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Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Kennametal Inc · 10-K · FY 2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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MARKET RISK We are exposed to certain market risks arising from transactions that are entered into in the normal course of business. As part of our financial risk management program, we use certain derivative financial instruments to manage these risks. We do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, hold no derivative instruments for trading purposes. We may use derivative financial instruments to provide predictability to the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on our consolidated results. Our objective in managing foreign exchange exposures with derivative instruments is to reduce volatility in cash flow, allowing us to focus more of our attention on business operations. See Notes 2 and 6 of our consolidated financial statements set forth in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
We are exposed to counterparty credit risk for nonperformance of derivative contracts and, in the event of nonperformance, to market risk for changes in currency exchange rates, as well as settlement risk. We manage exposure to counterparty credit risk through credit standards, diversification of counterparties and procedures to monitor concentrations of credit risk. We do not anticipate nonperformance by any of the counterparties.
Included below is a sensitivity analysis that is based upon a hypothetical 10 percent weakening or strengthening in the U.S. dollar and its effects on the June 30, 2026 currency exchange rates. We compared our contractual derivative arrangements in effect at June 30, 2026 to the hypothetical foreign exchange in the sensitivity analysis to determine the effect on pre-tax income and accumulated other comprehensive loss. Our analysis takes into consideration the different types of derivative instruments and the applicability of hedge accounting.
Also included below is a sensitivity analysis that is based upon a hypothetical 10 percent change on the effective interest rates under our current borrowing arrangements as of June 30, 2026. We compared our borrowing arrangements in effect at June 30, 2026 to the hypothetical interest rates in the sensitivity analysis to determine the effect on interest expense, pre-tax income and accumulated other comprehensive loss.
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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Certain currency forward contracts that hedge significant cross-border intercompany loans are considered as other derivatives and therefore do not qualify for hedge accounting. Range forward contracts (a transaction where both a put option is purchased and a call option is sold) are designated as cash flow hedges and hedge anticipated cash flows from cross-border intercompany sales of products and services. At June 30, 2026, a hypothetical 10 percent strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar would have changed accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by $1.3 million and pre-tax income by $2.5 million.
DEBT, REVOLVING AND OTHER LINES OF CREDIT AND NOTES PAYABLE At June 30, 2026 and 2025, we had $717.5 million and $597.8 million, respectively, of outstanding debt, including revolving and other lines of credit and notes payable. The effective interest rate was 4.4 percent and 3.7 percent as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Based upon our debt structure at June 30, 2026 and 2025, approximately 4 percent and less than 1 percent of our debt was exposed to variable rates of interest, respectively. A hypothetical change of 10 percent in market interest rates from June 30, 2026 levels would be immaterial.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS Currency exchange rate fluctuations increased diluted earnings per share by $0.02 in 2026 and decreased diluted earnings per share by $0.02 in 2025. Currency exchange rate fluctuations may have a material effect on future earnings in the short term and long term.
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