CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 30, 2026.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
- Basis of Reporting for Consolidated Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of CECO Environmental Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Company,” “CECO,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2026 and the results of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2026 (the “Form 10-K”). Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current period.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
These financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Form 10-K.
Unless otherwise indicated, all balances within tables are in thousands, except per share amounts.
- Recent Financial Accounting Pronouncements
The Company considered the impact of all Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). The ASUs issued but not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Adopted in Fiscal 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, the Company adopted ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which introduces a practical expedient for estimating credit losses on current accounts receivable and contract assets. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards to be Adopted
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which removes references to project stages, and requires capitalization of software costs to begin when management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the intended function. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which addresses expense disclosure requirements, primarily the disaggregation of expense captions. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
- Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivableas of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable | $283,834 | $182,775 |
| Allowance for credit losses | (5,306) | (9,866) |
| Total accounts receivable, net | $278,528 | $172,909 |
Accounts receivable, net as of the beginning of the prior year period, or January 1, 2025, were$159.5 million.
Balances billed but not paid by customers under retainage provisions in contracts within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets amounted to approximately$9.6 million and$10.9 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Retainage receivables on contracts in progress are generally collected up to 24 months following contract completion, and are recorded in either "Accounts receivable, net" or "Deferred charges and other assets" within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on timing of expected collection.
Allowance for credit losses activity for thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 consisted of the following:
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $9,866 | $8,863 |
| Write-offs | (3,043) | (8) |
| Recoveries | (1,517) | (192) |
| Balance at end of period | $5,306 | $8,663 |
- Contract Assets and Liabilities
Contract assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | $103,720 | $115,614 |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 184,223 | 123,726 |
As of the beginning of the prior year period, or January 1, 2025, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts were$69.9 million and$81.5 million, respectively. The contract liabilities recorded in “Accrued expenses” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were$14.5 million,$15.3 million and$9.7 million as of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2025, respectively. Approximately 30% of the Company's contract liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were recognized as revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2026.
- Inventories
Inventoriesas of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials | $15,402 | $15,398 |
| Work in process | 24,297 | 18,026 |
| Finished goods | 20,476 | 20,572 |
| Total inventories | $60,175 | $53,996 |
Adjustments to the allowance for obsolete inventory, as recorded to cost of sales, amountedto an increase of$1.1 million and increase of$0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
- Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and indefinite life intangible asset activity for thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:
| (in thousands) | Three months ended March 31, 2026 | Year ended December 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill / Tradename | Goodwill | Tradename | Goodwill | Tradename |
| Balance at beginning of period | $288,163 | $9,705 | $269,747 | $9,466 |
| Acquisitions | 2,671 | — | 41,769 | — |
| Divestiture | — | — | (26,838) | — |
| Foreign currency translation | 294 | (27) | 3,485 | 238 |
| Balance at end of period | $291,128 | $9,678 | $288,163 | $9,705 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company, through its Pinnacle Processes Inc. ("PPI") (formerly known as Effox-Flextor-Mader, Inc.) joint venture, completed the acquisition of Flexible Specialty Products ("FSP"), as discussed in Note 15.
Finite life intangible assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Cost | Accumulated Amortization |
| Technology | $22,314 | $15,668 | $22,314 | $15,155 |
| Customer lists | 146,387 | 65,243 | 140,337 | 62,163 |
| Tradenames | 17,660 | 6,494 | 17,660 | 6,084 |
| Foreign currency adjustments | 117 | (94) | 87 | 31 |
| Total intangible assets – finite life | $186,478 | $87,311 | $180,399 | $83,433 |
Finite life intangible asset activity for thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Intangible assets – finite life, net at beginning of period | $96,966 | $74,050 |
| Amortization expense | (4,003) | (3,096) |
| Acquisitions | 6,050 | 41,810 |
| Divestiture | — | (4,029) |
| Foreign currency adjustments | 154 | 515 |
| Intangible assets – finite life, net at end of period | $99,167 | $109,250 |
Amortization expense of finite life intangible assets was$4.0 million and$3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Amortization over the next five years for finite life intangibles is expected to be$12.0 million for the remainder of 2026,$15.2 million in 2027,$14.3 million in 2028,$12.9 million in 2029,$11.7 million in 2030, and$33.1 million thereafter. The weighted average amortization periods for finite life intangible assets was 7.7 years as of March 31, 2026, inclusive of weighted average amortization periods for technology, customer lists, and tradenames of 5.4,8.0, and 7.5 years, respectively.
Annually during the fourth quarter, or more often as circumstances require, the Company completes an impairment assessment of its goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets at the reporting unit level. As a part of its annual assessment, the Company first qualitatively assesses whether current events or changes in circumstances lead to a determination that it is more likely than not, defined as a likelihood of more than 50 percent, that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If there is a qualitative determination that the fair value of a particular reporting unit is more likely than not greater than its carrying value, the Company does not need to quantitatively test for impairment for that reporting unit. If this qualitative assessment indicates a more likely than not potential that the asset may be impaired, the estimated fair value is determined using a weighting of the income method and the market method. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded.
Additionally, property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, and finite life intangible assets are reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment. If events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment, the impairment review is based on an undiscounted cash flows analysis at the lowest level at which cash flows of the long-lived assets are largely independent of other groups of assets and liabilities. When impairment is indicated, the estimated future cash flows are then discounted to determine the estimated fair value of the asset or asset group and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value.
The Company did not identify any triggering events that would require an interim impairment assessment, or record an impairment of goodwill, indefinite life intangible assets, finite life intangible assets, right-of-use assets or property, plant and equipment during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
The Company’s assumptions about future conditions important to its assessment of potential impairment are subject to uncertainty, and the Company will continue to monitor these conditions in future periods as new information becomes available, and will update its analysis accordingly.
- Accrued Expenses
Accrued expensesas of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract liability | $14,536 | $15,315 |
| Compensation and related benefits | 11,602 | 16,597 |
| Accrued acquisition costs | 7,652 | 5 |
| Accrued warranty | 7,222 | 6,796 |
| Short-term operating lease liability | 5,018 | 4,642 |
| Other | 25,182 | 14,284 |
| Total accrued expenses | $71,212 | $57,639 |
- Senior Debt
Debtas of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding borrowings under Credit Facility (defined below) | ||
| Revolving credit facility | $251,800 | $208,600 |
| Total outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility | 251,800 | 208,600 |
| Outstanding borrowings under the joint venture term debt | 5,212 | 5,647 |
| Unamortized debt discount | (3,765) | (1,809) |
| Total outstanding borrowings | 253,247 | 212,438 |
| Less: current portion | (5,340) | (1,879) |
| Total debt, less current portion | $247,907 | $210,559 |
Scheduled principal payments under the Credit Facility and joint venture term debt are$1.4 million for the remainder of 2026, and$3.8 million in 2027. The remaining $251.8 million will be paid upon maturity in 2031.
Credit Facility
On October 7, 2024, the Company entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Legacy Credit Agreement”), among the Company, its subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, which amended and restated in its entirety the Company’s prior credit agreement. The Legacy Credit Agreement provided for a senior secured revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $400.0 million (the "Legacy Credit Facility”).
On January 30, 2026, the Company entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2026 Credit Agreement”), among the Company, its subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, which amended and restated in its entirety the Legacy Credit Agreement. The 2026 Credit Agreement provided for a senior secured revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $700.0 million.
On March 30, 2026, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), among the Company, its subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto (the "Lenders"), and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Agent”), which amends the Credit Agreement (the 2026 Credit Agreement as amended by the Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”). The Amendment provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $740.0 million and adds an incremental senior secured delayed-draw term loan commitment in an initial aggregate principal amount of $235 million (the “Incremental Term A-1 Loan Facility”; together with the Revolving Facility, the “Credit Facility”), subject only to the satisfaction or waiver of the related conditions precedent set forth in the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, the consummation of the merger and acquisition contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 23, 2026, by and among the Company, Longhorn Merger Sub, Inc., Longhorn Merger Sub LLC, and Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025,$23.1 million and$23.8 million of letters of credit were outstanding, respectively. Total unused credit availability, in consideration of borrowing limitations, under the Company’s Credit Facility was$119.9 million and$123.6 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The Company's available borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility is defined as the lower of (a) the Credit Facility amount less outstanding borrowings and Letters of Credit on the Credit Facility, and (b) the Company's trailing twelve month EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement, by a factor of the maximum leverage ratio, less outstanding borrowings on the Credit Facility. Revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until January 30, 2031, at which time all outstanding balances of the Credit Facility must be repaid.
The Legacy Credit Facility accrued interest (a) with respect to base rate loans, at an annual rate equal to an applicable rate of between 0.75% and 2.25% (fluctuating based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio), plus a rate equal to the highest of (1) the Agent’s prime rate, (2) the federal funds rate plus one-half of 1.00%, (3) Daily Simple SOFR (as defined in the Legacy Credit Agreement) plus 1.00% and (4)1.00%, (b) for all other loans, at an annual rate equal to an applicable rate of between 1.75% and 3.25% (fluctuating based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio), plus a rate determined based on the denominated currency and, as applicable pursuant to the Legacy Credit Agreement, whether the Company has elected for interest on such loans to accrue at a daily rate or a term rate: (a) for term rate loans, if denominated (1) in U.S. Dollars,
Term SOFR (as defined in the Legacy Credit Agreement inclusive of a 0.10% per annum adjustment), (2) in euros, EURIBOR, (3) in Canadian dollars, the Term CORRA Rate (as defined in the Legacy Credit Agreement) plus 0.29547% for a one-month interest period and 0.32138% for a three-month interest period or (4) in a currency other than (1)-(3), the rate per annum as designated with respect to such currency at the time such currency was approved by the Agent and the other Lenders or, if such rate is unavailable on any date of determination for any reason, a comparable or successor rate approved by the Agent, and (b) for daily rate loans, if denominated (1) in U.S. dollars, Daily Simple SOFR (as defined in the Legacy Credit Agreement inclusive of a 0.10% per annum adjustment), (2) in pounds sterling, a rate per annum equal to SONIA (as defined in the Legacy Credit Agreement) plus 0.0326% per annum or (3) in a currency other than (1) or (2), the rate per annum as designated with respect to such currency at the time such currency was approved by the Agent and the other Lenders or, if such rate is unavailable on any date of determination for any reason, a comparable or successor rate approved by the Agent.
The Credit Facility accrues interest (a) with respect to base rate loans, at an annual rate equal to an applicable rate spread of between 0.50% and 2.00% (fluctuating based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a rate equal to the highest of (1) the Agent’s prime rate, (2) the federal funds rate plus one-half of 1.00%, (3) Daily Simple SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.00% and (4)1.00%, (b) for all other loans, at an annual rate equal to an applicable rate spread of between 1.50% and 3.00% (fluctuating based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio), plus a rate determined based on the denominated currency and, as applicable pursuant to the Credit Agreement, whether the Company has elected for interest on such loans to accrue at a daily rate or a term rate: (a) for term rate loans, if denominated (1) in U.S. Dollars, Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (2) in euros, EURIBOR, (3) in Canadian dollars, the Term CORRA Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 0.29547% for a one-month interest period and 0.32138% for a three-month interest period or (4) in a currency other than (1)-(3), the rate per annum as designated with respect to such currency at the time such currency was approved by the Agent and the other Lenders or, if such rate is unavailable on any date of determination for any reason, a comparable or successor rate approved by the Agent, and (b) for daily rate loans, if denominated (1) in U.S. dollars, Daily Simple SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (2) in pounds sterling, a rate per annum equal to SONIA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 0.0326% per annum or (3) in a currency other than (1) or (2), the rate per annum as designated with respect to such currency at the time such currency was approved by the Agent and the other Lenders or, if such rate is unavailable on any date of determination for any reason, a comparable or successor rate approved by the Agent.
Interest on Base Rate loans is payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter and at maturity. Interest on Term SOFR rate loans is payable on the last date of each applicable Interest Period (as defined in the Credit Agreement), but in no event less than once every three months and at maturity. The weighted average stated interest rate on outstanding borrowings was 6.20% and 6.41% at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The effective interest rate was 6.23% and 7.06% at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
With respect to financial covenants, the Company is required to maintain a Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio not greater than 4.00 to 1.00 and a Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, in each case as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Company. The Company is also required to maintain a Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Company of not less than 1.25 to 1.00.
The Company has granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets to secure its obligations pursuant to the Credit Facility. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and such guaranty obligations are secured by a security interest on substantially all the assets of such subsidiaries, including certain real property. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility may also be guaranteed by the Company’s material foreign subsidiaries to the extent no adverse tax consequences would result to the Company.
In connection with the 2026 Credit Agreement and Amendment, the Company paid $2.2 million in customary closing fees that were deferred and classified as a debt discount, as a result of the associated amendments being accounted for as new debt and debt modifications. The prior amounts continue to be deferred and classified as a debt discount, as these amounts relate to portions of the 2026 Credit Agreement and Amendment accounted for as debt modifications.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all related financial and other restrictive covenants under the Credit Facility.
Joint Venture Debt
On March 7, 2022, the PPI JV, for which the Company holds 63% of the equity, entered into a loan agreement secured by the assets of the PPI JV in the aggregate principal amount of $11.0 million for the acquisition of General Rubber, LLC. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025,$5.2 million and$5.6 million was outstanding under the loan, respectively. Principal will be paid back to the lender monthly with the final installment due by February 27, 2027. Interest is accrued at the per annum rate based on PPI JV's choice of the 1/3/6 month Term SOFR rate plus 3.25%, with a floor rate of 3.75%. Interest is paid monthly on the last day of each month. The interest rate at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was 6.87% and 7.27%, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the PPI JV was in compliance with all related financial and other restrictive covenants under this loan agreement. This loan balance does not impact the Company’s borrowing capacity or the financial covenants under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2026, there were$19.2 million in current assets (including$2.5 million of cash,$6.3 million of accounts receivable, and$4.7 million of inventories),$36.1 million in long-lived assets (including$32.4 million of goodwill and intangible assets), and$18.7 million in total liabilities (including$5.2 million of debt and$5.2 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses) related to the PPI JV included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2025, there were $20.7 million in current assets (including $1.9 million of cash, $10.4 million of accounts receivable, and $4.3 million of inventories), $24.4 million in long-lived assets (including $23.9 million of goodwill and intangible assets), and $14.2 million in total liabilities (including $5.6 million of debt and $4.9 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses) related to the PPI JV included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the PPI JV accounted for$13.3 million and$11.0 million in revenue, respectively, and$0.3 million and$0.8 million in net income, respectively, included in the Company's results.
Foreign Debt
The Company has a number of bank guarantee facilities and bilateral lines of credit in various foreign countries currently supported by cash, letters of credit or pledged assets and collateral under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility allows letters of credit and bank guarantee issuances of up to $150.0 million from the bilateral lines of credit secured through pledged assets and collateral under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025,$45.5 million and$41.6 million in bank guarantees were outstanding, respectively, inclusive of$1.1 million and$1.1 million in outstanding bank guarantees as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, under a Euro-denominated bank guarantee agreement held by a subsidiary of the Company located in the Netherlands and secured by local assets, as well as$2.0 million and$1.9 million in outstanding bank guarantees as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, under Yuan-denominated bank guarantee agreements held by a subsidiary of the Company located in China and secured by local assets.
- (Loss) Earnings per Share
The computational components of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are as follows:
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Numerator (for basic and diluted earnings per share) | ||
| Net (loss) income attributable to CECO Environmental Corp. | $(398) | $35,984 |
| Denominator | ||
| Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | 35,691 | 35,028 |
| Common stock equivalents arising from stock options and restricted stock awards | — | 1,661 |
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 35,691 | 36,689 |
Options and restricted stock units included in the computation of diluted earnings per share are calculated using the treasury stock method. For the three months ended March 31, 2025,0.1 million of outstanding options and restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their having an anti-dilutive effect. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company had a net loss. As a result, no potentially dilutive shares were included in the computation, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The shares that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future were 2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Once a restricted stock unit vests, it is included in the computation of weighted average shares outstanding for purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share.
Common Stock Repurchase
On May 10, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company was able to purchase up to $20.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock through April 30, 2025. The authorization permitted the Company to repurchase shares in the open market, through accelerated share repurchases, block trades, Rule 10b5-1 trading plans or through privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. There wereno shares repurchased under the program during the three ended March 31, 2025. This program expired during the second quarter of 2025.
- Share-Based Compensation
The Company recognized$0.4 million and$3.4 million of expense related to share-based compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which was measured based upon the fair value of the awards at the grant date.
The Company granted approximately 226,000 and 388,000 restricted stock units during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. In addition, the Company granted 18,000 and 67,000 stock options during thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
- Pension and Employee Benefit Plans
The Company sponsored a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan for certain union employees. The plan was funded in accordance with the funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Company presents the components of net periodic benefit cost within “Other expense” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Retirement plan expense was based on valuations performed by plan actuaries as of the beginning of each fiscal year. The components of the pension plan expense consisted of the following:
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Interest cost | $— | $318 |
| Expected return on plan assets | — | (335) |
| Amortization of net actuarial loss | — | 9 |
| Net periodic benefit cost | $— | $(8) |
The Company madeno contributions to its defined benefit plan during the three months ended March 31, 2025. On March 31, 2025, the pension plan was transferred to the purchaser of the Global Pump Solutions business, as discussed in Note 16.
- Income Taxes
The Company files income tax returns in various federal, state and local jurisdictions. Tax years from 2022 forward remain open for examination by Federal authorities. Tax years from 2018 forward remain open for all significant state and foreign authorities.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the liability for uncertain tax positions totaled approximately $1.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, which is included in “Other liabilities” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions and penalties, if any, in income tax expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Certain of the Company’s undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are not permanently reinvested. Since foreign earnings have already been subject to United States income tax in 2017 as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Company intends to repatriate foreign-held cash as needed. The Company records deferred income tax attributable to foreign withholding taxes that would become payable should it decide to repatriate cash held in our foreign operations. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company recorded deferred income taxes of approximately $1.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, on the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries.
Income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $3.5 million, compared to income tax expense of $18.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was (93.4)%, compared with 33.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 differ from the United States federal statutory rate. The Company's effective rate is affected by certain other permanent differences, including transaction costs, state income taxes, non-deductible incentive stock-based compensation, and differences in tax rates among jurisdictions in which it operates. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was also impacted by the gain on the sale of the Global Pump Solutions business.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting published the Pillar Two model rules designed to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the global economy which introduces a 15% global minimum corporate tax for companies with revenues above €750 million calculated on a country-by-country basis. On February 1, 2023, the FASB indicated that it believes the minimum tax imposed under Pillar Two is an alternative minimum tax, and, accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities associated with the minimum tax would not be recognized or adjusted for the estimated future effects of the minimum tax but would be recognized in the period incurred. Aspects of Pillar Two legislation have been enacted in certain jurisdictions in which the Company operates effective for accounting periods commencing on or after January 1, 2024. However, based on the current revenue threshold, the Company is currently not subject to Pillar Two taxes.
- Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of investments in cash and cash equivalents, receivables and certain other assets, notes payable, foreign debt and accounts payable, which approximate fair value at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, due to their short-term nature or variable, market-driven interest rates.
The fair value of the debt issued under the Credit Facility and joint venture term loan was$257.0 million and$214.2 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The fair value was determined considering market conditions, the Company's credit worthiness and the current terms of our debt, which is considered Level 2 on the fair value hierarchy.
At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of$45.4 million and$33.1 million, respectively, of which$36.0 million and$26.4 million, respectively, was held outside of the United States, principally in China, India, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
- Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to routine legal claims, proceedings, and investigations associated with contract and employment-related litigation matters, warranty claims, asbestos matters, and audits of state and local tax returns arising in the ordinary course of its business. The final outcome and impact of open matters, and related claims and investigations that may be brought in the future, are subject to many variables, and cannot be predicted. The Company regularly assesses such matters to determine the degree of probability that it will incur a material loss as a result of such matters, as well as the range of possible loss. The Company records accruals for estimated losses relating to claims and lawsuits when available information indicates that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss, or range of loss, can be reasonably estimated.
Based upon information presently available, and in light of legal and other factual defenses available to the Company, the Company does not believe that it is reasonably possible that such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, future operating results or liquidity.
- Acquisitions and Proposed Merger with Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.
Merger Agreement with Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.
On February 23, 2026, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Longhorn Merger Sub, Inc. and Longhorn Merger Sub LLC, each a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (together, the “Merger Subs”), and Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (“Thermon”), pursuant to which the parties agreed to effect the merger transactions contemplated thereby (the “Merger”).
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement and at the effective time of the Merger, each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Thermon (“Thermon Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (other than those shares of Thermon Common Stock excluded or constituting dissenting shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement), will be automatically converted into the right to receive from the Company, at the holder’s election and subject to proration, either (i) mixed consideration consisting of 0.6840 shares of the Company’s common stock and $10.00 of cash per share, (ii) $63.89 of cash per share or (iii)0.8110 shares of the Company’s common stock per share (collectively, the "Merger Consideration"). The Company is seeking stockholder approval for the issuance of shares of Company common stock in the transaction and Thermon is seeking Thermon stockholder approval of the Merger Agreement.
The completion of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, approval by the Company’s and Thermon’s stockholders, approval for listing on Nasdaq of the shares of Company common stock to be issued in the transaction, and other customary regulatory approvals and conditions.
The Company has incurred $8.7 million in relation to the proposed transaction, primarily related to third party financial advisor fees, legal fees, and other professional fees. These amounts are recorded within "Acquisition and integration expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company expects to account for the acquisition as a business combination under ASC 805.
Flexible Specialty Products LLC
On February 13, 2026, the Company, through its PPI JV, completed its acquisition of FSP for $6.8 million in cash. The transaction was financed through cash on hand. As additional consideration in the acquisition of FSP, the former owners of FSP are also entitled to earn-out payments up to $4.0 million based upon specified financial results through December 31, 2029. Based on projections at the acquisition date, the Company estimated the fair value of the earn-out to be $3.3 million. FSP is a custom manufacturer and supplier of industrial fabric expansion joints, metal bellows, metal hose, and other specialty flexible connectors for ductwork and piping with its primary operations in Englewood, Florida and is reported within the Engineered Systems segment. The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of closing.
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Current assets (including cash of $134 and accounts receivable of $861) | $1,420 |
| Intangible - finite life | 6,050 |
| Goodwill | 2,671 |
| Other assets | 447 |
| Total assets acquired | 10,588 |
| Current liabilities assumed | (247) |
| Other liabilities assumed | (291) |
| Net assets acquired | $10,050 |
The Company acquired acustomer lists intangible asset valued at $6.1 million. This asset was determined to have a useful life of 10 years.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, FSP accounted for $0.4 million in revenue and $0.1 million in net income in the PPI JV and Company's results.
Profire Energy, Inc.
On January 3, 2025, the Company acquired all outstanding shares of Profire for $122.7 million in cash, including $4.6 million of cash used to settle outstanding equity awards for which $2.3 million represents the acceleration of such awards and thus recorded within "Acquisition and integration expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Resulting consideration transferred for the acquisition was $120.4 million. The transaction was financed through a combination of cash on hand and a draw on the Company's revolving credit facility. Profire is a technology company and provider of intelligent control solutions that enhance the efficiency, safety, and reliability of industrial combustion appliances. The business operates primarily from locations in Lindon, Utah and Acheson, Alberta and is reported within the Engineered Systems segment. The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of closing.
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Current assets (including cash and cash equivalents of $22,675 and accounts receivable of $14,151) | $54,867 |
| Property and equipment | 17,416 |
| Intangible - finite life | 41,810 |
| Goodwill | 25,572 |
| Other assets | 801 |
| Total assets acquired | 140,466 |
| Current liabilities assumed | (8,567) |
| Deferred income tax liability | (11,226) |
| Other liabilities assumed | (291) |
| Net assets acquired | $120,382 |
The Company acquired property and equipment consisting of $14.7 million of land, building and improvements, $2.1 million of vehicles, and $0.6 million of machinery and equipment and other.
The Company acquired technology, customer lists, and tradename intangible assets valued at $3.6 million, $34.5 million, and $3.7 million, respectively. These assets were determined to have useful lives of 7,10, and 10 years, respectively.
The FSP acquisition disclosed above is subject to final adjustment, primarily for the valuation of intangible assets pending final valuation results for such assets, and tax balances for the further assessment of the acquiree’s tax positions. These preliminary estimates and assumptions could change significantly during the purchase price measurement period as the Company finalizes the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These changes could result in material variances in the Company's future financial results, including variances in the estimated purchase price, fair values recorded and expenses associated with these items.
Goodwill recognized represents value the Company expects to be created by combining the various operations of the acquired businesses with the Company’s operations, including the expansion into markets within existing business segments, access to new customers and potential cost savings and synergies. Goodwill related to these acquisitions is not deductible for tax purposes.
Acquisition and integration expenses, recorded within "Other operating expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are related to acquisition activities, which include retention, legal, accounting, banking, and other expenses.
The following unaudited pro forma financial information represents the Company’s results of operations as if these acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the fiscal year prior to the acquisition. The pro forma results have been prepared for informational purposes only and include adjustments to amortize acquired intangible assets with finite lives, depreciate acquired property, plant, and equipment, reflect additional interest expense on debt used to fund the acquisition, and record the income tax consequences of these pro forma adjustments.
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Net sales | $206,379 | $177,984 |
| Net (loss) income attributable to CECO Environmental Corp. | (86) | 37,251 |
| Earnings per share: | ||
| Basic | $(0.00) | $1.06 |
| Diluted | $(0.00) | $1.02 |
These pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the purchase been made as of the beginning of the periods presented or of the results of operations that may occur in the future.
- Divestiture
On March 31, 2025, the Company finalized the sale of its Global Pump Solutions business to a third party for a purchase price of $108.7 million, as adjusted for purchase adjustments. In the third quarter of 2025, the Company agreed to a working capital adjustment with the purchaser that reduced the amount to be released from escrow by $0.8 million, with a corresponding reduction in the previously recognized gain. The Company received cash proceeds of $107.9 million, inclusive of the purchase price, purchase price adjustments and $2.0 million released from escrow in the third quarter of 2025. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain on sale of business of $63.7 million. The Global Pump Solutions business consisted of three niche leadership severe service industrial metallic, fiberglass and thermoplastic centrifugal pump brands: Dean, Fybroc and Sethco. The business primarily operated from locations in Indianapolis, Indiana and Telford, Pennsylvania, and was included within the Industrial Processing Solutions segment.
Amounts related to the transaction are as follows:
| (in thousands) | |
|---|---|
| Proceeds from sale of Global Pump Solutions business | $107,808 |
| Less: Assets transferred | |
| Accounts receivable, net | (4,230) |
| Inventories | (9,268) |
| Property and equipment | (5,247) |
| Goodwill | (26,838) |
| Intangible assets – finite life, net | (4,029) |
| Pension plan assets | (425) |
| Other assets | (119) |
| Less: Transaction costs | (616) |
| Plus: Liabilities transferred | |
| Accounts payable | 1,024 |
| Accrued expenses | 1,731 |
| Other liabilities assumed | 3,910 |
| Gain on sale of Global Pump Solutions business | $63,701 |
- Business Segment Information
The Company’s operations are organized and reviewed by management along its product lines or end markets that the segment serves and are presented intwo reportable segments. Segment profit is reviewed quarterly by the chief operating decision maker
("CODM"), which is the Company's Chief Executive Officer, for the purposes of allocating resources, including personnel, capital, and financial resources, and assessing performance, including the monitoring of budget versus actual results. During the fourth quarter of 2025, management updated the definition of the segment profit measure used by the CODM. The presentation of prior period segment information has been recast to conform to this updated measure. Asset information by segment is not reported internally or otherwise regularly reviewed by the CODM.
The Company’s reportable segments are organized as groups of similar products and services, as described as follows:
Engineered Systems: The Company's Engineered Systems segment serves the power generation, hydrocarbon processing,
water/wastewater treatment, oily water separation and treatment, marine and naval vessels, and midstream oil and gas sectors. The Company seeks to address the global demand for environmental and equipment protection solutions with its highly engineered platforms including emissions management, fluid bed cyclones, thermal acoustics, separation and filtration, and dampers and expansion joints.
Industrial Process Solutions: The Company's Industrial Process Solutions segment serves the broad industrial sector with
solutions for air pollution and contamination control, fluid handling, and process filtration in applications such as aluminum beverage can production, automobile production, food and beverage processing, semiconductor fabrication, electronics production, steel and aluminum mill processing, wood manufacturing, desalination, and aquaculture markets. The Company assists customers in maintaining clean and safe operations for employees, reducing energy consumption, minimizing waste for customers, and meeting regulatory standards for toxic emissions, fumes, volatile organic compounds, and odor elimination through its platforms including duct fabrication and installation, industrial air, and fluid handling.
A reconciliation of total segment sales to total consolidated sales, as well as total segment profit to total consolidated loss from operations and total consolidated net loss is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| (in thousands) · Engineered Systems · Industrial Process Solutions · Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | $150,536 | $55,383 | $205,919 | |
| Direct cost of sales | 95,707 | 38,562 | ||
| Shop burden | 4,477 | 3,250 | ||
| Selling expense | 8,119 | 2,932 | ||
| Project engineering expense | 3,826 | 2,250 | ||
| General and administrative expense | 8,583 | 1,944 | ||
| Segment profit | 29,824 | 6,445 | 36,270 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 440 | |||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 4,003 | |||
| Other corporate expenses(1) | 29,951 | |||
| Interest expense | 4,231 | |||
| Other profit or loss(2) | 1,392 | |||
| Total consolidated loss before income taxes | $(3,747) | |||
(1)Includes corporate compensation, professional services and information technology expenses, and other general and administrative corporate expenses.
(2)Includes foreign exchange (gain) loss.
Other segment information is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| (in thousands) | Engineered Systems | Industrial Process Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment additions | $660 | $186 |
| Depreciation and amortization(1) | 2,914 | 2,114 |
(1)The amounts of depreciation and amortization disclosed by reportable segment are included within other segment expense captions, such as shop burden or general and administrative expense.
A reconciliation of total segment sales to total consolidated sales, as well as total segment profit to total consolidated income from operations and total consolidated net income is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
| (in thousands) · Engineered Systems · Industrial Process Solutions · Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | $120,434 | $56,263 | $176,697 | |
| Direct cost of sales | 73,066 | 35,639 | ||
| Shop burden | 2,932 | 2,895 | ||
| Selling expense | 7,832 | 3,730 | ||
| Project engineering expense | 4,730 | 2,873 | ||
| General and administrative expense | 9,040 | 4,268 | ||
| Gain on sale of Global Pump Solutions business | — | (64,502) | ||
| Segment profit | 22,834 | 71,360 | 94,194 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 3,356 | |||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 3,096 | |||
| Other corporate expenses(1) | 25,872 | |||
| Interest expense | 6,217 | |||
| Other profit or loss(2) | 594 | |||
| Total consolidated income before income taxes | $55,059 | |||
(1)Includes corporate compensation, professional services and information technology expenses, and other general and administrative corporate expenses.
(2) Includes foreign exchange (gain) loss and pension expense.
Other segment information is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
| (in thousands) | Engineered Systems | Industrial Process Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment additions | $694 | $633 |
| Depreciation and amortization(1) | 1,985 | 2,324 |
(1)The amounts of depreciation and amortization disclosed by reportable segment are included within other segment expense captions, such as shop burden or general and administrative expense.
Geographic Information
Net sales by geographic area are as follows:
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| United States | $136,546 | $112,003 |
| Netherlands | 17,563 | 11,225 |
| China | 14,555 | 14,794 |
| United Kingdom | 13,032 | 19,558 |
| Other | 24,223 | 19,117 |
| Total net sales | $205,919 | $176,697 |
The geographical area data for net sales is based upon the country location of the Company's business unit generating such sales.
Long-lived assets by geographic area are as follows:
| (in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $364,642 | $359,584 |
| China | 40,427 | 39,205 |
| United Kingdom | 27,323 | 27,761 |
| Other | 55,750 | 57,038 |
| Total long-lived assets | $488,142 | $483,588 |
The geographical area data for long-lived assets is based upon physical location of such assets.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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