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Blue Bird M&A Announcement Presentation summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.M&A Announcement Presentation summary17 Feb, 2026
Strategic rationale
Enhances scale, increasing estimated FY26 revenue from ~$1.5B to $1.9B and EBITDA from ~$225M to ~$250M.
Expands product portfolio across Type A, C, and D segments, broadening total addressable market and growth opportunities.
Satisfies Buy America requirements, doubling Micro Bird's addressable market and increasing geographic reach in Canada.
Enables vertical integration of EV powertrains and streamlines engineering through cross-platform synergies.
Positions as a comprehensive provider in school and specialty vehicle segments.
Transaction overview
Acquiring remaining 50% of Micro Bird for $198.2M, valuing Micro Bird at $429.6M (8.0x FY26E Adjusted EBITDA).
Consideration is 70% stock (2.7M shares) and 30% cash, with additional $16.5M for Plattsburgh facility and $0.4M for OEM parts inventory.
Transaction expected to close end of Q2 FY2026, subject to regulatory approval.
Deal is immediately accretive, with anticipated 8.2% EPS accretion in 2026.
Maintains strong balance sheet with pro forma total indebtedness of 0.36x FY26E Adjusted EBITDA.
Financial outlook and growth
Pre-transaction long-term outlook targets $2B revenue and 16%+ Adjusted EBITDA margin.
Micro Bird targets long-term revenue of $500M+ and 15–16% Adjusted EBITDA margin.
Post-transaction, pro forma long-term outlook projects $2.5B revenue, 20,000 units, and 15%+ Adjusted EBITDA margin by 2030.
EBITDA margin expected to double vs 2019, with line-of-sight to $380M+.
Strong balance sheet and cash flows support profitable growth and shareholder returns.
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