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Debt
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
Consolidated debt of the Company consisted of the following:
 June 30, 2026March 31, 2026
2026 Term Loan B $1,452,865 $1,456,990 
Senior Secured Notes900,000 900,000 
AR Securitization Facility51,588 53,400 
2026 Revolving Credit Facility12,844 25,000 
Other debt5,539 5,606 
Finance lease 11,336 11,549 
Unamortized deferred financing costs, net(57,389)(59,538)
Total debt2,376,783 2,393,007 
Less: current portion154,047 165,606 
Total debt, less current portion$2,222,736 $2,227,401 

The Company’s debt consists of borrowing with an original contractual maturity greater than one year, including its 2026 Term Loan B, Senior Secured Notes, Accounts Receivable Securitization, and 2026 Revolving Credit Facility.

In connection with the closing of the Kito Crosby Acquisition, the Company entered into a new senior secured term loan credit facility (“2026 Term Loan B”) and a new revolving credit facility with an expanded bank lender group (“2026 Revolving Credit Facility”) and issued senior secured notes (“Senior Secured Notes”). The 2026 Term Loan B, 2026 Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes also replaced the Company’s previous term loan credit facility (“2024 Term Loan B”) and revolving credit facility (“2024 Revolving Credit Facility”) and proceeds from the new credit facilities were used to fund the Kito Crosby Acquisition and fully repay the 2024 Term Loan B. There was no balance on the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility at the time of replacement by the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company plans to pay down approximately $147,844,000 in borrowings in the next 12 month period. This amount has been recorded within the current portion of long-term debt on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet with the remaining balance recorded as long-term debt.

As of June 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with its covenants under the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured Notes and AR Securitization facilities

Senior Secured Notes

On January 30, 2026 the Company completed an offering of $900,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior secured notes maturing February 1, 2033 in a private placement. The Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.125% per
year payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The first such interest payment will be made on August 1, 2026.

Gross deferred debt issuance costs related to the Senior Secured Notes were $13,973,000 as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026. The accumulated amortization balances were $832,000 and $333,000 as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively.

New 2026 Term Loan B

On February 3, 2026, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the “Borrower”) entered into a new credit agreement for a senior secured term loan credit facility or 2026 Term Loan B, in the initial amount of $1,650,000,000 maturing February 3, 2033, and a $500,000,000 revolving line of credit ("2026 Revolving Credit Facility") with a group of financial institutions or Revolving Credit Facility maturing February 3, 2028 (“2026 Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and the lenders named therein. The 2026 Term Loan B replaced the Company’s 2024 Term Loan B. Proceeds of the 2026 Term Loan B were used to complete the Kito Crosby Acquisition as well as fully repay the Company’s 2024 Term Loan B.

On March 4, 2026 the Company repaid $191,080,000 of the 2026 Term Loan B using the proceeds of the divestiture of the Company’s U.S. Power Chain Hoist and Chain Operations (See Note 2). The Company also received credit for a pro rata proportion of the Original Issuer Discount paid to the 2026 Term Loan B lenders in an amount of $1,900,000 resulting in an aggregate $193,010,000 reduction in the balance of the 2026 Term Loan B after completion of the Divestiture per the terms of the 2026 Credit Agreement.

As outlined in the 2026 Credit Agreement, prepayments can be made without penalty after August 3, 2026. Borrowings under the 2026 Credit Agreement, at the Company’s election, bear interest at either Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") subject to a 50 basis point floor or base rate plus an applicable margin of 350 basis points per annum.

At June 30, 2026, the outstanding principal balance of the 2026 Term Loan B was $1,452,865,000 or $1,408,814,000 net of $44,051,000 of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs. Debt issuance costs are amortized over the contractual term to interest expense. The accumulated amortization balance was $2,788,000 as of June 30, 2026.

The Company made $4,125,000 in principal payments on the 2026 Term Loan B during the three months ended June 30, 2026. The Company is obligated to make $16,500,000 of principal payments on the 2026 Term Loan B facility over the next 12 months plus applicable Excess Cash Flow ("ECF") payments. The expected debt repayment on the Company's 2026 Term Loan B in the next 12 month period is included in the approximately $147,844,000 in debt repayment previously referenced herein.

The gross balance of deferred financing costs on the 2026 Term Loan B facility was $46,839,000 as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026. The accumulated amortization balance was $2,788,000 and $1,161,000 as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively.

2026 Revolving Credit Facility

On February 3, 2026, the Company entered into a new $500,000,000 2026 Revolving Credit Facility with a group of financial institutions or Revolving Credit Facility, maturing February 3, 2031 governed by the 2026 Credit Agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility replaced the Company’s previous revolving credit facility, the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility.

Borrowings for the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at floating rates based upon indices determined by the currency of the borrowing or at an alternative base rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin. For U.S. Dollar borrowings, these borrowings bear interest at either the bank’s base rate or SOFR plus an applicable margin as defined in the 2026 Credit Agreement. The applicable margin is adjusted based on the Company’s Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as set forth in the 2026 Credit Agreement.

As of June 30, 2026, there was $12,844,000 of borrowings outstanding under the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility on a US Dollar equivalent basis, including $6,000,000 borrowings outstanding in US Dollars and €6,000,000 borrowings outstanding in Euros. Availability under the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility was $468,738,000 net of $18,418,000 outstanding standby letters of credit issued against the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility and the borrowings outstanding.

Gross deferred debt issuance costs related to the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility were $7,038,000 as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, which is included in Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The accumulated amortization balances were $586,000 and $235,000 as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively.
AR Securitization Facility

Since June 20, 2023, the Company used an AR Securitization Facility secured by the Company’s U.S. accounts receivable balances (the “AR Securitization Facility”) for general business purposes, including seasonal net working capital needs. On August 11, 2025, the AR Securitization Facility was amended to increase the maximum principal amount to $60,000,000 from the original borrowing base of $55,000,000, subject to a borrowing base calculation pursuant to the definitions and methodology outlined in the related credit agreement, eliminated the 10 basis point credit spread adjustment to the cost of borrowing, and extending its term through August 11, 2028. The AR Securitization Facility borrowings bear interest at a floating rate equal to a one-month SOFR rate plus a 110 basis points applicable margin.

The Company had $51,588,000 and $53,400,000 outstanding under its AR Securitization Facility as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively. The total U.S. accounts receivable balances which secure the AR Securitization Facility total $85,645,000 as of June 30, 2026.

The gross balance of deferred financing costs associated with the AR Securitization Facility was $273,000 with an accumulated amortization balance of $76,000 and $53,000 as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively.

The Company has both the ability and intent to have the AR Securitization Facility remain outstanding for the next 12 months. As such, the Company has classified the full $51,588,000 outstanding borrowings under the AR Securitization Facility as long-term debt at June 30, 2026.

As of June 30, 2026, there have been no amortization events triggered in the AR Securitization Facility.

Other Debt

Other debt of $5,539,000 includes a secured loan assumed in the Kito Crosby Acquisition that had previously been used to purchase a building in the United States. The loan matures on December 31, 2026 and has an interest rate of 2.7%. The full amount is included in the current portion of long-term debt.

Finance Lease

The Company has one finance lease for a manufacturing facility in Hartland, WI under a 23-year lease agreement, which terminates in 2035. The outstanding balance on the finance lease obligations was $11,336,000 as of June 30, 2026 of which $831,000 has been recorded within the Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and the remaining balance recorded within the Term loan, Senior Secured Notes, AR securitization facility and finance lease obligations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Refer to Note 15 for further details.

Non-U.S. Lines of Credit and Loans

Unsecured and uncommitted lines of credit are available to meet short-term working capital needs for certain subsidiaries operating outside of the U.S. The lines of credit are available on an offering basis, meaning that transactions under the line of credit will be on such terms and conditions, including interest rate, maturity, representations, covenants and events of default, as mutually agreed between our subsidiaries and the local bank at the time of each specific transaction. As of June 30, 2026, unsecured credit lines totaled approximately $5,761,000, of which nothing was drawn. In addition, unsecured lines of $22,826,000 were available for bank guarantees issued in the normal course of business of which $18,888,000 was utilized as of June 30, 2026.

Refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the 2026 Form 10-K for further information on its debt arrangements.