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ESCO Technologies Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a NYSE-listed engineered-products company with common stock traded under ESE. Its Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, Regulation FD disclosures, material-event updates, exhibits, and capital-structure information tied to corporate actions and financing matters.
Proxy materials and shareholder-vote disclosures cover board elections, governance matters, compensation arrangements, equity incentive awards, and annual meeting proposals. The filings also provide formal disclosure around the company’s portfolio structure, including Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement operations, as well as completed acquisition and divestiture activity reflected in its public-company reporting.
ESCO Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire Megger Group Limited for approximately $2.35 billion, paid as $922 million in cash plus 5.10 million shares of ESCO common stock, subject to a post-closing net debt and working capital adjustment payable in cash.
The deal depends on multiple regulatory approvals, including under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and clearances from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and foreign merger control regimes. ESCO arranged a commitment with JPMorgan Chase Bank for up to $1,500 million in senior secured credit facilities, with additional backstop and bridge structures to help fund the purchase, refinance existing debt, and cover transaction costs. At closing, TBG AG will receive governance, transfer, consent and registration rights through a shareholder agreement, including one board seat while it retains at least 50% of the consideration shares and standstill limits on its ownership stake.
ESCO Technologies agreed to acquire the Megger Group Limited business of TBG AG for total consideration of $2.35 billion, made up of $0.9 billion in cash and $1.4 billion in ESCO equity. The price represents about 14x projected 2026 EBITDA, including synergies, and TBG will receive one ESCO Board nomination right and accept lock-up provisions on its ESCO shares. Megger, a global provider of test, monitoring and data analytics solutions for electric power assets, will join ESCO’s Utility Solution Group segment.
ESCO also released preliminary Q2 fiscal 2026 results from continuing operations, expecting revenue of $309 million, GAAP EPS of $1.29 and Adjusted EPS of $1.91, which management describes as reflecting strong sales growth, margin improvement and performance above prior guidance. Adjusted EPS adds back $0.62 per share of restructuring, acquisition costs and acquisition-related amortization.
ESCO Technologies Inc: The Vanguard Group filed an amendment on Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares beneficially owned of ESCO Technologies Inc common stock and 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment on January 12, 2026 that led certain Vanguard subsidiaries to report holdings separately.
ESCO Technologies delivered strong fiscal 2026 first‑quarter results. Net sales rose to $289.7 million from $214.6 million, a 35% increase, while net earnings from continuing operations grew to $28.7 million from $20.3 million. Diluted EPS from continuing operations increased to $1.11 from $0.79.
The Aerospace & Defense segment led growth, with sales up 75.6% to $143.8 million, driven by higher navy and aerospace revenues and a major contribution from the Maritime acquisition. Test segment sales increased 26.5% to $58.3 million, and USG was slightly higher at $87.5 million.
Consolidated EBIT from continuing operations improved to $38.4 million (13.2% margin) from $28.1 million (13.1% margin), despite amortization of intangible assets climbing to $20.3 million, mainly from Maritime. Orders surged to $557.2 million, lifting backlog to $1,401.1 million from $1,133.6 million, providing strong revenue visibility.
Cash flow from continuing operations more than doubled to $68.9 million from $29.2 million, supporting capital spending of $5.9 million and a dividend of $0.08 per share. At quarter end, ESCO held $103.8 million in cash and had $145.5 million of debt outstanding, with about $469 million still available on its credit facility plus a $250 million expansion option.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Gloria L. Valdez reported a vesting of equity awards and related share changes. On February 5, 2026, 1,349 restricted share units (RSUs) vested and were converted into 1,349 shares of ESCO common stock at a reference price of $238.40 per share. A remaining fractional RSU of 0.2536 was settled in cash by the issuer at the same NYSE closing price on the vesting date. After these transactions, Valdez directly holds 3,480 shares of common stock and 8,440.0962 RSUs.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Robert J. Phillippy reported the vesting of restricted share units and related share issuance. On February 5, 2026, 1,349 RSUs vested and were converted into 1,349 shares of common stock at a reference price of $238.40 per share.
The filing also shows a small fractional RSU amount of 0.2536 being settled in cash to the issuer at the same price. After these transactions, Phillippy directly owns 7,868 shares of common stock and 19,833.4764 RSUs, reflecting ongoing equity-based compensation rather than an open-market sale.
ESCO Technologies director Vinod M. Khilnani reported vesting of restricted share units and the related share issuance. On February 5, 2026, 1,349 RSUs vested and were converted into 1,349 shares of common stock at a reference price of $238.40 per share, based on the NYSE closing price that day. A remaining fractional RSU of 0.2536 was settled in cash, and Khilnani now directly holds 21,817 shares of ESCO Technologies common stock and 772 RSUs after these transactions. The RSUs that vested were originally granted on February 5, 2025, with a one-year vesting period.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Janice L. Hess reported equity award vesting and related share movements. On February 5, 2026, 1,349 restricted share units (RSUs) vested and were converted into 1,349 shares of ESCO common stock at a reference price of $238.40 per share. A remaining fractional RSU amount of 0.2536 was settled in cash to the issuer at the same price, as part of the standard vesting process. Following these transactions, Hess directly holds 6,972 shares of ESCO common stock and 986.5095 RSUs, reflecting ongoing alignment of director compensation with shareholder interests.
ESCO Technologies director Penelope M. Conner reported the vesting of restricted share units (RSUs) into common stock. On February 5, 2026, 1,349 RSUs vested and were converted into 1,349 shares of ESCO common stock at $238.40 per share, increasing her directly owned common stock to 2,054 shares.
The RSUs were originally granted on February 5, 2025 and vested one year later. After vesting, 0.2536 fractional RSU was disposed of to the issuer for cash at the same NYSE closing price, leaving Conner with 772 RSUs outstanding.
ESCO Technologies Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders and noted it is releasing fiscal 2026 first-quarter results via a separate press release and webcast. A total of 24,259,347 shares, or about 93.8% of outstanding shares, were represented at the meeting.
Stockholders elected three directors—Patrick M. Dewar, Vinod M. Khilnani, and Robert J. Phillippy—to terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting, each receiving at least 87.4% of votes from shares represented. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation with 23,188,942 votes "For" (98.3% of shares represented on the proposal).
They also approved an amendment to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 23,349,287 votes "For" (99.0% of shares represented on the proposal) and ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 with 24,209,102 votes "For" (99.8% of shares represented on the proposal).