Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all cash and short-term investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less as cash and cash equivalents.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. The Company's allowance for doubtful accounts is based on an estimate of the losses inherent in amounts billed, pools of receivables with similar risk characteristics, existing and future economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the related receivable and any specific customer collection issues the Company has identified.

Inventories

Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Finished goods and work-in-process inventories include material, labor and manufacturing overhead costs. The Company determines inventory value using the first-in, first-out method.

Business Combinations

Business Combinations The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations (“Topic 805”). The acquisition method requires identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the business acquired be recognized and measured at fair value on the acquisition date, which is the date that the Company obtains control of the acquired business. The amount by which the fair value of consideration transferred as the purchase price exceeds the net fair

value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. The Company expenses transaction costs in a business combination.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets under the guidance of ASC Topic 350-10, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other” (“Topic 350”). Under ASC Topic 350, goodwill is not amortized; instead, the Company performs an annual impairment test. The date for the annual impairment test is October 31, 2022 or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. To perform its goodwill impairment test, the Company uses a combination of the income approach and market approach with a weighting of 70/30, respectively, to determine the fair value of the Americas – Manufacturing and Middle East and Asia Pacific (“MEAP”) reporting units. The Company determined a 70% weighting toward the income approach was appropriate as cash flows for each reporting unit are better aligned to the cyclical nature of the crane business and its unique market dynamics. The Company determined a 30% weighting toward the market approach was appropriate as the valuation is indicative of the fair value of the Company and its reporting units but there is a lack of comparable peer companies. The Company uses only the income approach to determine the fair value of the Americas – Distribution reporting unit due to a lack of comparable peer companies to determine fair value under the market approach. Impairment is determined based on the amount in which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill at the reporting unit. In addition, goodwill of a reporting unit is tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are subject to an annual impairment test. To perform its indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test, the Company uses a fair-value method based on a relief of royalty valuation approach to determine the fair value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets. Management’s judgments and assumptions about the amounts of those cash flows and the discount rates are inputs to the annual impairment test. Impairment is determined based on the amount in which the carrying value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. Refer to Note 10, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” for further details on the Company's impairment assessments. The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization are subject to impairment testing whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. If an indicator of impairment is identified, the Company would use the undiscounted cash flow model.

The Company’s other intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized straight-line over the following minimum and maximum estimated useful lives:

	Useful lives
Patents	20 years
Customer relationships	12 - 18 years
Trademarks and tradenames	5 years
Noncompetition agreements	5 years

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged against earnings as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals and improvements that substantially extend the capacity or useful life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining estimated useful life. The cost and accumulated depreciation for property, plant and equipment sold, retired or otherwise disposed of are relieved from the accounts, and resulting gains or losses are reflected in earnings. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life using the straight-line depreciation method for financial reporting and accelerated methods for income tax purposes.

Property, plant and equipment are generally depreciated over the following estimated useful lives:

	Years
Building and improvements	15 - 40
Machinery, equipment and tooling	10 - 15
Furniture and fixtures	5 - 10
Computer hardware and software	3
Rental cranes	5 - 15

Property, plant and equipment also includes cranes accounted for as operating leases which are included in rental cranes. Equipment accounted for as operating leases includes rental cranes leased directly to the customer and cranes for which the Company has assisted in the financing arrangement, whereby the Company has made a buyback commitment in which the customer at the time of the order had a significant economic incentive to exercise. Equipment that is leased directly to the

customer is accounted for as an operating lease with the related assets capitalized and depreciated over their estimated economic life. Equipment involved in a financing arrangement is depreciated over the life of the underlying arrangement to the buyback amount at the end of the lease period. The amount of rental cranes included in property, plant and equipment amounted to $119.9 million and $119.5 million, net of accumulated depreciation, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The Company reviews property, plant and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets’ carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company conducts its impairment analyses in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-5 “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“Topic 360”). Topic 360 requires the Company to group assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities and to evaluate the asset group against the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows. If an impairment is determined to exist, any related impairment loss is calculated based upon comparison of the expected undiscounted future cash flows to the net book value of the assets.

Warranties

Warranties Estimated manufacturing warranty costs are recorded in cost of sales at the time of sale of the warranted products based on historical warranty experience for the related product or estimates of projected costs due to specific warranty issues on new products. These estimates are reviewed periodically and are adjusted based on changes in facts, circumstances or actual experience. When a customer purchases an extended warranty, revenue associated with the extended warranty is deferred and recognized over the life of the extended warranty period. Costs during the extended warranty period are expensed as incurred.

Product Liabilities

Product Liabilities The Company records product liability reserves for its self-insured portion of any outstanding product liability cases when losses are probable and reasonably estimable. The reserve is based upon two estimates. First, the Company tracks the population of all outstanding product liability cases to determine an appropriate case reserve for each based upon the Company’s best judgment with the advice of legal counsel. These estimates are continually evaluated and adjusted based upon changes to facts and circumstances surrounding the case. Second, the Company determines the amount of additional reserve required to cover incurred, but not reported, product liability obligations and to account for possible adverse development of the established case reserves utilizing actuarially developed estimates.

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company has policies and procedures that place all financial instruments under the direction of corporate treasury and restrict all derivative transactions to those intended for hedging purposes. The use of financial instruments for trading purposes is strictly prohibited. The Company uses financial instruments to manage the market risk from changes in foreign exchange rates, commodities and interest rates. The Company follows the guidance in accordance with ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“Topic 815”). The fair values of all outstanding derivatives are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The change in a derivative’s fair value is recorded each period in current earnings or accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) depending on whether the derivative is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge.

The Company selectively hedges anticipated transactions that are subject to foreign exchange exposure, commodity price exposure or variable interest rate exposure, primarily using foreign currency exchange contracts (“FX Forward Contracts”), commodity contracts and interest rate contracts, respectively. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges in accordance with Topic 815 and are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The effective portion of the contracts’ gains or losses due to changes in fair value are initially recorded as a component of AOCI and are subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged transactions, typically sales and costs related to sales and interest expense, occur and affect earnings. These contracts are highly effective in hedging the variability in future cash attributable to changes in currency exchange rates, commodity prices or interest rates.

The amount reported as derivative instrument fair market value adjustment in the AOCI account within the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) represents the net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges, net of income taxes.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation The Company recognizes expense net of estimated future forfeitures for non-performance stock-based awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire award. The Company recognizes expense net of estimated future forfeitures for stock-based awards with performance goals based on actual or estimated achievement of those goals on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire award. Estimated future forfeiture rates are based on the Company's historical experience. Refer to Note 17, “Stock-Based Compensation,” for more information on stock-based compensation plans.

Research and Development

Research and Development Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and amounted to $33.5 million, $29.1 million and $30.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Research and development costs include salaries, materials, contractor fees and other administrative costs.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes The Company utilizes the liability method to recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future income tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary difference between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided for deferred tax assets where it is considered more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefit of such assets. The Company evaluates its uncertain tax positions as new information becomes available. Tax benefits are recognized to the extent a position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the taxing authority.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year or period. The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share reflects the effect of all potential dilutive shares that were outstanding during the respective periods, unless the effect of doing so would be antidilutive. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of outstanding stock-based compensation awards.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) includes, in addition to net income (loss), other items that are reported as direct adjustments to Manitowoc stockholders’ equity. These items are foreign currency translation adjustments, employee postretirement benefit adjustments and the change in fair value of certain derivative instruments.

Net Sales

Net Sales Sales are recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with the Company’s customer are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of control of the Company’s cranes or aftermarket parts or completion of performance of services. Sales are measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. The Company recognizes sales for extended warranties over the life of the extended warranty period.

Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, and are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from sales.

Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are categorized as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Performance Obligations

The following is a description of principle activities from which the Company generates sales. Disaggregation of the Company’s revenue sources are disclosed in Note 18, “Segments.”

Crane Sales

Crane sales are primarily generated through the sale of new and used cranes. Contracts with customers are generally in the form of a purchase order. Based on the nature of the Company’s contracts, the Company does not have any significant financing terms. Contracts may have variable consideration in the form of early pay discounts or rebates, however variable consideration is not material to the overall contract with the customer. Sales are earned under these contracts when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Control transfers to the customer generally upon delivery to the carrier or acceptance through an independent inspection company that acts as an agent of the customer.

From time to time, the Company enters into agreements where the customer has the right to exercise a put option requiring the Company to buyback a crane at an agreed upon price. The Company evaluates each agreement at inception to determine if the customer has a significant economic incentive to exercise that right. If it is determined that the customer has a significant economic incentive to exercise that right, the agreement is accounted for as a lease in accordance with ASC Topic 842 “Leases” (“Topic 842”). If it is determined that the customer does not have a significant economic incentive to exercise that right, then revenue is recognized when control of the asset is transferred to the customer. Refer to Note 20, “Guarantees,” for additional information.

Given the nature of the Company’s products, the customer may request that the product be held until a delivery location is identified. Under these “bill and hold” arrangements, sales are recognized when all of the following criteria are met: 1) the reason for the bill-and-hold arrangement is substantive, 2) the product is separately identified as belonging to the customer, 3)

the product is ready for transfer to the customer, and 4) the Company does not have the ability to use the product or direct it to another customer.

Aftermarket Part Sales

Aftermarket part sales are generated through the sale of new and used parts to end customers and distributors. Aftermarket part sales are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer. Control transfers to the customer generally upon delivery to the carrier. Customers generally have a right of return which the Company estimates using historical information. The amount of estimated returns is deducted from net sales.

Other Sales

The Company’s other sales consist primarily of sales from:

•Repair and field service work;

•Rental of cranes; and

•Training and technical publications.

The Company’s performance obligations for other sales generally relates to performing specific agreed upon services. Sales are earned upon the completion of those services.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

The Company expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would be one year or less. These costs are recorded within engineering, selling and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which it recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.

Fair Value Measurement

ASC Topic 820-10 ("ASC 820") defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or

Unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or

Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability

Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability