The Manitowoc Company - 10-Q quarterly report FY

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

Commission File Number
1-11978

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(920) 684-4410

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  ý  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ý  No  o

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value, as of June 30, 2004, the most recent practicable date, was 26,739,525.

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per-share and average shares data)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these statements.

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THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these statements.

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THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these statements.

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THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these statements.

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THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

1.  Accounting Policies

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations, cash flows and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 and the financial position at June 30, 2004.  The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year and do not contain information included in the company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2003.  The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the company’s latest annual report.

All dollar amounts, except per share amounts, are in thousands of dollars throughout the tables included in these notes unless otherwise indicated.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

2. Discontinued Operations

During the second quarter of 2004, the company completed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Delta Manlift SAS (Delta), to JLG Industries, Inc.  Headquartered in Tonneins, France, Delta manufactures the Toucan brand of vertical mast lifts, a line of aerial work platforms distributed throughout Europe for use principally in industrial and maintenance operations.  The company received $9.0 million for Delta and certain other assets of the company’s Aerial Work Platform (AWP) businesses.  As a result the sale and additional reserves for the closures of the other AWP businesses, the company recorded a $1.0 million pre-tax gain ($0.7 million net of taxes).  This gain is recorded in gain (loss) on sale or closure of discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.   Previously, during December 2003, the company completed plans to restructure its AWP businesses.  The restructuring included the closure of the Potain GmbH (Liftlux) facility in Dilingen, Germany and discontinuation of U.S. Manlift production at the Shady Grove, Pennsylvania facility.  With the sale of Delta and the closure of the Liftlux and U.S. Manlift operations, the company will no longer participate in the aerial work platform market, other than providing aftermarket parts and service support.  The sale of Delta, closure of Liftlux and discontinuation of the U.S. Manlift production represent discontinued operations under SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”  Results of these companies for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 have been classified as discontinued to exclude the results from continuing operations.  In addition, during 2003 the company recorded a $13.7 million pre-tax loss ($11.1 million net of taxes) for the closure of the AWP businesses.  This charge included the following: $4.9 million to write-off goodwill related to the AWP businesses (recorded in the second quarter of 2003); $3.5 million to record a reserve for the present value of future non-cancelable operating lease obligations (recorded in the fourth quarter of 2003); $3.1 million to write-down inventory to estimated realizable value (recorded in the fourth quarter of 2003); and $2.2 million for other closure costs (recorded in the fourth quarter of 2003).  The $4.9 million pre-tax charge ($3.5 million net of taxes) recorded in the second quarter of 2003 to write-off goodwill related to the AWP business was recorded in gain (loss) on sale or closure of discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The following selected financial data of the AWP businesses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 is presented for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what the results of operations would have been had the businesses operated as a stand-alone entity.  There were no general corporate expenses or interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for this subsidiary during the periods presented.

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During the fourth quarter of 2003, the company terminated its distributor agreement with North Central Crane & Excavator Sales Corporation (North Central Crane), a wholly-owned crane distributor.  The company entered into a new distributor agreement with an independent third party for the area previously covered by North Central Crane.  The termination of North Central Crane represents a discontinued operation under SFAS No. 144, as this was the company’s only wholly-owned domestic crane distributor.  Results of this subsidiary for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 have been classified as discontinued to exclude the results from continuing operations.  During the fourth quarter of 2003, the company recorded a $1.1 million pre-tax loss ($0.9 million net of taxes), primarily for a loss on sale of inventory to the new independent third party distributor.

The following selected financial data of North Central Crane for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 is presented for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what the results of operations would have been had the business operated as a stand-alone entity.  There were no general corporate expenses or interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for this subsidiary during the periods presented.

During the second quarter of 2003, the company and Quantum Heavy Equipment, LLC (Quantum) agreed in principle to a final post-closing adjustment for the sale of Manitowoc Boom Trucks, Inc. (Manitowoc Boom Trucks).  The agreement resulted in the company paying $4.7 million to Quantum.  Payment of the final post-closing adjustment was made during the third quarter of 2003.  This payment was largely the result of the reduction in working capital of Manitowoc Boom Trucks from September 30, 2002 to December 31, 2002 for which the company already received the cash.  The agreement resulted in the company recording an additional charge for the sale of Manitowoc Boom Trucks of approximately $0.6 million ($0.4 million net of tax) during the second quarter of 2003.  This charge is recorded in gain (loss) on sale or closure of discontinued operations, net of income taxes, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The following selected financial data of Manitowoc Boom Trucks for the three months ended June 30, 2003 is presented for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what the results of operations would have been had the business operated as a stand-alone entity. There were no general corporate expenses or interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for this subsidiary during the periods presented.

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On February 14, 2003, the company finalized the sale of Femco Machine Company, Inc. (Femco), the Crane segments’ crane aftermarket replacement parts and industrial repair business, to a group of private investors led by Femco management and its employees.Cash proceeds from the sale of Femco were approximately $7.0 million, which includes $0.4 million of cash received by the company for post-closing adjustments, and resulted in a gain on sale of approximately $0.4 million ($0.3 million net of taxes).  The disposition of Femco represents a discontinued operation under SFAS No. 144.  Results of Femco for the period from January 1, 2003 through February 14, 2003 have been classified as discontinued to exclude the results from continuing operations.

The following selected financial data of Femco for the period from January 1, 2003 through February 14, 2003 is presented for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what the results of operations would have been had the business operated as a stand-alone entity.  There was no activity related to Femco during the three months ended June 30, 2003 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.  There were no general corporate expenses or interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for this subsidiary for the period presented. 

3. Inventories

The components of inventory at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are summarized as follows:

Inventory is carried at lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for 90% and 88% of total inventory at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. The remainder of the inventory is costed using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method.

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4. Stock-Based Compensation

The company accounts for its stock options under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related Interpretations.  No stock-based employee compensation cost related to stock options is reflected in earnings, as all option grants under those plans have an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.  For both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the company recognized approximately $0.1 million of compensation expense related to restricted stock which was issued during 2002.  The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share if the company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to stock based employee compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

5.  Contingencies and Significant Estimates

The company has been identified as a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLA) in connection with the Lemberger Landfill Superfund Site near Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  Eleven of the approximatelly 150 potentially responsible parties, including the company, have formed the Lemberger Site Remediation Group and have successfully negotiated with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to fund the cleanup and settle their potential liability at this site.  Estimates indicate that the total costs to clean up this site are approximately $30 million.  However, the ultimate allocations of costs for this site are not yet final.  Although liability is joint and several, the company’s share of the liability is estimated to be 11% of the total cost.  Prior to December 31, 1996, the company accrued $3.3 million in connection with this matter.  The amounts the company has spent each year through June 30, 2004 to comply with its portion of the cleanup costs have not been material.  Remediation work at the site has been substantially completed, with only long-term pumping and treating of groundwater and site maintenance remaining.  The company’s remaining estimated liability for this matter, included in other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2004 is $0.6 million.  Based on the size of the company’s current allocation of liabilities at this site, the existence of other viable potential responsible parties and current reserve, the company does not believe that any liability imposed in connection with this site will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

At certain of the company’s other facilities, the company has identified potential contaminants in soil and groundwater.  The ultimate cost of any remediation required will depend upon the results of future investigation.  Based upon available information, the company does not expect that the ultimate costs will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

The company believes that it has obtained and is in substantial compliance with those material environmental permits and approvals necessary to conduct its various businesses.  Based on the facts presently known, the company does not expect environmental compliance costs to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

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As of June 30, 2004, various product-related lawsuits were pending.  To the extent permitted under applicable law, all of these are insured with self-insurance retention levels.  The company’s self-insurance retention levels vary by business, and have fluctuated over the last five years.  The range of the company’s self-insured retention levels is $0.1 million to $3.0 million per occurrence.  The high-end of the company’s self-insurance retention level is a legacy product liability insurance program inherited in the Grove acquisition in 2002 for cranes manufactured in the United States for occurrences from 2000 through October 2002.  As of June 30, 2004, the largest self-insured retention level currently maintained by the company is $2.0 million per occurrence and applies to product liability claims for cranes manufactured in the United States.

Product liability reserves in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2004, were $29.4 million; $7.4 million reserved specifically for cases and $22.0 million for claims incurred but not reported which were estimated using actuarial methods.  Based on the company’s experience in defending product liability claims, management believes the current reserves are adequate for resolution of aggregate self-insured claims and insured claims incurred as of June 30, 2004.  Any recoveries from insurance carriers are dependent upon the legal sufficiency of claims and solvency of insurance carriers.

At June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the company had reserved $38.7 million and $41.7 million, respectively, for warranty claims included in product warranties and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Certain of these warranties and other related claims involve matters in dispute that ultimately are resolved by negotiations, arbitration, or litigation.

It is reasonably possible that the estimates for environmental remediation, product liability and warranty costs may change in the near future based upon new information that may arise or matters that are beyond the scope of the company’s historical experience.  Presently, there are no reliable methods to estimate the amount of any such potential changes.

The company is involved in numerous lawsuits involving asbestos-related claims in which the company is one of numerous defendants.  After taking into consideration legal counsel’s evaluation of such actions, the current political environment with respect to asbestos related claims, and the liabilities accrued with respect to such matters, in the opinion of management, ultimate resolution is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows of the company.

The company is also involved in various legal actions arising out of the normal course of business, which, taking into account the liabilities accrued and legal counsel’s evaluation of such actions, in the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Currently, the company is in negotiations with one of its major Marine customers due to cost overruns from change orders on a contract.  The company estimates its overruns have been approximately $10.0 million.  The company has assumed this recovery in accounting for this long-term contract as it believes that the claim will result in additional contract revenue and the amount can be reliably estimated.  If negotiations are unsuccessful, the impact on its Consolidated Statement of Operations in a future period could be material.  Unfavorable resolution will not have any effect on the company’s furture cash flows

At June 30, 2004, the company is contingently liable under open standby letters of credit issued by the company’s bank in favor of third parties totaling $29.1 million.  The open standby letters of credit primarily related to business in the Marine segment.

6. Loss on Debt Extinguishment

During the first quarter of 2004, the company recorded a charge of $0.6 million ($0.4 million net of income taxes) related to the partial prepayment of the term loan B portion of its senior credit facility.  The loss relates to the write-off of unamortized financing fees and partial unwinding of the company’s floating-to-fixed interest rate swap.  This charge was recorded in other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

7.  Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the average shares outstanding used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share. 

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, 0.2 million of common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, 1.3 million of common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options were, anti-dilutive and were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

8. Guarantees

The company periodically enters into transactions with customers that provide for residual value guarantees and buyback commitments.  These transactions are recorded as operating leases for all significant residual value guarantees and for all buyback commitments.  Net proceeds received in connection with these initial transactions are recorded as deferred revenue and are amortized to income on a straight-line basis over a period equal to that of the customer’s third party financing agreement.  The deferred revenue included in other current and non-current liabilities at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 was $108.9 million and $75.2 million, respectively.  The total amount of residual value guarantees given by the company and outstanding at June 30, 2004 was $50.5 million which assumes full loss against these guarantees.  If all buyback commitments were satisfied at June 30, 2004, the total cash cost to the company would be $56.8 million.  This amount is not reduced for amounts the company may recover from repossessing and subsequent resale of the units.

The residual value guarantees and buyback commitments expire at various times through 2009.

The company also has an accounts receivable factoring arrangement with a bank.  Under this arrangement, the company is required to repurchase from the bank the first $0.5 million and amounts greater than $1.0 million of the aggregate uncollected receivables during a twelve-month period.  The company’s contingent factoring liability, net of cash collected from customers was  $20.4 million and $22.4 million at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2004, the company sold $11.3 million of its long term notes receivable to a third party financing company.  The company fully guarantees collection of the notes to the financing company.  The company has accounted for the sale of the notes as a financing of receivables and has recognized an obligation equal to the notes in other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2004.

In the normal course of business, the company provides its customers a warranty covering workmanship, and in some cases materials, on products manufactured by the company.  Such warranty generally provides that products will be free from defects for periods ranging from 12 months to 60 months.  If a product fails to comply with the company’s warranty, the company may be obligated, at its expense, to correct any defect by repairing or replacing such defective products.  The company provides for an estimate of costs that may be incurred under its warranty at the time product revenue is recognized.  These costs primarily include labor and materials, as necessary, associated with repair or replacement.  The primary factors that affect the company’s warranty liability include the number of units shipped and historical and anticipated warranty claims.  As these factors are impacted by actual experience and future expectations, the company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the amounts as necessary.  Below is a table summarizing the warranty activity for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

9. Restructuring and Plant Consolidation

On January 1, 2003, the company adopted SFAS No. 146, “ Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities.  SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for certain costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred.  During the second quarter of 2004, the company incurred approximately $0.8 million of restructuring costs related to the consolidation of its European crane facilities under programs implemented in 2003.  These charges have been included in restructuring and plant consolidation costs in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.

During the second quarter of 2003, the company recorded a charge of $4.2 million to write-down certain facilities to estimated book value less cost to sell as a result of consolidation of certain Crane segment operations.  This charge has been

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included in restructuring and plant consolidation costs in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

During the second quarter of 2003 the company completed its plans to consolidate the National Crane Corporation (National Crane) facility located in Nebraska to the Grove U.S. LLC facility located in Pennsylvania (Grove facility).  As a result, the company recorded a $12.4 million charge in the opening balance sheet of Grove Investors, Inc. (Grove).The actions to consolidate the National Crane facility with the Grove facility were taken in an effort to streamline the company’s cost structure and utilize available capacity at the Grove facility.  The charge included $3.7 million related to severance and other employee related costs for workforce reductions.  Approximately 290 hourly and salaried positions were eliminated with the consolidation. The charge also included $6.8 million to write-down the National Crane facility and land to estimated fair market value less cost to sell, to prepare the facility for sale and to write-down certain machinery and equipment which will not be relocated to the Grove facility.  In addition, the company recorded reserves of $1.2 million to write-off inventory which was acquired in the Grove acquisition and was not relocated, and $0.7 million for other consolidation costs.  Of the $12.4 million recorded for the consolidation of the National Crane facility, approximately $6.2 million were non-cash-related charges.  Of the $6.2 million cash related charges, $3.9 million has been utilized as of June 30, 2004.  The cash payments are expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2004.

During the first quarter of 2002, the company recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $3.9 million in connection with the consolidation of its Multiplex operations into other of its Foodservice operations.  These actions were taken in an effort to streamline the company’s cost structure and utilize available capacity.  The charge included $2.8 million to write-down the facility and land, which were held for sale, to estimated fair market value less cost to sell, $0.7 million related to the write-down of certain equipment, and $0.4 million related to severance and other employee related costs.  The entire charge was paid or utilized by December 31, 2002.  During the fourth quarter of 2003, the company recorded an additional charge related to the Multiplex facility and land of $0.3 million.  This charge was recorded in plant consolidation and restructuring costs in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2003.  During the first quarter of 2004, the company completed the sale of the building and land.  The company received proceeds of $2.7 million from the sale.

During the second quarter of 2002, the company finalized the purchase accounting for the acquisition of Potain SA (Potain), which included recording an $8.1 million liability associated with certain restructuring and integration activities.  To achieve reductions in operating costs and to integrate the operations of Potain, the company recorded an $8.1 million liability related primarily to employee severance benefits for workforce reductions.  Approximately 135 hourly and salaried positions were eliminated.  To date the company has utilized approximately $4.5 million of this liability.  The remainder of this reserve will be utilized through 2006 based upon the underlying contractual arrangements.

During the fourth quarter of 2002, the company completed certain integration activities related to the Grove acquisition and other restructuring activities in the Crane segment.  The total amount recognized by the company for these integration and restructuring activities was $12.1 million.  Of this amount $4.4 million was recorded in the opening balance sheet of Grove and $7.7 million was recorded as a charge to earnings during the fourth quarter of 2002.  These actions were taken in an effort to achieve reductions in operating costs, integrate and consolidate certain operations and functions within the segment and to utilize available capacity.

The $4.4 million recorded in Grove’s opening balance sheet related to severance and other employee related costs for headcount reductions at various Grove facilities.  The $7.7 million charge included $4.0 million related to severance and other employee related costs for headcount reductions at various Manitowoc and Potain facilities, $2.7 million related to the write-down of certain property, plant and equipment, and $1.0 million related to lease termination costs.  In total, approximately 600 hourly and salaried positions were eliminated and four facilities were consolidated into other Crane operations.  To date, the company has utilized approximately $9.1 million of the total $12.1 million reserve which includes $2.7 million non-cash write-down of property, plant and equipment, and $6.4 million cash paid to employees for severance.  The remaining $3.0 million reserve is recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and will be utilized by the company during the remainder of 2004.

10. Employee Benefit Plans

The company provides certain pension, health care and death benefits for eligible retirees and their dependents.  The pension benefits are funded, while the health care and death benefits are not funded but are paid as incurred.  Eligibility for coverage is based on meeting certain years of service and retirement qualifications.  These benefits may be subject to deductibles, co-payment provisions, and other limitations.  The company has reserved the right to modify these benefits.

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The components of periodic benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 are as follows: 

On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act introduces a prescription drug benefit under Medicare (Medicare Part D) as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. The company’s postretirement medical benefit plans provide for a prescription drug benefit. All disclosed measures of the accumulated benefit obligation or net periodic benefit cost of the company’s postretirement medical benefit plans currently do not reflect any amount associated with the subsidy because the company has not yet concluded whether the benefits provided by the plan are actuarially equivalent to the Medicare Part D benefit under the Act. FASB Staff Position No. FAS 106-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003” (the “FSP”) was issued on May 19, 2004 and is effective as of the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2004. The FSP provides guidance on accounting for the effects of the new Medicare prescription drug legislation and also contains guidance on transition.

The expected 2004 contributions for the U.S. pension plans are as follows: minimum contribution for 2004 is $9.6 million; and discretionary contribution is $0.  The company expects to pay claims for postretirement health and other benefit plans of $4.2 million during 2004.

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11. Legal Settlement

During the first quarter of 2004, the company reached a settlement agreement with a third party and recorded a $2.3 million gain, net of legal and settlement costs, in other income (expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

12.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the year ended December 31, 2003 and six months ended June 30, 2004 are as follows:

During 2003, the company completed the purchase accounting related to the Grove acquisition and the company recorded $30.2 million of purchase accounting adjustments to the August 8, 2002 Grove opening balance sheet.  The purchase accounting adjustments related to the following:  $13.2 million to finalize the accounting for deferred income taxes, related primarily to the non-U.S. Grove operations; $12.4 million for consolidation of the National Crane facility located in Nebraska to the Grove facility located in Pennsylvania (see further detail in Note 9, “Plant Consolidations and Restructuring”); $2.1 million, $0.5 million and $1.5 million for additional accounts receivable, inventory and warranty reserves, respectively; $0.9 million related to severance and other employee related headcount reductions at the facilities of Grove facilities in Europe (see further detail in Note 9, “Restructuring and Plant Consolidations”); $2.0 million of pension curtailment gain as a result of the closing of the National Crane facility located in Nebraska (reduction of goodwill); and $1.6 million for other purchase accounting related items.

During 2003, the company completed the purchase accounting related to Manitowoc Foodservice Europe S.r.l.  (f/k/a Fabbrica Apparecchiature per la Praduzione del Ghiaccio Srl).  The purchase accounting adjustments resulted in recording $0.7 million of additional reserves to the April 8, 2002 opening balance sheet.

During the fourth quarter of 2003, the company reversed a valuation allowance of approximately $1.0 million of foreign operating loss carryforwards acquired in the Potain acquisition.  This reversal reduced goodwill accordingly.

During the second quarter of 2003, the company completed its annual impairment analysis of goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”  As a result, the company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $4.9 million.  This charge related to the company’s Aerial Work Platform reporting unit, a reporting unit in the company’s Crane segment.  The charge was based on economic conditions in this reporting unit at the time.  The fair value of this reporting unit was based on managements’ estimates of future cash flows.

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the company’s intangible assets other than goodwill, all as a result of the Potain and Grove acquisitions, were as follows as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003. 

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13. Recent Accounting Changes and Pronouncements

During December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) revised SFAS No. 132, “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits,” to require additional disclosure about the assets, obligations, cash flows, and net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement plans.  These disclosure requirements were effective immediately for the company’s domestic plans, except for estimated future benefit payments, which are effective in the second quarter of 2004.  This statement also requires interim-period disclosures of the components of net periodic benefit cost and, if significantly different from previously disclosed amounts, the amount of contributions and projected contributions to fund pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.  These interim-period disclosures were effective in the first quarter of 2004 (see Note 10, “Employee Benefit Plans”).

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.”  FIN No. 46 clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to certain entities in which equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties.  A variable interest entity is required to be consolidated by the company that has a majority of the exposure to expected losses of the variable interest entity.  The consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46, as revised, were effective immediately for interests created after January 31, 2003 and were effective on March 31, 2004 for interests created before February 1, 2003.  The adoption of FIN No. 46 did not have an impact on the company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 for interests created after January 31, 2003 or on the company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and months ended June 30, 2004 for interests created before February 1, 2003.

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14. Subsidiary Guarantors of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 and 2012 and Senior Notes due 2013

The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information for (a) the parent company, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (Parent); (b) on a combined basis, the guarantors of the Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 and 2012 and Senior Notes due 2013, which include substantially all of the domestic wholly owned subsidiaries of the company (Subsidiary Guarantors); and (c) on a combined basis, the wholly and partially owned foreign subsidiaries of the company, which do not guarantee the Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 and 2012 and Senior Notes due 2013 (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries). Separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors are not presented because the guarantors are fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally liable under the guarantees, and the company believes such separate statements or disclosures would not be useful to investors.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

(In thousands)

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The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

(In thousands)

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The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

(In thousands)

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The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

(In thousands)