---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001005229-23-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCO"
cik: "0001005229"
company_name: "COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T11:16:56.863297+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbus McKinnon to acquire montratec for ~$110M; Q4 revenue prelim ~$253M

## Summary
- Purchase price €101.25M (~$110M) plus earn-out up to ~$14M based on EBITDA; expected close by May 31, 2023.
- montratec had ~$29M revenue and 24% adjusted EBITDA margins in CY2022; expected >30% revenue growth in 2023.
- Q4 FY2023 prelim revenue ~$253M (above guidance $240-250M), GAAP op income $27-28M, adj EBITDA $39-40M.
- Expect acquisition accretive ~12 months post-close; pro forma net leverage ratio (covenant basis) 2.7x.
- Financing via revolver expansion to $175M and $50M accounts receivable securitization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001005229-23-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCO
- cik: 0001005229
- company_name: COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000065/0001005229-23-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000065/cmco-20230425.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001005229-23-000065.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP reported preliminary financial results for fiscal 2023 fourth quarter.
  - Period: fiscal 2023 fourth quarter
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: The full text of the Transaction Press Release and the related presentation slides containing these certain estimated preliminary financial results is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000065/0001005229-23-000065-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP entered into Purchase Agreement with montratec Holding S.à r.l. valued at €101.25 million (effective 2023-04-25).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: asset purchase
  - Counterparty: montratec Holding S.à r.l.
  - Value: €101.25 million
  - Effective: 2023-04-25
  source text: On April 25, 2023, Columbus McKinnon EMEA GmbH (“Columbus McKinnon EMEA”), a subsidiary of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”), entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and between Columbus McKinnon EMEA GmbH and montratec Holding S.à r.l. (the “Seller”), pursuant to which Columbus McKinnon EMEA will acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of montratec GmbH (“montratec”), an automation solutions company that designs and develops intelligent automation and transport systems for interlinking industrial production and logistics processes, for a purchase price of €101.25 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1005229/000100522923000065/0001005229-23-000065-index.htm

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