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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2018
 
Kennametal Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania
 
1-5318        
  
25-0900168                  
 
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)        
 
 
 
600 Grant Street
Suite 5100
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 
 
  
15219-2706
 
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
  
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 248-8000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 2, 2018, Kennametal Inc. (Kennametal or the Company) issued an earnings announcement for its fiscal 2018 third quarter ended March 31, 2018.
The press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The following GAAP financial measures have been presented on an adjusted basis: gross profit and margin; operating expense; operating expense as a percentage of sales; operating income and margin; effective tax rate; net income attributable to Kennametal; earnings per diluted share (EPS); Industrial operating income and margin; Widia operating income and margin; and Infrastructure operating income and margin. Adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2018 include: (1) restructuring and related charges and (2) tax reform charge. Adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2017 include restructuring and related charges. Adjustments for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 include (1) restructuring and related charges, (2) impact of out of period adjustment to provision for income taxes and (3) net tax reform charge. Adjustments for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 include (1) restructuring and related charges and (2) Australia deferred tax valuation allowance. Management adjusts for these items in measuring and compensating internal performance and to more readily compare the Company’s financial performance period-to-period. The press release also contains free operating cash flow (FOCF); earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and margin; and consolidated and segment organic sales growth, which are non-GAAP financial measures and are defined below.
Management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information about the results of operations of the Company for the current and past periods. Management believes that investors should have available the same information that management uses to assess operating performance, determine compensation and assess the capital structure of the Company. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures utilized by the Company may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the following forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for full fiscal year of 2018 are not presented, including but not limited to: adjusted earnings per share, organic sales growth and free operating cash flow. The most comparable GAAP measures are earnings per share, sales growth and net cash flow from operating activities, respectively. Because the non-GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are subject to uncertainty and variability as they are dependent on many factors - including, but not limited to, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, impacts from potential acquisitions or divestitures, gains or losses on the potential sale of businesses or other assets, restructuring costs, asset impairment charges, losses from early extinguishment of debt, the tax impact of the items above and the impact of tax law changes or other tax matters - reconciliations to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort.
FOCF
FOCF is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as cash provided by operations (which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) less capital expenditures plus proceeds from disposals of fixed assets. Management considers FOCF to be an important indicator of Kennametal’s cash generating capability because it better represents cash generated from operations that can be used for dividends, debt repayment, strategic initiatives, and other investing and financing activities.
EBITDA
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net income attributable to Kennametal (which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure), with interest expense, interest income, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization added back. Management believes that EBITDA is widely used as a measure of operating performance and are an important indicator of the Company’s operational strength and performance. Nevertheless, the measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure for determining liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, Kennametal presents EBITDA on an adjusted basis. Management uses this information in reviewing operating performance.
Organic Sales Growth
Organic sales growth is a non-GAAP financial measure of sales growth (which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure) excluding the impacts of acquisitions(1), divestitures(2), business days(3) and foreign currency exchange(4) from year-over-year comparisons. We believe this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales growth on a consistent basis. Also, we report organic sales growth at the consolidated and segment levels.


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Additionally, during our quarterly earnings teleconference we may use various non-GAAP financial measures to describe the underlying operating results. Accordingly, we have compiled below certain disclosures as required by Regulation G. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP measures. Investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures utilized by the Company may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
Primary Working Capital
Primary working capital is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as accounts receivable, net plus inventories, net minus accounts payable. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is working capital, which is defined as current assets less current liabilities. We believe primary working capital better represents Kennametal’s performance in managing certain assets and liabilities controllable at the segment level and is used as such for internal performance measurement.
PRIMARY WORKING CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
AS OF MARCH 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands, except percents)
3/31/18
12/31/17
9/30/17
6/30/17
3/31/17
Average
Current assets
$
1,240,587

$
1,128,382

$
1,075,915

$
1,113,901

$
1,043,046

 
Current liabilities
477,790

407,621

396,967

461,478

426,799

 
Working capital, GAAP
$
762,797

$
720,761

$
678,948

$
652,423

$
616,247

 
Excluding items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
(221,906
)
(159,940
)
(110,697
)
(190,629
)
(100,817
)
 
Other current assets
(70,926
)
(68,057
)
(64,874
)
(55,166
)
(75,061
)
 
    Total excluded current assets
(292,832
)
(227,997
)
(175,571
)
(245,795
)
(175,878
)
 
    Adjusted current assets
947,755

900,385

900,344

868,106

867,168

 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases, including notes payable
(1,399
)
(1,360
)
(1,252
)
(925
)
(1,591
)
 
Other current liabilities
(256,186
)
(215,669
)
(209,373
)
(244,831
)
(234,367
)
 
    Total excluded current liabilities
(257,585
)
(217,029
)
(210,625
)
(245,756
)
(235,958
)
 
    Adjusted current liabilities
220,205

190,592

186,342

215,722

190,841

 
Primary working capital
$
727,550

$
709,793

$
714,002

$
652,384

$
676,327

$
696,011

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
3/31/18
12/31/17
9/30/17
6/30/17
Total
Sales
 
$
607,936

$
571,345

$
542,454

$
565,025

$
2,286,760

Primary working capital as a percentage of sales
 
 
 
30.4
%


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PRIMARY WORKING CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
AS OF JUNE 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands, except percents)
6/30/17
3/31/17
12/31/16
9/30/16
6/30/16
Average
Current assets
$
1,113,901

$
1,043,046

$
971,745

$
991,837

$
1,075,341

 
Current liabilities
461,478

426,799

390,151

402,574

427,275

 
Working capital, GAAP
$
652,423

$
616,247

$
581,594

$
589,263

$
648,066

 
Excluding items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
(190,629
)
(100,817
)
(102,001
)
(119,411
)
(161,579
)
 
Other current assets
(55,166
)
(75,061
)
(80,375
)
(64,660
)
(84,016
)
 
    Total excluded current assets
(245,795
)
(175,878
)
(182,376
)
(184,071
)
(245,595
)
 
    Adjusted current assets
868,106

867,168

789,369

807,766

829,746

 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases, including notes payable
(925
)
$
(1,591
)
(2,263
)
(1,381
)
(1,895
)
 
Other current liabilities
(244,831
)
(234,367
)
(219,008
)
(225,189
)
(243,341
)
 
    Total excluded current liabilities
(245,756
)
(235,958
)
(221,271
)
(226,570
)
(245,236
)
 
    Adjusted current liabilities
215,722

190,841

168,880

176,004

182,039

 
Primary working capital
$
652,384

$
676,327

$
620,489

$
631,762

$
647,707

$
645,734

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
6/30/17
3/31/17
12/31/16
9/30/16
Total
Sales
 
$
565,025

$
528,630

$
487,573

$
477,140

$
2,058,368

Primary working capital as a percentage of sales
 
 
 
31.4
%

Debt to Capital
Debt to capital is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by Kennametal as total debt divided by the sum of total equity plus total debt. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is debt to equity, which is defined as total debt divided by total equity. Management believes that debt to capital provides additional insight into the underlying capital structure and performance of the Company.
Net Debt
Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by Kennametal as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total debt. Management believes that net debt aids in the evaluation of the Company’s financial condition.
DEBT TO CAPITAL AND NET DEBT (UNAUDITED)
 
March 31,
 
June 30,
(in thousands, except percents)
 
2018
 
2017
Total debt
 
$
697,486

 
$
695,916

Total equity
 
1,226,154

 
1,052,653

Debt to equity, GAAP
 
56.9
%
 
66.1
%
Total debt
 
697,486

 
695,916

Total equity
 
1,226,154

 
1,052,653

Total capital
 
1,923,640

 
1,748,569

Debt to capital
 
36.3
%
 
39.8
%
Total debt
 
697,486

 
695,916

Cash and cash equivalents
 
221,906

 
190,629

Net debt
 
$
475,580

 
$
505,287

Debt to EBITDA
Debt to EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by Kennametal as total debt divided by the sum of the four trailing quarters of EBITDA. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is debt to net income attributable to Kennametal. Management believes that debt to EBITDA provides additional insight into the underlying capital structure, liquidity and performance of the Company. Additionally, Kennametal will present debt to EBITDA on an adjusted basis.

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DEBT TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
MARCH 31, 2018 (in thousands, except debt to adjusted EBITDA)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
EBITDA
3/31/18
12/31/17
9/30/17
6/30/17
Net income attributable to Kennametal
$
50,866

$
41,601

$
39,183

$
24,643

Add back:
 
 
 
 
  Interest expense
7,468

7,231

7,149

7,367

  Interest income
(1,023
)
(260
)
(257
)
(246
)
  Provision for income taxes
24,130

17,472

9,602

7,494

  Depreciation
23,933

23,284

22,777

22,709

  Amortization
3,690

3,677

3,661

3,912

EBITDA
$
109,064

$
93,005

$
82,115

$
65,879

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
  Restructuring and related charges
1,681

1,489

6,876

23,165

Adjusted EBITDA
$
110,745

$
94,494

$
88,991

$
89,044

Total debt
 
 
 
$
697,486

Trailing four quarters net income attributable to Kennametal
 
 
156,293

Debt to net income attributable to Kennametal
 
 
 
4.5

Total debt
 
 
 
$
697,486

Trailing four quarters adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
383,274

Debt to adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
1.8

Constant Currency End Market Sales Growth
Constant currency end market sales growth is a non-GAAP financial measure of sales growth (which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure) by end market excluding the impacts of acquisitions(1), divestitures(2) and foreign currency exchange(4) from year-over-year comparisons. We note that, unlike organic sales growth, constant currency end market sales growth does not exclude the impact of business days. We believe this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying end market trends by providing end market sales growth on a consistent basis. Also, we report constant currency end market sales growth at the consolidated and segment levels.
CONSTANT CURRENCY END MARKET SALES GROWTH (UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
Industrial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
General engineering
 
Transportation
 
Aerospace and defense
 
Energy
Constant currency end market sales growth
 
7%
 
4%
 
13%
 
4%
Foreign currency exchange impact
 
8
 
9
 
6
 
6
Divestiture impact
 
 
 
 
Acquisition impact
 
 
 
 
End market sales growth(5)
 
15%
 
13%
 
19%
 
10%
Widia
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
General engineering
Constant currency end market sales growth
 
8%
Foreign currency exchange impact
 
5
Divestiture impact
 
Acquisition impact
 
End market sales growth(5)
 
13%

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Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Energy
 
Earthworks
 
General engineering
Constant currency end market sales growth
 
14%
 
4%
 
16%
Foreign currency exchange impact
 
2
 
5
 
5
Divestiture impact
 
 
 
Acquisition impact
 
 
 
End market sales growth(5)
 
16%
 
9%
 
21%
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
General engineering
 
Transportation
 
Aerospace and defense
 
Energy
 
Earthworks
Constant currency end market sales growth
 
10%
 
4%
 
17%
 
11%
 
5%
Foreign currency exchange impact
 
6
 
9
 
6
 
3
 
5
Divestiture impact
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition impact
 
 
 
 
 
End market sales growth(5)
 
16%
 
13%
 
23%
 
14%
 
10%
Constant Currency Regional Sales Growth (Decline)
Constant currency regional sales growth (decline) is a non-GAAP financial measure of sales growth (which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure) by region excluding the impacts of acquisitions(1), divestitures(2) and foreign currency exchange(4) from year-over-year comparisons. We note that, unlike organic sales growth, constant currency regional sales growth does not exclude the impact of business days. We believe this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying regional trends by providing regional sales growth on a consistent basis. Also, we report constant currency regional sales growth (decline) at the consolidated and segment levels.
(1) Acquisition impact is calculated by dividing current period sales attributable to acquired businesses by prior period sales.
(2) Divestiture impact is calculated by dividing prior period sales attributable to divested businesses by prior period sales.
(3) Business days impact is calculated by dividing the year-over-year change in weighted average working days (based on mix of sales by country) by prior period weighted average working days.
(4) Foreign currency exchange impact is calculated by dividing the difference between current period sales at prior period foreign exchange rates and prior period sales by prior period sales.

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CONSTANT CURRENCY REGIONAL SALES GROWTH (DECLINE) (UNAUDITED)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Americas
 
EMEA
 
Asia Pacific
Industrial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant currency regional sales growth
 
12%
 
7%
 
—%
 
Foreign currency exchange impact
 
 
15
 
7
 
Divestiture impact
 
 
 
 
Acquisition impact
 
 
 
Regional sales growth(6)
 
12%
 
22%
 
7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Widia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant currency regional sales growth
 
1%
 
14%
 
15%
 
Foreign currency exchange impact
 
1
 
11
 
7
 
Divestiture impact
 
 
 
 
Acquisition impact
 
 
 
Regional sales growth(6)
 
2%
 
25%
 
22%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infrastructure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant currency regional sales growth (decline)
 
14%
 
(5)%
 
19%
 
Foreign currency exchange impact
 
1
 
13
 
7
 
Divestiture impact
 
 
 
 
Acquisition impact
 
 
 
Regional sales growth(6)
 
15%
 
8%
 
26%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant currency regional sales growth
 
12%
 
5%
 
8%
 
Foreign currency exchange impact
 
1
 
14
 
7
 
Divestiture impact
 
 
 
 
Acquisition impact
 
 
 
Regional sales growth(6)
 
13%
 
19%
 
15%
(5) Aggregate sales for all end markets sum to the sales amount presented on the company's financial statements.
(6) Aggregate sales for all regions sum to the sales amount presented on the company's financial statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Earnings Announcement

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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KENNAMETAL INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 2, 2018
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Patrick S. Watson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patrick S. Watson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller
 
 

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