ESAB Corporation (NYSE:ESAB) agreed to acquire Eddyfi Technologies from Novacap Management Inc., CDP Investissements Inc., INVESTISSEMENTS FLORIAN HARDY INC., PLACEMENTS MSR INC, 3ALPHA CAPITAL INC and others for $1.4 billion on January 31, 2026. A cash consideration of $1.45 billion will be paid by ESAB Corporation. As part of consideration, $1.45 billion is paid towards common equity of Eddyfi Technologies. The acquisition is expected to be funded with a combination of cash on hand, debt and $318 million of fully committed equity, The Company has obtained a commitment for a $1.0 billion 364-day senior unsecured bridge term loan credit facility from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., which will be available to fund the cash consideration for the Acquisition and related fees and expenses. In case of termination of transaction, ESAB Corporation will pay a termination fee of $50.75 million.
As part of the transaction, ESAB has made firm commitments to maintain Eddyfi?s workforce and head office in Quebec City.
The transaction is subject to approval by regulatory board / committee and subject to antitrust regulations. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2026.
Bennett Jones LLP acted as legal advisor for ESAB Corporation. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP acted as legal advisor for CDP Investissements Inc. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP acted as legal advisor for Novacap Management Inc. Karl Tabbakh, Charles-Antoine Soulière, Louis-Charles Filiatrault, Marie-Soleil Landry, Mike Dolson, Dominic Thérien, Eugen Miscoi, Gajan Sathananthan and Eve Tessier of McCarthy Tétrault LLP acted as legal advisor for Eddyfi Technologies. Ryan Bloom, Pim Kraaijeveld, Peter Magnone, Aqeel Shaukat, Arwen Ma of EC M&A acted as financial advisors for Eddyfi Technologies. Goldman Sachs Canada, Inc. acted as a financial advisor for Eddyfi Technologies. Evercore Inc. acted as financial advisor for ESAB Corporation.
ESAB Corporation (NYSE:ESAB) completed the acquisition of Eddyfi Technologies from Novacap Management Inc., CDP Investissements Inc., INVESTISSEMENTS FLORIAN HARDY INC., PLACEMENTS MSR INC, 3ALPHA CAPITAL INC and others on June 2, 2026.
ESAB Corporation is a focused premier industrial compounder. The Company provides its partners with fabrication technology advanced equipment, consumables, gas control equipment, robotics and digital solutions. Its segments include Americas and EMEA & APAC. The Americas segment includes operations in North America and South America. The EMEA & APAC segment which includes Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Its products are utilized in a range of industries, including cutting, joining and automated welding and gas control. Its products are marketed under various brand names, such as ESAB, providing a range of products with technologies to solve challenges in virtually any industry. It serves customer base across multiple markets through a combination of direct sales and third-party distribution channels. Its customer base is diversified in the industrial end markets. It serves customers in over 150 countries. It also provides inspection and monitoring technologies.
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