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Klöckner & Co SE (KLKNF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Worthington Steel adjusted its voluntary takeover offer for Klöckner & Co, lowering the minimum acceptance threshold to 57.5% and extending the deadline to March 26, 2026, citing transaction security. As of March 10, 2026, Worthington holds 56.92% of Klöckner’s shares, nearing the revised threshold, with management’s 0.5% stake pledged but pending tender due to quiet period restrictions. CEO Guido Kerkhoff called the adjustment a "logical step" to finalize the deal, signaling confidence in completion despite the reduced requirement from the original terms. The earnings call, held March 11, 2026, focused on the takeover update before financial results, with CFO Oliver Falk and Americas CEO George Ganem present for Q&A. Analysts, including Kepler Cheuvreux’s Boris Bourdet, participated, though the transcript omitted detailed financial or operational highlights from Klöckner’s 2025 performance.
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SA Transcripts158.92K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Klöckner & Co SE (KLKNF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call March 11, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Fabian Joseph - Head of Investor RelationsGuido Kerkhoff - Chairman of the Management Board & CEOOliver Falk - CFO & Member of Management BoardGeorge Ganem - CEO of Americas, COO & Member of Management Board Conference Call Participants Boris Bourdet - Kepler Cheuvreux, Research Division Presentation Fabian JosephHead of Investor Relations Hello, everyone. This is Fabian Joseph from Investor Relations. Also on behalf of my entire team, I wish you a very warm welcome to our full year 2025 conference call. With me today are our CEO, Guido Kerkhoff; our CFO, Oliver Falk; and our CEO, Americas, John Ganem. They will guide you through the presentation. And afterwards, we are happy to take your questions. [Operator Instructions] With that, I'd like to hand over to you, Guido. Guido KerkhoffChairman of the Management Board & CEO Yes. Thanks, Fabian, and welcome to our full year '25 conference call. Before I dive into the highlights of the past financial year '25, let me start with a brief and important update regarding the voluntary public takeover offer by Worthington Steel. As announced by Worthington Steel yesterday, the company has decided to adjust the terms of its offer. Specifically, Worthington Steel has lowered the minimum acceptance threshold to 57.5% and extended the offer period to March 26, 2026. We understand this step and consider it a logical and common procedure for further increasing transaction security. With the total number of shares currently secured by Worthington Steel, including acceptances and direct holdings standing at 56.92% as of yesterday. The transaction is now very close to reaching this new threshold. Please always keep in mind that the management shares, which account for around 0.5% will be tendered, but due to the quiet period, they can only be tendered from now on.

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