ECD Automotive Design Completes Privatization Merger, Cashing Out Public Shareholders at a Premium

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ECD Automotive Design, Inc. has completed a short-form merger, becoming a private entity and converting all remaining public shares into cash at a significant premium, following its recent Nasdaq delisting.

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• Company Goes Private

  ECD Automotive Design, Inc. completed a short-form merger on March 12, 2026, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Defender SPV LLC, effectively taking the company private.

• Public Shareholders Cashed Out at Premium

  Remaining public shareholders will receive $0.0176 per share in cash, representing a 55% premium over the closing market price on March 11, 2026, as their shares are converted.

• Executive Leadership Restructuring

  Victoria Hay was appointed Chief Executive Officer on February 3, 2026, with former CEO Scott Wallace transitioning to Chief Operating Officer, accompanied by adjusted compensation.

• Additional Debt Secured

  The company received an additional $517,000 in debt financing from Defender SPV LLC across three transactions in February and March 2026, increasing total outstanding notes to $9.82 million.

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This filing marks the definitive end of ECD Automotive Design, Inc.'s journey as a publicly traded company. Following its delisting from Nasdaq, the company has been acquired by Defender SPV LLC through a short-form merger. Public shareholders will have their shares converted into cash at $0.0176 per share, representing a substantial 55% premium to the market price just prior to the merger. This transaction provides a final exit for investors, albeit in a company that had already lost its public trading status. The concurrent executive changes and additional debt financing are part of the broader restructuring under new private ownership.