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TimkenSteel agrees to purchase group annuity from Prudential to settle $250M pension obligations
Metallus Inc.
- Agreement to transfer ~$250M of ~$800M U.S. pension obligations to Prudential via group annuity contract.
- Covers approximately 1,900 retirees and beneficiaries; payments begin October 1, 2022.
- Funded using existing pension plan assets; no cash contribution from TimkenSteel.
- Expects non-cash pension settlement gain of ~$2 million in Q3 2022.
- Transaction reduces total U.S. pension obligation by ~25% and de-risks balance sheet.