EXHIBIT 2(b)Investment Agreement • January 21st, 1997 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • New York
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 30, 2009 amongCredit Agreement • March 16th, 2010 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 30, 2009, among SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., ROAD RESCUE, INC., SPARTAN MOTORS CHASSIS, INC., CRIMSON FIRE, INC., CRIMSON FIRE AERIALS, INC., and UTILIMASTER CORPORATION, the LENDERS party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of December 16, 2011 among SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. SPARTAN MOTORS CHASSIS, INC. CRIMSON FIRE, INC. CRIMSON FIRE AERIALS, INC. CLASSIC FIRE, LLC UTILIMASTER CORPORATION as the Borrowers The Lenders Party...Credit Agreement • March 14th, 2012 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of December 16, 2011, among SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., SPARTAN MOTORS CHASSIS, INC., CRIMSON FIRE, INC., CRIMSON FIRE AERIALS, INC., CLASSIC FIRE, LLC and UTILIMASTER CORPORATION, the LENDERS party hereto, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 30, 2021 among THE SHYFT GROUP, INC., THE SHYFT GROUP GLOBAL, INC., UTILIMASTER SERVICES, LLC, THE SHYFT GROUP USA, INC. and FORTRESS RESOURCES, LLC, as the Borrowers, The Lenders Party Hereto...Credit Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • New York
This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 30, 2021, among THE SHYFT GROUP, INC., THE SHYFT GROUP GLOBAL, INC., UTILIMASTER SERVICES, LLC, THE SHYFT GROUP USA, INC., and FORTRESS RESOURCES, LLC, the LENDERS party hereto, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERAgreement and Plan of Merger • August 22nd, 1997 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies
EXHIBIT 10(c)Registration Rights Agreement • January 21st, 1997 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • New York
EXHIBIT 2Stock Purchase Agreement • August 25th, 1997 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • South Dakota
EXHIBIT 2Merger Agreement • January 20th, 1998 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Minnesota
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • July 27th, 2023 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • New York
This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 30, 2021, among THE SHYFT GROUP, INC., THE SHYFT GROUP GLOBAL, INC., SERVICES, LLC (formerly known as UTILIMASTER SERVICES, LLC), THE SHYFT GROUP USA, INC., and ROYAL TRUCK BODY LLC (formerly known as FORTRESS RESOURCES, LLC), the LENDERS party hereto, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENTPerformance Share Unit Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
This PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 29, 2024 (the “Grant Date”), by and between The Shyft Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”) and #ParticipantName+C# (the “Grantee”).
ContractUnit Purchase Agreement • November 25th, 2019 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies
On September 9, 2019, Spartan Motors, Inc (the “Company”), completed the acquisition of Fortress Resources, LLC D/B/A Royal Truck Body (“Royal”) pursuant to which the Company acquired all the outstanding equity interests of Royal through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Spartan Motors USA, Inc. (dollar amounts in thousands). The purchase was completed pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Unit Purchase Agreement, dated September 9, 2019, entered into by and among Spartan Motors USA, Inc., Royal, the owners of Royal, and Dudley D. DeZonia (the “Purchase Agreement”). The Company paid $90,081 in cash. The purchase price is subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments. The acquisition was financed using $90,081 borrowed from our existing $175,000 line of credit, as set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018. The Purchase Agreement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an exhibit to the Company’
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. and AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST CO. Rights Agent Rights Agreement Effective as of July 7, 2007Rights Agreement • July 10th, 2007 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
THIS RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made effective as of July 7, 2007, between SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., a Michigan corporation (the "Company"), and AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST CO., a New York corporation (the "Rights Agent").
THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENTRestricted Stock Unit Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 29, 2024 (the “Grant Date”), by and between The Shyft Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”) and #ParticipantName+C# (the “Grantee”).
THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (Employees)Restricted Stock Unit Agreement • March 25th, 2021 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [●] (the “Grant Date”), by and between The Shyft Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”) and [●] (the “Grantee”).
TRANSITION AND SEPARATION AGREEMENTTransition and Separation Agreement • July 25th, 2024 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies
This Transition and Separation Agreement (this “Transition Agreement”), by and between The Shyft Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and Colin Hindman (“you” and similar words), and effective as of June 3, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), memorializes certain terms of your transition and separation from the Company and its subsidiaries. The terms of this Transition Agreement also address certain requirements under The Shyft Group, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the “Executive Severance Plan”) in order for you to receive, after the Effective Date, certain of the payments and benefits described in this Transition Agreement, as described or set forth in detail below.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTStock Appreciation Rights Agreement • March 16th, 2006 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
This Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of the Grant Date set forth above (the "Grant Date") between SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., a Michigan corporation ("Spartan"), and the grantee named above ("Grantee").
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERMerger Agreement • August 22nd, 1997 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Alabama
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENTAsset Purchase Agreement • January 5th, 2017 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT dated as of [·] among BAREND FRUITHOF and AEBI SCHMIDT HOLDING AGRelationship Agreement • December 20th, 2024 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies
This RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [●], 2025, is entered into by and among Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (the “Company”), and Barend Fruithof (“BF”, together with each Person that has executed and delivered to the Company a joinder to this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.01(d), each, a “Shareholder” and, collectively, the “Shareholders”).
THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENTPerformance Share Unit Agreement • March 25th, 2021 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
This PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [●] (the “Grant Date”), by and between The Shyft Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”) and [●] (the “Grantee”).
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTStock Appreciation Rights Agreement • March 14th, 2008 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
This Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of the Grant Date set forth above (the "Grant Date") between SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., a Michigan corporation ("Spartan"), and the grantee named above ("Grantee").
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between SPARTAN FIRE, LLC (“Buyer”), REV GROUP, INC. (“Parent”) and SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. (“SMI”) and SPARTAN MOTORS USA, INC. (the “Company”) dated January 31, 2020Asset Purchase Agreement • March 16th, 2020 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Delaware
This asset PURCHASE AGREEMENT is entered into as of January 31, 2020, by and among Spartan Fire, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Buyer”), REV Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Spartan Motors, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“SMI”), and Spartan Motors USA, Inc., a South Dakota corporation (the “Company”).
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENTRestricted Stock Agreement • August 8th, 2005 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies
This Restricted Stock Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of , 200__ between SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., a Michigan corporation ("Spartan Motors"), and ("Grantee").
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • August 5th, 2021 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • New York
This SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of July 16, 2021, and effective in accordance with Section 3 below, by and among THE SHYFT GROUP, INC. (f/k/a SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.) (the “Company”), THE SHYFT GROUP GLOBAL, INC. (f/k/a SPARTAN MOTORS GLOBAL, INC.), UTILIMASTER SERVICES, LLC, THE SHYFT GROUP USA, INC. (f/k/a SPARTAN MOTORS USA, INC.) and FORTRESS RESOURCES, LLC (collectively, with the Company, the “Borrowers”), the Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) party hereto, the Lenders referred to below and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as administrative agent for the Lenders (“Administrative Agent”).
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENTRestricted Stock Agreement • March 16th, 2007 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies
This Restricted Stock Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of , between SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., a Michigan corporation ("Spartan Motors"), and ("Grantee").
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among THE SHYFT GROUP, INC., AEBI SCHMIDT HOLDING AG, ASH US GROUP, LLC, and BADGER MERGER SUB, INC., Dated as of December 16, 2024Merger Agreement • December 20th, 2024 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 16, 2024, is by and among Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, a Switzerland Aktiengesellschaft (“Aebi Schmidt”), The Shyft Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Shyft”), ASH US Group, LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned Subsidiary of Aebi Schmidt (“Holdco”), and Badger Merger Sub, Inc., a newly formed Michigan corporation and direct, wholly owned Subsidiary of Holdco (“Merger Sub”). The parties hereto are referred to collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”
SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE PURCHASE AND PRIVATE SHELF AGREEMENT $10,000,000 4.93% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE NOVEMBER 30, 2010 $5,000,000 5.46% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES DUE DECEMBER 1, 2016 and $45,000,000 PRIVATE SHELF FACILITY Dated...Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement • March 16th, 2010 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Illinois
Re: Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf AgreementNote Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement • March 14th, 2013 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Illinois
This letter agreement (this “Letter”) makes reference to that certain Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the “Note Agreement”), dated as of November 30, 2009, between Spartan Motors, Inc. (the “Company”), on the one hand, and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“Prudential”), Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and each Prudential Affiliate which becomes party thereto, on the other hand. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Note Agreement, as amended hereby.
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENTRestricted Stock Agreement • March 16th, 2006 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies
This Restricted Stock Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of ______________________, 200__ between SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., a Michigan corporation ("Spartan Motors"), and ____________________________________ ("Grantee").
Re: Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf AgreementNote Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement • March 14th, 2013 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Illinois
This letter agreement (this “Letter”) makes reference to that certain Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated February 29, 2012, the “Note Agreement”), dated as of November 30, 2009, between Spartan Motors, Inc. (the “Company”), on the one hand, and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“Prudential”), Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and each Prudential Affiliate which becomes party thereto, on the other hand. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Note Agreement, as amended hereby.
UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between SPARTAN MOTORS USA, INC., on the one hand, FORTRESS RESOURCES, LLC D/B/A ROYAL TRUCK BODY, ITS MEMBERS, DUDLEY D. DEZONIA, JR., and THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE, on the other hand Dated as of September 9, 2019Unit Purchase Agreement • November 12th, 2019 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
This UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 9, 2019, is entered into by and between Spartan Motors USA, Inc., a South Dakota corporation (“Buyer”), on the one hand, and Fortress Resources, LLC, d/b/a Royal Truck Body, a California limited liability company (the “Company”), the members of the Company as identified on the signature page hereto (the “Members”), Dudley D. DeZonia, Jr., in his individual capacity (“DeZonia”), and Dudley D. DeZonia, Jr., as the Member Representative, on the other hand. Annex A hereto contains definitions of certain initially capitalized terms used in this Agreement.
SUPPORT AGREEMENTSupport Agreement • December 20th, 2024 • Shyft Group, Inc. • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Delaware
This SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 16, 2024, is entered into by and among The Shyft Group Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Shyft”), PCS Holding AG, a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (“PCS”), Peter Spuhler (“PS”), Barend Fruithof ("BF") and Gebuka AG, a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (“Gebuka”) that are shareholders in Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (“Aebi Schmidt”) and that have become parties to this Agreement by virtue of executing a counterpart hereto (each PCS, PS, BF and Gebuka, a “Covered Person”). Any capitalized term that is used, but not defined, herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • March 9th, 2016 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Indiana
This Employment Agreement ("Agreement"), dated and effective May 7, 2009 ("Effective Date"), is entered into by and between (a) Utilimaster Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") and Utilimaster Corporation ("Employer") and (b) John A. Forbes ("Employee").
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 8, 2018 among SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., SPARTAN MOTORS USA, INC., SPARTAN MOTORS GLOBAL, INC., Utilimaster Services, LLC, SMEAL HOLDING, LLC, SMEAL SFA, LLC, and SMEAL LTC, LLC, as the Borrowers, The Lenders Party...Credit Agreement • October 31st, 2018 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • New York
This CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 8, 2018, among SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., SPARTAN MOTORS USA, INC., SPARTAN MOTORS GLOBAL, INC., Utilimaster Services, LLC, SMEAL HOLDING, LLC, SMEAL SFA, LLC, and SMEAL LTC, LLC, the LENDERS party hereto, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • March 9th, 2016 • Spartan Motors Inc • Motor vehicles & passenger car bodies • Michigan
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September ___, 2014 (this "Amendment"), is among SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., SPARTAN MOTORS CHASSIS, INC., CRIMSON FIRE, INC., CRIMSON FIRE AERIALS, INC., CLASSIC FIRE, LLC and UTILIMASTER CORPORATION (collectively, “Borrowers”), the LENDERS party hereto, and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent").
