesses to mitigate the risk of its 
spread contributed to the general slowdown in the global economy and significant volatility in financial markets, which resulted 
in a significant decrease in the Company's stock price and market capitalization in the first quarter of 2020. As COVID-19 
continued to impact the organization throughout 2020 and the Company’s stock price remained at a similar level, management 
assessed each reporting unit for triggering events for potential impairment on a quarterly basis. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

12. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (CONTINUED)

Goodwill - continued

2020 Analysis - continued

As part of management's evaluation of triggering events in the third quarter of 2020, the assessment of the Company's operating 
results identified a decline in earnings compared to forecasts used in prior periods for its Aerosystems reporting unit. The 
Company considered this decline, as well as the updated forecasts for the reporting unit, which indicated the forecasted cash 
flows for this reporting unit were lower than amounts previously forecasted. As a result, management identified a triggering 
event for possible goodwill impairment in its Aerosystems reporting unit. Management performed a quantitative analysis on the 
Aerosystems reporting unit using an income methodology based on management's estimates of forecasted cash flows, with 
those cash flows discounted to present value using rates commensurate with the risks associated with those cash flows. In 
addition, management used a market-based valuation method involving analysis of market multiples of revenues and earnings 
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for (i) a group of comparable companies and (ii) recent 
transactions, if any, involving comparable companies. In estimating the fair value of the reporting unit, a weighting of 80% to 
the income approach and 20% to the market-based valuation method was selected, consistent with quantitative analyses 
performed in prior periods. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit was adjusted based on an assumption of excess 
working capital, which represents management's identification of specific contract-related assets that will generate cash flows in 
the future. The quantitative analysis resulted in a conclusion that the fair value of the Aerosystems reporting unit was 
$56.1 million below its carrying value; therefore, goodwill was impaired. In the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company 
recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $50.3 million for the Aerosystems reporting unit, which represented the entire 
goodwill balance for the reporting unit. This impairment charge was included in goodwill and other intangibles impairment on 
the Company's Statement of Operations and other unallocated expenses, net in Note 4, Segment and Geographic Information.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consisted of:

At December 31,
2022

At December 31,
2021

Amortization
Period

Gross
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Gross
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

In thousands

Customer lists / relationships       ............

Developed technologies      ....................

6-38 years

7-20 years

Trademarks / trade names  ..................

15-40 years

Non-compete agreements and other     ..

1-15 years

Patents     ...............................................
Total     ..................................................

17 years

$  363,549  $ 

(41,695)  $  127,206  $ 

45,028 

16,681 

17,336 

551 

(17,508)   

(3,153)   

(7,974)   

(484)   

45,170 

16,982 

4,629 

523 

$  443,145  $ 

(70,814)  $  194,510  $ 

(35,096) 

(13,591) 

(2,659) 

(4,617) 

(473) 
(56,436) 

The increase in customer lists / relationships and non-compete agreements and other was primarily attributable to the 
acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake. Refer to Note 3, Business Combinations and Investments, for further information on 
this acquisition.

Intangible asset amortization expense of $15.3 million, $10.5 million and $15.7 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, 
was included in intangible asset amortization expense on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years associated with intangible assets existing as of December 31, 2022 is as 
follows:

In thousands

2023    .......................................................................................................................................................... $ 

2024    .......................................................................................................................................................... $ 

2025    .......................................................................................................................................................... $ 

2026    .......................................................................................................................................................... $ 

2027    .......................................................................................................................................................... $ 

26,031 

21,610 

20,825 

20,804 

20,547 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

12. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (CONTINUED)

Other Intangible Assets - continued

In order to determine the useful life of acquired intangible assets, the Company considers numerous factors, most importantly 
the industry considerations associated with the acquired entities. The Company determines the amortization period for acquired 
intangible assets, such as customer relationships, based primarily on an analysis of their historical customer sales attrition 
information and the period over which the assets are expected to deliver meaningful cash flow generation in support of the fair 
value of the asset.

13. ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS

The following table displays the activity and balances associated with accruals related to environmental costs included in other 
current liabilities and other long-term liabilities:

In thousands

Balance at January 1    .................................................................................................................. $ 

5,958  $ 

Net additions to accrual    ......................................................................................................

Payments     ............................................................................................................................

382 

(504)   

Balance at December 31     ............................................................................................................ $ 

5,836  $ 

6,049 

391 

(482) 

5,958 

2022

2021

Bloomfield

In August 2008, the Company completed its purchase of the portion of the Bloomfield campus that Kaman Aerospace 
Corporation had leased from NAVAIR for many years. In connection with the purchase, the Company has assumed 
responsibility for environmental remediation at the facility as may be required under the Connecticut Transfer Act (the 
“Transfer Act”) and it continues the effort to define the scope of the remediation that will be required by the Connecticut 
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“CTDEEP”). The transaction was recorded by taking the undiscounted 
estimated remediation liability of $20.8 million and discounting it at a rate of 8% to its present value. The fair value of the Navy 
Property asset, which at that time approximated the discounted present value of the assumed environmental liability of $10.3 
million, is included in property, plant and equipment, net. This remediation process will take many years to complete.

The following represents estimated future payments for the undiscounted environmental remediation liability related to the 
Bloomfield campus as of December 31, 2022:

In thousands
2023     ........................................................................................................................................................................ $ 

2024     ........................................................................................................................................................................

2025     ........................................................................................................................................................................

2026     ........................................................................................................................................................................

2027     ........................................................................................................................................................................

Thereafter ................................................................................................................................................................

Total    ..................................................................................................................................................................... $ 

239 

387 

— 

132 

120 

3,641 

4,519 

Other

In 2014, the Company sold its former manufacturing facility in Moosup, Connecticut to TD Development, LLC ("TD"). 
Although TD assumed contractual and statutory responsibility for the environmental remediation work required on this site, the 
Company may be liable for the cost of the investigation, remediation and abatement if TD does not complete them. The 
Company is currently unable to estimate the total costs necessary for such environmental work. There can be no assurance that 
this matter would not have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

13. ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS (CONTINUED)

Other - continued

The Company's environmental accrual also includes estimated environmental remediation costs that the Company expects to 
incur at the former Music segment’s New Hartford, CT facility. The Company continues to assess the work that may be 
required at this facility, which may result in a change to this accrual. For further discussion of these matters, see Note 19, 
Commitments and Contingencies.

14. DEBT

Long-Term Debt

The Company has long-term debt as follows:

At December 31,

2022

2021

In thousands
Revolving credit agreement    ....................................................................................................... $ 

Convertible notes   .......................................................................................................................

Total     ...................................................................................................................................

Less current portion    ...................................................................................................................

363,000  $ 

199,500 

562,500 

— 

— 

191,876 

191,876 

— 

Total excluding current portion    .......................................................................................... $ 

562,500  $ 

191,876 

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the current and long-term debt balances on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets were 
net of debt issuance costs of $1.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively. 

The weighted average interest rate on long-term borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was 5.71% and 
3.25%, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, $2.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of liabilities associated with our 
finance leases were included in other long-term liabilities. See Note 20, Leases, for further information.

The aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt for each of the next five years are approximately as follows:

In thousands
2023     ........................................................................................................................................................................ $ 
2024     ........................................................................................................................................................................ $ 
2025     ........................................................................................................................................................................ $ 
2026     ........................................................................................................................................................................ $ 
2027     ........................................................................................................................................................................ $ 

— 
562,500 
— 
— 
— 

Convertible Notes

Overview

During May 2017, the Company issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior unsecured notes due 
May 2024 (the "2024 Notes") pursuant to an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated May 12, 2017, between the Company and U.S. 
Bank National Association, as trustee. In connection therewith, the Company entered into certain capped call transactions that 
cover, collectively, the number of shares of the Company's common stock underlying the 2024 Notes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

14. DEBT (CONTINUED)

Convertible Notes - continued

2024 Notes

On May 12, 2017, the Company issued $175.0 million in principal amount of 2024 Notes, in a private placement offering. On 
May 24, 2017, the Company issued an additional $25.0 million in principal amount of 2024 Notes pursuant to the initial 
purchasers' exercise of their overallotment option, resulting in the issuance of an aggregate $200.0 million principal amount of 
2024 Notes. The 2024 Notes bear 3.25% interest per annum on the principal amount, payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 
and November 1 of each year, beginning on November 1, 2017. The 2024 Notes will mature on May 1, 2024, unless earlier 
repurchased by the Company or converted. The Company will settle any conversions of the 2024 Notes in cash, shares of the 
Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at the Company's election. 

The sale of the Distribution business in the third quarter of 2019 was deemed to be a "Fundamental Change" and a "Make-
Whole Fundamental Change" pursuant to the terms and conditions of the indenture governing the 2024 Notes. As a result, the 
sale triggered the right of the holders of our 2024 Notes to require us to repurchase all of the 2024 Notes, or any portion thereof 
that is a multiple of $1,000 principal amount on September 27, 2019. The aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes validly 
tendered and not validly withdrawn was $0.5 million, representing 0.25% of all outstanding notes. Holders of such notes 
receive the purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes being purchased, plus accrued and unpaid 
interest.

The following table illustrates the conversion rate at the date of issuance of the 2024 Notes: 
2024 Notes
Conversion Rate per $1,000 principal amount (1)
Conversion Price (2)
Contingent Conversion Price (3)
Aggregate shares to be issued upon conversion (4)
(1) Represents the number of shares of Common Stock hypothetically issuable per each $1,000 principal amount of 2024 Notes, subject to 

     ................................................................................................................................. $ 
     .............................................................................................................. $ 

   ....................................................................................

  ..................................................................................

15.3227 
65.2626 
84.8413 
3,056,879 

adjustments upon the occurrence of certain specified events in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. 

(2) Represents $1,000 divided by the conversion rate as of such date. The conversion price reflects the strike price of the embedded option 
within the 2024 Notes. If the Company's share price exceeds the conversion price at conversion, the noteholders would be entitled to 
receive additional consideration either in cash, shares or a combination thereof, the form of which is at the sole discretion of the Company.
(3) Prior to November 1, 2023, the notes are convertible only in the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter commencing after 
July 1, 2017, and only during any such fiscal quarter, if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock was greater than or 
equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the 30 consecutive trading 
days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, (2) during the five consecutive business day 
period following any ten consecutive trading day period (the "measurement period") in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount 
of 2024 Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the 
Company's common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day or (3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On or 
after November 1, 2023, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders 
may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. If the Company undergoes a fundamental change (as 
defined in the Indenture), holders of the notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a repurchase 
price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. As of December 31, 2022, none of the 
conditions permitting the holders of the 2024 Notes to convert had been met. Therefore, the 2024 Notes are classified as long-term debt.
(4) This represents the number of shares hypothetically issuable upon conversion of 100% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 
2024 Notes at each date; however, the terms of the 2024 Notes state that the Company may pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares 
of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at the Company's election. The Company currently 
intends to settle the aggregate principal amount in cash. Amounts due in excess of the principal, if any, also may be settled in cash, shares 
of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at the Company's election.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

14. DEBT (CONTINUED)

Convertible Notes - continued

2024 Notes - continued

In connection with the 2024 Notes offering, the Company entered into capped call transactions with certain of the initial 
purchasers or their respective affiliates. These transactions are intended to reduce the potential dilution to the Company's 
shareholders and/or offset the cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount upon any 
future conversion of the notes in the event that the market price per share of the Company's common stock is greater than the 
strike price of the capped call transactions, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap based on the cap price of the 
capped call transactions. Under the terms of the capped call transactions, the strike price ($65.2626) and the cap price 
($88.7570) are each subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. In connection with establishing their initial hedges of the 
capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates entered into various derivative transactions with 
respect to the Company’s common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the notes. The capped call 
transactions, which cost an aggregate $20.5 million, were recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. 

ASC Topic 815 - Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815") provides that contracts are initially classified as equity if (1) the 
contract requires physical settlement or net-share settlement, or (2) the contract gives the company a choice of net-cash 
settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The settlement terms of our capped call 
transactions require net-share settlement. Based on the guidance in ASC 815, the capped call transactions were recorded as a 
reduction of equity as of the trade date. ASC 815 states that a reporting entity shall not consider contracts to be derivative 
instruments if the contract issued or held by the reporting entity is both indexed to its own stock and classified in shareholders' 
equity in its balance sheet. The Company concluded the capped call transactions should be accounted for in shareholders' equity 
and are, therefore, not to be considered a derivative instrument.

At issuance, ASC 470-20 - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (“ASC 470-20”) clarified the accounting for convertible 
debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion, including partial cash settlement. ASC 470-20 specified that an 
issuer of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components of the instruments in a manner that 
reflects the issuer's non-convertible debt borrowing rate which interest costs are to be recognized in subsequent periods. The 
note payable principal balance for the 2024 Notes at the date of issuance of $200.0 million was bifurcated into the debt 
component of $179.5 million and the equity component of $20.5 million. The difference between the note payable principal 
balance and the fair value of the debt component representing the debt discount was being accreted to interest expense over the 
term of the 2024 Notes. The fair value of the debt component was recognized using a 5.0% discount rate, representing the 
Company's borrowing rate at the date of issuance for a similar debt instrument without a conversion feature with an expected 
life of seven years. At January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2020-06, which removed certain separation models between 
a debt component and equity component for certain convertible instruments. As a result, the convertible notes balance consists 
solely of a debt component as of the adoption. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further 
information on the cumulative effect adjustment recorded at adoption.

The Company incurred $7.4 million of debt issuance costs in connection with the sale of the 2024 Notes, which was allocated 
between the debt and equity components of the instrument at issuance. Of the total amount, $0.7 million was recorded as an 
offset to additional paid-in capital. The balance, $6.7 million, was recorded as a contra-debt balance and was being amortized 
over the term of the 2024 Notes. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the amount recorded to additional paid-in capital 
was reclassified to retained earnings in the cumulative effect adjustment recorded on January 1, 2022. The remaining balance of 
debt issuance costs is being amortized over the term of the convertible notes. Total amortization expense for the years ended 
December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $1.0 million, $1.1 million and $0.9 million.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

14. DEBT (CONTINUED)

Convertible Notes - continued

2024 Notes - continued

The carrying amount of the equity component and the principal amount of the liability component, the unamortized discount 
and the net carrying value of the liability are as follows:

In thousands

Principal amount of liability    .............................................................................................. $ 
Unamortized discount(1)
Carrying value of liability      ................................................................................................. $ 

     ................................................................................................................

199,500  $ 

— 

199,500  $ 

199,500 

7,624 

191,876 

2024 Notes

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

   ........................................................................................................... $ 

Equity component(1)
20,408 
(1)At January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2020-06, which removed certain separation models between a debt component and equity 
component for certain convertible instruments. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further information on the 
cumulative effect adjustment recorded at adoption.

—  $ 

Because the embedded conversion option is indexed to the Company’s own stock and would be classified in shareholders’ 
equity, it does not meet the criterion under ASC 815 that would require separate accounting as a derivative instrument.

As of December 31, 2022, the "if converted value" did not exceed the principal amount of the 2024 Notes since the closing 
sales price of the Company's common stock was less than the conversion price of the 2024 Notes.

Interest expense associated with the 2024 Notes consisted of the following:

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2020

In thousands

Contractual coupon rate of interest    .......................................................... $ 
Accretion of convertible notes discount(1)

     ...............................................

6,484  $ 

6,484  $ 

— 

2,957 

Interest expense - convertible notes    ................................................. $ 

6,484  $ 

9,441  $ 

6,484 

2,860 

9,344 

(1)In accordance with ASU 2020-06, entities that previously required separate accounting for conversion features will report less interest 
expense as those conversion features were recorded as debt discounts which were amortized over the term of the debt.  Refer to Note 1, 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further information on the adoption of ASU 2020-06.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

14. DEBT (CONTINUED)

Revolving Credit Agreement

On December 13, 2019, the Company closed an amended and restated $800.0 million Credit Agreement (the "Credit 
Agreement") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent. The Credit Agreement 
amends and restates the Company's previously existing credit facility in its entirety to, among other things: (i) extend the 
maturity date to December 13, 2024; (ii) increase the aggregate amount of revolving commitments from $600.0 million to 
$800.0 million; (iii) remove the existing term loan credit facility; (iv) modify the affirmative and negative covenants set forth in 
the facility; and (v) effectuate a number of additional modifications to the terms and provisions of the facility, including its 
pricing. Capitalized terms used but not defined within this Note 14, Debt, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit 
Agreement. This agreement was further amended on December 8, 2021 to move its LIBOR benchmark for non-USD 
borrowings to other non-USD benchmark rates. On May 31, 2022, the Credit Agreement was further amended to, among other 
things, adjust the Total Net Leverage Ratio financial covenant in anticipation of the consummation of the announced acquisition 
of Parker's Aircraft Wheel and Brake division. Prior to the amendment, the Credit Agreement included a requirement that the 
Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio could not be greater than 4.00 to 1.00, with an election to increase the maximum to 4.50 
to 1.00 for four consecutive quarters, in connection with a Material Permitted Investment. The financial covenant now requires 
for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or after the closing date of the acquisition of Parker's Aircraft 
Wheel and Brake division ("closing date"), the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, 
cannot be greater than 5.00 to 1.00 for any period of four consecutive quarters ending on or prior to the first anniversary of the 
closing date, 4.75 to 1.00 for any period of four consecutive quarters ending after the first anniversary and on or prior to second 
anniversary of the closing date, and 4.50 to 1.00 for any period of four consecutive quarters ending after the second anniversary 
of the closing date. In addition, the amendment adjusted the definitions of "permitted acquisition", "pro forma" and the "limited 
condition acquisition" provision, as applicable, to the acquisition of Parker's Aircraft Wheel and Brake division. As of 
December 31, 2022, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio was 3.65, as calculated in accordance with the Credit 
Agreement.

On November 10, 2022, the Credit Agreement was amended further to, among other things, amend certain definitions and other 
provisions (i) to replace the LIBOR-based benchmark rate for U.S. dollar denominated loans and other extensions of credit 
under the Credit Agreement with a secured overnight financing rate for specified interest periods plus a credit spread 
adjustment of 0.10% per annum for all interest periods (the “Adjusted Term SOFR”), and (ii) to make revisions to the 
benchmark replacement provisions in the event that an existing interest rate benchmark is discontinued or otherwise non-
representative. As a result of Amendment No. 3, (i) the Company may not borrow or continue any loan bearing interest at a rate 
determined by reference to LIBOR, and (ii) the Company’s existing LIBOR loans shall remain outstanding as such in 
accordance with the provisions of the Second Amendment and Restated Credit Agreement prior to giving effect to Amendment 
No. 3 until the expiration of the interest period applicable thereto, at which time they may be converted to loans bearing interest 
by reference to Adjusted Term SOFR or the base rate.

In addition to the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, discussed above, the financial 
covenants associated with the Credit Agreement also include a requirement that (i) the Interest Coverage Ratio cannot be less 
than 3.00 to 1.00; and (ii) Liquidity: (a) as of the last day of the fiscal quarter ending on or about September 30, 2023 cannot be 
less than an amount equal to 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Convertible Notes as of such date, and (b) as of 
the last day of the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2023 and ending on or about March 29, 2024, to be less than the 
amount equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Convertible Notes as of such day. The Company was in 
compliance with those financial covenants as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and management does not 
anticipate noncompliance in the foreseeable future.

The Credit Agreement permits the Company to pay cash dividends. The Lenders have been granted a security interest in 
substantially all of the Company’s and its domestic subsidiaries’ personal property and other assets (including intellectual 
property but excluding real estate), including a pledge of 66% of the Company’s equity interest in certain foreign subsidiaries 
and 100% of the Company’s equity interest in its domestic subsidiaries, as collateral for the Company’s obligations under the 
Credit Agreement. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

14. DEBT (CONTINUED)

Revolving Credit Agreement - continued

The following table shows the amounts available for borrowing under the Company's revolving credit facility:

In thousands

Total facility  ............................................................................................................................... $ 

800,000  $ 

800,000 

Amounts outstanding, excluding letters of credit   ......................................................................

Amounts available for borrowing, excluding letters of credit   ...................................................
Letters of credit under the credit facility(1)(2)
Amounts available for borrowing      .............................................................................................. $ 

     .............................................................................

363,000 

437,000 

51,630 

— 

800,000 

92,646 

385,370  $ 

707,354 

At December 31,

2022

2021

Amounts available for borrowing subject to EBITDA, as defined by the Credit Agreement(3)
(1) The Company has entered into standby letters of credit issued on the Company's behalf by financial institutions, and directly issued 
guarantees to third parties primarily related to advances received from customers and the guarantee of future performance on certain contracts. 
Letters of credit generally are available for draw down in the event the Company does not perform its obligations, but are not included in the 
calculation of available for borrowing subject to EBITDA, as defined by the Credit Agreement.
(2) Of these amounts, $46.1 million and $86.3 million letters of credit relate to a certain JPF DCS contract in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(3) Amounts available for borrowing subject to EBITDA reflect the minimum borrowing capacity as calculated in accordance with the terms of 
our Credit Agreement for EBITDA, subject to adjustments.

211,131  $ 

409,914 

      $ 

Debt issuance costs in connection with the Credit Agreement have been capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the 
agreement. The Company incurred $3.6 million of debt issuance costs in connection with the amendment and restatement of the 
Credit Agreement in the year ended December 31, 2019. An additional $4.4 million of debt issuance costs were incurred in 
connection with the amendments of the Credit Agreement in 2022. Total amortization expense for the years ended 
December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $1.8 million, $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

Interest rates on amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement are variable, and are determined based on the Senior Secured 
Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment 
fee on the unused revolving loan commitment amount at a rate ranging from 0.150% to 0.250% per annum, based on the Senior 
Secured Net Leverage Ratio. Fees for outstanding letters of credit range from 1.125% to 1.625%, based on the Senior Secured 
Net Leverage Ratio. At December 31, 2022 , there was $363.0 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility. At 
December 31, 2022, the interest rate was 7.07%. At December 31, 2021, there were no outstanding amounts on the revolving 
credit facility; therefore, the interest rate was 0%. 

The Company's Credit Agreement contains floating rate obligations and is subject to interest rate fluctuations. Since the 
Company's borrowing under the revolver for the acquisition of Aircraft Wheel and Brake in the third quarter of 2022 through 
December 31, 2022, the weighted-average interest rate under the revolver was 4.83%. In late 2022, the Company entered into 
interest rate swap agreements with a notional value of $200.0 million, effective January 1, 2023, for the purposes of hedging the 
eight quarterly variable-rate Credit Agreement interest payments due in 2023 and 2024. These interest rate swap agreements 
were designated as cash flow hedges and intended to manage interest rate risk associated with our variable-rate borrowings and 
minimize the impact on earnings and cash flows of interest rate fluctuations attributable to changes in SOFR rates. These 
interest rate swaps were not material to the Company's financial statements at and in the year ended December 31, 2022.

Interest Payments

Cash payments for interest were $15.3 million, $11.5 million and $20.8 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

15. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are shown below:

2022

2021

In thousands

Foreign currency translation and other:

Beginning balance   ................................................................................................................. $ 

8,772  $ 

Net loss on foreign currency translation  .............................................................................
Reclassification to net income (1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax     ..................................................................

       ........................................................................................

(10,843)   

— 

(10,843)   

Ending balance    ...................................................................................................................... $ 

(2,071)  $ 

(717) 

(13,346) 

22,835 

9,489 

8,772 

Pension and other post-retirement benefits (2):
Beginning balance   ................................................................................................................. $ 

Reclassification to net income     ............................................................................................

(120,157)  $ 

(130,104) 

Amortization of net loss, net of tax expense of $999 and $1,031, respectively    ...............

Change in net loss, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(11,889) and $1,918, respectively     ..

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax   ................................................................................

3,320 

(39,513)   

(36,193)   

3,478 

6,469 

9,947 

Ending balance    ...................................................................................................................... $ 

(156,350)  $ 

(120,157) 

(111,385) 
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)    ........................................................ $ 
(1)The foreign currency translation reclassified to net income relates to the sale of the Company's UK Composites business. This balance was 
included in the loss accrual recorded in impairment on assets held for sale on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations in the 
year ended December 31, 2020 (see Note 2, Disposals, for additional information).

(158,421)  $ 

(2) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 17, 

Pension Plans for additional information).

16. INCOME TAXES

The components of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations are as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2020

In thousands
Current:

Federal     ........................................................................................................ $ 
State    ............................................................................................................
Foreign  ........................................................................................................

Deferred:

Federal     ........................................................................................................
State    ............................................................................................................
Foreign  ........................................................................................................

Income tax (benefit) expense    ............................................................................. $ 

2,548  $ 
(739)   
441 
2,250 

(15,655)   
(3,347)   
20 

(18,982)   
(16,732)  $ 

(5,613)  $ 
1,061 
266 
(4,286)   

17,533 
2,526 
1,059 
21,118 
16,832  $ 

1,693 
(3,143) 
168 
(1,282) 

(5,650) 
899 
(1,697) 
(6,448) 
(7,730) 

107

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

16. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

The provision for income taxes from continuing operations differs from that computed at the federal statutory corporate tax rate 
as follows:

For the year ended December 31,
2021

2022

2020

In thousands
Federal tax at 21% statutory rate    .............................................................................. $ 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit   .........................................................
Tax effect:

Goodwill impairment charge    .....................................................................
Impairment on business    .............................................................................
Research and development credits     ............................................................
Impact of entity classification election  ......................................................
Foreign derived intangible income benefit     ................................................
Provision to return adjustments     .................................................................
Foreign losses for which no tax benefit has been recorded .......................
Change in valuation allowance    ..................................................................
Equity compensation benefit   .....................................................................
Nondeductible compensation   ....................................................................
Federal benefit of NOL Carryback    ............................................................
Other, net  ...................................................................................................
Income tax (benefit) expense    ............................................................................ $ 

(13,205)  $ 
(3,105)   

12,707  $ 
1,459 

(16,415) 
(2,208) 

— 
— 
(1,550)   
— 
(158)   
(126)   
38 
(94)   
236 
1,320 
— 
(88)   
(16,732)  $ 

— 
— 
(1,995)   
894 
(494)   
66 
308 
2,697 
77 
1,372 
— 
(259)   
16,832  $ 

8,297 
7,620 
(821) 
— 
— 
610 
41 
1,449 
(209) 
215 
(3,885) 
(2,424) 
(7,730) 

The 2022 effective tax rate includes a charge in the amount of $1.3 million, for nondeductible compensation, with a portion 
relating to post termination payments and benefits of former executive officers. Additionally, the Company recognized benefits 
relating to federal research and development credits in the amount of $1.6 million.

The 2021 effective tax rate includes a charge to record additional valuation allowances relating to the Company’s foreign and 
state tax loss carryforwards in the amount of $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The Company also incurred a charge 
in the amount $1.4 million, primarily attributable to nondeductible compensation relating to post termination payments and 
benefits of former executive officers. Additionally, the Company recognized benefits relating to federal research and 
development credits in the amount of $2.0 million.

The 2020 effective tax rate included charges in the amount of $15.9 million relating to book impairment charges to goodwill 
and assets held for sale associated with the anticipated sale of the Company’s UK Composites business as neither charge had 
associated tax benefits.  

Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds, were $2.7 million, $4.7 million and $0.9 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, 
respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

16. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities of continuing operations are 
presented below:

At December 31,
2021
2022

In thousands
Deferred tax assets:

Deferred employee benefits    ....................................................................................................... $ 
Tax loss and credit carryforwards     .............................................................................................
Accrued liabilities and other     ......................................................................................................
Contract accounting differences   ................................................................................................
Environmental liabilities     ...........................................................................................................
Lease obligations   .......................................................................................................................
Inventory   ....................................................................................................................................
Capitalized expenses      .................................................................................................................
Total deferred tax assets    .....................................................................................................

25,763  $ 
17,049 
3,012 
4,079 
3,324 
1,608 
12,069 
5,385 
72,289 

18,380 
17,057 
2,140 
3,693 
3,266 
2,450 
1,413 
— 
48,399 

Deferred tax liabilities:

Property, plant and equipment   ...................................................................................................
Intangibles    .................................................................................................................................
Other items     ................................................................................................................................
Total deferred tax liabilities     ...............................................................................................
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance  ...................................................................
Valuation allowance   ..................................................................................................................
Net deferred tax assets after valuation allowance      ..................................................................... $ 

(10,714)   
(15,201)   
(43)   
(25,958)   
46,331 
(5,025)   
41,306  $ 

(11,680) 
(21,282) 
(205) 
(33,167) 
15,232 
(6,022) 
9,210 

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had foreign tax loss carryforwards of $4.5 million, federal and state tax loss 
carryforwards of $8.9 million and state credit carryforwards of $3.6 million, respectively. Tax loss and credit carryforwards 
associated with approximately $9.4 million of deferred tax assets have no expiration period. The remainders of the loss and 
credit carryforwards will expire between 2023 and 2040.

A valuation allowance is required to be established unless management determines it is more likely than not that the Company 
will ultimately utilize the tax benefit associated with a deferred tax asset. At December 31, 2022, the Company has foreign 
valuation allowances of $1.8 million, and federal and state valuation allowances of $3.2 million.

Management will continue to evaluate the appropriate level of valuation allowance on all deferred tax assets considering such 
factors as prior earnings history, expected future earnings, carryback and carryforward periods, and tax and business strategies 
that could potentially enhance the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets.

Pre-tax amounts from foreign operations amounted to income of $2.0 million in 2022 and losses of $1.5 million and $36.9 
million in 2021, and 2020, respectively. Tax Reform required the Company to effectively recognize all foreign earnings in U.S. 
taxable income in the year ended December 31, 2017. Due to this provision and foreign losses incurred in prior years, there 
were no accumulated earnings in foreign subsidiaries for which U.S income taxes were required to be provided in 2022.

The Company records a benefit for uncertain tax positions in the financial statements only when it determines it is more likely 
than not that such a position will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Unrecognized tax benefits represent the 
difference between the position taken and the benefit reflected in the financial statements. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

16. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

The change in the liability for 2022, 2021 and 2020 is explained as follows:

In thousands
Balance at January 1    ................................................................................................. $ 
Additions based on current year tax positions     ...................................................
Changes for tax positions of prior years     ............................................................
Settlements    ........................................................................................................
Lapse of statute of limitations      ...........................................................................

2022

2021

2020

3,592  $ 
— 
211 
(67)   
(281)   
3,455  $ 

3,612  $ 
32 
(52)   
— 
— 
3,592  $ 

3,214 
481 
3 
(86) 
— 
3,612 

Balance at December 31(1)
(1) Including interest and penalties of $0.5 million, $0.5 million and $0.4 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

    ........................................................................................ $ 

Included in unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2022, were items approximating $3.0 million that, if recognized, would 
favorably affect the Company’s effective tax rate in future periods. The Company files tax returns in numerous U.S. and foreign 
jurisdictions, with returns subject to examination for varying periods, but generally back to and including 2016. During 2022, 
2021 and 2020, $0.2 million or less of interest and penalties was recognized each year as a component of income tax expense. It 
is the Company’s policy to record interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits as income taxes. The Company does not 
anticipate any significant increases or decreases to unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

17. PENSION PLANS

The Company has a non-contributory qualified defined benefit pension plan (the “Qualified Pension Plan”). On February 23, 
2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Qualified Pension Plan that, among other things, 
closed the Qualified Pension Plan to all new hires on or after March 1, 2010, and stipulated that years of service would continue 
to be added for purposes of the benefit calculations only through December 31, 2015, with no further accrual of benefits for 
service thereafter. As a result, effective December 31, 2015, the qualified pension plan was frozen with respect to future benefit 
accruals. 

The Company also has a Supplemental Employees’ Retirement Plan (“SERP”), which is considered a non-qualified pension 
plan. The SERP provides certain key executives, whose compensation is in excess of the limitations imposed by federal law on 
the qualified defined benefit pension plan, with supplemental benefits based upon eligible earnings, years of service and age at 
retirement. During 2010, the Company's Board of Directors also approved an amendment to the SERP that made changes 
consistent with the pension plan amendment. The Board's Compensation Committee and the Board have not approved any new 
participants to the SERP since February 28, 2010, and do not intend to do so at any time in the future. The measurement date 
for both these plans is December 31.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

17. PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Obligations and Funded Status

The changes in the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets are as follows: 

In thousands

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year   ............................. $  785,795  $  836,531  $ 

5,017  $ 

7,669 

For the year ended December 31,

Qualified Pension Plan

SERP

2022

2021

2022

2021

Service cost      .......................................................................................

Interest cost      .......................................................................................
Actuarial liability (gain) loss (1)
Benefit payments     ..............................................................................

     ........................................................

3,363 

17,198 

1,301 

14,165 

— 

86 

(169,342)   

(29,590)   

(737)   

(36,612)   
Projected benefit obligation at end of year     .................................... $  596,951  $  785,795  $ 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year   ................................... $  764,009  $  766,921  $ 

(40,063)   

Actual return on plan assets    ..............................................................

(179,304)   

Employer contributions     ....................................................................

— 

23,700 

10,000 

(534)   
3,832  $ 
—  $ 

— 

534 

— 

63 

(63) 

(2,652) 
5,017 
— 

— 

2,652 

Benefit payments     ..............................................................................

(40,063)   

(36,612)   

(534)   

(2,652) 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year    .......................................... $  544,642  $  764,009  $ 

—  $ 

— 

Funded status at end of year   ........................................................... $ 

(52,309)  $ 

(21,786)  $ 

(3,832)  $ 

(5,017) 

Accumulated benefit obligation   ........................................................ $  596,951  $  785,795  $ 

3,832  $ 

5,017 

(1) The actuarial liability (gain) loss amount for the qualified pension plan for 2022 and 2021 was principally due to the effect of changes in the 
discount rate.

The Company has recorded liabilities related to our qualified pension plan and SERP as follows:

At December 31,

Qualified Pension Plan

SERP

2022

2021

2022

2021

In thousands
Current liabilities (1)
Noncurrent liabilities    ........................................................................
Total    .................................................................................................. $ 

   .......................................................................... $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

(520)  $ 

(52,309)   
(52,309)  $ 

(21,786)   
(21,786)  $ 

(3,312)   
(3,832)  $ 

(526) 

(4,491) 
(5,017) 

(1) The current liabilities are included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table presents amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance 
Sheets that will be recognized as components of pension cost in future periods.

In thousands

Unrecognized loss (gain)    .................................................................. $  206,896  $  159,015  $ 

Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income      ...... $  206,896  $  159,015  $ 

(68)  $ 

(68)  $ 

730 

730 

At December 31,

Qualified Pension Plan

SERP

2022

2021

2022

2021

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

17. PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Obligations and Funded Status - continued

The pension plan net periodic benefit costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and other amounts recognized in 
other comprehensive income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of 
Shareholders’ Equity were computed using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method and included the following 
components:

For the year ended December 31,

Qualified Pension Plan

2022

2021

2020

2022

SERP

2021

2020

In thousands
Service cost for benefits earned 
during the year    .................................. $ 
Interest cost on projected benefit 
obligation   ..........................................

— 

165 

— 

944 

— 

3,363  $ 

1,301  $ 

5,234  $ 

—  $ 

—  $ 

17,198 

14,165 

21,020 

Expected return on plan assets     ..........

(42,177)   

(45,177)   

(43,183)   

Recognized net loss    ..........................
Additional amount recognized due 
to curtailment/settlement   ................

4,258 

4,444 

4,804 

— 

— 

— 

86 

— 

61 

— 

63 

— 

65 

211 

Net pension benefit (income) cost      . $ 

(17,358)  $ 

(25,267)  $ 

(12,125)  $ 

147  $ 

339  $ 

1,109 

Change in net (loss) or gain      ..............

52,139 

Amortization of net loss    ....................

(4,258)   

(8,113)   

(4,444)   

(708)   

(4,804)   

(737)   

(61)   

(274)   

(65)   

703 

(944) 

Total recognized in other 
comprehensive (loss) income  ......... $ 

Total recognized in net periodic 
benefit cost and other 
comprehensive (income) loss  ......... $ 

47,881  $ 

(12,557)  $ 

(5,512)  $ 

(798)  $ 

(339)  $ 

(241) 

30,523  $ 

(37,824)  $ 

(17,637)  $ 

(651)  $ 

—  $ 

868 

The following tables show the amount of the contributions made to the Qualified Pension Plan and SERP during each period 
and the amount of contributions the Company expects to make during 2023:

In thousands
Contributions    .............................................................. $ 

—  $ 

10,000  $ 

534  $ 

2,652 

Qualified Pension Plan

2022

2021

SERP

2022

2021

In thousands

Expected contributions during 2023    ...................................................................................... $ 

—  $ 

520 

Qualified 
Pension Plan

SERP

112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

17. PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Obligations and Funded Status - continued

Expected future benefit payments are as follows:

Qualified
Pension Plan

SERP

In thousands
2023     ...................................................................................................................................... $ 
2024     ...................................................................................................................................... $ 
2025     ...................................................................................................................................... $ 
2026     ...................................................................................................................................... $ 
2027     ...................................................................................................................................... $ 
2028-2032    ............................................................................................................................. $ 

43,242  $ 
44,380  $ 
45,138  $ 
45,709  $ 
45,928  $ 
223,607  $ 

520 
487 
454 
421 
388 
1,486 

Mortality is a key assumption in developing actuarial estimates, and therefore could significantly impact the valuation of the 
Company's obligations under the qualified pension plan and SERP. The Company reviewed the mortality data and based on the 
size and demographics of the plan's participant population, the Company determined the Pri-2012 Blue Collar with Scale 
MP-2021 mortality table was the most appropriate assumption. 

The Company uses the Financial Times Stock Exchange ("FTSE") Pension Discount Curve, as it is deemed to be the most 
appropriate basis for generating the Company's discount rate assumption, as the future cash flows of the plan are most closely 
aligned to the Above Median Double-A Curve. The discount rates used in determining benefit obligations of the pension plans 
are as follows:

At December 31,

Qualified Pension Plan

SERP

2022

2021

2022

2021

Discount rate      .....................................................................................

 5.19 %

 2.71 %

 5.04 %

 2.33 %

The actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic benefit cost of the pension plans are as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

Qualified Pension Plan
2021
2022

SERP

2022

2021

Discount rate(1)
   ........................................................
Expected return on plan assets   ................................
Average rate of increase in compensation levels     ....
(1) In November 2021, the Company's SERP had a settlement and re-measurement. This resulted in the Company using a discount rate of 
1.78% for the first ten months of the year ended December 31, 2021 and a discount rate of 2.29% for the remaining two months following the 
re-measurement.

 2.34 %
 6.00 %
N/A

 2.71 %
 5.70 %
N/A

 2.29 %
N/A
N/A

 2.33 %  1.78 % /

N/A
N/A

Other

The Company utilizes a "spot rate approach" in the calculation of pension interest and service cost. The spot rate approach 
applies separate discount rates for each projected benefit payment in the calculation of pension interest and service cost.

Qualified Pension Plan Assets

The expected return on plan assets rate was determined based upon historical returns adjusted for estimated future market 
fluctuations. For 2022 and 2021, the expected rate of return on plan assets was 5.7% and 6.0%, respectively. During 2022, the 
actual return on pension plan assets, net of direct expenses, was (23.8)%. 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

17. PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Qualified Pension Plan Assets - continued

Plan assets are invested in a diversified portfolio consisting of equity and fixed income securities. The investment goals for 
pension plan assets are to improve and/or maintain the Plan’s funded status by generating long-term asset returns that exceed 
the rate of growth of the Plan’s liabilities. The Plan invests assets in a manner that seeks to (a) maximize return within 
reasonable and prudent levels of risk of loss of funded status; and (b) maintain sufficient liquidity to meet benefit payment 
obligations and other periodic cash flow requirements on a timely basis. The return generation/liability matching asset 
allocation ratio was 38.7%/61.3% at December 31, 2022. As the plan’s funded status changes, the Pension Administrative 
Committee (the management committee that is responsible for plan administration) will act through an immediate or gradual 
process, as appropriate, to reallocate assets.

Under the current investment policy, no Investment Manager may invest in investments deemed illiquid by the Investment 
Manager at the time of purchase, development programs, real estate, mortgages or private equities or securities of Kaman 
Corporation without prior written authorization from the Pension Administrative Committee. In addition, with the exception of 
USG securities, managers’ holdings in the securities of any one issuer, at the time of purchase, may not exceed 7.5% of the total 
market value of that manager’s account.

The pension plan assets are valued at fair value. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the 
investments measured at fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Short-term Investments – This investment category consists of cash and cash equivalents and futures and options contracts. 
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased, including 
certain short-term fixed-income securities, and are classified as Level 1 investments. Futures contracts and options contracts 
requiring the investment managers to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to daily fluctuations are 
included in short-term investments and are classified as Level 2 investments. 

Corporate Stock – This investment category consists primarily of domestic common stock issued by U.S. corporations. 
Common shares are traded actively on exchanges and price quotes for these shares are readily available. Holdings of corporate 
stock are classified as Level 1 investments.

Mutual Funds – Mutual funds are traded actively on public exchanges. The share prices for these mutual funds are published 
at the close of each business day. Holdings of mutual funds are classified as Level 1 investments.

Common Trust Funds – Common trust funds are comprised of shares or units in commingled funds that are not publicly 
traded. The values of the commingled funds are not publicly quoted and must trade through a broker. For equity and fixed-
income commingled funds traded through a broker, the fund administrator values the fund using the net asset value (“NAV”) 
per fund share, derived from the value of the underlying assets. The underlying assets in these funds (equity securities, fixed 
income securities and commodity-related securities) are publicly traded on exchanges and price quotes for the assets held by 
these funds are readily available. Holdings of common trust funds are not subject to leveling.

Fixed Income Securities - For fixed income securities, multiple prices and price types are obtained from pricing vendors 
whenever possible, which enables cross-provider validations. A primary price source is identified based on asset type, class or 
issue for each security. The fair values of fixed income securities are based on evaluated prices that reflect observable market 
information, such as actual trade information of similar securities, adjusted for observable differences, and are categorized as 
Level 2. These securities are primarily investment grade securities.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

17. PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Qualified Pension Plan Assets - continued

The fair values of the Company’s qualified pension plan assets at December 31, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

Total Carrying
Value at
December 31,
2022

Quoted prices 
 in
active markets
(Level 1)

Significant  
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

Not subject to 
leveling

In thousands
Short-term investments:

Cash and cash equivalents   ........ $ 
Futures contracts - assets    ..........
Futures contracts - liabilities     ....
Fixed income securities   ...............
Mutual funds    ...............................
Common trust funds(1)
   .................
Corporate stock    ...........................
Subtotal   ....................................... $ 
Accrued income/expense     ............
Total     ............................................ $ 

14,168  $ 
145 
(1,283)   

251,317 
73,042 

177,894 
26,450 
541,733  $ 
2,909 
544,642  $ 

14,168  $ 
— 
— 
— 
73,042 

— 
26,450 
113,660  $ 
107 
113,767  $ 

—  $ 
145 
(1,283)   

251,317 
— 

— 
— 
250,179  $ 
2,802 
252,981  $ 

—  $ 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
—  $ 
— 
—  $ 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

177,894 
— 
177,894 
— 
177,894 

Total Carrying
Value at
December 31,
2021

Quoted prices 
 in
active markets
(Level 1)

Significant  
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

Not subject to 
leveling

In thousands
Short term investments:
  Cash and cash equivalents  ......... $ 

19,033  $ 

19,033  $ 

—  $ 

Futures contracts - assets    ..........

2,014 

— 

2,014 

—  $ 

— 

— 

— 

(372)   

(372)   

231,433 
72,834 

— 
— 
72,834 

Futures contracts - liabilities     ....
Fixed income securities   ...............
Mutual funds    ...............................
Common trust funds(1)
   .................
Corporate stock    ...........................
Subtotal   ....................................... $ 
Accrued income/expense     ............
Total     ............................................ $ 
(1) In accordance with ASU 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net 
asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts 
presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented for the total pension plan 
assets.

417,022 
20,222 
762,186  $ 
1,823 
764,009  $ 

— 
20,222 
112,089  $ 
(33)   
112,056  $ 

— 
— 
233,075  $ 
1,856 
234,931  $ 

— 
— 
—  $ 
— 
—  $ 

417,022 
— 
417,022 
— 
417,022 

231,433 
— 

— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 

Derivatives are primarily used to manage risk and gain asset class exposure while still maintaining liquidity. Derivative 
instruments mainly consist of equity futures and interest rate futures.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

17. PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)

Other Plans

The Company also maintains a Defined Contribution Plan that has been adopted by most of its U.S. subsidiaries. Employees of 
the adopting employers who meet the eligibility requirements of the plan may participate. Employer matching contributions are 
made to the plan based on a percentage of each participant’s pre-tax contribution. For each dollar that a participant contributes, 
up to 5% of compensation, participating subsidiaries make employer contributions of one dollar. Employer contributions to the 
plan totaled $6.4 million, $6.1 million and $6.7 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

One of the Company's foreign subsidiaries maintains a defined benefit plan of its own for its local employees. The net pension 
liability associated with this plan was not material as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

18. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

In thousands
Supplemental employees' retirement plan ("SERP")     ........................................................................ $ 
Deferred compensation   .....................................................................................................................
Long-term incentive plan    ..................................................................................................................
Noncurrent income taxes payable   .....................................................................................................
Environmental remediation liability   .................................................................................................
Finance leases    ...................................................................................................................................
Other     .................................................................................................................................................

Total other long-term liabilities    ..................................................................................................... $ 

At December 31,
2021
2022

3,306  $ 
19,237 
— 
3,288 
5,376 
2,002 
3,071 
36,280  $ 

4,491 
20,618 
1,016 
3,365 
5,548 
2,629 
2,170 
39,837 

The Company maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain of its employees as well as a non-qualified 
deferred compensation plan for its Board of Directors. Generally, participants in these plans have the ability to defer a certain 
amount of their compensation, as defined in the agreement. The deferred compensation liability will be paid out either upon 
retirement or as requested based upon certain terms in the agreements and in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 
409A.

Disclosures regarding the assumptions used in the determination of the SERP liabilities are included in Note 17, Pension Plans. 
Discussions of our environmental remediation liabilities are in Note 13, Environmental Costs, and Note 19, Commitments and 
Contingencies.

19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company has unrecorded Asset Retirement Obligation’s (“AROs”) that are conditional upon certain events. These AROs 
generally include the removal and disposition of non-friable asbestos. The Company has not recorded a liability for these 
conditional AROs at December 31, 2022, because the Company does not currently believe there is a reasonable basis for 
estimating a date or range of dates for major renovation or demolition of these facilities. In reaching this conclusion, the 
Company considered the historical performance of each facility and has taken into account factors such as planned 
maintenance, asset replacements and upgrades, which, if conducted as in the past, can extend the physical lives of the facilities 
indefinitely. The Company also considered the possibility of changes in technology and risk of obsolescence in arriving at its 
conclusion.

The Company currently leases various properties under leases that give the lessor the right to make the determination as to 
whether the lessee must return the premises to their original condition, except for normal wear and tear. The Company does not 
normally make substantial modifications to leased property, and many of the Company's leases either require lessor approval of 
planned improvements or transfer ownership of such improvements to the lessor at the termination of the lease. Historically the 
Company has not incurred significant costs to return leased premises to their original condition.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)

Other Matters

Offset Agreement

The Company has entered into offset agreements as a condition to obtaining orders from a foreign customer for the Company's 
JPF product. Offset agreements are designed to return economic value to the foreign country by requiring the Company to 
engage in activities supporting local defense or commercial industries, promoting a balance of trade, developing in-country 
technology capabilities or addressing other local development priorities. Such agreements may be satisfied through activities 
that do not require a direct cash payment, including transferring technology, providing manufacturing, training and other 
consulting support to in-country projects and the purchase by third parties of supplies from in-country vendors. The agreements 
may also be satisfied through the Company's use of cash for activities, such as subcontracting with local partners, purchasing 
supplies from in-country vendors, providing financial support for in-country projects and making investments in local ventures.  
At December 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of the Company's offset agreements had an outstanding notional value of 
approximately $220.9 million, which is equal to sixty percent of the contract value as defined by the agreement between the 
customer and the Company. The amount ultimately applied against offset agreements is based on negotiations with the 
customer and may require cash outlays that represent only a fraction of the notional value in the offset agreement.

The Company continues to work with the customer to further define the requirements to satisfy the offset agreements. Offset 
programs typically extend over several years and may provide for penalties in the event the Company fails to perform according 
to offset requirements. The satisfaction of the offset requirements will be determined by the customer. In the event the offset 
requirements of the contract are not met, the Company could be liable for potential penalties up to $18.8 million payable to the 
customer. Failure to satisfy the offset requirements could also negatively impact the Company's ability to attract future orders 
from this customer. The Company considers these potential penalties to be a reduction to the transaction price in its 
determination of the value of the performance obligations within these contracts. At December 31, 2022, $18.2 million in 
contract liabilities associated with the potential penalties of the offset requirements were included on the Company's 
Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Guarantee

During 2020, the Company and the USG entered into a Guaranty Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to 
guarantee the full, complete and satisfactory performance of its subsidiary, Kaman Precision Products, Inc. ("KPPI") under all 
current and future contracts with the USG. As of the date of this filing, the only contract in place between KPPI and the USG 
relates to the production and sale of the JPF. KPPI is currently fulfilling the requirements of Option 16. The guarantee was 
provided in lieu of a periodic financial capability review by the Financial Capacity Team ("FCT") of the Defense Contract 
Management Agency ("DCMA"). The Company is unable to estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments under 
the guarantee as it is dependent on costs incurred by the USG in the event of default. Although the Company believes the risk of 
default is low given the maturity and operational performance of the JPF program, there can be no assurance that the guarantee 
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

New Hartford

In connection with sale of the Company’s Music segment in 2007, the Company assumed responsibility for meeting certain 
requirements of the Transfer Act that applied to the Company's sale of the Ovation guitar manufacturing business, located in 
New Hartford, Connecticut (“Ovation”). Under the Transfer Act, those responsibilities essentially consist of assessing the 
leased site's environmental conditions and remediating environmental impairments, if any, caused by Ovation's operations prior 
to the sale. The site is a multi-tenant industrial park, in which Ovation leased space. The environmental investigation, active 
remediation and groundwater monitoring are complete. In accordance with state regulations, the Company is preparing and 
Environmental Land Use Restriction (i.e., deed restriction) to support closure (i.e., Verification) of the Company's Transfer Act 
responsibilities.

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)

Other Matters - continued

New Hartford - continued

The Company's estimate of its portion of the cost to assess the environmental conditions and remediate this site is $2.3 million, 
all of which has been accrued. The total amount paid to date in connection with these environmental remediation activities is 
$1.7 million. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $0.6 million accrued for these environmental remediation activities. A 
portion ($0.1 million) of the accrual related to this property is included in other current liabilities and the balance is included in 
other long-term liabilities. The remaining balance of the accrual reflects the total anticipated cost of completing these 
environmental remediation and associated Verification activities. Although it is reasonably possible that additional costs will be 
paid in connection with the resolution of this matter, the Company is unable to estimate the amount of such additional costs, if 
any, at this time.

Bloomfield

In connection with the Company’s 2008 purchase of the portion of the Bloomfield campus that Kaman Aerospace Corporation 
had leased from NAVAIR, the Company assumed responsibility for environmental remediation at the facility as may be 
required under the Transfer Act and is currently remediating the property under the guidance of the CTDEEP. The assumed 
environmental liability of $10.3 million was determined by taking the undiscounted estimated remediation liability of $20.8 
million and discounting it at a rate of 8%. This remediation process will take many years to complete. The total amount paid to 
date in connection with these environmental remediation activities is $15.4 million. At December 31, 2022, the Company had 
$2.1 million accrued for these environmental remediation activities. A portion ($0.3 million) of the accrual related to this 
property is included in other current liabilities, and the balance is included in other long-term liabilities. Although it is 
reasonably possible that additional costs will be paid in connection with the resolution of this matter, the Company is unable to 
estimate the amount of such additional costs, if any, at this time.

20. LEASES

The Company's operating leases consist of rent commitments under various leases for office space, warehouses, land and 
buildings at varying dates from January 2023 to March 2028. The terms of most of these leases are in the range of 3 to 8 years, 
with certain leases renewable for varying periods. It is expected that in the normal course of business leases that expire will be 
renewed or replaced by leases on other similar property. Some of the Company's lease obligations have rent escalations or 
contingent rent that are recognized on a straight-line basis over the entire lease term. Material leasehold improvements and 
other landlord incentives are amortized over the shorter of their economic lives or the lease term, including renewal periods, if 
reasonably assured. Substantially all real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance expenses associated with leased facilities are 
obligations of the Company. The terms for most machinery and equipment leases range from 3 to 5 years.

The Company's finance leases are included in machinery, office furniture and equipment and construction in process and 
amortization of these assets is included in depreciation and amortization expense. The terms of these leases range from 3 to 5 
years. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, $9.8 million and $6.7 million, respectively, of assets included in property, plant and 
equipment were accounted for as finance leases. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had accumulated depreciation 
of $3.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively, associated with these assets.

At the commencement date of a contract containing a lease, a right-of-use asset and lease liability are recorded to the 
Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets when the Company obtains control of the use of the asset. Right-of-use assets 
represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make payments 
upon entering into a lease agreement.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

20. LEASES (CONTINUED)

Right-of-use assets, net consisted of the following:

Classification

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

In thousands
Assets
Operating lease right of use assets    ................ Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
Property, plant and equipment, net of 
accumulated depreciation

Finance lease right of use assets  ...................

Total leased assets     ....................................................................................................... $ 

$ 

7,391  $ 

11,011 

6,626 
14,017  $ 

3,830 
14,841 

The lease liability and future rental payments are required under leases that have initial or remaining non-cancellable lease 
terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2022. Lease liabilities consisted of the following:

Classification

December 31, 
2022

December 31, 
2021

$ 

3,332  $ 
1,756 

4,502 
1,697 

4,534 
2,002 
11,624  $ 

7,140 
2,629 
15,968 

In thousands
Liabilities
Current

Operating lease liability, current portion   .......
Finance lease liability, current portion     .......... Other current liabilities
Noncurrent

Operating lease liabilities, current 
portion

Operating lease liability, noncurrent portion   .
Finance lease liability, noncurrent portion     .... Other long-term liabilities

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent 
portion

Total lease liabilities   .................................................................................................... $ 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

20. LEASES (CONTINUED)

Future rental payments for continuing operations consisted of the following: 

In thousands
Operating leases

December 31, 2022

2023    ...................................................................................................................................................... $ 
2024    ......................................................................................................................................................
2025    ......................................................................................................................................................
2026    ......................................................................................................................................................
2027    ......................................................................................................................................................
Thereafter       .............................................................................................................................................
Total future operating lease payments     ................................................................................................ $ 
Interest   ..................................................................................................................................................
Present value of future operating lease payments     .............................................................................. $ 

Finance leases

2023    ...................................................................................................................................................... $ 
2024    ......................................................................................................................................................
2025    ......................................................................................................................................................
2026    ......................................................................................................................................................
2027    ......................................................................................................................................................
Thereafter       .............................................................................................................................................
Total future finance lease payments     ................................................................................................... $ 
Interest   ..................................................................................................................................................
Present value of future finance lease payments      .................................................................................. $ 

3,525 
2,849 
996 
546 
316 
41 
8,273 
(407) 
7,866 

1,817 
1,208 
839 
— 
— 
— 
3,864 
(106) 
3,758 

Present value of total future lease payments     ........................................................................................... $ 

11,624 

The following table illustrates the components of lease expense for the Company's leases.

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2020

In thousands
Finance lease cost

Amortization of right-of-use assets   ........................................................................ $ 
Interest on lease liabilities   ......................................................................................
Operating lease cost   ..................................................................................................
Short-term lease cost .................................................................................................
Variable lease cost     ....................................................................................................

Total lease expense     ............................................................................................ $ 

894  $ 
106 
5,217 
328 
461 
7,006  $ 

758 
139 
5,245 
242 
79 
6,463  $ 

880
196
5465
443
96
7,080 

The following table segregates cash paid for the Company's leases.

In thousands

Operating cash flows from operating leases    ............................................................. $ 

(6,144)  $ 

(6,294)   

Operating cash flows from finance leases  ................................................................

(1,830)   

(2,028)   

Financing cash flows from finance leases       ................................................................

Total cash flows from leasing activities  ............................................................... $ 

(106)   
(8,080)  $ 

(139)   
(8,461)  $ 

(5,556) 

(1,533) 

(196) 
(7,285) 

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2020

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

20. LEASES (CONTINUED)

During the year ended December 31, 2022, $1.8 million in right-of-use assets were obtained in exchange for new operating 
lease liabilities and $1.2 million right-of-use assets were obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities.

Other information related to leases is as follows:

December 31, 2022

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

Operating leases     ...................................................................................................................................

Finance leases    .......................................................................................................................................

Weighted-average discount rate

Operating leases     ...................................................................................................................................

Finance leases    .......................................................................................................................................

2.8

2.4

 3.7 %

 2.7 %

21. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computation of basic earnings per share is based on net earnings divided by the weighted average number of shares of 
common stock outstanding for each year. The computation of diluted earnings per share includes the common stock 
equivalency of dilutive options granted to employees under the Company's stock incentive plan and shares issuable on 
redemption of its Convertible Notes.

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2020

In thousands, except per share amounts

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations     .......................................................... $ 

(46,226)  $ 

43,676  $ 

(70,434) 

Total earnings from discontinued operations    .........................................................

— 

— 

692 

Net (loss) earnings    ................................................................................................. $ 

(46,226)  $ 

43,676  $ 

(69,742) 

Basic:

Weighted average number of shares outstanding    ..................................................

28,011 

27,865 

27,723 

(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations  ........................................... $ 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations       ..................................................
Basic (loss) earnings per share  ............................................................................... $ 

(1.65)  $ 

0.00
(1.65)  $ 

1.57  $ 

0.00  
1.57  $ 

(2.54) 

0.02 
(2.52) 

Diluted(1):

Weighted average number of shares outstanding    ..................................................

28,011 

27,865 

27,723 

Weighted average shares issuable on exercise of dilutive stock options    ...............

— 

26 

— 

Total     ................................................................................................................

28,011 

27,891 

27,723 

(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations  ........................................... $ 
Earnings per share from discontinued operations       ..................................................
Diluted (loss) earnings per share   ............................................................................ $ 

(2.54) 
0.02 
(2.52) 
(1)As a result of the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company began calculating diluted earnings per share using the if-converted method for its 
convertible debt instruments in 2022. Prior to the adoption, the Company calculated diluted earnings per share for its convertible debt 
instruments using the treasury stock method. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective approach; therefore, prior 
period results have not been retroactively adjusted. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for further information on 
the adoption of ASU 2020-06.

(1.65)  $ 
0.00
(1.65)  $ 

1.57  $ 
0.00  
1.57  $ 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

21. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (CONTINUED)

Equity awards

Excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, 
were 714,474, 567,741 and 597,904 shares associated with equity awards granted to employees that are anti-dilutive based on 
the average stock price. 

All outstanding stock awards were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share in the years ended December 31, 
2022 and December 31, 2020 because their effect was antidilutive due to the loss from continuing operations. For the years 
ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020, an additional 64,767 and 40,979 shares, respectively, issuable under equity 
awards, which would have been dilutive if exercised based on the average market price being higher than the exercise price, 
were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect was antidilutive due to the loss from 
continuing operations.

2024 Convertible Notes

For the year ended December 31, 2022, 3,056,879 shares issuable under Convertible Notes due 2024 were excluded from the 
diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect was antidilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, 
shares issuable under the Convertible Notes due 2024 were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because the 
conversion price was more than the average market price of the Company's stock during the periods.

22. SHARE-BASED ARRANGEMENTS

General

The Company accounts for stock options, RSAs, restricted stock units and PSUs as equity awards and measures the cost of all 
share-based payments, including stock options, at fair value on the grant date and recognizes this cost in the statement of 
operations. The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan which is accounted for as a liability award.

In 2021, the Company modified its long-term incentive program to increase the emphasis on equity. Beginning in the first 
quarter of 2021, the long-term incentive awards granted to the Company's named executive officers ("NEOs") consist of a 
combination of service-based RSAs and PSUs which are intended to be settled in shares, as opposed to cash-based awards that 
had been utilized in the past. These awards are expected to increase the alignment of interests between the Company's NEOs 
and shareholders and help build stock ownership for new executives, supporting both executive retention and the Company's 
long-term financial performance. RSAs will vest over a three-year period on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of 
grant. The number of PSUs that will vest will be determined based on TSR and ROIC over a three-year performance period, 
each of which will remain equally weighted in determining payouts. The achievement level for both factors may range from 
zero to 200%. The PSUs granted in 2022 and 2021 assumed a 100% achievement level. In 2022, the PSUs granted in 2021 were 
adjusted to a 33% achievement level.

Compensation expense for stock options, RSAs, restricted stock units and PSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the 
vesting period of the awards. Throughout the course of the vesting period, the Company monitors the achievement level for the 
ROIC metric of the PSUs compared to the ROIC target and adjusts the number of shares expected to be earned, and the related 
compensation expense recorded thereafter, to reflect the most probable outcome. Share-based compensation expense recorded  
for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $7.8 million, $6.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Of these 
amounts, $0.2 million, $0.4 million and $0.4 million was recorded to restructuring and severance costs, respectively, and the 
remaining amounts were recorded to selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company's Consolidated Statements of 
Operations. 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

22. SHARE-BASED ARRANGEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Stock Incentive Plan

On April 17, 2013, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2013 Management Incentive Plan (the "2013 Plan"), which 
replaced the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. The 2013 Plan was designed as a flexible share authorization plan, such that the 
Company's share authorization is based on the least costly type of award (stock options). Shares issued pursuant to “Full Value 
Awards” as defined in the 2013 Plan (awards other than stock options or stock appreciation rights which are settled by the 
issuance of shares, e.g., restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units if settled with stock, or 
other stock-based awards) count against the 2013 Plan's share authorization at a rate of 3 to 1, while shares issued upon exercise 
of stock options or stock appreciation rights count against the share authorization at a rate of 1 to 1. This means that every time 
an option is granted, the authorized pool of shares is reduced by one (1) share and every time a Full Value Award is granted, the 
authorized pool of shares is reduced by 3 shares. In deriving the valuation ratio used in the 2013 Plan, the Company used the 
Black Scholes Fair Value model as the basis for determining the approximate value of an option as compared to a "full value 
share." The 2013 Plan provided the Company with the ability to use equity-based awards of up to 2,250,000 authorized shares. 
On April 18, 2018, the shareholders of the Company approved the amendment and restatement of the 2013 Plan, which 
increased the number of authorized shares by 2,250,000 shares. As of December 31, 2022, there were 899,864 shares available 
for grant under the plan.

LTIP awards provide certain senior executives an opportunity to receive award payments in either stock or cash as determined 
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Plan, at the end of each performance cycle. 
Performance metrics for LTIP Awards are based on the following: (a) average return on total capital and (b) total return to 
shareholders, both compared to the Russell 2000 indices for the same performance period. No awards will be payable if the 
Company’s performance is below the 25th percentile. The maximum award is payable if performance reaches the 75th 
percentile of the designated indices. Awards are paid out at 100% at the 50th percentile. Awards for performance between the 
25th and 75th percentiles are determined by straight-line interpolation between 0% and 200%. Generally, LTIP awards are paid 
in cash.

Stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to the average market price of our stock at the date of grant. Stock 
options and Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") granted under the plan generally expire ten years from the date of grant and 
vest 20% each year over a 5-year period on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant. Stock options granted in 
2022 vest 33.3% each year over a 3-year period on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. RSAs granted prior 
to 2021 were generally granted with restrictions that lapse at the rate of 20% per year over a 5-year period on each of the first 
five anniversaries of the date of grant. As discussed above, the RSAs granted beginning in 2021 are generally granted with 
restrictions that lapse at the rate of 33.3% over a 3-year period on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant. Generally, 
these awards are subject to forfeiture if a recipient separates from service with the Company.

Stock option activity is as follows:

Options outstanding at December 31, 2021    ...................................................................
Granted     ....................................................................................................................
Exercised     .................................................................................................................
Forfeited or expired .................................................................................................
Options outstanding at December 31, 2022    ...................................................................

746,240  $ 
39,121 
(11,842)   
(62,737)   
710,782  $ 

55.14 
31.60 
41.90 
54.47 
54.12 

Options

Weighted average-
exercise price

The following table presents information regarding options outstanding as of December 31, 2022:

Weighted-average remaining contractual term - options outstanding (years)   ...........................................................
Aggregate intrinsic value - options outstanding (in thousands)   ................................................................................. $ 
Weighted-average exercise price - options outstanding     ............................................................................................. $ 
Options exercisable   ....................................................................................................................................................
Weighted-average remaining contractual term - options exercisable (years)   ............................................................
Aggregate intrinsic value - options exercisable (in thousands)   .................................................................................. $ 
Weighted-average exercise price - options exercisable      ............................................................................................. $ 

4.0
— 
54.12 
555,216 
3.4
— 
53.91 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

22. SHARE-BASED ARRANGEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Stock Incentive Plan - continued

The intrinsic value represents the amount by which the market price of the stock on the measurement date exceeds the exercise 
price of the option. The intrinsic value of options exercised in 2022 was not material. The intrinsic value of options exercised in 
2021 and 2020 was $0.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The Company currently has an open stock repurchase plan, 
which would enable the Company to repurchase shares as needed. Since 2008 the Company has generally issued shares related 
to option exercises, restricted stock and PSUs from its authorized but unissued common stock.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The 
following table indicates the weighted-average assumptions used in estimating fair value:

Expected option term (years)    ....................................................................................
Expected volatility ....................................................................................................
Risk-free interest rate     ................................................................................................
Expected dividend yield       ...........................................................................................
Per share fair value of options granted     ..................................................................... $ 

6.5
 35.5 %
 2.9 %
 2.0 %

4.9
 35.7 %
 0.5 %
 1.6 %

4.9
 20.2 %
 1.4 %
 1.3 %

10.22 

$ 

14.89 

$ 

10.74 

2022

2021

2020

The expected term of options granted represents the period of time option grants are expected to be outstanding based upon 
historical exercise patterns. Forfeitures of options are estimated based upon historical data and are adjusted based upon actual 
occurrences. The cumulative effect of stock award forfeitures was immaterial. The volatility assumption is based on the 
historical daily price data of the Company’s stock over a period equivalent to the weighted-average expected term of the 
options. Management evaluated whether there were factors during that period that were unusual and would distort the volatility 
figure if used to estimate future volatility and concluded that there were no such factors. The Company relies only on historical 
volatility since future volatility is expected to be consistent with historical volatility.

The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon the interpolation of various U.S. Treasury rates determined at the date of 
option grant. Expected dividends are based upon a historical analysis of our dividend yield over the past year.

Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Unit activity is as follows:

Restricted Stock
Awards

Weighted-
average grant
date fair value

Restricted Stock outstanding at December 31, 2021   ..............................................
Granted   ............................................................................................................
Vested   ..............................................................................................................
Forfeited or expired    .........................................................................................
Restricted Stock outstanding at December 31, 2022   ..............................................

135,351  $ 
119,003 
(80,539)   
(14,294)   
159,521  $ 

53.53 
40.29 
49.88 
50.46 
45.78 

The grant date fair value for restricted stock is the average market price of the unrestricted shares on the date of grant. The total 
fair value of restricted stock awards vested during 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $3.4 million, $2.7 million and $3.1 million, 
respectively.

Performance stock unit activity was as follows:

Performance Stock outstanding at December 31, 2021    .........................................
Granted   ............................................................................................................
Vested   ..............................................................................................................
Forfeited or expired    .........................................................................................

Performance Stock outstanding at December 31, 2022    .........................................

70,163  $ 
117,885 
— 

(15,904)   
172,144  $ 

70.17 
54.87 
— 
60.93 
60.44 

Performance Stock

Weighted-
average grant
date fair value

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020

22. SHARE-BASED ARRANGEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Stock Incentive Plan - continued

The fair value of the PSUs based on TSR was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte-Carlo simulation model. The 
following table indicates the weighted-average assumptions used in estimating fair value:

Expected term (years)    ........................................................................................................
Expected volatility    .............................................................................................................
Risk-free interest rate      ........................................................................................................
Expected dividend yield   ....................................................................................................
Per share fair value of performance stock granted    ............................................................ $ 

2022

2021

2.9
 39.4 %
 1.7 %
 1.9 %

2.9
 41.3 %
 0.2 %
 1.4 %

68.10 

$ 

84.49 

The Company records a tax benefit and associated deferred tax asset for compensation expense recognized on non-qualified 
stock options and restricted stock for which the Company is allowed a tax deduction. For 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, 
the Company recorded a tax benefit of $1.1 million, $1.4 million and $1.1 million for these two types of compensation expense.

As of December 31, 2022, future compensation costs related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock grants and 
performance share units is $9.6 million. The Company anticipates that this cost will be recognized over a weighted-average 
period of 1.7 years.

Employees Stock Purchase Plan

The Kaman Corporation Employees Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) allows employees to purchase common stock of the 
Company, through payroll deductions, at 85% of the market value of shares at the time of purchase. The plan provides for the 
grant of rights to employees to purchase a maximum of 2,000,000 shares of common stock.

During 2022, 64,143 shares were issued to employees at prices ranging from $20.37 to $43.48. During 2021, 51,225 shares 
were issued to employees at prices ranging from $35.67 to $58.35. During 2020, 47,524 shares were issued to employees at 
prices ranging from $38.47 to $65.92. At December 31, 2022, there were 388,220 shares available for purchase under the plan.

23. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In December 2022, the Company began a review of all businesses and programs to increase efficiencies, improve working 
capital management and focus on sustainable and consistent revenue and profit generating activities. As a result of this review, 
the Company announced in January 2023 that it determined that it will discontinue the production of the K-MAX® medium-to-
heavy lift helicopters and K-MAX TITAN unmanned aerial system in 2023. The Company will continue to support the existing 
K-MAX® fleet in operation, including providing operators with repair, spare parts and fleet services, as well as training. The 
Company recognized a $44.5 million impairment of inventory associated with the K-MAX program and a $9.1 million 
impairment of contract costs associated with the K-MAX TITAN unmanned aerial system in its consolidated statement of 
operations for the year ended December 31, 2022. The amount written off was comprised of a lower of cost or net realizable 
value write down on three unsold aircraft and unusable inventory. Unusable inventory includes long lead parts made 
specifically for the production of the K-MAX® for which there are no alternative uses and spare parts and blades that were in 
excess of the amounts needed to support the existing fleet.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance date of these financial statements. Other than the matter 
noted above, no material subsequent events were identified that require disclosure.

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ITEM 9.              CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.          CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and 
procedures. Based upon our evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of 
December 31, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. 
Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally 
accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or 
detect misstatements. Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as 
of December 31, 2022.

In making its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2022, management utilized the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations ("COSO") of the Treadway 
Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Management concluded that based on its assessment the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022. The effectiveness of internal 
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent 
registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The scope of management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting excludes the operations 
of Aircraft Wheel and Brake, which the Company acquired through a business combination during the year ended December 
31, 2022. The acquired business represented approximately 3% of the Company's consolidated revenues for the year ended 
December 31, 2022, and assets associated with the acquired business, excluding goodwill and intangible assets resulting from 
the acquisition, represented approximately 2% of the Company's consolidated assets as of December 31, 2022.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of the Company, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has 
evaluated changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during 2022.

During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022, management made no changes to internal control over financial reporting 
that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations of Controls

The Company’s evaluation described in this Item was undertaken acknowledging that there are inherent limitations to the 
effectiveness of any system of controls, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the 
controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective controls can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control 
objectives.

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ITEM 9B.            OTHER INFORMATION

The disclosure set forth below is provided in lieu of a separate Form 8-K filing pursuant to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K. On February 
21, 2023, the Compensation Committee of our Board updated our form of Restricted Share Agreement and our form of 
Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement for awards granted on or after February 21, 2023 under, and subject to the terms and 
conditions of, our Amended and Restated 2013 Management Incentive Plan. The updates to each of the forms reflected certain 
technical and administrative changes. The foregoing descriptions of the form of Restricted Share Agreement and the form of 
Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the 
form of Restricted Share Agreement and the form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement, copies of each of which are 
filed as Exhibits 10.8 and 10.11, respectively, to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9C.            DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

None.

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PART III

ITEM 10.              DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Other than the list of executive officers of the Company set forth in Item 1, Information about our Executive Officers, all 
information under this caption may be found in the Company’s proxy statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection 
with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled for April 19, 2023, (the “Proxy Statement”) in the following 
sections: “Proposal 1 - Election of Seven Directors for One-Year Terms,” “Information about Nominees,” “Information about 
the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance - Director Nominees,” “Information about the Board of Directors and 
Corporate Governance - Specific Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills of Current Board Members and Director 
Nominees,” “Information about the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance - Code of Business Conduct and Other 
Governance Documents Available on the Company's Website,” "Information about the Board of Directors and Corporate 
Governance - Board Meetings and Committees," “Information about the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance - Board 
Meetings and Committees - Audit Committee,” and "Proxy Statement Summary - Our Board of Directors." Those portions of 
the Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into this Item 10.

ITEM 11.             EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information about the compensation of Kaman’s named executive officers appears under the captions “Compensation 
Discussion and Analysis,” “Summary Compensation Table,” “Post-Termination Payments and Benefits", “Pay Ratio 
Disclosure” and “Pay Versus Performance” in the Proxy Statement. Information about the compensation of Kaman’s directors 
appears under “Information about the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance - 2022 Director Compensation” in the 
Proxy Statement. Information required pursuant to Item 407(d) and (e) of Regulation S-K appears under the captions 
“Information about the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance - Board Meetings and Committees - Compensation 
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Compensation Committee 
Report.” Those portions of the Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into this Item 11.

ITEM 12.            SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 

RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information about security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management appears under “Security Ownership of 
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the Proxy Statement. That portion of the Proxy Statement is incorporated by 
reference into this Item 12.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2022, concerning Common Stock issuable under the Company’s 
equity compensation plans.

(a)
Number of
securities to be issued
upon exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants and
rights

(b)
Weighted-
average exercise price
of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

(c)
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column 
(a))

18,004  $ 

692,778 
— 

— 
710,782  $ 

36.29 
54.59 
— 

— 
54.12 

— 
899,864 
388,220 

— 
1,288,084 

Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by 
security holders:

2003 Stock Incentive Plan      ..........................
2013 Management Incentive Plan   ...............
Employees Stock Purchase Plan     .................

Equity compensation plans not approved by 
security holders    ..................................................
Total  ...................................................................

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ITEM 13.            CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR 

INDEPENDENCE

Information about certain relationships and related transactions appears under “Information about the Board of Directors and 
Corporate Governance - Related Party Transactions” and “Information about the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance 
- Board and Committee Independence Requirements” in the Proxy Statement. Those portions of the Proxy Statement are 
incorporated by reference into this Item 13.

ITEM 14.            PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Information regarding audit fees and all other fees, in addition to the Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures 
appears under “Proposal 5 - Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP—As Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm for the Company—Principal Accountant Fees and Services” and " Proposal 5 - Ratification of Appointment of 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP—As Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Company—Audit Committee 
Preapproval Policy" in the Proxy Statement. Those portions of the Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference into this Item 
14.

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ITEM 15.            EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

(a)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PART IV

See Item 8 of this Form 10-K setting forth the Report of Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238) and our Consolidated Financial Statements.

(a)(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE.

Page Number in 
Form 10-K

59

KAMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, 2021 AND 2020 
(Dollars in Thousands)

Additions

Balance
Beginning of
Period

Charged to
Costs and
Expenses

Others (A)

Deductions 
(B)

Balance End 
of
Period

DESCRIPTION

2022

Allowance for doubtful accounts    ........................ $ 

1,547  $ 

1,301  $ 

67  $ 

849  $ 

2,066 

2021

Allowance for doubtful accounts    ........................ $ 

2,008  $ 

575  $ 

—  $ 

1,036  $ 

1,547 

2020

Allowance for doubtful accounts    ........................ $ 

1,246  $ 

1,391  $ 

82  $ 

711  $ 

2,008 

(A) Additions to allowance for doubtful accounts attributable to acquisitions.
(B) Recoveries and write-off of bad debts.

DESCRIPTION

2022

Additions (Reductions)

Balance
Beginning of
Period

Current Year
Provision
(Benefit)

Others

Balance End
of Period

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets    ............................ $ 

6,022  $ 

1,263  $ 

(2,260)  $ 

5,025 

2021
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets    ............................ $ 

2020
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets    ............................ $ 

(a)(3) EXHIBITS.

10,216  $ 

910  $ 

(5,104)  $ 

6,022 

8,142  $ 

1,166  $ 

908  $ 

10,216 

Page Number in 
Form 10-K
132

An index to the exhibits filed or incorporated by reference immediately precedes such exhibits.

ITEM 16.  

FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this 
Form  10-K  to  be  signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly  authorized,  in  the  Town  of  Bloomfield,  State  of 
Connecticut, on this 23rd day of February 2023.

SIGNATURES

KAMAN CORPORATION
(Registrant)

By: 

/s/ Ian K. Walsh
Ian K. Walsh
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  this  report  has  been  signed  below  by  the  following 
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title:

Date:

February 23, 2023

February 23, 2023

February 23, 2023

February 23, 2023

/s/ Ian K. Walsh
Ian K. Walsh

/s/ James G. Coogan
James G. Coogan

Chairman, President,

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Rebecca F. Stath
Rebecca F. Stath

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Ian K. Walsh
Ian K. Walsh

Attorney-in-Fact for:

Aisha M. Barry

E. Reeves Callaway III

A. William Higgins

Scott E. Kuechle

Michelle J. Lohmeier

Jennifer M. Pollino

Niharika Taskar Ramdev

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director 

Director

Director

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Exhibit 2.1

Exhibit 2.2

Exhibit 2.3

Exhibit 2.4

Exhibit 3.1

Exhibit 3.2

Exhibit 4.1

Exhibit 4.2

Exhibit 4.3

Exhibit 10.1

Exhibit 10.2

Exhibit 10.3

Exhibit 10.4

KAMAN CORPORATION
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2019, by and between Kaman 
Corporation and LJ KAI Blocker, Inc., LJ KFP Blocker, Inc. and LJ KIT Blocker, Inc. 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated June 26, 2019, File No. 001-35419).

Securities and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 4, 2019, by and among 
Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc., Kaman Corporation, as guarantor, Peter J. Balsells, in 
his capacity as trustee of the BF Trust, 19650 Pauling, LLC, Pauling Properties LLC and 
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2019, File No. 001-35419).

First Amendment to Securities and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 
26, 2019, by and among Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc., Kaman Corporation, as 
guarantor, Peter J. Balsells, in his capacity as trustee of The Balsells Family Trust Dated 
October 1, 1985 - Trust A, as Wholly Amended And Restated June 5, 2019, 19650 
Pauling, LLC, Pauling Properties LLC and Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated 
December 27, 2019, File No. 001-35419).

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated May 21, 2022, by and among Parker-Hannifin 
Corporation, an Ohio corporation, Kaman Newco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability 
company, and, solely for purposes of Section 10.18 of such Agreement, Kaman 
Aerospace Group, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 23, 2022, File No. 
001-35419).1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 
4, 2005, File No. 333-66179), as amended by the Certificate of Amendment thereto 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated April, 22 2019).

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (as amended through November 14, 
2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated November 15, 2022, File No. 001-35419).

Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, File No. 
001-35419).

Indenture, dated as of May 12, 2017, by and between Kaman Corporation and U.S. 
Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2017, File No. 001-35419).

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 15, 2019, by and between Kaman 
Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 16, 2019, File 
No. 001-35419).

Kaman Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to 
Annex A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2013, File No. 001-35419).*

Kaman Corporation Amended and Restated 2013 Management Incentive Plan. 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-
K filed on April 23, 2018, File No. 001-35419).*

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Kaman Corporation 2013 
Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2014, File No. 001-35419).*

Previously 
Filed

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated 
Kaman Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan, for awards granted on or after 
June 8, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for 
the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2022, File No. 001-35419).*

Previously 
Filed

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Exhibit 10.5

Exhibit 10.6

Exhibit 10.7

Exhibit 10.8

Exhibit 10.9

Exhibit 10.10

Exhibit 10.11

Exhibit 10.12

Exhibit 10.13

Exhibit 10.14

Exhibit 10.15

Exhibit 10.16

Form of Restricted Share Agreement under the Kaman Corporation 2013 Management 
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2014, File No. 001-35419).*

Form of Restricted Share Agreement under the Amended and Restated Kaman 
Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan, for awards granted on or after February 
22, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated February 26, 2021, File No 001-35419).*

Form of Restricted Share Agreement under the Amended and Restated Kaman 
Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan, for awards granted on or after February 
22, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, File No. 001-35419).

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Form of Restricted Share Agreement under the Amended and Restated Kaman 
Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan, for awards granted on or after February 
21, 2023.*

Filed 
Herewith

Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 
Kaman Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2021, 
File No 001-35419).*

Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 
Kaman Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan, for awards granted on or after 
February 22, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, File No. 
001-35419).*

Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 
Kaman Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan, for awards granted on or after 
February 21, 2023.*

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Kaman Corporation 2013 
Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 6, 2014, File No 001-35419).*

Form of Long-Term Performance Award Agreement (Payable in Cash) granted under 
the Kaman Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan, for awards granted on or after 
February 17, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 
10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017, File No. 001-35419).*

Form of Long-Term Performance Award Agreement (Payable in Shares) granted under 
the Kaman Corporation 2013 Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2014, 
File No. 001-35419).*

Form of Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under the Kaman Corporation 
2013 Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, 
File No. 001-35419).*

Kaman Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10(a)(i) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended 
October 2, 2009, File No. 000-01093), as amended by amendments thereto filed with the 
SEC on April 7, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 7, 2010, File No. 000-01093) and November 1, 
2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to the Company's Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2010, File No. 000-01093), and 
February 22, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current 
Report on Form 8-K, dated February 22, 2012, File No. 000-01093).*

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Filed 
Herewith

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Exhibit 10.17

Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement under the Kaman Corporation 2003 
Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10h(ii) to the Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 
000-01093).*

Previously 
Filed

133

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 10.18

Exhibit 10.19

Exhibit 10.20

Exhibit 10.21

Exhibit 10.22

Exhibit 10.23

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Kaman Corporation Employees Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter 
ended October 1, 2010, File No. 000-01093), as amended by the First Amendment 
thereto filed with the SEC on February 27, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10b to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 
31, 2011, File No. 001-35419), the Second Amendment thereto filed with the SEC on 
February 25, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, File No. 001-35419) 
and the Third Amendment thereto filed with the SEC on February 27, 2014 by reference 
to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 2013, File No. 001-35419).*

Kaman Corporation Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-
K filed on April 23, 2018, File No. 001-35419), as amended by the First Amendment 
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated November 15, 2018, File No. 001-35419) and the Second Amendment 
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated November 16, 2021, File No. 001-35419).*

Kaman Corporation Supplemental Employees' Retirement Plan (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10c to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
year ended December 31, 2000, File No. 333-66179), as amended by an amendment 
thereto filed with the SEC on March 5, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10c 
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
2003, File No. 333-66179), and an amendment thereto filed with the SEC on February 
26, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Current Report 
on Form 8-K, dated February 26, 2007, File No. 000-01093).*

Post-2004 Supplemental Employees' Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 26, 2007, 
File No. 000-01093), as amended by the First Amendment thereto filed with the SEC on 
February 28, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current 
Report on Form 8-K, dated February 28, 2008, File No. 000-01093) and the Second 
Amendment thereto filed with the SEC on February 25, 2010 (incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 10(c)(iii) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 2009, File No. 000-01093).*

Kaman Corporation Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10d to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, File No. 333-66179), as amended by an 
amendment thereto filed with the SEC on March 5, 2004 (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10d to the Company's Annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
December 31, 2003 File No. 333-66179), and an amendment thereto filed with the SEC 
on August 3, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, File No. 
333-66179).*

Kaman Corporation Post-2004 Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 28, 2008, 
File No. 000-01093), as amended by the First Amendment thereto filed with the SEC on 
February 27, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10d(ii) to the Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 
001-35419), the Second Amendment thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 
to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
2013, File No. 001-35419), the Third Amendment thereto (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 21, 2014, 
File No. 001-35419) and the Fourth Amendment thereto (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 13, 2016, File 
No. 001-35419) and the Fifth Amendment thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 16, 2021, File No. 
001-35419).*

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Exhibit 10.24

Previously 
Filed

Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between Kaman Corporation 
and Neal J. Keating, originally dated as of August 7, 2007 and amended and restated as 
of November 11, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10g(xviii) to the 
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, 
File No. 000-01093), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated January 1, 2010 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-
K, dated February 23, 2010, File No. 000-01093), Amendment No. 2 thereto dated 
September 17, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's 
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 20, 2010, File No. 000-01093), and 
Amendment No. 3 thereto dated November 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 21, 2014, 
File No. 000-01093), and Amendment No. 4 thereto dated April 14, 2021 (incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 
16, 2021, File No. 001-35419).**

Exhibit 10.25

Exhibit 10.26

Exhibit 10.27

Transition and Retirement Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2020 by and between Neal 
J. Keating and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 
Company's current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 21, 2020, File No. 000-35419).*

Previously 
Filed

Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2020, by and between Ian K. 
Walsh and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's 
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 21, 2020, File No. 000-35419).*

Previously 
Filed

Executive Employment Agreement between Kaman Corporation and Robert D. Starr, 
dated as of November 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 21, 2014, File No. 001-35419) 
as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 8, 2021 (incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 8, 2021, File 
No. 001-35419).*

Previously 
Filed

Exhibit 10.28

Retirement and Consulting Letter Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2020, by and 
between Richard R. Barnhart and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 21, 2020, File No. 
001-35419).

Previously 
Filed

Exhibit 10.29

Form of Change in Control Agreement by and between the Company and certain of its 
executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated June 8, 2022, File No. 001-35419).*

Previously 
Filed

Exhibit 10.29 (a)

Schedule identifying agreements substantially identical to the form of Change in Control 
Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.29 hereto.*

Filed 
Herewith

Exhibit 10.30

Exhibit 10.31

Exhibit 10.32

Exhibit 10.33

Exhibit 10.34

Retention and Special Assistance Agreement, effective April 10, 2020, by and between 
the Company and John J. Tedone (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 16, 2020, File No. 001-35419)*

Retirement and Consulting Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2020, by and between 
Gregory T. Troy and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 18, 2020, File No. 
001-35419).*

Separation and General Release of Claims Agreement between the Company and 
Darlene R. Smith, dated as of July 7, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to 
the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2022, File No. 
001-35419).*

Separation and Release Agreement, dated January 17, 2023, by and between the 
Company and Russell J. Bartlett (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 18, 2023, File No. 001-35419).*

Separation and Release Agreement, dated January 17, 2023, by and between the 
Company and Shawn G. Lisle (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 18, 2023, File No. 001-35419).*

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

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Exhibit 10.35

Exhibit 10.36

Exhibit 10.37

Exhibit 10.38

Exhibit 10.39

Exhibit 10.40

Exhibit 10.41

Exhibit 10.42

Exhibit 10.43

Exhibit 10.44

Separation and Release Agreement, dated January 17, 2023, by and between the 
Company and Rafael Z. Cohen (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 18, 2023, File No. 001-35419).*

Letter Agreement, dated May 8, 2017, between Bank of America, N.A. and Kaman 
Corporation, regarding the Capped Call Transaction (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2017, File 
No. 001-35419).

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Letter Agreement, dated May 8, 2017, between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National 
Association, London Branch and Kaman Corporation, regarding the Capped Call 
Transaction (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Current Report 
on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2017, File No. 001-35419).

Previously 
Filed

Letter Agreement, dated May 8, 2017 between UBS AG, London Branch and Kaman 
Corporation, regarding the Capped Call Transaction (incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2017, File 
No. 001-35419).

Letter Agreement, dated May 22, 2017, between Bank of America, N.A. and Kaman 
Corporation, regarding the Additional Capped Call Transaction (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 25, 
2017, File No. 001-35419).

Letter Agreement, dated May 22, 2017, between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National 
Association, London Branch and Kaman Corporation, regarding the Additional Capped 
Call Transaction (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated May 25, 2017, File No. 001-35419).

Letter Agreement, dated May 22, 2017, between UBS AG, London Branch and Kaman 
Corporation, regarding the Additional Capped Call Transaction (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 25, 
2017, File No. 001-35419).

Second Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 
13, 2019, by and among Kaman Corporation, RWG Germany GmbH, Kaman Lux 
Holding, S.à r.l and the other subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, the 
Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as 
Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 
to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 2019, File No. 
001-35419), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of December 8, 2021 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-
K dated December 9, 2021, File No. 001-35419), Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of 
May 31, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated May 31, 2022, File No. 001-35419), and Amendment No. 3 
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated November 14, 2022, File No. 001-35419).

Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2019, by and among Kaman 
Corporation, LJ KAI Blocker, Inc., LJ KFP Blocker, Inc. and LJ KIT Blocker, Inc., and 
Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 
to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 26, 2019, File No. 
001-35419).

Form of Trademark, Trade Name and Domain Name License Agreement, dated as of 
August 26, 2019, between Kaman Corporation and certain Licensees (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 
26, 2019, File No. 001-35419); and Schedule identifying agreements substantially 
identical to the form of Trademark, Trade Name and Domain Name License Agreement 
filed as Exhibit 10.39 hereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(a) to the 
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 26, 2019, File No. 001-35419).

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Previously 
Filed

Filed 
Herewith

Exhibit 21

List of Subsidiaries

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Exhibit 23

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s current independent registered 
public accounting firm.

Filed 
Herewith

Exhibit 24

Power of attorney under which this report was signed on behalf of certain directors.

Exhibit 31.1

Exhibit 31.2

Exhibit 32.1

Exhibit 32.2

101.INS

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities 
and Exchange Act of 1934.

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities and 
Exchange Act of 1934.

Filed 
Herewith

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted 
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Filed 
Herewith

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted 
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL

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101.LAB

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101.PRE

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Filed 
Herewith

Filed 
Herewith

Filed 
Herewith

Filed 
Herewith

Filed 
Herewith

Filed 
Herewith

Filed 
Herewith

Filed 
Herewith

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Herewith

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Herewith

* Management contract or compensatory plan
1Schedules and exhibits omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Copies of any omitted schedule or exhibit will 
be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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ANNUAL REPORT NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
Thousands of U.S. dollars (except per share data)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow (unaudited)

For the year ended December 31,
2021

2022

2020

Net cash provided by operating activities    ....................................................... $  20,969  $  48,698  $  16,469 
(17,783) 
Expenditures for property, plant & equipment     ...............................................

(17,530)   

(23,689)   

Cash paid for acquired retention plans   ............................................................

— 

25,108 

— 

Adjusted free cash flow ................................................................................... $ 

(2,720)  $  56,276  $ 

(1,314) 

Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)

Net sales    ............................................................... $ 687,961 

2022

For the year ended December 31,
2020
$ 784,459 

2019
$ 761,608 

2021
$ 708,993 

2018
$ 735,994 

Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax    ..

  (46,226) 

  43,676 

  (70,434) 

  56,446 

  15,877 

Interest expense, net    ..........................................
Income tax expense (benefit)    ............................
Non-service pension and post retirement 
benefit income      ...................................................
Other expense (income), net  ..............................
Income from TSA
Operating income (loss)
Depreciation and amortization    ........................
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment    ....
Program assets impairment     .............................
Impairment on assets held for sale   ..................
Restructuring and severance costs    ...................
Cost associated with corporate development 
activities   ...........................................................
Costs from TSA  ...............................................
Costs of acquired Bal Seal retention plans     ......
Inventory step-up associated with acquisition  .
(Gain) loss on sale of business      ........................
Gain on sale of land    .........................................
Senior leadership transition   .............................
Employee-tax related matter in foreign 
operations    ........................................................
Reversal of environmental accrual at GRW     ....

  16,874 
  (16,732) 

  16,290 
  16,832 

  19,270 
(7,730) 

  17,202 
  (15,859) 

  20,046 
9,259 

  (20,574) 
315 
— 
$ (66,343) 
  40,712 
  25,306 
  53,677 
— 
9,842 

  14,420 
— 
— 
3,059 
(457) 
— 
— 

  (26,229) 
(142) 
(931) 
$ 49,496 
  36,654 
— 
— 
— 
6,154 

1,198 
1,728 
— 
— 
234 
— 
— 

  (16,250) 
(728) 
(8,439) 
$ (84,311) 
  43,899 
  50,307 
— 
  36,285 
8,359 

  13,045 
  12,515 
  22,814 
2,355 
(493) 
— 
280 

(396) 
(309) 
(3,673) 
$ 53,411 
  25,854 
— 
— 
— 
1,558 

  10,090 
4,673 
— 
— 
3,739 
— 
— 

  (12,127) 
(92) 
— 
$ 32,963 
  27,875 
  10,039 
709 
— 
7,353 

1,081 
— 
— 
— 
6,383 
(1,520) 
— 

— 
— 
$ 45,968 

(1,859) 
(264) 
$ 187,243 

— 
— 
$ 45,914 

3,040 
— 
$ 54,960 

— 
— 
Other Adjustments      ........................................ $ 146,559 

Adjusted EBITDA    ............................................... $ 80,216 
   Adjusted EBITDA margin   ................................

 11.7 %

$ 95,464 

$ 102,932 

$ 99,325 

$ 87,923 

 13.5 %

 13.1 %

 13.0 %

 11.9 %

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share (unaudited)

2022
Tax-
Effected

Pre-Tax

For the year ended December 31,
2021
Tax-
Effected

Diluted 
EPS

Pre-Tax

Diluted 
EPS

2020
Tax-
Effected

Diluted 
EPS

Pre-Tax

Net (loss) 
earnings    ............... $ (62,958)  $ (46,226)  $ 

(1.65)  $  60,508  $  43,676  $ 

1.57  $ (78,164)  $ (70,434)  $ 

(2.54) 

Adjustments:
Goodwill 
impairment    ..........
Program assets 
impairment    ..........
Impairment on 
assets held for 
sale   .......................

Restructuring and 
severance costs   ....
Costs associated 
with corporate 
development 
activities    ..............
Costs of acquired 
Bal Seal retention 
plans   ....................
Inventory step-up 
associated with 
acquisition   ...........
(Gain) loss on 
sale of business    ....
Costs from 
transition services 
agreement    ............
Income from 
transition services 
agreement    ............
Senior leadership 
transition    ..............
Reversal of 
environmental 
accrual at GRW  ...

Tax-related items    .

Tax effect on sale 
of UK operations  .

  25,306 

  18,580 

  53,677 

  39,410 

0.66 

1.41 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

  50,307 

  50,307 

1.82 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

  36,285 

  36,285 

1.31 

9,842 

7,226 

0.25 

6,154 

4,810 

0.17 

8,359 

6,448 

0.23 

  14,420 

  10,587 

0.38 

1,198 

941 

0.04 

  13,045 

  10,103 

0.37 

— 

— 

— 

3,059 

2,246 

0.08 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

  22,814 

  22,814 

0.82 

— 

2,355 

1,828 

0.06 

(457)   

(336)   

(0.01)   

234 

234 

0.01 

(493)   

(370)   

(0.01) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

1,728 

1,370 

0.05 

  12,515 

9,654 

0.34 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(931)   

(739)   

(0.03)   

(8,439)   

(6,510)   

(0.23) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

3,131 

3,131 

— 

280 

216 

0.01 

— 

0.11 

(264)   

(187)   

(0.01) 

(1,859)   

(1,692)   

(0.06) 

287 

287 

0.01 

— 

— 

— 

Adjustments   ... $ 105,847  $  77,713  $ 

2.77  $  11,801  $  10,034  $ 

0.36  $ 134,905  $ 128,896  $ 

4.65 

Adjusted net 
earnings    ............... $  42,889  $  31,487  $ 

1.12  $  72,309  $  53,710  $ 

1.93  $  56,741  $  58,462  $ 

2.11 

Diluted weighted 
average shares 
outstanding    ..........

  28,011 

  27,891 

  27,723 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Kaman Corporation

1332 Blue Hills Avenue

Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002

860.243.7100

STOCK LISTING

Kaman Corporation’s common stock is traded  

on the New York Stock Exchange under the  

symbol KAMN

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

InvestorRelations@kaman.com

ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled 

to be held on April 19, 2023 at 9:00 am local time at 

the offices of the Company, 1332 Blue Hills Avenue, 

Bloomfield, Connecticut, 06002.

TRANSFER AGENT

Computershare

P.O. Box 43006

Providence, RI 02940-3006

www.computershare.com/investor

Overnight correspondence should be sent to:

Computershare

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Canton, MA 02021

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