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May 2, 2024 | SCHMID GroupEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Gebr. SCHMID GmbH, a global solutions provider for the high-tech electronic, photovoltaics, glass, and energy systems industries, and Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. announced the completion of their business combination. As a result, starting April 30, 2024 the existing company’s legal name is SCHMID Group N.V. SCHMID Group N.V.'s shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “SHMD”.
The business combination, first announced on May 31, 2023, has resulted in the initial listing of SCHMID on NASDAQ in New York. SCHMID believes that the completion of the business combination and public listing further enables SCHMID to win large scale deployment contracts, attract top talent and provide a currency for targeted acquisitions.
SCHMID is a 160-year-old technology company in its fifth generation of family ownership and management. SCHMID focuses on developing customized equipment and process solutions for multiple industries including high-tech electronics, photovoltaics, glass and energy systems.
With expertise in applying & connecting technical layer stacks paired with being a supplier of capital equipment – SCHMID provides solutions for advanced packaging on panel level size, high-end printed circuit boards as well as PV & Glass manufacturing and energy storage. SCHMID solutions are underpinned by a commitment to sustainable innovation.
R&D is geared to help customers achieve their CO2 neutrality targets and greener manufacturing.
SCHMID signed non-redemption and investment agreement for approximately USD 26 million in committed capital with the business combination including from various institutional investors as well as USD 8 million from Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of Pegasus.
Christian Schmid, CEO of the SCHMID Group N.V., commented, "Today marks a major milestone for SCHMID Group and the future of our company. As a fifth- generation family business, we’ve been innovating for over 160 years. Today, we solve for the most-pressing challenges in Electronics – our solutions help unlock the future of AI. By taking SCHMID public, we strengthen our global position and accelerate our sustainable innovation for the benefit of all stakeholders."
Sir Ralf Speth, CEO and Chairman of Pegasus, added, “Seeing this deal come to a close brings me great excitement for the future. I look forward to joining SCHMID’s Board of Directors to leverage my deep expertise in the Automotive sector to support SCHMID’s growth and expansion into new markets.”
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