The Shyft Group announces filing of registration statement on Form S-4 by the Aebi Schmidt Group in connection with their proposed merger

Company Overview - The Shyft Group, Inc. is a leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets in North America [4] - Shyft operates two core business units: Shyft Fleet Vehicles and Services™ and Shyft Specialty Vehicles™ [4] - The company reported sales of $786 million in 2024 and employs approximately 2,900 people across various facilities [4] Merger Announcement - Aebi Schmidt Group has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC regarding a proposed merger with Shyft [1][2] - The merger is expected to close in mid-2025, subject to SEC approval and shareholder approval from Shyft [2] - Upon completion, the combined company will be named Aebi Schmidt Group and will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "AEBI" [3][7] Financial Projections - The registration statement includes pro forma U.S. GAAP financial results for 2024, projecting combined revenues of $1.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $148 million [2][7] Aebi Schmidt Group Overview - Aebi Schmidt is a global leader in intelligent solutions for infrastructure maintenance, generating over 1 billion EUR in net sales in 2024 [5] - The company employs around 3,000 people and operates in 16 sales organizations and over a dozen production facilities worldwide [5]