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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2021
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-27618 |  | 16-0547600
(Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

205 Crosspoint Parkway | Getzville | NY | 14068
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code: (716) 689-5400
_________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | CMCO | NASDAQ Global Select Market

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☐ | Emerging Growth Company

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Item 2.01 | COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

As previously discussed on its Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2021, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (the "Company") completed its acquisition of Dorner Mfg. Corp. ("Dorner") on April 7, 2021. The Definitive Purchase Agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2021. The disclosures in Item 2.03 below are incorporated in this Item 2.01 by reference.

Item 2.03 | CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.

As previously discussed on its Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2021, the Company entered into a $750 million credit facility (First Lien Facilities) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan Chase Bank), PNC Capital Markets LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities LLC. The First Lien Facilities consist of a Revolving Facility ("Revolver") in an aggregate amount of $100 million and a $650 million First Lien Term Facility ("Term Loan"). Proceeds from the First Lien Facilities will be used, among other things, to finance the purchase price for the Dorner acquisition, pay related fees, expenses and transaction costs, and refinance the Company's borrowings under its prior Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities.
The key terms of the credit agreement are as follows:
1) Term Loan: An aggregate $650 million Term Loan which requires quarterly principal amortization of 0.25% with the remaining principal due at maturity date. In addition, if the Company has Excess Cash Flow (ECF) as defined in the Credit Agreement, the ECF Percentage of the Excess Cash Flow for each fiscal year minus optional prepayments of the Loans (except prepayments of Revolving Loans that are not accompanied by a corresponding permanent reduction of Revolving Commitments) pursuant to Section 2.10(a) of the Credit Agreement other than to the extent that any such prepayment is funded with the proceeds of Funded Debt, shall be applied toward the prepayment of the Term Loan. The ECF Percentage is defined as 50% stepping down to 25% or 0% based on the achievement of specified Secured Leverage Ratios as of the last day of such fiscal year.
2) Revolver: An aggregate $100 million secured revolving facility which includes sublimits for the issuance of standby letters of credit, swingline loans and multi-currency borrowings in certain specified foreign currencies.
3) Fees and Interest Rates: Commitment fees and interest rates are determined on the basis of either a Eurocurrency rate or a Base rate plus an applicable margin, which is based upon the Company's Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in the case of Revolver loans.
4) Prepayments: Provisions permitting a Borrower to voluntarily prepay either the Term Loan or Revolver in whole or in part at any time, and provisions requiring certain mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan or Revolver on the occurrence of certain events which will permanently reduce the commitments under the Credit Agreement, each without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of certain costs of the Lenders. A prepayment premium of 1% of the principal amount of the First Lien Term Facility is required if the prepayment is associated with a Repricing Transaction and it were to occur within the first six months following the closing date.
5) Covenants: Provisions containing covenants required of the Corporation and its subsidiaries including various affirmative and negative financial and operational covenants. The key financial covenant is triggered only on any date when any Extension of Credit under the Revolving Facility is outstanding (excluding any Letters of Credit) (the “Covenant Trigger”), and prohibits the Total Leverage Ratio for the Reference Period ended on such date from exceeding (i) 6.75:1.00 as of any date of determination prior to June 30, 2021, (ii) 5.75:1.00 as of any date of determination on June 30, 2021 and thereafter but prior to June 30, 2022, (ii) 4.75:1.00 as of any date of determination on June 30, 2022 and thereafter but prior to June 30, 2023 and (iii) 3.50:1.00 as of any date of determination on June 30, 2023 and thereafter.
6) Collateral Obligations under the First Lien Facilities are secured by liens on substantially all assets of the Company and its material domestic subsidiaries.
The above summary of the First Lien Facilities is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, a complete copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS.

On April 7, 2021 the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of Dorner. A copy of the press release has been attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial Statements for Businesses Acquired.
To be filed by amendment not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report is required to be filed.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
To be filed by amendment not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report is required to be filed.
(c) Shell Company Transactions - Not Applicable
(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NUMBER |  | DESCRIPTION
10.1 |  | Credit Agreement Dated April 7, 2021
99.1 |  | Press Release dated April 7, 2021
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

COLUMBUS McKINNON CORPORATION
By: | /s/ Gregory P. Rustowicz
Name: | Gregory P. Rustowicz
Title: | Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
| (Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: April 8, 2021