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Blount International, Inc.’s Acquisition by American Securities and P2 Capital Partners

December 10, 2015

On December 10, 2015, Blount International, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities LLC and P2 Capital Partners, LLC in an all‑cash transaction valued at approximately $855 million, including the assumption of debt. Cravath is representing Blount in connection with this proposed transaction.

Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Blount shareholders will receive $10.00 in cash for each share of Blount common stock they hold, which represents a premium of 86% to Blount’s closing stock price on December 9, 2015.

The Cravath team is being led by partners George E. Zobitz and Andrew R. Thompson and includes associates Brendan R. Mahan, Paul L. Sandler, Lee M. Blum and Erim E. Tuc on M&A matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, practice area attorney David B. Teigman and associate Michelle M. Garrett on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Sara L. Lykken on tax matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; and partner David J. Kappos and associate Christopher P. Davis on intellectual property matters. Peretz Riesenberg and Jason M. Sandler also worked on executive compensation and benefits and intellectual property matters, respectively.

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George E. Zobitz
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
jzobitz@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1996
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    • J.D., 1995, New York University School of Law
      with Honors, cum laude
    • B.A., 1991, Franklin & Marshall College

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    • New York
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    Eric W. Hilfers
    Title
    Executive Compensation and Benefits
    Title
    Partner
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    ehilfers@cravath.com
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      • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
        with Honors
      • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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      • New York
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      Christopher K. Fargo
      Title
      Tax
      Title
      Partner
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      cfargo@cravath.com
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      +1-212-474-1236
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        • J.D., 2006, Columbia Law School
          Harlan Fiske Stone; Michael Lynne Scholar
        • B.A., 2003, Boston College
          Honors Program, cum laude

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        • New York
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        Matthew Morreale
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
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        mmorreale@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1534
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          • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
          • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
          • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
          • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

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          • New York
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          Name
          David J. Kappos
          Title
          Corporate
          Title
          Partner
          Email
          dkappos@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1168
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            • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
            • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
              summa cum laude

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            • New York
            • California
            • District of Columbia

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