JLK Direct Distribution, Inc.
Ticker:JLK State Route 981 South, P.O. Box 231
Exchange:New York Stock Exchange Latrobe, PA 15630
Industry:Wholesale (SIC Code 5084) (412) 539-5000

Offering Information
Type of Shares:Class A Common Shares Filing Date:4/28/97
U.S. Shares:4,257,000 Offer Date:6/26/97
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$16.00 - $18.00
Primary Shares:4,257,000 Offer Price:$20.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$1.38
Offering Amount: $72,369,000 Selling:$0.82
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -
Spin out parent firm: Kennametal, Inc.

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Merrill Lynch & Co.Lead Manager (212) 449-4600
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Co-manager (212) 902-5959

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Buchanan Ingersoll
Bank's Law Firm: Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Registrar/Transfer Agent: ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
9 Month Ending Financials
Full Year
Audited
Income
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Unaudited
Income
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Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
6/30/96 3/31/97 3/31/96 3/31/97
Revenue:$243.97$225.19$175.99Assets:$138.13
Net Income:$15.06$13.62$10.74Curr Assets:
EPS:Liabilities:$26.75
Prior EPS:$12.80-$3.26Curr Liabilities:
Cash Flow/Oper:-$4.99Equity:$111.38
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:
Cash Flow/Inv:

Business Description
The company is one of the largest suppliers of a broad range of metalworking consumables and related products to customers in the United States, offering a full line of cutting tools, carbide and other tool inserts,abrasives,and other industrial supplies. To meet the varying supply needs of small, medium and large-sized customers, the company offers: 1) a direct-marketing program, whereby the company supplies predominantly small an medium-sized customers through catalog and showroom sales and 2) integrated industrial supply programs, by which large industrial manufacturers engage the company to carry out all aspects of complex metalworking supply processes, including needs assessment, cost analysis, procurement planning, supplier selection, "just-in-time" restocking of supplies and ongoing technical support. The company also conducts its direct-marketing program for small and medium-sized customers in the United Kingdom.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay indebtedness related to a dividend payment to Kennametal on 4/28/97, to repay amounts due to Kennametal relating to acquisitions, income taxes and employee benefit obligations, to construct a new Midwest distribution center, to provide working capital for new showrooms and Full service Supply Programs, to fund acquisitions which the company is currently considering.

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