Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On January 12, 2022, Manitex International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced a restructuring plan (the “Restructuring”) that will result in the closure of its Badger Equipment facility in Winona, Minnesota. As part of the Restructuring, the Company intends to move the manufacturing of those straight mast boom cranes and aerial platforms (A62’s) now produced in Winona to its Georgetown, Texas facility. The Restructuring is expected to be completed around March 31, 2022.
The Company estimates that it will record a one-time pre-tax charge of approximately $3.5 million to $4.0 million related to inventory write-downs, impairment of fixed assets, and impairment of intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company estimates that it will incur severance and other plant closure costs of approximately $0.2 million to $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2022. Cash expenditures for severance, relating to a reduction in headcount, and other plant closure costs will be also incurred in the first quarter of 2022. The Company also estimates that it will have a cash recovery of $1.0 million to $2.0 million from the sale of inventory in connection with the Restructuring in 2022.
These estimates are subject to a number of assumptions, and actual results may differ. The Company may also incur additional costs not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or that are associated with, the Restructuring.
Item 2.06. Material Impairments.
The information set forth in Item 2.05 is incorporated by reference herein.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may, in some cases, use terms such as “predicts,” “forecasts,” “believes,” “potential,” “proposed,” “continue,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “should” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K include, among others, statements regarding the Restructuring, including the expected expenses to be incurred therewith. Such statements are subject to numerous important factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events or results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from the Company’s current expectations. If the underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of the Company. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in the Company’s most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect the occurrence of events or circumstances after the date hereof.
