Bert A. Brant
Bert A. Brant will retire from his position as Senior Vice President, Global Operations of the Company effective as of February 28, 2025
Highest-materiality recent filing
Q4 net sales $437.8M (+77%); orders $442.8M (+68%); both driven by Kito Crosby acquisition.
Columbus McKinnon declares $0.07 quarterly dividend, payable May 11, 2026
Quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share declared by Board on March 23, 2026.
Company presenting at 2026 J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on March 17, 2026.
Columbus McKinnon closes $2.7B Kito Crosby acquisition; pro forma net loss of $105M for 9 months
Acquired Kito Crosby for $2.7B cash-free, debt-free on Feb 3, 2026 via stock purchase agreement.
Columbus McKinnon completes sale of power chain hoist and chain manufacturing ops for $210M cash
Closed sale of U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing business on March 4, 2026.
Columbus McKinnon Q3 FY26 sales up 10% to $258.7M; withdraws FY guidance post Kito Crosby deal
Net sales $258.7M (+10% YoY), net income $6.0M ($0.21 EPS), adjusted EPS $0.62 (+11%).
Columbus McKinnon closes $2.7B cash acquisition of Kito Crosby on Feb 3, 2026
Acquired Kito Crosby for $2.7B in cash; financed via $1.65B term loan, $500M revolver, $900M 7.125% notes due 2033, and $800M preferred equity from CD&R.
DOJ clears Columbus McKinnon's acquisition of Kito Crosby; divestiture required, closing in Feb 2026
DOJ filed complaint and consent decree on Jan 29, 2026; Hold Separate approved by court on Jan 31, 2026.
Columbus McKinnon updates pro forma to reflect $900M notes for Kito Crosby deal
Pro forma incorporates $900M 7.125% senior secured notes due 2033 and new term loan B facility.
Columbus McKinnon declares $0.07 quarterly dividend payable Feb 23
Dividend of $0.07 per common share declared by Board on Jan 27, 2026.
Columbus McKinnon prices $900M 7.125% senior secured notes due 2033, down from $1.225B
Aggregate principal downsized from $1.225B to $900M; notes priced at 7.125% coupon, due 2033.
Columbus McKinnon announces $1.225B senior secured notes offering for Kito Crosby acquisition
Company offers $1.225B senior secured notes due 2033 to finance the pending Kito Crosby acquisition.
Columbus McKinnon sells U.S. hoist/chain ops for $210M; reiterates Kito Crosby close in Q1 2026
Entered definitive agreement to sell U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing to Pacific Avenue affiliate for $210M plus up to $25M earnout.
CMCO Q3 (Dec 2025) preliminary: net sales $250-260M, Adj. EBITDA $38-40M, Adj. EPS $0.58-0.63.
Columbus McKinnon Q2 FY26 sales up 8% to $261M; reaffirms adj. EPS guidance
Net sales $261.0M, +7.7% YoY; U.S. sales +11.5%; net income $4.6M vs loss $15.0M.
Columbus McKinnon declares $0.07 quarterly dividend payable Nov 17
Regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share approved by Board.
Columbus McKinnon extends revolver maturity to 2028, eases leverage covenant
Revolving credit facility maturity extended from May 2026 to February 2028.
Shareholders approve all seven proposals at Columbus McKinnon 2025 Annual Meeting
Elected nine directors with majority support; all incumbents re-elected.
Columbus McKinnon amends AR securitization: maturity extended to 2028, capacity raised to $60M
Maturity of AR facility extended to August 11, 2028 (from June 19, 2026).
Columbus McKinnon terminates its Employee Stock Ownership Plan effective August 4, 2025
ESOP held ~131,903 shares (0.46% of outstanding) and $388k cash as of Aug 1, 2025.
Columbus McKinnon reports Q1 net loss, adjusted EPS down 19.4%; reaffirms FY26 guidance
Net loss of $1.9M ($0.07 GAAP EPS loss) vs prior-year profit of $8.6M; Adjusted EPS of $0.50, down 19.4% YoY.
Columbus McKinnon declares $0.07 quarterly dividend, payable Aug 18, 2025
Quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share declared by Board on July 21, 2025.
Kito Crosby 2024: revenue $1.10B, net income $18.5M vs prior loss; operating income $151.8M
Net sales $1,101.1M in 2024, down slightly from $1,111.1M in 2023.
Columbus McKinnon receives Second Request from DOJ Antitrust Division for Kito acquisition
On May 28, 2025, Antitrust Division issued a Second Request under HSR Act, extending waiting period.
Columbus McKinnon reports record orders $1.0B in FY25; net loss $5.1M, sales down 5%
Record orders of $1.0B in FY25, up 3% YoY; backlog up 15% to $322.5M.
Columbus McKinnon declares $0.07 quarterly dividend payable May 12, 2025
Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share.
Columbus McKinnon presents at J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference with no new material disclosures
Furnished slides for March 11, 2025 J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference appearance.
Acquires all outstanding equity of Kito Crosby Limited for $2.7B in cash, subject to customary adjustments.
Net sales $234.1M, down 7.9% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.14 vs $0.34; Adjusted EPS $0.56 vs $0.74.
Columbus McKinnon SVP Global Operations Bert Brant retires effective Feb 28, 2025
Bert A. Brant to retire as SVP Global Operations; will assist with transition through Feb 28, 2025.
Columbus McKinnon declares $0.07 quarterly dividend payable Feb 18, 2025
Quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share declared by Board on Jan 21, 2025.
Columbus McKinnon Q2 GAAP EPS ($0.52) on $242M sales; orders up 16%
Orders increased 16% YoY with book-to-bill 1.08x; precision conveyance up 42%.
Columbus McKinnon declares $0.07 quarterly dividend payable Nov 18, 2024
Dividend of $0.07 per share declared; payable November 18, 2024 to holders of record November 8, 2024.
President of Americas retires; Jon Adams named President, Americas effective Sept 20, 2024
Terry J. Schadeberg, President Americas, notified of retirement effective September 20, 2024.
Columbus McKinnon Q1 sales +2% to $239.7M, adj EPS flat; Mexico relocation announced
Net sales $239.7M (+1.8% YoY); gross margin 37.1% (+30 bps); adjusted gross margin 38.0% (+110 bps).
CMCO declares $0.07 quarterly dividend, shareholders approve amended incentive plan
Dividend of $0.07 per share payable Aug 19, 2024 to holders of record Aug 9, 2024; ~28.8M shares outstanding.
Columbus McKinnon Reports Record Net Sales, Gross Margin and Operating Income in Fiscal 2024
Record net sales of $1.0 billion in fiscal 2024, up 8% year-over-year, driven by growth across all geographies including montratec acquisition.
Columbus McKinnon reprices $497.6M Term Loan B, saving ~$2.5M annually
Interest margin reduced 25 bps to SOFR+2.50% from SOFR+2.75% for Term Loan B.
Columbus McKinnon appoints Chris Stephens Jr. to Board of Directors
Chris Stephens Jr. elected to Board effective March 18, 2024.
Columbus McKinnon declares $0.07 quarterly dividend payable May 13, 2024
Dividend of $0.07 per common share declared by Board of Directors on March 18, 2024.
Bert A. Brant will retire from his position as Senior Vice President, Global Operations of the Company effective as of February 28, 2025
On August 6, 2024, Terry J. Schadeberg, President, Americas, of Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) notified the Company that he plans to retire from the Company effective September 20, 2024.
Upon Mr. Schadeberg’s retirement, Jon Adams, currently CFO America’s will assume the position of President, Americas, of the Company.
On March 18, 2024, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the "Company") announced the election of Chris J. Stephens Jr. to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective immediately.
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