Business Description

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. is a premier industrial tools, services, technology, and solutions provider serving a broad and diverse set of customers and end markets for mission-critical applications in more than 100 countries. Enerpac Tool Group's businesses are global leaders in providing high pressure hydraulic tools, controlled force products and solutions for precise positioning of heavy loads that help customers safely and reliably tackle some of the most challenging jobs around the world. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Company has one reportable segment, the Industrial Tools & Services ("IT&S") Segment. The IT&S segment is primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools and in providing services and tool rental to the refinery/petrochemical; general industrial; industrial maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO"); machining & manufacturing; power generation; infrastructure; mining; and other markets. Financial information related to the Company's reportable segment is included in Note 16, "Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information" in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The Company has an Other operating segment, which does not meet the criteria to be considered a reportable segment. Our businesses provide an array of products and services across multiple markets and geographies, which results in significant diversification. The IT&S segment and the Company are well-positioned to drive shareholder value through a sustainable business strategy built on well-established brands, broad global distribution and end markets, clear focus on the core tools and services business, and disciplined capital deployment. Our Business Model Our long-term goal is to create sustainable returns for our shareholders through above-market growth in our core business, expanding our margins, generating strong cash flow, and being disciplined in the deployment of our capital. We intend to grow through execution of our organic growth strategy, focused on key vertical markets that benefit from long-term macro trends, driving customer driven innovation, expansion of our digital ecosystem to acquire and engage customers, and an expansion in emerging markets such as Asia Pacific. In addition to organic growth, we also focus on margin expansion through operational efficiency techniques, including Lean, continuous improvement and 80/20, to drive productivity and lower costs, as well as optimizing our selling, general and administrative expenses through consolidation and shared service implementation. We also apply these techniques and pricing actions to offset commodity increases and inflationary pricing. Finally, cash flow generation 1 is critical to achieving our financial and long-term strategic objectives. We believe driving profitable growth and margin expansion will result in cash flow generation, which we seek to supplement through minimizing primary working capital. We intend to allocate the cash flow that results from the execution of our strategy in a disciplined way toward investment in our businesses, maintaining our strong balance sheet, disciplined M&A and opportunistically returning capital to shareholders. We anticipate the compounding effect of reinvesting in our business will fuel further growth and profitable returns. In March 2022, the Company announced the start of its ASCEND transformation program (''ASCEND''). ASCEND’s key initiatives included accelerating organic growth strategies, improving operational excellence and production efficiency by utilizing a Lean approach, and driving greater efficiency and productivity in selling, general and administrative (''SG&A'') expense by better leveraging resources to create a more efficient and agile organization. The ASCEND program was completed as of August 31, 2024, with total program costs of $75 million, of which $19 million related to restructuring charges. Description of Business Segments Industrial Tools & Services Reportable Segment IT&S is a global supplier of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools and services to a broad array of end markets, including refinery/petrochemical; general industrial; industrial MRO; machining & manufacturing; power generation; infrastructure; mining; and other markets.…