Thermon deal reshapes CECO (Nasdaq: CECO) with new shares and debt
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CECO Environmental has completed its previously announced acquisition of Thermon Group Holdings, creating a combined industrial technology company focused on process heating and environmental solutions. Thermon shareholders received a mix of cash and CECO stock based on their elections and proration under the merger agreement.
Thermon investors could choose $63.89 in cash per share, 0.8110 CECO shares per share, or a mixed option of 0.6840 CECO shares plus $10.00 in cash. Holders of approximately 41.18% of Thermon shares elected stock and ultimately received about $1.48 in cash and 0.7920 CECO shares per Thermon share after proration.
In total, CECO issued about 22.53 million new shares and paid roughly $329.4 million in cash to former Thermon shareholders. The cash portion and related fees were funded with cash on hand and new borrowings, including $235.0 million from a delayed draw term loan and about $290 million from a revolving credit facility.
Thermon’s public listing on the New York Stock Exchange is being withdrawn, and its common stock will be deregistered under the Exchange Act. CECO’s board expanded from eight to ten members, adding former Thermon directors Marcus George and Victor Richey, while CEO Todd Gleason was appointed Chairman and Jason DeZwirek was named Lead Independent Director.
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- Transformative industrial combination: CECO completed its strategic merger with Thermon, adding a global industrial process heating business and issuing approximately 22.53 million shares plus about $329.4 million in cash consideration to former Thermon shareholders.
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- Higher leverage from deal financing: To fund the cash portion of the Thermon acquisition and related costs, CECO borrowed $235.0 million under a delayed draw term loan and approximately $290 million under its revolving credit facility.
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CECO closes a sizable Thermon acquisition funded with new equity and debt.
CECO Environmental has completed its merger with Thermon Group Holdings, issuing approximately 22.53 million new shares and paying about $329.4 million in cash. The deal adds a leading industrial process heating business to CECO’s existing engineered systems and industrial process solutions platform.
The cash portion and transaction costs were financed using $235.0 million from a delayed draw term loan and roughly $290 million from a revolving credit facility, alongside cash on hand. This increases CECO’s leverage, while also eliminating Thermon’s standalone credit facility. Actual balance-sheet impact will depend on future cash generation and integration progress.
Governance shifts include expanding the board from eight to ten members and appointing two former Thermon directors, with CECO’s CEO Todd Gleason becoming Chairman. Thermon will be delisted from the NYSE and deregistered, while CECO plans a June 9 investor call to discuss integration and synergy matters.
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As previously disclosed, on February 23, 2026, CECO Environmental Corp., a Delaware corporation (“CECO” or the “Company”), Longhorn Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub Inc.”), Longhorn Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub LLC” and, together with Merger Sub Inc., the “Merger Subs”), and Thermon Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Thermon”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, supplemented, or restated, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other matters, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, (i) Merger Sub Inc. was to merge with and into Thermon, with Thermon continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the surviving corporation of the merger (the “First Merger”), and (ii) Thermon, as the surviving corporation of the First Merger, was to merge with and into Merger Sub LLC, with Merger Sub LLC being the surviving entity of the merger (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”).
| Item 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets |
On June 1, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the previously announced merger with Thermon in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement:
(i) at the effective time of the First Merger, Merger Sub Inc. merged with and into Thermon, with Thermon continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the surviving corporation of the First Merger; and
(ii) immediately following the First Merger, at the effective time of the Second Merger, Thermon merged with and into Merger Sub LLC, with Merger Sub LLC continuing as the surviving entity of the Second Merger. In connection with the Second Merger, the name of the surviving entity was changed to Thermon Group Holdings, LLC.
At the effective time of the First Merger, by virtue of the First Merger and without any action on the part of any holder thereof, each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Thermon (“Thermon Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto (other than Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares, each as defined in the Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder and subject to the proration mechanisms set forth in the Merger Agreement, one of the following forms of merger consideration:
(i) the “Mixed Consideration”: 0.6840 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“CECO Common Stock”) plus $10.00 in cash, without interest (the “Mixed Election”);
(ii) the “Cash Consideration”: $63.89 in cash per share, without interest (the “Cash Election”); or
(iii) the “Stock Consideration”: 0.8110 shares of CECO Common Stock per share (the “Stock Election”).
Any shares of Thermon Common Stock for which no election was made were treated as Mixed Election shares. The Cash Consideration and Stock Consideration were each subject to proration as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Thermon stockholders of record of approximately 41.18% of the outstanding shares of Thermon common stock elected to receive the Stock Consideration and, in accordance with the proration procedures in the parties’ merger agreement, all of such outstanding shares of Thermon common stock were converted into the right to receive approximately $1.48 in cash and 0.7920 of a share of CECO common stock per share of Thermon common stock in accordance with the applicable proration procedures.
Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares of CECO Common Stock based on the average closing price of CECO Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) for the five trading days ending on the last trading day immediately prior to the Closing Date.
In connection with the Mergers, the Company issued approximately 22.53 million shares of CECO Common Stock to former holders of Thermon Common Stock and paid aggregate cash consideration of approximately $329.4 million.
The issuance of shares of CECO Common Stock in the First Merger was registered under the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-294924), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 22, 2026, and such shares were approved for listing on Nasdaq.
At the effective time of the First Merger, each outstanding award of restricted stock units granted under the Thermon 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan or the Thermon 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Thermon Equity Plans”) (each, a “Company RSU Award”) was automatically assumed by the Company and converted into an award of restricted stock units with respect to a number of shares of CECO Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Thermon Common Stock subject to such Company RSU Award and (y) 0.8110 (each, a “Converted RSU Award”), subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting) as were applicable to such Company RSU Award immediately prior thereto. Each outstanding award of performance units granted under the Thermon Equity Plans (each, a “Company PU Award”) was similarly assumed and converted into a Converted RSU Award with the number of shares of Thermon Common Stock subject thereto determined based on actual and/or target performance as set forth in the Merger Agreement, and was thereafter subject only to time-based vesting. Each outstanding in-the-money option to purchase shares of Thermon Common Stock (each, a “Company Option”) was cancelled at the effective time of the First Merger and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the excess of $63.89 over the applicable per-share exercise price, net of applicable tax withholding.
On the Closing Date, the Company will file a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC to register the shares of CECO Common Stock issuable in respect of Converted RSU Awards.
In connection with the Second Merger, Thermon filed a Form 25 with the SEC to withdraw its common stock from listing on the New York Stock Exchange and to deregister its common stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Thermon’s obligation to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act will be suspended upon the filing of the Form 15 with the SEC.
The Company funded the cash portion of the merger consideration and related fees and expenses with cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facilities described in Item 2.03 below.
The foregoing description of the Mergers and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2026, and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
In connection with the consummation of the Mergers, the Company incurred additional indebtedness consisting of (i) $235.0 million borrowed under the delayed draw term loan facility established pursuant to Amendment No. 1 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2026 (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”), and (ii) approximately $290 million borrowed under the revolving credit facility thereunder (the “Revolving Facility” and, together with the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, the “Credit Facilities”). The proceeds of the borrowings under the Credit Facilities, together with cash on hand, were used to fund the cash portion of the merger consideration and related fees and expenses in connection with the Mergers, including the repayment of outstanding indebtedness under Thermon’s existing credit facility.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Directors
Pursuant to Sections 1.7 and 6.3(e) of the Merger Agreement, effective as of the effective time of the First Merger, the size of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) was increased from eight members to ten members and the Board appointed Marcus J. George and Victor L. Richey, each of whom served as a member of the board of directors of Thermon immediately prior thereto, as directors of the Company to fill the two newly created vacancies on the Board. Mr. George was designated by Thermon in its sole discretion, and Mr. Richey was designated by mutual agreement of the Chairman of the Thermon board and the Chairman of the Board, in each case as a new board designee in accordance with the Merger Agreement. CECO has confirmed that each of Mr. George and Mr. Richey satisfies the applicable Nasdaq independence standards and the written corporate governance policies generally applicable to all members of the Board.
Each new director will be compensated for service on the Board in accordance with the Company’s standard director compensation program. The Company has entered into its standard indemnification agreement with each new director.
In addition, in connection with the consummation of the Mergers, the Board appointed Todd Gleason, CECO’s Chief Executive Officer and an existing member of the Board, to serve as Chairman of the Board, effective as of the effective time of the First Merger. Mr. Gleason will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Jason DeZwirek has been designated as the Lead Independent Director.
| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On the Closing Date, in connection with the Mergers and other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Board approved and adopted an amendment (the “Bylaws Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective as of the effective time of the First Merger.
The Bylaws Amendment increased the maximum number of directors that may constitute the full Board from nine to ten, to facilitate the expansion of the Board from eight to ten members and the appointment of two directors previously serving on the board of directors of Thermon, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Bylaws Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended by the Bylaws Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On the Closing Date, the Company issued a press release announcing the consummation of the Mergers. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
The audited consolidated balance sheets of Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two fiscal years in the period ended March 31, 2026, and the related notes thereto, are incorporated herein by reference from Thermon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, File No. 001-35159, filed with the SEC on May 21, 2026 and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of CECO and Thermon as of March 31, 2026 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of CECO and Thermon for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the related notes will be included in an exhibit that will be filed in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K within the period specified in Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.
(d) Exhibits
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| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of CECO Environmental Corp., effective as of June 1, 2026 | |
| 23.1 | Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 1, 2026, furnished herewith | |
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 (incorporated herein by reference from Thermon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, File No. 001-35159, filed with the SEC on May 21, 2026) | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) |
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Form 8-K that address events or developments that CECO and Thermon expect, believe, or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the effects of the Mergers and the Merger Agreement. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that CECO believes to be reasonable but that may not prove to be accurate. Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by CECO in light of its perception of current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors that CECO believes are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events may be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K speak as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. CECO does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty to update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CECO Environmental Corp. | ||
| Date: June 1, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kiril Kovachev |
| Kiril Kovachev | ||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
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CECO Environmental Completes Acquisition of Thermon Group Holdings
Company Announces Investor Call for June 9th
ADDISON, Texas, June 1, 2026 – CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECO) (“CECO”), a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment and industrial equipment, today announced the completion of its previously announced strategic combination with Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (“Thermon”), a diversified industrial technology company and a global leader in industrial process heating solutions.
As previously disclosed, the combined company will operate as CECO Environmental and continue to be led by Chief Executive Officer Todd Gleason and the CECO Board of Directors, now including two former Thermon Directors, Victor Richey and Marcus George.
“This is a transformative milestone for CECO,” said Todd Gleason, Chief Executive Officer of CECO. “With the combination now complete, we are well positioned to deliver long-term value for shareholders, expand our exposure to key global trends, and further establish CECO as a premier provider of engineered solutions. We are pleased to welcome Victor and Marcus to our Board of Directors as well as the tremendous Thermon associates to our organization. I look forward to executing on the opportunities ahead to drive sustained growth and value for our customers and stakeholders.”
Under the terms of the merger agreement, the former shareholders of Thermon received cash and/or shares of CECO common stock, at their election and subject to proration and the other terms and conditions set forth in the merger agreement.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
CECO will host a 30-minute conference call and webcast on Tuesday, June 9th, at 8:30 AM ET to discuss the combination and an update on integration and synergy matters. Participants may access the webcast, including an associated presentation, on the Investor Relations section of the CECO website.
The details for the webcast are:
When: Tuesday, June 9 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Where: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/7hamwqdo
How: Live over the internet – Simply log on to the web at the address above
Register to receive the dial-in info and a unique pin:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI874fc78c2e7546b18ca549d61d56ff4d
A replay to the conference call will be available on the Company's website shortly after the live webcast has concluded.
Citi and TD Securities acted as financial advisors to CECO, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as legal advisor. Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher served as CECO’s strategic communications advisor.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as financial advisor to Thermon, and Sidley Austin LLP served as legal advisor.
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About CECO
CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water, and energy transition markets globally through its key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Providing innovative technology and application expertise, CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment and industrial equipment. In regions around the world, CECO works to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide custom solutions for applications in power generation, petrochemical processing, refining, midstream gas transport and treatment, electric vehicle and battery production, metals and mineral processing, polysilicon production, battery recycling, beverage can production, and produced and oily water/wastewater treatment along with a wide range of other industrial applications. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CECO.” Incorporated in 1966, CECO’s global headquarters is in Addison, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Press Release that address events, or developments that CECO and Thermon expect, believe, or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the effects of the merger and the merger agreement. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included in this press release. These include the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the merger, the ability of the combined company to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally, the risk the merger could distract management and it will incur substantial costs, the risk that problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. All such factors are difficult to predict and are beyond CECO’s control, including those detailed in CECO’s registration statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on April 22, 2026, CECO’s annual reports on Form 10-K, CECO’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and CECO’s current reports on Form 8-K that are, in each case, available on its website at https://investors.cecoenviro.com and on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that CECO believes to be reasonable but that may not prove to be accurate. Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by CECO in light of its perception of current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors that CECO believes are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events may be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak as of the date of this press release.
CECO does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty to update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as the date hereof.
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Contacts:
CECO Investor Relations Contacts:
Marcio Pinto
Vice President - Integration & Investor Relations
Investor.Relations@OneCECO.com
Steven Hooser and Jean Marie Young
Three Part Advisors, LLC
214-872-2710
Investor.Relations@OneCECO.com
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