March 5 (Reuters) - Manitex International Inc MNTX.O :
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - ANNOUNCES PLANNED DIVESTITURE
OF
SABRE UNIT
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL - BOARD HAS APPROVED DIVESTITURE OF
SABRE
EQUIPMENT, A NON-CORE SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIAL TANK/CONTAINER
BUSINESS
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - TRANSACTION WILL ALLOW CO TO
INCREASE FOCUS ON CORE HIGHER MARGIN BUSINESSES
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - TRANSACTION WILL BE ACCRETIVE
TO
ADJUSTED EBITDA AND EARNINGS PER SHARE IN 2020
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - WILL CLASSIFY SABRE UNIT AS
'HELD
FOR SALE' BEGINNING WITH Q1 2020 FINANCIAL REPORT
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - DOES NOT EXPECT TO RECORD ANY
MATERIAL CHARGES IN FUTURE QUARTERS FOR DIVESTITURE
* MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC - PROCEEDS FROM ANY FUTURE
TRANSACTION
ARE EXPECTED TO BE USED FOR DEBT REPAYMENT
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