Financial Performance - Sales for the three months ended December 31, 2024, were 482.1million,adecreaseof2.6495.3 million in the same period of 2023[14]. - Gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2024, was 296.0million,down2.0302.5 million in the same period of 2023[14]. - Net income attributable to Kennametal for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was 17.9million,adecreaseof22.323.1 million in the same period of 2023[14]. - Basic earnings per share for the six months ended December 31, 2024, were 0.51,downfrom0.67 in the same period of 2023[14]. - The company reported a total comprehensive loss income attributable to Kennametal shareholders of (31.6)millionforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024[15].−ThetotalcomprehensivelossforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,was51.3 million, compared to a comprehensive income of 30.9millioninthesameperiodof2023[65].−Thecompanyreportedanetincomeof42,503 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 54,697thousandforthesameperiodin2023,adecreaseofabout22.219,037 thousand, down from 24,328thousandforthesameperiodin2023,representingadecreaseofabout21.8968.8 million, a decrease from 1,002.6millionasofJune30,2024[16].−TotalliabilitiesasofDecember31,2024,were1,175.7 million, down from 1,215.2millionasofJune30,2024[16].−AsofDecember31,2024,totalassetsatfairvaluewere1,476,000, with 1,476,000classifiedunderLevel2,andtotalliabilitiesatfairvaluewere27,000, all classified under Level 2[24]. - Total equity as of December 31, 2024, decreased to 1,260,101thousandfrom1,328,104 thousand as of December 31, 2023, reflecting a decline of approximately 5.1%[61]. - Total Kennametal shareholders' equity was 1,220.0millionatDecember31,2024,adecreaseof29.9 million from 1,249.9millionatJune30,2024[130].CashFlow−NetcashflowprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesforthesixmonthsendedDecember31,2024,was100.9 million, compared to 88.3millioninthesameperiodof2023[17].−Cashflowprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesincludednetincomeandnon−cashitemsamountingtoaninflowof118.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2024[121]. - Cash flow used in investing activities was 36.6millionforthesixmonthsendedDecember31,2024,comparedto56.4 million for the prior year period[123]. - Cash flow used in financing activities was 68.0millionforthesixmonthsendedDecember31,2024,comparedto46.5 million in the prior year period[125]. Segment Performance - Metal Cutting segment sales decreased to 297.8millioninQ22024from311.4 million in Q2 2023, representing a decline of 4.3%[69]. - Infrastructure segment sales increased slightly to 184.3millioninQ22024from183.9 million in Q2 2023, showing a growth of 0.2%[69]. - Operating income for the Metal Cutting segment decreased to 16.6millioninQ22024from25.5 million in Q2 2023, a decline of 34.9%[69]. - Operating income for the Infrastructure segment increased to 15.6millioninQ22024from3.2 million in Q2 2023, a significant increase of 383.5%[69]. - Aerospace & Defense end market sales in the Metal Cutting segment increased by 7% for the three months ended December 31, 2024, while Transportation end market sales decreased by 9%[98]. Restructuring and Charges - Total restructuring and related charges recorded through December 31, 2024, amounted to 22.0million,with16.6 million in Metal Cutting and 5.5millioninInfrastructure[33].−Thecompanyexpectstoincurpre−taxchargesofapproximately25 million related to restructuring actions, including 10millionforcash−relatedfacilitieschargesand10 million for severance-related cash expenditures[37]. - For the three months ended December 31, 2024, the company recorded restructuring charges of 1.4million,consistingof1.2 million in Metal Cutting and 0.2millioninInfrastructure[38].ShareholderReturns−Cashdividendspaidwere15,566 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 15,909thousandforthesameperiodin2023,indicatingareductionofapproximately2.231,148 thousand, consistent with the previous year's 31,844thousand,showingaslightdecreaseofapproximately2.215 million of common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2024, and 30millionduringthesixmonthsendedDecember31,2024,undera200 million share repurchase program[119]. Legal and Compliance - The company is facing a lawsuit seeking more than $330 million in damages, which may impact future financial performance[67]. - The company is currently involved in legal proceedings that may arise in the ordinary course of business, but believes the ultimate liability will not materially affect its financial position[144]. - There were no changes in the company's internal control over financial reporting that materially affected its financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter[140]. Market Conditions - The company has not experienced any material changes to market risk exposures since June 30, 2024[138]. - The foreign currency exchange effect contributed to a 1% decline in constant currency regional sales for Asia Pacific during the three months ended December 31, 2024[137].