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8-K filed December 28, 2023, 6:59 PM ET ticker KAI CIK 0000886346
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Kadant to acquire Key Knife for ~$156M cash; close expected early Jan 2024

KADANT INC

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

KADANT INC entered into Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with Key Knife, Inc., Key Knife Canadian Investments Corporation, Key Knife, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust, and Kadant Canada Corp. valued at approximately $156 million in cash (effective 2023-12-22).

Action
entry
Agreement
asset purchase
Counterparty
Key Knife, Inc., Key Knife Canadian Investments Corporation, Key Knife, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust, and Kadant Canada Corp.
Value
approximately $156 million in cash
Effective
2023-12-22
Exact text from the filing
On December 22, 2023, Kadant Inc. (“Kadant” or the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) by and among Key Knife, Inc., Key Knife Canadian Investments Corporation, Key Knife, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust, the Company, and Kadant Canada Corp. for the purchase of all the outstanding equity interests of Key Knife, Inc. and Key Knife Canadian Investments Corporation (collectively, “Key Knife”) for approximately $156 million in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments (the “Acquisition”).
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accession 0000886346-23-000158
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