BGL Announces Manitex International Reaches Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Tadano Ltd.

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is pleased to announce that Manitex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTX) (Manitex) has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tadano Ltd. (Tadano). BGL’s Engineered Equipment investment banking team served as the exclusive financial advisor to Manitex in the transaction. Under the terms of the transaction, Tadano will acquire Manitex in an all-cash transaction valued at $223 million or $5.80 per share, a 52% premium over the closing price for the last trading day.

Headquartered in Bridgeview, Illinois, Manitex is a leading international manufacturer of truck cranes, aerial work platforms, specialized lifting solutions, and construction equipment rentals to infrastructure, maintenance, utility, manufacturing, and construction markets. Manitex engineers and manufactures its products in North America and Europe, distributing them through its proprietary dealers worldwide.  The company’s globally recognized brands include Manitex, PM, Oil & Steel, Valla, and Rabern Rentals.

Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Takamatsu, Japan, Tadano is an original equipment manufacturer and distributor of construction and vehicle-mounted cranes, aerial work platforms, and other specialized material handling solutions sold globally under a set of highly recognized brands.

The transaction is expected to close early in the first quarter of 2025, following receipt of shareholder and regulatory approval.

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