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Introductory Note On October 1, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Gentherm Incorporated, a Michigan corporation (“Gentherm”), and Modine Manufacturing Company, a Wisconsin corporation (“Modine”), announced that they consummated the previously announced spin-off of Modine’s Performance Technologies business (the “SpinCo Business”) and the combination of the SpinCo Business with Gentherm. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 29, 2026 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Gentherm, Modine, Platinum SpinCo Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Modine (“SpinCo”), and Platinum Gold Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Gentherm (“Merger Sub”), and the Separation Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2026 (the “Separation Agreement”), by and among Gentherm, Modine and SpinCo, (1) Modine transferred, and SpinCo accepted and assumed, all of the rights, titles and interests to and under certain assets and liabilities relating to the SpinCo Business such that the SpinCo Business was separated from the remainder of Modine’s businesses (the “Separation”), (2) following the Separation, Modine distributed, on a pro rata basis (the “Distribution”), one share of SpinCo common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“SpinCo Common Stock”) for each share of Modine common stock, par value $0.625 per share (“Modine Common Stock”), held by Modine shareholders as of the close of business on September 28, 2026 (the “Record Date”, and such holders of Modine Common Stock as of the Record Date, the “Record Date Modine Shareholders”), and (3) following the Distribution, Merger Sub merged with and into SpinCo, with SpinCo surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gentherm under the name “Modine Global, Incorporated” (the “Merger”), and each share of SpinCo Common Stock (except for any such shares held as treasury stock, or held by Modine, SpinCo or any subsidiary of Modine, if any, which shares were canceled) was converted into the right to receive 0.44619 shares of common stock, no par value, of Gentherm (“Gentherm Common Stock”) together with cash in lieu of any fractional share of Gentherm Common Stock (collectively, the “Transactions”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, prior to the Distribution and the Merger, SpinCo made a cash distribution to Modine of $156 million. In connection with the Transactions, Gentherm also declared a special cash dividend (the “Cash Dividend”) in an aggregate amount equal to $63,500,492, or $2.07 per share of Gentherm Common Stock. The Cash Dividend will be payable in cash on October 7, 2026, to Gentherm shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 28, 2026. As such, Record Date Modine Shareholders who received shares of Gentherm Common Stock in the Merger will not be entitled to the Cash Dividend with respect to shares of Gentherm Common Stock issued on October 1, 2026.
Upon completion of the Transactions, Gentherm issued 23,735,961 shares of Gentherm Common Stock to the Record Date Modine Shareholders. As a result, the Record Date Modine Shareholders owned approximately 43.62% of the outstanding shares of Gentherm Common Stock (without taking into account any overlapping shareholder ownership), and continuing Gentherm shareholders owned approximately 56.38% of the outstanding shares of Gentherm Common Stock (without taking into account any overlapping shareholder ownership). As a result of the Merger, Merger Sub ceased to exist as a separate legal entity, and SpinCo became a wholly owned subsidiary of Gentherm.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Transaction Agreements On the Closing Date, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions and in accordance with the Merger Agreement and the Separation Agreement, Gentherm, Modine and SpinCo, entered into certain additional agreements, including:
A summary of the material terms of each of the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the Trademark Matters Agreement described above is also contained in the section entitled “Additional Agreements Related to the Separation, the Distribution and the Merger” in Gentherm’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-297224), as amended, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2026 (the “Gentherm Registration Statement”), which description is incorporated herein by reference. Each of the foregoing descriptions and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of each of the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the Trademark Matters Agreement, as applicable, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Financing Matters
SpinCo Credit Agreement On June 29, 2026, SpinCo entered into that certain Credit Agreement with the guarantors and lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), which provided for a senior secured delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate committed principal amount of $250.0 million (the “DDTL Facility”). On the Closing Date, SpinCo borrowed $250.0 million of term loans under the DDTL Facility (the “Term Loans”), the proceeds of which were used by SpinCo on the Closing Date to pay the SpinCo Cash Distribution, the Cash Transfer and for general corporate purposes.
Upon consummation of the Transactions and pursuant to the Merger, SpinCo became a wholly owned subsidiary of Gentherm. Thereafter on the Closing Date, Gentherm entered into (i) that certain Mirror Transactions Funding Date Company Joinder, dated as of the Closing Date, with SpinCo and the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which Gentherm has guaranteed the obligations of SpinCo under the Credit Agreement, and (ii) that certain Supplement to Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the “Security Agreement Supplement”), with the other parties thereto, in favor of the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which Gentherm has granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement, subject to customary exceptions. The domestic subsidiaries of Gentherm that are borrowers or guarantors under that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2026 (as amended, the “Gentherm Credit Agreement”), by and among Gentherm, as a borrower, the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “RCF Agent”), swing line lender and L/C issuer, entered into (i) that certain Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of the Closing Date, in favor of the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which such domestic subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations of SpinCo under the Credit Agreement, and (ii) the Security Agreement Supplement, pursuant to which such domestic subsidiaries have granted a security interest in substantially all of their assets to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement, subject to customary exceptions.
The obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by Gentherm and certain of Gentherm’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions, and are secured by substantially all of the assets of SpinCo, Gentherm and the other guarantors, subject to customary exceptions.
The Term Loans bear interest, at SpinCo’s option, at either (i) term SOFR plus a margin in a range of 1.125% to 2.000% per annum (based on the consolidated net leverage ratio of Gentherm and its subsidiaries from time to time) or (ii) the base rate plus a margin in a range of 0.125% to 1.000% per annum (based on the consolidated net leverage ratio of Gentherm and its subsidiaries from time to time). SpinCo also paid a ticking fee with respect to the DDTL Facility that accrued during the period from June 29, 2026 to the Funding Date at a rate equal to 0.175% per annum on the unfunded commitments thereunder.
The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on liens, investments, indebtedness, fundamental changes, dispositions, restricted payments, changes in nature of business, transactions with affiliates, burdensome agreements, use of proceeds, amendments of organizational documents, material IP rights, accounting changes, prepayments of junior indebtedness, sanctions and anti-corruption laws. The Credit Agreement also requires that Gentherm maintain a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio and a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement additionally contains customary events of default.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Credit Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of New Director In connection with the closing of the Transactions, the parties agreed that the board of directors of Gentherm (the “Board”) would appoint one director selected by Modine after consultation in good faith with Gentherm. Modine waived its right to designate a second director under the Merger Agreement. Accordingly, effective October 1, 2026, the Board increased the size of the Board from 9 to 10 members and appointed Paul Mascarenas to the Board to fill the vacancy so created. Mr. Mascarenas will serve for a term expiring at Gentherm’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2027 annual meeting”) and until a successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation, retirement or other termination of service. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Mr. Mascarenas will also be nominated for election as a director nominee at the 2027 annual meeting. The Board also appointed Mr. Mascarenas to the Technology Committee of the Board.
Since October 2014, Mr. Mascarenas has served as a venture partner and member of the general partnership of Fontinalis Partners, a strategic investment firm focused on growing start-ups and early stage companies in next-generation mobility and enabling technologies. From 1982 to 2014, Mr. Mascarenas held varying positions of increasing responsibility at Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), including serving as Corporate Vice President and Chief Technical Officer from 2011 to 2014, leading Ford’s worldwide research and advanced engineering activities and overseeing the development and implementation of Ford’s technology strategy. He also served as Ford’s Vice President Global Engineering, Vice President North American, Vehicle Programs and Engineering, and Executive Director, Product Development.
Mr. Mascarenas currently serves on the board of directors of: ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON) since November 2014, including currently as a member of the Executive Committee and the Governance and Sustainability Committee and as the Chair of the Human Capital and Compensation Committee; and Neo Performance Materials Inc. (TSX: NEO) since June 2025, including currently as a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Mascarenas previously served on the board of directors of numerous companies, including: Aebi-Schmidt Group (Nasdaq: AEBI; formerly known as the Shyft Group prior to its merger with Aebi-Schmidt Holdings) from June 2018 to May 2026; United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) from March 2016 until its merger with Nippon Steel Corporation (TYO: 5401) in June 2025; BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) from July 2018 to December 2022 and Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) from March 2015 to March 2017. Mr. Mascarenas also has served on the boards of various non-profit organizations, including SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) International, BABC (British American Business Council) Michigan and FISITA (The International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies). Further, he has held numerous advisory roles, including for the British American Business Council, Magna International, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and SAE China-International Advisory Committee.
Mr. Mascarenas is an independent director, and he will be compensated in accordance with Gentherm’s non-employee director compensation program. Mr. Mascarenas has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of Gentherm, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Mascarenas has a material interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation On September 29, 2026, in connection with the Transactions and as approved by Gentherm’s shareholders at a special meeting held on September 10, 2026, Gentherm amended its Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Charter Amendment”) to increase the number of authorized shares of Gentherm Common Stock from 55,000,000 shares of Gentherm Common Stock to 110,000,000 shares of Gentherm Common Stock.
The foregoing description of the Charter Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the Charter Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
EX-99.1 d214921dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1
Gentherm Completes Combination with Modine’s Performance Technologies Business Combination Creates Global Market Leader of Thermal and Precision Flow Management Technologies
Announces Appointment of Paul Mascarenas to its Board of Directors NOVI, Michigan, October 1, 2026 — Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) (the “Company” or “Gentherm”), a global market leader of thermal and precision flow management technologies, today announced it has completed the previously announced combination with Modine’s Performance Technologies business (the “Business”). The transaction was first announced on January 29, 2026.
“Today marks the start of the next phase for Gentherm. Together, we have created a global leader in thermal and precision flow management solutions serving multiple end markets, combining complementary technologies, deep expertise and strong customer relationships,” said Bill Presley, the Company’s President and CEO. “We are proud to continue the Modine legacy of innovation as part of Gentherm while building an even stronger future for our employees, customers and shareholders and welcome the Modine Performance Technologies team to Gentherm.”
As part of the transaction, Gentherm acquired the Modine brand, domains, and trademarks and will continue to go to market as Modine. Modine (NYSE: MOD)