8-K

Date: May 10, 2022

CECO Environmental Corp.

/s/ Matthew Eckl

Matthew Eckl

Chief Financial Officer

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): May 10, 2022

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.)

14651 North Dallas Parkway

Suite 500

Dallas, TX

75254

(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	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	CECE	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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 10, 2022, CECO Environmental Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 10, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20.0 million of the Company’s common stock. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.

Also, on May 10, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing it has acquired Compass Water Solutions, Inc. ("Compass"), a leading global supplier of membrane-based industrial water and wastewater treatment systems that help customers achieve regulatory compliance of water discharge at the lowest lifecycle cost.

Key financial highlights include:

•

Purchase price of approximately $12.5 million financed with cash and debt

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Compass generated approximately $11 million of revenue in 2021

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Compass has above-average EBITDA margins and cash flows delivering attractive value for the Company.

The information furnished under Item 7.01 in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title

99.1		Press release, CECO Environmental Reports First Quarter 2022 Results
99.2		Press release, CECO Environmental Announces $20 million Share Repurchase Program
99.3		Press release, CECO Environmental Acquires Compass Water Solutions

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

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.