Press Release

PITTSBURGH, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) (the "Company") today announced the final results and expiration of its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase any and all of the outstanding notes listed in the table below (the "Notes"). Capitalized terms used in this news release and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase, dated May 19, 2026 (the "Offer to Purchase").

According to the information provided by Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of the Expiration Time is set forth in the table below.

The Tender Offer was made pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the Offer to Purchase and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for the Tender Offer, dated May 19, 2026.

Subject to satisfaction of the conditions to the Tender Offer, including completion of the previously announced public offering of senior notes (the "Concurrent Notes Offering") which is expected to occur on May 28, 2026, the Corporation expects to accept for payment all Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer and not validly withdrawn on May 29, 2026 (the "Settlement Date"). All payments for Notes purchased by the Corporation in connection with the Tender Offer will also include accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase from the last interest payment date applicable to the Notes up to, but not including, the Settlement Date.

BofA Securities is the Lead Dealer Manager for the Tender Offer. Global Bondholder Services Corporation is the Tender and Information Agent. Persons with questions regarding the Tender Offer should contact BofA Securities at (888) 292-0070 (toll-free) or (980) 388-0539 (collect) or debt_advisory@bofa.com. Questions regarding the tendering of Notes and requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase and related materials should be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (212) 430-3774 (for banks and brokers) or (855) 654-2015 (all others, toll-free) or email contact@gbsc-usa.com. Copies of the Offer to Purchase are also available at the following web address: https://gbsc-usa.com/kennametal/.

This news release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes. The Tender Offer was made only by the Offer to Purchase and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and the information in this news release is qualified by reference to the Offer to Purchase dated May 19, 2026. None of the Company, the Company's Board of Directors, the Lead Dealer Manager, the Tender and Information Agent or the trustees with respect to any Notes is making any recommendation as to whether Holders should tender any Notes in response to the Tender Offer, and neither the Company nor any such other person has authorized any person to make any such recommendation. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their Notes, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.

About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,100 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2025. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Kennametal Inc. was founded based on a tungsten carbide technology breakthrough in 1938 and was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1943 as a manufacturer of tungsten carbide metal cutting tooling. In 1967, it was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

The Company's core expertise includes the development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, super-hard materials and solutions used in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to keep customers up and running longer against conditions such as corrosion and high temperatures. We bring together material science, technical expertise, innovation and customer service in a way that allows us to anticipate customers' needs and help them overcome problems and achieve their manufacturing objectives.

Our standard and custom product offering spans metal cutting and wear applications including turning, milling, hole making, tooling systems and services, as well as specialized wear components and metallurgical powders. End users of the Company's metal cutting products include manufacturers engaged in a diverse array of industries including: transportation vehicles and components, machine tools and light and heavy machinery; airframe and aerospace components; and energy-related components for the oil and gas industry, as well as power generation. The Company's wear and metallurgical powders are used by producers and suppliers in equipment-intensive operations such as road construction, mining, quarrying, oil and gas exploration, refining, production and supply, and for aerospace and defense.

Our principal executive offices are located at 525 William Penn Place Suite 3300, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, and our telephone number is (412) 248-8000.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The following is a "safe harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical facts, including those regarding the Tender Offer and the timing and outcome thereof, are "forward-looking statements" that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Any differences could be caused by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, general market conditions and other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC filings. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SOURCE Kennametal Inc.

CONTACTS: Investor Relations: CONTACT: Michael Pici, PHONE: 412-790-0792, michael.pici@kennametal.com; Media Relations: CONTACT: Lori Lecker, PHONE: 412-248-8224, lori.lecker@kennametal.com