Deal Timeline

Plotted by close date where disclosed, otherwise announcement. Select any marker to jump to the deal entry.

The Acquisition Playbook.

Three patterns run through Kennametal's acquisitions — what it looks for, how it pays, and how it folds in what it buys.

01
Acquisition criteria
Bolt-on expansion of core metalworking consumables and tooling (Greenfield 1997,...
Bolt-on expansion of core metalworking consumables and tooling (Greenfield 1997, Widia 2002) to widen product lines and enter European and Indian markets.
Greenfield IndustriesWidia Group (from Milacron Inc.)Deloro Stellite Holdings 1 LimitedTungsten Materials Business of Allegheny Technologies (ATI) - TDY Industries, TDY Limited, ATI Holdings SAS
02
Capital deployment
Move up the value chain into advanced wear-resistant materials and raw-material ...
Move up the value chain into advanced wear-resistant materials and raw-material integration (Deloro Stellite 2012 cobalt alloys; ATI Tungsten Materials 2013 for tungsten carbide supply).
Greenfield IndustriesWidia Group (from Milacron Inc.)Deloro Stellite Holdings 1 LimitedTungsten Materials Business of Allegheny Technologies (ATI) - TDY Industries, TDY Limited, ATI Holdings SAS
03
Integration approach
Predominantly organic since 2013 - no material acquisitions in the last decade, ...
Predominantly organic since 2013 - no material acquisitions in the last decade, with capital directed to operations, restructuring and debt/credit facilities rather than large M&A.
Greenfield IndustriesWidia Group (from Milacron Inc.)Deloro Stellite Holdings 1 LimitedTungsten Materials Business of Allegheny Technologies (ATI) - TDY Industries, TDY Limited, ATI Holdings SAS

The Full Deal Book

4 acquisitions — each with the deal value, financing structure, target revenue, and executive commentary where disclosed.

01 Greenfield Industries, Inc. Not disclosed
Announced Nov 1997 Closed Nov 1997

Kennametal acquired Greenfield Industries, a maker of consumable cutting tools and drill bits, via an all-cash tender offer at $38.00 per share to expand its metalworking consumables portfolio and distribution reach.

Purchaser, had accepted for payment 16,179,976 shares of common stock ... approximately 98% of the outstanding shares of Greenfield, tendered in response to Purchaser's tender offer for all outstanding shares at a price of $38.00 per share, net to the seller in cash.
02 Widia Group (from Milacron Inc.) $188M
Announced Aug 2002 Closed Aug 2002

Kennametal bought the Widia Group from Milacron to become a leading metalworking tools and engineered-products supplier in Europe and India, adding ~$240M in sales, a strong milling-consumables line and ten manufacturing plants.

Kennametal Inc. announced that it has completed the previously reported acquisition of the Widia Group from Milacron Inc. for EUR 188 million subject to post-closing adjustments.
03 Deloro Stellite Holdings 1 Limited $277M
Announced Mar 2012 Closed Mar 2012

Kennametal acquired Deloro Stellite, a producer of cobalt- and nickel-based wear- and corrosion-resistant alloys and coatings, to broaden its advanced-materials and wear-solutions business beyond core metalcutting.

On March 1, 2012, Kennametal Inc. completed the acquisition of Deloro Stellite Holdings 1 Limited for a purchase price of approximately Euro 277 million pursuant to the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement ... dated January 13, 2012.
04 Tungsten Materials Business of Allegheny Technologies (ATI) - TDY Industries, TDY Limited, ATI Holdings SAS $605M
Announced Nov 2013 Closed Nov 2013

Kennametal purchased ATI's Tungsten Materials Business (including the Stellram and Firth Sterling brands) to vertically integrate raw tungsten carbide supply and strengthen its metalworking and wear-component offerings; funded through existing credit facilities and cash.

On November 4, 2013, Kennametal Inc. completed the acquisition of the Tungsten Materials Business of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated ... for a purchase price of approximately of approximately $605 million.

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