The Manitowoc Company Announces Leadership Transition

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) (the “Company” or “Manitowoc”), a leading global manufacturer of cranes and lifting solutions, today announced that Aaron H. Ravenscroft, currently the Company’s Executive Vice President of Cranes, has been appointed President and CEO, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Ravenscroft succeeds Barry L. Pennypacker, who is stepping down from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board as part of the Company’s leadership transition plan. Mr. Pennypacker will continue to serve the Company in an advisory role through December 31, 2020, to ensure a smooth transition.

Mr. Ravenscroft joined Manitowoc in March 2016, and has been responsible for the Company’s Cranes business globally, including Mobile and Tower cranes. In his role as Executive Vice President of Cranes, Mr. Ravenscroft has led efforts to improve product quality and customer service, and enhance operational efficiency and profitability. In addition to his understanding of Manitowoc’s core business, he brings more than 17 years of extensive operational, sales and marketing, and international leadership experience in the industrial and engineered equipment products space, to the position of CEO.

Kenneth W. Krueger, Chairman of the Board, said, “With his mix of skills, experience, and knowledge of the Company, the Board is confident that Aaron is the right person to not only continue to lead Manitowoc through this unprecedented global crisis, but toward a global market recovery and a new phase of growth and development. He is a firm believer in The Manitowoc Way, and has a deep appreciation for our mission and culture. The Board and I look forward to working closely with Aaron and the entire management team to continue delivering for customers, while effectively positioning the Company for future success and value creation.”

“On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to thank Barry for his service to Manitowoc, and his passion for its potential,” Mr. Krueger continued. “Under his stewardship, the Company has expanded the breadth of its product portfolio, significantly enhanced its profitability, and solidified a foundation for compelling growth over the long-term. Succession planning has always been a top priority for our Board of Directors and we look forward to an orderly leadership transition. We are grateful for Barry’s continuing guidance during this period and wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”

Mr. Ravenscroft said, “Manitowoc has established itself as a global manufacturing leader of cranes and lifting solutions, and it is an honor to assume the role of CEO during this important time in its history. We have the financial flexibility to continue to weather this difficult period, and at the same time, we are taking the steps necessary to ensure we can achieve further margin expansion and profitability as global markets recover. I look forward to continuing to work closely with our experienced leadership team, Board, and all of our team members to advance our strategic priorities, create a stronger company for our customers and employees, and deliver long-term value for our shareholders.”

Mr. Pennypacker said, “It has been a privilege to lead Manitowoc for the past 5 years, and especially during the past several months, when our remarkable employees continued to deliver parts and services to our customers in a time of essential need. I am incredibly proud of what our team has achieved together, including recommitting to the ‘Voice of the Customer’ and strategically positioning the Company for long-term growth. Aaron and I have worked closely together for over 17 years across several companies, and I share the Board’s confidence in him. I look forward to providing the necessary support for him during the transition, and am confident that under Aaron’s leadership, Manitowoc will continue to navigate the current operating environment well and emerge even stronger.”

Second-Quarter Financial Results

In a separate press release, Manitowoc is announcing its second-quarter financial results.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its results on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT). The call will be available via webcast on the Manitowoc website at http://ir.manitowoc.com in the “Events & Presentations” section. In addition, the call will be recorded and available for replay on the website.

About Aaron H. Ravenscroft

Mr. Ravenscroft, 42, joined Manitowoc as the EVP of the Mobile Cranes business in March 2016 and has since taken responsibility for the Tower Cranes business as well to oversee all of the Company’s Cranes business activities globally. Prior to joining Manitowoc, Mr. Ravenscroft served as a Regional Managing Director at Weir Group, a British engineering provider focused on mining, oil and gas, and power solutions, for three years. From 2011 to 2013, he served as President of the Process Flow Control Group at Robbins & Myers. He served as Regional Vice President of the Industrial Products Group for Gardner Denver from 2008 to 2011 and a series of positions with increasing responsibility at Wabtec from 2003 to 2008.

Mr. Ravenscroft earned his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and his B.A. in Economics from Bucknell University.

About The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. was founded in 1902 and has over a 117-year tradition of providing high-quality, customer-focused products and support services to its markets. Manitowoc is one of the world's leading providers of engineered lifting solutions. Manitowoc, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, and supports comprehensive product lines of mobile telescopic cranes, tower cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes and boom trucks under the Grove, Manitowoc, National Crane, Potain, Shuttlelift and Manitowoc Crane Care brand names.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations of the management of the Company and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements typically containing words such as “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “estimates,” and words of similar import. By their nature, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially include, among others:

• The negative impacts COVID-19 has had and will continue to have on our business, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations and supply chain, as well as customer demand (including future uncertain impacts);
• actions of competitors;
• changes in economic or industry conditions generally or in the markets served by Manitowoc;
• unanticipated changes in customer demand, including changes in global demand for high-capacity lifting equipment, changes in demand for lifting equipment in emerging economies, and changes in demand for used lifting equipment;
• geographic factors and political and economic conditions and risks;
• the ability to capitalize on key strategic opportunities and the ability to implement Manitowoc’s long-term initiatives;
• government approval and funding of projects and the effect of government-related issues or developments;
• unanticipated changes in the capital and financial markets;
• unanticipated changes in revenues, margins and costs;
• the ability to increase operational efficiencies across Manitowoc and to capitalize on those efficiencies;
• the ability to significantly improve profitability; and
• risks and factors detailed in Manitowoc's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended and supplemented in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020, and its other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Manitowoc undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements only speak as of the date on which they are made. Information on the potential factors that could affect the Company's actual results of operations is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as amended and supplemented in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020.

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