Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview: The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (“Manitowoc” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Manitowoc designs, manufacturers, markets, distributes and supports comprehensive product lines of mobile hydraulic cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, boom trucks, and tower cranes.
All dollar amounts are in millions throughout the tables included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations unless otherwise indicated.
Orders and Backlog
Orders and backlog are not measures defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and our methodology for determining orders and backlog may vary from the methodology used by other companies. Management uses orders and backlog for capacity and resource planning. The Company believes this information is useful to investors to provide an indication of future revenues. Backlog represents the dollar value of orders which are expected to be recognized in net sales in the future. Orders are included in backlog when an executed binding contract with a price that has a floor has been received but has not been recognized in net sales.
Orders for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased 7.7% to $1,922.8 million from $2,082.3 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease in orders was primarily due to lower demand in the Americas segment as a result of uncertainty related to the U.S. presidential election and the high-interest rate environment, and lower demand in MEAP as a result of slowdowns in China and South Korea.
The Company’s backlog as of December 31, 2024 was $650.2 million, a 29.1% decrease from the December 31, 2023 backlog of $917.2 million. The decrease in backlog from December 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to the lower orders as discussed above. Backlog was unfavorably impacted by $12.9 million from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Results of Operations
A detailed discussion of the year-over-year changes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 can be found in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 23, 2024, and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov as well as in the "Investors" section of our website at www.manitowoc.com.
Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Engineering, selling, and administrative expenses 315.7 328.3 (3.8 )%
Other expense - net (0.4 ) (13.0 ) (96.9 )%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (44.1 ) 5.0 *
*Measure not meaningful
Net Sales
Consolidated net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased 2.2% to $2,178.0 million from $2,227.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower new crane shipments in the EURAF and MEAP segments. This was partially offset by $16.5 million of higher non-new machine sales primarily due to higher used crane shipments. Net sales were unfavorably impacted by $2.7 million from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
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Gross Profit
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased 11.8% to $375.0 million compared to $425.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to the lower net sales, unfavorable product mix, and under absorption of fixed costs due to lower manufacturing volume of tower cranes in the EURAF segment.
Engineering, Selling, and Administrative Expenses
Engineering, selling, and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased 3.8% to $315.7 million compared to $328.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily due to $12.3 million of lower costs associated with a legal matter with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) and $3.1million of lower employee-related costs when compared to the prior year. This was partially offset by $2.8 million of higher marketing costs from the Company’s Crane Days event in the U.S. and the China bauma trade show and $5.8 million of higher research and development costs related to new product development.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased 13% to $38.3 million compared to $33.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher average debt and higher interest rates on borrowings from the Company's ABL revolving credit facility when compared to the prior year. See further detail at Note 10, “Debt,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Other Expense – Net
Other expense – net for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $0.4 million and was primarily composed of $2.9 million of pension benefit and postretirement health costs and $1.1 million of non-cash losses associated with the refinancing of the Company’s former senior secured second lien notes. This was partially offset by $2.6 million of net foreign currency transaction gains and $0.7 million of interest income.
Other expense - net for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $13.0 million and was primarily composed of a $9.3 million non-cash write-off of foreign currency translation adjustments related to the curtailment of operations in Russia and $6.0 million of pension benefit and postretirement health costs. This was partially offset by $3.3 million of net foreign currency transaction gains.
Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes
During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 the Company recorded a benefit for income taxes of $44.1 million and a provision for income taxes of $5.0 million, respectively.
The 2024 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by a $57.5 million net reduction of the valuation allowance. The rate was unfavorably impacted by $5.6 million of additional unrecognized tax benefit reserves recorded during the year and non-deductible expenses related to a legal matter.
The 2023 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by the release of a $19.0 million valuation allowance and a $3.2 million tax benefit for the favorable resolution of a previously reserved foreign income tax matter. The rate was unfavorably impacted primarily by non-deductible expenses related to a legal matter, additional valuation allowances recorded during the year and the jurisdictional mix of the financial results.
Due to the Company’s historic losses, impacts from United States tax reform and full valuation allowances in certain jurisdictions, the effective annual tax rate is not a meaningful measure of the Company’s cash tax position or performance of the business. It is reasonably possible that sufficient positive evidence may result in a requirement to release a portion of certain valuation allowances within the next twelve months. Such changes in the realizability of deferred tax assets will be reflected in continuing operations and could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
Refer to Note 12, “Income Taxes,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Segment Operating Performance
The Company has three reportable segments, the Americas segment, the Europe and Africa (“EURAF”) segment and the Middle East and Asia Pacific (“MEAP”) segment. The segments were identified using the “management approach,” which designates the internal organization that is used by the CEO, who is also the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), for making decisions about the allocation of resources and assessing performance. Further information regarding the Company’s reportable segments can be found in Note 16, “Segments,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Year ended December 31, 2024 Year ended December 31, 2023 Change
Net Sales
Segment Operating Income (Loss)
*Measure not meaningful
Americas
Americas segment net sales decreased 1.1% in 2024 to $1,197.6 million from $1,211.2 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to product mix.
Americas segment operating income of $103.7 million decreased $8.0 million in 2024 from $111.7 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to the lower sales, unfavorable product mix, and $4.8 million of higher engineering, selling, and administrative expenses.
EURAF
EURAF segment net sales decreased 8.0% in 2024 to $616.0 million from $669.6 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to a lower number of new crane shipments, partially offset by $8.6 million of higher non-new machine sales, as a result of higher used crane shipments.
EURAF segment operating loss of $46.6 million increased $38.7 million in 2024 from $7.9 million in 2023. The increase in operating loss was primarily attributable to the lower net sales and under absorption of fixed costs due to lower manufacturing volume of tower cranes.
MEAP
MEAP segment net sales increased 5.0% in 2024 to $364.4 million from $347.0 million in 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to $9.3 million of higher non-new machine sales as a result of higher used crane shipments and $8.1 million of higher new machine sales as a result of favorable product mix. This was partially offset by lower realized pricing. MEAP net sales were unfavorably impacted by $2.7 million from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
MEAP segment operating income of $39.4 million decreased $12.9 million from $52.3 million in 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to the lower realized price and unfavorable product mix.
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Financial Condition
Cash Flows
The table below shows a summary of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Year Ended December 31,
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 49.2 $ 63.0
Net cash used for investing activities (40.4 ) (71.8 )
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 6.7 (21.4 )
Cash and cash equivalents 48.0 34.4
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities of $49.2 million in 2024 decreased $13.8 million from $63.0 million in 2023. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to $38.6 million of lower net income adjusted for non-cash items, partially offset by $24.8 million of lower cash use from changes in operating assets and liabilities. The lower cash use was primarily due to $68.1 million of additional cash provided by inventory, $18.3 million of additional cash provided by accounts receivable, $12.5 million of additional cash provided by other assets, partially offset by $74.1 million of higher cash used for accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities when compared to the prior year.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used for investing activities of $40.4 million in 2024 decreased $31.4 million from $71.8 million in 2023. The decrease in net cash used for investing activities was primarily due to $31.7 million of lower capital expenditures.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities of $6.7 million in 2024 increased $28.1 million from net cash used for financing activities of $21.4 million in 2023. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to $40.7 million of additional proceeds from the revolving credit facility and a $2.8 million increase of proceeds from other debt – net when compared to the prior year. This was partially offset by $7.5 million of payments for other financing activities and $7.4 million of payments for debt issuance costs related to the refinancing of the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and former senior secured second lien notes due April 1, 2026.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
The Company’s liquidity position as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is summarized as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 48.0 $ 34.4
Other debt availability 42.4 45.2
Less: Borrowings on revolver (79.0 ) (60.0 )
Less: Borrowings on other debt (12.1 ) (11.2 )
Less: Outstanding letters of credit (3.4 ) (3.4 )
The Company’s revolving credit facility, or other future facilities, may be used for working capital requirements, capital expenditures, funding future acquisitions (within the Company’s debt limitations), and other operating, investing and financing needs. The Company believes its liquidity and expected cash flows from operations are sufficient to meet expected working capital, capital expenditures, contractual obligations and other ongoing operational needs in the subsequent twelve months.
Cash Sources
The Company has historically relied primarily on cash flows from operations, borrowings under revolving credit facilities, issuances of notes and other forms of debt financing as its sources of cash.
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The maximum availability under the Company’s current ABL Revolving Credit Facility is $325.0 million, of which $100.0 million is available to our German subsidiary. The borrowing capacity under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility is based on the value of inventory, accounts receivable, and certain fixed assets of the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties’ obligations under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility are secured on a first-priority basis, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, by substantially all of the personal property and fee-owned real property of the Loan Parties. The liens securing the ABL Revolving Credit Facility are senior in priority to the second-priority liens securing the obligations under the 2031 Notes and the related guarantees. The ABL Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity date of September 18, 2029, and includes a $75.0 million letter of credit sub-facility, $10.0 million of which is available to the Company's German subsidiary that is a borrower under this facility.
In addition to the ABL Revolving Credit Facility, the Company has access to committed and non-committed lines of credit to fund working capital in Europe and China. There are six facilities, of which five facilities are denominated in Euros totaling €37.0 million and one facility denominated in Chinese Yuan totaling ¥30.0 million. Total U.S. dollar availability as of December 31, 2024 for the six overdraft facilities is $42.4 million, with $12.1 million outstanding.
Debt
Outstanding debt as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is summarized as follows:
Senior secured second lien notes due 2026 — 300.0
Senior secured second lien notes due 2031 300.0 —
Deferred financing costs (5.2 ) (1.6 )
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt (13.1 ) (13.4 )
Both the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and 2031 Notes include customary covenants and events of default. Refer to Note 10, “Debt,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussions of covenants for the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and 2031 Notes. As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all affirmative and negative covenants in its debt instruments, inclusive of the financial covenants pertaining to the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and 2031 Notes. Based upon management’s current plans and outlook, the Company believes it will be able to comply with these covenants during the subsequent twelve months. From time to time, the Company may seek to opportunistically raise capital in the debt capital markets and bank credit markets.
Other Financing Arrangements
The Company has two non-U.S. accounts receivable financing programs with no maximum availability. Transactions under the non-U.S. programs were accounted for as sales in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 860, “Transfers and Servicing.” Under these financing programs, the Company has the ability to sell eligible receivables up to the customer's maximum limit. Refer to Note 11, “Accounts Receivable Factoring,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had buyback commitments outstanding of $29.9 million. This amount is not reduced for amounts the Company would recover from the repossession and subsequent resale of collateral. Refer to Note 18, “Guarantees,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The Company's material cash requirements, contractual obligations and commercial commitments include the following:
Debt
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding debt of $390.2 million with $13.1 million payable within one year. The Company is committed to pay 9.25% of annual interest on the $300.0 million 2031 Notes that mature on October 1, 2031. Additionally, the Company's debt outstanding under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility is subject to variable interest using either the Alternate Base Rate or Term Benchmark, Applicable Overnight Rate, Central Bank Rate ("CBR") or RFR rate (each as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) plus the applicable spread. For the year ended December 31, 2024 the Company incurred $7.8 million and $3.3 million of interest on borrowings from the ABL Revolving Credit Facility and other debts, respectively. Refer to Note 10, “Debt,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Purchase Obligations
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has purchase obligations of $890.4 million with $601.9 million due within one year. Purchase obligations consist primarily of open purchase orders for raw materials and various components used in the manufacturing process and purchase obligations from agreements with various suppliers that include a right of cancellation.
Leases
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had contractual fixed costs related to operating lease commitments of $72.5 million with $15.8 million due within one year. Refer to Note 20, “Leases,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Capital Expenditures
The Company funds capital expenditures that are intended to improve the cost structure of the Company’s business; invest in new processes, products and technology; maintain high-quality production standards; and maintain and expand the Company's rental fleet.
The Company paid a total of $45.7 million during 2024 for capital expenditures. For the year ended December 31, 2024, depreciation was $60.0 million. The Company anticipates that capital expenditures for 2025 will be approximately $47.0 million, of which approximately $23.0 million is for rental fleet assets.
Other Cash Requirements
The Company has unrecognized tax benefits totaling $13.9 million as of December 31, 2024, excluding related interest and penalties. It is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change over the next 12 months. However, due to the highly uncertain nature of resolution and closure on audits, we are unable to estimate the range of impact at this time. Refer to Note 12, “Income Taxes,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures surrounding uncertain income tax positions under ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes.”
The Company maintains defined benefit pension plans for some of the Company’s employees and retirees. The Board of Directors has established the Retirement Plan Committee to manage the operations and administration of all benefit plans and related trusts. Refer to Note 19, “Employee Benefit Plans,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In 2024, cash contributions by the Company to defined benefit pension, postretirement medical, and other defined benefit plans were $9.1 million, and the Company estimates that its contributions in 2025 will be approximately $5.2 million. Cash contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan were $9.0 million in 2024. Cash contributions to the 401(k) plan earned in 2024 and expected to be paid in 2025 are $3.3 million.
The Company maintains a non-qualified supplemental deferred compensation plan for highly compensated and key management employees and for non-employee directors of the Company. The Company contributes a matching contribution
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for eligible wages above IRS employee compensation limits for 401(k) retirement plans and/or an additional contribution from the Company for each individual participant, which may or may not be made, at the full discretion of the Company based on its performance. In 2024, cash contributions by the Company to the non-qualified supplemental deferred compensation plan were $0.2 million. Cash contributions to the non-qualified supplemental deferred compensation plan earned in 2024 and expected to be paid in 2025 are $0.4 million.
Non-GAAP Measures
The Company uses EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income, Adjusted ROIC and free cash flows, which are financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, as additional metrics to evaluate the Company’s performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide important supplemental information to readers regarding business trends that can be used in evaluating its results because these financial measures provide a consistent method of comparing financial performance and are commonly used by investors to assess performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered together with, and are not substitutes for, the GAAP financial information provided herein.
Adjusted ROIC
Adjusted ROIC measures how efficiently the Company uses invested capital in its operations. Adjusted ROIC is not a measure defined by GAAP and the Company’s methodology for determining Adjusted ROIC may vary from the methodology used by other companies. Management and the Board use Adjusted ROIC as a measure to assess operational performance and capital allocation. The Company believes this information is useful to investors as it provides a measure of value creation as a percentage of capital invested.
Adjusted ROIC is determined by dividing adjusted net operating profit after tax (“Adjusted NOPAT”) for the year ended December 31, 2024 by the five-quarter average of invested capital. Adjusted NOPAT is calculated by taking operating income plus the addback of amortization of intangible assets and the addback or subtraction of restructuring expenses, other non-recurring items - net, and provision for income taxes, which is determined using a 15% tax rate. Invested capital is defined as net total assets less cash and cash equivalents and income tax assets - net plus short-term and long-term debt. Income taxes are defined as income tax payables/receivables, net deferred tax assets/liabilities, and uncertain tax positions.
The Company’s Adjusted ROIC for the year ended December 31, 2024 was 6.0%. Below is the calculation of Adjusted ROIC for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Operating income $ 51.8
Amortization of intangible assets 2.9
Restructuring expense 4.6
Other non-recurring items - net1 9.1
Adjusted operating income 68.4
Provision for income taxes (10.3 )
Adjusted NOPAT $ 58.1
5-Quarter Average
Total liabilities (1,126.5 )
Net total assets 607.9
Cash and cash equivalents (35.0 )
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 26.2
Income tax assets - net (17.5 )
Invested capital $ 969.9
Adjusted ROIC 6.0 %
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(1)
Other non-recurring items - net for the year ended December 31, 2024 relate to $8.9 million of costs associated with a legal matter with the U.S. EPA and $0.2 million of one-time costs.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus the addback or subtraction of restructuring expense, other income (expense) – net, and certain other non-recurring items.
The reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA, and further to adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is summarized as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees 39.7 35.2
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (44.1 ) 5.0
Amortization of intangible assets 2.9 3.2
Restructuring expense 4.6 1.3
Other non-recurring items - net (1) 9.1 21.8
Other expense - net (2) 0.4 13.0
(1)
Other non-recurring items - net for the year ended December 31, 2024 relate to $8.9 million of costs associated with a legal matter with the U.S. EPA and $0.2 million of one-time costs. Other non-recurring items - net for the year ended December 31, 2023 relate to $21.2 million of costs associated with a legal matter with the U.S. EPA and $0.6 million of one-time costs
(2)
Other expense - net includes net foreign currency gains (losses), other components of net periodic pension costs, and other items in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Other expense – net for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes a $9.3 million write-off of non-cash foreign currency translation adjustments from the curtailment of operations in Russia.
Free Cash Flows
Free cash flows is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is summarized as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 49.2 $ 63.0
Capital expenditures (45.7 ) (77.4 )
Free cash flows $ 3.5 $ (14.4 )
Financial Risk Management
The Company is exposed to market risks from changes in interest rates, commodities, and foreign currency exchange rates. To reduce these risks, the Company selectively makes use of derivative financial instruments and other proactive management techniques. The Company has written policies and procedures that place financial instruments under the direction of corporate finance and restrict all derivative transactions to those intended for hedging purposes. The use of financial instruments for trading purposes or speculation is strictly prohibited.
For a more detailed discussion of the Company's accounting policies and the financial instruments that we use, refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” Note 4, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” and Note 10, “Debt,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Interest Rate Risk
The Company's long-term debt primarily consists of $300.0 million on the 2031 Notes and borrowings under its ABL Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the ABL Revolving Credit Facility are subject to variable interest using either the Alternate Base Rate or Term Benchmark, Applicable Overnight Rate, CBR or RFR rate (each as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) plus the applicable spread. The variable interest rate is based upon the average availability as of the most recent determination date. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had borrowings on the ABL Revolving Credit Facility of $79.0 million. At any time, the Company could be party to various interest rate swaps in connection with its fixed or floating rate debt. No interest rate swaps were entered into or outstanding during 2024 or 2023. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase/decrease in the average interest rate of the Company's annual average borrowings under its ABL Revolving Credit Facility would have resulted in a $1.2 million increase/decrease to interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Commodity Prices
The Company is exposed to fluctuating market prices for commodities, including steel, copper, aluminum, and petroleum-based products. From time to time the Company may use commodity financial instruments to hedge commodity prices. No commodity financial instruments were entered into or outstanding during 2024 and 2023. For more information on commodities risk, see Part I, Item 1A. – “Risk Factors.”
Currency Risk
The Company has manufacturing, sales, and distribution facilities around the world, and therefore, makes investments and enters into transactions denominated in various currencies, which introduces transactional currency exchange risk.
To mitigate transactional currency exchange risk, the Company, from time-to-time, enters into foreign exchange contracts to 1) reduce the earnings and cash flows impact on non-functional currency denominated receivables and payables and 2) reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency rates between a budgeted rate and the rate realized at the time it recognizes a particular purchase or sale transaction. Gains and losses resulting from hedging instruments either impact the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period of the underlying purchase or sale transaction, or offset the foreign exchange gains and losses on the underlying receivables and payables being hedged. The maturities of these foreign exchange contracts coincide with the expected underlying settlement date of the related cash inflow or outflow. The hedges of anticipated transactions are designated as cash flow hedges as required under ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging.” As of December 31, 2024, the Company was party to foreign currency forward contracts with a notional value of $129.7 million all of which are carried on the Company’s balance sheet at fair value. As of December 31, 2024, a hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in the exchange rate in the Company’s portfolio of foreign currency contracts would result in a $11.5 million unrealized gain and a $5.6 million unrealized loss, respectively. Consistent with the use of these contracts to neutralize the effect of exchange rate fluctuations, such unrealized losses or gains would be offset by corresponding gains or losses, respectively, in the remeasurement of the underlying transactions being hedged.
Amounts invested in non-U.S. based subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at year-end. Results of operations are translated into U.S. dollars at an average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in stockholders’ equity as other comprehensive income (loss). The cumulative translation adjustment recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2024 was a loss of $20.8 million.
Environmental, Health, Safety, Contingencies and Other Matters
Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies,” where the Company has disclosed environmental, health, safety, contingencies and other matters.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all its subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes. In preparing these Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements giving due consideration to materiality. However, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates. Although the Company has listed a number of accounting policies and estimates below which the Company believes to be most critical, the Company also believes that all of the Company’s accounting policies are important to the reader. Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” for a detailed description of these and other accounting policies of the Company.
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Revenue Recognition – The Company records revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606 – “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Below are the Company's revenue recognition policies by performance obligation.
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Crane Sales
Crane sales are primarily generated through the sale of new and used cranes. Contracts with customers are generally in the form of a purchase order. Based on the nature of the Company’s contracts, the Company does not have any significant financing terms. Contracts may have variable consideration in the form of early pay discounts or rebates. Revenue is recognized under these contracts when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Control transfers to the customer generally upon delivery to the carrier or acceptance through an independent inspection company that acts as an agent of the customer.
From time to time, the Company enters into agreements where the customer has the right to exercise a put option requiring the Company to buy back a crane at an agreed upon price. The Company evaluates each agreement at inception to determine if the customer has a significant economic incentive to exercise that right. If it is determined that the customer has a significant economic incentive to exercise that right, the agreement is accounted for as a lease in accordance with ASC Topic 842 – “Leases.” If it is determined that the customer does not have a significant economic incentive to exercise that right, then revenue is recognized when control of the asset is transferred to the customer.
Given the nature of the Company’s products, the customer may request that the product be held until a delivery location is identified. Under these “bill and hold” arrangements, sales are recognized when all of the following criteria are met: 1) the reason for the bill-and-hold arrangement is substantive, 2) the product is separately identified as belonging to the customer, 3) the product is ready for transfer to the customer and 4) the Company does not have the ability to use the product or direct it to another customer.
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CraneAttachment Sales
Crane attachment sales are generated through the sale of new or used crane attachments such as luffing jibs, ecomats and counterweights. Crane attachment sales are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Control transfers to the customer generally upon delivery to the carrier.
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Aftermarket Part Sales
Aftermarket part sales are generated through the sale of new and used parts to end customers and distributors. Aftermarket part sales are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Control transfers to the customer generally upon delivery to the carrier. Customers generally have a right of return which the Company estimates using historical information. The amount of estimated returns is deducted from net sales.
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Other Sales
The Company’s other sales consist primarily of sales from:
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Repair and field service work;
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Remanufacturing; and
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Rental of cranes.
As it relates to the Company’s other sales, the Company’s performance obligations generally relate to performing specific agreed upon services. Depending on the nature of the contract, sales are recognized based on completion of those services or over the service period based on a measure of progress.
Inventories and Related Reserve for Obsolete and Excess Inventory – Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Finished goods and work-in-process inventories include material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs. Inventories are reduced by a reserve for excess and obsolete inventories. The estimated reserve is based upon specific identification of excess or obsolete inventories based on historical usage and estimated future usage.
Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Long-Lived Assets – The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets under the guidance of ASC Topic 350-10, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.” Under ASC Topic 350-10, goodwill is not amortized;
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instead, the Company performs an annual impairment test. The Company has two reporting units with goodwill: Americas – Distribution and MEAP. The date for the annual impairment test is October 31, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. To perform its goodwill impairment test, the Company uses a combination of the income approach and market approach with a weighting of 70/30, respectively, to determine the fair value of the MEAP reporting unit. The Company determined a 70% weighting toward the income approach was appropriate as cash flows for the reporting unit are better aligned to the cyclical nature of the crane business and its unique market dynamics. The Company determined a 30% weighting toward the market approach was appropriate as the valuation is indicative of the fair value of the Company and its reporting unit but there is a lack of comparable peer companies. The Company uses only the income approach to determine the fair value of the Americas – Distribution reporting unit due to the lack of comparable peer companies to determine fair value under the market approach. Impairment is determined based on the amount in which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill at the reporting unit.
The Company has two indefinite-lived intangible assets subject to an annual impairment test: the Potain trademark, tradename, and distribution network assets (“Potain Tradename”) and the Grove trademark, tradename, and distribution network assets (“Grove Tradename”). To perform its indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test, the Company uses a fair-value method, based on a relief of royalty valuation approach. Management’s judgments and assumptions about the amounts of those cash flows and the discount rates are inputs to the annual impairment test. Impairment is determined based on the amount in which the carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of the indefinite-lived intangible asset.
As of October 31, 2024, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test. The fair values of the Americas - Distribution and MEAP reporting units were 13% and 69%, respectively, in excess of their carrying values as of the date of the annual impairment test and, therefore, were not impaired as of December 31, 2024.
As of October 31, 2024 the Company performed its annual indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test. The fair value of the Potain and Grove Tradenames were substantially in excess of their carrying values as of the date of the annual impairment test and, therefore, were not impaired as of December 31, 2024.
A considerable amount of management judgment and assumptions are required in performing the goodwill and indefinite-lived asset impairment tests as it relates to the forecast of future revenues and margins, especially considering the limited operating history of Americas – Distribution, and the discount rate, as applicable. While the Company believes the judgments and assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions could change the estimated fair value and, therefore, additional impairments could be required. Weakening industry or economic trends, disruptions to the Company's business, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets or in entity structure are all factors which may adversely impact the assumptions used in the valuations.
Intangible assets with definite lives continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives. Definite-lived intangible assets are also subject to impairment testing whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company determined there was not a triggering event during the year ended December 31, 2024, with the exception of one asset group located in Europe. Based on the results of the recoverability test, it was determined that the undiscounted cash flows were in excess of the carrying value of the long-lived assets.
The Company also reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset's carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company conducts its long-lived asset impairment analyses in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” ASC Topic 360-10-5 requires the Company to group assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities and to evaluate the asset group against the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows.
The Company monitors events and market conditions to determine if any interim impairment tests of goodwill, other intangibles or long-lived assets are warranted. Deterioration in macroeconomic conditions, a decline in actual results as compared with the Company’s projections, or a low equity market capitalization for a prolonged period, are factors which could indicate an interim triggering event has occurred. In the event the Company determines that assets are impaired in the future, the Company would recognize a non-cash impairment charge, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet and Results of Operations.
Employee Benefit Plans – The Company provides a range of benefits to its employees and retired employees, including pensions and postretirement health care coverage. Plan assets and obligations are recorded annually based on the Company’s measurement date utilizing various actuarial assumptions such as discount rates, expected return on plan assets, compensation
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increases, retirement and mortality rates and health care cost trend rates as of that date. The approach the Company uses to determine the annual assumptions are as follows:
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Discount Rate – The Company’s discount rate assumptions are based on the interest rate of noncallable high-quality corporate bonds, with appropriate consideration of pension plan participant demographics and benefit payment terms. The Company’s discount rate is provided by an independent third party calculated based on an appropriate mix of high-quality bonds.
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Expected Return on Plan Assets – The Company’s expected return on plan assets assumptions are based on the Company’s expectation of the long-term average rate of return on assets in the pension funds, which is reflective of the current and projected asset mix of the funds and considers the historical returns earned on the funds, net of estimated fees.
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Compensation increase – The Company’s compensation increase assumptions reflect its long-term actual experience, the near-term outlook and assumed inflation.
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Retirement and Mortality Rates – The Company’s retirement and mortality rate assumptions are based primarily on actual plan experience and mortality tables.
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Health Care Cost Trend Rates – The Company’s health care cost trend rate assumptions are developed based on historical cost data, near-term outlook and an assessment of likely long-term trends.
The following table summarizes the sensitivity of the Company's December 31, 2024 retirement obligations and 2024 retirement benefit costs to changes in the key assumptions used to determine those results:
0.50% increase in discount rate $ (0.3 ) $ (6.8 ) $ — $ (0.1 )
0.50% increase in long-term return on assets (0.5 ) N/A N/A N/A
0.50% decrease in long-term return on assets 0.5 N/A N/A N/A
1.0% increase in health care cost trend rates N/A N/A — 0.1
1.0% decrease in health care cost trend rates N/A N/A — (0.1 )
It is reasonably possible that the estimate for future retirement and medical costs may change in the near future due to changes in interest rates. Presently, there is no reliable means to estimate the amount of any such potential changes.
Measurements of net periodic benefit cost are based on the assumptions used for the previous year-end measurements of assets and obligations. The Company reviews its actuarial assumptions on an annual basis and makes modifications to the assumptions when appropriate. As required by GAAP, the effects of the modifications are recorded currently or amortized over future periods. The Company has developed the assumptions with the assistance of its independent actuaries and other relevant sources, and believes the assumptions used are reasonable; however, changes in these assumptions could impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Income Taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes under the guidance of ASC Topic 740-10, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the valuation allowance recorded against the net deferred tax assets. The Company does not currently provide for additional U.S. and foreign income taxes which would become payable upon repatriation of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent they are believed to be more likely than not to be realized by considering all available positive and negative evidence,
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including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations.
The Company reviewed both positive and negative information, including the most recent three-year cumulative income position, and forecasted taxable earnings to determine the realizability of the deferred tax assets. As a result, the Company reduced the valuation allowances by $57.5 million related to U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets for the year ended December 31, 2024, and $19.0 million related to a foreign jurisdiction for the year ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, valuation allowances of $73.4 million remained against deferred tax assets that are not more likely than not to be realized based on positive and negative evidence available as of this time. The realizability of deferred tax assets are continuously monitored and adjusted based on most recent available evidence. As such, valuation allowances may be established or reduced in future periods, which would decrease or increase the provision for income taxes.
The Company measures and records income tax contingency accruals under the guidance of ASC Topic 740-10. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain income tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step requires the Company to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as the Company must determine the probability of various possible outcomes. The Company reevaluates these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis or when new information becomes available to management. These reevaluations are based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, successfully settled issues under audit, expirations due to statutes, and new audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement could result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an increase to the tax accrual.
Warranties – In the normal course of business, the Company provides its customers warranties covering workmanship, and in some cases materials, on products manufactured. Such warranties generally provide that products will be free from defects for periods ranging from 12 months to 60 months. If a product fails to comply with the Company’s warranties, it may be obligated, at its expense, to correct any defect by repairing or replacing such defective product. The Company provides for an estimate of costs that may be incurred under its warranties at the time product revenue is recognized based on historical warranty experience for the related product or estimates of projected losses due to specific warranty issues on new products. These costs primarily include labor and materials, as necessary, associated with repair or replacement. The primary factors that affect the Company’s warranty liabilities include the number of shipped units and historical and anticipated rates or warranty claims. As these factors are impacted by actual experience and future expectations, the Company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the amounts as necessary.
Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources, and Financial Risk Management in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a description of the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.
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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements:
Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 34) 41
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 238) 43
Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 46
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 49
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity, and cash flows, for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes and the schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also 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 December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 21, 2025, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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 Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates 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 financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Goodwill – Americas – Distribution Reporting Unit – Refer to Notes 2 and 8 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company’s evaluation of goodwill for impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test on October 31, 2024. The goodwill balance was $77.8 million as of December 31, 2024, of which $14.4 million related to the Americas – Distribution reporting unit. The Company used only the income approach to determine the fair value of the Americas – Distribution reporting unit. A considerable amount of management judgment and assumptions are required in performing the goodwill impairment test as it relates to forecasts of future revenues and margins and the selection of the discount rate. The Company determined that the fair
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value of the Americas - Distribution reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by 13% as of the measurement date and, therefore, no impairment was recognized.
We identified the impairment evaluation of goodwill for the Americas – Distribution reporting unit as a critical audit matter because of the inherent subjectivity involved in management’s estimates and the assumptions related to forecasts of future revenues and margins, and the selection of the discount rate. This required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our fair value specialists, when performing audit procedures.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the discount rate and forecasts of future revenues and margins used by management to estimate the fair value of the Americas - Distribution reporting unit included the following, among others:
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We tested the effectiveness of controls over management’s goodwill impairment evaluation, including those related to management’s forecasts of future revenues and margins and selection of the discount rate.
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We evaluated management’s ability to accurately forecast future revenues and margins by comparing actual results to management’s previous forecasts.
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We evaluated the reasonableness of management’s revenue and margin forecasts by comparing the forecasts to (1) historical revenues and margins and (2) forecasted information for certain companies in the reporting unit’s industry.
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We reviewed industry reports for industry-specific and economic factors for the reporting unit and evaluated the reasonableness of management's revenue forecasts by comparing the forecasts to forecasted information from the industry reports.
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With the assistance of our fair value specialists, we evaluated the reasonableness of the valuation methodology and the discount rate by (1) testing the source information underlying the determination of the discount rate; (2) testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculation; and (3) developing a range of independent estimates and comparing those to the discount rate selected by management.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 21, 2025
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of equity and of cash flows of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2022, including the related notes and schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts for the year ended December 31, 2022 listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (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 audit of these consolidated financial statements 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 24, 2023
We served as the Company's auditor from 1995 to 2023.
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The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022
Operating costs and expenses:
Engineering, selling, and administrative expenses 315.7 328.3 281.0
Asset impairment expense — — 171.9
Amortization of intangible assets 2.9 3.2 3.1
Restructuring expense 4.6 1.3 1.5
Other income (expense):
Amortization of deferred financing fees (1.4 ) (1.3 ) (1.4 )
Other income (expense) — net (0.4 ) (13.0 ) 5.8
Total other expense — net (40.1 ) (48.2 ) (27.2 )
Income (loss) before income taxes 11.7 44.2 (120.2 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (44.1 ) 5.0 3.4
Per Share Data
Basic income (loss) per common share $ 1.58 $ 1.12 $ (3.51 )
Diluted income (loss) per share $ 1.56 $ 1.09 $ (3.51 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax:
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax (21.2 ) 21.5 (5.5 )
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 34.6 $ 60.7 $ (129.1 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023
Dollars in millions, except par value and share amounts 2024 2023
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 48.0 $ 34.4
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $5.9 and $6.1, respectively 260.3 278.8
Property, plant, and equipment — net 346.2 366.1
Operating lease right-of-use assets 59.3 59.7
Other non-current assets 99.3 42.7
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 389.4 $ 457.4
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 13.1 13.4
Non-Current Liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities 47.0 47.2
Deferred income taxes 2.1 7.5
Postretirement health and other benefit obligations 4.7 5.6
Long-term deferred revenue 17.5 24.1
Other non-current liabilities 50.1 41.2
Total non-current liabilities 545.6 540.1
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Stockholders' equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (107.6 ) (86.4 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,660.0 $ 1,706.7
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Asset impairment expense — — 171.9
Amortization of intangible assets 2.9 3.2 3.1
Loss on debt extinguishment 1.1 — —
Stock-based compensation expense 10.9 11.5 8.5
Amortization of deferred financing fees 1.4 1.3 1.4
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment — — (0.9 )
Net unrealized foreign currency transaction gains — — (3.2 )
Income tax benefit from change in reserve of uncertain tax positions — — (11.0 )
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) - net (55.6 ) (6.0 ) 4.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable 9.0 (9.3 ) (36.4 )
Notes receivable — — 8.3
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (27.1 ) 36.4 (11.3 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 49.2 63.0 76.9
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 4.8 5.6 1.5
Acquisition of business — — 2.3
Other 0.5 — —
Net cash used for investing activities (40.4 ) (71.8 ) (58.0 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Payments on revolving credit facility (20.0 ) (20.0 ) (20.0 )
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 40.7 — —
Payments on long-term debt (300.0 ) — —
Proceeds from long-term debt 300.0 — —
Proceeds from (payments on) other debt - net 6.6 3.8 (5.1 )
Debt issuance and other debt related costs (7.4 ) — (1.9 )
Exercises of stock options — 0.3 0.1
Common stock repurchases (5.7 ) (5.5 ) (3.0 )
Other financing activities (7.5 ) — —
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 6.7 (21.4 ) (29.9 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1.9 ) 0.2 —
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 13.6 (30.0 ) (11.0 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 34.4 64.4 75.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 48.0 $ 34.4 $ 64.4
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022
Common Stock - Par Value
Balance at beginning of year $ 0.4 $ 0.4 $ 0.4
Balance at end of year $ 0.4 $ 0.4 $ 0.4
Additional Paid-in Capital
Stock compensation plans (8.9 ) (5.1 ) (4.2 )
Stock-based compensation expense 10.9 11.5 8.5
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at beginning of year $ (86.4 ) $ (107.9 ) $ (102.4 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) (21.2 ) 21.5 (5.5 )
Retained Earnings
Treasury Stock
Balance at beginning of year $ (67.3 ) $ (65.7 ) $ (65.9 )
Stock compensation plans 5.9 3.9 3.2
Common stock repurchases (5.7 ) (5.5 ) (3.0 )
Balance at end of year $ (67.1 ) $ (67.3 ) $ (65.7 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Company and Basis of Presentation
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (“Manitowoc” or the “Company”) was founded in 1902 and has over a 120-year tradition of providing high-quality, customer-focused products and support services to its markets. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Manitowoc is one of the world's leading providers of engineered lifting solutions. Manitowoc, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and supports comprehensive product lines of mobile hydraulic cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, boom trucks, and tower cranes under the Aspen Equipment, Grove, Manitowoc, MGX Equipment Services, National Crane, Potain, and Shuttlelift brand names. The Company serves a wide variety of customers, including dealers, rental companies, contractors, and government entities, across the petrochemical, industrial, commercial construction, power and utilities, infrastructure and residential construction end markets. Due to the ongoing and predictable maintenance needed by cranes, as well as the high cost of crane downtime, Manitowoc’s aftermarket support operations provide the Company with a consistent stream of recurring revenue. Manitowoc's principal executive offices are located at 11270 West Park Place Suite 1000, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224.
Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
All amounts, except per share data and share amounts, are in millions throughout the tables in these notes unless otherwise indicated.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all cash, bankers acceptance, and short-term investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less as cash and cash equivalents.
Allowance for Credit Losses Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. The Company's allowance for credit losses is based on an estimate of the losses inherent in amounts billed, pools of receivables with similar risk characteristics, existing and future economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the related receivable and any specific customer collection issues the Company has identified.
The following table is a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.
Balance at beginning of period $ 6.1 $ 5.3 $ 7.3
Use of reserve (1.2 ) (1.4 ) (1.8 )
Currency translation (0.2 ) (0.1 ) (0.3 )
Balance at end of period $ 5.9 $ 6.1 $ 5.3
Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Finished goods and work-in-process inventories include material, labor, and manufacturing overhead costs. The Company determines inventory value using the first-in, first-out and average cost methodologies.
Business Combinations The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations (“Topic 805”). The acquisition method requires identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the business acquired be recognized and measured at fair value on the acquisition date, which is the date that the Company obtains control of the acquired business. The amount by which the fair value of consideration transferred as the purchase price exceeds the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. The Company expenses transaction costs in a business combination.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets under the guidance of ASC Topic 350-10, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other” (“Topic 350”). Under ASC Topic 350, goodwill is not amortized; instead, the
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Company performs an annual impairment test. The date for the annual impairment test is October 31 or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. To perform its goodwill impairment test, the Company uses a combination of the income approach and market approach with a weighting of 70/30, respectively, to determine the fair value of the Middle East and Asia Pacific (“MEAP”) reporting unit. The Company uses only the income approach to determine the fair value of the Americas - Distribution reporting unit due to a lack of comparable peer companies to determine fair value under the market approach. Impairment is determined based on the amount in which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill at the reporting unit. In addition, goodwill of a reporting unit is tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.
The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are subject to an annual impairment test. To perform its indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test, the Company uses a fair-value method based on a relief of royalty valuation approach to determine the fair value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets. Management’s judgments and assumptions about the amounts of those cash flows and the discount rates are inputs to the annual impairment test. Impairment is determined based on the amount in which the carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. Refer to Note 8, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets,” for further details on the Company's impairment assessments. The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization are subject to impairment testing whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. If an indicator of impairment is identified, the Company would use the undiscounted cash flow model.
The Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized straight-line over the following minimum and maximum estimated useful lives according to the Company's policy:
Years
Customer relationships 12 - 18
Trademarks and tradenames 5
Noncompetition agreements 5
Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged against earnings as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and improvements that substantially extend the capacity or useful life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining estimated useful life. The cost and accumulated depreciation for property, plant, and equipment sold, retired, or otherwise disposed of are relieved from the accounts, and resulting gains or losses are reflected in earnings. Property, plant, and equipment are depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life using the straight-line depreciation method for financial reporting and accelerated methods for income tax purposes. The Company also has certain leasehold improvements which are depreciated over the lesser of the asset's useful life or lease term using the straight-line depreciation method.
Property, plant, and equipment are generally depreciated over the following estimated useful lives according to the Company's policy:
Years
Building and improvements 10 - 50
Machinery, equipment, and tooling 5 - 20
Furniture and fixtures 5 - 10
Computer hardware and software 3 - 5
Rental cranes 5 - 10
Property, plant, and equipment also includes cranes accounted for as operating leases which are included in rental cranes. Equipment accounted for as operating leases includes rental cranes leased directly to the customer and cranes for which the Company has assisted in the financing arrangement, whereby the Company has made a buyback commitment in which the customer at the time of the order had a significant economic incentive to exercise. Equipment that is leased directly to the customer is accounted for as an operating lease with the related assets capitalized and depreciated over their estimated economic life. Equipment involved in a financing arrangement is depreciated over the life of the underlying arrangement to the buyback amount at the end of the lease period. The amount of rental cranes included in property, plant, and equipment - net amounted to $142.1 million and $153.3 million, net of accumulated depreciation, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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The Company reviews property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets’ carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company conducts its impairment analyses in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5 “Property, Plant, and Equipment” (“Topic 360”). Topic 360 requires the Company to group assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities and to evaluate the asset group against the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows.If the undiscounted cash flows are less than the net book value of the assets, any related impairment loss is calculated based upon comparison of the fair value to the net book value of the assets.
Warranties Estimated manufacturing warranty costs are recorded in cost of sales at the time of sale of the warranted products based on historical warranty experience for the related product or estimates of projected costs due to specific warranty issues on new products. These estimates are reviewed periodically and are adjusted based on changes in facts, circumstances, or actual experience. When a customer purchases an extended warranty, revenue associated with the extended warranty is deferred and recognized over the life of the extended warranty period. Costs during the extended warranty period are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with other warranty activity not related to a manufacturer's standard or extended warranty are recorded in the period a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated in accordance with ASC Topic 450-20 “Loss Contingencies.”
Product Liabilities The Company records product liability reserves for its self-insured portion of any outstanding product liability cases when losses are probable and reasonably estimable. The reserve is based upon two estimates. First, the Company tracks the population of all outstanding product liability cases to determine an appropriate case reserve for each based upon the Company’s best judgment with the advice of legal counsel. These estimates are continually evaluated and adjusted based upon changes to facts and circumstances surrounding the case. Second, the Company determines the amount of additional reserve required to cover incurred, but not reported, product liability obligations and to account for possible adverse development of the established case reserves utilizing actuarially developed estimates. Insurance recoveries related to a product liability case are recorded as an asset in the period it is determined that the gain has been realized or realizable. Refer to Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies,” for further information.
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company has policies and procedures that place all financial instruments under the direction of corporate treasury and restrict all derivative transactions to those intended for hedging purposes. The use of financial instruments for trading purposes is strictly prohibited. The Company uses financial instruments to manage the market risk from changes in foreign exchange rates, commodities and interest rates. The Company follows the guidance in accordance with ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“Topic 815”). The fair values of all outstanding derivatives are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The change in a derivative’s fair value is recorded each period in current earnings or accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) depending on whether the derivative is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge.
The Company selectively hedges anticipated transactions that are subject to foreign exchange exposure, commodity price exposure or variable interest rate exposure, primarily using foreign currency exchange contracts (“FX Forward Contracts”), commodity contracts and interest rate contracts, respectively. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges in accordance with Topic 815 and are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The effective portion of the contracts’ gains or losses due to changes in fair value are initially recorded as a component of AOCI and are subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged transactions, typically sales and costs related to sales and interest expense, occur and affect earnings. These contracts are highly effective in hedging the variability in future cash attributable to changes in currency exchange rates, commodity prices or interest rates.
The amount reported as derivative instrument fair market value adjustment in the AOCI account within the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) represents the net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges, net of income taxes.
Stock-Based Compensation The Company recognizes expense net of estimated future forfeitures for non-performance stock-based awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire award. The Company recognizes expense net of estimated future forfeitures for stock-based awards with performance goals based on actual or estimated achievement of those goals on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire award. Estimated future forfeiture rates are based on the Company's historical experience. Refer to Note 15, “Stock-Based Compensation,” for more information on stock-based compensation plans.
Research and Development Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and amounted to $41.1 million, $35.3million and $33.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Research and
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development costs include salaries, materials, contractor fees and other administrative costs. These costs are recorded within engineering, selling, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Income Taxes The Company utilizes the liability method to recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future income tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary difference between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided for deferred tax assets where it is considered more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefit of such assets. The Company evaluates its uncertain tax positions as new information becomes available. Tax benefits are recognized to the extent a position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the taxing authority.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year or period. The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share reflects the effect of all potential dilutive shares that were outstanding during the respective periods, unless the effect of doing so would be antidilutive. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of outstanding stock-based compensation awards.
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) includes, in addition to net income (loss), other items that are reported as direct adjustments to Manitowoc stockholders’ equity. These items are foreign currency translation adjustments, employee postretirement benefit adjustments, and the change in fair value of certain derivative instruments.
Net Sales Sales are recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with the Company’s customer are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of control of the Company’s cranes or attachments or aftermarket parts or completion of performance of services. Sales are measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. The Company recognizes sales for extended warranties over the life of the extended warranty period.
Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, and are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from sales.
Performance Obligations
The following is a description of principal activities from which the Company generates sales.Disaggregation of the Company’s revenue sources are disclosed in Note 16, “Segments.”
Crane Sales
Crane sales are primarily generated through the sale of new and used cranes. Contracts with customers are generally in the form of a purchase order. Based on the nature of the Company’s contracts, the Company does not have any significant financing terms. Contracts may have variable consideration in the form of early pay discounts or rebates, however variable consideration is not material to the overall contract with the customer. Sales are recognized under these contracts when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Control transfers to the customer generally upon delivery to the carrier or acceptance through an independent inspection company that acts as an agent of the customer.
From time to time, the Company enters into agreements where the customer has the right to exercise a put option requiring the Company to buyback a crane at an agreed upon price. The Company evaluates each agreement at inception to determine if the customer has a significant economic incentive to exercise that right. If it is determined that the customer has a significant economic incentive to exercise that right, the agreement is accounted for as a lease in accordance with ASC Topic 842 “Leases” (“Topic 842”). If it is determined that the customer does not have a significant economic incentive to exercise that right, then revenue is recognized when control of the asset is transferred to the customer. Refer to Note 18, “Guarantees,” for additional information.
Given the nature of the Company’s products, the customer may request that the product be held until a delivery location is identified. Under these “bill and hold” arrangements, sales are recognized when all of the following criteria are met: 1) the reason for the bill-and-hold arrangement is substantive, 2) the product is separately identified as belonging to the customer, 3) the product is ready for transfer to the customer, and 4) the Company does not have the ability to use the product or direct it to another customer.
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CraneAttachment Sales
Crane attachment sales are generated through the sale of new or used crane attachments such as luffing jibs, ecomats and counterweights. Crane attachment sales are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Control transfers to the customer generally upon delivery to the carrier.
Aftermarket Part Sales
Aftermarket part sales are generated through the sale of new and used parts to end customers and distributors. Aftermarket part sales are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Control transfers to the customer generally upon delivery to the carrier. Customers generally have a right of return which the Company estimates using historical information. The amount of estimated returns is deducted from net sales.
Other Sales
The Company’s other sales consist primarily of sales from:
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Repair and field service work;
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Remanufacturing; and
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Rental of cranes.
The Company’s performance obligations for other sales generally relates to performing specific agreed upon services. Depending on the nature of the contract, sales are recognized upon the completion of those services or over the service period based on a measure of progress.
Practical Expedients and Exemptions
The Company expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would be one year or less. These costs are recorded within engineering, selling, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities performed after control of a product has been transferred to the customer as a fulfillment cost. As such, we have applied the practical expedient and we accrue for the costs of shipping and handling activities if revenue is recognized before contractually agreed shipping and handling activities occur.
The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which it recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.
Recent Accounting Changes and Pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segments Disclosures”. The amendments in this ASU improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU as of December 31, 2024, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 16, “Segments” for the additional disclosures required by the adoption of this ASU.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. The amendments in this ASU enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense". The amendments in this ASU require public companies to disclose more information about their expenses in their financial statements. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning
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after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact the adoption this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
3. Net Sales
The Company defers revenue when cash payments are received in advance of satisfying the performance obligation. These amounts are recorded as customer advances in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The table below shows the change in the customer advances balance for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Balance at beginning of period $ 19.2 $ 21.9
Cash received in advance of satisfying performance obligations 113.0 147.7
Currency translation (0.9 ) 0.4
Balance at end of period $ 18.0 $ 19.2
The Company recognizes a contract asset for certain remanufacturing, repair, and field service work when the service is completed but unbilled as of the end of the period. Contract assets are recorded in other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract assets are immaterial as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC Topic 820-10 ("ASC 820") defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or
Unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability
The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities related to FX Forward Contracts and the Manitowoc Company, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred Compensation Plan") that were accounted for at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Fair Value as of December 31, 2024
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Recognized Location
Current Assets:
FX Forward Contracts $ — $ 0.1 $ — $ 0.1 Other current assets
Deferred Compensation Plan - Program B 8.8 — — 8.8 Other non-current assets
Total current assets at fair value $ 8.8 $ 0.1 $ — $ 8.9
Current Liabilities:
FX Forward Contracts $ — $ 3.4 $ — $ 3.4 Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value as of December 31, 2023
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Recognized Location
Current Assets:
FX Forward Contracts $ — $ 1.6 $ — $ 1.6 Other current assets
Deferred Compensation Plan - Program B 8.1 — — 8.1 Other non-current assets
Total current assets at fair value $ 8.1 $ 1.6 $ — $ 9.7
Current Liabilities:
FX Forward Contracts $ — $ 0.6 $ — $ 0.6 Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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The fair value of the $300.0 million senior secured second lien notes due on October 1, 2031, with an annual coupon rate of 9.25% (the “2031 Notes”), was approximately $309.4 million as of December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 10, “Debt,” for a description of the 2031 Notes and the related carrying value.
The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company estimates the fair value of its 2031 Notes based on quoted market prices of the instruments; because these markets are typically actively traded, the liabilities are classified as Level 1 within the valuation hierarchy. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and short-term variable debt, including any amounts outstanding under the Company's revolving credit facility, approximate fair value, without being discounted as of December 31, 2024 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
FX Forward Contracts are valued through an independent valuation source which uses an industry standard data provider, with resulting valuations periodically validated through third-party or counterparty quotes. As such, these derivative instruments are classified within Level 2. Refer to Note 5, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” for additional information.
The Deferred Compensation Plan utilizes a rabbi trust to hold assets intended to satisfy the Company's corresponding future benefit obligations. The plan assets and corresponding obligations for Program B under the Deferred Compensation Plan are classified within Level 1. Refer to Note 19, "Employee Benefit Plans," for additional information on the Deferred Compensation Plan.
5. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company’s risk management objective is to ensure that business exposures to risks are minimized using the most effective and efficient methods to eliminate, reduce, or transfer such exposures. Operating decisions consider these associated risks and, whenever possible, transactions are structured to avoid or mitigate these risks.
From time to time, the Company enters into FX Forward Contracts to manage the exposure on forecasted transactions denominated in non-functional currencies and to manage the risk of transaction gains and losses associated with assets/liabilities in currencies other than the functional currency of certain subsidiaries. Certain of these FX Forward Contracts are designated as cash flow hedges. To the extent these derivatives are effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows, changes in the derivatives’ fair value are not included in current earnings but are included in AOCI. These changes in fair value are reclassified into earnings as a component of cost of sales, as applicable, when the forecasted transaction impacts earnings. In addition, if the forecasted transaction is no longer probable, the cumulative change in the derivatives’ fair value is recorded as a component of other income (expense) – net in the period in which the transaction is no longer considered probable of occurring. No amounts were recorded related to forecasted transactions no longer being probable during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 or 2022.
The Company had FX Forward Contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $129.7 million and $140.1 million outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The aggregate notional amount outstanding as of December 31, 2024 is scheduled to mature within 13 months. The FX Forward Contracts purchased are denominated in various foreign currencies. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the net fair value of these contracts was a net short-term liability of $3.3 million and a net short-term asset of $1.0 million, respectively. The net long-term liability was immaterial as of December 31, 2024 and zero as of December 31, 2023. Net unrealized gains (losses), net of income tax, recorded in AOCI were $(1.7) million as of December 31, 2024 and $1.3 million as of December 31, 2023.
The gains (losses) recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for FX Forward Contracts for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 are summarized as follows:
Designated Cost of sales $ (1.7 ) $ 2.3 $ (5.8 )
Non-Designated Other income (expense) - net 2.4 (3.3 ) 7.2
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6. Inventories
The components of inventories as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows:
7. Property, Plant, and Equipment
The components of property, plant, and equipment as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows:
Machinery, equipment, and tooling 318.3 318.4
Furniture and fixtures 13.3 13.8
Computer hardware and software 129.6 135.8
Construction in progress 6.9 7.2
Less accumulated depreciation (525.2 ) (527.4 )
Property, plant, and equipment — net $ 346.2 $ 366.1
Property, plant, and equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful life using the straight-line depreciation method for financial reporting and accelerated methods for income tax purposes.
Additions to property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $5.3 million and $7.0 million, respectively.
Assets Held for Sale
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $3.0 million of property, plant, and equipment classified as assets held for sale recorded in other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount relates to a manufacturing building and land in Fanzeres, Portugal. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had sold the property, plant, and equipment previously classified as assets held for sale.
8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows:
Americas - Distribution MEAP Consolidated
Foreign currency impact — (0.5 ) (0.5 )
Foreign currency impact — (1.8 ) (1.8 )
The gross carrying amount, accumulated impairment, and net book value of the Company's goodwill balances by reportable segment are summarized as follows:
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The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The Company will continue to monitor changes in circumstances and test more frequently if those changes indicate that assets might be impaired. As of October 31, 2024, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test. The fair values of the Americas - Distribution and MEAP reporting units were in excess of their carrying values by 13% and 69%, respectively, as of the date of the annual impairment test and, therefore, were not impaired as of December 31, 2024.
The gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization and net book value of the Company’s intangible assets other than goodwill as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows:
Definite lived intangible assets:
Other intangibles 0.7 (0.7 ) — 0.7 (0.7 ) —
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Definite lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives.
Amortization expense of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $2.9 million, $3.2 million, and $3.1 million, respectively.
Excluding the impact of any future acquisitions, divestitures or impairments, the Company's anticipated future amortization of intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 is summarized as follows:
Year Amortization
Thereafter 6.0
Long-lived assets, which are primarily made up of property, plant, and equipment and definite lived intangible assets, are subject to impairment testing whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company determined there was not a triggering event during the year ended December 31, 2024, with the exception of one asset group located in Europe. Based on the results of the recoverability test, it was determined that the undiscounted cash flows were in excess of the carrying value of that asset group.
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The Company performs its annual indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment testing during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The Company will continue to monitor changes in circumstances and test more frequently if those changes indicate that assets might be impaired. The Company has two indefinite-lived intangible assets subject to an annual impairment test: the Potain trademark, tradename, and distribution network assets (“Potain Tradename”) and the Grove trademark, tradename, and distribution network assets (“Grove Tradename”). As of October 31, 2024, the Company performed its annual indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test. The fair value of the Potain and Grove Tradenames were substantially in excess of their carrying values as of the date of the annual impairment test and, therefore, were not impaired as of December 31, 2024.
A considerable amount of management judgment and assumptions are required in performing the goodwill and indefinite-lived asset impairment tests as it relates to the forecast of future revenues and margins, especially considering the limited operating history of Americas – Distribution, and the discount rate, as applicable. While the Company believes the judgments and assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions could change the estimated fair value and, therefore, additional impairments could be required. Weakening industry or economic trends, disruptions to the Company's business, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets or in entity structure are all factors which may adversely impact the assumptions used in the valuations.
The Company continually monitors market conditions and determines if any additional interim reviews of other intangibles or long-lived assets are warranted. In the event the Company determines that assets are impaired in the future, the Company would recognize a non-cash impairment charge, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Results of Operations.
9. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows:
Employee-related expenses 43.2 57.9
Miscellaneous accrued expenses 117.4 121.1
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 389.4 $ 457.4
10. Debt
Outstanding debt as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is summarized as follows: