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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
October 4, 2012
Registration Statement No. 333-170573


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE

Explanatory note

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. ("Manitowoc," "our company," "we," "us" or "our") is providing this supplemental disclosure to correct certain financial data included in its preliminary prospectus supplement (the "prospectus supplement"), dated October 4, 2012, to the above-referenced registration statement. The corrected data includes:

Gross profit and various other earnings (loss) amounts for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 included in the "Summary historical consolidated financial data" and "Selected financial data" sections of the prospectus supplement;

Working capital amounts as of December 31, 2011, June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 included in the "Summary historical consolidated financial data" section of the prospectus supplement;

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA input amounts for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 included in the "Summary historical consolidated financial data" section of the prospectus supplement;

The historical and as adjusted retained earnings, total stockholders' equity, total equity and total capitalization amounts included in the "Capitalization" section of the prospectus supplement;

Crane Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations and total operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2012 included in the "Summary historical consolidated financial data" and "Business—Financial information about business segments" sections of the prospectus supplement; and

Conforming changes to corresponding data set forth in the "Summary" section of the prospectus supplement.

The corrected disclosures, other than the conforming changes, follow.

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Summary historical consolidated financial data

The following summary historical financial data have been derived from our consolidated financial statements. This data should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the "2011 Form 10-K") and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. Results of the Kysor/Warren business in the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and results of substantially all Enodis ice businesses and certain Enodis non-ice businesses in the year ended December 31, 2009 have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements to exclude the results from continuing operations. In addition, the earnings (loss) from discontinued operations include the impact of changes in estimates to certain retained liabilities for operations sold or closed in periods prior to those presented. Financial data for 2010, 2009 and 2008 has been revised to correct errors identified in 2011 relating to these periods. See Note 1, "Company and Basis of Presentation" in the consolidated financial statements included in the 2011 Form 10-K for further discussion of the revisions on 2010 consolidated balance sheet data and 2010 and 2009 consolidated statements of operations data. For businesses acquired during the time periods presented, results are included in the table from their acquisition date.

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  Year ended December 31   Six months ended
June 30
 
(In millions)
  2011
  2010*
  2009*
  2012
  2011
 
   

Net Sales

                               

Cranes and Related Products

  $ 2,164.6   $ 1,748.6   $ 2,285.0   $ 1,118.6   $ 947.6  

Foodservice Equipment

    1,487.3     1,393.1     1,334.8     747.4     734.4  
       

Total

    3,651.9     3,141.7     3,619.8     1,866.0     1,682.0  
       

Gross Profit

    835.0     766.1     797.4     458.8     404.0  
       

Earnings (Loss) from Operations

                               

Cranes and Related Products

    103.9     89.8     145.0     73.4     43.5  

Foodservice Equipment

    216.0     203.0     167.0     118.5     103.9  

Corporate

    (56.9 )   (41.2 )   (44.4 )   (32.5 )   (28.9 )

Amortization expense

    (38.8 )   (38.3 )   (38.4 )   (19.1 )   (19.3 )

Goodwill impairment

            (520.3 )        

Intangible asset impairment

            (146.4 )        

Restructuring and integration expense

    (5.7 )   (3.8 )   (43.2 )   (1.0 )   (3.0 )

Other

    0.5     (2.3 )   (3.4 )   (0.1 )   (0.1 )
       

Total

    219.0     207.2     (484.1 )   139.2     96.1  

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees

    (157.1 )   (197.0 )   (202.8 )   (70.9 )   (83.7 )

Loss on debt extinguishment

    (29.7 )   (44.0 )   (9.2 )       (27.8 )

Other income (expense)—net

    2.3     (9.9 )   17.3     0.3     1.1  
       

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on earnings

    34.5     (43.7 )   (678.8 )   68.6     (14.3 )

Provision (benefit) for taxes on earnings

    13.7     26.0     (69.2 )   27.2     0.9  
       

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    20.8     (69.7 )   (609.6 )   41.4     (15.2 )

Discontinued operations:(1)

                               

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations and gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    (38.5 )   (7.6 )   (58.3 )   (0.5 )   (36.6 )
       

Net earnings (loss)

  $ (17.7 ) $ (77.3 ) $ (667.9 ) $ 40.9   $ (51.8 )

Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

    (6.5 )   (2.7 )   (2.5 )   (4.2 )   (2.0 )
       

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc

    (11.2 )   (74.6 )   (665.4 )   45.1     (49.8 )
       

Amounts attributable to the Manitowoc common shareholders:

                               

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    27.3     (67.0 )   (607.1 )   45.1     (13.2 )

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations and gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    (38.5 )   (7.6 )   (58.3 )   (0.5 )   (36.6 )
       

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc

  $ (11.2 ) $ (74.6 ) $ (665.4 ) $ 45.1   $ (49.8 )
       

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

  $ 349.2   $ 331.4   $ 377.1   $ 197.0   $ 161.2  

Crane Backlog

    760.5     571.7     572.7     943.6     838.8  

Cash Flow provided by (used for) Operations

    15.6     209.3     339.5     (121.8 )   (187.3 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents

    68.6     83.7     103.7     56.8     81.1  

Total Assets

    4,027.2     4,076.0     4,344.8     4,179.5     4,219.1  

Net Working Capital(3)

    507.5     454.4     581.4     685.1     677.8  

Total Debt

    1,890.0     1,997.4     2,172.4     2,062.8     2,081.3  

Depreciation and Amortization

    120.9     125.5     126.3     53.5     60.4  

Capital Expenditures

    64.9     36.1     69.2     34.8     18.6  
   

*      2009 and 2008 balance sheet data have been revised to correct errors identified in 2011. The impact of these errors on the 2009 and 2008 balance sheet data was a $1.2 million increase and a $27.1 million decrease, respectively, to Identifiable Assets (Foodservice Equipment). 2010, 2009 and 2008 net earnings (loss) data have been revised to correct errors identified in 2011. There was an increase to net loss of $6.1 million in 2010, a decrease to net loss of $35.1 million in 2009 and an increase to net earnings of $0.8 million in 2008 as a result of the correction of these errors. See Note 1, "Company and Basis of Presentation" in the consolidated financial statements included in the 2011 Form 10-K for further discussion of the nature of these errors.

 The company has also identified errors related to its deferred tax liability and goodwill accounts that originated in connection with certain acquisitions 5 to 10 years ago, resulting in an understatement of these accounts, and a cumulative overstatement of income tax expense of $18.6 million through June 30, 2012. In addition, the company had previously identified an error related to the overstatement of inventory ($2.9 million in 2011; $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2012) that had been corrected as an out-of-period adjustment in the second quarter of 2012. The company does not believe these errors to be material to the company's results of operations, financial position, or cash flows for any of the company's previously filed annual or quarterly financial statements. Accordingly, the company has revised the financial information in the table above to correct for these errors. The company expects to revise the financial information for prior periods to correct these errors the next time the impacted annual and quarterly financial statements are issued. These revisions impacted the financial information above as follows:

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(1)   Discontinued operations primarily represent the results of operations and gain or loss on sale or closure of substantially all Enodis ice businesses and certain Enodis non-ice businesses and Kysor/Warren, which either qualified for discontinued operations treatment, or were sold or closed during 2011, 2010 or 2009.

(2)   Adjusted EBITDA, as defined under our senior secured credit agreement and used in this prospectus supplement, consists of our net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization, without giving effect to (a) any extraordinary gains, extraordinary losses or other extraordinary non-cash charges or benefits, or (b) any gains or losses from sales of assets other than from sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business.

 We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful financial performance measure for our debt holders and us and is a complement to net income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because it excludes interest and income taxes, Adjusted EBITDA provides insight with respect to our ongoing operating results irrespective of our capital structure, and because it excludes depreciation and amortization, Adjusted EBITDA provides a basis for measuring our financial performance unrelated to historical cost or carrying value of long-lived assets. We believe that the disclosure of the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA provides information that is useful to an investor's understanding of our liquidity and financial flexibility. Adjusted EBITDA is also an important metric because it relates directly to our ability to comply with our financial covenants in our senior secured credit facilities and as such, we believe Adjusted EBITDA is material to an understanding of our financial condition.

 Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to earnings from operations as determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of our operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance GAAP as a measure of liquidity. We have significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditure and debt principal repayments that are not reflected in Adjusted EBITDA. It should also be noted that not all companies that report Adjusted EBITDA information calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as we do.

 The following is a reconciliation of net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods above:

   
 
  Year ended
December 31
  Six months ended
June 30
 
(In millions)
  2011
  2010
  2009
  2012
  2011
 
   

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc

  $ (11.2 ) $ (74.6 ) $ (665.4 ) $ 45.1   $ (49.8 )

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations and gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    38.5     7.6     58.3     0.5     36.6  

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees

    157.1     197.0     202.8     70.9     83.7  

Income taxes

    13.7     26.0     (69.2 )   27.2     0.9  

Depreciation & amortization

    120.9     125.5     126.3     53.5     60.4  

Restructuring charges(a)

    5.6     3.8     39.6     0.9     2.8  

Early extinguishment of debt(b)

    29.7     44.0     9.2         27.8  

Change in accounting(c)

            2.5          

Asset impairment(d)

            666.7          

Other

    (5.1 )   2.1     6.3     (1.1 )   (1.2 )
       

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 349.2   $ 331.4   $ 377.1   $ 197.0   $ 161.2  
   
(3)
Working capital is defined as net inventory plus net accounts receivable less trade accounts payable.

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Capitalization

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of June 30, 2012 on an actual basis and as adjusted giving effect to the sale of $250.0 million of notes in this offering and the application of the estimated gross proceeds of this offering as described under "Use of proceeds."

You should read this table in conjunction with our historical financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

   
 
  June 30, 2012  
(In millions)
  Actual
  As adjusted
 
   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 56.8   $ 56.8  
       

Debt:

             

$500 million revolving credit facility(1)

  $ 146.6   $ 50.6  

Term Loan A

    315.0     315.0  

Term Loan B

    332.0     332.0  

Capitalized leases

    2.1     2.1  
       

Total senior secured debt

    795.7     699.7  

71/8% senior notes due 2013

    150.0      

91/2% senior notes due 2018

    410.9     410.9  

81/2% senior notes due 2020

    620.2     620.2  

Notes offered hereby(2)

        250.0  

Other(3)

    88.1     88.1  
       

Total debt(4)

    2,064.9     2,068.9  

Stockholders' equity:

             

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share

    1.4     1.4  

Additional paid-in capital

    480.5     480.5  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (38.8 )   (38.8 )

Retained earnings

    174.8     174.3  

Treasury stock, at cost

    (86.8 )   (86.8 )
       

Total stockholders' equity

    531.1     530.6  
       

Noncontrolling interest

    (14.1 )   (14.1 )
       

Total equity

    517.0     516.5  
       

Total capitalization

  $ 2,581.9   $ 2,585.4  
   

(1)   We had letters of credit under the revolving credit facility in the amount of $34.5 million as of June 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we had $146.6 million and $124.0 million, respectively, outstanding under our revolving credit facility.

(2)   Does not give effect to any original issue discount.

(3)   These amounts are subject to changes in exchange rates primarily attributable to the Euro, Yuan, British Pound, Australian Dollar, Brazilian Real and Canadian Dollar.

(4)   As of June 30, 2012, we had outstanding $124.3 million in trade accounts receivable sold to the purchaser under our domestic securitization program.

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Selected financial data

The following selected historical financial data have been derived from our consolidated financial statements. This data should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the "2011 Form 10-K") and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. Results of the Kysor/Warren business in the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and results of substantially all Enodis ice businesses and certain Enodis non-ice businesses in the year ended December 31, 2009 have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements to exclude the results from continuing operations. In addition, the earnings (loss) from discontinued operations include the impact of changes in estimates to certain retained liabilities for operations sold or closed in periods prior to those presented. Financial data for 2010, 2009 and 2008 has been revised to correct errors identified in 2011 relating to these periods. See Note 1, "Company and Basis of Presentation" in the consolidated financial statements included in the 2011 Form 10-K for further discussion of the revisions on 2010 consolidated balance sheet data and 2010 and 2009 consolidated statements of operations data. For businesses acquired during the time periods presented, results are included in the table from their acquisition date.

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  Year ended December 31   Six months ended
June 30
 
(In millions)
  2011
  2010*
  2009*
  2008*
  2007
  2012
  2011
 
   

Net Sales

                                           

Cranes and Related Products

  $ 2,164.6   $ 1,748.6   $ 2,285.0   $ 3,882.9   $ 3,245.7   $ 1,118.6   $ 947.6  

Foodservice Equipment

    1,487.3     1,393.1     1,334.8     596.3     438.3     747.4     734.4  
       

Total

    3,651.9     3,141.7     3,619.8     4,479.2     3,684.0     1,866.0     1,682.0  
       

Gross Profit

    835.1     766.1     797.4     1,015.0     861.5     458.8     404.0  
       

Earnings (Loss) from Operations

                                           

Cranes and Related Products

    103.9     89.8     145.0     555.6     470.5     73.4     43.5  

Foodservice Equipment

    216.0     203.0     167.0     59.2     61.3     118.5     103.9  

Corporate

    (56.9 )   (41.2 )   (44.4 )   (51.7 )   (48.2 )   (32.5 )   (28.9 )

Amortization expense

    (38.8 )   (38.3 )   (38.4 )   (11.4 )   (5.8 )   (19.1 )   (19.3 )

Gain on sales of parts line

                    3.3          

Goodwill Impairment

            (520.3 )                

Intangible asset impairment

            (146.4 )                

Restructuring and integration expense

    (5.7 )   (3.8 )   (43.2 )   (29.3 )       (1.0 )   (3.0 )

Pension settlements

                    (5.3 )        

Other

    0.5     (2.3 )   (3.4 )           (0.1 )   (0.1 )
       

Total

    219.0     207.2     (484.1 )   522.4     475.8     139.2     96.1  

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees

    (157.1 )   (197.0 )   (202.8 )   (54.1 )   (36.2 )   (70.9 )   (83.7 )

Loss on debt extinguishment

    (29.7 )   (44.0 )   (9.2 )   (4.1 )   (12.5 )       (27.8 )

Loss on purchase price hedges

                (379.4 )            

Other income (expense)—net

    2.3     (9.9 )   17.3     (3.0 )   9.8     0.3     1.1  
       

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes on income

    34.5     (43.7 )   (678.8 )   81.8     436.9     68.6     (14.3 )

Provision (benefit) for taxes on income

    13.7     26.0     (69.2 )   (20.7 )   120.6     27.2     0.9  
       

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    20.8     (69.7 )   (609.6 )   102.5     316.3     41.4     (15.2 )

Discontinued operations:(1)

                                           

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    (3.9 )   (7.6 )   (34.1 )   (144.8 )   21.9     (0.5 )   (3.0 )

Gain (loss) on sale or closure of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    (34.6 )       (24.2 )   53.1             (33.6 )
       

Net earnings (loss)

  $ (17.7 ) $ (77.3 ) $ (667.9 ) $ 10.8   $ 338.5   $ 40.9   $ (51.8 )
       

Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

    (6.5 )   (2.7 )   (2.5 )   (1.9 )       (4.2 )   (2.0 )
       

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Manitowoc

    (11.2 )   (74.6 )   (665.4 )   12.7     338.2     45.1     (49.8 )
       

Cash Flows

                                           

Cash flow from operations

  $ 15.6   $ 209.3   $ 339.5   $ 306.1   $ 244.0   $ (121.8 ) $ (187.3 )
       

Identifiable Assets

                                           

Cranes and Related Products

  $ 1,760.8   $ 1,659.3   $ 1,803.3   $ 2,288.6   $ 2,022.9   $ 1,861.0   $ 1,881.8  

Foodservice Equipment

    2,201.2     2,202.0     2,280.7     3,390.8     341.5     1,997.7     2,066.6  

Corporate

    65.2     214.7     260.8     444.5     571.9     320.8     270.7  
       

Total

  $ 4,027.2   $ 4,076.0   $ 4,344.8   $ 6,123.9   $ 2,936.3   $ 4,179.5   $ 4,219.1  
       

Depreciation

                                           

Cranes and Related Products

  $ 54.2   $ 56.5   $ 55.3   $ 66.3   $ 70.4   $ 22.1   $ 27.0  

Foodservice Equipment

    25.1     27.8     29.8     11.8     8.0     11.2     12.6  

Corporate

    2.8     2.9     2.8     1.5     1.8     1.1     1.5  
       

Total

  $ 82.1   $ 87.2   $ 87.9   $ 79.6   $ 80.2   $ 34.4   $ 41.1  
       

Capital Expenditures

                                           

Cranes and Related Products

  $ 52.2   $ 21.9   $ 51.5   $ 129.4   $ 103.7   $ 28.3   $ 11.3  

Foodservice Equipment

    12.0     12.2     15.1     10.5     3.7     5.9     6.9  

Corporate

    0.7     2.0     2.6     10.0     5.4     0.6     0.4  
       

Total

  $ 64.9   $ 36.1   $ 69.2   $ 149.9   $ 112.8   $ 34.8   $ 18.6  
   

*      2009 and 2008 balance sheet data have been revised to correct errors identified in 2011. The impact of these errors on the 2009 and 2008 balance sheet data was a $1.2 million increase and a $27.1 million decrease, respectively, to Identifiable Assets (Foodservice Equipment). 2010, 2009 and 2008 net earnings (loss) data have been revised to correct errors identified in 2011. There was an increase to net loss of $6.1 million in 2010, a decrease to net loss of $35.1 million in 2009 and an increase to net earnings of $0.8 million in 2008 as a result of the correction of these errors. See Note 1, "Company and Basis of Presentation" in the consolidated financial statements included in the 2011 Form 10-K for further discussion of the nature of these errors.

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 The company has also identified errors related to its deferred tax liability and goodwill accounts that originated in connection with certain acquisitions 5 to 10 years ago, resulting in an understatement of these accounts, and a cumulative overstatement of income tax expense of $18.6 million through June 30, 2012. In addition, the company had previously identified an error related to the overstatement of inventory ($2.9 million in 2011; $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2012) that had been corrected as an out-of-period adjustment in the second quarter of 2012. The company does not believe these errors to be material to the company's results of operations, financial position, or cash flows for any of the company's previously filed annual or quarterly financial statements. Accordingly, the company has revised the financial information in the table above to correct for these errors. The company expects to revise the financial information for prior periods to correct these errors the next time the impacted annual and quarterly financial statements are issued. These revisions impacted the financial information above as follows:

(1)   Discontinued operations represent the results of operations and gain or loss on sale or closure of the Marine segment, substantially all Enodis ice businesses and certain Enodis non-ice businesses, Kysor/Warren, Delta Manlift SAS, DRI and Toledo Ship Repair, which either qualified for discontinued operations treatment, or were sold or closed during 2011, 2010, 2009 or 2008.

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Financial information about business segments

The following is financial information about the Crane and Foodservice segments for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The financial information for 2010 and 2009 has been revised to correct errors identified that relate to prior periods. See Note 1, "Company and Basis of Presentation" Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the "2011 Form 10-K") for further discussion. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2011 Form 10-K, except that certain expenses are not allocated to the segments. These unallocated expenses are certain corporate overhead costs, amortization expense of intangible assets with definite lives, goodwill impairment charges, intangible asset impairment charges, restructuring expense, integration expense and certain other miscellaneous expenses recorded below operating earnings. We evaluate segment performance based upon profit and loss before the

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aforementioned expenses. Restructuring costs are included as reductions to the respective segment's operating earnings for each year below.

   
 
  Year ended December 31   Six months ended
June 30
 
(In millions)
  2011
  2010
  2009
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
   
   
   
  (Unaudited)
 

Net sales from continuing operations:

                               

Crane

  $ 2,164.6   $ 1,748.6   $ 2,285.0   $ 1,118.6   $ 947.6  

Foodservice

    1,487.3     1,393.1     1,334.8     747.4     734.4  
       

Total

  $ 3,651.9   $ 3,141.7   $ 3,619.8   $ 1,866.0   $ 1,682.0  
       

Operating earnings (loss) from continuing operations:

                               

Crane

  $ 103.9   $ 89.8   $ 145.0   $ 73.4   $ 43.5  

Foodservice

    216.0     203.0     167.0     118.5     103.9  

Corporate

    (56.9 )   (41.2 )   (44.4 )   (32.5 )   (28.9 )

Amortization expense

    (38.8 )   (38.3 )   (38.4 )   (19.1 )   (19.3 )

Goodwill impairment

            (520.3 )        

Intangible asset impairment

            (146.4 )        

Restructuring and integration expense

    (5.7 )   (3.8 )   (43.2 )   (1.0 )   (3.0 )

Other expense

    0.5     (2.3 )   (3.4 )   (0.1 )   (0.1 )
       

Total:

  $ 219.0   $ 207.2   $ (484.1 ) $ 139.2   $ 96.1  
       

Capital expenditures:

                               

Crane

  $ 52.2   $ 21.9   $ 51.5   $ 28.3   $ 11.3  

Foodservice

    12.0     12.2     15.1     5.9     6.9  

Corporate

    0.7     2.0     2.6     0.6     0.4  
       

Total

  $ 64.9   $ 36.1   $ 69.2   $ 34.8   $ 18.6  
       

Depreciation:

                               

Crane

  $ 54.2   $ 56.5   $ 55.3   $ 22.1   $ 27.0  

Foodservice

    25.1     27.8     29.8     11.2     12.6  

Corporate

    2.8     2.9     2.8     1.1     1.5  
       

Total

  $ 82.1   $ 87.2   $ 87.9   $ 34.4   $ 41.1  
       

Total assets:

                               

Crane

  $ 1,760.8   $ 1,659.3   $ 1,803.3   $ 1,861.0   $ 1,881.8  

Foodservice

    2,201.2     2,202.0     2,280.7     1,997.7     2,066.6  

Corporate

    65.2     214.7     295.8     320.8     270.7  
       

Total

  $ 4,027.2   $ 4,076.0   $ 4,344.8   $ 4,179.5   $ 4,219.1  
   

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