Columbus McKinnon(CMCO) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Report

Acquisition and Market Expansion - The company acquired montratec GmbH, enhancing its precision conveyance technology and adding approximately $5 billion to its Total Addressable Market (TAM), with the specialty conveying microsegment expected to grow at an estimated 6$517.3 million, an increase from $458.1 million in 2023, with long-term debt (less current portion) at$467.3 million[283]. - The company completed a public offering of 4,312,500 shares at $48.00 per share, raising total gross proceeds of$207 million[285]. - The company amended its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility, increasing it by $75 million to a total of$175 million during fiscal 2024[292]. - The company borrowed $45 million under a new AR Securitization Facility, secured by U.S. accounts receivable totaling$74.59 million as of March 31, 2024[295]. - The outstanding principal balance of Term Loan B was $477,560,000 as of March 31, 2024, an increase from$462,560,000 as of March 31, 2023, with principal payments of $60,000,000 made during fiscal 2024[300]. - The Company plans to pay down approximately$50,000,000 in principal payments over the next 12 months, with $4,976,000 obligated for principal payments in that period[300]. Operational Performance - As of March 31, 2024, the company's backlog of orders was approximately$280.8 million, down from approximately $308.7 million at the same date in 2023, indicating progress in reducing past-due backlog[68]. - The company's principal raw material and component purchases totaled approximately$396 million in fiscal 2024, representing 62% of the cost of products sold[75]. - The company is currently experiencing higher raw material, freight, and logistics costs, which it has been able to recover through pricing actions[256]. - The company has incurred higher costs to secure inventory and has multi-sourced components to mitigate supply chain constraints, which are expected to adversely impact costs of goods sold[89]. Workforce and Corporate Values - The company has a global workforce of 3,515 employees, with approximately 6% represented under collective bargaining agreements[71]. - The company emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of its corporate values, launching training modules to educate employees on these topics[73]. Safety and Environmental Initiatives - The company reported a safety incident rate of 0.71 for fiscal 2024, slightly up from 0.69 in fiscal 2023, highlighting its commitment to workplace safety[73]. - The company is focused on integrating Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) efforts into its enterprise strategy and daily operations[102]. Currency and Financial Instruments - A 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to significant foreign currency exposures would have impacted income from operations by approximately $6,450,000[251]. - The company has foreign currency forward agreements with a notional amount of$7,590,000, maturing by March 31, 2025, to hedge forecasted inventory purchases[252]. - The company has a cross currency swap agreement with a notional amount of $93,910,000, maturing on March 31, 2028, to hedge changes in the value of an intercompany loan[258]. - The company expects to reclassify approximately$5,644,000 out of AOCL into interest expense during the next 12 months due to interest rate swaps[265]. Pension and Employee Benefits - The benefit obligation for the pension plan decreased to $268,025,000 as of March 31, 2024, down from$300,210,000 in the previous year[319]. - The net periodic pension cost for fiscal 2024 was $7,945,000, compared to$1,964,000 in fiscal 2023[322]. - Employer contributions for defined contribution plans were approximately $6,288,000 in 2024, up from$5,808,000 in 2023 and $4,540,000 in 2022[332]. - The cash surrender value of life insurance policies is$2,392,000 as of March 31, 2024, down from $3,690,000 in 2023[331]. Miscellaneous Financial Information - The company's goodwill was reported at$710.3 million, with $395.9 million attributed to the Precision Conveyance reporting unit as of March 31, 2024[279]. - The liability for asbestos-related product liability claims and related legal costs stood at$14.2 million as of March 31, 2024[273]. - The gross balance of deferred financing costs on Term Loan B increased to $7,845,000 as of March 31, 2024, up from$6,323,000 in the previous year[303]. - The outstanding balance on a finance lease obligation related to the Dorner acquisition was $12,937,000 as of March 31, 2024[304].