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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This section should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Form 10-K.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Columbus McKinnon Corporation ("Columbus McKinnon" or the "Company") is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. These are highly relevant, professional-grade solutions that solve our customers’ critical material handling requirements.

Founded in 1875, we have grown to our current size and leadership position through organic growth and acquisitions. We developed our leading market position over our 150-year history by emphasizing technological innovation, manufacturing excellence and superior customer service. In accordance with our strategic framework, we are building out our business system ("CMBS") and growth framework to be market-led, customer-centric, and operationally excellent with our people and values at the core. We believe this will transform Columbus McKinnon into a top-tier intelligent motion solutions company. We expect our strategy will enhance shareholder value by growing sales and expanding EBITDA margins.

Our revenue base is geographically diverse with approximately 44% derived from customers outside the U.S. for the year ended March 31, 2026. We believe this diversity balances the impact of changes that occur in local economies, as well as benefits the Company by providing access to growing emerging markets. We monitor both U.S. and Eurozone Industrial Capacity Utilization statistics as well as the ISM Production Index as indicators of anticipated demand for our products. In addition, we continue to monitor the potential impact of other global and U.S. trends including, industrial production, trade tariffs, raw material cost inflation, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and activity of end-user markets around the globe.

From a strategic perspective, we are investing in new products and channels as we focus on our greatest opportunities for growth. We have leading market positions in hoists, lifting and sling chain, forged attachments, actuators, precision conveyors and digital power and motion control systems for the material handling industry. We are focusing our sales and marketing activities toward select North American and global market sectors including general industrial, energy, automotive, heavy OEM, entertainment, construction and infrastructure, life sciences food and beverage, e-commerce and consumer products.

We operate in a highly competitive and global business environment. We see a variety of opportunities in our markets and geographies, including trends toward automation and increasing labor productivity and the expansion of market opportunities in Asia and other emerging markets. While we execute our long-term growth strategy, we are supported by our strong free cash flow as well as our liquidity position and flexible debt structure.

On May 31, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of montratec GmbH ("montratec"), a leading automation solutions company that designs and develops intelligent automation and transport systems for interlinking industrial production and logistics processes. montratec product offerings compliment the previous acquisitions of both Dorner and Garvey, and these acquisitions are collectively helped to accelerate the Company’s shift to intelligent motion solutions and serve as a platform to expand capabilities in advanced, higher technology automation solutions.

On February 3, 2026, the Company completed its acquisition of Kito Crosby for $2,811,907,000, including acquired cash of $184,307,000. The Kito Crosby Acquisition has meaningfully improved the Company's scale, enhanced our collective geographic reach, significantly expanded our lifting securement and consumables portfolio and enhanced our customer value proposition.

With global engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and operations, Kito Crosby provides a broad range of products and solutions for the most demanding applications. Kito Crosby's people, products, solutions, and service have innovated the lifting and securement industry throughout its long history. Kito Crosby's iconic brands include Kito, Crosby, Harrington, Gunnebo Industries, and Peerless. The Kito Crosby Acquisition has already started to strengthen our core lifting business and enhance the Company's position as a leading worldwide, designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. We expect this to continue as we further integrate our two companies together in fiscal 2027.

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Regardless of the economic climate and point in the economic cycle, we constantly explore ways to increase operating margins as well as further improve our productivity and competitiveness. We have specific initiatives to reduce lead-times, improve on-time deliveries, reduce warranty costs, and improve material and factory productivity. The initiatives are being driven by the implementation of our business operating system, CMBS. We are working to achieve these strategic initiatives through business simplification, operational excellence, and profitable growth initiatives. We believe these initiatives will enhance future operating margins.

Our principal raw materials and components purchases were approximately $428.2 million in fiscal 2026 (or 51% of Cost of products sold) and include steel, consisting of rod, wire, bar, structural, and other forms of steel; electric motors; bearings; gear reducers; castings; steel and aluminum enclosures and wire harnesses; electro-mechanical components; and standard variable drives and controls. These commodities are all available from multiple sources. We purchase most of these raw materials and components from a limited number of strategic and preferred suppliers under agreements which are negotiated on a Company-wide basis through our global purchasing group. Currently, as a result of global inflation and tariffs, we are experiencing higher raw material costs and availability issues for select raw materials and components. To date, we have raised prices to our customers to cover these increased raw material costs and are working with our supply base to prioritize shipments and improve availability of key components.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion is a comparison between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025 results. For a discussion of our results of operations for fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024, please refer to Item 7 of Part II, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on May 29, 2025.

Please note that the Kito Crosby Acquisition closed on February 3, 2026 so fiscal 2026 includes approximately two months of Kito Crosby financial performance. Similarly, the sale of our U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing operations based out of facilities located in Damascus, Virginia and Lexington, Tennessee and certain other assets (the “Divestiture Business”) to Star Hoist (the “Divestiture”) were divested on March 4, 2026, so approximately one month of the financial performance for the Divestiture Business would not be included in the fiscal 2026 results.

Fiscal 2026Compared to Fiscal 2025

Fiscal 2026 sales were $1,193,451,000, an increase of 23.9%, or $230,424,000 compared with fiscal 2025 sales of $963,027,000. The Kito Crosby Acquisition added $188,089,000 to fiscal 2026 sales. In addition, price increases of $21,535,000 and higher sales volume of $10,151,000 further increased our fiscal 2026 sales. Offsetting these increases were lower sales volumes from our Divested Business of $13,986,000. The translation of foreign currencies had a favorable impact of $24,635,000.

Gross profit was $359,431,000 and $325,680,000 or 30.1% and 33.8% of net sales in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. The fiscal 2026 increase in gross profit was $33,751,000 or 10.4%. The Kito Crosby Acquisition contributed $29,159,000 to gross profit after being reduced by $36,798,000 for inventory step up amortization expense. In addition compared to the prior year, net factory consolidation costs were lower by $14,457,000, net start-up costs for our Monterrey Mexico facility were lower by $3,426,000, product liability expense was lower by $261,000 and $171,000 of costs due to Hurricane Helene which occured in the prior year. These increases were offset by $5,875,000 of material inflation, tariffs and other manufacturing cost changes net of price increases, $6,692,000 related to the lost gross profit from the divested businesses, $7,913,000 of unfavorable sales mix, $934,000 of net business realignment costs, and $723,000 of acquisition and integration costs. The translation of foreign currencies had a $8,414,000 favorable impact on gross profit for the year ended March 31, 2026.

Selling expenses were $133,579,000 and $110,043,000, or 11.2% and 11.4% of net sales in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. Selling expenses increased primarily by $17,144,000 as a result of the Kito Crosby Acquisition. Foreign currency translation had a $3,890,000 unfavorable impact on selling expenses in fiscal 2026

General and administrative expenses were $178,325,000 and $107,249,000 or 14.9% and 11.1% of net sales in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase includes $55,243,000 of net deal and integration costs primarily attributable to the Kito Crosby Acquisition and $12,868,000 of incremental expense incurred at Kito Crosby for the period. Foreign currency translation had a $1,578,000 unfavorable impact on general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2026.

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Research and development expenses were $21,409,000 and $23,869,000 in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. As a percentage of consolidated net sales, research and development expenses were 1.8% and 2.5% in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Fiscal 2026 net gain on the sale of businesses of $103,306,000 relates to the Divestiture, as described in Note 3.

The Company recorded an impairment of $200,000,000 for the Precision Conveyance reporting unit in fiscal 2026. The sustained reduction in the Company's stock price and market capitalization resulted in the aggregate equity value of the combined company exceeding its market capitalization at its annual assessment date. Given these facts, the Company recorded an impairment during the year as described in Note 9.

Amortization of intangibles were $48,757,000 and $29,946,000 in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively, with the increase related to amortization of new intangible assets acquired in the Kito Crosby Acquisition.

Interest and debt expense was $61,145,000 and $32,426,000 in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase is related to higher interest rates, as well as increased borrowings to finance the Kito Crosby Acquisition.

Fiscal 2026 Cost of debt refinancing and debt issuance of $24,185,000 relates to the Company's financing of the Kito Crosby Acquisition described in Note 3.

Investment income of $2,182,000 and $1,302,000, in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively, related to earnings on marketable securities held in the Company’s wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary and the Company's equity method investment in EMC, described in Note 7.

Other expense was $1,525,000 and $25,775,000 in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, respectively. The decrease primarily relates to the non-cash settlement charge of $23,634,000 associated with the termination of one of the Company's U.S. pension plans in the prior year ending March 31, 2025 described in Note 13. No such termination occurred in fiscal 2026.

Income tax expense as a percentage of income from continuing operations before income tax expense was (11.1)% and 6.7% in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. Typically these percentages vary from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% due to varying effective tax rates at the Company's foreign subsidiaries and the jurisdictional mix of income for these subsidiaries. In fiscal 2026 the rate was decreased by 25 percentage points as the result of the Precision Conveyance reporting unit goodwill impairment which is not deductible (see Note 9). Additionally, nondeductible Kito Crosby acquisition-related costs decreased the rate by 5 percentage points.

In fiscal 2025, the tax effect of the pension termination described in Note 13 reduced the effective tax rate by 17 percentage points.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled $97,023,000 and $53,933,000, at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity are funds generated by operating activities, cash and cash equivalents, available capacity for borrowings on our New Revolving Facility and available capacity for borrowings on our AR Securitization Facility. Our ability to fund our operations, to make planned capital investments, to make scheduled debt payments and to repay or refinance indebtedness depends on our future operating performance and cash flows, which are subject to prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.

Our liquidity as of March 31, 2026 was $561,216,000 comprised of cash and cash equivalents of $96,562,000, $458,933,000 of availability on the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility and $5,721,000 of availability on the AR Securitization Facility. Our liquidity as of March 31, 2025 was $240,155,000 comprised of cash and cash equivalents of $53,683,000, $159,583,000 of availability on the prior revolving credit facility and $26,889,000 of availability on the AR Securitization Facility.

We believe that our current resources, together with anticipated cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity under the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility and AR Securitization facilities, will be sufficient to finance our operations, meet our current cash requirements, and fund anticipated capital investments for at least the next 12 months. We may, however, seek additional financing to fund future growth or refinance our existing indebtedness through the debt capital markets, but we cannot be assured that such financing will be available on favorable terms, or at all.

Cash flow from operating activities

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Net cash used for operating activities was $146,211,000 and net cash provided by operating activities was $45,612,000 in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. In fiscal 2026, the net loss of $229,535,000 and non-cash adjustments to net loss of $209,471,000 contributed to cash provided by operations. The non-cash adjustments primarily included a $200,000,000 goodwill impairment charge (refer to Critical Accounting Estimates and Note 9), $103,306,000 related to gain on sale of our Divested Business (refer to Note 3) and $10,711,000 of deferred income taxes and related valuation allowance offset by $77,038,000 of depreciation and amortization, $24,185,000 related to debt extinguishment costs, $9,978,000 of non-cash lease expense, $9,569,000 of stock-based compensation, and $3,549,000 of amortization of deferred financing costs. Changes in working capital reduced cash from operations by $117,989,000 primarily driven by a $129,800,000 decrease in accrued liabilities due to the payment of integration and deal costs for the Kito Crosby Acquisition as well as payment of certain Kito Crosby employee related deal success fees shortly after the closing of the Kito Crosby Acquisition of $140,801,000. In addition trade accounts receivable increase by $10,675,000 and trade payables decreased by $2,646,000. These changes in working capital were offset by decreases in inventories of $15,268,000 and prepaid expenses of $9,864,000. Cash provided by operations also included a decrease of $10,161,000 in other non-current liabilities primarily due to lease payments for fiscal 2026 and a decrease of other assets for $2,003,000.

Cash flow from investing activities

Net cash used for investing activities was $2,457,654,000 and $19,891,000 in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. The use of cash in fiscal 2026 primarily consisted of $2,627,389,000 related to the Kito Crosby Acquisition and $17,859,000 in capital expenditures. The Company saw a cash inflow from investing activities related to net Divestiture proceeds of $183,976,000 and proceeds of $3,257,000 received from sale of two previously closed manufacturing facilities.

Cash flow from financing activities

Net cash provided for financing activities was $2,653,414,000 in fiscal 2026 compared to net cash used for financing activities of $86,747,000 in fiscal 2025. The most significant source of cash was $2,590,000,000 in gross proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt and $780,978,000 from the issuance of preferred stock, which was used to fund the Kito Crosby Acquisition as well as to refinance the Company's prior outstanding indebtedness. This was offset by $616,177,000 in debt repayments, $91,004,000 in fees paid to secure the new debt borrowing and $8,037,000 in dividend payments. Associated cash flows from hedging activities are classified as financing activities in the statement of cash flows, which resulted in a net cash inflow of $1,644,000.

We believe that our cash on hand, cash flows, and borrowing capacity under our New Revolving Facility will be sufficient to fund our ongoing operations and debt obligations, and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months. This belief is dependent upon successful execution of our current business plan and effective working capital utilization. No material restrictions exist in accessing cash held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries. We expect to meet our funding needs with cash provided by our U.S. operations, as well as by repatriating non-U.S. cash. We do not expect to incur significant incremental U.S. taxes as we repatriate funds. As of March 31, 2026, $93,054,000 of cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign subsidiaries.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

In addition to keeping our current equipment and plants properly maintained, we are committed to replacing, enhancing and upgrading our property, plant and equipment to support new product development, improve productivity and customer responsiveness, reduce production costs, increase flexibility to respond effectively to market fluctuations and changes, meet environmental requirements, enhance safety and promote ergonomically correct work stations. Our capital expenditures for fiscal 2026 and 2025 were $17,859,000 and $21,411,000, respectively. Excluded from capital expenditures is $2,398,000 and $318,000, in property, plant and equipment purchases included in accounts payable at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. We expect capital expenditure spending in fiscal 2027 to range from $50,000,000 to $60,000,000 inclusive of the Kito Crosby business.

INFLATION AND OTHER MARKET CONDITIONS

Our costs are affected by inflation and tariffs in the U.S. economy and, to a lesser extent, in non-U.S. economies including those of Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America, and Asia-Pacific. We do not believe that general inflation and tariffs have had a material effect on our results of operations over the periods presented despite rising inflation due to our ability to pass on rising costs through price increases. We are currently experiencing higher raw material, freight, and logistics costs as well as tariffs than we have seen in recent years, which we have been able to recover with pricing actions. In the future, we may not be able to pass on these cost increases to our customers.

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SEASONALITY AND QUARTERLY RESULTS

Quarterly results may be materially affected by the timing of large customer orders, periods of high vacation and holiday concentrations, legal settlements, gains or losses in our portfolio of marketable securities, restructuring charges, favorable or unfavorable foreign currency translation, divestitures and acquisitions. Therefore, the operating results for any particular fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any subsequent fiscal quarter or for the full fiscal year.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We continually evaluate the estimates and their underlying assumptions, which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of our assets and liabilities. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates. If interpreted differently under different conditions or circumstances, changes in our estimates could result in material changes to our reported results. We have identified below the accounting policies involving estimates that are critical to our financial statements. Other accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements.

Insurance Reserves. Our accrued general and product liability reserves as described in Note 16 to consolidated financial statements involve actuarial techniques including the methods selected to estimate ultimate claims, and assumptions including emergence patterns, payment patterns, initial expected losses, and increased limit factors. These actuarial estimates are subject to a high degree of uncertainty due to a variety of factors, including extended lag time in the reporting and resolution of claims, trends or changes in claim settlement patterns, insurance industry practices, and legal interpretations. Changes to these estimates could result in material changes to the amount of expense and liabilities recorded in our financial statements. Further, actual costs could differ significantly from the estimated amounts. Adjustments to estimated reserves are recorded in the period in which the change in estimate occurs. Other insurance reserves such as workers compensation and group health insurance are based on actual historical and current claim data provided by third party administrators or internally maintained.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment testing. Our goodwill balance of $1,408,640,000 as of March 31, 2026, is subject to impairment testing. We test goodwill for impairment at least annually, as of the end of February, and more frequently whenever events occur or circumstances change that indicate there may be impairment. These events or circumstances could include a significant long-term adverse change in the business climate, poor indicators of operating performance, or a sale or disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit.

We test goodwill at the reporting unit level, which is one level below our operating segment. We identify our reporting units by assessing whether the components of our operating segment constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of those components. We also aggregate components that have similar economic characteristics into single reporting units (for example, similar products and / or services, similar long-term financial results, product processes, classes of customers, or in circumstances where the components share assets or other resources and have other economic interdependencies). Historically, we have had three reporting units, Linear Motion Products (formerly referred to as Duff-Norton), Rest of Products and Precision Conveyance, and have goodwill totaling $9,699,000, $265,708,000, and $201,359,000, respectively, at March 31, 2026. The Kito Crosby Acquisition completed in February of fiscal 2026 represents a reporting unit holding the remaining balance of the goodwill recorded at March 31, 2026. Kito Crosby goodwill has been evaluated for impairment separately in fiscal 2026 as part of our procedures to calculate the fair value of its opening balance sheet. We will evaluate the impact of the Kito Crosby on our reporting units in fiscal 2027 as we continue to integrate its operations.

Annual Goodwill Impairment Test

The Company may first elect to perform a qualitative evaluation to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The qualitative assessment considers, among other factors, macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, changes in management or strategy, and other entity specific events. If, based on the qualitative assessment, the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company performs a quantitative impairment test. The quantitative test compares the estimated fair value of our reporting units with the carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value. To perform the quantitative impairment test, the Company uses the discounted cash flow method to estimate the fair value of the reporting units. The discounted cash flow method incorporates various assumptions, the most significant being projected revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins and cash flows, the terminal growth rate, and the discount rate. The Company projects discounted cash flows based on each reporting unit's current business, expected developments, and operational strategies over a seven-year period. In estimating the terminal growth rates, the Company considers its historical and projected results, as well as the

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economic environment in which its reporting units operate. The discount rate rates utilized for each reporting unit reflect the Company's assumptions of marketplace participants' cost of capital and risk assumptions, both specific to the reporting unit and overall in the economy. For its fiscal year 2026 annual goodwill impairment test, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and performed a quantitative impairment test comparing the carrying amount of each reporting unit with its estimated fair value, except for the Kito Crosby reporting unit due to the proximity of the acquisition date to our annual impairment assessment date..

Quantitative Tests

In order to perform the quantitative impairment test for each of the reporting units, we used the discounted cash flow method to estimate fair value. The discounted cash flow method incorporates various assumptions as outlined above. Management projects discounted cash flows based on the reporting unit's current business, expected developments and operational strategies over a seven-year period. In estimating the terminal growth rate, we consider our historical and projected results, as well as the economic environment in which the reporting unit operates. The discount rate utilized for the reporting unit reflects management’s assumptions of marketplace participants’ cost of capital and risk assumptions, both specific to the reporting unit and overall in the economy.

Testing goodwill for impairment under the quantitative method described above requires us to estimate fair value of the reporting unit using significant estimates and judgmental factors. The key assumptions used in the analysis are as follows:

Precision Conveyance Rest of Products Linear Motion

Compound annual growth rate 5.1% 3.3% 4.5%

Terminal growth rate 3.6% 3.6% 3.5%

Each reporting units' compound annual growth rate reflects the growth rate for the markets which they serve. The terminal growth rate reflects our estimate of long-term growth into perpetuity in each reporting unit's vertical market and as well as expected increases in the consumer price index. The estimated discount rate was based upon an analysis of similar companies and their debt to equity mix, their related volatility and the size of their market capitalization. We also consider any additional risk in the reporting unit achieving its forecast, and adjust the discount rate applied when determining the reporting unit’s estimated fair value.

While the individual reporting units initially had fair values in excess of their book value, the reduction in the Company's stock price and market capitalization resulted in the aggregate equity value of the combined company exceeding its market capitalization at its annual measurement date. The Company reevaluated the fair value of its reporting units and this resulted in a partial impairment of the goodwill in the amount of $200,000,000 for the Precision Conveyance reporting unit.

Holding all other assumptions constant, a reduction in the compound annual growth rate for revenue in the first seven years of the model by one percentage point would reduce fair value by $37,600,000 for Precision Conveyance, $72,077,000 for Rest of Products, and $4,945,000 for Linear Motion. Similarly, a 50 basis point increase in the discount rate would reduce fair value for the Precision Conveyance reporting unit by $25,000,000, the Rest of Products reporting unit by $25,879,000 and the Linear Motion reporting unit by $5,805,000. A 50 basis point reduction in the terminal growth rate would reduce fair value for the Precision Conveyance reporting unit by $13,300,000, the Rest of Products Group by $15,202,000 and the Linear Motion Group by $1,612,000.

We further test our indefinite-lived intangible asset balance of $47,554,000 consisting of trademarks for acquisitions prior to fiscal 2026. Similar to goodwill, the Company may first elect to perform a qualitative evaluation to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, based on the qualitative assessment, the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company performs a quantitative impairment test. For its annual impairment test, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and performed a quantitative impairment test. The methodology used to quantitatively value trademarks is the relief from royalty method. The recorded book value of these trademarks in excess of the calculated fair value triggers an impairment. The key estimate used in this calculation consists of an overall royalty rate applied to the sales covered by the trademark. After performing a quantitative assessment as of February 28, 2026, we determined that the trademarks were not impaired.

Purchase Price Allocations for Business Combinations.

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During the fiscal 2026, we completed the Kito Crosby Acquisition for a purchase price of $2,811,907,000. Under purchase accounting, we preliminarily recorded assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date. We identified and assigned value to trademarks and trade names, customer relationships, favorable supply agreements, backlog, inventory, pension obligations and technology. We estimated the useful lives over which these intangible assets would be amortized. Valuations of these assets were performed largely using discounted cash flow models and estimates of replacement cost. These valuations support the conclusion that identifiable intangible assets had a preliminary value of $1,290,000,000. The resulting goodwill has been preliminarily calculated to be $931,874,000.

Assigning value to certain tangible and intangible assets requires estimates used in projecting relevant future cash flows and estimates of replacement costs, in addition to estimating useful lives of such assets. Further estimates include an attrition rate for customer relationships, royalty rates for trademarks and trade names, and a weighted average cost of capital assumption.

Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

Information regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements is included in Note 21 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Form 10-K.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates. We are exposed to various market risks, including commodity prices for raw materials, foreign currency exchange rates, and changes in interest rates. We may enter into financial instrument transactions, which attempt to manage and reduce the impact of such changes. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Commodity Price Risk

Our costs are affected by inflation in the U.S. economy and, to a lesser extent, in non-U.S. economies including those of Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America, Japan, and Asia-Pacific. Generally, as we experience fluctuations in our costs, we reflect these increases in costs as price increases to our customers with the goal of being margin neutral. We are currently experiencing higher raw material, freight, and logistics costs than we have seen in recent years, which we have been able to recover with pricing actions. Further, increases in U.S. employee benefits costs such as health insurance and workers compensation insurance have exceeded general inflation levels. In the future, we may be further affected by inflation that we may not be able to pass these increased costs on as price increases to our customers. However, we have been successful in the past, and we expect to be successful in the future, in instituting price increases to pass on these material cost increases. The Company is exposed to trade tariffs, and particularly those recently enacted by the current presidential administration. The Company monitors the impact of tariffs and actively works to mitigate this impact through material productivity actions and pricing strategies, including tariff surcharges.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

In fiscal 2026, 44% of our net sales were from manufacturing plants and sales offices in foreign jurisdictions. We manufacture our products in the United States, Japan, China, Germany, United Kingdom, Hungary, Mexico, and Malaysia and sell our products in over 100 countries. Our results of operations could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. Our operating results are exposed to fluctuations between the U.S. Dollar and the Canadian Dollar, European currencies, the South African Rand, the Mexican Peso, the Brazilian Real, Japanese Yen and the Chinese Yuan. For example, when the U.S. dollar weakens against the Euro, the value of our net sales and net income denominated in Euros increases when translated into U.S. dollars for inclusion in our consolidated results. We are also exposed to foreign currency fluctuations in relation to purchases denominated in foreign currencies. Our foreign currency risk is mitigated since the majority of our foreign operations’ net sales and the related expense transactions are denominated in the same currency, which reduces the impact of a significant change in foreign exchange rates on net income. For example, a 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to our most significant foreign currency exposures would have had an impact of approximately $7,256,000 on our income from operations. In addition, the majority of our export sale transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars.

The Company has a cross currency swap agreement that is designated as a cash flow hedge to hedge changes in the value of an intercompany loan to a foreign subsidiary due to changes in foreign exchange rates. This intercompany loan is related to the acquisition of STAHL. As of March 31, 2026, the notional amount of this derivative was $50,170,000, and the contract matures on June 30, 2028. From its March 31, 2026 balance of Accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL"), the Company expects to reclassify approximately $1,166,000 out of AOCL, and into foreign currency exchange loss (gain), net, during the next 12 months based on the contractual payments due under this intercompany loan.

The Company has foreign currency forward agreements that are designated as cash flow hedges to hedge a portion of forecasted inventory purchases denominated in foreign currencies. As of March 31, 2026, the notional amount of these derivatives was $6,243,000, and all contracts mature by March 31, 2027. From its March 31, 2026 balance of AOCL, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $15,000 out of AOCL during the next 12 months based on the expected sales of the goods purchased.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with the Term Loan B and the AR Securitization Facility and Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2026, we had $1,456,990,000 outstanding under the 2026 Term Loan B, $900,000,000 of Senior Secured Notes, $53,400,000 outstanding on the AR Securitization Facility and $25,000,000 amounts outstanding under the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility. The 2026 Term Loan B, AR Securitization Facility and the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility each bear interest at variable rates, but the interest rate on the Notes is fixed.

The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements which are designated as cash flow hedges to hedge changes in interest expense due to changes in the interest rate of the Company's variable interest rate debt. The Company has zero interest rate swap agreements outstanding in which it receives interest at a variable rate and pays interest at a fixed rate. The interest

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rate swaps have varying maturity dates between March 31, 2027 and March 31, 2031 with an aggregate notional amount of $965,000,000 as of March 31, 2026.

The effective portion of the changes in fair values of the interest rate swaps is reported in AOCL and will be reclassified to interest expense over the life of the swap agreements. From its March 31, 2026 balance of AOCL, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $238,000 out of AOCL, and into interest expense, during the next 12 months.

An increase of 100 basis points in the variable rates on the 2026 Term Loan B as of March 31, 2026 would increase annual cash interest in the aggregate by approximately $5,000,000. We cannot predict market fluctuations in interest rates and their impact on our debt, nor can there be any assurance that long-term fixed-rate debt will be available at favorable rates, if at all. Consequently, future results may differ materially from estimated results due to adverse changes in interest rates.

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Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Columbus McKinnon Corporation

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2026:

Consolidated Balance Sheets 44

Consolidated Statements of Operations 45

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 46

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 47

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 48

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1 Description of Business 50

2 Accounting Principles and Practices 50

3 Acquisitions, Divestitures & Disposals 54

4 Revenue & Receivables 57

5 Fair Value Measurements 61

6 Inventories 64

7 Marketable Securities and Other Investments 64

8 Property, Plant, and Equipment 65

9 Goodwill and Intangible Assets 65

10 Derivative Instruments 68

11 Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities 70

13 Pensions and Other Benefit Plans 76

14 Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") 81

15 Earnings per Share and Stock Plans 81

16 Loss Contingencies 87

19 Business Segment Information 99

20 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 101

21 Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements 103

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts. 105

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Columbus McKinnon Corporation

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the Company) as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2026, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2026, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated June 8, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

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Valuation of Goodwill for the Precision Conveyance Reporting Unit

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Charlotte, North Carolina

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COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

ASSETS

Current assets:

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Shareholders’ equity:

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (6,748) (21,101)

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Company 1,448,727 882,095

Noncontrolling interest (98) —

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended March 31,

(In thousands, except per share data)

Net gain on sales of businesses (103,306) — —

Loss on impairment of goodwill 200,000 — —

Cost of debt refinancing 24,185 — —

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 98 — —

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company $ (229,535) $ (5,138) $ 46,625

Basic income (loss) per common share $ (7.40) $ (0.18) $ 1.62

Diluted income (loss) per common share $ (7.40) $ (0.18) $ 1.61

Dividends declared per common share $ 0.28 $ 0.28 $ 0.28

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company $ (229,535) $ (5,138) $ 46,625

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustments 12,343 (1,157) (433)

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data)

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — — (433) (433) — (433)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest — — — — — — — (98) (98)

Common dividends declared — — — — (8,049) — (8,049) — (8,049)

Stock options exercised, 1,951 shares — — — 30 — — 30 — 30

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year ended March 31,

Operating activities: (In thousands)

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company $ (229,535) $ (5,138) $ 46,625

Deferred income taxes and related valuation allowance (10,711) (20,256) (15,285)

Net gain from sale of business (103,306) — —

Impairment of Goodwill - Precision Conveyance 200,000 — —

Cost of debt refinancing and repricing 24,185 — 958

Impairment of operating lease — 3,911 —

Loss on disposals and impairments of fixed assets — 2,533 —

Non-cash pension settlement expense (See Note 13) — 23,634 4,984

Investing activities:

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 3,535 5,057 3,526

Proceeds from sale of buildings, net of transaction costs 3,257 — —

Dividend received from equity method investment — — 144

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets — 139 —

Net proceeds from the sales of businesses 183,976 —

Financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock 30 371 1,600

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of expenses 780,978 — —

Fees paid for debt repricing — (169) (958)

Purchases of treasury stock — (10,000) —

Payment to former owners of montratec (see Note 3) — (6,711) —

Fees paid for borrowing on long-term debt (91,004) — (2,859)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (6,459) 583 (1,085)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

Year ended March 31,

Supplementary cash flows data:

Restricted cash presented in Other assets $ 461 $ 250 $ 250

See accompanying notes.

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COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(tabular amounts in thousands, except share data)

1. Description of Business

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the "Company") is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer, and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position, and secure materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, accumulation tables, rigging, lifting and securement hardware, light rail workstations, and digital power and motion control systems. The Company is focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by its superior design and engineering know-how. The Company’s targeted market verticals include general industrial, construction and infrastructure, mining, oil & gas, energy, aerospace, transportation, automotive, heavy equipment manufacturing, and entertainment.

The Company’s products are sold globally, principally to third party distributors and crane builders through diverse distribution channels and, to a lesser extent, directly to end-users. During fiscal 2026, approximately 56% of sales were to customers in the United States.

2. Accounting Principles and Practices

Advertising

Costs associated with advertising are expensed as incurred and are included in Selling expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Advertising expenses were $4,281,000, $3,629,000, and $2,659,000 in fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively.

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC 805, Business Combinations. The results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the respective dates of acquisition.

The Company measures the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Any excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers as cash equivalents all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

Concentrations of Labor

Approximately 8.5% of the Company’s employees are represented by six U.S. collective bargaining agreements with varying expiration dates starting in February 2027 through December 2028. We also have various labor agreements with our non-U.S. employees that we negotiate from time to time.

Consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its global subsidiaries. The Company's consolidation policy requires equity investments that the Company exercises significant influence over, but does not control the investee and are not the primary beneficiary of the investee’s activities, to be accounted for using the equity method. Investments through which the Company is not able to exercise significant influence over the investee and which the Company does not have readily determinable fair values are accounted for under the cost method. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

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Equity Method Investment

The Company has an investment in Eastern Morris Cranes Company Limited ("EMC"), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws and regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose principal activity is to manufacture various electrical overhead traveling cranes. This investment represents a noncontrolling ownership interest that is accounted for under the equity method of accounting since the Company has significant influence over the investee. As a result, the Company records its portion of the gains and losses incurred by this entity in Investment income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Foreign Currency Translations

The Company translates foreign currency financial statements as described in ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters.” Under this method, all items of income and expense are translated to U.S. dollars at average exchange rates during the year. All assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars at the year-end exchange rate. Gains or losses on translations are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet. The functional currency is the foreign currency in which the foreign subsidiaries conduct their business. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are reported in foreign currency exchange loss (gain).

Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other.” Goodwill impairment is deemed to exist if the net book value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value. The fair value of a reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow methodology. The Company’s reporting units are determined based upon whether discrete financial information is available and reviewed regularly, whether those units constitute a business, and the extent of economic similarities and interdependencies between those reporting units for purposes of aggregation. The Company’s reporting units identified under ASC 350 are at the component level, or one level below the reporting segment level as defined under ASC 280 “Segment Reporting – Disclosure.” As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s one segment consists of four reporting units. An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying value is greater than the reporting unit's fair value.

Based on results of the quantitative and qualitative impairment assessments for the reporting units, the Company determined the fair value for one of its reporting units was below book value as of March 31, 2026. As a result, an impairment charge was recorded in fiscal 2026. Refer to Note 5 for valuation techniques and significant inputs and Note 9 for further discussion of goodwill and intangible assets.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company assesses impairment of its long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360 “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” This statement requires long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, to be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group over its remaining useful life. If the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. The fair values are determined in accordance with ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures.”

In assessing long-lived assets for an impairment loss, assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Asset grouping requires a significant amount of judgment. Accordingly, facts and circumstances will influence how asset groups are determined for impairment testing. In assessing long-lived assets for impairment, management considered the Company’s product line portfolio, customers and related commercial agreements, labor agreements and other factors in grouping assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are independent. The Company considers projected future undiscounted cash flows, trends and other factors in its assessment of whether impairment conditions exist. While the Company believes that its estimates of future cash flows are reasonable, different assumptions regarding such factors as future production volumes, customer pricing, economics, and productivity and cost initiatives, could significantly affect its estimates. In determining fair value of long-lived assets, management uses estimates, discounted cash flow calculations, and appraisals where necessary. There were no indicators of impairment related to long-lived assets in the current year.

Intangible Assets

At acquisition, the Company estimates and records the fair value of purchased intangible assets which primarily consist of trade names, customer relationships, and technology. The fair values are estimated based on management’s assessment as well as independent third-party appraisals. Such valuations may include a discounted cash flow of anticipated revenues resulting from the acquired intangible asset.

Amortization of intangible assets with finite lives is recognized over their estimated useful lives using an amortization method that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise realized. The straight line method is used for customer relationships. As a result of the negligible attrition rate in our customer base, the difference between the straight-line method and attrition method is not considered significant. The estimated useful lives for our intangible assets range from 1 to 25 years.

We further test our indefinite-lived intangible asset balance of $47,554,000 consisting of trademarks from certain acquisitions. Similar to goodwill, the Company may first elect to perform a qualitative evaluation to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, based on the qualitative assessment, the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company performs a quantitative impairment test. For its annual impairment test, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and performed a quantitative impairment test. The methodology used to quantitatively value trademarks is the relief from royalty method. The recorded book value of these trademarks in excess of the calculated fair value triggers an impairment. The key estimate used in this calculation consists of an overall royalty rate applied to the sales covered by the trademark. After performing a quantitative assessment as of February 28, 2026, we determined that the trademarks were not impaired.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost of approximately 11% of inventories at March 31, 2026 and 41% at March 31, 2025 have been determined using the LIFO (last-in, first-out) method. The primary reduction of this percentage is due to the divestiture of our U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Manufacturing Operationsas well as the acquisition of Kito Crosby. Costs of other inventories have been determined using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) or average cost method. FIFO cost approximates replacement cost. Costs in inventory include components for direct labor and overhead costs.

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(tabular amounts in thousands, except share data)

Marketable Securities

The Company’s marketable securities, which consist of equity and fixed income securities, are recorded at fair value. Under ASC 321 “Investments—Equity Securities” all equity investments (including certain fixed income securities) in unconsolidated entities are measured at fair value through earnings. Therefore, gains and losses on marketable securities are realized within Investment (income) loss, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Estimated fair value is based on published trading values at the balance sheet dates. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividend income are also included in Investment (income) loss, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The marketable securities are carried as long-term assets since they are held for the settlement of the Company’s general and products liability insurance claims filed through CM Insurance Company, Inc., a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary. The marketable securities are not available for general working capital purposes.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated principally using the straight-line method over their respective estimated useful lives (buildings and building equipment — 15 to 40 years; machinery and equipment — 3 to 18 years). When depreciable assets are retired, or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operating results.

Research and Development

Consistent with prior periods, the Company continues to account for research and development expenses in accordance with the provisions of ASC 730 “Research and Development” and are expensed as incurred.

Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable, and Concentration of Credit Risk

Revenue from contracts with customers for standard products is recognized when legal title and significant risk and rewards has transferred to the customer, which is generally at the time of shipment. This is the point in time when control is deemed to transfer to the customer. The Company also sells custom engineered products and services which are contracts that are typically completed within one quarter but can extend beyond one year in duration. The Company generally recognizes revenue for customer engineered products upon satisfaction of its performance obligation under the contract which typically coincides with project completion which is when the products and services are controlled by the customer. Control is typically achieved at the later of when legal title and significant risk and rewards have transferred to the customer or the customer has accepted the asset. For both standard products and custom engineered products, the transaction price is based upon the price stated in either the purchase order or contract. Refer to Note 4 for further details.

Additionally, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition, but generally does not require collateral to support customer receivables. The credit risk is controlled through credit approvals, limits, and monitoring procedures. Accounts receivables are reported at net realizable value and do not accrue interest. The Company establishes an allowance for credit losses based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other factors. Accounts receivable are charged against the allowance for credit losses once all collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company does not routinely permit customers to return product. However, sales returns are permitted in specific situations and typically include a restocking charge or the purchase of additional product.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are a component of cost of products sold.

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Stock-Based Compensation

The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” This standard requires all equity-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations based on the grant date fair value of the award. Stock compensation expense is included in Cost of products sold, Selling, and General and administrative expense depending on the nature of the service of the employee receiving the award. The Company uses a straight-line method of attributing the value of stock compensation expense, subject to minimum levels of expense, based on vesting. See Note 15 for further discussion of stock-based compensation.

Leases

All leases are reviewed for operating or finance classification at their inception and modification. The Company records leases in accordance with ASC 842, “Leases” Refer to Note 18 for further details.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Warranties

The Company offers warranties for certain products it sells. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties vary depending upon the product sold and the country in which the Company sold the product. As noted in Note 4 to the financial statements, the Company offers standard warranties which are typically 12 months in duration for standard products and 24 to 36 months for custom engineered products. These are assurance-type warranties that do not qualify as separate performance obligations under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its standard warranties, based largely upon actual warranty repair costs history, and records a liability in the amount of such costs in the month that revenue is recognized. The resulting accrual balance is reviewed during the year. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rate of warranty claims, and cost per claim.The warranty liabilities are included in Accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.Changes in the Company’s product warranty accrual are as follows:

Balance at beginning of year $ 1,692 $ 1,924

Accrual for warranties issued 1,466 830

Warranty liabilities acquired as part of the Kito Crosby Acquisition 3,080 —

Foreign currency translation 23 12

3. Acquisitions, Divestitures, & Disposals

Acquisitions

On February 3, 2026, the Company completed its acquisition and acquired 100% of the equity of ("Kito Crosby") from funds associated with the global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (“KKR”) in an all-cash transaction valued at $2,811,907,000. Kito Crosby is a global leader in lifting solutions with multiple manufacturing assembly plants and more than 4,000 employees serving over 50 countries. The Kito Crosby acquisition expands the Company’s scale in material handling solutions and strengthens its presence in attractive verticals and target geographies. The Company accounted for the acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

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The results of Kito Crosby included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition are Net sales and Loss from operations of $188,089,000 and $21,500,000 for the period from February 3, 2026 through March 31, 2026, respectively. Kito Crosby’s loss from operations for the period includes acquisition-related inventory amortization of $36,798,000, which has been included in Cost of products sold. The Kito Crosby's results also include $1,043,000 of integration-related costs, of which $90,000 has been recorded as part of Cost of products sold, $58,000 as a part of Selling expenses and $895,000 in General and administrative expenses.

Including the costs above, the Company incurred acquisition integration and deal expenses in the amount of $65,650,000 for the period ended March 31, 2026, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, of which $194,000 has been recorded as part of Cost of products sold, $74,000 as part of Selling expenses and $65,382,000 as part of General and administrative expenses.

The Company funded the Kito Crosby acquisition through borrowings of $900,000,000 in senior secured bonds, $1,650,000,000 in financing from a Term Loan B, and $800,000,000 of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Shares of the Company, par value $1.00 per share (the “Preferred Shares”) to CD&R XII Keystone Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “CD&R Investor”). Additionally the Company refinanced its prior revolving credit facility increasing it to $500,000,000, of which $25,000,000 was outstanding as of March 31, 2026. Refer to Note 12 for additional information regarding the Company's debt. Terms of the Preferred Shares include a 7% coupon, payable in cash or payment-in-kind at the Company’s option, and a conversion price of $37.68, resulting in CD&R as-converted ownership of approximately 43% of the Company following completion of the transaction. The CD&R Investor has agreed to a customary lock-up on its shares.

The Company has applied the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value as of the date of acquisition with the excess of consideration over the fair value of net assets acquired recorded as goodwill. The purchase price for the Kito Crosby acquisition has been preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. In determining the fair value of amounts related to the Kito Crosby acquisition, the Company utilized various forms of the income, cost and market approaches depending on the asset or liability being valued. The estimation of fair value required judgment related to projected revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, discount rates, customer attrition rates, market comparisons and other factors. The Company is in the process of evaluating the preliminary purchase price allocation for the Kito Crosby Acquisition, including the valuation of identifiable intangible assets, goodwill, property, plant and equipment, tangible assets acquired, right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities, asbestos and product liability obligations, and income taxes. The Company has estimated the preliminary fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on information currently available and will continue to adjust all of those estimates as additional information pertaining to events or circumstances present at the acquisition date becomes available during the measurement period. The excess consideration of $931,874,000 has been preliminarily recorded as goodwill for the Kito Crosby reporting unit. The identifiable intangible assets acquired include customer relationships of $1,171,100,000, of which $1,100,200,000 relates to channel partner relationships, and trade names of $118,900,000. The weighted average life of the acquired identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization was estimated at 12.8 years at the time of acquisition. Goodwill generated as a result of the Kito Crosby Acquisition is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The preliminary assignment of purchase consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is as follows (in thousands):

Property, plant, and equipment, net 329,619

Other non current liabilities (360,964)

See Note 5 for assumptions used in determining the fair values of the intangible assets acquired.

Divestiture of U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Manufacturing Operations

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On January 14, 2026, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement (the “Divestiture Agreement”) with Star Hoist Intermediate, LLC (“Star Hoist”), whereby the Company agreed to sell its U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing operations based out of facilities located in Damascus, Virginia and Lexington, Tennessee and certain other assets (the “Divestiture Business”) to Star Hoist (the “Divestiture”).

The Divestiture was completed on March 4, 2026, pursuant to the terms of the Divestiture Agreement. The disposal group primarily included major classes of assets and liabilities, including property, plant and equipment, inventory, and related liabilities. Immediately prior to the completion of the Divestiture, the carrying amounts of these assets and liabilities were approximately $35,211,000 and $5,792,000, respectively, excluding an allocation of $51,252,000 of Rest of Products reporting unit goodwill to the Divestiture Business, and such assets and liabilities were derecognized upon closing.

In assessing the amount of goodwill to allocate to the Divestiture, the Company determined the fair value of the Rest of Products reporting unit and the relative fair value of the Divestiture to the fair value of the Rest of Products reporting unit. The fair value for the Company’s Rest of Products reporting unit cannot be determined using readily available quoted Level 1 inputs or Level 2 inputs that are observable in active markets. Therefore, the Company used a weighted discounted cash flow and market-based valuation model to estimate the fair value using Level 3 inputs. The Company used significant estimates and judgmental factors. The key estimates and factors used in the discounted cash flow valuation include revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, terminal growth rates, and cash flows based on internal forecasts and the discount rate.

The Divestiture did not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain on sale of approximately $103,306,000 during the twelve months ended March 31, 2026 and reflected the related cash proceeds of approximately $183,976,000, net of customary closing adjustments and deal costs during the period. No impairment related to the Divestiture Business was recognized through March 31, 2026.

The Company evaluated whether the Divestiture represented a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on its operations and financial results for purposes of discontinued operations accounting under ASC 205-20 and concluded that the Divestiture did not qualify for presentation as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the results of the Divestiture Business are presented within continuing operations and the related gain on sale is presented within Net gain on sales of businesses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and the related cash proceeds are presented within investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In connection with the Divestiture, the Company entered into transition services arrangements with Star Hoist under which the Company will provide services for a period of up to six months with an option for extension; the Company evaluated these arrangements, including any continuing involvement, and concluded they were not material to the Company.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations as if the acquisition of Kito Crosby and Divestiture had occurred as of April 1, 2024. The pro forma information includes certain adjustments, including depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, and certain other adjustments, together with related income tax effects. The pro forma amounts may not be indicative of the results that actually would have been achieved had the acquisition of Kito Crosby occurred as of April 1, 2024 and are not necessarily indicative of future results of the combined companies (in thousands):

Fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025 net loss presented above includes deal related costs, inventory "step up" amortization expenses, goodwill impairment costs and debt refinancing costs which would not be expected to recur in future periods.

Disposals

On July 31, 2024, the Company announced that it would relocate its North American linear motion operations from Charlotte, North Carolina ("Charlotte Manufacturing Operations") to its manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. The Company recorded $3,567,000 in fixed asset impairment costs and inventory obsolescence, $3,268,000 in Right-of-Use lease asset impairment costs and $1,093,000 in employee related severance and retention costs during the twelve months ended March 31,

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2025, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In total, $7,855,000 of these costs were included in Cost of products sold, $22,000 were included in Selling expenses, and $51,000 were included in General and administrative expenses.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company announced that it would be relocating one of its Precision Conveyance factories in the U.S. into its manufacturing facility in Hartland, Wisconsin. Further, the Company will also be consolidating its Latin American Precision Conveyance Business into its manufacturing facilities in both Hartland, Wisconsin and Monterrey, Mexico. The Company recorded $2,115,000 in fixed asset impairment costs and inventory obsolescence, $643,000 in Right of Use lease asset impairment costs, $1,069,000 in employee related severance and retention costs, and $544,000 for a reserve on other current assets during the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In total, $3,534,000 of these costs were included in Cost of products sold, $213,000 were included in Selling expenses, and $624,000 were included in General and administrative expenses.

During the third quarter of 2026, the Company sold two of its previously closed manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Germany. The Company received a cash payment in the amount of $2,155,000 for the German facility, and a cash payment in the amount of $1,102,000 for the sale of the Mexican facility. During the twelve months ended March 31, 2026, the sale of these manufacturing facilities resulted in a gain of $913,000, net of direct sale expenses and is recorded in Cost of products sold.

4. Revenue & Receivables

Revenue Recognition:

The core principle under ASC 606 is for revenue to be recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, the Company applies the following five steps:

1) Identifying contracts with customers

A contract with a customer exists when (i) the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred and identifies the related payment terms, (ii) the contract has commercial substance, and (iii) the Company determines that collection of substantially all consideration for goods and services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration.

2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract

Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the products and services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other available resources, and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the good or service is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. To the extent a contract includes multiple promised goods and services, the Company must apply judgment to determine whether promised goods and services are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met, the promised goods and services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation.

3) Determine the transaction price

The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring products and services to the customer. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method depending on the nature of the variable consideration. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. Any estimates, including the effect of the constraint on variable consideration, are evaluated at each reporting period for any changes. In applying this guidance, the Company also considers whether any significant financing components exist.

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4) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis unless the transaction price is variable and meets the criteria to be allocated entirely to a performance obligation or to a distinct service that forms part of a single performance obligation.

5) Recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation

The Company determines whether it satisfies performance obligations either over time or at a point in time. Revenue is recognized over time if either 1) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the entity’s performance, 2) the entity’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced, or 3) the entity’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the entity and the entity has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. If the entity does not satisfy a performance obligation over time, the related performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time by transferring the control of a promised good or service to a customer. Examples of control are using the asset to produce goods or services, enhancing the value of other assets, settling liabilities, and holding or selling the asset. For over time recognition, ASC 606 requires the Company to select a single revenue recognition method for the performance obligation that faithfully depicts the Company’s performance in transferring control of the goods and services. The guidance allows entities to choose between either an input method or an output method to measure progress toward complete satisfaction of a performance obligation.

Performance obligations

The Company has contracts with customers for standard products and custom engineered products and determines when and how to recognize revenue for each performance obligation based on the nature and type of contract following the five steps above.

Revenue from contracts with customers for standard products is recognized when legal title and significant risk and rewards has transferred to the customer, which is generally at the time of shipment. This is the point in time when control is deemed to transfer to the customer. The Company sells standard products to customers utilizing purchase orders. Payment terms for these types of contracts generally require payment within 30 to 60 days. Each standard product is deemed to be a single performance obligation and the amount of revenue recognized is based on the negotiated price. The transaction price for standard products is based on the price reflected in each purchase order. Sales incentives are offered to customers who purchase standard products and include offers such as volume-based discounts, rebates for priority customers, and discounts for early cash payments. These sales incentives are accounted for as variable consideration included in the transaction price. Accordingly, the Company reduces revenue for these incentives in the period which the sale occurs and is based on the most likely amount method for estimating the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive. These sales incentive estimates are updated each reporting information as additional information becomes available.

The Company also sells custom engineered products and services which are contracts that are typically completed within one quarter but can extend beyond one year in duration. For custom engineered products, the transaction price is based upon the price stated in the contract. Variable consideration has not been identified as a significant component of transaction price for custom engineered products and services. The Company generally recognizes revenue for custom engineered products upon satisfaction of its performance obligation under the contract which typically coincides with project completion which is when the products and services are controlled by the customer. Control is typically achieved at the later of when legal title and significant risk and rewards have transferred to the customer or the customer has accepted the asset. These contracts often require either up front or installment payments. These types of contracts are generally accounted for as one performance obligation as the products and services are not separately identifiable. The promised services (such as inspection, commissioning, and installation) are essential in order for the delivered product to operate as intended on the customer’s site and the services are therefore highly interrelated with product functionality.

For most custom engineered products contracts, the Company determined that while there is no alternative use for the custom engineered products, the Company does not have an enforceable right to payment (which must include a reasonable profit margin) for performance completed to date in order to meet the over time revenue recognition criteria. Therefore, revenue is recognized at a point in time when the contract is complete. For custom engineered products contracts that contain an

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enforceable right to payment (including reasonable profit margin) the Company satisfies the performance obligation over time and recognizes revenue based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The cost-to-cost measure of progress is an appropriate measure of progress toward satisfaction of performance obligations as this measure most accurately depicts the progress of work performed and transfer of control to the customers. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress toward completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Revenues are recognized proportionally as costs are incurred.

Sales and other taxes collected with revenue are excluded from revenue, consistent with the previous revenue standard. Shipping and handling costs incurred prior to shipment are considered activities required to fulfill the Company’s promise to transfer goods, and do not qualify as a separate performance obligation. Additionally, the Company offers standard warranties which are typically 12 months in duration for standard products and 24 to 36 months for custom engineered products. These types of warranties are included in the purchase price of the product and are deemed to be assurance-type warranties which are not accounted for as a separate performance obligation. Other performance obligations included in a contract (such as drawings, owner’s manuals, and training services) are immaterial in the context of the contract and are not recognized as a separate performance obligation.

Reconciliation of contract balances

The Company records a contract liability when cash is received prior to recording revenue. Some standard contracts require a down payment while most custom engineered contracts require installment payments. Installment payments for the custom engineered contracts typically require a portion due at inception while the remaining payments are due upon completion of certain performance milestones. For both types of contracts, these contract liabilities, referred to as customer advances, are recorded at the time payment is received and are included in Accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. When the related performance obligation is satisfied, the contract liability is released into revenue.

The following table illustrates the balance and related activity for customer advances in fiscal 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

Customer advances (contract liabilities)

Revenue recognized from customer advances (74,404) (39,588)

Customer advances acquired with the Kito Crosby acquisition 4,386 —

(1) Other includes the impact of foreign currency translation

Revenue was recognized prior to the right to invoice the customer which resulted in a contract asset balance in the amount of $20,480,000 and $26,218,000 as of March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively. Contract assets are included in Prepaid expenses and other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of March 31, 2026, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) was approximately $34,471,000. We expect to recognize approximately 62% of these sales over the next twelve months, and we expect to recognize 93% of the remaining amount to sales in the next 24 months.

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In accordance with ASC 606, the Company is required to disaggregate revenue into categories that depict how economic factors affect the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows. The following table illustrates the disaggregation of revenue by product grouping for the years ending March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

Year Ended March 31,

Industrial products include: manual chain hoists, electrical chain hoists, rigging/clamps, industrial winches, hooks, shackles, and other forged attachments. Crane solutions products include: wire rope hoists, drives and controls, crane kits and components, and workstations. Engineered products include: linear and mechanical actuators, lifting tables, rail projects, and actuations systems. Precision conveyor products include: low profile, flexible chain, large scale, sanitary and vertical elevation conveyor systems, as well as pallet system conveyors and accumulation systems. The All other product grouping includes miscellaneous revenue.

Practical expedients

Incremental costs to obtain a contract incurred by the Company primarily relate to sales commissions for contracts with a duration of one year or less. Therefore, these costs are expensed as incurred and are recorded in Selling expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an expected length of one year or less are not disclosed. Further, revenue from contracts with customers do not include a significant financing component as payment is generally expected within one year from when the performance obligation is controlled by the customer.

Accounts Receivable

The Company records credit losses in accordance with ASC 326. Under ASC 326, the Company is required to remeasure expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable forecasts. In addition to these factors, the Company establishes an allowance for credit losses based upon the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other factors. Accounts receivable are charged against the allowance for credit losses once all collection efforts have been exhausted. Due to the short-term nature of such accounts receivable, the estimated amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected is based on aging of the accounts receivable balances.

The following table illustrates the balance and related activity for the allowance for credit losses that is deducted from accounts receivable to present the net amount expected to be collected in the year ending March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

Allowance for expected credit losses 2026 2025

Less uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries (2,573) (2,582)

Fair value adjustment for receivables acquired with Kito Crosby 2,009 —

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5. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 establishes the standards for reporting financial assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually). Under these standards, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the "exit price") in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company's assumptions about the valuation techniques that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is separated into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, involving some degree of judgment.

Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. The degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The availability of observable inputs can vary and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including the type of asset/liability, whether the asset/liability is established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, assumptions are required to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The Company primarily uses readily observable market data in conjunction with internally developed discounted cash flow valuation models when valuing its derivative portfolio and, consequently, the fair value of the Company’s derivatives is based on Level 2 inputs. The carrying amount of the Company's annuity contract is recorded at net asset value of the contract and, consequently, its fair value is based on Level 2 inputs and is included in other assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company uses quoted prices in an inactive market when valuing its Term Loan and, consequently, the fair value is based on Level 2 inputs. The Company's terminated pension assets consist of money market funds, domestic corporate bonds, securities issued by the U.S. government, and other similar fixed income investments with quoted market prices. Consequently, the fair value of the terminated pension assets is based on Level 1 inputs. Refer to Note 13 for additional information regarding the Company's terminated pension plan.

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The following table provides information regarding financial assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fair value measurements at reporting date using

Description At March31, 2026 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)

Assets/(Liabilities)Measured at fair value:

Terminated pension plan assets 3,938 3,938

Derivative assets (liabilities):

Foreign exchange contracts 7 — 7 —

Disclosed at fair value:

AR Securitization facility $ (53,400) $ — $ (53,400) $ —

Fair value measurements at reporting date using

Description At March31, 2025 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)

Assets/(Liabilities)Measured at fair value:

Terminated pension plan assets 6,342 6,342 — —

Derivative assets (liabilities):

Foreign exchange contracts (49) — (49) —

Disclosed at fair value:

AR Securitization facility $ (25,000) $ — $ (25,000) $ —

The Company did not have any non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis.

At March 31, 2026, the 2026 Term Loan B, Senior secured notes and 2026 Revolving Credit Facility have been recorded at carrying value which approximates fair value. The AR Securitization Facility has been recorded at its carrying value of $53,400,000 at March 31, 2026, which approximates fair value. Refer to Note 12 for additional information regarding the Company's long-term debt.

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Market gains, interest, and dividend income on marketable securities are recorded in investment (income) loss. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded in foreign currency exchange (gain) loss or other comprehensive income (loss), to the extent that the derivative qualifies as a hedge under the provisions of ASC Topic 815. Interest and dividend income on marketable securities are measured based upon amounts earned on their respective declaration dates.

Non-Recurring Measurements

Goodwill Impairment Test

As described in Note 9, the fair values of the net assets of the Company’s Rest of Products, Precision Conveyance, and Linear Motion reporting units were tested in fiscal 2026. The Precision Conveyance reporting unit was also tested in fiscal 2025. These measurements have been used to test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis under the provisions of ASC Topic 350-20-35-1 “Intangibles, Goodwill and Other – Goodwill Subsequent Measurement.”

The fiscal 2026 and 2025 goodwill impairment tests consisted of determining the fair value of the reporting units on a quantitative basis. The fair value for the Company’s reporting units cannot be determined using readily available quoted Level 1 inputs or Level 2 inputs that are observable in active markets. Therefore, the Company used a weighted discounted cash flow and market-based valuation model to estimate the fair value using Level 3 inputs. To estimate the fair value of the reporting units, the Company used significant estimates and judgmental factors. The key estimates and factors used in the discounted cash flow valuation include revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, terminal growth rates, and cash flows based on internal forecasts and the discount rate used to discount future cash flows. The estimates used are disclosed below for both the fiscal 2026 and 2025 tests:

Precision Conveyance Rest of Products Linear Motion

Compound annual growth rate 5.1% 9.7% 3.3% 5.3%

Kito Crosby Acquisition

In addition to the Company's quantitative goodwill test, assets and liabilities were preliminarily recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis in connection with the acquisition of Kito Crosby described in Note 3. The estimated fair values allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed relied upon fair value measurements based primarily on Level 3 inputs. The valuation techniques used to allocate fair values to working capital items; property, plant, and equipment, and identifiable intangible assets included the cost approach, market approach, and other income approaches. For identifiable intangible assets these techniques included the multi-period excess earnings approach, the relief from royalty approach, and other income approaches. The valuation techniques relied on a number of inputs which included the cost and condition of property, plant, and equipment and forecasted net sales and income.

Significant valuation inputs included an attrition rate of 5.0% for customer relationships, an estimated weighted average royalty rate of 1.9% for trademark and trade names, and a weighted average cost of capital of 14.0%.

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6. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

At lower of cost or net realizable value — FIFO basis:

The acquisition of Kito Crosby contributed $421,318,000 to the increase in FIFO-basis inventory since March 31, 2025.

During fiscal 2026, the Company divested its U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Manufacturing Operations. Net inventories for the two divested businesses were $15,033,000 at March 31, 2026. Additional information regarding both transactions is provided within Note 3.

There were LIFO liquidations resulting in $1,196,000 and $37,000 of additional income in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively.

7. Marketable Securities and Other Investments

In accordance with ASU 2016-01 "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of account) are measured at fair value through earnings. The Company's marketable securities are recorded at their fair value, with unrealized changes in market value realized within Investment (income) loss, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The impact on earnings for unrealized gains and losses was a gain of $294,000, a loss of $228,000, and gain of $317,000 in fiscal years 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively.

Consistent with prior periods, the estimated fair value is based on quoted prices at the balance sheet dates. The cost of securities is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividend income are included in Investment (income) loss, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Marketable securities are carried as long-term assets since they are held for the settlement of the Company’s general and products liability insurance claims filed through CM Insurance Company, Inc. ("CMIC"), a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary. The marketable securities are not available for general working capital purposes.

Net realized gains related to sales of marketable securities were $178,000 in fiscal 2026, $275,000 in fiscal 2025, and $212,000 in fiscal 2024, and are included in Investment (income) loss, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company owns a 49% ownership interest in Eastern Morris Cranes Company Limited ("EMC"), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws and regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Company's ownership represents an equity investment in a strategic customer of STAHL serving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The investment's carrying value is presented in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the amount of $5,265,000 and $4,318,000 as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively, and has been accounted for as an equity method investment. The investment value was increased for the Company's ownership percentage of income earned by EMC in the amount of $1,159,000 and $933,000 in the twelve months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025, respectively, and is recorded in Investment (income) loss, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Additionally, the investment value increased in the amount of $302,000 and $8,000 due to the effect of currency translation in the twelve months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. In the twelve months ended March 31, 2026, EMC distributed cash dividends which the

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Company received 49% of pursuant to its ownership interest. The investment value decreased for the Company's share of EMC's cash dividend in the amount of $514,000, as it was determined to be a return of the Company's investment. In the twelve months ended March 31, 2026, dividends are included in operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the amount of $514,000 as the distribution does not exceed cumulative equity in earnings, under the cumulative earnings approach. In the twelve months ended March 31, 2025, there no cash dividends distributed by EMC. The March 31, 2026 and 2025 trade accounts receivable balances due from EMC are $10,690,000 and $4,250,000, respectively, and are comprised of amounts due for the sale of goods and services in the ordinary course of business.

8. Property, Plant, and Equipment

Consolidated property, plant, and equipment of the Company consisted of the following:

Machinery, equipment, and leasehold improvements 721,444 277,396

The acquisition of Kito Crosby contributed $318,034,000 to the increase in net property, plant, and equipment since March 31, 2025.

Depreciation expense was $28,281,000, $18,241,000, and $16,549,000 for the years ended March 31, 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively. The increase in depreciation expense in fiscal 2026 is the result of the Kito Crosby Acquisition and related property, plant, and equipment acquired.

Gross property, plant, and equipment includes capitalized software costs of $82,433,000 at March 31, 2026, and $42,927,000 at March 31, 2025. Accumulated depreciation includes accumulated amortization on capitalized software costs of $66,829,000 and $30,740,000 at March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively. Amortization expense on capitalized software costs was $2,853,000, $1,935,000 and $1,510,000 during the years ended March 31, 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively.

9. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company has four and three reporting units as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The Linear Motion Products reporting unit (which designs, manufactures, and sources mechanical and electromechanical actuators and rotary unions) had goodwill of $9,699,000 at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Rest of Products reporting unit (representing the hoist, chain, and forgings, digital power control systems, and distribution businesses) had goodwill of $265,708,000 and $305,110,000 at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Precision Conveyance reporting unit (which represents high-precision conveying systems) had goodwill of $201,359,000 and $395,998,000 at March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. In February of fiscal 2026, the Company completed its acquisition of Kito Crosby as described in Note 3. The goodwill from the acquisition has been preliminarily calculated to be $931,874,000 at March 31, 2026. Given its proximity to the Company's goodwill measurement date of February 28, 2026, the Company has separately evaluated the goodwill of Kito Crosby as part of its opening balance sheet procedures and performed a qualitative assessment as of the annual assessment date. In fiscal 2027 the Company will reassess its reporting units as the integration of Kito Crosby progresses.

Fiscal 2026 Annual Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Test

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bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company performs a quantitative impairment test. The quantitative test compares the estimated fair value of our reporting units with the carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value. To perform the quantitative impairment test, the Company uses the discounted cash flow method to estimate the fair value of the reporting units. The discounted cash flow method incorporates various assumptions, the most significant being projected revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins and cash flows, the terminal growth rate, and the discount rate. The Company projects discounted cash flows based on each reporting unit's current business, expected developments, and operational strategies over a seven-year period. In estimating the terminal growth rates, the Company considers its historical and projected results, as well as the economic environment in which its reporting units operate. The discount rate utilized for each reporting unit reflects the Company's assumptions of a marketplace participant's cost of capital and risk assumptions, both specific to the reporting unit and overall in the economy.

For its annual goodwill impairment test, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and performed a quantitative impairment test for its Linear Motion, Rest of Products, and Precision Conveyance reporting units, comparing the carrying amount of each reporting unit with its estimated fair value. While the individual reporting units initially had fair values in excess of their book value, the reduction in the Company's stock price and market capitalization resulted in the aggregate equity value of the combined company exceeding its market capitalization at its annual measurement date. The Company reevaluated the fair value of its reporting units and this resulted in a partial impairment of the goodwill in the amount of $200,000,000 for the Precision Conveyance reporting unit.

In accordance with ASC 350, indefinite-lived intangible assets that are not subject to amortization shall be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that an asset is impaired. Similar to goodwill, the Company may first elect to perform a qualitative evaluation to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, based on the qualitative assessment, the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company performs a quantitative impairment test. For its annual impairment test, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and performed a quantitative impairment test. The methodology used to quantitatively value trademarks is the relief from royalty method. The recorded book value of these trademarks in excess of the calculated fair value triggers an impairment. The key estimate used in this calculation consists of an overall royalty rate applied to the sales covered by the trademark. After performing a quantitative assessment as of February 28, 2026, we determined that the trademarks were not impaired.

Goodwill Recognized in Connection with Kito Crosby Acquisition

During the year ended March 31, 2026, the Company completed the acquisition of Kito Crosby. The transaction has preliminarily resulted in the recognition of goodwill of $931,874,000. Additional information regarding this acquisition is provided within Note 3.

Goodwill Derecognized in Connection with Divestiture of U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Manufacturing Operations

During the year ended March 31, 2026, the Company completed the divestiture of its U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Manufacturing Operations. In accordance with ASC 350, the Company allocated $51,252,000 of goodwill to the divestiture based on the relative fair values of the divested businesses to the Rest of Products reporting unit as of the measurement date. The allocated goodwill was derecognized upon closing and was included in the determination of the gain on the sale. No goodwill impairment was recognized prior to the divestiture. Additional information regarding this transaction is provided within Note 3.

A summary of changes in goodwill during the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is as follows:

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Currency translation $ 473

Acquisition of Kito Crosby (Refer to Note 3) 931,874

Impairment of Precision Conveyance Reporting Unit (200,000)

Currency translation 17,211

Goodwill is recognized net of accumulated impairment losses of $313,174,000 and $113,174,000 March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination are amortized over their estimated useful lives.

Identifiable intangible assets at March 31, 2026 include the assets acquired in the Kito Crosby Acquisition as disclosed in Note 3. They are summarized as follows (in thousands):

GrossCarrying Amount AccumulatedAmortization Net

Identifiable intangible assets at March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net

The Company’s intangible assets that are considered to have finite lives are amortized over the period in which the assets are expected to generate future cash flows. Identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The weighted-average amortization periods are 13 years for trademarks, 14 years for customer relationships, 16 years for acquired technology, 7 years for other, and 14 years in total. Trademarks with a book value of $47,554,000 have an indefinite useful life and are therefore not being amortized.

Total amortization expense was $48,757,000, $29,946,000, and $29,396,000 for fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively. The increase in amortization expense in fiscal 2026 is the result of the Kito Crosby Acquisition and related intangible assets acquired. Based on the current amount of intangible assets, the estimated amortization expense for each of the succeeding five years is expected to be approximately $140,000,000.

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10. Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage selected foreign currency and interest rate exposures. The Company does not use derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. All derivative instruments must be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recorded as accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), or “AOCL,” and is reclassified to earnings when the underlying transaction has an impact on earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the foreign currency forward agreements is reported in foreign currency exchange loss (gain) in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is reported in interest expense. For derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges, all changes in market value are recorded as a foreign currency exchange (gain) loss in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The cash flow effects of derivatives are reported within net cash provided by operating activities.

The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparties on its financial instruments. The counterparties have investment grade credit ratings. The Company anticipates that these counterparties will be able to fully satisfy their obligations under the contracts. The Company has derivative contracts with seven counterparties as of March 31, 2026.

The Company's agreements with its counterparties contain provisions pursuant to which the Company could be declared in default of its derivative obligations. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions as of March 31, 2026, it could have been required to settle its obligations under these agreements at amounts which approximate the March 31, 2026 fair values reflected in the table below. During the year ended March 31, 2026, the Company was not in default of any of its derivative obligations.

As of March 31, 2026, and 2025, the Company had no derivatives designated as net investments or fair value hedges in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”

The Company has a cross currency swap agreement that is designated as a cash flow hedge to hedge changes in the value of an intercompany loan to a foreign subsidiary due to changes in foreign exchange rates. This intercompany loan is related to the acquisition of STAHL. As of March 31, 2026, the notional amount of this derivative was $50,170,000, and the contract matures on June 30, 2028. From its March 31, 2026 balance of AOCL, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $1,166,000 out of AOCL, and into foreign currency exchange loss (gain), during the next 12 months based on the contractual payments due under this intercompany loan.

The Company's interest rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges to hedge changes in interest expense due to changes in the interest rate of the Company's variable interest rate debt. The Company has eleven interest rate swap agreements outstanding in which it receives interest at a variable rate and pays interest at a fixed rate. The interest rate swaps have varying maturity dates between March 31, 2027 and March 31, 2031, with an aggregate notional amount of $965,000,000 as of March 31, 2026.

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The following is the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operation for the years ended March 31, 2026, 2025, and 2024 (in thousands):

2026 Foreign exchange contracts $ 172 Cost of products sold $ 130

2026 Interest rate swap $ 171 Interest expense $ 839

2025 Foreign exchange contracts $ 17 Cost of products sold $ (27)

2025 Cross currency swap $ 434 Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) $ (15)

2024 Foreign exchange contracts $ (168) Cost of products sold $ (29)

2024 Cross currency swap $ (70) Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) $ 502

The following is information relative to the Company’s derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

Fair Value of Asset (Liability)March 31,

Derivatives Designated asHedging Instruments March 31, 2026 2025

Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other $ 48 $ 139

Foreign exchange contracts Accrued Liabilities (41) (188)

Interest rate swap Prepaid expenses and other 596 597

Interest rate swap Other Assets 529 1

Interest rate swap Accrued Liabilities (912) (99)

Interest rate swap Other non current liabilities (2,241) (1,639)

Cross currency swap Accrued liabilities (1,571) (49)

Cross currency swap Other non current liabilities (2,361) (1,800)

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11. Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities

Consolidated accrued liabilities of the Company consisted of the following:

Customer advances, deposits, and rebates 34,692 17,368

Tax refund payable to previous owner of Kito Crosby 20,000 —

Short term pension liabilities 5,614 3,709

Accrued general and product liability costs 4,400 4,400

Short term derivative liabilities 2,524 336

Consolidated other non-current liabilities of the Company consisted of the following:

Accrued general and product liability costs 28,796 15,046

Accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation 5,352 3,434

Long term derivatives liabilities 4,602 3,439

Long term accrued environmental liabilities 3,649 1,901

Federal income tax payable 1,406 —

For the years ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, the Accrued general and product liability costs are presented gross of estimated recoveries of $19,959,000 and $6,995,000, respectively. Refer to Note 16 for additional information.

The acquisition of Kito Crosby contributed $100,141,000 and $349,739,000 to the increase in accrued liabilities and non-current liabilities, respectively, since March 31, 2025.

12. Debt

Consolidated long-term debt of the Company consisted of the following:

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Unamortized deferred financing costs, net (59,538) (3,852)

The Company’s long-term debt consists of borrowing with an original contractual maturity greater than one year, including its 2026 Term Loan B, Senior Secured Notes, Accounts Receivable Securitization, and 2026 Revolving Credit Facility.

In connection with the closing of the Kito Crosby Acquisition, the Company entered into a new senior secured term loan credit facility (“2026 Term Loan B”) and a new revolving credit facility with an expanded bank lender group (“2026 Revolving Credit Facility”) and issued senior secured notes (“Senior Secured Notes”). The 2026 Term Loan B, 2026 Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes also replaced the Company’s previous term loan credit facility (“2024 Term Loan B”) and revolving credit facility (“2024 Revolving Credit Facility”) and proceeds from the new credit facilities were used to fund the Kito Crosby Acquisition and fully repay the 2024 Term Loan B. There was no balance on the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility at the time of replacement by the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company’s accounts receivable securitization credit facility (“AR Securitization Facility”), expanded to $60,000,000 from $55,000,000 on August 11, 2025.The AR Securitization was not impacted by the Kito Crosby Acquisition.

Senior Secured Notes

On January 30, 2026 the Company completed an offering of $900,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior secured notes maturing February 1, 2033 in a private placement ("Senior Secured Notes").The Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.125% per year payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The first such interest payment will be made on August 1, 2026.

The Senior Secured Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of January 30, 2026 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and as note collateral agent (the “Note Collateral Agent”). On February 3, 2026, and in connection with the closing of the Kito Crosby Acquisition, the Company, the guarantors party thereto (the “Note Guarantors”), the Trustee and the Note Collateral Agent entered into a first supplemental indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Note Guarantors unconditionally guaranteed the Notes.

The Company may redeem the Senior Secured Notes, in whole or in part, at its option, at any time and from time to time on and after February 1, 2029, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the relevant redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on February 1 of the years set forth below:

Redemption Period Price

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At any time and from time to time prior to February 1, 2029, the Company at its option may redeem up to 40.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes with the aggregate proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to 107.125% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. At any time prior to February 1, 2029, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), the Company may be required to offer to repurchase the Senior Secured Notes at a price of 101.0% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the repurchase date.

Gross deferred debt issuance costs related to the Senior Secured Notes were $13,973,000 of which $333,000 were amortized through March 31, 2026.

New 2026 Term Loan B

On February 3, 2026, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Borrower”) entered into a new credit agreement for a senior secured term loan credit facility or 2026 Term Loan B, in the initial amount of $1,650,000,000 maturing February 3, 2033, and a $500,000,000 revolving line of credit ("2026 Revolving Credit Facility") with a group of financial institutions or Revolving Credit Facility maturing February 3, 2028 (“2026 Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and the lenders named therein. The 2026 Term Loan B replaced the Company’s 2024 Term Loan B. Proceeds of the 2026 Term Loan B were used to complete the Kito Crosby Acquisition as well as fully repay the Company’s 2024 Term Loan B.

On March 4, 2026 the Company repaid $191,080,000 of the 2026 Term Loan B using the proceeds of the divestiture of the Company’s U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Operations (See Note 3). The Company also received credit for a pro rata proportion of the Original Issuer Discount paid to the 2026 Term Loan B lenders in an amount of $1,900,000 totaling a $193,010,000 reduction in the 2026 Term Loan B after completion of the Divestiture per the terms of the 2026 Credit Agreement.

As outlined in the 2026 Credit Agreement, prepayments can be made without penalty after August 3, 2026.Borrowings under the 2026 Credit Agreement, at the Company’s election, bear interest at either Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") subject to a 50 basis point floor or base rate plus an applicable margin of 350 basis points per annum.

At March 31, 2026, the outstanding principal balance of the 2026 Term Loan B was $1,456,990,000 or $1,411,312,000 net of $45,678,000 of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs.Debt issuance costs are amortized over the contractual term to interest expense. The accumulated amortization balance was $1,161,000 as of March 31, 2026.

The Company is obligated to make $12,375,000 of principal payments on the 2026 Term Loan B facility over the next 12 months plus applicable Excess Cash Flow ("ECF") payments, if required, however, plans to pay down approximately $160,000,000 in principal payments in total during such 12 month period. This amount has been recorded within the current portion of long term debt on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet with the remaining balance recorded as long term debt.

The gross balance of deferred financing costs on the 2026 Term Loan B facility was $46,839,000 of March 31, 2026. The accumulated amortization balance was $1,161,000 as of March 31, 2026.

The terms of the 2026 Credit Agreement requires quarterly principal amortization of 0.25% with the remaining principal due at the maturity date. In addition, if the Company has Excess Cash Flow as defined in the 2026 Credit Agreement, the Company may be required to pay the Excess Cash Flow in excess of a specified Excess Cash Flow percentage for each fiscal year minus optional prepayments. The Excess Cash Flow Percentage is defined as 50% stepping down to 25% or 0% based on the achievement of specified Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year. No Excess Cash Flow payments were due as of March 31, 2026.

2026 Revolving Credit Facility

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

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