04-05-2015
CECO Environmental to acquire PMFG
CECO Environmental Corp and PMFG, Inc, today jointly announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which CECO will acquire PMFG. CECO is a leading global environmental, energy and fluid handling technology company. PMFG is a global provider of engineered equipment for the abatement of air pollution, the separation and filtration of contaminants from gases and liquids, and industrial noise control equipment. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015. CECO expects the transaction to be accretive in 2016.
Pursuant to the merger agreement, CECO will acquire all of the outstanding shares of PMFG common stock for cash and stock valued at $6.85 per share (approximately $150 million equity value or $130 million enterprise value), representing a 48% premium to PMFG's closing share price on May 1, 2015. PMFG's shareholders may elect to exchange each share of PMFG common stock for either $6.85 in cash or shares of CECO common stock having an equivalent value based on the volume weighted average trading price of CECO common stock for the 15-trading day period ending on the trading day immediately preceding the closing of the merger, subject to a collar. Elections are subject to proration such that PMFG's outstanding shares will be exchanged for approximately 55% of CECO common stock and 45% cash.
The completion of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions including the approval of the stockholders of both CECO and PMFG and antitrust approval. CECO has received a financing commitment from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent, to increase and amend its existing senior credit facility in connection with the merger. The board of directors of each of CECO and PMFG has unanimously approved the transaction. CECO stockholders who combined own approximately 15% of the voting power of CECO have signed voting agreements and irrevocable proxies to vote in favor of the transaction.
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