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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-K





ANNUAL REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

Commission File No.: 001-32401





VERI-TEK INTERNATIONAL, CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)







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|Michigan                                 |  | 42-1628978                          
|(State of incorporation)                 |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|7402 W. 100thPlace Bridgeview, Illinois  |  | 60455                               
|(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)                          

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (708) 430-7500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



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|Title of each class        |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
|Common Stock, no par value |  | American Stock Exchange                  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None





Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a
well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes   ̈    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Act.    Yes   ̈    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No   ̈

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained
herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,
or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer   ̈  Accelerated Filer   ̈  Non-Accelerated Filer   ̈  Smaller reporting company  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ̈    No  x











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The aggregate market value of the shares of common stock, no par value (Common Stock) held by non-affiliates
of the registrant as of June 30, 2007 was approximately $32.4 million based upon the closing price for the Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange on such date. Shares of Common Stock held by each officer and director and by each person who
owns 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

The number of shares of the registrants Common Stock outstanding as of March 06, 2008 was 9,809,340.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporates
by reference information (to the extent specific sections are referred to herein) from the registrants Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting (the 2008 Proxy Statement) to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the
end of its fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.



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|PART I      |  | 1                                                                                                           
|ITEM 1.     |  | BUSINESS                                                                                                     |  | 1 
|ITEM 1A.    |  | RISK FACTORS                                                                                                 |  | 10
|ITEM 1B.    |  | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS                                                                                    |  | 17
|ITEM 2.     |  | PROPERTIES                                                                                                   |  | 17
|ITEM 3.     |  | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS                                                                                            |  | 17
|ITEM 4.     |  | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS                                                          |  | 17
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|PART II     |  | 18                                                                                                          
|ITEM 5.     |  | MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |  | 18
|ITEM 6.     |  | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA                                                                                      |  | 19
|ITEM 7.     |  | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                        |  | 22
|ITEM 7A.    |  | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK                                                   |  | 36
|ITEM 8.     |  | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA                                                                  |  | 36
|ITEM 9.     |  | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE                         |  | 81
|ITEM 9A(T). |  | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES                                                                                      |  | 81
|ITEM 9B.    |  | OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                            |  | 83
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|PART III    |  | 83                                                                                                          
|ITEM 10.    |  | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE                                                       |  | 83
|ITEM 11.    |  | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                       |  | 83
|ITEM 12.    |  | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS               |  | 84
|ITEM 13.    |  | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE                                    |  | 84
|ITEM 14.    |  | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES                                                                       |  | 84
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|PART IV     |  | 84                                                                                                          
|ITEM 15.    |  | EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES                                                                      |  | 84
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|SIGNATURES  |  | 85                                                                                                          



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PART I

References to the Company,Veri-Tek, we, our and us
refer to Veri-Tek International, Corp., together in each case with our subsidiaries and any predecessor entities unless the context suggests otherwise.

Forward-Looking Statements

When reading this section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, it is important that you also read the financial
statements and related notes thereto. This Annual Report on Form 10-K and certain information incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than statements that are purely historical, are forward-looking statements and are based upon managements present expectations, objectives, anticipations,
plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. We use words such as anticipate, estimate, plan, project, continuing, ongoing, expect,
believe, intend, may, will, should, could, and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include,
without limitation: (1) projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure and other financial items, (2) statements of our plans and objectives, (3) statements regarding the capabilities and capacities of our business operations,
(4) statements of expected future economic performance and (5) assumptions underlying statements regarding us or our business. Our actual results may differ from information contained in these forward looking-statements for many reasons,
including those described below and in the section entitled Item 1A. Risk Factors:



|(1) | difficulties in implementing new systems, integrating acquired businesses, managing anticipated growth, and responding to technological change;
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|(2) | the cyclical nature of the markets we operate in;
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|(3) | increases in interest rates;
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|(4) | government spending;
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|(5) | the performance of our competitors;
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|(6) | shortages in supplies and raw materials;
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|(7) | our ability to meet financial covenants required by our debt agreements;
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|(8) | product liability claims, intellectual property claims, and other liabilities;
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|(9) | the volatility of our stock price;
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|(10) | future sales of our common stock;
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|(11) | the willingness of our stockholders and directors to approve mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions; and
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|(12) | currency transactions (foreign exchange) risks and the risk related to forward currency contracts.
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The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results. We do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under applicable law.



|ITEM 1. | BUSINESS
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The Company is a leading provider of engineered lifting
solutions. The Company designs, manufactures and distributes a diverse group of products that serve different functions and are used in a variety of industries. Through its Manitex subsidiary it markets a comprehensive line of boom trucks and sign
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trucks and crane products are primarily used for industrial projects, energy exploration and infrastructure development, including, roads, bridges and
commercial construction. The Manitex Liftking subsidiary sells a complete line of rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, as well as other specialized carriers, heavy material handling transporters and steel mill equipment.
Manitex Liftkings rough terrain forklifts are used in both commercial and military applications. Specialty mission oriented vehicles and specialized carriers are designed and built to meet the Companys unique customer needs and
requirements. The Companys specialized lifting equipment has met the particular needs of customers in various industries that include utility, ship building and steel mill industries.

Historically, the Company also designed, developed, and built specialty testing and assembly equipment for the automotive and heavy equipment industries that identifies
defects through the use of signature analysis and in-process verification. Against the background of the operating losses generated in recent history by the Testing & Assembly Equipment segment operations based at Wixom, Michigan, the
Company conducted a strategic review of these operations. On March 29, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell our Testing & Assembly Equipment segments operating assets including its inventory, machinery, equipments
and patents. On August 1, 2007, the assets used in connection with the Companys diesel engine testing equipment were sold to EuroMaint Industry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (EuroMaint). As of August 31, 2007, all
operations of the former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment had ceased. As a result of discontinuing our former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment, the Company again operates in only a single business segment, Lifting Equipment.

On September 10, 2007, the Company closed a $9.0 million private placement of its common stock (the 2007 Private Placement) pursuant to the terms of
a security purchase agreement entered into among the Company and certain institutional investors on August 30, 2007 (the 2007 Securities Purchase Agreement). Pursuant to the 2007 Securities Purchase Agreement, Veri-Tek issued
1,500,000 shares of its common stock. The Company also issued warrants (as described below) to the investment banker who acted as its exclusive placement agent for the 2007 Private Placement. In connection with the 2007 Private Placement, the
Company incurred investment banking fees of $0.6 million and legal fees and expenses of approximately $0.2 million The Companys net cash proceeds after fees and expenses were $8.2 million with $8.0 million and $0.2 million being allocated to
common stock and warrants, respectively. The proceeds from the 2007 private placement were used to reduce bank debt and will decrease interest expense in the future.

In connection with the 2007 Private Placement, the Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the resale of shares issued in the 2007 Private Placement and the shares underlying the warrants.
The registration statement was declared effective on October 15, 2007.

History

The Companys predecessor was founded in 1993. In October 2003, our predecessor company was purchased by Veri-Tek International Corp., formerly known as Quantum-Veri-Tek, Inc., a Michigan corporation incorporated
on October 17, 2003 and an affiliate of Quantum Value Partners, LP, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement. The Company acquired in October 2003 operated in a single line of business. It designed and manufactured testing and assembly equipment
used primarily in the manufacture of driveline components in the automotive and heavy equipment industries. We have referred to this operation in the past as our Testing and Assembly Equipment segment.

The last two years has seen significant strategic change for the Company. In fiscal 2006, we completed two acquisitions that introduced boom trucks, sign cranes and
lifting equipment into our operations as a second business segment. On July 31, 2007, the Company further expanded its Lifting Equipment segment by purchasing the Noble Forklift Product Line. The Noble Forklift Product Line is comprised of four
rough terrain forklifts in several configurations, and are being produced in the Companys existing facilities located in Georgetown, Texas and Woodbridge, Ontario. Although the revenues for the Noble Forklift Product were not significant in
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Discontinued Operations

As stated above, on March 29, 2007, the Companys Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the Companys Testing and Assembly Equipment segment in order to focus managements attention and financial resources on the
Companys Lifting Equipment segment. The plan to sell the Testing and Assembly Equipment segment followed a strategic review made by the Company triggered by a recent history of significant operating losses by Testing & Assembly
Equipment segment.

In connection with the preparation of our 2006 year-end financial statements, the Board determined that certain assets used in
connection with our Testing and Assembly Equipment segment were impaired. Accordingly, we recorded an impairment charge of $6.6 million (See Note 26 to our consolidated financial statements.)

On July 5, 2007 the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with EuroMaint Industry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (EuroMaint). Under the terms
of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell and EuroMaint agreed to purchase certain assets of the Company used in connection with the Companys diesel engine testing equipment business. EuroMaint also assumed and agreed to pay,
perform and discharge when due certain obligations of the Company arising in connection with the operation of the Companys diesel engine testing equipment business. In addition to the assumption of those certain assumed liabilities, EuroMaint
agreed to pay to the Company the aggregate purchase price of $1.1 million. This transaction was completed on August 1, 2007. As of August 31, 2007, all operations of the Companys Testing and Assembly Equipment segment operations had
ceased. The Testing and Assembly Equipment segment operated from a leased facility. The lease termination date for this facility was August 31, 2007. (See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements.)

As a result of the Companys decision to sell the Testing and Assembly Equipment segment, the results of this operation have been reported as a discontinued
operation for all periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements. As result of discontinuing our Testing and Assembly Equipment segment, the Company again operates in only a single business segment, Lifting Equipment.

Summary of Recent Acquisitions

Effective July 3, 2006, the
Company completed the purchase of Manitex, Inc. (Manitex) via an acquisition of all of the membership interests in Quantum Value Management, LLC (an entity owned by certain stockholders of the Company). On November 30, 2006, the
Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Manitex Liftking, ULC, an Alberta unlimited liability corporation (Manitex Liftking), completed the acquisition (the Liftking Acquisition) of all of the operating assets of
Liftking Industries, Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation (Liftking). As the result of these two acquisitions, the Company is a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts and
special mission oriented vehicles. Through the Companys Manitex subsidiary, it markets a comprehensive line of boom trucks and sign cranes. The Companys boom trucks and crane products are primarily used for industrial projects, energy
exploration and infrastructure development, including roads, bridges and commercial construction. Through the Companys Manitex Liftking subsidiary, it sells a complete line of rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, as
well as other specialized carriers, heavy material handling transporters and steel mill equipment. Manitex Liftkings rough terrain forklifts are used in both commercial and military applications.

On July 3, 2006, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2006 and as amended on July 3, 2006 with Quantum Value Management, LLC
(QVM or the Parent) and all of the members of the Parent (the Members), the Company purchased from the Members all the outstanding membership interest of the Parent (the Acquisition). The Company
acquired Manitex through its acquisition of all the membership interest in the Parent. The consideration (the Consideration) paid in connection with the Acquisition was approximately $1,998, consisting of (i) 234,875 shares of the
Company common stock valued at $916, and (ii) a Non-Negotiable Subordinated Promissory Note for approximately $1,072. (See Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements.) Manitex is headquartered in Georgetown, Texas.



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On November 30, 2006, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Manitex Liftking, ULC, an Alberta limited
liability company (Manitex Liftking) completed the acquisition of all of the operating assets of Liftking Industries, Inc. an Ontario, Canada corporation (Liftking). The aggregate consideration paid in connection with this
acquisition was approximately $7.1 million. The consideration paid included cash of $3.3 million, 266,000 exchangeable shares of common stock of Manitex Liftking, valued at $1.0 million and a non-negotiable subordinated promissory note for
approximately $2.8 million. (See Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements.) Manitex Liftking is headquartered in Woodridge (Toronto), Ontario.

On
July 31, 2007, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with GT Distribution, LLC ( GT Distribution), a related party, pursuant to which GT Distribution transferred all of its rights and interest in the Noble Forklift
Product Line (the Product Line) to the Company in exchange for the discharge of obligations and trade payables of GT Distribution and certain of its subsidiaries totaling $4.2 million and assumption by the Company of certain liabilities
associated with the Product Line. The Noble product line, which is comprised of four rough terrain forklifts in several configurations, will be produced in our two current production facilities which are located in Woodbridge, Ontario and
Georgetown, Texas. The results for the Noble Forklift Product line Acquisition have been included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations from the date of the Acquisition.

General Corporate Information

The Companys principal executive offices are located at 7402 W. 100thPlace, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455 and
our telephone number is (708) 430-7500. The Companys website address is www.veri-tek.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report and such information should not be considered to be part of
this report.

Information About the Business

Our
Industry and Market Opportunity

The Company is a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions. The Company designs, manufactures and distributes a
diverse group of products that serve different functions and are used in a variety of industries. Through its Manitex subsidiary it markets a comprehensive line of boom trucks and sign cranes. Manitexs boom trucks and crane products are
primarily used for industrial projects, energy exploration and infrastructure development, including, roads, bridges and commercial construction. The Manitex Liftking subsidiary sells a complete line of rough terrain forklifts and special mission
oriented vehicles, as well as other specialized carriers, heavy material handling transporters and steel mill equipment. Manitex Liftkings rough terrain forklifts are used in both commercial and military applications. Specialty mission
oriented vehicles and specialized carriers are designed and built to meet unique customer needs and requirements. The Companys specialized lifting equipment has met the particular needs of customers in various industries that include utility,
ship building and steel mill industries.

Boom Truck

A
boom truck is a straight telescopic boom crane outfitted with a hook and winch which is mounted on a standard flatbed commercial (Class 7 or 8) truck chassis. Relative to other lifting equipment, boom trucks provide increased versatility capable of
transporting relatively large payloads from site to site at highway speeds. A boom truck is usually sold with outriggers, pads and devices for reinforcing the chassis in order to improve safety and stability. Although produced in a wide range of
models and sizes, boom trucks can be broadly distinguished by their normal lifting capability as light, medium, and heavy-cranes. Various models of medium or heavy-lift boom trucks can safely lift loads from 15 to 50 tons and operating radii can
exceed 100. Another advantage of the boom truck includes the ability to provide occasional manlift capabilities at a very low cost to height ratio. While it is not uncommon to see a very old boom truck, most replacement cycles seem to trend to
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The Company sells its boom trucks through a network of approximately thirty full service dealers in United States and
Canada. A number of our dealers maintain a rental fleet of their own. Boom cranes can be rented for either short or long-term periods. The market for boom cranes has historically been cyclical. Sales of boom cranes grew from 1992, to a peak, in 1998
of 2,719 units. Since then, the market has experienced periods of declines and recovery. Unit sales were the lowest in 2003 when only 1,445 units were sold. In 2006, the demand for boom trucks exceeded the industry capacity to produce the product.
In 2006, the industry delivered approximately 2,700 units. Although the industry deliveries for 2007 remained strong at approximately 2,500 units, the demand softened somewhat and allowed the industry to catch up to demand. Although the
industrys unit shipments decreased modestly from 2006 to 2007, the Company unit shipments were up approximately 10% for 2007. The Company currently expects overall industry demand for 2008 to decline.

The Company is the third leading producer of boom trucks in North America with approximately 20% of all unit sales. Market share based on revenues is even higher because
the Companys sales are skewed to boom trucks with higher lifting capacity. Although the Company offers a complete line of boom trucks from light to heavy capacity cranes, we believe it is an advantage to be skewed towards the heavier lifting
capacity. The heavier capacity cranes have somewhat higher margins and are believed to be less cyclical. Markets that drive demand for boom trucks include power distribution, oil and gas recovery, and new home construction. The new home construction
market, which uses lower capacity cranes, is probably the most cyclical and is where our market share is the lowest. We believe that oil and gas recovery, with the future development of Canadian oil sands, offers the best chance for long-term
growth, and is a market where Manitexs products are well represented.

Sign Cranes

A sign crane is similar to a boom truck in that it is a straight telescopic boom crane mounted on a commercially available chassis, but it differs in application. Whereas
a boom truck is primarily utilized as a lifting device and occasionally for manlift applications, the sign crane application is the inverse. It is primarily utilized in manlift applications and occasionally used as a relatively low capacity crane.
Historically these cranes possess maximum lifting capacities of three tons and working heights to 140 feet. Only recently has a sign crane been introduced with a maximum capacity of 12 tons. As the primary application revolves around putting people
into the air to erect and service signs, the sign crane possesses advanced basket capabilities. Baskets automatically level throughout boom movement, and all utilities necessary to perform erection and service work are provided at the basket. These
can include weld leads, gas, air, water and electricity. It is very common for a sign crane to be utilized for 10 to 15 years. Larger fleet replacements seem to be at five years.

Over the last 10 years, there has been significant consolidation among companies erecting and servicing highway signage. Three companies now control the large majority of the business. Each possesses several hundred
units in its fleet and none has experienced a purchase cycle over the last several years. Sales to any of these customers are performed on a direct basis and not through a dealer network. Currently, the Company has no contracts to supply sign cranes
to any of these three companies.

The Company offers its sign cranes through a network of dealers who sell to family run and smaller sized business. We are
not aware of any centralized reporting agency exists to size this industry, but management estimates a market size of 375 machines. This represents a wholesale market of approximately $30 million when the value of the chassis is excluded and $55
million when included based on Companys sales, the Companys believes its market share in this segment is approximately 9%.

Trolley Boom
Unloader

A trolley boom unloader is a piece of equipment mounted on a Class 7 or 8 chassis, possessing a straight boom of either fixed length or
telescopic orientation. Primary application is the delivery of concrete, precast and masonry supplies to construction sites. Product may then be placed at elevated, ground level or subterranean locations at the preference of the construction crews.
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possesses an under boom trolley, which serves at the lifting device and travels the length of the boom. This feature allows product located very close to the
center of rotation to be lifted and unloaded without elevating the boom. Time to unload is reduced, and overhead obstructions are minimized. Capacities are sized around single lifts of various construction materials and are generally of lower
capacity than boom trucks.

This very mature industry was initiated in the 1950s and to this day, remains the most efficient means to rapidly take
product from a truck and place it a short distance away from the truck. However, its position in the construction industry has been significantly degraded over the last fifteen years by more flexible complementary equipment including articulating
cranes and portable fork lifts.

Sales to this industry occur through a mature distribution network. Regional bias for the product makes it attractive in
the Midwest and Northeast. The Company estimates that the total annual market for the trolley boom unloaders is estimated between 100-175 units and revenues between $4-$7 million. The Company and one competitor have historically split the market for
trolley boom unloaders. The demand for trolley boom unloaders was low in 2007 due to the slump in residential housing construction. The Companys sales were further impacted as the contract manufacturer that produced trolley boom unloaders for
the Company went out of business in 2007. The impact of a decrease in both the overall market and the Companys market share resulted in a significant decline in trolley boom unloader sales in 2007. The Company has the technical and production
capability to produce the product in its Georgetown facility. The Company expects to resume production of trolley boom unloaders in the second quarter of 2008. The Company expects to regain the market share lost due to the disruption of supply over
time.

Rough Terrain Forklifts

Manitex Liftking
manufactures a complete range of straight mast forklifts with capacities from 6,000 to 50,000 lb. and lift heights from 10 to 32 feet. All Manitex Liftking straight mast forklifts feature exceptional ground clearance, easy access to service points,
ergonomic controls and easy operation. Manitex Liftking also produces a series of tag along forklifts that mount to trucks with lifting capacity ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 pounds. These mounted forklifts are ideal for bricklaying, landscaping,
construction or any other application that requires a forklift to tag along. The forklifts feature an easy to mount system, which allows an operator to securely mount or dismount the forklift quickly.

Manitex Liftking also produces a line of dynaluggers that are specially designed and built to handle heavier loads, with lifting capacities to 30,000 pounds. Dynaluggers
are similar to forklifts except they have a boom similar to a crane which is raised and lowered by a hydraulic cylinder. The dynaluggers can be outfitted with either a forklift type or claw type lifting attachment. These strongly built vehicles can
be used for a variety of applications, including forestry (pulpwood, saw logs, short wood, tree length, lumber, sawdust and chips), pole handling and pipe handling.

Manitex Liftking also produces a line of four wheel drive telehandlers with telescopic 3-section booms that lift, extend and tilt with lifting capacity to 12,000 pounds. All Manitex Liftking telescopic forklifts have
been specially designed for the construction and mining industries to perform on all types of terrain and in all types of weather.

The Company sells its
rough terrain forklifts through a network of approximately fifty dealers in the United States and Canada.

Military

Manitex Liftking military forklifts are used worldwide during both periods of conflict and peace. Manitex Liftking military units are working for national militaries
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agencies. The U.S. Department of Defense alone has hundreds of Manitex Liftking vehicles in the Navy, Army and Air Force that they depend on daily. These
vehicles range from small shipboard approved forklifts to the biggest articulating, rough-terrain forklift in the world.

Manitex Liftking military
forklifts have innovative features that allow them to meet strict military standards and perform in almost any terrain. These features include the patented hydraulically removable counterweight that permits aircraft transportability of the forklift
without exceeding the load limits of the aircraft. The water fording capability of some Manitex Liftking vehicles allow continuous operation in water depths of up to 5 feet (1.5 meters), providing true all-terrain operation. The Company
believes that these features have helped position Manitex Liftking as the product of choice for rough terrain military forklifts.

All of Manitex
Liftkings shipboard approved vehicles are structurally engineered to withstand a depth charge explosion while on an aircraft carrier, and still be fully operational. The detachable mast and 2-piece operators cab on some of Manitex
Liftkings bigger vehicles allow easy disassembly to satisfy height restrictions while being transported by road or rail. Attachments such as fork rollers and standard ISO container handlers further increase the versatility of a Manitex
Liftking forklift.

Manitex Liftkings forklifts are built to exacting military standards including compliance with the quality controls required by
ISO 9001. Before being shipped each machine is thoroughly tested on a military approved endurance track located adjacent to Manitex Liftkings military vehicle manufacturing plant. There are a limited number of test tracks in North America, and
having a military approved test track is an advantage.

Mission Oriented Vehicles and Specialized Carriers

Special mission oriented vehicles and specialized carriers are designed and built to meet the Companys unique customer needs and requirements. The Companys
specialized lifting equipment has met the particular needs of customers in various industries that include utility, ship building and steel mill.

The
transporters, used in ship building, are one example of a specialized carrier built by Manitex Liftking. The ship builder will construct a segment of the hull on our transporter. When the section of the hull is complete, the ship builder will move
the section to the already completed portion of the hull and attach it. Manitex Liftking has built transporters capable of transporting 300,000 pounds. The Company has a salesman who sells our specialized products directly to the end customer.

Customers

The source
of the Companys revenues are summarized below:



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|Boom trucks                                        |  | 62   | % |  | 78   | %
|Sky cranes                                         |  | 4    | % |  | 6    | %
|Trolley boom unloaders                             |  | 1    | % |  | 3    | %
|Rough terrain forklifts                            |  | 8    | % |  | 1    | %
|Military forklifts                                 |  | 8    | % |  |     | %
|Mission oriented vehicles and specialized carriers |  | 2    | % |  |     | %
|Part sales                                         |  | 15   | % |  | 12   | %
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|Total Revenue                                      |  | 100  | % |  | 100  | %
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In 2007, no customers accounted for 10% or greater of the Companys revenue. Two customers, H&E Equipment
and Acme Lift accounted for 14% and 11% respectively, of the Companys 2006 revenue. The Company had no revenues from continuing operations prior July 3, 2006.



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Raw Materials

The
Company both purchases and fabricates components used in production. Manitex fabricates cranes which are mounted on truck chassis, which are either purchased by the Company or supplied by the customer. The Company purchases steel and a variety of
machined parts and subassemblies including weldments, cylinders, winches, and cables. Manitex Liftking builds rough terrain forklifts, and other specialized carriers. Manitex Liftking fabricates its own cylinders, masts, and frames using quality
steel and the most modern technology. Manitex Liftking purchases engines, transmissions, axles, tires and rims.

Lead times for our components vary from
several weeks to many months. The Company is vulnerable to an interruption of supply in instances when only one supplier has been qualified and qualification and supply source changes can exceed a year. The Company has been working on qualifying
secondary sources to assure supply and to reduce costs. The degree to which our supply base can respond to changes in the market demand directly affects our ability to increase production and the Company attempts to maintain some additional
inventory in order to react to unexpected increases in demand. In 2007, there were no shortages of raw materials that adversely affected production. The Company, however, has had its production in the past constrained at times by the ability of the
weldments supplier to deliver sufficient quantities when needed.

Patents and Trademarks

The Company protects its trade names and trademarks through registration. Its technology consists of bill of materials, drawings, plans, vendor sources and specifications
and although the Companys technology has considerable value, it does not generally have patent protection. Competitors will occasionally patent a unique feature; however, the broader technology does not have patent protection. The Company has
(on rare occasions) filed for patent protection on a specific feature. In the future, the Company will consider seeking patent protection on any new design features believed to present a significant future benefit.

The Company owns and uses several trademarks relating to its brands that have significant value and are instrumental to the Companys ability to market its
products. The Companys most significant trademarks are its mark Manitex (presently registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office until 2017), and its mark LIFTKING (presently registered with the Canadian
Intellectual Property Office until 2009). The Manitex and LiftKing trademarks are critically important to the marketing and operation of the Companys business, as a signifcant number of our products are sold under those names.

Seasonality

Traditionally, the Companys peak selling periods
for cranes and commercial rough terrain forklifts are in the first half of a calendar year as a result of the need to have new equipment available for the spring, summer and fall construction season. The boom truck industry operated at full capacity
during 2006 and operated at near full capacity again in 2007. Seasonality is reduced when the industry is operating at full capacity. The Company currently expects overall industry demand for boom trucks to decline in 2008. Even with the decline in
2008, the Company does not expect to see a significant seasonal effect in 2008.

The segments military, special mission oriented vehicles and
specialized carriers business is dependent on the receipt of customers orders. The timing of customer orders can be expected to result in fluctuations in revenues from period to period. The expected fluctuations, however, are not of a seasonal
nature.

Competition

The market for the Companys
cranes and commercial rough terrain forklifts is highly competitive. The Company competes based on product design, quality of products and services, product performance, maintenance costs and price. Several competitors have greater financial,
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Military forklifts, special mission oriented vehicles and specialized carriers are highly engineered products and,
therefore, only face limited competition.

The Companys boom cranes compete with cranes manufactured by National Crane, Terex, Weldco Beales, Elliott
and Altec. The Companys sky cranes compete with cranes manufactured by Elliott, Wilke, and Radocy. Steel Master, with 50% of the market, is the only major competitor that produces trolley boom unloaders.

The Company competes with Case New Holland, Sellick, Harlo, Manitou, Mastercraft, and Load Lifter in selling rough terrain forklifts.

Backlog

The backlog at December 31, 2007 was approximately
$45.1 million, compared to a backlog of approximately $59.0 million at December 31, 2006. The Company expects to ship product to fulfill its existing backlog within the next twelve months.

Research and Development

The company spent $0.8 million and $0.2
million on company-sponsored research and development activities for 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company continuing operations commenced with the acquisition of Manitex in July 2006. As such, there were no research and development expenditures
related to continuing operations for 2005.

Geographic Information

For the years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006, approximately $20.4 million and $5.1 million, respectively, of revenue was derived from sales outside the United States, of which $17.9 million and $4.5
million, respectively, was derived from Canada, $2.2 million and $.5 million from Mexico, and $.3 million and less than $0.1 million from other various countries outside the United States. The Company had no revenues from continuing operations in
2005.

The percentage of our revenue by country for the past three years is as follows:



|              |  |      |   |  |      |   |  |     
|------------- |  | ---- | - |  | ---- | - |  | ----
|              |  | 2007 |   |  | 2006 |   |  | 2005
|United States |  | 81   | % |  | 88   | % |  |    
|Canada        |  | 17   |   |  | 11   |   |  |    
|Mexico        |  | 2    |   |  | 1    |   |  |    
|              |  |      |   |  |      |   |  |     
|              |  | 100  | % |  | 100  | % |  |    
|              |  |      |   |  |      |   |  |     

The information regarding revenue, the basis for attributing revenue from external customers to individual
countries, and long-lived assetsNote 16. Geographic Information to our consolidated financial statements, is hereby incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 1.

Employees

As of December 31, 2007, the Company had 247
employees. The Company has not experienced any work stoppages and anticipates continued good employee relations. No employees are currently represented by labor unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Governmental Regulation

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maintain compliance with these regulations. The cost of compliance programs is not material, but is subject to additions to or changes in federal, state or
local legislation or changes in regulatory implementation or interpretation of government regulations.



|ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS
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You should carefully consider the following risks,
together with the cautionary statement under the caption forward-looking statements and the other information included in this report. The risks described below are not the only ones the Company faces. Additional risks that are currently
unknown to the Company or that the Company currently considers to be immaterial may also impair its business or adversely affect the Companys financial condition or results of operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, the
Companys business, financial condition or results of operation could be adversely affected.

The Company may require additional funding, which
may not be available on favorable terms or at all.

Our future capital requirements will depend on the amount of cash generated or required by our
current operations, as well as additional funds which may be needed to finance future acquisitions. Future cash needs are subject to substantial uncertainty.

We cannot guarantee that adequate funds will be available when needed, and if we do not receive sufficient capital, we may be required to alter or reduce the scope of our operations or to forego making future acquisitions. If we raise
additional funds by issuing equity securities, existing stockholders may be diluted.

The Companys business is sensitive to increases in
interest rates.

The Company is exposed to interest rate volatility with regard to future issuances of fixed rate debt and existing issuances of
variable rate debt. Primary exposure includes movements in the U.S. prime rate.

If interest rates rise, it becomes more costly for the Companys
customers to borrow money to pay for the equipment they buy from the Company. Should the U. S. Federal Reserve Board decide to increase rates, prospects for business investment and manufacturing could deteriorate sufficiently and impact sales
opportunities.

The Companys business is sensitive to government spending.

Many of the Companys customers depend substantially on government spending, including highway construction and maintenance and other infrastructure projects by U.S.
federal and state governments and governments in other nations. Any decrease or delay in government funding of highway construction and maintenance, other infrastructure projects could cause the Companys revenues and profits to decrease.

The Companys business is affected by the cyclical nature of its markets.

The demand for the Companys products depends upon the general economic conditions of the markets in which the Company competes. The Companys sales depend in part upon its customers replacement or
repair cycles. Adverse economic conditions, including a decrease in commodity prices, may cause customers to forego or postpone new purchases in favor of repairing existing machinery. Downward economic cycles may result in reductions in sales of the
Companys products, which may reduce the Companys profits. The Company has taken a number of steps to reduce its fixed costs and diversify its operations to decrease the negative impact of these cycles. There can be no assurance, however,
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The Company is dependent upon third-party suppliers, making us vulnerable to supply shortages.

The Company obtains materials and manufactured components from third-party suppliers. Any delay in the Companys suppliers abilities to provide the Company
with necessary materials and components may affect the Companys capabilities at a number of our manufacturing locations, or may require the Company to seek alternative supply sources. Delays in obtaining supplies may result from a number of
factors affecting the Companys suppliers including capacity constraints, labor disputes, the impaired financial condition of a particular supplier, suppliers allocations to other purchasers, weather emergencies or acts of war or
terrorism. Any delay in receiving supplies could impair the Companys ability to deliver products to customers and, accordingly, could have a material adverse effect on business, results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, the Company purchases material and services from suppliers on extended terms based on the Companys overall credit rating. Negative changes in the
Companys credit rating may impact suppliers willingness to extend terms and increase the cash requirements of the business.

The Company
depends on it computer systems. If its computer systems do not perform in a satisfactory manner, it could be disruptive and or adversely affect the operations and results of operations of the Company, including the ability of the Company to report
accurate and timely financial results.

The Company depends on it computer systems. If its computer systems do not perform in a satisfactory manner,
it could be disruptive and or adversely affect the operations and results of operations of the Company, including the ability of the Company to report accurate and timely financial results. In the future, the Company may either install new releases
for existing applications or replace existing systems. Systems implementations projects are often not successful. Even when projects are ultimately successful, the projects often require higher than anticipated financial and personal resources. In
the future, should systems not be implemented successfully and within budget, or if the systems do not perform in a satisfactory manner, it could be disruptive and or adversely affect the operations and results of operations of the Company,
including the ability of the Company to report accurate and timely financial results.

The Companys level of indebtedness reduces financial
flexibility and could impede our ability to operate.

As of December 31, 2007, the Companys long term debt was $23.8 million and
includes: lines of credit, notes payable, and capital lease obligations.

Our level of debt affects our operations in several important ways, including the
following:



| |  |  | a significant portion of our cash flow from operations is likely to be dedicated to the payment of the principal and interest on our indebtedness;
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| |  |  | our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures or acquisitions may be limited;
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| |  |  | we may be unable to refinance our indebtedness on terms acceptable to us or at all;
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| |  |  | our cash flow may be insufficient to meet our required principal and interest payments; and
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| |  |  | we may be unable to obtain additional loans as a result of covenants and agreements with existing debt holders.
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The Company has debt outstanding and must comply with restrictive covenants in its debt agreements.

The Companys existing debt agreements contain a number of significant covenants which may limit its ability to, among other things, borrow additional money, make
capital expenditures, pay dividends, dispose of assets and acquire new businesses. These covenants also require the Company to meet certain financial tests. The Company is currently in compliance with all active covenants. A default, if not waived
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Certain of the Companys products are substantially dependent on the level of capital expenditures in the oil
and gas industry and lower capital expenditures will adversely affect the results of the Companys operations.

The demand for the our product
in part depends on the condition of the oil and gas industry and, in particular, on the capital expenditures of companies engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas. Capital expenditures by these companies are
influenced by the following factors:



| |  |  | the oil and gas industrys ability to economically justify placing discoveries of oil and gas reserves in production;
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| |  |  | the oil and gas industrys need to clear all structures from the lease once the oil and gas reserves have been depleted;
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| |  |  | weather events, such as major tropical storms;
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| |  |  | current and projected oil and gas prices;
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| |  |  | the abilities of oil and gas companies to generate, access and deploy capital;
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| |  |  | exploration, production and transportation costs;
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| |  |  | the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves;
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| |  |  | the sale and expiration dates of oil and gas leases and concessions;
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| |  |  | local and international political and economic conditions;
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| |  |  | the ability or willingness of host country government entities to fund their budgetary commitments; and
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| |  |  | technological advances.
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Historically, prices of oil
and natural gas and exploration, development and production have fluctuated substantially. A sustained period of substantially reduced capital expenditures by oil and gas companies will result in decreased demand for certain equipment produced by
the Company, low margins, and possibly net losses.

The Company has had material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting in the past
and cannot assure you that additional material weaknesses will not be identified in the future. The Companys failure to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could result in material misstatements in the
Companys financial statements which could require the Company to restate financial statements, cause investors to lose confidence in the Companys reported financial information and have a negative effect on the Companys stock
price.

While management believes that the material weaknesses identified in the Companys internal control over financial reporting in 2005
and 2006 have been remediated, as of December 31, 2007, management concluded that the Company had a significant deficiency with respect to its internal control over financial reporting due to limited finance and accounting personnel to prepare and
review financial statements and our preparation of consolidated financial statements is completed without the aid of consolidation software. During 2006 and 2005, management and the Companys independent registered public accounting firm
identified material weaknesses in the Companys internal control over financial reporting as defined in the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants that affected our financial statements for each of the
two fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The material weaknesses in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during 2006 and 2005 related to the lack of effective controls relating to financial reporting and close
procedures, the lack of controls and procedures to ensure the proper accounting for a complex financing transaction that included warrants, failure to consistently apply controls over non-routine and non-systematic transactions, and the lack of
effective and adequate controls to ensure the consistent implementation of accounting policies and procedures across all subsidiaries to prevent inconsistent accounting for similar transactions. As described in the Companys Form 10-K/A filed
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potential conversion of convertible subordinated debt. The Company also restated its unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of income for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 giving effect to the purchase of QVM, LLC, which are described in the Companys Form 8-K/A filed on September 19, 2006.

The Company cannot assure you that additional significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting will not be identified in
the future. Any failure to maintain or implement required new or improved controls, or any difficulties the Company encounters in its implementation, could result in additional significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, cause the Company to
fail to meet its periodic reporting obligations or result in material misstatements in its financial statements. Any such failure could also adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations and annual audit or attestation reports
regarding the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting when required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated under Section 404. The existence of a material weakness could
result in errors in the Companys financial statements that could result in a restatement of financial statements, cause the Company to fail to meet its reporting obligations and cause investors to lose confidence in the Companys reported
financial information, leading to a decline in the Companys stock price.



The Company may face limitations on its ability to integrate acquired businesses.

The Company has completed three acquisitions. The
successful integration of new businesses depends on the Companys ability to manage these new businesses and cut excess costs. While the Company believes it has successfully integrated these acquisitions to date, the Company cannot ensure that
these acquired companies will operate profitably or that the intended beneficial effect from these acquisitions will be realized.

If the Company is
unable to manage anticipated growth effectively, the business could be harmed.

If the Company fails to manage growth, the Companys financial
results and business prospects may be harmed. To manage the Companys growth and to execute its business plan efficiently, the Company will need to institute operational, financial and management controls, as well as reporting systems and
procedures. The Company also must effectively expand, train and manage its employee base. The Company cannot assure you that it will be successful in any of these endeavors.

The Company relies on key management.

The Company relies on the management and leadership skills of David
Langevin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Langevin has a three year employment agreement with the Company which expires on December 31, 2008. The loss of his services could have a significant and negative impact
on the Companys business. In addition, the Company relies on the management and leadership skills of other senior executives. Some of these executives are not bound by employment agreements. The Company could be harmed by the loss of key
personnel in the future.

The Companys success depends upon the continued protection of its trademarks and the Company may be forced to incur
substantial costs to maintain, defend, protect and enforce its intellectual property rights.

The Companys registered and common law
trademarks, as well as certain of the Companys licensed trademarks, have significant value and are instrumental to the Companys ability to market its products. The Companys mark Manitex, and its mark
Liftking are important to the Companys business as the majority of the Companys products are sold under those names. The Company has not registered all of its trademarks in the United States nor in the foreign countries where
it does business. The Company cannot assure you that third parties will not assert claims against any such intellectual property or that the Company will be able to successfully resolve all such claims. If the Company has to change the names of any
of its products, it may experience a loss of goodwill associated with its brand names, customer confusion and a loss of sales.

In addition, international
protection of the Companys intellectual property may not be available in some foreign countries to the same extent permitted by the laws of the United States. The Company could also incur substantial costs to defend legal actions relating to
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Our regular manufacturing process and services may expose us to intellectual property infringement and other
claims, which could cause us to incur unanticipated costs and hurt our competitive position.

Providing manufacturing services can expose us to
potential claims that the product design or manufacturing processes infringe third party intellectual property rights. In addition, we may be responsible for claims that components used in manufacturing infringe third party intellectual
property rights. While the Company is not aware of any claims that it infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party, such claims, if made, could subject us to significant liability for damages, and potentially injunctive action and,
regardless of merits, could be time-consuming and expensive to resolve.

The Company may be unable to effectively respond to technological change,
which could have a material adverse effect on the Companys results of operations and business.

The markets served by the Company are not
historically characterized by rapidly changing technology. Nevertheless, the Companys future success will depend in part upon the Companys ability to enhance its current products and to develop and introduce new products. If the
Company fails to anticipate or respond adequately to competitors product improvements and new production introductions, future results of operations and financial condition will be negatively affected.

The Company operates in a highly competitive industry and the Company is particularly subject to the risks of such competition.

The Company competes in a highly competitive industry and the competition which the Company encounters has an effect on its product prices, market share, revenues and
profitability. Because certain competitors have substantially greater financial, production, research and development resources and substantially greater name recognition than the Company, the Company is particularly subject to the risks inherent in
competing with them and may be put at a competitive disadvantage. To compete successfully, the Companys products must excel in terms of quality, price, product line, ease of use, safety and comfort, and the Company must also provide excellent
customer service. The greater financial resources of the Companys competitors may put it at a competitive disadvantage. If competition in the Companys industry intensifies or if the Companys current competitors enhance their
products or lower their prices for competing products, the Company may lose sales or be required to lower its prices. This may reduce revenue from the Companys products and services, lower its gross margins or cause the Company to lose market
share. The Company may not be able to differentiate our products from those of competitors, successfully develop or introduce less costly products, offer better performance than competitors or offer purchasers of our products payment and other
commercial terms as favorable as those offered by competitors.

The Company faces product liability claims and other liabilities due to the nature of
its business.

In the Companys lines of business numerous suits have been filed alleging damages for accidents that have occurred during the
use or operation of the Companys products. The Company is self-insured, up to certain limits, for these product liability exposures, as well as for certain exposures related to general, workers compensation and automobile liability.
Insurance coverage is obtained for catastrophic losses as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract. The Company does not believe that the final outcome of such matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated
financial position; however any liabilities not covered by insurance could have an adverse effect on the Companys financial condition.

We are
subject to currency fluctuations.

Our revenues are generated in U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars while costs incurred to generate revenues are
only partly incurred in the same currencies. In addition, we have a note payable for approximately $2.6 million Canadian dollars. Changes in currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies have had, and will continue to have, an
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We engage in hedging activities to mitigate the impact of the translation of foreign currencies on our financial results.
Our hedging activities are designed to reduce and delay, but not to eliminate, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. Factors that could affect the effectiveness of our hedging activities include accuracy of sales forecasts, volatility of
currency markets, and the availability of hedging instruments. Since the hedging activities are designed to reduce volatility, they not only reduce the negative impact of a weaker U.S. dollar, but they also reduce the positive impact of a stronger
U.S. dollar. Our future financial results could be significantly affected by the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the foreign currencies in which we conduct business. The degree to which our financial results are affected for any given time
period will depend in part upon our hedging activities. There can be no assurance that our hedging activities will have the desired beneficial impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Moreover, no hedging activity can completely
insulate us from the risks associated with changes in currency exchange rates.

Risks Relating to our Common Stock

The Companys principal shareholders, an executive officer and directors hold a significant percentage of the Companys common stock, and these
shareholders may take actions that may be adverse to your interests.

The Companys principal shareholders, executive officers and directors
beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 48% of the Companys common stock as of March 18, 2008. As a result, these shareholders, acting together, will be able to significantly influence all matters requiring shareholder approval,
including the election and removal of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions such as mergers, consolidations, sales and purchases of assets. They also could dictate the management of the Companys business and
affairs. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control or impeding a merger or consolidation, takeover or other business combination, which could cause the market price of our
common stock to fall or prevent you from receiving a premium in such a transaction.

The cost of compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 may negatively impact the Companys income.

The Company is subject to the rules and regulations of the SEC, including those rules
and regulations mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of requires all reporting companies to include in their annual report a statement of managements responsibilities for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, together with an assessment of the effectiveness of those internal controls. The costs to comply with these requirements will likely be significant and may adversely affect our
operating results. Section 404 further requires that the reporting companys independent auditors attest to, and report on, this management assessment. The Company is not yet subject to the auditor attestation requirement of Section 404;
however, the Company expects its expenses related to its internal and external auditors to be significant. If we fail to maintain a system of adequate controls, it could have an adverse effect on our business and stock price.



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The price of our common stock is highly volatile.

The trading price of the Companys common stock is highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in price in response to various factors, many of which
are beyond the Companys control, including:



| |  |  | the degree to which the Company successfully implements its business strategy;
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| |  |  | actual or anticipated variations in quarterly or annual operating results;
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| |  |  | changes in recommendations by the investment community or in their estimates of the Companys revenues or operating results;
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| |  |  | failure to meet expectations of industry analysts;
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| |  |  | speculation in the press or investment community;
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| |  |  | strategic actions by the Companys competitors;
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| |  |  | announcements of technological innovations or new products by the Company or competitors; and
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| |  |  | changes in business conditions affecting the Company and its customers.
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The market prices of securities of companies without consistent earnings have been highly volatile. This volatility has often been unrelated to the operating performance of these companies. In the past, following
periods of volatility in the market price of a companys securities, class action litigation has often been brought against the company. If a securities class action suit is filed against us, whether or not meritorious, we would incur
substantial legal fees and our managements attention and resources would be diverted from operating our business in order to respond to the litigation.

Future sales of the Companys common stock by existing shareholders in the pubic market, or the possibility or perception of such sales, could depress the Companys stock price.

Sales of a large number of shares of the Companys common stock, or the availability of a large number of shares for sale, could adversely affect the market price of
the Companys common stock and could impair the Companys ability to raise funds in additional stock offerings. Approximately 9,809,340 the Companys shares are eligible for sale in the public market, approximately 4,581,316 of which
are subject to applicable volume limitations and other restrictions set forth in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

Anti-takeover provisions of the
Companys Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws and provisions of Michigan law could delay or prevent a change of control that you may favor.

The Companys Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws and Michigan law could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire the Company, even if doing so would be beneficial to you. These
provisions could discourage potential takeover attempts and could adversely affect the market price of the Companys shares. Because of these provisions, you might not be able to receive a premium on your investment. These provisions:



| |  |  | authorize the Companys Board of Directors, with approval by a majority of its independent Directors but without requiring shareholder consent, to issue shares
of blank check preferred stock that could be issued by the Companys Board of Directors to increase the number of outstanding shares and prevent a takeover attempt;
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| |  |  | limit our shareholders ability to call a special meeting of the Companys shareholders; and
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| |  |  | limit the Companys shareholders ability to amend, alter or repeal the Company bylaws.
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|ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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None



|ITEM 2. | PROPERTIES
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The Companys executive suites are located at 7402 W. 100thPlace, Bridgeview, Illinois 60455. The Company has two principal operating
plants. The Company builds boom cranes, sign cranes and trolley boom unloaders in its 188,000 square foot leased facility located in Georgetown, Texas. The Company builds rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, as well as
other specialized carriers in its 85,000 square foot leased facility located in Woodbridge, Ontario.

The Companys executive suites are located
in Bridgeview, Illinois. The Company lease its 1,000 square feet of executive office and 10,000 square feet of warehouse space from a company controlled by our Chief Executive Officer and pays rent of approximately $4 thousand per month. The Company
believes that terms are as favorable as we could obtain from a third party.

The Company believes that its facilities are suitable for its business and
will be adequate to meet our current needs.



|ITEM 3. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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The Company is involved in various legal
proceedings, including product liability and workers compensation matters which have arisen in the normal course of operations. The Company has product liability insurance with self insurance retention that ranges from fifty thousand to $1
million. Certain cases are at a preliminary stage, and it is not possible to estimate the amount or timing of any cost to the Company. However, the Company does not believe that these contingencies, in the aggregate, will have a material adverse
effect on the Company. When it is probable that a loss has been incurred and possible to make a reasonable estimate of the Companys liability with respect to such matters, a provision is recorded for the amount of such estimate or the minimum
amount of a range of estimates when it is not possible to estimate the amount within the range that is most likely to occur.



|ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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No matter was
submitted for a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.



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PART II



|ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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Market for the Companys Common Stock

The Companys common
stock began trading on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol VCC on February 15, 2005. No public market for the Companys securities existed prior to that date. The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing prices
for the common stock for the indicated periods of public trading:

Price Range of Common Stock



|               |  |      |      |     |   |     
|-------------- |  | ---- | ---- | --- | - | ----
|2007           |  | High |      | Low
|First Quarter  |  | $    | 6.65 |     | $ | 5.37
|Second Quarter |  |      | 8.31 |     |   | 6.50
|Third Quarter  |  |      | 8.03 |     |   | 6.24
|Fourth Quarter |  | $    | 7.40 |     | $ | 5.88
|               |  |     
|2006           |  | High |      | Low
|First Quarter  |  | $    | 5.80 |     | $ | 3.02
|Second Quarter |  |      | 4.84 |     |   | 2.61
|Third Quarter  |  |      | 4.15 |     |   | 3.09
|Fourth Quarter |  | $    | 5.67 |     | $ | 3.50

Number of Common Stockholders

As of March 06, 2008, there were 29 record holders of the Companys common stock.

Dividends

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005, the Company did not declare or pay any dividends on its common stock and the Company does not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the terms of our credit facility do not allow us to declare or pay
dividends without the prior written consent of the lender.

Performance Graph

The following stock performance graph is intended to show our stock performance compared with that of comparable companies. The stock performance graph shows the change in market value of ten thousand dollars invested
in our Common Stock, the Russell 2000 Index and a peer group of comparable companies (Construction Equipment Index) for the period commencing February 14, 2005 (the date of our initial public offering) through December 31, 2007. The
cumulative total stockholder return of the peer group assumes dividends are reinvested. The stockholder return shown on the graph below is not indicative of future performance. The Construction Equipment Index consists of the following companies,
which are in similar lines of business to Veri-Tek International Corp.: A.S.V. Inc., Lindsay Corporation, Gehl Co., Gencor Industries Inc., and Alamo Group, Inc. The Peer Group Index closely approximates Veri-Teks peer group in range of
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN

Based upon an initial investment of $10,000 on February 14, 2005

with
dividends reinvested

LOGO



|                                  |  |                  |        |                  |   |                  |  |                  |        |  |   |       
|--------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | ------ | ---------------- | - | ---------------- |  | ---------------- | ------ |  | - | ------
|                                  |  | February 14,2005 |        | December 31,2005 |   | December 31,2006 |  | December 31,2007
|Veri-Tek                          |  | $                | 10,000 |                  | $ | 9,833            |  | $                | 9,033  |  | $ | 10,117
|Russell 2000 Index                |  | $                | 10,000 |                  | $ | 10,602           |  | $                | 12,404 |  | $ | 12,174
|Construction Equipment (5 stocks) |  | $                | 10,000 |                  | $ | 10,425           |  | $                | 11,816 |  | $ | 13,631



|ITEM 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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The following selected financial data
should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this report.

Veri-Tek, Inc., as it existed prior to the October 31, 2003 acquisition by Quantum Veri-Tek, Inc., is referred to as Predecessor. Veri-Tek, as it
existed on and after October 31, 2003, is referred to as Successor. The combined selected financial information for the Successor and Predecessor as of the year ended December 31, 2003 was derived from our unaudited financial
statements which, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the information for that period. The Company implemented a
300-for-1 stock split with respect to its shareholders of record on July 21, 2004, which resulted in the Company having 3,000,000 shares issued and outstanding on such date. The Company implemented a 1-for-3.730879244 reverse stock split to its
shareholders of record on February 7, 2005, which resulted in the Company having 804,100 shares issued and outstanding on such date. All share and per share amounts have been restated to retroactively reflect the stock splits for all periods in
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The last two years has seen significant strategic change for the Company. In fiscal 2006, we completed two acquisitions
that introduced boom trucks, sign cranes and lifting equipment into our operations as a second business segment. Effective July 3, 2006, the Company completed the purchase of Manitex, Inc. (Manitex) via an acquisition of all of the
membership interests in Quantum Value Management, LLC (an entity owned by certain stockholders of the Company). On November 30, 2006, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Manitex Liftking, ULC, an Alberta unlimited liability
corporation (Manitex Liftking), completed the acquisition (the Liftking Acquisition) of all of the operating assets of Liftking Industries, Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation (Liftking). On July 31, 2007,
the Company further expanded its Lifting Equipment segment by purchasing of the Noble Forklift Product Line. The results for the acquisition have been included from the date of the acquisition

Against the background of the operating losses generated in recent history by the Testing & Assembly Equipment segment operations based at Wixom, Michigan, the
Company conducted a strategic review of these operations. On March 29, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell our Testing & Assembly Equipment segments operating assets including its inventory, machinery, equipments
and patents. As a result, our Testing & Assembly Equipment segment has been accounted for as a discontinued operation starting with the first quarter of 2007 until its disposition. On July 5, 2007 the Company entered into an Asset
Purchase Agreement with EuroMaint Industry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (EuroMaint). Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell and EuroMaint agreed to purchase certain assets of the Company used in
connection with the Companys diesel engine testing equipment business. EuroMaint also assumed and agreed to pay, perform and discharge when due certain obligations of the Company arising in connection with the operation of the Companys
diesel engine testing equipment business. In addition to the assumption of those certain assumed liabilities, EuroMaint agreed to pay to the Company the aggregate purchase price of $1.1 million. This transaction was completed on August 1, 2007.
As of August 31, 2007, all operations of the Companys Testing and Assembly Equipment segment operations had ceased. The Testing and Assembly Equipment segment operated from a leased facility. The lease termination date for this facility
was August 31, 2007. The below financial data for the years 2003 to 2007present the former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment as a discontinued operation. See Note 5 in the consolidated financial statements for further details.



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|                                                                         |  |                               |           |   |                               |   |           |                               |  |   |                               |   |  |                                  |         |   |                                           |   |        |                                        |  |   |         |   |  |   |          |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ----------------------------- | --------- | - | ----------------------------- | - | --------- | ----------------------------- |  | - | ----------------------------- | - |  | -------------------------------- | ------- | - | ----------------------------------------- | - | ------ | -------------------------------------- |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | -------- | -
|                                                                         |  | Successor                     |           |   | Predecessor                   |  
|                                                                         |  | Year EndedDecember 31,2007(4) |           |   | Year EndedDecember 31,2006(4) |   |           | Year EndedDecember 31,2005(4) |  |   | Year EndedDecember 31,2004(4) |   |  | Year EndedDecember 31,2003(2)(4) |         |   | Period fromNovember 1-December 31,2003(4) |   |        | PeriodfromJanuary 1-October 31,2003(4) | 
|Continuing operations:                                                   |  |                               |           |   |                               |   |           |                               |  |   |                               |   |  |                                  |         |   |                                           |   |        |                                        |  |   |         |   |  |   |          |  
|Revenues                                                                 |  | $                             | 106,946   |   |                               | $ | 40,676    |                               |  | $ |                              |   |  | $                                |        |   |                                           | $ |       |                                        |  | $ |        |   |  | $ |         |  
|Earnings (Loss) from operations                                          |  |                               | 6,353     |   |                               |   | 1,159     |                               |  |   | (584                          | ) |  |                                  | (248    | ) |                                           |   | (10    | )                                      |  |   | (4      | ) |  |   | (6       | )
|Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes           |  |                               | 2,289     |   |                               |   | (786      | )                             |  |   | (429                          | ) |  |                                  | (248    | ) |                                           |   | (10    | )                                      |  |   | (4      | ) |  |   | (6       | )
|Provision for taxes on income(1)                                         |  |                               | 163       |   |                               |   | (239      | )                             |  |   | (142                          | ) |  |                                  | (84     | ) |                                           |   | (1     | )                                      |  |   | (1      | ) |  |   |         |  
|Net earnings( loss) from continuing operations                           |  |                               | 2,126     |   |                               |   | (547      | )                             |  |   | (287                          | ) |  |                                  | (164    | ) |                                           |   | (9     | )                                      |  |   | (3      | ) |  |   | (6       | )
|Discontinued operations:                                                 |  |                               |           |   |                               |   |           |                               |  |   |                               |   |  |                                  |         |   |                                           |   |        |                                        |  |   |         |   |  |   |          |  
|Earning (loss) from discontinued operations, net                         |  |                               | (1,122    | ) |                               |   | (8,342    | )                             |  |   | (1,965                        | ) |  |                                  | (3,290  | ) |                                           |   | 426    |                                        |  |   | (450    | ) |  |   | 876      |  
|Loss on sale or closure of discontinued operations, net of income tax    |  |                               | (48       | ) |                               |   |          |                               |  |   |                              |   |  |                                  |        |   |                                           |   |       |                                        |  |   |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Net earning (loss)                                                       |  | $                             | 956       |   |                               | $ | (8,889    | )                             |  | $ | (2,252                        | ) |  | $                                | (3,454  | ) |                                           | $ | 417    |                                        |  | $ | (453    | ) |  | $ | 870      |  
|Basic earning (loss) per share:                                          |  |                               |           |   |                               |   |           |                               |  |   |                               |   |  |                                  |         |   |                                           |   |        |                                        |  |   |         |   |  |   |          |  
|Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                               |  | $                             | 0.25      |   |                               | $ | (0.10     | )                             |  | $ | (0.07                         | ) |  | $                                | (0.20   | ) |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  | $ |        |   |  | $ | (60.00   | )
|Earning (loss )from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         |  | $                             | (0.13     | ) |                               | $ | (1.56     | )                             |  | $ | (0.45                         | ) |  | $                                | (4.09   | ) |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  | $ | (0.56   | ) |  | $ | 8,760.00 |  
|Loss on sales or closure of discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  | $                             | (0.01     | ) |                               | $ |          |                               |  | $ |                              |   |  | $                                |        |   |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  | $ |        |   |  | $ |         |  
|Net earnings (loss)                                                      |  | $                             | 0.11      |   |                               | $ | (1.66     | )                             |  | $ | (0.52                         | ) |  | $                                | (4.30   | ) |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  | $ | (0.56   | ) |  | $ | 8,700.00 |  
|Diluted earning (loss) per share:                                        |  |                               |           |   |                               |   |           |                               |  |   |                               |   |  |                                  |         |   |                                           |   |        |                                        |  |   |         |   |  |   |          |  
|Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                               |  | $                             | 0.23      |   |                               | $ | (0.10     | )                             |  | $ | (0.07                         | ) |  | $                                | (0.20   | ) |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  | $ |        |   |  | $ | (60.00   | )
|Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes        |  | $                             | (0.12     | ) |                               | $ | (1.56     | )                             |  | $ | (0.45                         | ) |  | $                                | (4.09   | ) |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  | $ | (0.56   | ) |  | $ | 8,760.00 |  
|Loss on sales or closure of discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  | $                             | (0.01     | ) |                               | $ |          |                               |  | $ |                              |   |  | $                                |        |   |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  | $ |        |   |  | $ |         |  
|Net earnings (loss)                                                      |  | $                             | 0.10      |   |                               | $ | (1.66     | )                             |  | $ | (0.52                         | ) |  | $                                | (4.30   | ) |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  | $ | (0.56   | ) |  | $ | 8,700.00 |  
|Shares used to calculate earnings per share:                             |  |                               |           |   |                               |   |           |                               |  |   |                               |   |  |                                  |         |   |                                           |   |        |                                        |  |   |         |   |  |   |          |  
|Basic                                                                    |  |                               | 8,557,095 |   |                               |   | 5,346,225 |                               |  |   | 4,339,649                     |   |  |                                  | 804,100 |   |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  |   | 804,100 |   |  |   | 100      |  
|Diluted                                                                  |  |                               | 9,214,407 |   |                               |   | 5,346,225 |                               |  |   | 4,339,649                     |   |  |                                  | 804,100 |   |                                           |   | n.a.   | (3)                                    |  |   | 804,100 |   |  |   | 100      |  
|Total assets:                                                            |  |                               |           |   |                               |   |           |                               |  |   |                               |   |  |                                  |         |   |                                           |   |        |                                        |  |   |         |   |  |   |          |  
|Continuing operations                                                    |  | $                             | 80,003    |   |                               | $ | 82,114    |                               |  | $ | 5,131                         |   |  | $                                | 2,455   |   |                                           | $ | 233    |                                        |  | $ | 233     |   |  | $ |         |  
|Discontinued operations                                                  |  |                               | 172       |   |                               |   | 1,730     |                               |  |   | 12,096                        |   |  |                                  | 9,430   |   |                                           |   | 11,113 |                                        |  |   | 11,113  |   |  |   | 6,623    |  
|Total assets                                                             |  | $                             | 80,175    |   |                               | $ | 83,844    |                               |  | $ | 17,227                        |   |  | $                                | 11,885  |   |                                           | $ | 11,346 |                                        |  | $ | 11,346  |   |  | $ | 6,623    |  
|Total debt:                                                              |  |                               |           |   |                               |   |           |                               |  |   |                               |   |  |                                  |         |   |                                           |   |        |                                        |  |   |         |   |  |   |          |  
|Continuing operations                                                    |  | $                             | 24,994    |   |                               | $ | 36,980    |                               |  | $ |                              |   |  | $                                |        |   |                                           | $ |       |                                        |  | $ |        |   |  | $ |         |  
|Discontinued operations                                                  |  |                               |          |   |                               |   |          |                               |  |   |                              |   |  |                                  | 14,135  |   |                                           |   | 10,833 |                                        |  |   | 10,833  |   |  | $ | 4,385    |  
|Total debt                                                               |  | $                             | 24,994    |   |                               | $ | 36,980    |                               |  | $ |                              |   |  | $                                | 14,135  |   |                                           | $ | 10,833 |                                        |  | $ | 10,833  |   |  | $ | 4,385    |  
|Total shareholders equity                                               |  | $                             | 30,686    |   |                               | $ | 18,440    |                               |  | $ | 16,171                        |   |  | $                                | (3,809  | ) |                                           | $ | (353   | )                                      |  | $ | (353    | ) |  | $ | 183      |  



|(1) | The Predecessor was a subchapter S corporation and therefore did not record income tax expense or benefit.
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|(2) | The combined financial information presented represents the sum of the January 1, 2003 through October 31, 2003 period for the Predecessor and the November 1, 2003
through December 31, 2003 period for the Successor. No adjustments have been made to this data.
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|(3) | Not applicable because the Successor was created on October 18, 2003 and has a different capital structure than the Predecessor.
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|(4) | The financial data for the years 2003 to 2007 presents the former Testing and Assembly equipment segment as a discontinued operation.
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|ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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The following managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of continuing operations should be read in conjunction with the Companys financial statements and notes, and other
information thereto included elsewhere in this Report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

When reading this section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K it is important that you also read the financial statements and related notes thereto. This Annual Report on Form 10-K and certain information incorporated
herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than statements that are
purely historical, are forward-looking statements and are based upon managements present expectations, objectives, anticipations, plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. We use words such as
anticipate, estimate, plan, project, continuing, ongoing, expect, believe, intend, may, will, should,
could, and similar expressions to identify forwardlooking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include, without limitation: (1) projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure and other
financial items, (2) statements of our plans and objectives, (3) statements regarding the capabilities and capacities of our business operations, (4) statements of expected future economic performance and (5) assumptions
underlying statements regarding us or our business.

It is important to note that our actual results could differ materially from those included in such
forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors including: (1) the cyclical nature of the markets we operate in; (2) increases in interest rates; (3) government spending; (4) the performance of our competitors;
(5) shortages in supplies and raw materials; (6) our ability to meet financial covenants required by our debt agreements; (7) product liability claims, intellectual property claims, and other liabilities; (8) difficulties in
implementing new systems, integrating acquired businesses, managing anticipated growth, and responding to technological change; (9) the volatility of our stock price; (10) future sales of our common stock; (11) the willingness of our
stockholders and directors to approve mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions; (12) currency transactions (foreign exchange) risks and the risk related to forward currency contracts; and (13) other risks described in the
section entitled Risk Factors and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not
the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results. We do not
undertake, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under applicable law.

OVERVIEW

Historically, the Company designed, developed, and built specialty testing and assembly equipment for the automotive and heavy equipment industries that
identifies defects through the use of signature analysis and in-process verification. In fiscal 2006, the Company completed two acquisitions that introduced Lifting Equipment into the Company operations as a second segment of activity. Effective
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completed the purchase of Manitex, Inc. (Manitex) via an acquisition of all of the membership interests in Quantum Value Management, LLC (an
entity owned by certain stockholders). A leading provider of engineered lift solutions in North America, Manitex is based in Georgetown, Texas. Manitex designs, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive line of boom trucks, sign cranes and trolley
boom unloaders. Manitexs boom trucks and crane products are primarily used for industrial projects, energy exploration, and infrastructure development including: roads, bridges and commercial construction. On November 30, 2006, the
Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Manitex Liftking, ULC., an Alberta unlimited liability corporation (Manitex Liftking) completed the acquisition (the Liftking Acquisition) of all of the operating assets of
Liftking Industries, Inc. an Ontario, Canada corporation (Liftking). Manitex Liftking is headquartered in Woodbridge (Toronto), Ontario and manufactures a complete line of rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, as
well as other specialized carriers, heavy material handling transporters, and steel mill equipment On July 31, 2007, the Company further expanded its Lifting Equipment segment by purchasing of the Noble Forklift Product Line. The Noble Product
Line is comprised of four rough terrain forklifts in several configurations, and are being produced in the Companys existing facilities located in Georgetown, Texas and Woodbridge, Ontario. Although the revenues for the Noble Product were not
significant in 2007, the Company believes that the acquisition will allow the Company to increase its market penetration in the future.

Against the
background of the operating losses generated in recent history by the Testing & Assembly Equipment segment operations based at Wixom, Michigan, the Company conducted a strategic review of these operations. In connection with the preparation
of our 2006 year-end financial statements, the Board determined that certain assets used in connection with our Testing & Assembly Equipment segment were impaired. Accordingly, we recorded an impairment charge of $6.6 million.

On March 29, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell our Testing & Assembly Equipment segments operating assets including its
inventory, machinery, equipments and patents. As a result, our Testing & Assembly Equipment segment has been accounted for as a discontinued operation starting with the first quarter of 2007 until its disposition. On July 5, 2007 the
Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with EuroMaint Industry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (EuroMaint). Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell and EuroMaint agreed to purchase certain
assets of the Company used in connection with the Companys diesel engine testing equipment business. EuroMaint also assumed and agreed to pay, perform and discharge when due certain obligations of the Company arising in connection with the
operation of the Companys diesel engine testing equipment business. In addition to the assumption of those certain assumed liabilities, EuroMaint agreed to pay to the Company the aggregate purchase price of $1.1 million. This transaction was
completed on August 1, 2007. As of August 31, 2007, all operations of the Companys Testing and Assembly Equipment segment operations had ceased. The Testing and Assembly Equipment segment operated from a leased facility. The lease
termination date for this facility was August 31, 2007.

As a result of the Companys decision to sell the Testing and Assembly Equipment
segment, the results of this operation have been reported as a discontinued operation for all periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements. As result of discontinuing our Testing and Assembly Equipment segment, the Company again
operates in only a single business segment, Lifting Equipment.

The Company derives most of its revenue from purchase orders from dealers and distributors.
The demand for the Companys products depends upon the general economic conditions of the markets in which the Company competes. The Companys sales depend in part upon its customers replacement or repair cycles. Adverse economic
conditions, including a decrease in commodity prices, may cause customers to forego or postpone new purchases in favor of repairing existing machinery

Gross Profit varies from period to period. Factors that affect gross profit include product mix, production levels and cost of raw materials. Margins tend to increase when production is skewed towards larger capacity cranes, special mission
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The following table sets forth certain financial data for the three years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005:

Results of Consolidated Operations

VERI-TEK
INTERNATIONAL, CORP.

(Thousands of Dollars, except share data)



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|                                                                                                                                           |  | Year EndedDecember 31,2007 (1) |         |   | Year EndedDecember 31,2006 (1) |   |        | Year EndedDecember 31,2005 (1) | 
|Net revenues                                                                                                                               |  | $                              | 106,946 |   |                                | $ | 40,676 |                                |  | $ |       |  
|Cost of sales                                                                                                                              |  |                                | 87,027  |   |                                |   | 34,903 |                                |  |   |       |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Gross profit                                                                                                                               |  |                                | 19,919  |   |                                |   | 5,773  |                                |  |   |       |  
|Operating expenses                                                                                                                         |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Research and development costs                                                                                                             |  |                                | 808     |   |                                |   | 206    |                                |  |   |        |  
|Selling, general and administrative expense, including corporate expense of $3,756; $1,384; and $584 for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively |  |                                | 12,758  |   |                                |   | 4,408  |                                |  |   | 584    |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Total operating Expenses                                                                                                                   |  |                                | 13,566  |   |                                |   | 4,614  |                                |  |   | 584    |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                   |  |                                | 6,353   |   |                                |   | 1,159  |                                |  |   | (584   | )
|Other income (expense)                                                                                                                     |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Interest income                                                                                                                            |  |                                | 6       |   |                                |   | 39     |                                |  |   | 155    |  
|Interest expense                                                                                                                           |  |                                | (3,438  | ) |                                |   | (1,969 | )                              |  |   |       |  
|Foreign currency transaction losses                                                                                                        |  |                                | (751    | ) |                                |   |       |                                |  |   |       |  
|Other income (expense)                                                                                                                     |  |                                | 119     |   |                                |   | (15    | )                              |  |   |       |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Total other income (expense)                                                                                                               |  |                                | (4,064  | ) |                                |   | (1,945 | )                              |  |   | 155    |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                                                                             |  |                                | 2,289   |   |                                |   | (786   | )                              |  |   | (429   | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Provision for taxes on income (benefit)                                                                                                    |  |                                | 163     |   |                                |   | (239   | )                              |  |   | (142   | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                             |  |                                | 2,126   |   |                                |   | (547   | )                              |  |   | (287   | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Discontinued operations:                                                                                                                   |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Earning (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (benefit) of $0, $(1,087) and $(942) in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively |  |                                | (1,122  | ) |                                |   | (8,342 | )                              |  |   | (1,965 | )
|Loss on sale or closure of discontinued operations, net of income tax                                                                      |  |                                | (48     | ) |                                |   |       |                                |  |   |       |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  
|Net earning (loss)                                                                                                                         |  | $                              | 956     |   |                                | $ | (8,889 | )                              |  | $ | (2,252 | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                                |         |   |                                |   |        |                                |  |   |        |  



|(1) | The financial data for all years presented reflects the former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment as a discontinued operation.
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Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to 2006

The results for
acquisitions have been included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations from the date of their respective acquisition, i.e., July 3, 2006 for Manitex, November 30, 2006 for Manitex Liftking and July 31, 2007 for the
Noble Forklift Product Line acquisition. As such, the results for 2007 include a full year of results for Manitex and Manitex Liftking and six months for the Noble Product Line. The results for Noble Forklift Product Line for six months ended
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Net Income (loss)

The net income of $1.0 million reported for the year ended December 31, 2007 consists of net income from continuing operations of $2.1 million offset by a loss from discontinued operations of $1.1 million and an expected loss on sale
of discontinued operations of $0.05 million. The Company reported a net loss of $(8.9) million for the year ended December 31, 2006, consisting of a net loss from continuing operations of $(0.5) million and a loss from discontinued operations
of $(8.3) million. Included in the loss from discontinued operations is an impairment charge of $6.6 million. In 2006, the Company determined that the carrying values of some of the underlying assets of the former Testing and Assembly Equipment
segment exceeded their fair values. Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $6.6 million, which represents the excess of the carrying values of the assets over their fair values, less cost to sell.

Results of continuing operations

For the year ended
December 31, 2007, net income from continuing operations was $2.1 million, which consists of revenue of $106.9 million, cost of sales of $87.0 million, research and development costs of $0.8 million, SG&A costs excluding corporate expenses
of $9.0 million, Corporate SG&A expenses of $3.8 million, net interest expense of $3.4 million and other expense and foreign currency transactions expense of $0.6 million and income taxes of $0.2 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, net loss from continuing operations was $(0.5) million, which consists of revenue of $40.7 million, cost of sales of $34.9
million, research and development costs of $0.2 million, SG&A costs excluding corporate expenses of $3.0 million, Corporate SG&A expenses of $1.4 million, net interest expense of $1.9 million and income tax benefit of $(0.2) million.

Net Revenue and Gross ProfitFor the year ended December 31, 2007, net revenue and gross profit were $106.9 million and $19.9 million,
respectively. Gross profit as a percent of sales was 18.6% for the year ended December 31, 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2006 net revenue and gross profit were $40.7 million and $5.8 million, respectively. Gross profit as a percent
of revenues was 14.2% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Net revenues increased $66.3 million to $106.9 million (including $27.2 million for
Manitex Liftking) for the year ended December 31, 2007 from $40.7 million for the comparable year period in 2006. The revenue increase is primarily the result of having a full year of Manitex and Manitex Liftkings results in the current
year and only two quarters of Manitex and one month of Manitex Liftkings results in the prior year.

The gross profit as a percent of net revenues
increased to 18.6% for the year ended December 31, 2007 from 14.2% for the comparable 2006 period, an improvement of 4.4%. The Companys gross profit was favorably impacted in 2007 by product mix, a 2007 price increase and the benefit of
sourcing materials from lower cost countries. The favorable mix is the result of an increase in the sales of cranes with higher lifting capacity. This to a large extent is attributable to the 45 ton crane which was introduced in the second quarter
of 2006 and the 50 ton crane which was introduced in the second quarter 2007.

Selling, general and administrative expenseSelling, general and
administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $12.8 million compared to $4.4 million for the comparable period in 2006. Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 are comprised of
corporate expense of $3.8 million and $9.0 million related to operating companies. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 are comprised of corporate expense of $1.4 million and $3.0 million related to
operating companies.

Selling, general and administrative, excluding corporate expenses, increased $6.0 million to $9.0 million (including $2.3 million for
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full year compared to one month in the prior year and of having a full year of Manitexs expense in the current year and only two quarters in the prior
year. An increase in selling expenses at Manitex primarily related to increases in advertising and outside commissions and an increase in the provision for bonuses at Manitex were also factors contributing to the higher 2007 selling, general and
administrative expenses. Included in selling general and administrative expenses is amortization of intangible assets of $1,784 and $992 for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively

Corporate expenses increased $2.4 million to $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from the $1.4 million for the comparable 2006 year period. The
increase in corporate expenses reflects the recruitment of key experienced management to build an organizational structure to continue to drive the companys strategy and growth objectives including activity to integrate the management,
systems, controls, and operations of the three acquisitions. Also, included in 2007 are legal, accounting and consulting expenses incurred in connection with the SEC review of the Companys registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared
effective on September 7, 2007 and for its Sarbanes Oxley compliance project. The Company continues to actively manage its costs relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley project in particular and balances between internal and external resources applied.

Operating incomeOperating income from continuing operations of $6.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 was equivalent to 5.9%
of net sales compared to an operating income of $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 or 2.8%. The increase in the operating income as a percent of net sales is the result of higher gross profit percent which is partially offset by
an increase in selling, general and administrative expense.

Interest expenseInterest expense was $3.4 million and $2.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in interest expense is entirely the result having full year results for Manitex and Manitex Liftking included in 2007. In 2006, Manitex and Manitex Liftking results were only included
for six months and one month, respectively. Prior to the Manitex acquisition on July 3, 2006, the Company had no outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money. The Company interest expense is principally related to the amount of outstanding debt.
Interest expense has decreased and will continue to decrease as the Company reduces its outstanding debt. Total outstanding debt has decreased to $25.0 million at December 31, 2007 from $37.0 million at December 31, 2006. The reduction of
debt only had a limited impact on year to date interest expense as approximately $10 million of the reduction occurred in the third quarter, with approximately $8.0 million occurring on September 10, 2007.

Foreign currency transaction lossThe foreign currency transaction loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $0.8 million, (2006 $nil). The exchange
losses were principally incurred before the Company entered into the forward currency exchange contracts in early September 2007. The foreign currency loss was driven by a historically unusual strengthening of the Canadian dollar during the six
months ended September 30, 2007, when the US to Canadian dollar exchange rate changed from .8674 to 1.0037. The Company has an acquisition note payable for $2.6 million to the former owner of Liftking Industries, which is denominated in
Canadian dollars. Through September 30, 2007 the Company recorded a foreign exchange loss of $0.4 million related to this note. Additionally, Manitex Liftking, the Companys Canadian subsidiary, had significant sales which were denominated
in US dollars and which on settlement generated or will generate a transaction loss of $0.5 million through September 30, 2007. A gain of $0.2 million on the forward exchange currency contracts held at September 30, 2007 by the Company
offsets the aforementioned transaction losses.

The decision to enter into forward exchange contracts was the result of an investigation into methods that
could be taken to reduce foreign currency risk in response to the large currency losses incurred in the second quarter 2007. Historically the USD / CDN$ exchange rate has not seen such volatility in a short time period and the Company had previously
not taken any action to mitigate its foreign exchange exposures. As stated above, the exchange losses were principally incurred before the Company entered into the forward currency exchange contracts in early September 2007. The Companys net
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Income tax (benefit)Income tax for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $0.2 million or 7.1%. In 2006
the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $(0.2) million. The 2007 effective tax rate is lowered for the current utilization of prior year losses for which no benefit was previously received.

Net income from continuing operationsNet income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $2.1 million. This compares with a
net loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 of $(0.5) million.

Discontinued operations

The net loss from discontinued operations of $1.1 million is comprised of costs of sales of $1.6 million, operating expenses of $1.0 million offset by revenue of $1.5
million. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the loss reported was $8.3 million. Included in the 2006 loss from discontinued operations is an impairment charge of $6.6 million. In 2006, the Company determined that the carrying values of some
of the underlying assets of the former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment exceeded their fair values. Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $6.6 million, which represents the excess of the carrying values of the assets over
their fair values, less cost to sell.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, the reserve established for employee termination costs of $0.1 million
and a provision for termination of contracts of $0.2 million was offset by a gain on the sale of assets of $0.2 million. The net gain on sale or closure of discontinued operations for 2007 was $0.05 million.

Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared 2005

Results of
continuing operations

Revenue.Revenue for 2006 was $40.7 million. In 2005, the Company had no revenue from continuing operations. The
revenues for Manitex and Manitex Liftking are included from the date of acquisition July 3, 2006 and November 30, 2006, respectively.

Cost of
Sales.Cost of sales for 2006 was $34.9 million. As stated above, the Company had no revenues from continuing operations in 2005 and, therefore, no cost of sales. Cost of sales for Manitex and Manitex Liftking are included from the date of
acquisition July 3, 2006 and November 30, 2006, respectively.

Gross Margin.Gross margin for 2006 was $5.8 million or 14.2% of sales. The
Company had no revenues from continuing operations in 2005 and therefore reported no gross profit. Gross margin for Manitex and Manitex Liftking are included from the date of acquisition July 3, 2006 and November 30, 2006, respectively.

Research and Development Expenses.Research and development was $0.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006. There were no
research and development expenditure for 2005 as the Company had no continuing operations for 2005. Research and development expenses for Manitex and Manitex Liftking are included from the date of acquisition July 3, 2006 and November 30,
2006, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expense. Selling, general and administrative expense for year ended December 31, 2006
was $4.4 million compared to $0.6 million for the comparable period in 2005. Selling, general and administrative expense for 2006 are comprised of corporate expense of $1.4 million and $3.0 million related to operating companies. Selling, general
and administrative expense for 2005 of $0.6 million is comprised entirely of corporate expense as the Company had no continuing operations in 2005. Selling, general and administrative expenses for Manitex and Manitex Liftking are included from the
date of acquisition July 3, 2006 and November 30, 2006, respectively.

As stated above, selling, general and administrative expense for 2006 has
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selling, general and administrative expense for 2005 only had one component, corporate expense. Therefore, our discussion, concerning the change in selling,
general and administrative expense will only encompass the corporate expense component.

Corporate expenses increased $0.8 million to $1.4 million for 2006
from the $0.6 million 2005. The increase in corporate expenses reflects the recruitment of key experienced management to build an organizational structure to continue to drive the companys strategy and growth objectives including activity to
integrate the management, systems, controls, and operations of the two acquisitions made in 2006.

Operating income (Loss).The Company had
operating income of $1.2 million in 2006 and an operating loss of $(0.6) million in 2005. The Company had an operating loss in 2005 because it had no revenues from continuing operations in 2005 to offset corporate expenses. The Company had operating
income for 2006 as it includes results for Manitex and Manitex Liftking from the date of acquisition July 3, 2006 and November 30, 2006, respectively

Other Income (Expense).Other income (expense) for the year ended December 31, 2006 was an expense of $(1.9) million which is principally interest on debt that the Company assumed or issued in connection with the Manitex
acquisition. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2005, the Company had other income of $0.2 million.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit).The
Companys income tax benefit was $0.2 million for the year period ended December 31, 2006 as compared to a benefit of $0.1 million in the 2005 period. The increase in the tax benefit is primarily result of incurring a larger loss from
continuing operations in 2006.

Net Loss from continuing operations.As a result of the foregoing factors, the net loss from continuing operations
was $(0.5) million for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to loss of $(0.3) million for the same period in 2005.

Discontinued
operations

The loss from discontinued operations for 2006 was $8.3, which is net of $1.1 million tax benefit. The loss from discontinued operations
for 2005 was $2.0 million, which is net of $0.9 million tax benefit. The increase in the loss from discontinued operations in 2006 is principally related to recording an impairment charge of $6.6 million and not recording a full tax benefit against
the 2006 loss. In 2006, the Company determined that the carrying values of some of the underlying assets of the former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment exceeded their fair values. Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $6.6
million, which represents the excess of the carrying values of the assets over their fair values, less cost to sell. (See note 5 to the consolidated financial statements)

The Company did not record a full tax benefit against the loss from discontinued operations in 2006 as the Company was in a cumulative loss position at December 31, 2006 and could not conclude that it was more
likely than not that the additional deferred tax asset related to 2006 net operating loss (NOL) would be fully utilized and therefore a valuation allowance was recorded in 2006. A valuation allowance of $2.1 million was established,
which represents the amount that total deferred tax assets exceed total deferred tax liabilities. The NOL created in 2006, however, remains available and can be used to offset taxable income through at least 2023.

Net Loss

The above, explains the Companys net loss of
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $0.6 million at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had approximately $4.8 million available to borrow under its merged credit
facility. Additionally, the Companys Manitex Liftking subsidiary had a credit facility which had approximately $2.6 of borrowing availability on December 31, 2007.

During 2007, the Company decreased its existing debt (including lines of credit, capital lease obligations and the current portion of notes payable and capital lease obligations) by $12.0 million. Total debt decreased
from $37.0 million at December 31, 2006 to $25.0 million at December 31, 2007.

The Company was able to pay down debt as it:



| |  |  | Generated $8.2 million from the sale of stock and warrants in the 2007 private placement.
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| |  |  | Generated $1.9 million from the exercise of warrants that existed at December 31, 2006,
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| |  |  | Generated $1.1 million from the sale of discontinued unprofitable operations, and
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| |  |  | Generated $1.1 million from operations, including the operating results of the unprofitable discontinued operation.
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The Company needs cash to meet its working capital needs as the business grows, to acquire capital equipment, and to fund acquisitions and debt repayment. Cash flows
from operations and existing availability under the current revolving credit facilities are available when the Company needs cash in the future. The maturity date for its merged credit facility, the Manitex Liftking credit facility and the note
payable to the bank is April 1, 2009.

The Companys revolving credit facility dated December 15, 2003, had an original maturity date of
January 2, 2005. The maturity date has been extended numerous times in various increments and the maturity date is currently April 1, 2009. The agreement contains the customary limitations including, limitations on acquisitions, dividends,
repurchase of the Companys stock and capital expenditures. It also requires the Company to have on the last date of the quarter a minimum Tangible Effective Net Worth, which is defined in the agreement as equity plus subordinated
debt minus intangible assets and related party receivables. The Company also has a $2.3 million note payable to Comerica Bank, which was due on September 10, 2006. The maturity date has been extended; the note is now due on April 1, 2009.

The Companys ability to meet its commitments and contractual obligations is dependent on the Companys ability to either negotiate extensions
of its current credit agreements, replace the existing credit agreements with a new credit agreement with acceptable terms or to raise additional equity capital. Although management believes it has the ability to negotiate the necessary extension,
to find new financing with acceptable terms, or to raise additional equity capital, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising the necessary capital.

2007

Operating activities generated cash of $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, comprised of net
earnings of $1.0 million, non-cash items totaling $2.4 million offset by an increase in working capital of $2.2 million. The non-cash items are principally composed of amortization and depreciation of $2.1 million, an increase in inventory
reserves of $0.1 million, an increase of $0.1 million in a reserve for uncertain tax positions, and a $0.1 million non-cash expense for stock based compensation. The increase in working capital results primarily from an increase in accounts
receivables of $1.8 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $4.7 million offset by a decrease in inventory of $3.4 million and an increase in accrued expense of $1.4 million. The increase in receivables is attributed to an increase in sales.
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decrease in accounts payable correlates with the decrease in inventory. A faster payment cycle for accounts payable was a secondary factor which contributed
to the decrease in accounts payable. Most of the decrease in inventory occurred in Manitex Liftking facility, located in Woodbridge, Ontario. Manitex Liftking at December 31, 2006 had purchased inventory and incurred labor and overhead costs
for several large long-term specialized lifting equipment projects that had a longer manufacturing cycle. Inventory decreased in 2007, when the projects were completed and the items were shipped. The increase in accrued expense is primarily related
to increases of $1.0 million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million in accrued bonuses, vacation and warranty, respectively.

Investing activities generated cash
of $0.9 million. The sale of discontinued operations generated $1.1 million of cash. The Company spent $0.3 million to purchase equipment. The purchase of a semi-automatic multi-head welder is the only significant piece of equipment purchased in
2007.

Financing activities consumed $2.1 million. The sale of stock and warrants in the 2007 private placement provided $8.2 million. The exercise of
warrants that were outstanding at December 31, 2006 provided another $1.9 million. The proceeds generated by the sale of stock, the exercise of warrants, the sales of discontinued operations and cash provided by operations was used to make
principal payments of $11.7 million against notes payable. As a result of these principal payments, the note payable balance, including the current portion, decrease from $17.8 million at December 31, 2006 to $6.1 million at December 31,
2007. An additional $0.3 million was used to reduce capital lease obligations.

2006

Operating activities generated cash of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Companys net loss of $8.9 million was more than offset by non-cash items of $5.7 million, and a change in
working capital of $3.7 million including $4.5 million related to discontinued operations. The non-cash items are principally composed of amortization and depreciation of $1.1 million and an impairment charge of $6.0 million offset by an increase in
deferred taxes of $1.4 million, net of a valuation allowance. The increase in deferred taxes is principally related to $1.3 million tax benefit recorded in connection with the current years net loss. Against the background of the operating
losses generated in recent history by the now discontinued Testing and Assembly Equipment segment operations based at Wixom, Michigan, the Company conducted a strategic review of these operations. In connection with the preparation of our 2006
year-end financial statements, the Board determined that certain assets used in connection with the former Testing & Assembly Equipment segment were impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $6.6 million, which
represents the excess of the carrying values of the assets over their fair values, less cost to sell. The impairment charge includes a $5.9 million non cash component relating to the write down of property, plant and equipment and patents. The
decrease in working capital is principally related to discontinued operations, which generated $4.5 million of cash. The funds generated by discontinued operations was primarily the result of a lower accounts receivable balance at December 31,
2006 and $2.2 million decrease in cost in excess of billings. The decreases are related to the decline in revenues in the former Testing & Assembly equipment segment.

The Company used cash in investing activities of $4.0 million for year ended December 31, 2006. In 2006, the Company used $3.3 million to purchase Manitex and Manitex Liftking and also invested an additional $0.6
million in capital assets and patents which included $0.5 million related to discontinued operations.

Financing activities contributed $2.0 million in
cash for the year ended December 31, 2006. Approximately $10.3 million was generated by the issuance of the Company stock through a sale of stock and warrants to institutional investors in a private placement. Cash available from the prior
years initial public offering and funds raised in the private placement was used to reduce the Companys line of credit by approximately $2.0 million and to reduce the $20.0 million bank note by $6.0 million to $14.0 million and to reduce
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Contingencies

The
Company is involved in various legal proceedings, including product liability and workers compensation matters which have arisen in the normal course of operations. Certain cases are at a preliminary stage, and it is not possible to estimate
the amount or timing of any cost to the Company. However, the Company does not believe that these contingencies, in aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in
Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Contractual Obligations

The following is a schedule as of December 31, 2007 of our long-term contractual commitments, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements and other long-term obligations.



|                                  |  |                        |        |      |   |           |  |           |        |            |   |       |  |   |      
|--------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------ | ---- | - | --------- |  | --------- | ------ | ---------- | - | ----- |  | - | -----
|(In thousands)                    |  | Payments due by period
|Contract obligations              |  | Total                  |        | 2008 |   | 2009-2010 |  | 2011-2012 |        | Thereafter
|Revolving credit Facility         |  | $                      | 14,191 |      | $ |          |  | $         | 14,191 |            | $ |      |  | $ |     
|Term Loan                         |  |                        | 2,323  |      |   |          |  |           | 2,323  |            |   |      |  |   |     
|Note to Former QVM members        |  |                        | 1,072  |      |   |          |  |           | 1,072  |            |   |      |  |   |     
|Note to Liftking Industries, Inc. |  |                        | 2,623  |      |   | 807       |  |           | 1,614  |            |   | 202   |  |   |     
|Note payable bank                 |  |                        | 82     |      |   | 82        |  |           |       |            |   |      |  |   |     
|Operating Lease Obligations       |  |                        | 1,046  |      |   | 546       |  |           | 327    |            |   | 87    |  |   | 86   
|Capital Lease Obligations         |  |                        | 8,353  |      |   | 849       |  |           | 1,608  |            |   | 1,608 |  |   | 4,288
|Purchase Obligations (1)          |  |                        | 19,422 |      |   | 19,422    |  |           |       |            |   |      |  |   |     
|                                  |  |                        |        |      |   |           |  |           |        |            |   |       |  |   |      
|Total                             |  | $                      | 49,112 |      | $ | 21,706    |  | $         | 21,135 |            | $ | 1,897 |  | $ | 4,374
|                                  |  |                        |        |      |   |           |  |           |        |            |   |       |  |   |      



|(1) | Purchase obligations include commitments of approximately $18.8 relating to inventory items. The balance is attributable to non-inventory items, including fixed assets, research and
development materials, supplies and services
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|(2) | At December 31, 2007, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $184 for which the Company is unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement with
the respective tax authority. Thus, these liabilities have not been included in the contractual obligations table.
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Related Party
Transactions

For a description of the Companys related party transactions, please see Note 23 to the Companys consolidated financial
statements entitled Transactions between the Company and Related Parties.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and
assumptions based upon historical experience and various other factors and circumstances. Management believes that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances; however, actual results may vary from these estimates and
assumptions under different future circumstances. We have identified the following critical accounting policies that affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition.For products shipped FOB destination, sales are recognized when the product reaches its FOB destination, or when the services are rendered,
which represents the point when the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the customer. For products shipped FOB shipping point, revenue is recognized when the product is shipped, as this is the point when title and risk of loss pass
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Customers may be invoiced prior to the time customers take physical possession. Revenue is recognized in such cases only
when the customer has a fixed commitment to purchase the units, the units have been completed, tested and made available to the customer for pickup or delivery, and the customer has authorized in writing that we hold the units for pickup or delivery
at a time specified by the customer. In such cases, the units are invoiced under our customary billing terms, title to the units and risks of ownership pass to the customer upon invoicing, the units are segregated from our inventory and identified
as belonging to the customer and we have no further obligations under the order.

The Company establishes reserve for future warranty expense at the point
when revenue is recognized by the Company and is based on percentage of revenues. The provision for estimated warranty claims, which is included in cost of sales, is based on sales.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions. The financial statements of the Companys non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated using the current exchange rate for assets and liabilities and the
weighted-average exchange rate for the year for income and expense items. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) as a component of stockholders equity.

The Company converts receivables and payables denominated in other than the Companys functional currency at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date. The
resulting transaction exchange gains or losses, except for certain transactions gains or loss related to intercompany receivable and payables, are included in other income and expense. Transaction gains and losses related to intercompany receivables
and payables not anticipated to be settled in the foreseeable future are excluded from the determination of net income and are recorded as a translation adjustment to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) as a component of stockholders
equity.

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts.Beginning in September 2007, the Company entered in forward currency exchange contracts in
relationship such that the exchange gains and losses on the assets and liabilities denominated in other than the reporting units functional currency would be offset by the changes in the market value of the forward currency exchange contracts
it holds. In accordance with FAS No. 52, the Company records at the balance sheet date the forward currency exchange contracts at its market value with any associated gain or loss being recorded in current earnings as a currency gain or loss.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.Accounts Receivable is reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. The
Companys estimate for the allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade receivables includes evaluation of specific accounts where we have information that the customer may have an inability to meet its financial obligations.

Inventories and Related Reserve for Obsolete and Excess Inventory Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market and are reduced by a reserve for excess
and obsolete inventories. The estimated reserve is based upon specific identification of excess or obsolete inventories.

Warrants. The Company has
issued warrants, which allow the warrant holder to purchase one share of stock at specified price for a specific period of time. The Company records equity instruments including warrants issued to non-employees based on the fair value at date of
issue. The fair value of the warrants at date of issuance is estimated using the Black-Scholes Model.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.The
Company accounts for Other Intangible Assets under the guidance of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS No. 142, Other Intangible Assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful
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The Company capitalizes certain costs related to patent technology. Additionally, a substantial portion of the purchase
price related to the Companys acquisitions has been assigned to patents or unpatented technology, trade name, customer backlog, and customer relationships. The intangibles acquired in acquisitions have been valued using a discounted flow
approach. Intangibles, except goodwill, are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.

Impairment of Long Lived Assets. In accordance with
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, and other identifiable intangibles for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of the
year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable.

To determine
recoverability of its long-lived assets, the Company evaluates the probability that future undiscounted net cash flows, without interest charges, will be less than the carrying amount of the assets. Impairment is measured at fair value.

As required by SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangibles, the Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of the year
or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment using the required business valuation method, which is calculated as of a
measurement date by determining the present value of debt-free, after-tax projected future cash flows, discounted at the weighted average cost of capital of a hypothetical third party buyer.

The Company has recorded $5,932 loss on impairment of long-lived assets during 2006. No impairment charges were recorded in 2007 and 2005. (See Note 26 for detail
regarding the impairment charge)

Research and Development Expenses. The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. For the
periods ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 expenses were $0.8 million, $0.2 million, and $0 million, respectively.

Warranty Expense.The
Company establishes reserve for future warranty expense at point when revenue is recognized by the Company and is based on percentage of revenues. The provision for estimated warranty claims, which is included in cost of sales, is based on sales.

Litigation Claims.In determining whether liabilities should be recorded for pending litigation claims, the Company must assess the allegations and
the likelihood that it will successfully defend itself. When the Company believes it is probable that it will not prevail in a particular matter, it will then make an estimate of the amount of liability based, in part, on the advice of outside legal
counsel.

Deferred Income Taxes.In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and
negative evidence including our past operating results, the existence of cumulative losses in our most recent fiscal years and our forecast of future taxable income. A valuation allowance is required when it is more likely than not that all or a
portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence such as cumulative losses in recent years as cumulative losses weigh heavily in the
overall assessment. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, we provided a valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets based on our cumulative losses in recent years.

Computation of Earnings per Share.Basic Earnings per Share (EPS) was computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

The number of shares related to options, warrants, restricted stock and similar instruments included in diluted EPS (EPS) is based on the
Treasury Stock Method prescribed in SFAS No. 128. This method assumes theoretical repurchase of shares using proceeds of the respective stock option or warrant exercised, and for restricted stock the amount of compensation cost
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and the amount of current and deferred tax benefit, if any, that would be credited to additional paid in capital upon the vesting of the restricted stock at
a price equal to the issuers average stock price during the related earnings period. Accordingly, the number of shares includable in the calculation of EPS in respect of the stock options, warrants, restricted stock and similar instruments is
dependent on this average stock price and will increase as the average stock price increases.

Securities of a subsidiary that are convertible into its
parent companys common stock shall be considered among potential common shares of the parent company for the purposes of computing consolidated diluted EPS.

Including the contingently convertible debt and warrants in the diluted EPS calculation is anti-dilutive when there is a loss and is, therefore, excluded from the diluted per share calculation under paragraph 16 of SFAS 128. The effect of
applying paragraph 16 of SFAS 128 was to exclude 820,044, and 26,283 shares from the diluted EPS calculation of the years ended December 31, 2006, and 2005, respectively.

Stock Based Compensation. In accordance with SFAS No. 123RShare Based Payments share-based payments to employees, including grants of restricted stock units, are measured at fair value as of
the date of grant and are expensed in the consolidated statement of operations over the service period (generally the vesting period)

New Accounting
Pronouncements

In February of 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, which is
intended to simplify the accounting and improve the financial reporting of certain hybrid financial instruments (i.e. derivatives embedded in other financial instruments). The statement amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, and SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilitiesa replacement of FASB Statement No. 125. SFAS No. 155 is
effective for all financial instruments issued or acquired after the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company adopted the SFAS No. 155 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the
Statement did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assetsan amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 which is effective for the fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The FASB issues
this statement to simplify the accounting for servicing rights and to reduce the volatility that results from using different measurement attributes. The Company adopted the SFAS No. 156 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the Statement
did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those years. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value, and expands the related disclosure requirements. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.

In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plansan amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and
132(R) (SFAS 158). This statement requires balance sheet recognition of the over funded or under funded status of pension and postretirement benefit plans. Under SFAS 158, actuarial gains and losses, prior service costs or credits, and any
remaining transition assets or obligations that have not been recognized under previous accounting standards must be recognized in Accumulated Other Non-Shareowners Changes in Equity, net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component
of net periodic benefit cost. In addition, the measurement date, the date at which plan assets and the benefit obligation are measured, is required to be the companys fiscal year end. SFAS 158 is effective for publicly-held companies for
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December 15, 2006, except for the measurement date provisions, which are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. On
January 1, 2007, the Company adopted SFAS No. 158, except for the measurement date provisions, which are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The adoption of the Statement did not have a material impact on its
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects
of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB 108), to address diversity in practice in quantifying financial statement misstatements. SAB 108 requires that misstatements be quantified based on
their impact on each of the Companys financial statements and related disclosures. On December 31, 2006, the Company adopted SAB 108. The adoption of SAB 108 did not impact the Companys financial statements.

The FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115
(SFAS No. 159) in February 2007. SFAS No. 159 permits a company to choose to measure many financial instruments and other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The objective is
to improve financial reporting by providing a company with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. A
company shall report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 will be effective for fiscal years that begin after November 15, 2007.
We are currently assessing the impact SFAS No. 159 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

See Note 11 regarding the companys
adoption FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109) which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.

In December 2007, the FASB Statement 141R, Business Combinations (SFAS 141R) was issued. SFAS 141R replaces SFAS 141. SFAS 141R requires the
acquirer of a business to recognize and measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at fair value. SFAS 141R also requires transactions costs related to the business combination
to be expensed as incurred. SFAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The effective date
for the Company will be January 1, 2009. We have not yet determined the impact of SFAS 141R related to future acquisitions, if any, on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statementsan amendment of ARB No. 51
(Statement No. 160). Statement No. 160 requires (i) that noncontrolling (minority) interests be reported as a component of shareholders equity, (ii) that net income attributable to the parent and to the
noncontrolling interest be separately identified in the consolidated statement of operations, (iii) that changes in a parents ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest be accounted for as equity transactions,
(iv) that any retained noncontrolling equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at fair value, and (v) that sufficient disclosures are provided that clearly identify and distinguish between the
interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. Statement No. 160 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and should be applied prospectively. However, the presentation and disclosure
requirements of the statement shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. We are currently assessing the impact SFAS No. 160 will have on our consolidated financial statements.



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|ITEM 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|-------- | ----------------------------------------------------------

The
Company is exposed to various market risks as a part of its operations, and the Company anticipates that this exposure will increase as a result of its planned growth. In an effort to mitigate losses associated with these risks, the Company may at
times enter into derivative financial instruments. These may take the form of forward sales contracts, option contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate swaps. In September 2007, the Company first started to enter into forward
currency exchange contracts to reduce foreign currency risks. The Company does not, and does not intend to, engage in the practice of trading derivative securities for profit.

Interest RatesThe Company is exposed to market risks relating to changes in interest rates. The Companys credit facility allows for borrowings based on the prime rate, Eurodollar rate or a base
rate. The interest rate incurred by the Company is based on these rates plus a premium. If these rates rise, the Companys interest expense will increase accordingly.

Interest Rate ChangesThe Companys debt agreements allow for borrowings based on the prime rate, Eurodollar rate or a base rate. The interest rate incurred by the Company is based on these rates plus
a premium. If these rates rise, the Companys interest expense will increase accordingly. The effect of a 10% interest rate increase on all outstanding debt for Veri-Tek would have been an increase in annual interest expense of approximately
$150.

Foreign Exchange RiskThe Company is exposed to fluctuations in the exchange rates principally of Canadian dollars and Euros which
effects cash flows related to third party purchases and sales, intercompany product shipments and intercompany loans. The Company is also exposed to fluctuations in the value of foreign currency investment in the Companys Canadian subsidiary
and cash flows related to repatriation of this investment. Additionally, the Company is exposed to volatility in the translation of foreign currency earnings to U.S. Dollars from Canadian dollars.

At December 31, 2007, the Company had entered into a series of forward currency exchange contracts. The contracts obligate the Company to purchase approximately CND
$4.0 million in total. The contracts which are in various amounts mature between January 2, 2007 and December 31, 2009. Under the contract, the Company will purchase Canadian dollars at exchange rates between .9537 and .9820. The Canadian
to US dollar exchange rates were 1.0088 and 1.0129 at December 31, 2007 and February 29, 2008, respectively. At December 31, 2007, the forward contracts held by the Company had a market value of approximately $159. The Company
purchases forward contracts in relationship so that gains and losses on its forward contracts offsets exchange gains and losses on its on the assets and liabilities denominated in other than the reporting units functional currency. Forward
exchange currency exchange contracts, if not offset by existing foreign currency positions, will result in the recognition of gains and loss which are not offset.

See Item 1A Risk Factors for further discussion on market risk factors.



|ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
|------- | --------------------------------------------

The report of
independent registered public accounting firm and the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule are filed pursuant to this Item 8 and are included in this report. See Index to Financial Statements and
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Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

Summarized quarterly financial data for 2007 and 2006 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts).



|                                                                      |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------- | --------- | -------- | ------- | - | --------- | ------- |  | - | --------- | - | ------- | - | ---------- | ------- | - | --------- | ------- |  | - | --------- | - |  | - | --------- | - |  | - | --------- | -
|                                                                      |  | 2007 (1) |           | 2006 (1) |        
|                                                                      |  | 1st Qtr  |           |          | 2nd Qtr |   |           | 3rd Qtr |  |   | 4th Qtr   |   | 1st Qtr |   |            | 2nd Qtr |   |           | 3rd Qtr |  |   | 4th Qtr   |  
|Net revenues                                                          |  | $        | 23,138    |          |         | $ | 29,951    |         |  | $ | 26,600    |   |         | $ | 27,257     |         | $ |          |         |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 20,021    |   |  | $ | 20,655    |  
|Gross Profit                                                          |  |          | 4,204     |          |         |   | 5,814     |         |  |   | 5,006     |   |         |   | 4,895      |         |   |          |         |  |   |          |   |  |   | 2,761     |   |  |   | 3,012     |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                              |  |          | 69        |          |         |   | 499       |         |  |   | 872       |   |         |   | 686        |         |   | (37       | )       |  |   | (90       | ) |  |   | (17       | ) |  |   | (403      | )
|Income (loss) from discontinued operationsnet of tax                 |  |          | (732      | )        |         |   | (234      | )       |  |   | (196      | ) |         |   | 40         |         |   | (333      | )       |  |   | (324      | ) |  |   | (549      | ) |  |   | (7,136    | )
|Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operationsnet of tax      |  |          | (366      | )        |         |   | 76        |         |  |   | 242       |   |         |   |           |         |   |          |         |  |   |          |   |  |   |          |   |  |   |          |  
|Net income (loss)                                                     |  | $        | (1,029    | )        |         | $ | 341       |         |  | $ | 918       |   |         | $ | 726        |         | $ | (370      | )       |  | $ | (414      | ) |  | $ | (566      | ) |  | $ | (7,539    | )
|Per Share                                                             |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|Basic                                                                 |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                              |  | $        | 0.01      |          |         | $ | 0.06      |         |  | $ | 0.10      |   |         | $ | 0.07       |         | $ | (0.01     | )       |  | $ | (0.02     | ) |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | (0.06     | )
|Loss from discontinued operationsnet of tax                          |  | $        | (0.09     | )        |         | $ | (0.03     | )       |  | $ | (0.02     | ) |         | $ |           |         | $ | (0.07     | )       |  | $ | (0.07     | ) |  | $ | (0.11     | ) |  | $ | (1.10     | )
|Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operationsnet of tax      |  | $        | (0.05     | )        |         | $ | 0.01      |         |  | $ | 0.03      |   |         | $ |           |         | $ |          |         |  | $ |          |   |  | $ |          |   |  | $ |          |  
|Net income (loss)                                                     |  | $        | (0.13     | )        |         | $ | 0.04      |         |  | $ | 0.11      |   |         | $ | 0.07       |         | $ | (0.08     | )       |  | $ | (0.08     | ) |  | $ | (0.11     | ) |  | $ | (1.16     | )
|Diluted                                                               |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                              |  | $        | 0.01      |          |         | $ | 0.06      |         |  | $ | 0.09      |   |         | $ | 0.07       |         | $ | (0.01     | )       |  | $ | (0.02     | ) |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | (0.06     | )
|Loss from discontinued operationsnet of tax                          |  | $        | (0.09     | )        |         | $ | (0.03     | )       |  | $ | (0.02     | ) |         | $ |           |         | $ | (0.07     | )       |  | $ | (0.07     | ) |  | $ | (0.11     | ) |  | $ | (1.10     | )
|Gain (loss) loss on disposition of discontinued operationsnet of tax |  | $        | (0.04     | )        |         | $ | 0.01      |         |  | $ | 0.03      |   |         | $ |           |         | $ |          |         |  | $ |          |   |  | $ |          |   |  | $ |          |  
|Net income (loss)                                                     |  | $        | (0.12     | )        |         | $ | 0.04      |         |  | $ | 0.10      |   |         | $ | 0.07       |         | $ | (0.08     | )       |  | $ | (0.08     | ) |  | $ | (0.11     | ) |  | $ | (1.16     | )
|Shares outstanding                                                    |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|Basic                                                                 |  |          | 7,859,875 |          |         |   | 7,903,391 |         |  |   | 8,636,940 |   |         |   | 9,805,913  |         |   | 4,875,000 |         |  |   | 4,875,000 |   |  |   | 5,104,769 |   |  |   | 6,514,766 |  
|Diluted                                                               |  |          | 8,512,189 |          |         |   | 8,636,771 |         |  |   | 9,239,276 |   |         |   | 10,374,586 |         |   | 4,875,000 |         |  |   | 4,875,000 |   |  |   | 5,104,769 |   |  |   | 6,514,766 |  



|(1) | The financial data for the years 2007 and 2006 presents the former Testing and Assembly equipment segment as a discontinued operation.
|--- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Acquisitions accounted for as purchases have been included in the Companys results from their respective dates of acquisition. QVM and Manitex Liftking were
acquired on July 3, 2006 and November 30, 2006, respectively. The Noble Forklift Product line was acquired on July 31, 2007.

In the fourth
quarter 2006, the Company allocated goodwill recorded in connection with the Manitex acquisition to the following specific intangibles: patented and unpatented technology, trade name and trademarks, customer relationships and customer backlog. The
foregoing intangible assets are assets with definite lives. Under SFAS No. 142, Intangible Assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. In the fourth quarter, the Company recorded amortization against these
intangibles of $992 for the period from the date of the acquisition through December 31, 2006. Approximately $485 relates to amortization for the period from acquisition date through September 30, 2006.



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Index to Financial Statements

The financial statements of the registrant required to be included
in Item 8 are listed below:



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|                                                          |  | PageReference
|                                                          | 
|Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms |  | 39-40        
|                                                          | 
|Consolidated Financial Statements:                        |  |              
|                                                          | 
|Consolidated Balance Sheet                                |  | 41           
|                                                          | 
|Consolidated Statement of Operations                      |  | 42           
|                                                          | 
|Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity (Deficit)  |  | 43           
|                                                          | 
|Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                      |  | 44           
|                                                          | 
|Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                |  | 45-80        



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and

Stockholders of Veri-Tek International, Corp.

We have audited the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Veri-Tek International, Corp. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the
years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

We were not engaged to examine managements assertion about the effectiveness of Veri-Tek International, Corp. and
Subsidiaries internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 included in the accompanying Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion thereon.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Veri-Tek International, Corp.
and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.



|           
|-----------
|/s/ UHY LLP
|UHY LLP    

Sterling Heights, Michigan

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accountant

To the Board of Directors

Veri-Tek International Corp.

50120 Pontiac Trail

Wixom, MI 48393-2019

We have audited the
statements of income, stockholders equity (deficit) and cash flows for year ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessment of the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion

In our opinion the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of Veri-Tek International Corp for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.



|                            
|----------------------------
|/s/ Freedman & Goldberg     
|Freedman & Goldberg         
|Certified Public Accountants

Farmington Hills, MI

March 13, 2006, except as to the effects of the discontinued operations described in Note 5 and as it relates to the effects of changes in geographic reporting categories
discussed in Note 16, as to which the date is March 5, 2008.



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VERI-TEK INTERNATIONAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except per share data)

As of December 31,



|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------- | - | ---- | - | ------- | -
|                                                                                                         |  | 2007 |         |   | 2006 |  
|ASSETS                                                                                                   |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Current assets                                                                                           |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash                                                                                                     |  | $    | 569     |   |      | $ | 615     |  
|Trade receivables (net)                                                                                  |  |      | 16,548  |   |      |   | 14,137  |  
|Receivables from related parties                                                                         |  |      |        |   |      |   | 1,744   |  
|Other receivables                                                                                        |  |      | 226     |   |      |   |        |  
|Inventory (net)                                                                                          |  |      | 16,048  |   |      |   | 16,830  |  
|Deferred tax asset                                                                                       |  |      | 715     |   |      |   | 893     |  
|Prepaid expense and other                                                                                |  |      | 762     |   |      |   | 465     |  
|Current assets of discontinued operations                                                                |  |      | 172     |   |      |   | 1,430   |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total current assets                                                                                     |  |      | 35,040  |   |      |   | 36,114  |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total fixed assets (net)                                                                                 |  |      | 5,778   |   |      |   | 6,117   |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Receivable from related parties                                                                          |  |      |        |   |      |   | 2,978   |  
|Intangible assets (net)                                                                                  |  |      | 21,352  |   |      |   | 21,283  |  
|Deferred tax asset                                                                                       |  |      | 3,940   |   |      |   | 3,747   |  
|Goodwill                                                                                                 |  |      | 14,065  |   |      |   | 13,305  |  
|Assets of discontinued operations                                                                        |  |      |        |   |      |   | 300     |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total assets                                                                                             |  | $    | 80,175  |   |      | $ | 83,844  |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Current liabilities                                                                                      |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Notes payableshort term                                                                                 |  | $    | 889     |   |      | $ | 515     |  
|Current portion of capital lease obligations                                                             |  |      | 281     |   |      |   | 356     |  
|Accounts payable                                                                                         |  |      | 9,543   |   |      |   | 14,181  |  
|Accrued expenses                                                                                         |  |      | 4,408   |   |      |   | 2,965   |  
|Other current liabilities                                                                                |  |      | 486     |   |      |   | 732     |  
|Current liabilities of discontinued operations                                                           |  |      | 265     |   |      |   | 572     |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total current liabilities                                                                                |  |      | 15,872  |   |      |   | 19,321  |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Long-term liabilities                                                                                    |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Line of credit                                                                                           |  |      | 14,191  |   |      |   | 14,121  |  
|Deferred tax liability                                                                                   |  |      | 4,655   |   |      |   | 4,640   |  
|Notes payable                                                                                            |  |      | 5,211   |   |      |   | 17,303  |  
|Capital lease obligations                                                                                |  |      | 4,422   |   |      |   | 4,685   |  
|Deferred gain on sale of building                                                                        |  |      | 3,930   |   |      |   | 4,310   |  
|Other long-term liabilities                                                                              |  |      | 184     |   |      |   |        |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total long-term liabilities                                                                              |  |      | 32,593  |   |      |   | 45,059  |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                        |  |      | 48,465  |   |      |   | 64,380  |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Commitments and contingencies                                                                            |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Minority interest                                                                                        |  |      | 1,024   |   |      |   | 1,024   |  
|Shareholders equity                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Common Stockno par value, Authorized, 20,000,000 shares authorized                                      |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Issued and outstanding, 9,809,340 and 7,859,875 at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively |  |      | 41,915  |   |      |   | 31,274  |  
|Warrants                                                                                                 |  |      | 1,788   |   |      |   | 2,272   |  
|Paid in capital                                                                                          |  |      | 72      |   |      |   |        |  
|Accumulated deficit                                                                                      |  |      | (14,094 | ) |      |   | (15,050 | )
|Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                                                            |  |      | 1,026   |   |      |   | (56     | )
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Sub-total                                                                                                |  |      | 30,707  |   |      |   | 18.440  |  
|Less: Unearned stock based compensation                                                                  |  |      | (21     | ) |      |   |        |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total shareholders equity                                                                               |  |      | 30,686  |   |      |   | 18,440  |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                                                               |  | $    | 80,175  |   |      | $ | 83,844  |  
|                                                                                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |         |  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

For the
years ended December 31,



|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---- | --------- | - | ---- | - | --------- | ---- |  | - | --------- | -
|                                                                                                                                           |  | 2007 |           |   | 2006 |   |           | 2005 | 
|Net revenues                                                                                                                               |  | $    | 106,946   |   |      | $ | 40,676    |      |  | $ |          |  
|Cost of sales                                                                                                                              |  |      | 87,027    |   |      |   | 34,903    |      |  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Gross profit                                                                                                                               |  |      | 19,919    |   |      |   | 5,773     |      |  |   |          |  
|Operating expenses                                                                                                                         |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Research and development costs                                                                                                             |  |      | 808       |   |      |   | 206       |      |  |   |          |  
|Selling, general and administrative expense, including corporate expense of $3,756; $1,384; and $584 for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively |  |      | 12,758    |   |      |   | 4,408     |      |  |   | 584       |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Total operating Expenses                                                                                                                   |  |      | 13,566    |   |      |   | 4,614     |      |  |   | 584       |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                   |  |      | 6,353     |   |      |   | 1,159     |      |  |   | (584      | )
|Other income expense                                                                                                                       |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Interest income                                                                                                                            |  |      | 6         |   |      |   | 39        |      |  |   | 155       |  
|Interest (expense)                                                                                                                         |  |      | (3,438    | ) |      |   | (1,969    | )    |  |   |          |  
|Foreign currency transaction losses                                                                                                        |  |      | (751      | ) |      |   |          |      |  |   |          |  
|Other income expense                                                                                                                       |  |      | 119       |   |      |   | (15       | )    |  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Total other income (expense)                                                                                                               |  |      | (4,064    | ) |      |   | (1,945    | )    |  |   | 155       |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                                                                             |  |      | 2,289     |   |      |   | (786      | )    |  |   | (429      | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Provision for taxes on income (benefit)                                                                                                    |  |      | 163       |   |      |   | (239      | )    |  |   | (142      | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                             |  |      | 2,126     |   |      |   | (547      | )    |  |   | (287      | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Discontinued operations:                                                                                                                   |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (benefit) of $0, $(1,087) and $(942) in 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively           |  |      | (1,122    | ) |      |   | (8,342    | )    |  |   | (1,965    | )
|Loss on sale or closure of discontinued operations, net of $0 income tax                                                                   |  |      | (48       | ) |      |   |          |      |  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Net earning (loss)                                                                                                                         |  | $    | 956       |   |      | $ | (8,889    | )    |  | $ | (2,252    | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Basic earning (loss) per share:                                                                                                            |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                 |  | $    | 0.25      |   |      | $ | (0.10     | )    |  | $ | (0.07     | )
|Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                                                                                     |  | $    | (0.13     | ) |      | $ | (1.56     | )    |  | $ | (0.45     | )
|Loss on sales or closure of discontinued operations, net of income taxes                                                                   |  | $    | (0.01     | ) |      | $ |          |      |  | $ |          |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Net earnings (loss)                                                                                                                        |  | $    | 0.11      |   |      | $ | (1.66     | )    |  | $ | (0.52     | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Diluted earning (loss) per share:                                                                                                          |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                                                                                                 |  | $    | 0.23      |   |      | $ | (0.10     | )    |  | $ | (0.07     | )
|Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                                                                                     |  | $    | (0.12     | ) |      | $ | (1.56     | )    |  | $ | (0.45     | )
|Loss on sales or closure of discontinued operations, net of income taxes                                                                   |  | $    | (0.01     | ) |      |   |          |      |  | $ |          |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Net earnings (loss)                                                                                                                        |  | $    | 0.10      |   |      | $ | (1.66     | )    |  | $ | (0.52     | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Shares used to calculate earnings per share:                                                                                               |  |      |           |   |      |   |           |      |  |   |           |  
|Basic                                                                                                                                      |  |      | 8,557,095 |   |      |   | 5,346,225 |      |  |   | 4,339,649 |  
|Diluted                                                                                                                                    |  |      | 9,214,407 |   |      |   | 5,346,225 |      |  |   | 4,339,649 |  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)

December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005

(In
thousands, except per share data)



|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|----------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | - | -------------- | ------ | -------- |  | - | ------------------------------------ |  | - | -------------------- | - |  | ------------------------------ | ------- | - | ----- | - | --- | - |  | - | ----- | - |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                            |  | Common Stock |   | Paid inCapital |        | Warrants |  |   | RetainedEarnings(AccumulatedDeficit) |  |   | UnearnedCompensation |   |  | OtherComprehensiveIncome(Loss) |         |   | Total |  
|                                                            |  | Shares       |   |                | Amount |          |  |   |                                      |  |  
|Balance, December 31, 2004                                  |  | 804,100      |   |                | $      | 100      |  | $ |                                     |  | $ |                     |   |  | $                              | (3,909  | ) |       | $ |    |   |  | $ |      |   |  | $ | (3,809 | )
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance, January 1, 2005                                    |  | 3,000,000    |   |                | $      | 100      |  | $ |                                     |  | $ |                     |   |  | $                              | (3,909  | ) |       | $ |    |   |  | $ |      |   |  | $ | (3,809 | )
|3.730879244 for 1 reverse stock split (February 7, 2005)    |  | (2,195,900   | ) |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Stock issued in initial public offering (February 15, 2005) |  | 2,500,000    |   |                |        | 12,964   |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 12,964 |  
|Conversion of subordinated debt to equity                   |  | 1,195,900    |   |                |        | 7,175    |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 7,175  |  
|Additional stock issued to underwriter                      |  | 375,000      |   |                |        | 2,093    |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 2,093  |  
|Net loss                                                    |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                | (2,252  | ) |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | (2,252 | )
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance, December 31, 2005                                  |  | 4,875,000    |   |                | $      | 22,332   |  | $ |                                     |  | $ |                     |   |  | $                              | (6,161  | ) |       | $ |    |   |  | $ |      |   |  | $ | 16,171 |  
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |  
|Balance, January 1, 2006                                    |  | 4,875,000    |   |                | $      | 22,332   |  | $ |                                     |  | $ |                     |   |  | $                              | (6,161  | ) |       | $ |    |   |  | $ |      |   |  | $ | 16,171 |  
|QVM acquisition                                             |  | 234,875      |   |                |        | 916      |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 916    |  
|Private placement                                           |  | 2,750,000    |   |                |        | 8,026    |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 8,026  |  
|Warrants Issued                                             |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   | 2,272                |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 2,272  |  
|Net loss                                                    |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                | (8,889  | ) |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | (8,889 | )
|Loss on foreign currency translation                        |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   | (56   | ) |  |   | (56    | )
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Comprehensive income (loss)                                 |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | (8,945 | )
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance, December 31, 2006                                  |  | 7,859,875    |   |                | $      | 31,274   |  | $ |                                     |  | $ | 2,272                |   |  | $                              | (15,050 | ) |       | $ |    |   |  | $ | (56   | ) |  | $ | 18,440 |  
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |  
|Balance, January 1, 2007                                    |  | 7,859,875    |   |                | $      | 31,274   |  | $ |                                     |  | $ | 2,272                |   |  | $                              | (15,050 | ) |       | $ |    |   |  | $ | (56   | ) |  | $ | 18,440 |  
|2007 Private placement                                      |  | 1,500,000    |   |                |        | 7,983    |  |   |                                     |  |   |                     |   |  |                                |        |   |       |   |    |   |  |   |      |   |  |   | 7,983  |  
|Employee 2004 incentive plan grant                          |  | 3,465        |   |                |        | 22       |  |   | 72                                   |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 94     |  
|Warrants Exercised                                          |  | 446,000      |   |                |        | 2,636    |  |   |                                      |  |   | (760                 | ) |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 1,876  |  
|Warrants Issued                                             |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   | 276                  |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   | (45 | ) |  |   |       |   |  |   | 231    |  
|Amortization of unearned deferred compensation              |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   | 24  |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 24     |  
|Net Income                                                  |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                | 956     |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 956    |  
|Gain on foreign currency translation                        |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   | 1,082 |   |  |   | 1,082  |  
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Comprehensive income                                        |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   | 2,038  |  
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance, December 31, 2007                                  |  | 9,809,340    |   |                | $      | 41,915   |  | $ | 72                                   |  | $ | 1,788                |   |  | $                              | (14,094 | ) |       | $ | (21 | ) |  | $ | 1,026 |   |  | $ | 30,686 |  
|                                                            |  |              |   |                |        |          |  |   |                                      |  |   |                      |   |  |                                |         |   |       |   |     |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Thousands of Dollars)

For the years ended
December 31,



|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---- | ------- | - | ---- | - | ------ | ---- |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                                                     |  | 2007 |         |   | 2006 |   |        | 2005 | 
|Cash flows from operating activities:                                                |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Net income (loss)                                                                    |  | $    | 956     |   |      | $ | (8,889 | )    |  | $ | (2,252 | )
|Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities: |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Depreciation and amortization                                                        |  |      | 2,108   |   |      |   | 1,079  |      |  |   |       |  
|Provisions for customer allowances                                                   |  |      | (30     | ) |      |   | 82     |      |  |   |       |  
|Impairment of long lived assets  discontinued operations                            |  |      | __      |   |      |   | 5,932  |      |  |   |       |  
|Gain on disposal of assets                                                           |  |      | (10     | ) |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |  
|Deferred income taxes                                                                |  |      |        |   |      |   | (1,432 | )    |  |   | (1,084 | )
|Inventory reserves                                                                   |  |      | 95      |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |  
|Reserves for uncertain tax positions                                                 |  |      | 99      |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |  
|Stock based deferred compensation                                                    |  |      | 118     |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |  
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                         |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable                                           |  |      | (1,776  | ) |      |   | (1,476 | )    |  |   |       |  
|(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable  related party                           |  |      | (41     | ) |      |   | 230    |      |  |   |       |  
|(Increase) decrease in inventory                                                     |  |      | 3,399   |   |      |   | 149    |      |  |   |       |  
|(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses                                              |  |      | (238    | ) |      |   | 184    |      |  |   |       |  
|(Increase) decrease in other assets                                                  |  |      |         |   |      |   | 36     |      |  |   |       |  
|Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                                              |  |      | (4,703  | ) |      |   | 929    |      |  |   |       |  
|Increase (decrease) in accrued expense                                               |  |      | 1,399   |   |      |   | (987   | )    |  |   |       |  
|Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities                                     |  |      | (356    | ) |      |   | 139    |      |  |   |       |  
|Discontinued operations  cash provided by (used) for operating activities           |  |      | 120     |   |      |   | 4,469  |      |  |   | (1,007 | )
|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Net cash provided by (used) for operating activities                                 |  |      | 1,140   |   |      |   | 445    |      |  |   | (4,343 | )
|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Cash flows from investing activities:                                                |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                                                   |  |      | 16      |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |  
|Purchase of property and equipment                                                   |  |      | (296    | ) |      |   | (121   | )    |  |   |       |  
|Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired                                        |  |      |        |   |      |   | (3,330 | )    |  |   |       |  
|Proceeds from the sale of assets of discontinued operations                          |  |      | 1,131   |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |  
|Discontinued operations  cash used for investing activities                         |  |      |        |   |      |   | (499   | )    |  |   | (1,689 | )
|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Net cash provided by (used) for investing activities                                 |  |      | 851     |   |      |   | (3,950 | )    |  |   | (1,689 | )
|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Cash flows from financing activities:                                                |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Borrowing on revolving credit facility                                               |  |      | 1,253   |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |  
|Repayment on revolving credit facility                                               |  |      | (1,411  | ) |      |   | (2,035 | )    |  |   | (7,981 | )
|Note payments                                                                        |  |      | (11,718 | ) |      |   | (6,000 | )    |  |   |       |  
|Proceeds from issuance of stock                                                      |  |      | 8,769   |   |      |   | 8,866  |      |  |   | 17,250 |  
|Proceeds from issuance of warrants                                                   |  |      | 231     |   |      |   | 2,272  |      |  |   |       |  
|Proceeds from the exercise of warrants                                               |  |      | 1,875   |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |  
|Payment for expenses related to stock offerings                                      |  |      | (785    | ) |      |   | (840   | )    |  |   | (2,193 | )
|Repayment on capital lease obligations                                               |  |      | (338    | ) |      |   | (216   | )    |  |   |       |  
|Discontinued operations  cash provided by financing activities                      |  |      |        |   |      |   |       |      |  |   | 975    |  
|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Net cash provided by (used) for financing activities                                 |  |      | (2,124  | ) |      |   | 2,047  |      |  |   | 8,051  |  
|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Effect of exchange rate change on cash                                               |  |      | 87      |   |      |   | 48     |      |  |   |       |  
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                 |  |      | (133    | ) |      |   | (1,458 | )    |  |   | 2,019  |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year                               |  |      | 615     |   |      |   | 2,025  |      |  |   | 6      |  
|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                             |  | $    | 569     |   |      | $ | 615    |      |  | $ | 2,025  |  
|                                                                                     |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                                    |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Cash paid during the year for                                                        |  |      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|Interest                                                                             |  | $    | 3,467   |   |      | $ | 1,713  |      |  | $ | 54     |  
|Income taxes                                                                         |  | $    | 157     |   |      | $ | 631    |      |  | $ |       |  

(See note 12 for other supplemental cash flow information)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share data)



Note 1. Nature of Operations

The Company is a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions. The Company designs, manufactures and distributes a diverse group of products that serve different functions and are used in a variety of industries.
Through its Manitex subsidiary it markets a comprehensive line of boom trucks and sign cranes. Manitexs boom trucks and crane products are primarily used for industrial projects, energy exploration and infrastructure development, including,
roads, bridges and commercial construction. The Manitex Liftking subsidiary sells a complete line of rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, as well as other specialized carriers, heavy material handling transporters and steel
mill equipment. Manitex Liftkings rough terrain forklifts are used in both commercial and military applications. Specialty mission oriented vehicles and specialized carriers are designed and built to meet the Companys unique customer
needs and requirements. The Companys specialized lifting equipment has met the particular needs of customers in various industries that include utility, ship building and steel mill industries.

Historically, the Company also designed, developed, and built specialty testing and assembly equipment for the automotive and heavy equipment industries that identifies
defects through the use of signature analysis and in-process verification. Against the background of the operating losses generated in recent history by the Testing & Assembly Equipment segment operations based at Wixom, Michigan, the
Company conducted a strategic review of these operations. On March 29, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell our Testing & Assembly Equipment segments operating assets including its inventory, machinery, equipments
and patents. As a result, our Testing & Assembly Equipment segment has been accounted for as a discontinued operation starting with the first quarter of 2007. On August 1, 2007, the assets used in connection with the Companys
diesel engine testing equipment were sold to EuroMaint Industry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (EuroMaint). As of August 31, 2007, all operations of the former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment had ceased. (See Note 5)

As result of discontinuing our former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment, the Company again operates in only a single business segment, Lifting
Equipment. Accordingly, our financial statements no longer include segment information. The Companys consolidated financial statements for all years presented reflects the Testing and Assembly Equipment segment as a discontinued operation.

Note 2. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated
financial statements, included herein, have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to these rules and regulations, the financial statements are
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statement includes the accounts of Veri-Tek International Corp., and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Acquisitions accounted for as purchases have been included in the Companys results from their respective dates of acquisition July 3, 2006 for the QVM acquisition, November 30, 2006
for the Manitex Liftking acquisition, and July 31, 2007, for the Noble Forklift Product Line acquisition.

Discontinued Operations

As result of discontinuing our former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment, the Company again operates in only a single business segment, Lifting Equipment.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 2. Basis of Presentation(Continued)



segment information. The Companys consolidated financial statements for all years presented reflects the Testing and Assembly Equipment segment as a
discontinued operation.

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

This summary of significant accounting policies of Veri-Tek International Corp. is presented to assist in understanding the Companys financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations
of the Companys management who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

Cash and Cash EquivalentsFor purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term securities purchased with
maturity dates of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Marketable SecuritiesThe Company had investments in corporate debt
instruments that are available for sale to meet working capital needs. These investments are short term and considered cash equivalents. Cost represents estimated fair value at the balance sheet date and there are no gross unrealized gains or
losses. Interest earned is included in interest income.

Warrants The Company has issued warrants, which allow the warrant holder to
purchase one share of stock at specified price for specific period of time. The Company records equity instruments including warrants issued to non-employees based on the fair value at date of issue. The fair value of the warrants at date of
issuance are estimated using the Black-Scholes Model.

Revenue RecognitionFor products shipped FOB destination, sales are recognized
when the product reaches its FOB destination, or when the services are rendered, which represents the point when the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the customer. For products shipped FOB shipping point, revenue is recognized when
the product is shipped, as this is the point when title and risk of loss pass from us to our customers.

Customers may be invoiced prior to the time
customers take physical possession. Revenue is recognized in such cases only when the customer has a fixed commitment to purchase the units, the units have been completed, tested and made available to the customer for pickup or delivery, and the
customer has authorized in writing that we hold the units for pickup or delivery at a time specified by the customer. In such cases, the units are invoiced under our customary billing terms, title to the units and risks of ownership pass to the
customer upon invoicing, the units are segregated from our inventory and identified as belonging to the customer and we have no further obligations under the order.

The Company establishes reserves for future warranty expense at the point when revenue is recognized by the Company and is based on percentage of revenues. The provision for estimated warranty claims, which is
included in cost of sales, is based on sales.

Allowance for Doubtful AccountsThe Company has adopted a policy consistent with U.S.
GAAP for the periodic review of its accounts receivable to determine whether the establishment of an allowance for doubtful accounts is warranted based on the Companys assessment of the collectibility of the accounts. The Company established
an allowance for bad debt of $175 and $177 December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies(Continued)



Property, Equipment and
DepreciationProperty and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided over the following useful lives:



|                        |  |                 
|----------------------- |  | ----------------
|Asset Category          |  | Depreciable Life
|Machinery and Equipment |  | 5  15 years    
|Furniture and Fixtures  |  | 7  12 years    
|Leasehold Improvements  |  | 12 years        

Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are
capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation expense for continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $324, $87 and $0 respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangible AssetsThe Company accounts for Other Intangible Assets under the guidance of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS No. 142, Other Intangible Assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Indefinite and definite lived intangible assets are subject to annual impairment testing.

The Company capitalizes certain costs related to patent technology. Additionally, a substantial portion of the purchase price related to the
Companys acquisitions has been assigned to patents or unpatented technology, trade name, customer backlog, and customer relationships. The intangibles acquired in acquisitions have been valued using a discounted cash flow approach.
Intangibles, except goodwill, are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.

Impairment of Long Lived AssetsIn accordance with
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, and other identifiable intangibles for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of the
year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable.

To determine
recoverability of its long-lived assets, the Company evaluates the probability that future undiscounted net cash flows, without interest charges, will be less than the carrying amount of the assets. Impairment is measured at fair value.

As required by SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangibles, the Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of the year
or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment using the required business valuation method, which is calculated as of a
measurement date by determining the present value of debt-free, after-tax projected future cash flows, discounted at the weighted average cost of capital of a hypothetical third party buyer.

The Company has recorded $5,932 loss on impairment of long-lived assets of its discontinued Testing and Assembly Equipment segment during 2006. No impairment charges
were recorded in 2007 and 2005. (See Note 26 for detail regarding the impairment charge)

Discontinued OperationsThe consolidated
financial statements present the Testing and Assembly Equipment Segment as a discontinued operation in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies(Continued)



InventoryInventory consists
of stock materials and equipment stated at the lower of cost (first in, first out) or market. All equipment classified as inventory is available for sale. The company records excess and obsolete inventory reserves. Selling, general and
administrative expenses are expensed as incurred and are not capitalized as a component of inventory.

Foreign Currency Translation and
TransactionsThe financial statements of the Companys non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated using the current exchange rate for assets and liabilities and the weighted-average exchange rate for the year for income and expense
items. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) as a component of stockholders equity.

The
Company converts receivables and payables denominated in other than the Companys functional currency at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date. The resulting transaction exchange gains or losses, except for certain transactions gains
or loss related to intercompany receivable and payables, are included in other income and expense. Transaction gains and losses related to intercompany receivables and payables not anticipated to be settled in the foreseeable future are excluded
from the determination of net income and are recorded as a translation adjustment to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) as a component of stockholders equity.

Forward Currency Exchange ContractsBeginning in September 2007, the Company entered in forward currency exchange contracts in relationship such that the exchange gains and losses on the assets and
liabilities denominated in other than the reporting units functional currency would be offset by the changes in the market value of the forward currency exchange contracts it holds. In accordance with FAS No. 52, the Company records at
the balance sheet date the forward currency exchange contracts at its market value with any associated gain or loss being recorded in current earnings as a currency gain or loss.

Financial Instruments and Credit Risk ConcentrationsFinancial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, trade receivables and
payables.

The Company maintains its cash balances and marketable securities at banks in Detroit, Michigan and Toronto, Canada. Accounts in the United
States are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had uninsured balances of $469 and $515, respectively.

As of December 31, 2007 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivables. As of December 31, 2006 two customers accounted for 23% of accounts receivable. For the year ended
December 31, 2007 no single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Companys revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2006 two customers accounted for 25% of the Companys revenue. For 2007, purchases from any single
supplier did not exceed 10% of total purchases. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company purchased 18% of total purchases from a single vendor.

Research and Development Expenses. The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. For the periods ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 expenses were $807, $206, and $0, respectively.

AdvertisingAdvertising costs are expensed as incurred and were $289, $74 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and
2005, respectively.

Litigation ClaimsIn determining whether liabilities should be recorded for pending litigation claims, the Company
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies(Continued)



Company believes it is probable that it will not prevail in a particular matter, it will then make an estimate of the amount of liability based, in part, on
advice of outside legal counsel.

Shipping and HandlingThe Company records the amount of shipping and handling costs billed to
customers as revenue. The cost incurred for shipping and handling is included in the cost of sales.

Use of EstimatesThe preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results
could differ from those estimates.

Income TaxesThe Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the Companys financial statements or tax returns. Under
this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial accounting and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to
reverse.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income prior to the expiration of any net operating loss carryforwards. The Company could not conclude that it
was more likely than not that the entire deferred tax asset related to the Companys net operating losses (NOL) would be fully utilized. As such, valuation allowances are established for the amount that total deferred tax assets
exceed total deferred tax liabilities. See Note 11, Income Taxes, for further details.

Accrued WarrantiesWarranty costs are accrued at
the time revenue is recognized. The Companys products are typically sold with a warranty covering defects that arise during a fixed period of time. The specific warranty offered is a function of customer expectations and competitive forces.

A liability for estimated warranty claims is accrued at the time of sale. The liability is established using historical warranty claim experience.
Historical warranty experience is, however, reviewed by management. The current provision may be adjusted to take into account unusual or non-recurring events in the past or anticipated changes in future warranty claims. Adjustments to the initial
warranty accrual are recorded if actual claim experience indicates that adjustments are necessary. Warranty reserves are reviewed to ensure critical assumptions are updated for known events that may impact the potential warranty liability.

Sale and LeasebackIn accordance with FASB 13, 66 and 98, the Company has recorded deferred revenue in relationship to the sale and
leaseback of one of our operating facilities. As such, the gain on the sale of the land and building has been deferred and is being amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the lease.

Computation of EPSBasic Earnings per Share (EPS) was computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the period.

The number of shares related to options, warrants, restricted stock and similar instruments included in diluted EPS
(EPS) is based on the Treasury Stock Method prescribed in SFAS No. 128. This method assumes theoretical repurchase of shares using proceeds of the respective stock option or warrant exercised, and for



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies(Continued)



restricted stock the amount of compensation cost attributed to future services which has not yet been recognized and the amount of current and deferred tax
benefit, if any, that would be credited to additional paid in capital upon the vesting of the restricted stock, at a price equal to the issuers average stock price during the related earnings period. Accordingly, the number of shares
includable in the calculation of EPS in respect of the stock options, warrants, restricted stock and similar instruments is dependent on this average stock price and will increase as the average stock price increases.

Securities of a subsidiary that are convertible into its parent companys common stock shall be considered among potential common shares of the parent company for
the purposes of computing consolidated diluted EPS.

Including the contingently convertible debt and warrants in the diluted EPS calculation is
anti-dilutive when there is a loss and is, therefore, excluded from the diluted per share calculation under paragraph 16 of SFAS 128. The effect of applying paragraph 16 of SFAS 128 was to exclude 820,044, and 26,283 shares from the diluted EPS
calculation of the years ended December 31, 2006, and 2005, respectively.

Stock Based CompensationIn accordance with SFAS
No. 123R Share Based Payments share-based payments to employees, including grants of restricted stock units, are measured at fair value as of the date of grant and are expensed in the consolidated statement of operations over the
service period (generally the vesting period).

Comprehensive incomeStatement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS)
No. 130 Reporting Comprehensive Income requires reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income includes, in addition to net earnings, other items that are reported as direct adjustments to
stockholders equity. Currently, the only Comprehensive income adjustment required for the Company is a foreign currency translation adjustment. Comprehensive income was $2,038, ($8,945), ($2,252), for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006, and 2005.

ReclassificationsCertain reclassifications have been made to the 2006 and 2005 financial statements to conform to the
2007 presentation.

Variable Interest EntitiesIn December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation
No. 46 (Revised), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN No. 46R). This pronouncement clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, and changes the criteria
by which one Company includes another entity in its consolidated financial statements. This may occur when equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity
to finance its activities without additional financial subordinated support from other parties. Although the Company is not required to consolidate under FIN 46R; the Company has determined that it has a variable interest in a related entity, for
which it is not the primary beneficiary.

The Company has a variable interest in the related entity primarily because of the common shareholder ownership
between the Company and GT Distribution, LLC; the Company is exposed to risk in regards to its variable interest. The Company both purchases from and sells to GT Distribution. The Companys exposure will vary in the future and is dependent on
purchase from and sales to GT Distribution as well as payment made to or received from GT Distribution. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had net receivable from GT Distribution or its subsidiaries of approximately $300.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies(Continued)



GT Distribution financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 are not yet available. In 2007, GT Distribution sold the Noble Forklift Product Line (the Product Line) assets to the Company
in exchange for the discharge of obligations and trade payables of GT Distribution and certain of its subsidiaries totaling $4,219 and assumption by the Company of certain liabilities associated with the Product Line. Except for the impact of the
aforementioned transaction, the Company does not expect the financial position of GT Distribution to change significantly between 2006 and 2007.

At
June 30, 2007, the company had a significant variable interest in a related entity GT Distribution, LLC in the form of a receivable in the amount of $4,219. Primarily because of the common shareholder ownership between the Company and GT
Distribution, LLC, the Company is exposed to risk in regards to its variable interest. At December 31, 2006, the carrying amount of the assets of GT Distribution, LLC totaled $12,413 and the carrying amount of its debt totaled $11,228. During
the year ended December 31, 2006 GT Distribution, LLC had revenue of approximately $21,279. At June 30, 2007, the exposure to the Company was the carrying amount of the receivable recorded at $4,219. On July 31, 2007, the Company
completed the acquisition of certain assets of GT Distribution (the Noble forklift product line assets) from GT Distribution. The Company received the Noble product line assets in settlement of the $4,219 receivable from GT Distribution. See Note
17Noble Product Line Assets Acquisition for further details regarding the transaction.

Note 4.
Initial Public Offering

On February 14, 2005, the Company offered 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $6.00 per share in its initial public
offering. All shares were purchased and the Company received $13,950, net of fees of $1,050, on February 18, 2005.

On March 2, 2005, the
underwriter exercised its option to purchase an additional 375,000 shares at $6.00 per share. The Company received $2,093, net of fees of $157, on March 2, 2005.

The Company had additional expenses related to its initial public offering of $985, which includes accounting, legal and printing costs. The Companys net cash proceeds after fees and expenses were $15,057.

Upon completion of the initial public offering, the Company used approximately $8,000 of the net proceeds to repay the then outstanding balance of a
revolving credit facility. Approximately $4,600 of the initial public offering proceeds was primarily used by the Company to fund operations or acquire capital equipment. Approximately, $2,500 of initial offering proceeds remained at the time of the
Quantum Value Management (QVM) acquisition. The remaining funds were used to pay down debt acquired in the QVM acquisition that occurred on July 3, 2006.

5. Discontinued Operations

Against the background of operating losses generated in recent history by the
Testing and Assembly Equipment segment operations based at Wixom, Michigan, the Company conducted a strategic review of these operations. On March 29, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a plan to sell our Testing and Assembly
Equipment segments operating assets including its inventory, machinery and equipment and patents. As a result, our Testing and Assembly Equipment segment has been accounted for as a discontinued operation starting with the first quarter
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

5. Discontinued Operations(Continued)



In December 2006, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $6,632 relating to the
carrying value of the segments long lived assets and its inventory. In the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded a provision for the expected loss on the sale of discontinued operations of $366. The reserve for loss on
sale of discontinued operations was reduced by $76 in the second quarter 2007 and $33 in the third quarter 2007 as the severance accrual was decreased as the Companys estimate for severance costs was lowered.

On July 5, 2007 the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with EuroMaint Industry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (EuroMaint). Under the terms
of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell and EuroMaint agreed to purchase certain assets of the Company used in connection with the Companys diesel engine testing equipment business. EuroMaint also assumed and agreed to pay,
perform and discharge when due certain obligations of the Company arising in connection with the operation of the Companys diesel engine testing equipment business. In addition to the assumption of those certain assumed liabilities, EuroMaint
agreed to pay to the Company the aggregate purchase price of $1,100. This transaction closed on August 1, 2007. In August 2007, the Company sold at auction all the remaining tangible assets of the former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment,
comprised of inventory and fixed assets. The Company recorded a gain of $209 on the sale of assets in the third quarter of 2007. The remaining balance of $172 shown as assets held for sale is comprised of trade receivables and other receivables
which are expected to be collected in normal course.

The following table sets forth the detail of balance sheet captions for discontinued operations as of
December 31, 2007 and 2006.



|                                                       |  |      |     |      |   |      
|------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---- | --- | ---- | - | -----
|                                                       |  | 2007 |     | 2006
|Accounts receivable, net                               |  | $    | 132 |      | $ | 436  
|Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net |  |      | 40  |      |   | 200  
|Inventory, net                                         |  |      |    |      |   | 600  
|Prepaid expenses, and other                            |  |      |    |      |   | 194  
|                                                       |  |      |     |      |   |      
|Total current assets                                   |  |      | 172 |      |   | 1,430
|Total fixed assets, net                                |  |      |    |      |   | 300  
|                                                       |  |      |     |      |   |      
|Total assets                                           |  | $    | 172 |      | $ | 1,730
|                                                       |  |      |     |      |   |      
|Accounts payable                                       |  | $    |    |      | $ | 287  
|Accrued expenses                                       |  |      | 265 |      |   | 230  
|Other current liabilities                              |  |      |    |      |   | 55   
|                                                       |  |      |     |      |   |      
|Total current liabilities                              |  | $    | 265 |      | $ | 572  
|                                                       |  |      |     |      |   |      

The following table sets forth the detail of the net loss from discontinued operations for the year ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:



|                                                      |  |      |        |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |        |  
|----------------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------ | - | ---- | - | ------ | ---- |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                      |  | 2007 |        |   | 2006 |   |        | 2005 | 
|Revenues from discontinued operations                 |  | $    | 1,524  |   |      | $ | 5,092  |      |  | $ | 7,641  |  
|Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |      | (1,122 | ) |      |   | (9,429 | )    |  |   | (2,907 | )
|Benefit from income taxes                             |  |      |       |   |      |   | (1,087 | )    |  |   | (942   | )
|Net loss from discontinued operations                 |  |      | (1,122 | ) |      |   | (8,342 | )    |  |   | (1,965 | )
|Loss on sale of discontinued operations               |  | $    | (48    | ) |      | $ |       |      |  | $ |       |  



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

5. Discontinued Operations(Continued)



In 2007, the Company did not record a tax benefit attributable to losses from discontinued
operations as the Company may not utilize such loss in future years.

The estimated loss on sale is shown below:



|                                              |  |                |      |  
|--------------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ---- | -
|Category of Closure Cost                      |  | Estimated Cost |     
|Employee termination costs                    |  | $              | 57   |  
|Provision for termination of contracts        |  |                | 200  |  
|Net gain on sale of assets                    |  |                | (209 | )
|                                              |  |                |      |  
|Total loss on sale of discontinued operations |  | $              | 48   |  
|                                              |  |                |      |  

The years 2006 and 2005 are adjusted to reflect the Testing and Assembly Equipment segment as a discontinued
operation as shown below:



|                                                                            |  |                                 |         |   |                                       |   |        |             |  |   |                     |   |  |                                       |        |   |             |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------------------------- | - | ------ | ----------- |  | - | ------------------- | - |  | ------------------------------------- | ------ | - | ----------- | - | ------ | - |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                                            |  | The Year EndedDecember 31, 2006 |         |   | The Year EndedDecember 31, 2005       |  
|                                                                            |  | AsInitiallyReported             |         |   | Reclassified toDiscontinuedOperations |   |        | As Reported |  |   | AsInitiallyReported |   |  | Reclassified toDiscontinuedOperations |        |   | As Reported |  
|Net revenues                                                                |  | $                               | 45,768  |   |                                       | $ | (5,092 | )           |  | $ | 40,676              |   |  | $                                     | 7,641  |   |             | $ | (7,641 | ) |  | $ |       |  
|Cost of sales                                                               |  |                                 | 41,646  |   |                                       |   | (6,743 | )           |  |   | 34,903              |   |  |                                       | 7,405  |   |             |   | (7,405 | ) |  |   |       |  
|                                                                            |  |                                 |         |   |                                       |   |        |             |  |   |                     |   |  |                                       |        |   |             |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Gross profit                                                                |  |                                 | 4,122   |   |                                       |   | 1,651  |             |  |   | 5,773               |   |  |                                       | 236    |   |             |   | (236   | ) |  |   |       |  
|Operating expenses                                                          |  |                                 | 12,392  |   |                                       |   | (7,778 | )           |  |   | 4,614               |   |  |                                       | 3,668  |   |             |   | (3,084 | ) |  |   | 584    |  
|                                                                            |  |                                 |         |   |                                       |   |        |             |  |   |                     |   |  |                                       |        |   |             |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Operating income (loss) from continuing operations                          |  |                                 | (8,270  | ) |                                       |   | 9,429  |             |  |   | 1,159               |   |  |                                       | (3,432 | ) |             |   | 2,848  |   |  |   | (584   | )
|Other income and (expense)                                                  |  |                                 | (1,945  | ) |                                       |   |       |             |  |   | (1,945              | ) |  |                                       | 96     |   |             |   | (59    | ) |  |   | 155    |  
|                                                                            |  |                                 |         |   |                                       |   |        |             |  |   |                     |   |  |                                       |        |   |             |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                |  |                                 | (10,215 | ) |                                       |   | 9,429  |             |  |   | (786                | ) |  |                                       | (3,336 | ) |             |   | 2,907  |   |  |   | (429   | )
|Income tax (benefit)                                                        |  |                                 | (1,326  | ) |                                       |   | 1,087  |             |  |   | (239                | ) |  |                                       | (1,084 | ) |             |   | 942    |   |  |   | (142   | )
|                                                                            |  |                                 |         |   |                                       |   |        |             |  |   |                     |   |  |                                       |        |   |             |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Net loss from continuing operations                                         |  |                                 | (8,889  | ) |                                       |   | 8,342  |             |  |   | (547                | ) |  |                                       | (2,252 | ) |             |   | 1,965  |   |  |   | (287   | )
|                                                                            |  |                                 |         |   |                                       |   |        |             |  |   |                     |   |  |                                       |        |   |             |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Loss from operations of discontinued Testing and Assembly Equipment segment |  |                                 |        |   |                                       |   | (8,342 | )           |  |   | (8,342              | ) |  |                                       |        |   |             |   | (1,965 | ) |  |   | (1,965 | )
|                                                                            |  |                                 |         |   |                                       |   |        |             |  |   |                     |   |  |                                       |        |   |             |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Net loss                                                                    |  | $                               | (8,889  | ) |                                       | $ |       |             |  | $ | (8,889              | ) |  | $                                     | (2,252 | ) |             | $ |       |   |  | $ | (2,252 | )
|                                                                            |  |                                 |         |   |                                       |   |        |             |  |   |                     |   |  |                                       |        |   |             |   |        |   |  |   |        |  



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



Note 6. Inventory

The components of inventory at December 31 are summarized as follows:



|                                     |  |      |        |      |   |       
|------------------------------------ |  | ---- | ------ | ---- | - | ------
|                                     |  | 2007 |        | 2006
|Raw Materials and Purchased Parts    |  | $    | 13,047 |      | $ | 11,726
|Work in Process                      |  |      | 1,429  |      |   | 4,589 
|Finished Goods and Replacement Parts |  |      | 1,572  |      |   | 515   
|                                     |  |      |        |      |   |       
|Inventories, net                     |  | $    | 16,048 |      | $ | 16,830
|                                     |  |      |        |      |   |       

Note 7. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:



|                               |  |      |       |   |      |   |       |  
|------------------------------ |  | ---- | ----- | - | ---- | - | ----- | -
|                               |  | 2007 |       |   | 2006 |  
|Building                       |  | $    | 4,913 |   |      | $ | 4,913 |  
|Machinery and Equipment        |  |      | 991   |   |      |   | 802   |  
|Furniture and Fixtures         |  |      | 9     |   |      |   | 9     |  
|Leasehold Improvements         |  |      | 71    |   |      |   | 157   |  
|Assets under Development       |  |      | 270   |   |      |   | 403   |  
|Computer Software & Equipment  |  |      | 450   |   |      |   | 59    |  
|Motor Vehicles                 |  |      | 59    |   |      |   | 52    |  
|                               |  |      |       |   |      |   |       |  
|Totals                         |  |      | 6,763 |   |      |   | 6,395 |  
|Less: Accumulated Depreciation |  |      | (985  | ) |      |   | (278  | )
|                               |  |      |       |   |      |   |       |  
|Net Property and Equipment     |  | $    | 5,778 |   |      | $ | 6,117 |  
|                               |  |      |       |   |      |   |       |  

Depreciation expense was $324 (net of $380 amortization of deferred gain on building) and $87 (net of $190
amortization of deferred gain on building), in 2007, and 2006 respectively. The Company had no continuing operations in 2005 and, therefore, no depreciation expense in 2005. All Company assets were recorded in compliance with the provisions of SFAS
No. 13. The gross value of the building capitalized was $4,913. Included in accumulated depreciation is $624 of depreciation recorded related to the building capitalized during 2006.

Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company accounts
for Other Intangible Assets under the guidance of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS No. 142, Other Intangible Assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Indefinite
and definite lived intangible assets are subject to annual impairment testing.

The Company capitalizes certain costs related to patent technology.
Additionally, a substantial portion of the purchase price related to the Companys acquisitions has been assigned to patents or unpatented technology, trade name, customer backlog, and customer relationships. The intangibles acquired in
acquisitions have been valued using a discounted flow approach. Intangibles, except goodwill, are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets(Continued)



|                                   |  |      |        |   |      |   |        |              |  |            
|---------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------ | - | ---- | - | ------ | ------------ |  | -----------
|                                   |  | 2007 |        |   | 2006 |   |        | Useful Lives
|Patented and unpatented technology |  | $    | 10,684 |   |      | $ | 10,083 |              |  | 10-17 years
|Amortization                       |  |      | (1,501 | ) |      |   | (479   | )            |  |            
|Customer relationships             |  |      | 8,310  |   |      |   | 7,348  |              |  | 20 years   
|Amortization                       |  |      | (554   | ) |      |   | (172   | )            |  |            
|Trade names and trademarks         |  |      | 4,675  |   |      |   | 4,337  |              |  | 25 years   
|Amortization                       |  |      | (262   | ) |      |   | (85    | )            |  |            
|Customer Backlog                   |  |      | 474    |   |      |   | 506    |              |  | < 1 year   
|Amortization                       |  |      | (474   | ) |      |   | (255   | )            |  |            
|                                   |  |      |        |   |      |   |        |              |  |            
|Intangible assets                  |  |      | 21,352 |   |      |   | 21,283 |              |  |            
|Goodwill                           |  |      | 14,065 |   |      |   | 13,305 |              |  |            
|                                   |  |      |        |   |      |   |        |              |  |            
|Goodwill and other intangibles     |  | $    | 35,417 |   |      | $ | 34,588 |              |  |            
|                                   |  |      |        |   |      |   |        |              |  |            

Amortization expense was $1,784 and $962 for the period ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
respectively. The Company had no continuing operations in 2005 and, therefore, no amortization expense.

As part of the Companys required annual
impairment analysis and its segment disposal review, an impairment charge in the former Testing & Assembly Equipment segment of $3,915 was made relating to patent carrying value as of December 31, 2006 resulting in a $0 carrying value.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years and subsequent is as follows:



|               |  |   |       
|-------------- |  | - | ------
|2008           |  | $ | 1,671 
|2009           |  |   | 1,671 
|2010           |  |   | 1,671 
|2011           |  |   | 1,671 
|2012           |  |   | 1,671 
|And subsequent |  |   | 12,997
|               |  |   |       
|Total          |  | $ | 21,352
|               |  |   |       



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



Note 9. Accrual Detail



|                          |  |                    |       |      |   |       
|------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ----- | ---- | - | ------
|                          |  | As of December 31,
|                          |  | 2007               |       | 2006
|Account detail:           |  |                    |       |      |   |       
|Trade Payables            |  | $                  | 9,543 |      | $ | 13,354
|Bank Overdraft            |  |                    |      |      |   | 827   
|                          |  |                    |       |      |   |       
|Accounts Payable          |  | $                  | 9,543 |      | $ | 14,181
|                          |  |                    |       |      |   |       
|Accrued Payroll           |  | $                  | 120   |      | $ | 125   
|Accrued Employee Health   |  |                    | 216   |      |   | 170   
|Accrued Insurance         |  |                    | 40    |      |   | 86    
|Accrued Bonuses           |  |                    | 1,359 |      |   | 369   
|Accrued Vacation Expense  |  |                    | 388   |      |   | 216   
|Accrued Interest          |  |                    | 237   |      |   | 237   
|Accrued Commissions       |  |                    | 219   |      |   | 101   
|Accrued Utilities         |  |                    | 14    |      |   |      
|Accrued ExpensesOther    |  |                    | 316   |      |   | 130   
|Accrued Warranty          |  |                    | 950   |      |   | 822   
|Accrued Taxes             |  |                    | 179   |      |   | 52    
|Accrued Product Liability |  |                    | 370   |      |   | 657   
|                          |  |                    |       |      |   |       
|Total Accrued Expenses    |  | $                  | 4,408 |      | $ | 2,965 
|                          |  |                    |       |      |   |       

Note 10. Line of Credit and Debt

Revolving Credit Facility

At December 31, 2007, the Company had drawn $12,710 under a revolving credit
facility. The Company is eligible to borrow up to $18,500, with interest at prime rate (prime was 7.25% at December 31, 2007) plus .25%. The maximum amount of outstanding is limited to the sum of 85% of eligible receivable, 75% eligible
Canadian accounts and the lesser of 65% of eligible inventory or $8,000 plus $2,500. On January 1, 2008 the $2,500 is reduced to $2,000 and is further reduced by $500 on the first day of each subsequent quarter. The credit facilitys
original maturity date was January 2, 2005. The maturity date has subsequently been extended and the note is now due on April 1, 2009. The indebtedness is collateralized by substantially all of the Company assets. Additionally, certain
shareholders or former shareholders of the Company have personally guaranteed $2,000 of the note. The facility contains customary limitations including, but not limited to, acquisitions, dividends, repurchase of the Companys stock and capital
expenditures. The Agreement also requires the Company to have a minimum Tangible Effective Net Worth, as defined in the agreement.

Revolving Canadian
Credit Facility

At December 31, 2007, the Company had drawn $1,481 (US) under a revolving credit agreement with a bank. The Company is eligible to
borrow up to $4,500 (US) with interest at the Canadian prime rate (the Canadian prime was 6.00% at December 31, 2007) plus 1.5%. The maximum amount outstanding is limited to the sum of 80% of eligible receivables and the lesser of 50% of
eligible inventory or $2,500 (US). At December 31, 2007, the maximum the Company could borrow based on available collateral was capped at approximately $4,100. The indebtedness is collateralized by substantially all of Manitex Liftking
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 10. Line of Credit and Debt(Continued)



Note Payable Issued to Acquire QVM

In connection with the Acquisition, the Company has a note payable to the former Members of QVM for $1,072. The note matures on July 2, 2009 or earlier if there is a
change in control as defined in the note or if the Company receives cash proceeds of at least $25,000 from the sale of its common stock or securities convertible or exchange for its common stock. Interest is payable on the first day of each calendar
quarter, commencing on September 1, 2006. The Interest is computed using the prime rate announced by Comerica Bank at its Detroit office on the last business day immediately preceding the applicable interest payment date. In the event of
default interest is accelerated and increase to prime plus 3%.

Note Payable Issued to Acquire Liftking Industries

In connection with the Liftking Industries Acquisition, the Company has a note payable to the seller for $2,600 (CDN) or $2,623 (US). The Note shall provide
for interest at 1% over the prime rate of interest charged by Comerica Bank for Canadian dollar loans, calculated from the closing date and payable quarterly in arrears commencing April 1, 2007, and for principal payments of two hundred
thousand dollars (CDN) quarterly commencing April 1, 2007, with the final installment of principal and interest thereon due December 31, 2011. The note payable is subject to a general security agreement which subordinates the sellers
security interest to the interest of the buyers senior secured credit facility, but shall otherwise rank ahead of the sellers other secured creditors.

Note PayableBank

At December 31, 2007, the Company has a $2,323 note payable to a bank. The note payable to the bank was assumed
in connection with the QVM acquisition. The note was due on September 10, 2006 .The maturity date has subsequently been extended and the note is now due on April 1, 2009. The note has an interest rate of prime plus 1% until maturity,
whether by acceleration or otherwise, or until default, as defined in the agreement, and after that at a default rate of prime plus 4%. Interest is payable the first day of each month. The bank has been granted security interest in substantially all
the assets of the Companys Manitex subsidiary. Until October 18, 2007, the former members of QVM guaranteed the note. On October 18, 2007, the bank released the former members of QVM from their guarantees.

Note PayableBank

At December 31, 2007, the Company has an
$82 note payable to a bank. The note dated October 21, 2007 had an original principal amount of $109 and an annual interest rate of 6.25%. Under the terms of the note the company is required to make eight monthly payments of $14 commencing
November 13, 2007. The proceeds from the note were used to pay annual premiums for certain insurance policies carried by the Company. The holder of the note has a security interest the insurance policies it financed and has the right upon
default to cancel these policies and receive any unearned premiums.

Capital Leases

The Company has a twelve year lease which expires in April 2018 that provides for monthly initial lease payments of $68 for its Georgetown, Texas facility. The lease has been classified as a capital lease under the
provisions of FASB Statement No. 13. The Company has also entered into several small equipment leases, with lease terms of three years or less that it has determined are required to be capitalized under the provisions of



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 10. Line of Credit and Debt(Continued)



FASB Statement No. 13. The remaining minimum lease payments for these leases are approximately $45. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had total
capital lease obligations of $4,703. See Note 13 for further information regarding capital lease obligations.

Subordinated Debt

The Company had a note payable to a shareholder with interest at 20% per annum which required quarterly interest only payments of 8% with the remaining 12% added to
principal when due. The principal balance and all outstanding interest were originally due in full on August 1, 2008. The note was subordinate to the line of credit. In April 2004, the agreement was modified to accrue all interest and add the
interest to the principal. In October 2004, the rate was modified to include a conversion option to convert the total amount due, including interest, upon the Companys completion of its initial public offering. In February 2005, the Company
issued 1,195,900 shares of common stock as settlement for the $7,175 of debt, including $1,275 of interest.

Note 11. Income Taxes

Information pertaining to the Companys income before income taxes is as follows:



|                                                                  |  |                         |       |      |   |      |      |  |   |      |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------- | ----- | ---- | - | ---- | ---- |  | - | ---- | -
|                                                                  |  | Year ended December 31, |      
|                                                                  |  | 2007                    |       | 2006 |   |      | 2005 | 
|Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |                         |       |      |   |      |      |  |   |      |  
|Domestic                                                          |  | $                       | 1,856 |      | $ | (295 | )    |  | $ | (429 | )
|Foreign                                                           |  |                         | 433   |      |   | (491 | )    |  |   |     |  
|                                                                  |  |                         |       |      |   |      |      |  |   |      |  
|Total net income (loss) before income taxes                       |  | $                       | 2,289 |      | $ | (786 | )    |  | $ | (429 | )
|                                                                  |  |                         |       |      |   |      |      |  |   |      |  

Information pertaining to the Companys provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows:



|                                           |  |                        |     |      |   |      |  
|------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------------- | --- | ---- | - | ---- | -
|                                           |  | Year endedDecember 31, |    
|                                           |  | 2007                   |     | 2006 |  
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes:      |  |                        |     |      |   |      |  
|Current:                                   |  |                        |     |      |   |      |  
|Federal                                    |  | $                      |    |      | $ |     |  
|State and local                            |  |                        | 163 |      |   | 34   |  
|Foreign                                    |  |                        |    |      |   |     |  
|                                           |  |                        |     |      |   |      |  
|                                           |  |                        | 163 |      |   | 34   |  
|Deferred:                                  |  |                        |     |      |   |      |  
|Federal                                    |  |                        |    |      |   | (273 | )
|State and local                            |  |                        |    |      |   |     |  
|Foreign                                    |  |                        |    |      |   |     |  
|                                           |  |                        |     |      |   |      |  
|                                           |  |                        |    |      |   | (273 | )
|                                           |  |                        |     |      |   |      |  
|Total provision (benefit) for income taxes |  | $                      | 163 |      | $ | (239 | )
|                                           |  |                        |     |      |   |      |  

The Company recorded a tax provision (benefit) of $163 (an effective tax rate of 7.12%) and ($239) (an effective
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 11. Income Taxes(Continued)



Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes. Significant components of the Companys deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



|                                                    |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------ | - | ---- | - | ------ | -
|                                                    |  | Year endedDecember 31, |       
|                                                    |  | 2007                   |        |   | 2006 |  
|Deferred tax assets:                                |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Current:                                            |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Accrued expenses and other liabilities              |  | $                      | 1,087  |   |      | $ | 1,303  |  
|Long-term:                                          |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Deferred gain                                       |  |                        | 1,336  |   |      |   | 1,465  |  
|Property, plant and equipment                       |  |                        |       |   |      |   | 613    |  
|Unrealized foreign currency loss                    |  |                        |       |   |      |   | 30     |  
|Net operating loss carryforwards                    |  |                        | 3,586  |   |      |   | 3,325  |  
|Tax credit carryforwards                            |  |                        | 31     |   |      |   | 31     |  
|                                                    |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Total deferred tax asset                            |  |                        | 6,040  |   |      |   | 6,767  |  
|Valuation allowance                                 |  |                        | (1,385 | ) |      |   | (2,127 | )
|                                                    |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Total deferred tax asset net of valuation allowance |  |                        | 4,655  |   |      |   | 4,640  |  
|Deferred tax liabilities:                           |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Long-term:                                          |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Property, plant and equipment                       |  |                        | 31     |   |      |   |       |  
|Intangibles                                         |  |                        | 4,285  |   |      |   | 4,640  |  
|Unrealized foreign currency gain                    |  |                        | 339    |   |      |   |       |  
|                                                    |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Total deferred tax liability                        |  |                        | 4,655  |   |      |   | 4,640  |  
|                                                    |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  
|Net deferred tax liabilities                        |  | $                      |       |   |      | $ |       |  
|                                                    |  |                        |        |   |      |   |        |  

The effective tax rate before income taxes varies from the current statutory
federal income tax rate as follows:



|                              |  |                        |   |  |       |  
|----------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | - |  | ----- | -
|                              |  | Year endedDecember 31, |  
|                              |  | 2007                   |   |  | 2006  |  
|Statutory rate                |  | 34.00                  | % |  | 34.00 | %
|State and local taxes         |  | 1.25                   |   |  | -2.85 |  
|Permanent differences         |  | 1.02                   |   |  | -0.71 |  
|Change in tax reserves        |  | 4.33                   |   |  | 0.00  |  
|Change in valuation allowance |  | -33.48                 |   |  | 0.00  |  
|                              |  |                        |   |  |       |  
|                              |  | 7.12                   | % |  | 30.44 | %
|                              |  |                        |   |  |       |  

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not
that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income prior to the expiration of any net operating loss carryforwards. Due to
the uncertainty regarding the Companys ability to utilize its net operating losses in the future, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets. The decrease in



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 11. Income Taxes(Continued)



the valuation of ($742) during the year ended December 31, 2007 was primarily attributable to an increase in the deferred tax liabilities attributable
to unrealized foreign currency exchange and intangible assets and a decrease in the deferred tax assets attributable to inventory reserves and fixed assets.

The Company has approximately $10,500 and $9,800 of federal net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Such loss carryforwards expire beginning in 2023 through 2027, if not utilized, and may be
subject to certain utilization limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:



|                                            |  |   |    
|------------------------------------------- |  | - | ---
|Balance at January 1, 2007                  |  | $ | 66 
|Increases in tax positions for prior years  |  |   |   
|Decreases in tax positions for prior years  |  |   |   
|Increases in tax positions for current year |  |   | 81 
|Settlements                                 |  |   |   
|Lapse in statute of limitations             |  |   |   
|                                            |  |   |    
|Balance at December 31, 2007                |  | $ | 147
|                                            |  |   |    

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits if recognized that would reduce the annual effective tax rate is $184. As
of January 1, 2007, the Company had approximately $19 of accrued interest and penalties and $37 as of December 31, 2007. Upon the adoption of FIN No. 48, the Company elected to classify interest and penalty as a component of tax
expense. The Company does not expect its unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months.

The Company files income tax returns
in the United States and Canada as well as various state and local tax jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. The 2004 through 2007 tax years generally remain subject to examination by federal and most state tax authorities. The Company
has been contacted by the IRS that they will begin an examination of Manitex, LLC for the tax year ended December 31, 2005.

In October 2004, the
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the Act) became effective. The Act made changes to the income tax laws that affected the Company beginning in 2005, the most significant of which is a new deduction relating to qualifying domestic
production activities. The deduction is equal to 3% of qualifying income for 2005 and 2006, 6% in 2007 through 2009, and by 2010, and 9% of such income. Due to limitations associated with claiming the benefits of this deduction, the Company did not
derive any benefits in 2007 or 2006.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



Note 12. Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Interest received and paid, income taxes paid and non-cash transactions incurred during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 were as follows:



|                                                                                                                       |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |   |      
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | ----- | ---- | - | ----- |  | - | -----
|                                                                                                                       |  | 2007 |       | 2006 |   | 2005 
|Interest Received                                                                                                      |  | $    | 6     |      | $ | 39    |  | $ | 155  
|Interest Paid                                                                                                          |  |      | 3,467 |      |   | 1,713 |  |   | 54   
|Income Taxes                                                                                                           |  |      | 157   |      |   | 631   |  |   |     
|Non-Cash Transactions:                                                                                                 |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |   |      
|Acquisition noteQVM                                                                                                   |  |      |      |      |   | 1,072 |  |   |     
|Acquisition noteLifting Industries, Inc.                                                                              |  |      |      |      |   | 2,796 |  |   |     
|Acquisition stockQVM                                                                                                  |  |      |      |      |   | 916   |  |   |     
|Acquisition stockLiftking Industries, Inc                                                                             |  |      |      |      |   | 1,024 |  |   |     
|Offset of inventory purchases against related party note (see note 23)                                                 |  |      | 502   |      |   |      |  |   |     
|Reserves for uncertain tax positions                                                                                   |  |      | 99    |      |   |      |  |   |     
|Forgiveness of GT Distribution debt in connection with acquisition of Noble forklift product line assets (see note 17) |  |      | 4,219 |      |   |      |  |   |     
|Conversion of Debt to Stock                                                                                            |  |      |      |      |   |      |  |   | 7,175

Note 13. Operating and Capital Leases

The Company has a twelve year lease which expires in April 2018 that provides for monthly lease payments of $68 for its Georgetown, Texas facility. The lease has been
classified as a capital lease under the provisions of FASB Statement No. 13. The Company has also entered into several small equipment leases, with lease terms of three years or less that it has determined are required to be capitalized under
the provisions of FASB Statement No. 13. The remaining minimum lease payments for these leases are approximately $45.

The Company leases its
Woodbridge, Ontario facility under an operating lease. Monthly payments under the lease are $38. The lease expires May 31, 2009. Total rent expense related to this lease was $458 and $32 for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The Company also paid rent of approximately $100 to lease a facility in Georgetown, Ontario for part of 2007. The lease on the Georgetown, Ontario facility expired before December 31, 2007.

Total rent expense was $67 and $28, and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 for the remaining operating leases of the Company as determined
under FASB No, 13 which includes leases for certain equipment and vehicles.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 13. Operating and
Capital Leases(Continued)



Future
Minimum Lease Payments are:



|                                            |  |                  |       |                |   |      
|------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | ----- | -------------- | - | -----
|Years                                       |  | Operating Leases |       | Capital Leases
|2008                                        |  | $                | 546   |                | $ | 849  
|2009                                        |  |                  | 260   |                |   | 804  
|2010                                        |  |                  | 67    |                |   | 804  
|2011                                        |  |                  | 67    |                |   | 804  
|2012                                        |  |                  | 20    |                |   | 804  
|Subsequent                                  |  |                  | 86    |                |   | 4,288
|                                            |  |                  |       |                |   |      
|Total Minimum Lease Payments                |  | $                | 1,046 |                | $ | 8,353
|                                            |  |                  |       |                |   |      
|Less: imputed interest of approximately 12% |  |                  |       |                |   | 3,650
|                                            |  |                  |       |                |   |      
|Present value of minimum lease payment      |  |                  |       |                | $ | 4,703
|                                            |  |                  |       |                |   |      



|                                                             |  |      |       |                         |   |                     |  |                 |     |  |   |    
|------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---- | ----- | ----------------------- | - | ------------------- |  | --------------- | --- |  | - | ---
|Capital Item  as of or for the year ended December 31, 2007 |  | Cost |       | AccumulatedDepreciation |   | DepreciationExpense |  | InterestExpense
|BuildingGeorgetown, TX                                      |  | $    | 4,913 |                         | $ | 623                 |  | $               | 35  |  | $ | 595
|Other Capitalized leases                                     |  |      | 472   |                         |   | 89                  |  |                 | 82  |  |   | 10 
|                                                             |  |      |       |                         |   |                     |  |                 |     |  |   |    
|Capital Equipment Totals                                     |  | $    | 5,385 |                         | $ | 712                 |  | $               | 117 |  | $ | 605
|                                                             |  |      |       |                         |   |                     |  |                 |     |  |   |    



|                                                             |  |      |       |                         |   |                     |  |                 |    |  |   |    
|------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---- | ----- | ----------------------- | - | ------------------- |  | --------------- | -- |  | - | ---
|Capital Item  as of or for the year ended December 31, 2006 |  | Cost |       | AccumulatedDepreciation |   | DepreciationExpense |  | InterestExpense
|BuildingGeorgetown, TX                                      |  | $    | 4,913 |                         | $ | 208                 |  | $               | 18 |  | $ | 307
|Other Capitalized leases                                     |  |      | 87    |                         |   | 8                   |  |                 | 2  |  |   | 3  
|                                                             |  |      |       |                         |   |                     |  |                 |    |  |   |    
|Capital Equipment Totals                                     |  | $    | 5,000 |                         | $ | 216                 |  | $               | 20 |  | $ | 310
|                                                             |  |      |       |                         |   |                     |  |                 |    |  |   |    

Sales and LeasebackIn accordance with FASB 13, 66 and 98, at December 31, 2007 and 2006,
the Company has deferred revenue of $3,930 and $4,310, respectively, related to the sales and leaseback of Georgetown operating facilities.

Note 14.
401K Profit Sharing Plan

The Companys sponsors a 401K profit sharing plan that covers all the former Testing & Assembly Equipment
segment employees of the Company. The plan allowed eligible employees to withhold amounts from their pay on a pre-tax basis and invest in self directed investment accounts. The Company is in the process of terminating this plan.

The Companys Manitex, Inc. subsidiary also sponsors a 401K plan for all Manitex employees. The plan is open to employees 21 years of age & older. There is
no minimum employment duration required before eligibility. The plan allows for monthly enrollment and contribution changes.

The current discretionary
match authorized by Manitex, Inc. is a dollar for dollar match on the first 3% of income, followed by a $.50 contribution for each dollar invested on the next 3% of income. There is currently no dollar limit regarding matched funds and the plan also
calls for immediate vesting of the employer contribution component. The employer match is paid when payroll is processed.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 14. 401K Profit Sharing Plan(Continued)



The amount paid in matching contributions by the company for 2007 and 2006
(a partial year from July 3, 2006, the QVM acquisition date, and December 31, 2006) are $208 and $91, respectively.

Note 15. Accrued
Warranties

A liability for estimated warranty claims is accrued at the time of sale. The liability is established using historical warranty claim
experience. Historical warranty experience is, however, reviewed by management.

The current provision may be adjusted to take into account unusual or
non-recurring events in the past or anticipated changes in future warranty claims. Adjustments to the initial warranty accrual are recorded if actual claim experience indicates that adjustments are necessary. Warranty reserves are reviewed to ensure
critical assumptions are updated for known events that may impact the potential warranty liability.

The following table
summarizes the changes in product warranty liability:



|                                              |  |      |        |   |      |   |      |  
|--------------------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------ | - | ---- | - | ---- | -
|                                              |  | 2007 |        |   | 2006 |  
|Balance January 1,                            |  | $    | 822    |   |      | $ |     |  
|Business acquired                             |  |      | 30     |   |      |   | 849  |  
|Accrual for warranties issued during the year |  |      | 1,211  |   |      |   | 821  |  
|Warranty Services provided                    |  |      | (1,160 | ) |      |   | (821 | )
|Changes in estimates                          |  |      |       |   |      |   | (27  | )
|Foreign currency translation                  |  |      | 47     |   |      |   |     |  
|                                              |  |      |        |   |      |   |      |  
|Balance December 31,                          |  | $    | 950    |   |      | $ | 822  |  
|                                              |  |      |        |   |      |   |      |  

Note 16. Geographic information

Acquisitions accounted for as purchases have been included in the Companys results from their respective dates of acquisition. QVM and Manitex Liftking were acquired on July 3, 2006 and November 30,
2006, respectively, July 31, 2007 for the Noble Product Line acquisitions. The Company attributes revenue to different geographic areas based on the location of the installation or shipment of the equipment sold. Long-Lived Assets are based on
where the operating unit is domiciled. Revenues and Long-Lived Assets for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 are as follows:

The percentage of our revenue by country for the past three years is as follows:



|              |  |      |   |  |      |   |  |     
|------------- |  | ---- | - |  | ---- | - |  | ----
|              |  | 2007 |   |  | 2006 |   |  | 2005
|United States |  | 81   | % |  | 88   | % |  |    
|Canada        |  | 17   |   |  | 11   |   |  |    
|Mexico        |  | 2    |   |  | 1    |   |  |    
|              |  |      |   |  |      |   |  |     
|              |  | 100  | % |  | 100  | % |  |    
|              |  |      |   |  |      |   |  |     



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 16. Geographic information(Continued)



The Company had no revenues from
continuing operations in 2005.

Long Lived Asset break-out



|                        |  |      |        |      |   |       
|----------------------- |  | ---- | ------ | ---- | - | ------
|                        |  | 2007 |        | 2006
|United States           |  | $    | 44,007 |      | $ | 46,036
|Other North America     |  |      | 1,128  |      |   | 1,694 
|                        |  |      |        |      |   |       
|Total Long-Lived Assets |  | $    | 45,135 |      | $ | 47,730
|                        |  |      |        |      |   |       

Due to the nature of the Companys business, the Companys sales are concentrated with a small number of
customers comprising a significant percentage of revenues. In the past, one or more customers have individually exceeded 10% of revenues. However, in 2007 no single customer represented 10% or greater of total Company revenues. In 2006, the Company
had two customers with revenues that equaled or exceeded 10% of total revenues. The percentage for these two customers was 14% and 11%.

Note 17.
Acquisitions

QVM (Manitex) Acquisition

On
July, 3, 2006, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2006 and as amended on July 3, 2006 with Quantum Value Management, LLC (QVM or the Parent) and all of the members of the Parent (the
Members), the Company purchased from the Members all the outstanding membership interest of the Parent (the Acquisition). The Company acquired Manitex through its acquisition of all the membership interest in the Parent. The
aggregate consideration (the Consideration) paid in connection with the Acquisition was approximately $1,998, which is subject to post-closing working capital adjustments, consisting of (i) 234,875 shares of the Company common stock
valued at $916, and (ii) a Non-Negotiable Subordinated Promissory Note for approximately $1,072.

The Acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase
business combination. Under the purchase method of accounting, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values.

The results of operations for the Acquisition have been included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations from the date of the Acquisition. The total cost of the acquisition is as follows:



|                                       |  |   |        |  
|-------------------------------------- |  | - | ------ | -
|Acquisition Cost:                      |  |   |        |  
|Promissory note issued by Veri-Tek     |  | $ | 1,072  |  
|Veri-Tek common stock (234,875 @$3.90) |  |   | 916    |  
|Direct transaction fees and expenses   |  |   | 11     |  
|Cash and cash equivalents received     |  |   | (1     | )
|                                       |  |   |        |  
|Total purchase price paid              |  | $ | 1,998  |  
|Less non-cash items:                   |  |   |        |  
|Note                                   |  |   | (1,072 | )
|Common Stock                           |  |   | (916   | )
|                                       |  |   |        |  
|Net consideration paid                 |  | $ | 10     |  
|                                       |  |   |        |  



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 17. Acquisitions(Continued)



The stock issued in connection with the acquisition of QVM is valued based on the average of
closing prices for a four day period starting two days before the announcement of the acquisition and two days after the announcement of the acquisition.

The above purchase price has been allocated based on the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The purchase price has been allocated based as follows (in thousands):



|                                             |  |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | - | ------- | -
|Purchase Price Allocation:                   |  |   |         |  
|Trade receivables (net)                      |  | $ | 10,453  |  
|Receivable from related parties              |  |   | 4,945   |  
|Inventories                                  |  |   | 10,197  |  
|Prepaid expense                              |  |   | 480     |  
|Building and Equipment                       |  |   | 5,913   |  
|Tradename & Trademarks                       |  |   | 4,200   |  
|Patented & Unpatented Technology             |  |   | 9,500   |  
|Customer Backlog                             |  |   | 400     |  
|Customer Relationships                       |  |   | 6,800   |  
|Goodwill                                     |  |   | 13,390  |  
|Accounts payable                             |  |   | (10,241 | )
|Accrued expenses & other current liabilities |  |   | (7,494  | )
|Federal taxes Payable                        |  |   | (579    | )
|Line of credit                               |  |   | (16,156 | )
|Note payable                                 |  |   | (20,000 | )
|Capital Lease Obligations                    |  |   | (5,207  | )
|Deferred tax liability                       |  |   | (4,518  | )
|Other long term liabilities                  |  |   | (85     | )
|                                             |  |   |         |  
|Total purchase price paid                    |  | $ | 1,998   |  
|                                             |  |   |         |  

The above purchase price allocation is materially different from the one that is in our 8-K/A that was filed on
September 19, 2006. Building and equipment is now estimated at $5,913. In the earlier filing, it was estimated at $1,000. The material increase is the result of capitalizing the lease related to the Georgetown facility. Subsequent to the filing
of the 8-K/A, it was determined that the lease was required to be capitalized under the provisions of FASB Statement No. 13. Capitalization of the lease results in an increase in building and equipment and a corresponding increase in capital
lease obligations.

Intangibles assets and goodwill increased from $27,180 to $34,290 which is principally the result of increases in liabilities at the
date of acquisition. The increase reflects a deferred tax change of $6,208 (resulting in a deferred tax liability of $4,518) and an increase in accounts payable and accruals. The deferred tax liability is based on analysis of the differences between
financial accounting and tax basis of the assets liabilities.

Also since the 8-K/A was filed on September 19, 2006, a valuation study was completed
in 2006 to allocate the purchase price. This resulted in a significant reduction of goodwill with an offsetting increase in identifiable intangibles. The identifiable intangibles have definitive lives and, therefore, are amortized. The amortization
of the identifiable intangibles is not deductible for taxes purposes and, therefore, gives rise to a deferred tax liability. The non-deductible amortization was taken into account in completing the analysis referred to in preceding paragraph.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 17. Acquisitions(Continued)



Accounts payable and accruals were adjusted to account for additional liabilities that were
discovered after the 8-K/A was filed.

A history of operating margins and profitability, service and manufacturing base and a leading presence in the
lifting equipment industry resulted in the recognition of $13,390 of Goodwill.

Note payable Assumed in the QVM Acquisition

QVM, at the date of the Acquisition, had a $20,000 note payable to a bank that was due on September 10, 2006. The maturity date has subsequently been extended and
the note is now due on April 1, 2009. The note has an interest rate of prime plus 1% until maturity, whether by acceleration or otherwise, or until default, as defined in the agreement, and after that at a default rate of prime plus 4%.
Interest is payable the first day of each month. The bank has been granted security interest in substantially all the assets of the Companys Manitex subsidiary. The former members of QVM unconditionally guarantee the note.

Liftking Acquisition

On November 30, 2006, the Company, through
its wholly owned subsidiary, Manitex Liftking, ULC, an Alberta unlimited liability company (Manitex Liftking) completed the acquisition (the Liftking Acquisition) of all of the operating assets of Liftking Industries, Inc. an
Ontario, Canada corporation (Lifting). The aggregate consideration (the Consideration) paid in connection with the Acquisition was approximately $7,140. The Consideration paid includes $3,320 of cash, 266,000
exchangeable shares of common stock of Manitex Liftking, valued at $1,024 and a Non-Negotiable Subordinated Promissory Note for approximately $2,796.

The total cost of the Liftking Industries acquisition is as follows:



|                                     |  |   |        |  
|------------------------------------ |  | - | ------ | -
|Acquisition Cost:                    |  |   |        |  
|Promissory note issued               |  | $ | 2,796  |  
|Exchangeable subsidiary common stock |  |   | 1,024  |  
|Cash and cash equivalents            |  |   | 3,320  |  
|                                     |  |   |        |  
|Total purchase price paid            |  | $ | 7,140  |  
|Less non cash items:                 |  |   |        |  
|Note                                 |  |   | (2,796 | )
|Exchangeable Subsidiary Stock        |  |   | (1,024 | )
|                                     |  |   |        |  
|Net cash consideration paid          |  | $ | 3,320  |  
|                                     |  |   |        |  



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 17. Acquisitions(Continued)



The purchase price has been allocated as follows:



|                             |  |   |        |  
|---------------------------- |  | - | ------ | -
|Purchase Price Allocation:   |  |   |        |  
|(Thousands of Dollars)       |  |   |        |  
|                             | 
|Accounts Receivable (Net)    |  | $ | 2,293  |  
|Inventory                    |  |   | 6,926  |  
|Prepaid Expenses             |  |   | 174    |  
|Equipment                    |  |   | 385    |  
|Other Assets                 |  |   | 164    |  
|Trade names & Trademarks     |  |   | 83     |  
|Technology                   |  |   | 351    |  
|Customer Backlog             |  |   | 63     |  
|Customer Relationships       |  |   | 330    |  
|Accounts Payable             |  |   | (2,669 | )
|Accrued Expense              |  |   | (355   | )
|Progress & Customer Deposits |  |   | (605   | )
|                             |  |   |        |  
|Total Purchase Price paid    |  | $ | 7,140  |  
|                             |  |   |        |  

Noble Product Line Asset Acquisition

On July 31, 2007, Veri-Tek International, Corp. (the Company) entered into an asset purchase agreement with GT Distribution, LLC, a related party, (GT Distribution) pursuant to which GT
Distribution transferred all of its rights and interest in the Noble forklift product line (the Product Line) to the Company in exchange for the discharge of obligations and trade payables of GT Distribution and certain of its
subsidiaries totaling $4,219 and assumption by the Company of certain liabilities associated with the Product Line.

David J. Langevin, the Companys
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has a significant ownership interest in GT Distribution. As a result, the Company received a fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor and the approval of a special independent committee of the
Companys board of directors prior entering into this transaction.

The Noble Product line production is being integrated into our two current
production facilities which are located in Woodbridge, Ontario and Georgetown, Texas. The results for the Noble Product line Acquisition have been included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations from the date of the Acquisition.
Noble Product Line sales from August 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 were approximately $1,300 or slightly more than one percent of the Companys 2007 annual sales.

The purchase price of $4,219 has been allocated based on an estimate of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company is still in the process of assessing the fair value of assets and
liabilities, particularly the inventory, acquired in the transaction. The final valuation of net assets is expected to be completed as soon as possible, but no later than one year from the acquisition date in accordance with generally accepted
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 17. Acquisitions(Continued)



The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated based on
managements estimates as follows (in thousands):



|                                             |  |   |       |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | - | ----- | -
|Purchase Price Allocation:                   |  |   |       |  
|Trade receivables                            |  | $ | 195   |  
|Inventories                                  |  |   | 1,267 |  
|Trade names & trademarks                     |  |   | 380   |  
|Patented & Unpatented Technology             |  |   | 780   |  
|Customer Relationships                       |  |   | 1,130 |  
|Goodwill                                     |  |   | 675   |  
|Accounts payable                             |  |   | (156  | )
|Accrued expenses & other current liabilities |  |   | (30   | )
|Payable to related parties                   |  |   | (22   | )
|                                             |  |   |       |  
|Total purchase price paid                    |  | $ | 4,219 |  
|                                             |  |   |       |  

A reputation for superior product design, access to a preferred network of dealers and a leading presence in the
lifting equipment industry resulted in the recognition of $675 of Goodwill.

The following unaudited pro forma information assumes the acquisitions of QVM
and Liftking occurred on January 1, 2006. The proforma results do not include the Noble Product Line, as it does not meet the criteria to be an acquisition of a business. The unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for informational
purposes only and do not purport to represent the results of operations that would have been had the acquisition occurred as of the date indicated, nor of future results of operations. The unaudited pro forma results for the year ended
December 31, 2006 are as follows (in thousand, except per share data)



|                                           |  |                            |        |  
|------------------------------------------ |  | -------------------------- | ------ | -
|                                           |  | Year EndedDecember 31,2006 |       
|Net revenues                               |  | $                          | 89,768 |  
|Net loss from continuing operations        |  | $                          | (3,230 | )
|Loss per share from continuing operations: |  |                            |        |  
|Basic                                      |  | $                          | (0.56  | )
|Diluted                                    |  | $                          | (0.56  | )

Pro Forma Adjustment Note

Pro Forma adjustments were made to give effect to the amortization of the intangibles recorded as a result of the acquisition, which would have resulted in $993 of additional amortization expense in 2006.
Additionally, Pro Forma adjustments were made to give effect to the interest on the notes to sellers issued in connection with the acquisitions (Manitex and Manitex Liftking), which would have resulted in $184 of additional interest expense in 2006.

Note 18. Equity

Issuance of Common Stock and
Warrants

Stock Split

On February 7, 2005,
the Board of Directors authorized a 1 for 3.730879244 reverse stock split to shareholders of record on February 7, 2005 effective on February 7, 2005.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 18. Equity(Continued)



Initial Public Offering

In February 2005, in connection with the Companys initial offering the Company issued 2,875,000 shares of common stock. (See Note 4.)

Conversion of Debt Securities

In February 2005, Veri-Teks $7,175 contingently convertible subordinated debt
was converted into 1,195,900 shares of common stock upon consummation of the initial public offering.

On July 3, 2006, the Company issued 234,875
shares of common stock in connection with its purchase of Manitex through the acquisition of all the membership interests of QVM.

Private Placement

On November 15, 2006, the Company closed a $11,136 private placement of its common stock (the Private Placement) pursuant to the terms
of a security purchase agreement entered into among the Company and certain institutional investors on November 3, 2006 (the Securities Purchase Agreement). Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, Veri-Tek issued 2,750,000
shares of its common stock. In connection with the sale of stock the Company incurred investment banking fees of $778 and legal fees of approximately $61. The Companys net cash proceeds after fees and expenses were $10,298 with $8,026 and
$2,272 being allocated to common stock and warrants, respectively.

In connection with the Private Placement, the Company has filed a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 to register resale of shares issued in the Private Placement and the shares underlying the warrants. The registration statement was declared effective on June 7, 2007.

Stock Warrants

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to
non-employees based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued. The Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis under certain circumstances, and are callable by the Company on a cashless basis under certain circumstances. Roth Capital
Partners, LLC acted as exclusive placement agent for the 2007 Private Placement and received cash and 105,000 warrants to purchase the Companys common stock as a placement agent fee. The Warrants were issued the day after the closing of the
2007 Private Placement (September 11, 2007) and will be exercisable after the sixth month anniversary of the issuance date of the Warrants until September 11, 2012. The warrant holder can purchase 105,000 shares of the Companys common
stock. The Warrants have an exercise price of $7.18 per share.

The Security Purchase Agreement provided for the issuance of Series A and Series B
warrants. The Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants (together the Warrants) were issued upon the closing of the Private Placement (November 15, 2006) and will be exercisable after the sixth month anniversary of the issuance date of
the Warrants until November 15, 2011. The Series A warrant holders can purchase 550,000 shares of the Companys common stock. The Series A Warrants have an exercise price of $4.05 per share. The Series B warrant holders can purchase
550,000 shares of the Companys common stock. The Series B Warrants have an exercise price of $4.25 per share. During the 2007, the warrant holders exercised 100,000 Series A warrants and 346,000 Series B warrants.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 18. Equity(Continued)



On November 15, 2006, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 192,500
shares of the Companys common stock to a finder and to Roth Capital Partners, LLC for acting as placement agent in connection with the Private Placement. These warrants will be exercisable until November 15, 2011, and have an exercise
price of $4.62 per share. On June 18, 2007, the Company and Hayden Communications, Inc. (Hayden) entered into a contract under which Hayden will provide public and investor relation services to the Company for a period of one year.
The contract provides for the issuance of 15,000 warrants to Hayden Communications, Inc. Each warrant allows Hayden to purchase one share of Company Common Stock for $7.08 per share. The warrants are exercisable beginning on June 15, 2008 and
expire on June 15, 2011. The warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis under certain circumstances. The warrants and underlying common stock are not registered under federal or state securities laws and, therefore, may not be sold or
transferred by Hayden in the absence of registration or an exemption therefrom.

At December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, the Company had issued and outstanding warrants as follows:



|                          |  |                  |  |                |      |                 |                    |                    |                          
|------------------------- |  | ---------------- |  | -------------- | ---- | --------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | -------------------------
|Number of Warrants Shares |  |                  |  |                |      |                
|December 31,2007          |  | December 31,2006 |  | Exercise Price |      | Expiration Date |                    | In Connection With
|450,000                   |  | 550,000          |  | $              | 4.05 |                 | November 15, 2011  |                    | Private placement        
|204,000                   |  | 550,000          |  | $              | 4.25 |                 | November 15, 2011  |                    | Private placement        
|192,500                   |  | 192,500          |  | $              | 4.62 |                 | November 15, 2011  |                    | Placement Agent Fee      
|15,000                    |  |                 |  | $              | 7.08 |                 | June 15, 2011      |                    | Investor Relation Service
|105,000                   |  |                 |  | $              | 7.18 |                 | September 11, 2012 |                    | Placement Agent Fee      

During 2007, 100,000 and 346,000 Series A and Series B warrants have been
exercised.

The following table contains information regarding warrants for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 respectively:



|                                                                |  |          |            |      |                 |   |            |  |                 |            |  |   |           
|--------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------- | ---------- | ---- | --------------- | - | ---------- |  | --------------- | ---------- |  | - | ----------
|                                                                |  | 2007     |            | 2006
|                                                                |  | Warrants |            |      | Price per Share |   | Warrants   |  | Price per Share
|Outstanding on January 1                                        |  |          | 1,292,500  |      |                 | $ | 4.05-$4.62 |  |                 |           |  |   |          
|Issued                                                          |  |          | 120,000    |      |                 | $ | 7.08-$7.18 |  |                 | 1,292,500  |  | $ | 4.05-$4.62
|Exercised                                                       |  |          | (446,000   | )    |                 | $ | 4.05-$4.25 |  |                 |           |  |   |          
|Cancelled                                                       |  |          |           |      |                 |   |           |  |                 |           |  |   |          
|Outstanding on December 31                                      |  |          | 966,500    |      |                 | $ | 4.05-$7.18 |  |                 | 1,292,500  |  | $ | 4.05-$4.62
|Weighted average exercise price                                 |  | $        | 4.59       |      |                 |   |            |  | $               | 4.22       |  |   |           
|Weighted average fair value of warrants granted during the year |  | $        | 276,368    |      |                 |   |            |  | $               | 2,272,291  |  |   |           
|Weighted average remaining life of warrants at December 31      |  |          | 3.96 years |      |                 |   |            |  |                 | 4.87 years |  |   |           



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Note 18. Equity(Continued)



The fair value of the warrants at date of issuance was estimated using the Black-Scholes
Model with the following assumptions:



|                        |  |                |   |  |         |  
|----------------------- |  | -------------- | - |  | ------- | -
|                        |  | 2007           |   |  | 2006    |  
|Risk-free interest rate |  | 4.070%-5.049   | % |  | 4.632   | %
|Expected life           |  | 4-5 years      |   |  | 5 years |  
|Expected dividends      |  | None           |   |  | None    |  
|Expected volatility     |  | 32.089%-35.099 | % |  | 52.189  | %

Stock Issuance

On June 11, 2007, Company issued 198,000 shares of common stock as warrant holders exercised 99,000 Series A warrants and 99,000 Series B warrants. The exercise of warrants resulted in an increase in common stock of $1,161, of which
approximately $822 represented cash received upon the exercise of the warrants and the balance of approximately $339 represent the value of the exercised warrants as determined upon issuance of the warrants on November 15, 2006. As a result of
exercise, the $339 which was previously included in shareholders equity under the caption warrants is transferred to common stock.

On July 5,
2007, Company issued 246,000 shares of common stock as warrant holders exercised 246,000 Series B warrants. The exercise of warrants resulted in an increase in common stock of $1,463 of which approximately $1,046 represented cash received upon the
exercise of the warrants and the balance of approximately $417 represent the value of the exercised warrants as determined upon issuance of the warrants on November 15, 2006. As a result of exercise, the $417 which was previously included in
shareholders equity under the caption warrants is transferred to common stock.

On July 30, 2007, Company issued 2,000 shares of common stock as
a warrant holder exercised 1,000 Series A warrants and 1,000 Series B warrants. The exercise of warrants resulted in an increase in common stock of $12 of which approximately $8 represented cash received upon the exercise of the warrants and the
balance of approximately $3 represent the value of the exercised warrants as determined upon issuance of the warrants on November 15, 2006. As a result of exercise, the $3 which was previously included in shareholders equity under the
caption warrants is transferred to common stock.

On December 31, 2007, the Company issued in aggregate 3,465 shares of common stock to three
independent Directors as restricted stock unites issued under the Companys 2004 Incentive Plan to these Directors vested on that day.

2007
Private Placement

On September 10, 2007, the Company closed a $9,000 private placement of its common stock (the 2007 Private
Placement) pursuant to the terms of a security purchase agreement entered into among the Company and certain institutional investors on August 30, 2007 (the 2007 Securities Purchase Agreement). Pursuant to the 2007 Securities
Purchase Agreement, Veri-Tek issued 1,500,000 shares of its common stock. The Company also issued warrants (as described below) to the investment banker who acted as its exclusive placement agent for the 2007 Private Placement. In connection with
the 2007 Private Placement, the Company incurred investment banking fees of $630 and legal fees and expenses of approximately $155. The Companys net cash proceeds after fees and expenses were $8,215 with $7,983 and $231 being allocated to
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Note 18. Equity(Continued)



In connection with the Private Placement, the Company has filed a Registration Statement on
Form S-3 to register resale of shares issued in the Private Placement and the shares underlying the warrants. The registration statement was declared effective on October 15, 2007.

2004 Equity Incentive Plan

In 2004, the Company adopted the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and subsequently amended and
restated the plan on September 13, 2007. The maximum number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan is 350,000 shares. The total number of shares reserved for issuance may, however, may be adjusted to reflect certain
corporate transactions or changes in our capital structure. Our employees and members of our board of directors who are not our employees or employees of our affiliates are eligible to participate in the plan. The plan is administered by a committee
of our board comprised of members who are outside directors. The plan provides that the committee has the authority to, among other things, select plan participants, determine the type and amount of awards, determine award terms, fix all other
conditions of any awards, interpret the plan and any plan awards. Under the plan, the committee can grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units, except Directors
may not be granted stock appreciation rights, performance shares and performance units. During any calendar year, participants are limited in the number of grants they may receive under the plan. In any year, an individual may not receive options
for more than 15,000 shares, stock appreciate rights with respect to more than 20,000 shares, more than 20,000 shares of restricted stock and/or an award for more than 10,000 performance shares or restricted stock units or performance units. The
plan requires that the exercise price for stock options and stock appreciation rights be not less than fair market value of our common stock on date of grant.

On November 12, 2007, the Company awarded under the Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan 55,615 and 10,500 restricted stock units to employees and to the independent Directors, respectively. The restricted stock units are
subject to the same conditions as the restricted stock awards except the restricted stock units will not have voting rights and the common stock will not be issued until the vesting criteria are satisfied. The employee restricted stock units will
vest 33%, 33% and 34% on October 1, 2008, October 1, 2009 and October 1, 2010, respectively. Units granted to Directors will vest 33%, 33% and 34% on December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009,
respectively. The restricted stock units awarded were valued at $416 or $6.30 per share, which was the closing price of the Companys common stock on the date of grant. The value of the restricted stock units is being charged to compensation
expense over the vesting period, included in 2007 is $94 of compensation expense related to restricted stock units. Compensation expense related to restricted stock units will be $203, $90 and $29 for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.



|                                |  |                      |  
|------------------------------- |  | -------------------- | -
|                                |  | RestrictedStockUnits |  
|Outstanding on January 1, 2007  |  |                     |  
|Issued                          |  | 66,115               |  
|Vested                          |  | (3,465               | )
|Forfeited                       |  |                     |  
|                                |  |                      |  
|Outstanding on December 31 2007 |  | 62,650               |  
|                                |  |                      |  

No awards or grants were made under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan before
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Note 19. Employee Stock Based Compensation

The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R. SFAS No. 123R requires the recognition of all stock-based payments in the financial statements based on the fair value of the award on the grant date after July 1,
2005. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
and related interpretations as allowed under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The adoption of SFAS No. 123R had no effect as no options or stock appreciation rights have been issued under the
Companys 2004 Equity Incentive Plan as date of adoption.

Note 20. Minority Interest

On November 30, 2006, the Company issued 266,000 shares of stock in Manitex Liftking Canadian Subsidiary with a value of $1,024. These shares are exchangeable into
266,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock. As of December 31, 2007, the shares had not yet been exchanged for Veri-Tek International Corp. Common Stock. Until the shares are exchanged, the value of the exchangeable shares is shown as a
minority interest. The Company expects that the shares will be exchanged for Veri-Tek International Corp. Common Stock.

Note 21. New Accounting
Pronouncements

In February of 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, which is
intended to simplify the accounting and improve the financial reporting of certain hybrid financial instruments (i.e. derivatives embedded in other financial instruments). The statement amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, and SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilitiesa replacement of FASB Statement No. 125. SFAS No. 155 is
effective for all financial instruments issued or acquired after the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company adopted the SFAS No. 155 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the
Statement did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assetsan amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 which is effective for the fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The FASB issues
this statement to simplify the accounting for servicing rights and to reduce the volatility that results from using different measurement attributes. The Company adopted the SFAS No. 156 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the Statement
did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those years. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value, and expands the related disclosure requirements. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this statement.

In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plansan amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and
132(R) (SFAS 158). This statement requires balance sheet recognition of the over funded or under funded status of pension and postretirement benefit plans. Under SFAS 158, actuarial gains and losses, prior service costs or credits, and any
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under previous accounting standards must be recognized in Accumulated Other Non-Shareowners Changes in Equity, net of tax effects, until they are
amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost. In addition, the measurement date, the date at which plan assets and the benefit obligation are measured, is required to be the companys fiscal year end. SFAS 158 is effective for
publicly-held companies for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006, except for the measurement date provisions, which are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted SFAS
No. 158, except for the measurement date provisions, which are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The adoption of the Statement did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB 108), to address diversity in practice in quantifying financial statement misstatements. SAB 108 requires that misstatements be quantified based on their impact on each of the Companys
financial statements and related disclosures. On December 31, 2006, the Company adopted SAB 108. The adoption of SAB 108 did not impact the Companys financial statements.

The FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS No. 159) in
February 2007. SFAS No. 159 permits a company to choose to measure many financial instruments and other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by
providing a company with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. A company shall report unrealized gains
and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 will be effective for fiscal years that begin after November 15, 2007. We are currently assessing the impact
SFAS No. 159 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

See Note 11 regarding the companys adoption FASB Interpretation No. 48
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109) which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.

In December 2007, the FASB Statement 141R, Business Combinations (SFAS 141R) was issued. SFAS 141R replaces SFAS 141. SFAS 141R requires the acquirer of a business to recognize and
measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at fair value. SFAS 141R also requires transactions costs related to the business combination to be expensed as incurred.
SFAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The effective date for the Company will be
January 1, 2009. We have not yet determined the impact of SFAS 141R related to future acquisitions, if any, on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statementsan amendment of ARB No. 51 (Statement
No. 160). Statement No. 160 requires (i) that noncontrolling (minority) interests be reported as a component of shareholders equity, (ii) that net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling
interest be separately identified in the consolidated statement of operations, (iii) that changes in a parents ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest be accounted for as equity transactions, (iv) that
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equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at fair value, and (v) that sufficient disclosures are provided that
clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. Statement No. 160 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and should be applied prospectively.
However, the presentation and disclosure requirements of the statement shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. We are currently assessing the impact SFAS No. 160 will have on our consolidated financial statements

Note 22. Contractual Obligations



|                                  |  |                        |        |      |   |           |  |           |        |            |   |       |  |   |      
|--------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------ | ---- | - | --------- |  | --------- | ------ | ---------- | - | ----- |  | - | -----
|(In thousands)                    |  | Payments due by period
|Contract obligations              |  | Total                  |        | 2008 |   | 2009-2010 |  | 2011-2012 |        | Thereafter
|Revolving credit Facility         |  | $                      | 14,191 |      | $ |          |  | $         | 14,191 |            | $ |      |  | $ |     
|Term Loan                         |  |                        | 2,323  |      |   |          |  |           | 2,323  |            |   |      |  |   |     
|Note to Former QVM members        |  |                        | 1,072  |      |   |          |  |           | 1,072  |            |   |      |  |   |     
|Note to Liftking Industries, Inc. |  |                        | 2,623  |      |   | 807       |  |           | 1,614  |            |   | 202   |  |   |     
|Note payable bank                 |  |                        | 82     |      |   | 82        |  |           |       |            |   |      |  |   |     
|Operating Lease Obligations       |  |                        | 1,046  |      |   | 546       |  |           | 327    |            |   | 87    |  |   | 86   
|Capital Lease Obligations         |  |                        | 8,353  |      |   | 849       |  |           | 1,608  |            |   | 1,608 |  |   | 4,288
|Purchase Obligations (1)          |  |                        | 19,422 |      |   | 19,422    |  |           |       |            |   |      |  |   |     
|                                  |  |                        |        |      |   |           |  |           |        |            |   |       |  |   |      
|Total                             |  | $                      | 49,112 |      | $ | 21,706    |  | $         | 21,135 |            | $ | 1,897 |  | $ | 4,374
|                                  |  |                        |        |      |   |           |  |           |        |            |   |       |  |   |      



|(1) | Purchase obligations include commitments of approximately $18.8 relating to inventory items. The balance is attributable to non-inventory items, including fixed assets, research and
development materials, supplies and services.
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|(2) | At December 31, 2007, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $184 for which the Company is unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement with
the respective tax authority. Thus, these liabilities have not been included in the contractual obligations table.
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Note 23. Transactions
Between the Company and Related Parties

In the course of conducting its business, the Company has entered into certain related party transactions. On
July, 3, 2006, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2006 and as amended on July 3, 2006 with Quantum Value Management, LLC (QVM) and all of the members of QVM (the Members), the Company purchased
from the Members all the outstanding membership interests of QVM (the Acquisition). The Company acquired Manitex through this Acquisition, as Manitex was a wholly owned subsidiary of QVM. The aggregate consideration paid in connection
with the Acquisition was approximately $1,998, consisting of (i) 234,875 shares of the Company common stock valued at $916, and (ii) a Non-Negotiable Subordinated Promissory Note for approximately $1,072, in the aggregate, payable to the
Members.

Michael C. Azar, the Companys Vice President and Secretary at the date of Acquisition, David Langevin and Robert J. Skandalaris, were each
Members and owned 6.1%, 12.1% and 12.1%, respectively, of the Companys outstanding common stock at such time. Mr. Langevin became the Companys Chief Executive Officer in connection with this Acquisition.

J Giordano Securities Group was paid a fee to be a financial advisor to the Company in connection with the Acquisition and rendered a fairness opinion to the
Companys Board of Directors as to the fairness, from a financial point of view to the Company and its shareholders, of the consideration to be paid by the Company in the transaction.

Prior to the Acquisition, Manitex completed a sale and leaseback transaction in April 2006 of its Georgetown, Texas facility to an entity controlled by one of its
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Parties(Continued)



shareholder of the Company. The sale price was $5,000 and the proceeds of the transactions were used to reduce the balance under Manitexs credit
facility. The lease has a twelve year term and provides for monthly rent of $68. Although the Company did not obtain an independent valuation of the property or the terms of the sale and leaseback transaction in connection with the Acquisition, it
believes the terms of the lease are at least as favorable to the Company as they could have obtained from an unaffiliated third party.

The sale and
leaseback transaction resulted in a gain of approximately $4,600. Per paragraph 33 of FASB Statement No. 13 Accounting for Leases, sales-leaseback transactions are treated as a single financing transaction in which any profit
or loss on the sale is deferred and amortized. As such, the gain has been deferred and is being amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the lease. The lease has been classified as a capital lease under the provisions of FASB Statement
No. 13. Furthermore, the land and building are treated as a single unit in this transaction because the fair value of the land is less than 25% the total fair value of the leased property at the inception of the lease. The amortization of the
deferred gain offsets depreciation expense.

The Company through its Manitex Liftking subsidiary, provides parts and services to LiftMaster, Ltd
(LiftMaster). LiftMaster is a rental company that rents and services rough terrain forklifts. LiftMaster is owned by the President of Manitex Liftking, ULC and a relative. The Company has receivable from LiftMaster for $67.

The Company, through its Manitex and Manitex Liftking subsidiaries, purchase and sell parts to GT Distribution, Inc. (GT). The Companys Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, David Langevin, owns approximately 37% of GT. Although the Company does not independently verify the cost of such parts, it believes the terms of such purchases and sales were at least as favorable to the Company as terms
that it could obtain from a third party. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had $461 outstanding Accounts Receivable from GT and $162 outstanding Accounts Payable due to GT with respect to the purchase and sale of parts. At December 31,
2006, the Company had $37 outstanding Accounts Receivable from GT and $253 outstanding Accounts Payable to GT with respect to the purchase and sale of parts.



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Note 23. Transactions Between the Company and Related
Parties(Continued)



GT has three operating subsidiaries, BGI USA,
Inc. (BGI), Crane & Machinery, Inc., and Schaeff Lift Truck, Inc. BGI is a distributor of assembly parts used to manufacture various lifting equipment. Crane & Machinery, Inc. distributes Terex and Manitex cranes, and
services and sells replacement parts for most brands of light duty and rough terrain cranes. Schaeff Lift Truck, Inc. manufactures electric forklifts. Schaeff Lift Truck, Inc. has a 100% owned subsidiary domiciled in Bulgaria, SL Industries,
Ltd. The following is a summary of the amounts attributable to certain related party transactions as described in the footnotes to the table, for the periods indicated:



|                                    |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |     
|----------------------------------- |  | ---- | ----- | ---- | - | ----- |  | ----
|                                    |  | 2007 |       | 2006 |   | 2005 
|Georgetown Facility (1)             |  | $    | 816   |      | $ | 565   |  | n.a 
|Woodbridge Facility (2)             |  |      | 458   |      |   | 32    |  | n.a 
|Allocation of Insurance Expense (3) |  |      | n.a   |      |   | 139   |  | n.a 
|                                    |  |      |      
|Sales to:                           |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |     
|Crane & Machinery                   |  |      | 402   |      |   | 67    |  | n.a.
|LiftMaster                          |  |      | 299   |      |   | n.a   |  | n.a.
|BGI                                 |  |      | 76    |      |   | n.a   |  | n.a.
|Schaeff Lift Truck                  |  |      | 655   |      |   | n.a   |  | n.a.
|                                    |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |     
|Total Sales                         |  |      | 1,432 |      |   | 67    |  | n.a.
|                                    |  |      |      
|Purchases from:                     |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |     
|BGI                                 |  |      | 879   |      |   | 367   |  | n.a.
|SL Industries, Ltd                  |  |      | 1,337 |      |   | 512   |  | n.a.
|LiftMaster (4)                      |  |      | 98    |      |   | n.a   |  | n.a.
|Noble International                 |  |      | n.a   |      |   | 168   |  | n.a.
|Crain & Machinery                   |  |      | 59    |      |   | n.a   |  | n.a.
|Schaeff Lift Truck                  |  |      | 570   |      |   | n.a   |  | n.a.
|                                    |  |      |       |      |   |       |  |     
|Total Purchases                     |  | $    | 2,943 |      | $ | 1,047 |  | n.a.



|(1) | The Company leases its 188,000 sq. ft. Georgetown, Texas manufacturing facility from an entity owned by one of the Companys significant shareholders in fiscal 2006. Pursuant
to the terms of the lease, the Company makes monthly lease payment of $68. The Company is also responsible for all the associated operating expenses including, insurance, property taxes and repairs. Under the lease, which expires April 30,
2018, monthly rent is adjusted annually by the lesser of increase in the Consumer Price Index or 2%.
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|(2) | The Company leases its 85,000 sq. ft. Woodbridge facility from an entity owned by a stockholder of the Company and relative of Manitex Liftking ULCs, president and CEO.
Pursuant to the terms of the lease, the Company makes monthly lease payments of $38. The Company is also responsible for all the associated operations expenses, including insurance, property taxes, and repairs. The lease will expire on May 31,
2009.
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|(3) | For 2006, GT Distribution, Inc. and its subsidiaries are covered under Manitexs general, product liability and umbrella insurance policies. In exchange for this coverage, GT
Distribution will pay Manitex $139 based on GT Distributions annual sales. The above table includes a prorated portion covering the amount relating to the period starting from the date of the acquisition.
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|(4) | The Company provides parts and services to LiftMaster, Inc. LiftMaster is a rental company that rents and services rough terrain forklifts. LiftMaster is owned by a relative of the
President of Manitex Liftking, ULC.
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In February 2005, the Company issued 1,195,900 shares of common stock to Quantum Value Partners, LP, a
Delaware limited partnership (QVP), as settlement for its $7,175 of subordinated debt, including interest of $1,275 owed to such shareholder.



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Parties(Continued)



As of December 31, 2006, the Company had a
receivable of $4,722 from GT Distribution, which includes amounts owed to Crane & Machinery, Inc. At July 31, 2007, the receivable from GT Distribution was $4,219.

During the first Quarter 2007, it was agreed that the net payable or receivable for certain inventory transactions with the Company would be offset against the receivable the Company has from GT Distribution. The
Statement of Cash Flows does not reflect the reduction of related party receivable as it is a non-cash item, with offsetting non-cash items of $394 and $109 that effect inventory and accounts payable, respectively. The non-cash amount related to
inventory represents the amount that was sold to the Company during the first and second quarters of 2007 and is still in inventory. The balance of $109 represents inventory that was sold to the Company during the fourth quarter of 2006 and was in
accounts payable at the time of offset.

On July 31, 2007, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with GT Distribution, LLC (GT
Distribution) pursuant to which GT Distribution transferred all of its rights and interest in the Noble forklift product line (the Product Line) to the Company in exchange for the discharge of obligations and trade payables of GT
Distribution and certain of its subsidiaries totaling $4,219 and assumption by the Company of certain liabilities associated with the Product Line.

David
J. Langevin, the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has a 37% has an ownership interest in GT Distribution. Consequently, the Company received a fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor that the Companys
purchase of the Product Line was fair to its shareholders from a financial point of view and the approval of a special independent committee of the Companys board of directors prior entering into this transaction.

The Company has a note payable to the former members of QVM for $1,072 issued in connection with the acquisition of the membership interests of QVM. Upon the closing of
such acquisition, Michael C. Azar, served as the Companys Vice President and Secretary and David Langevin served as the Companys Chief Executive Officer. In addition, three of the members of QVM, Michael Azar, David Langevin and Robert
J. Skandalaris, owned 6.1%, 12.1% and 12.1%, respectively, of the Companys outstanding common stock at such time.

The Company has a note payable to
the former owners of Liftking Industries, Inc. for $2,623 issued in connection with the acquisition of Liftking Industries ULC. It was determined subsequent to the acquisition, that the note would be a related party transaction since Manitex
Liftkings President & CEO is a relative of the primary holder of the note.

Note 24. Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, including product liability and workers compensation matters which have arisen in the normal course of
operations. The Company has product liability insurance with self insurance retention that range form $50 to $1,000. Certain cases are at a preliminary stage, and it is not possible to estimate the amount or timing of any cost to the Company.
However, the Company does not believe that these contingencies, in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company. When it is probable that a loss has been incurred and possible to make a reasonable estimates of the Companys
liability with respect to such matters, a provision is recorded for the amount of such estimate or the minimum amount of a range of estimates when it is not possible to estimate the amount within the range that is most likely to occur.



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VERI-TEK INTERNATIONAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 24. Legal Proceedings and Other
Contingencies(Continued)



It is reasonably possible that the
Estimated Reserve for Product Liability Claims may change within the next 12 months. A change in estimate could occur if a case is settled for more or less than anticipated, or if additional information becomes known to the Company.

Note 25. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

Summarized quarterly financial data for 2007 and 2006 are as follows (in thousands, except per share
amounts).



|                                                          |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|--------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------- | --------- | -------- | ------- | - | --------- | ------- |  | - | --------- | - | ------- | - | ---------- | ------- | - | --------- | ------- |  | - | --------- | - |  | - | --------- | - |  | - | --------- | -
|                                                          |  | 2007 (1) |           | 2006 (1) |        
|                                                          |  | 1st Qtr  |           |          | 2nd Qtr |   |           | 3rd Qtr |  |   | 4th Qtr   |   | 1st Qtr |   |            | 2nd Qtr |   |           | 3rd Qtr |  |   | 4th Qtr   |  
|Sales                                                     |  | $        | 23,105    |          |         | $ | 29,951    |         |  | $ | 26,600    |   |         | $ | 27,257     |         | $ |          |         |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 20,021    |   |  | $ | 20,655    |  
|Gross Profit                                              |  |          | 4171      |          |         |   | 5814      |         |  |   | 5,006     |   |         |   | 4,895      |         |   |          |         |  |   |          |   |  |   | 2,761     |   |  |   | 3,012     |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                  |  |          | 69        |          |         |   | 499       |         |  |   | 872       |   |         |   | 686        |         |   | (37       | )       |  |   | (90       | ) |  |   | (17       | ) |  |   | (403      | )
|Income (loss) from discontinued operationsnet of tax     |  |          | (732      | )        |         |   | (234      | )       |  |   | (196      | ) |         |   | 40         |         |   | (333      | )       |  |   | (324      | ) |  |   | (549      | ) |  |   | (7,136    | )
|Loss on disposition of discontinued operationsnet of tax |  |          | (366      | )        |         |   | 76        |         |  |   | 242       |   |         |   |           |         |   |          |         |  |   |          |   |  |   |          |   |  |   |          |  
|Net income (loss)                                         |  | $        | (1,029    | )        |         | $ | 341       |         |  | $ | 918       |   |         | $ | 726        |         | $ | (370      | )       |  | $ | (414      | ) |  | $ | (566      | ) |  | $ | (7,539    | )
|Per Share                                                 |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|Basic                                                     |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                  |  | $        | 0.01      |          |         | $ | 0.06      |         |  | $ | 0.10      |   |         | $ | 0.07       |         | $ | 0.01      | )       |  | $ | (0.02     | ) |  | $ | (0.00     | ) |  | $ | (0.06     | )
|Income (loss) from discontinued operationsnet of tax     |  | $        | (0.09     | )        |         | $ | (0.03     | )       |  | $ | (0.02     | ) |         | $ |           |         | $ | (0.07     | )       |  | $ | (0.07     | ) |  | $ | (0.11     | ) |  | $ | (1.10     | )
|Loss on disposition of discontinued operationsnet of tax |  | $        | (0.05     | )        |         | $ | 0.01      |         |  | $ | 0.03      |   |         | $ |           |         | $ |          |         |  | $ |          |   |  | $ |          |   |  | $ |          |  
|Net income (loss)                                         |  | $        | (0.13     | )        |         | $ | 0.04      |         |  | $ | 0.11      |   |         | $ | 0.07       |         | $ | (0.08     | )       |  | $ | (0.08     | ) |  | $ | (0.11     | ) |  | $ | (1.16     | )
|Diluted                                                   |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                  |  | $        | 0.01      |          |         | $ | 0.06      |         |  | $ | 0.09      |   |         | $ | 0.07       |         | $ | (0.01     | )       |  | $ | (0.02     | ) |  | $ | (0.00     | ) |  | $ | (0.06     | )
|Income (loss) from discontinued operationsnet of tax     |  | $        | (0.09     | )        |         | $ | (0.03     | )       |  | $ | (0.02     | ) |         | $ |           |         | $ | (0.07     | )       |  | $ | (0.07     | ) |  | $ | (0.11     | ) |  | $ | (1.10     | )
|Loss on disposition of discontinued operationsnet of tax |  | $        | (0.04     | )        |         | $ | 0.01      |         |  | $ | 0.03      |   |         | $ |           |         | $ |          |         |  | $ |          |   |  | $ |          |   |  | $ |          |  
|Net income (loss)                                         |  | $        | (0.12     | )        |         | $ | 0.04      |         |  | $ | 0.10      |   |         | $ | 0.07       |         | $ | (0.08     | )       |  | $ | (0.08     | ) |  | $ | (0.11     | ) |  | $ | (1.16     | )
|Shares outstanding                                        |  |          |           |          |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |         |   |            |         |   |           |         |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |   |  |   |           |  
|Basic                                                     |  |          | 7,859,875 |          |         |   | 7,903,391 |         |  |   | 8,636,940 |   |         |   | 9,805,913  |         |   | 4,875,000 |         |  |   | 4,875,000 |   |  |   | 5,104,769 |   |  |   | 6,514,766 |  
|Diluted                                                   |  |          | 8,512,189 |          |         |   | 8,636,771 |         |  |   | 9,239,276 |   |         |   | 10,374,586 |         |   | 4,875,000 |         |  |   | 4,875,000 |   |  |   | 5,104,769 |   |  |   | 6,514,766 |  



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VERI-TEK INTERNATIONAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)

Note 25. Quarterly Financial Data
(Unaudited)(Continued)





|(1) | The financial data for the years 2007 and 2006 present the former Testing and Assembly Equipment segment as a discontinued operation.
|--- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Acquisitions accounted for as purchases have been included in the Companys results from their respective dates of acquisition. QVM and Manitex Liftking were
acquired on July 3, 2006 and November 30, 2006, respectively. The Noble Forklift Product line was acquired on July 31, 2007.

In the fourth
quarter 2006, the Company allocated goodwill recorded in connection with the Manitex acquisition to the following specific intangibles: patented and unpatented technology, trade name and trademarks, customer relationships and customer backlog. The
foregoing intangible assets are assets with definite lives. Under SFAS No. 142, Intangible Assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. In the fourth quarter, the Company recorded amortization against these
intangibles of $992 for the period from the date of the acquisition through December 31, 2006. Approximately $485 relates to amortization for the period from acquisition date through September 30, 2006

Note 26. Impairment of Former Testing & Assembly Equipment Segment

Against the background of the operating losses generated in recent history by the former Testing & Assembly Equipment segment operations based at Wixom, Michigan, the Company conducted a strategic review of these operations and in
March 2007 adopted a plan to dispose of most of its plant assets, machinery and equipment, and furniture and fixtures and patents. In connection with the plan of disposal, but recognizing the fact that there can be no certainty that a buyer can be
identified and that disposal may therefore be by other than sale, the Company determined that the carrying values of some of the underlying assets exceeded their fair values. Managements estimation of realizable value established that the
value of patents was fully impaired, ($3,915), tangible assets and software were impaired ($2,017), costs in excess of billing impaired, ($224), and inventory impaired ($476). Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $6,632 which
represents the excess of the carrying values of the assets over their fair values, less cost to sell. The impairment loss was recorded within the following expense categories in 2006:



|                                                |  |   |      
|----------------------------------------------- |  | - | -----
|Cost of Sales:                                  |  | $ | 700  
| Reserve for costs in excess of billing        |  |   |      
| Inventory reserve for lower of cost or market |  |   |      
|                                                | 
|Long lived assets                               |  | $ | 5,932
| Reserve for impairment of PP&E                |  |   |      
| Reserve for impairment of patents             |  |   |      
|                                                | 
|Total impairment cost                           |  | $ | 6,632



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|ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
|------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

None.



|ITEM 9A(T). | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
|----------- | -----------------------

Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without
limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the supervision of, and with the
participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on our evaluation, which included remediation of the material weaknesses described below, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these
controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules
and forms of the SEC.

Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Managements Responsibility

Management is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Managements Assessment

Management, under the supervision and
with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the
criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. In connection with such evaluation, our management concluded that a significant deficiency with
respect to our internal control over financial reporting existed as of December 31, 2007 because we have limited finance and accounting personnel to prepare and review financial statements and our preparation of consolidated financial statements is
completed without the aid of consolidation software. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit
attention by those responsible for oversight of a registrants financial statements. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable probability
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statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by our internal controls. Notwithstanding the significant deficiency, based on an evaluation
of our internal controls, management believes there were sufficient controls in place to prevent and detect errors in transaction processing and recording and fraudulent activity. Based on this assessment, management concluded that the
Companys internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2007.

Remediation of Previously Disclosed Material Weaknesses

In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, both we and our independent public
accountants identified material weaknesses with respect to our internal control over financial reporting. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer determined that, as of December 31, 2006, a material weakness existed in our internal
control over financial reporting that consisted of inadequate resources in our accounting and financial reporting group and insufficient organization to facilitate an efficient financial statement close and reporting process and permit the
preparation of our financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Furthermore, in connection with the SECs review of our registration statement on Form S-3, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2006,
additional errors were discovered that resulted in the restatement of our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30,
2006, and our unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of income giving effect to the purchase of QVM, L.L.C., included in our Form 8-K/A filed on September 19, 2006. The correction of these matters had no impact on our net income, net worth or
cash and cash equivalents as reflected in our statement of cash flows, as previously reported for 2005 and the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.

In
the course of conducting the audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Companys auditors, UHY LLP, noted several significant internal control deficiencies over financial reporting, which when considered in the
aggregate, they believe constituted a material weakness over financial reporting at December 31, 2006. UHY LLP determined that we were unable to properly account for a complex financing transaction, which included warrants. Our auditors also advised
us that we do not have a sufficient organization to facilitate an efficient financial statement close and reporting process and permit the preparation of our financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. For
example, there were several post-closing adjustments to our financial statements during the course of the 2006 audit.

As a result of the material
weaknesses identified, management undertook the following remediation activities:



| |  |  | We engaged a tax consultant to assist with the Companys tax accounting and reporting.
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | We engaged a consulting firm to assist with implementing our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, including a Sarbanes-Oxley implementation plan and recommendations
regarding the Companys financial reporting processes and procedures.
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | We have developed and implemented standardized policies and procedures for critical financial reporting areas, including formal closing procedures for all business
units. We have also developed and implemented control documentation for all processes. Specific accounting personnel have been assigned the responsibility of maintaining a written, comprehensive set of our accounting policies and procedures. These
policies and procedures are communicated to the appropriate accounting functions and are updated regularly based on accounting policy issues. These efforts have improved the overall quality and integrity of our record keeping and financial
reporting. We have increased training and supervision of accounting personnel with respect to policies and procedures.
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Our Manitex business unit implemented an integrated ERP system in January, 2007. This system resulted in improved control and efficiencies in manufacturing as well
as business operations.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Additional accounting and finance personnel were identified at each of our business units in order to address our shortfalls in staffing, including hiring an
assistant controller at our largest business unit, Manitex. We have also extended an offer of employment to an internal auditor, who is expected to commence employment with us on March 31, 2008.
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After consideration of the remediation efforts described above, management concluded that as of December 31, 2007, all
previously disclosed material weaknesses have been remediated. Our annual report does not include an attestation report of the companys registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements
report was not subject to attestation by the companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only managements report in this annual report.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

In an effort
to further improve our internal controls over financial reporting, we made the following changes during the quarter ended December 31, 2007, (1) we engaged in testing of our internal control system in connection with implementing our Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance program and (2) we issued and used our improved closing policies and procedures.



|ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION
|-------- | -----------------

None

PART III

Certain information required by Part III is omitted from this Form 10-K as the Company intends to file with the
Commission its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the 2008 Proxy Statement) pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, not later than 120 days after
December 31, 2007.



|ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
|-------- | ------------------------------------------------------

The
information under the headings Election of Directors, Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance, Information About the Board of Directors and Corporate GovernanceThe Audit Committee and
Information About the Board of Directors and Corporate GovernanceThe Board and Board Committees in our 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

The information under the principal heading EXECUTIVE OFFICERS in our 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Code of Ethics

The Company has adopted a code of ethics
applicable to our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, in accordance with Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and the American Stock Exchange rules.
The code of ethics also applies to all employees of the Company as well as the Board of Directors. In the event that any changes are made or any waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics are made, these events would be disclosed on the
Companys website or in a report on Form 8-K within four business days of such event. The code of ethics is posted on our website at www.veri-tek.com. Copies of the code of ethics will be provided free of charge upon written request directed to
Investor Relations, Veri-Tek, 7402 W. 100thPlace, Bridgeview, IL 60455.



|ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
|-------- | ----------------------

The information under the headings
Compensation Committee Report and Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation and the information under the principal headings EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION and DIRECTOR COMPENSATION in our
2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.



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|ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|-------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The information under the principal headings EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION and SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT in our 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated
herein by reference.



|ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
|-------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------

The information under the heading Information About the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance and the information under the principal heading CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS in our 2008 Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by reference.



|ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
|-------- | --------------------------------------

The information under the
headings Audit Fees and All Other Fees and Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures in our 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV



|ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|-------- | ---------------------------------------

(a) The following
documents are filed as part of this Report:



| | (1) | Financial Statements
| | --- | --------------------

See Index to
Financial Statements on page 38.



| | (2) | Supplemental Schedules
| | --- | ----------------------

None.

All schedules have been omitted because the required information is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because
the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.



|(b) | Exhibits
|--- | --------

See Exhibit Index following the signature page.



|(c) | Financial Statement Schedules
|--- | -----------------------------

All information for which provision
is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC is either included in the financial statements, is not required under the related instructions or is inapplicable, and therefore has been omitted.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 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.

Dated: March 27, 2008



|                              |  |                                                                                
|----------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|VERI-TEK INTERNATIONAL, CORP.
|                              | 
|By:                           |  | /s/    DAVID H.
GRANSEE                                                        
|                              |  | David H. Gransee Vice President, Chief Financial Officer                       
|                              |  | (On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David J. Langevin and David H. Gransee his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for
him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with Exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



|                                                                                                                               |  |               
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | --------------
|                                                                                                                               | 
|/s/    DAVID J.
LANGEVIN David J. Langevin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)                 |  | March 27, 2008
|                                                                                                                               | 
|/s/    DAVID H.
GRANSEE David H. Gransee, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |  | March 27, 2008
|                                                                                                                               | 
|/s/    TERRENCE P.
MCKENNA Terrence P. McKenna, Director                                                                       |  | March 27, 2008
|                                                                                                                               | 
|/s/    STEPHEN J.
TOBER Stephen J. Tober, Director                                                                             |  | March 27, 2008
|                                                                                                                               | 
|/s/    STEPHEN R.
LIGHT Stephen R. Light, Director                                                                             |  | March 27, 2008
|                                                                                                                               | 
|/s/    ROBERT S.
GIGLIOTTI Robert S. Gigliotti, Director                                                                       |  | March 27, 2008
|                                                                                                                               | 
|/s/    MARVIN B.
ROSENBERG Marvin B. Rosenberg, Director                                                                       |  | March 27, 2008



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Exhibit Index



|           |     |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|---------- | --- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ExhibitNo. |     |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|           |    
|2.1        |     |  | Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Quantum-Veri-Tek, Inc., Veri-Tek International, Corp. and James Juranitch, dated October 15, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 3, 2004 (Registration No. 333-11830)).                                                                                 
|           |    
|2.2        |     |  | Purchase Agreement, dated May 16, 2006, among the Company, Quantum Value Management, LLC and the members of Quantum Management Partners, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
the Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2006).                                                                                                                                       
|           |    
|2.3        |     |  | First Amendment to Purchase Agreement, effective July 3, 2006, among the Company, Quantum Value Management, LLC and the members of Quantum Value Management, LLC (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed on July 10, 2006).                                                                                                                   
|           |    
|2.4        |     |  | Purchase Agreement, dated October 19, 2006, among the Company, Quantum Value Management, LLC and the members of Quantum Management Partners, LLC(incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed on October 23, 2006).                                                                                                                                 
|           |    
|3.1        |     |  | Articles of Incorporation of Veri-Tek International, Corp., as amended(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 3,
2004 (Registration No. 333-11830)).                                                                                                                                                   
|           |    
|3.2        | (1) |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Veri-Tek International, Corp., as amended.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|           |    
|4.1        |     |  | Specimen Common Stock certificate of Veri-Tek International, Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Amendment No. 4) filed on December
15, 2004 (Registration No. 333-11830)).                                                                                                                                    
|           |    
|10.1       |     |  | Assignment and Assumption of Lease among Veri-Tek International, Corp., Quantum-Veritek, Inc. and Pontiac Trail, LLC dated October 31, 2003 (Lease Agreement attached as Exhibit A thereto)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Amendment No. 1) filed on November 12, 2004 (Registration No. 333-11830)).          
|           |    
|10.2       |     |  | Assignment and Assumption of Equipment Lease among Veri-Tek International, Corp., Quantum-Veritek, Inc. and Pontiac Trail, LLC dated October 31, 2003 (Equipment Lease attached as Exhibit A
thereto) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Amendment No. 1) filed on November 12, 2004 (Registration No. 333-11830)).
|           |    
|10.3       | *   |  | Employment Agreement between Quantum-Veritek, Inc. and James Juranitch dated October 31, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated October 10, 2004 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Amendment No. 2) filed on December 1, 2004 (Registration No. 333-11830)).                                           
|           |    
|10.4       |     |  | Promissory Note of Veri-Tek International Corp., in of favor Comerica Bank dated October 28, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Amendment No. 1) filed on November 12, 2004 (Registration No. 333-11830)).                                                                                                    
|           |    
|10.5       |     |  | Loan Agreement by and between Comerica Bank and Veri-Tek International, Corp. dated November 19, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Amendment No. 2) filed on December 1, 2004 (Registration No. 333-11830)).                                                                                                
|           |    
|10.6       |     |  | Settlement Agreement and Complete and Permanent Release, between David V. Harper and Veri-Tek International, Corp. dated November 2, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the
Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2005).                                                                                                                                      



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|ExhibitNo. |   |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|           |  
|10.7       |   |  | Settlement Agreement and Complete and Permanent Release, between Todd Antenucci and Veri-Tek International, Corp. dated March 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the
Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|           |  
|10.8       | * |  | Employment Agreement, effective July 3, 2006, between the Company and David J. Langevin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on July 10,
2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|           |  
|10.9       |   |  | Demand Promissory Note, dated May 31, 2006, by Crane & Machinery, Inc. to the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on July 10,
2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|           |  
|10.10      |   |  | Non-Negotiable Subordinated Promissory Note, dated July 3, 2006, by the Company to Michael C. Azar, solely as escrow agent for, on behalf of and for further distribution to the
members of Quantum Value Management, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed on July 10, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                           
|           |  
|10.11      | * |  | Employment Agreement between Veri-Tek International, Corp. and David H. Gransee dated October 6, 2006(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed on October 12,
2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|           |  
|10.12      |   |  | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2006, between the Company and the investors identified on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|           |  
|10.13      |   |  | Form of Series A Warrant dated November 15, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|           |  
|10.14      |   |  | Form of Series B Warrant dated November 15, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|           |  
|10.15      |   |  | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2006, between the Company and the investors identified on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|           |  
|10.16      |   |  | Form of Warrant dated November 15, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|           |  
|10.17      |   |  | QVM $20 million Note to Comerica Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(i) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|           |  
|10.18      |   |  | Amendment to QVM $20 million Note to Comerica Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(ii) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2006).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|           |  
|10.19      |   |  | Amendment No. 2 to QVM $20 million Note to Comerica Bank, dated December 20, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 13,
2007).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|           |  
|10.20      |   |  | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and between Quantum Construction Equipment, LLC, Quantum Equipment, LLC, Manitowoc Boom Trucks, Inc. and Comerica Bank, dated December 15, 2003, as
amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 13, 2007) (Amendment No. 15 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 20, 2006, also filed as and incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2006).



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|           |  
|10.21      |   |  | Lease dated April 17, 2006 between Krislee-Texas, LLC and Manitex, Inc. for facility located in Georgetown, Texas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Annual Report on Form
10-K filed on April 13, 2007).                                                                                                         
|           |  
|10.22      |   |  | Lease dated December 1, 2006 between Aldrovandi Equipment Limited and Manitex Liftking, ULC for facility located in Woodbridge, Ontario (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 13, 2007).                                                                                   
|           |  
|10.23      |   |  | Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 11, 2007, by and between Veri-Tek International, Corp., Manitex, Inc. and Comerica Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2007).                                                                         
|           |  
|10.24      |   |  | Revolving Credit Note for $16,500,000, dated April 11, 2007, payable to Comerica Bank by Manitex, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
on May 15, 2007).                                                                                                                    
|           |  
|10.25      |   |  | Letter Agreement between Manitex Liftking, ULC and Comerica Bank dated December 29, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
filed on May 17, 2007).                                                                                                               
|           |  
|10.26      |   |  | Master Revolving Note dated as of December 29, 2006 between Manitex Liftking, ULC and Comerica Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A filed on May 17, 2007).                                                                                                    
|           |  
|10.27      |   |  | Security Agreement, dated December 29, 2006, between Manitex Liftking, ULC and Comerica Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form
10-K/A filed on May 17, 2007).                                                                                                           
|           |  
|10.28      |   |  | Guaranty executed by Manitex, LLC on December 29, 2006, guaranteeing the loan from Comerica Bank to Manitex Liftking, ULC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Amendment No. 1 to
the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on May 17, 2007).                                                                              
|           |  
|10.29      |   |  | Advance Formula Agreement made by Manitex Liftking, ULC in favor of Comerica Bank dated as of December 29, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to Amendment No. 1 to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A filed on May 17, 2007).                                                                                        
|           |  
|10.30      | * |  | Employment Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, between Veri-Tek International, Corp. and Andrew Rooke (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July
13, 2007).                                                                                                                           
|           |  
|10.31      |   |  | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2007, by and among Veri-Tek International, Corp., GT Distribution, LLC, Schaeff Lift Truck Inc., Crane & Machinery, Inc., Manitex, Inc. and
Manitex Liftking, ULC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2007).                 
|           |  
|10.32      |   |  | Amendment No. 1, effective as of August 9, 2007, to that certain Master Revolving Note in original principal amount of CDN$3.5 million, dated December 29, 2006, by and between Manitex
Liftking, ULC and Comerica Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007).
|           |  
|10.33      |   |  | Amendment No. 1, effective as of August 9, 2007, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and between Veri-Tek International, Corp., Manitex, Inc., and Comerica Bank dated April
11, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007).               



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|           |    
|10.34      |     |  | Amendment No. 3, effective as of August 9, 2007, to that certain Variable Rate Single Payment Note in original principal amount of $20 million, dated March 10, 2005, as amended, by and
between Quantum Value Management, LLC and Comerica Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007).
|           |    
|10.35      |     |  | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2007, between the Company and the investors identified on Annex A (the Schedule of Buyers) attached thereto (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2007).                                                                                  
|           |    
|10.36      |     |  | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2007, between the Company and the investors identified on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2007).                                                                                                        
|           |    
|10.37      |     |  | Form of Warrant issued to Roth Capital Partners, LLC, dated September 11, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 11,
2007).                                                                                                                                                                  
|           |    
|10.38      |     |  | Amendment No. 2, effective as of October 18, 2007, to that certain Master Revolving Note in original principal amount of $3.5 million, dated December 29, 2006, by and between Manitex
Liftking, ULC and Comerica Bank, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2007).                
|           |    
|10.39      |     |  | Amendment No. 2, dated October 18, 2007, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and between Veri-Tek International, Corp., Manitex, Inc. and Comerica Bank dated April 11,
2007, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2007).                                       
|           |    
|10.40      |     |  | Comerica Bank Foreign Currency Exchange Master Agreement, dated September 7, 2007, between Veri-Tek International, Corp. and Comerica Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2007).                                                                                                    
|           |    
|10.41      | (1) |  | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 5, 2007, between Veri-Tek International, Corp. and EuroMaint Industry, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|           |    
|10.42      | *   |  | Veri-Tek International, Corp. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14,
2007).                                                                                                                                                                 
|           |    
|10.43      |     |  | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2007).                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|           |    
|21.1       |     |  | Subsidiaries of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 13, 2007)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|           |    
|23.1       | (1) |  | Consent of Freedman & Goldberg, CPAs, PC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|           |    
|23.2       | (1) |  | Consent of UHY LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|           |    
|24.1       |     |  | Power of Attorney (included on signature page)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|           |    
|31.1       | (1) |  | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|           |    
|31.2       | (1) |  | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|           |    
|32.1       | (1) |  | Certification by Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    



|* | Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.
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|(1) | Filed herewith.
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