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SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: restructuring charge — Shift Technologies cuts workforce ~34%, exits dealer marketplace; expects $14M annual savings
SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Restructuring reduces headcount by ~34%; ~60% of cuts in operational roles, rest in tech and corporate.
- Company ceases investment in dealer marketplace business to focus on core omnichannel used auto operations.
- Expects non-recurring restructuring charges of ~$900,000, primarily cash severance.
- Annualized SG&A savings projected at ~$14 million.
- Strategic alternatives review by Board and advisors remains ongoing; CEO Ayman Moussa leading changes.