The Timken Company completed its spinoff of TimkenSteel Corporation, which begins trading as an independent public company tomorrow on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TMST.
Timken announced in September 2013 that it planned to separate its steel business in a tax-free spinoff to Timken shareholders. This spring, the Timken board of directors declared a distribution of all outstanding common shares of TimkenSteel Corporation through a dividend. At the close of business on June 30, Timken shareholders received one common share of TimkenSteel Corporation for every two common shares of Timken they held as of the close of business on June 23, 2014.
After the spinoff, The Timken Company will continue to focus on its bearings business as well as power transmission products and related services, which include gearboxes, chain, lubrication systems, transmissions, and other related rebuild and maintenance services. “We are committed to creating value for our customers and our shareholders,” said Richard G. Kyle, president and CEO of The Timken Company. “The separation is now behind us and we are focused on growing our business in targeted markets across the world.”
