Kennametal also announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement to sell several non-core businesses related to certain castings, steel-plate fabrication and deburring for an aggregate price of approximately $70 million in cash. Transaction proceeds are expected to be used for debt reduction. The transaction is anticipated to close within the company's fiscal second quarter, and the after-tax loss on the sale is currently estimated to be in the range of approximately $100 million to $120 million.

“We remain focused on what we can control and continue to execute our strategy to concentrate on our core businesses and deliver benefits from realigning our cost structure, adjusting our footprint and simplifying our portfolio,” said Don Nolan Kennametal President and CEO. “We are on track to achieve our restructuring goals and made a significant step in our portfolio alignment announcing that we have entered into an agreement to sell several non-core businesses representing approximately $220 million in annual revenue. This transaction is expected to be accretive to our operating margin upon closing.”