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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2025

 

 

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

000-7099

13-2566064

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

5080 Spectrum Drive

Suite 800E

 

Addison, Texas

 

75001

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (214) 357-6181

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

CECO

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 31, 2025, CECO Environmental Corp. (the "Company") through its subsidiary Met-Pro Technologies LLC executed a membership interest purchase agreement (the "Agreement") with May River Capital through its special purpose entity Tusk Industrial OpCo Acquisition LLC (the "Purchaser") and simultaneously closed the sale of its Fluid Handling business, also known as its Global Pump Solutions business. The Global Pump Solutions business consists of three niche leadership severe service industrial metallic, fiberglass and thermoplastic centrifugal pump brands - Dean, Fybroc and Sethco. The business primarily operates from locations in Indianapolis, Indiana and Telford, Pennsylvania, and is comprised of certain assets including intellectual property, inventory, and property and equipment. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Purchaser acquired the Purchased Assets, Assumed Liabilities, issued and outstanding Equity Securities, and Assigned IP (each term as defined in the Agreement) for a purchase price of $109.5 million, subject to purchase price adjustments. The Company retained historical asbestos liabilities and the related legacy insurance policies. On March 31, 2025, the Company received cash proceeds of approximately $106 million, inclusive of the purchase price and purchase price adjustments, with an additional amount of approximately $3 million placed in escrow for the potential satisfaction of purchase price adjustments.

 

The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of each of the parties to the Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The information disclosed under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 1, 2025, the Company issued a press release providing information about the divesture. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

Exhibit Title

10.1†

 

Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2025, by and among Tusk Industrial OpCo Acquisition LLC and Met-Pro Technologies LLC

99.1

 

Press Release, CECO Environmental Announces Completion of the Divestiture of its Fluid Handling Business to May River Capital

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

† Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish on a supplemental basis a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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:

April 4, 2025

By:

/s/ Kiril Kovachev

 

 

 

Kiril Kovachev
Chief Accounting Officer