Columbus McKinnon posts Kito Crosby pro forma data

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Columbus McKinnon Corporation furnished unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to investors in connection with its previously announced private offering of $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior secured notes due 2033.

The pro forma data reflects the company’s pending acquisition of Kito Crosby Limited under a stock purchase agreement dated February 10, 2025, and its pending divestiture of U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing operations in Damascus, Virginia and Lexington, Tennessee. The information, covering the six months ended September 30, 2025 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, is furnished in Exhibit 99.1 and not deemed filed for liability purposes.

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Columbus McKinnon supplies pro forma deal financials tied to a $900m secured notes offering.

Columbus McKinnon links its capital-raising plans to detailed, unaudited pro forma figures that combine the pending acquisition of Kito Crosby Limited and the planned divestiture of certain U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing assets. The notes total $900.0 million of 7.125% senior secured debt due 2033.

The pro forma information spans the six months ended September 30, 2025 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, helping investors understand how these transactions might affect the company’s financial profile. The disclosure is furnished under a non‑filed item, so it is not subject to Exchange Act Section 18 liability or automatically incorporated into other securities law filings.

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Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

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What did Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Columbus McKinnon furnished unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. It shows the expected impact of acquiring Kito Crosby Limited and divesting certain U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing operations, tied to its private offering of $900.0 million 7.125% senior secured notes due 2033.

How large is Columbus McKinnon’s senior secured notes offering mentioned for CMCO?

The company references a previously announced private offering of $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior secured notes due 2033. These notes are part of the financing package associated with Columbus McKinnon’s pending Kito Crosby acquisition and related portfolio changes.

Which transactions are included in Columbus McKinnon’s pro forma financial information for CMCO?

The pro forma information reflects the pending acquisition of Kito Crosby Limited and the pending divestiture of U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing operations in Damascus, Virginia and Lexington, Tennessee, along with certain other assets, under Columbus McKinnon’s current strategic transactions plan.

What time periods do the CMCO pro forma financials in Exhibit 99.1 cover?

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information covers the six months ended September 30, 2025 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. These periods illustrate how the Kito Crosby acquisition and U.S. power chain business divestiture would have affected Columbus McKinnon’s results.

Is Columbus McKinnon’s CMCO pro forma information considered filed with the SEC?

No. The pro forma condensed combined financial information in Exhibit 99.1 is furnished under Item 7.01, not filed. It is expressly not subject to Section 18 of the Exchange Act and is not incorporated into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings unless specifically referenced.

What agreement governs Columbus McKinnon’s acquisition of Kito Crosby Limited for CMCO?

The pending Kito Crosby acquisition is governed by a Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 10, 2025. Parties include Columbus McKinnon, Kito Crosby, certain Kito Crosby equityholders, and Ascend Overseas Limited acting as representative, defining the terms and conditions for completing the transaction.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/28/2026 - 06:32 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP false 0001005229 0001005229 2026-01-28 2026-01-28

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2026

COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York		001-34362		16-0547600
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

13320 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite D		Charlotte		NC		28277
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 689-5400

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share		CMCO		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In connection with the previously announced private offering by Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Company”) of $900.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.125% senior secured notes due 2033 (the “Notes”), the Company is providing investors with unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information giving effect to the Company’s pending acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Kito Crosby Limited (“Kito Crosby”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2025, by and among the Company, Kito Crosby, the equityholders of Kito Crosby set forth on the signature pages thereto and Ascend Overseas Limited, solely in its capacity as the representative, and the Company’s pending divestiture of its U.S. power chain hoist and chain manufacturing operations based out of its Damascus, Virginia and Lexington, Tennessee facilities and certain other assets as of and for the six months ended September 30, 2025 and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 and the related notes thereto. This information was updated from information previously provided to reflect, among other things, the updated respective aggregate principal amounts of the Notes and the proposed senior secured term loan B facility that the Company expects to enter into in connection with the Acquisition. This information is included in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information, together with the notes thereto.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
By:		/s/ Gregory P. Rustowicz
Name:		Gregory P. Rustowicz
Title:		Executive Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: January 28, 2026