-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Lj+xIKPWtCQCeA4DbgZIx5cmPPEUh0ZOR66MAdKFCl0ccRVLcmKwh84GvGrnAg/7 JunA+Cl5ApWP89y+VUSuzQ== 0000716823-94-000021.txt : 19941208 0000716823-94-000021.hdr.sgml : 19941208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000716823-94-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19941129 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19941207 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI MILACRON INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000716823 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES [3541] IRS NUMBER: 311062125 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08485 FILM NUMBER: 94563682 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 MARBURG AVE CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45209 BUSINESS PHONE: 5138418100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4701 MARBURG AVE CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI MILACRON HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI MILLING MACHINE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 8-K 1 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) November 29, 1994 CINCINNATI MILACRON INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware 1-8475 31-1062125 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 4701 Marburg Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (513) 841-8100 NONE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events The Press Release of registrant dated November 29, 1994, filed as Exhibit 99.1 and which discloses, among other things, an agreement under which Cincinnati Milacron Inc. will purchase Krupp Widia GmbH is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (99.1) Press Release of registrant dated November 29, 1994. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CINCINNATI MILACRON INC. Date: December 6, 1994 By: /s/ Ronald D. Brown _______________________ Ronald D. Brown Vice President - Finance EX-99 2 Exhibit 99.1 Final For Release Immediately (November 29, 1994) News Source Albert Beaupre (513) 841-7241 CINCINNATI MILACRON TO BUY KRUPP'S WIDIA OPERATIONS ____________________ Says European/Indian Cutting Tool Maker is an 'Excellent Fit' With Existing Industrial Consumable Products Businesses CINCINNATI, OHIO, November 29, 1994...Cincinnati Milacron Inc. (NYSE:CMZ) today announced an agreement with Fried. Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp under which Milacron will purchase Krupp Widia GmbH, a major European cutting tool maker, for DM 113 million (about US $73 million) in cash plus the assumption of certain debt and other liabilities totalling approximately DM 37 milllion (about US $24 million). The purchase will include Widia (India) Ltd., an Indian public company of which Krupp Widia GmbH owns 51%. Included in the non-cash portion of the price is DM 19 million (about US $12 million) of debt owed by the Indian subsidiary. With key production facilities in Germany and other Western European countries, Widia is one of the world's leading producers of industrial metalcutting products including lines of carbide inserts, steel insert holders, carbide die and wear products, and magnets. Widia's total 1994 sales are estimated to be $250 million, about 15% in India and most of the rest in Europe. Both companies will become Cincinnati Milacron subsidiaries operating under the Widia name. The transaction is expected to be completed early in 1995. No further terms of the agreement were disclosed. "Better Balance" and "Global Strength" "The acquisition of Widia transforms Milacron into a premier global player in the market for industrial consumable products, which will now become our largest business," said Daniel J. Meyer, Milacron's chairman and chief executive officer. "Widia gives us a very sizeable presence in both the large European cutting tool market and the fast-emerging Indian market, thus complementing the strong position of our Valenite subsidiary in the U.S. "The addition of Widia also improves Milacron's overall mix and balance, as close to 40% of our sales will now come from consumables and almost half of our revenues will come from outside the United States," Meyer said. "Traditionally our industrial consumable products have had higher margins, better cash flow and milder cycles than our capital goods businesses, machine tools and plastics machinery. And the increase in foreign sales provides counter-cyclical protection from the ups and downs of our domestic markets," he added. "With Widia's sales, Milacron's annual revenues should top $1.5 billion in 1995," Meyer pointed out, "and we will have a leadership position in the industrial consumables area, a $15-billion market worldwide. As Europe is just starting to emerge from a recession, we think the timing of the deal is very good. We anticipate solid profit contribution from Widia in 1996," he added, "and in the meantime, its operating earnings are expected to cover additional interest costs." "An Excellent, Complementary Fit" "We are exceptionally pleased to acquire such a strong German company, located in the industrial center of Europe," said Alan L. Shaffer, Milacron's group vice president of industrial products. "Widia is an excellent, complementary fit with our Valenite subsidiary. Geographically, Widia is the second-largest European tool maker with a strong share in Europe, while Valenite is the second-largest U.S. tool maker with a strong position in the North American market. Widia is also the leader in India. "Their product line strengths also mesh very nicely," Shaffer explained. "For example, in automotive applications Widia is a leader in tooling for machining cam and crank shafts, while Valenite is known for head and block tooling. So, together they will be the global leader in tooling for engine manufacturing. In fact, Valenite and Widia combined will make Milacron the number-three metalcutting tool maker worldwide. In addition, we will enjoy significant synergies with our other industrial products, especially metalworking fluids," he said. Financing For the near term, the acquisition will be financed through increased credit lines with Milacron's existing bank group, the company said. Subsequent to the closing of the transaction, more permanent financing will be structured, which could include new equity or other alternatives. "With the support of our banks in this transaction, we're pleased that the financing structure will provide more than sufficient funding to continue our Wolfpack new product development programs for both machine tools and plastics machinery and to continue to ramp up production levels in all of our operations," Meyer said. Widia Profile Krupp Widia GmbH, headquartered in Essen, Germany, is the second largest producer of metalcutting tooling in Europe and the largest in India. It has a solid reputation worldwide for quality, reliability and performance. Widia employs approximately 2,000 people in Europe, with production facilities in Essen and Lichtenau, Germany; Dreux, France; Vitoria, Spain; and Hardenberg, The Netherlands. Widia's operations based in Bangalore, India, employ another 1,500. Cincinnati Milacron Profile With 1993 sales of $1 billion, Cincinnati Milacron is a world leader in advanced manufacturing technologies for the plastics processing and metalworking industries. Its products include plastics machinery, machine tools, computer controls, metalcutting tools, metalworking fluids and grinding wheels. Milacron has approximately 8,200 employees worldwide, with key manufacturing facilities in both the U.S. and Europe. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CMZ. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----