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Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 2, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 2, 2025

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Overview

Basis of Presentation

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Cooper Standard”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. (“CSA U.S.”), is a leading manufacturer of sealing systems and fluid handling systems (consisting of fuel and brake delivery systems and fluid transfer systems). The Company’s products are primarily designed for passenger vehicles and light trucks that are manufactured by global automotive original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and replacement markets. Nearly all of the Company’s activities are conducted through its subsidiaries.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Report”), as filed with the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of the Company. The operating results for the interim period ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The Company adopted the following Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”) during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements:

StandardDescriptionEffective Date
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax DisclosuresRequires disclosure of specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation, as well as additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. It also requires disclosure of income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes, and further disaggregated by jurisdiction based on a quantitative threshold. These disclosures will be applied prospectively on an annual basis beginning with the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.January 1, 2025
ASU 2023-05, Business Combinations - Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial MeasurementRequires joint ventures to apply a new basis of accounting upon formation, and as a result, initially measure all assets and liabilities at fair value (with exceptions to fair value measurement that are consistent with the business combinations guidance).January 1, 2025

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Company considered the recently issued accounting pronouncements summarized as follows:

StandardDescriptionImpactEffective Date
ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement ExpensesRequires disclosure of specified information about certain expenses presented in the statements of operations within the notes to financial statements at each interim and annual reporting period. It also requires disclosure of the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity’s definition of selling expenses.The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.January 1, 2027
ASU 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective DateAmends the effective date of ASU 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027.The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.January 1, 2027
  1. Divestiture

2024 Divestiture

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company completed the sale of its non-core Canadian tooling business. Under the terms of the agreement, an initial cash payment of $2,377 was received during the three months ended March 31, 2025. An additional payment of $190 is expected during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and a contingent payment of $2,000 may be received based on the Company issuing a set value of purchase orders to the buyer over a specified period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized a net gain of $98 related to final purchase price adjustments associated with the sale. This amount is included in selling, engineering & administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

  1. Revenue

Revenue is recognized for manufactured parts at a point in time, generally when products are shipped or delivered. The Company usually enters into agreements with customers to produce products at the beginning of a vehicle’s life. Blanket purchase orders received from customers and related documents generally establish the annual terms, including pricing, related to a vehicle model. Customers typically pay for parts based on customary business practices with payment terms generally between 30 and 90 days.

The passenger and light duty customer group consists of sales to automotive OEMs and automotive suppliers, while the commercial customer group represents sales to OEMs of on- and off-highway commercial equipment and vehicles. The other customer group includes sales related to specialty and adjacent markets.

Revenue by customer group for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was as follows:

Sealing SystemsFluid Handling SystemsOtherConsolidated
Passenger and Light Duty$336,141$299,845$—$635,986
Commercial7,7732,0471,81911,639
Other3972,10616,94119,444
Revenue$344,311$303,998$18,760$667,069

Revenue by customer group for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was as follows:

Sealing SystemsFluid Handling SystemsOtherConsolidated
Passenger and Light Duty$343,521$299,180$—$642,701
Commercial7,3652,9261,89912,190
Other3933,40917,73221,534
Revenue$351,279$305,515$19,631$676,425

Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from sealing systems and fluid handling systems (consisting of fuel and brake delivery systems and fluid transfer systems) for use in passenger vehicles and light trucks manufactured by global OEMs.

A summary of the Company’s products is as follows:

Product LineDescription
Sealing SystemsProtect vehicle interiors from weather, dust and noise intrusion for improved driving experience; provide aesthetic and functional class-A exterior surface treatment.
Fluid Handling SystemsFuel & Brake Delivery Systems - Sense, deliver and control fluid and fluid vapors for fuel and brake systems.Fluid Transfer Systems - Sense, deliver, connect and control fluid delivery for optimal thermal management, powertrain & HVAC operation.

Revenue by geographical region for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was as follows:

Sealing SystemsFluid Handling SystemsOtherConsolidated
North America$148,762$226,336$—$375,098
Europe115,33033,070—148,400
Asia Pacific59,67337,000—96,673
South America20,5467,592—28,138
Corporate, eliminations and other——18,76018,760
Revenue$344,311$303,998$18,760$667,069

Revenue by geographical region for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was as follows:

Sealing SystemsFluid Handling SystemsOtherConsolidated
North America$150,851$225,368$—$376,219
Europe125,71934,862—160,581
Asia Pacific54,28137,881—92,162
South America20,4287,404—27,832
Corporate, eliminations and other——19,63119,631
Revenue$351,279$305,515$19,631$676,425

Contract Estimates

The amount of revenue recognized is usually based on the purchase order price and adjusted for variable consideration, including pricing concessions. The Company accrues for pricing concessions by reducing revenue as products are shipped or delivered. The accruals are based on historical experience, anticipated performance and management’s best judgment. The Company also generally has ongoing adjustments to customer pricing arrangements based on the content and cost of its products. Such pricing accruals are adjusted as they are settled with customers. Customer returns, which are infrequent, are usually related to quality or shipment issues and are recorded as a reduction of revenue. The Company generally does not recognize significant return obligations due to their infrequent nature.

Contract Balances

The Company’s contract assets consist of unbilled amounts associated with variable pricing arrangements in the Asia Pacific region. Once pricing is finalized, contract assets are transferred to accounts receivable. As a result, the timing of revenue recognition and billings, as well as changes in foreign exchange rates, will impact contract assets on an ongoing basis. Contract assets were not materially impacted by any other factors during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The Company’s contract liabilities consist of advance payments received and due from customers. Net contract assets (liabilities) consisted of the following:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024Change
Contract assets$8,456$650$7,806
Contract liabilities(15)(14)(1)
Net contract assets$8,441$636$7,805

Other

The Company, at times, enters into agreements that provide for lump sum payments to customers. These payment agreements are recorded as a reduction of revenue during the period in which the commitment is made, unless the payment is contractually recoverable. Amounts related to commitments of future payments to customers in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were current liabilities of $9,828 and $9,918, respectively, and long-term liabilities of $893 and $1,597, respectively.

The Company provides assurance-type warranties to its customers. Such warranties provide customers with assurance that the related product will function as intended and complies with any agreed-upon specifications, and are recognized in cost of products sold.

  1. Restructuring

On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its business and objectives to ensure that it is properly configured and sized based on changing market conditions. Accordingly, the Company has implemented several restructuring initiatives, including closure or consolidation of facilities throughout the world and the reorganization of its operating structure.

In May 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a restructuring plan that eliminated approximately 400 salaried, contract and open positions based on the Company’s new product line organizational structure and current and anticipated market demands. The restructuring effort aimed to further improve and maximize the Company’s operational efficiency by streamlining business practices and deployed resources, and improving the organization’s overall cost structure.

The Company recognized approximately $17,000 of restructuring expenses related to this plan in 2024 and does not expect to recognize significant additional expenses related to this plan in 2025. Cash expenditures include severance and other related costs directly attributable to the restructuring activities which were paid in 2024 and continue to be paid to a minor extent in 2025. The restructuring activities are anticipated to generate annualized savings of approximately $40,000 to $45,000.

The Company’s restructuring charges consist of severance, retention and outplacement services, and severance-related postemployment benefits (collectively, “employee separation costs”), along with other related exit costs and asset impairments related to restructuring activities (collectively, “other exit costs”). Employee separation costs are recorded based on existing union and employee contracts, statutory requirements, completed negotiations and Company policy.

Restructuring charges by segment were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Sealing Systems$1,521$648
Fluid Handling Systems454325
Corporate and other136160
Total$2,111$1,133

Restructuring activity for all restructuring activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was as follows:

Employee Separation CostsOther Exit CostsTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2024$15,057$4,945$20,002
Expense1,0951,0162,111
Cash payments(4,564)(1,885)(6,449)
Foreign exchange translation and other348170518
Balance as of March 31, 2025$11,936$4,246$16,182
  1. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Finished goods$46,714$39,299
Work in process40,76236,785
Raw materials and supplies85,48166,317
Total$172,957$142,401
  1. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:

Sealing SystemsFluid Handling SystemsIndustrial Specialty GroupTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2024$47,404$80,303$12,736$140,443
Foreign exchange translation2——2
Balance as of March 31, 2025$47,406$80,303$12,736$140,445

Goodwill is tested for impairment by reporting unit annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an impairment may exist. There were no indicators of potential impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Intangible Assets

Definite-lived intangible assets and accumulated amortization balances as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:

Gross Carrying AmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer relationships$152,151$(138,776)$13,375
Other38,930(18,931)19,999
Balance as of March 31, 2025$191,081$(157,707)$33,374
Customer relationships$152,054$(137,654)$14,400
Other37,737(18,332)19,405
Balance as of December 31, 2024$189,791$(155,986)$33,805
  1. Debt and Other Financing

A summary of outstanding debt as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was as follows:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
First Lien Notes$611,610$610,955
Third Lien Notes388,542388,169
2026 Senior Notes42,43442,415
Finance leases18,39118,956
Other borrowings39,98439,772
Total debt1,100,9611,100,267
Less: current portion(42,501)(42,428)
Total long-term debt$1,058,460$1,057,839

First Lien Notes

On January 27, 2023, the Company issued $580,000 aggregate principal amount of its 13.50% Cash Pay / PIK Toggle Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2027 (the “First Lien Notes”). The First Lien Notes mature on March 31, 2027 and bear interest at the rate of 13.50% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year. Interest payments commenced on June 15, 2023. For the first four interest periods, the Company had the option, at its sole discretion, to pay up to 4.50% of the interest by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding First Lien Notes or, in limited circumstances, by issuing additional First Lien Notes. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the outstanding aggregate carrying amounts of the First Lien Notes were $611,610 and $610,955, respectively. These balances reflect the Company’s election to pay 4.50% of the interest for the first three interest payments as payment-in-kind. The Company elected to pay the fourth interest payment, due on December 15, 2024, entirely in cash.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $5,036 and $5,666, respectively, of unamortized debt issuance costs, and $207 and $233, respectively, of unamortized original issue discount related to the First Lien Notes. These amounts are presented as direct deductions from the principal balance in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Both the debt issuance costs and the original issue discount are amortized into interest expense over the term of the First Lien Notes.

Third Lien Notes

On January 27, 2023, the Company issued $357,446 aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% Cash Pay / 10.625% PIK Toggle Senior Secured Third Lien Notes due 2027 (the “Third Lien Notes”). The Third Lien Notes mature on May 15, 2027 and bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year. Interest payments commenced on June 15, 2023. For the first four interest periods, the Company had the option, at its sole discretion, to pay interest at 10.625% per annum either by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Third Lien Notes or, in limited circumstances, by issuing additional Third Lien Notes. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the outstanding aggregate carrying amounts of the Third Lien Notes were of $388,542 and $388,169, respectively. These amounts reflect the Company’s election to fully pay the first two interest payments as payment-in-kind. The Company elected to pay the third and fourth interest payments on the Third Lien Notes, due June 15, 2024 and December 15, 2024, respectively, in cash.

Debt issuance costs related to the Third Lien Notes are amortized into interest expense over the term of the Third Lien Notes. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $3,226 and $3,598, respectively, of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Third Lien Notes. These amounts are presented as direct deductions from the principal balance in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

2026 Senior Notes

On November 2, 2016, the Company issued $400,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Senior Notes”). As part of certain refinancing transactions that were completed on January 27, 2023, the Company exchanged $357,446 aggregate principal amount of its 2026 Senior Notes for $357,446 aggregate principal amount of its newly issued Third Lien Notes. Following the completion of the exchange, $42,554 aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes remained outstanding. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the outstanding aggregate amount of the 2026 Senior Notes recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $42,434 and $42,415, respectively. The 2026 Senior Notes mature on November 15, 2026 and bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year.

Debt issuance costs are being amortized into interest expense over the term of the 2026 Senior Notes. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $120 and $139, respectively, of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the 2026 Senior Notes. These amounts are presented as direct deductions from the principal balance in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

ABL Facility

On November 2, 2016, the Company entered into a third amendment and restatement of the ABL Facility. In March 2020, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (“the First Amendment”). As a result of the First Amendment, the ABL Facility maturity was extended to March 2025 and the aggregate revolving loan commitment was reduced to $180,000. In May 2020, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), which modified certain covenants under the ABL Facility. In December 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), which became effective on January 27, 2023. In May 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”), which, among other things, (1) extended the termination date for revolving commitments totaling $150,000 from March 24, 2025 ( “Existing Termination Date”) to May 6, 2029; (2) provided for leverage-based interest rate margin and commitment fee step-downs; and (3) replaced the Canadian BA Rate with Term CORRA as the applicable benchmark rate for all purposes under the ABL Facility for revolving loans denominated in Canadian Dollars. In September 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to transfer and assign revolving commitments totaling $35,000 from certain existing ABL Facility lenders to new ABL Facility lenders. As part of the agreement, the termination date for all outstanding revolving commitments that had not been previously extended was extended from the Existing Termination Date to May 6, 2029, with the aggregate revolving loan commitment remaining at $180,000.

The aggregate revolving loan availability includes a $100,000 letter of credit sub-facility and a $25,000 swing line sub-facility. The ABL Facility also provides for an uncommitted $100,000 incremental loan facility, for a potential total ABL Facility of $280,000 (if requested by the Borrowers and the lenders agree to fund such increase). No consent of any lender (other than those participating in the increase) is required to effect any such increase, subject to receiving any required consents under the Company’s other debt documents which contain restrictions on incremental debt. The Company’s borrowing base as of March 31, 2025 was$166,028 and the monthly fixed charge coverage ratio was at a level that provided the Company full access to the borrowing base. Net of$6,369 of outstanding letters of credit, the Company effectively had$159,659 available for borrowing under its ABL Facility as of March 31, 2025.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there wereno borrowings under the ABL Facility.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $1,470 and $1,680, respectively, of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the ABL Facility recorded in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Debt Covenants

The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants of the First Lien Notes, Third Lien Notes, 2026 Senior Notes, and ABL Facility as of March 31, 2025.

Other Financing

Finance leases and other. Other borrowings as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 reflect finance leases and other borrowings under local bank lines classified in debt payable withinone year in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Receivables factoring. As a part of its working capital management, the Company sells certain receivables through a single third-party financial institution (the “Factor”) in a pan-European program. The amount sold varies each month based on the amount of underlying receivables and cash flow needs of the Company. These are permitted transactions under the Company’s credit agreements governing the ABL Facility and the indentures governing the First Lien Notes, Third Lien Notes, and 2026 Secured Notes. The European factoring facility allows the Company to factor up to €75,000 of its Euro-denominated accounts receivable, accelerating access to cash and reducing credit risk. The factoring facility expires on December 31, 2026.

Costs incurred on the sale of receivables are recorded in other expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The sale of receivables under this contract is considered an off-balance sheet arrangement to the Company and is accounted for as a true sale and is excluded from accounts receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts outstanding under receivable transfer agreements entered into by various locations as of the period end were as follows:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Off-balance sheet arrangements$75,378$53,377

Accounts receivable factored and related costs throughout the period were as follows:

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Accounts receivable factored$129,248$121,115
Costs598653

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, cash collections on behalf of the Factor that have yet to be remitted were $3,249 and $838, respectively, and are reflected in other current assets as restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

  1. Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, a three-tier fair value hierarchy is utilized, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1:Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2:Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3:Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Estimates of the fair value of foreign currency derivative instruments are determined using exchange traded prices and rates. The Company also considers the risk of non-performance in the estimation of fair value and includes an adjustment for non-performance risk in the measure of fair value of derivative instruments. In certain instances where market data is not available, the Company uses management judgment to develop assumptions that are used to determine fair value. Fair value measurements and the fair value hierarchy level for the Company’s assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024Input
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Forward foreign exchange contracts - other current assets$1,283$269Level 2
Forward foreign exchange contracts - accrued liabilities$(1,008)$(4,109)Level 2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Forward foreign exchange contracts - other current assets$—$86Level 2
Forward foreign exchange contracts - accrued liabilities$(189)$—Level 2

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which are not included in the table above. As these nonrecurring fair value measurements are generally determined using unobservable inputs, these fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Items Not Carried at Fair Value

Fair values of the Company’s First Lien Notes, Third Lien Notes, and 2026 Senior Notes were as follows:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Aggregate fair value$1,014,295$1,012,495
Aggregate carrying value (1)$1,051,175$1,051,175

(1)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized original issue discount.

Fair values were based on quoted market prices and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. The Company enters into derivative instruments primarily to hedge portions of its forecasted foreign currency denominated cash flows and designates these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges in order to qualify for hedge accounting. The Company also enters into derivative instruments to manage exposure related to foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities.

The Company formally documents its hedge relationships, including the identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Company also formally assesses whether a cash flow hedge is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. Derivatives are recorded at fair value in other current assets, other assets, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities.

For a cash flow hedge, the change in fair value of the derivative is recorded in AOCI in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, to the extent that the hedges are effective, and reclassified into earnings when the underlying hedged transaction is realized. The realized gains and losses are recorded on the same line as the hedged transaction in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are marked-to-market with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. Cash flows from derivatives used to manage foreign exchange risks are classified as operating activities within the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by its counterparties on its derivative financial instruments. The Company mitigates this credit risk exposure by entering into agreements directly with major financial institutions with high credit standards that are expected to fully satisfy their obligations under the contracts.

Cash Flow Hedges

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Company uses forward contracts to mitigate the potential volatility to earnings and cash flows arising from changes in currency exchange rates that impact the Company’s foreign currency transactions. The principal currencies hedged by the Company include various European currencies, the Canadian Dollar, and the Mexican Peso. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the notional amount of these contracts was $128,561 and $188,140, respectively, and consisted of hedges of cash flow transactions extending out to December 2025.

Pretax amounts related to the Company’s cash flow hedges that were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) were as follows:

Gain Recognized in OCI
Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Cash flow hedges$3,734$4,208

Pretax amounts related to the Company’s cash flow hedges that were reclassified from AOCI and recognized in cost of products sold were as follows:

(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI to Income
Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Cash flow hedges$(382)$662

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. Effective in the third quarter of 2024, the Company began using one-month forward contracts to manage exposure related to foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The contracts are not designated as cash flow or fair value hedges under ASC 815, and therefore are marked-to-market with changes in fair value recorded to earnings. The principal currencies hedged by the Company are the Mexican Peso and Brazil Real. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the notional amount outstanding was $19,845 and $16,426, respectively.

Pretax amounts related to the Company’s non-designated derivatives recognized in other (income) expense, net were as follows:

Loss Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Non-designated foreign currency contracts$(615)$—
  1. Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for the Company’s defined benefit plans and other postretirement benefit plans were as follows:

Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
U.S.Non-U.S.U.S.Non-U.S.
Service cost$—$586$—$598
Interest cost1281,1421,8191,212
Expected return on plan assets—(197)(1,647)(336)
Amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss34355553
Net periodic benefit cost$162$1,534$727$1,527
Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
U.S.Non-U.S.U.S.Non-U.S.
Service cost$5$69$6$45
Interest cost144181142194
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial (gain) loss(644)3(730)4
Net periodic benefit (income) cost$(495)$253$(582)$243

The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost (income) is included in cost of products sold and selling, administrative and engineering expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. All other components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are included in other income (expense), net, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

The decrease in net periodic benefit cost for the U.S. defined benefit plan for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily due to the April 2024 termination of the U.S. Pension Plan. As previously disclosed in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report, the Company further de-risked its retirement-related plans by transferring approximately $137,000 of pension benefit obligations and related plan assets to an insurance company. This transaction eliminated interest costs and amortization of actuarial losses and prior service cost for the transferred population, resulting in lower net periodic benefit cost beginning in 2025.

  1. Other Income (Expense), Net

The components of other income (expense), net were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Foreign currency gains (losses)$103$(1,971)
Components of net periodic cost other than service cost(794)(1,266)
Factoring costs(598)(653)
Miscellaneous income (a)10,173241
Other income (expense), net$8,884$(3,649)

(a) Miscellaneous income includes $9,962 related to certain royalty settlements during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The royalties were earned in connection with intellectual property licensed to the buyer of a previously divested business.

  1. Income Taxes

The Company determines its effective tax rate each quarter based upon its estimated annual effective tax rate. The Company records the tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur. In addition, jurisdictions with a projected loss for the year where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate.

Income tax expense, income (loss) before income taxes and the corresponding effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Income tax expense$2,703$4,131
Income (loss) before income taxes4,305(27,177)
Effective tax rate63%(15)%

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 varied from the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to the geographic mix of pre-tax income and losses, and the inability to record a tax expense for pre-tax income and a benefit for pre-tax losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions due to valuation allowances and other permanent items.

The income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 varied from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the inability to record a tax expense for pre-tax income and a tax benefit for pre-tax losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions due to valuation allowances, tax credits, the impact of income taxes on foreign earnings taxed at rates varying from the U.S. statutory rate, and other permanent items.

The Company’s current and future provision for income taxes is impacted by changes in valuation allowances in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s future provision for income taxes will include no tax benefit with respect to losses incurred and, except for certain jurisdictions, no tax expense with respect to income generated in these countries until the respective valuation allowances are eliminated. Accordingly, income taxes are impacted by changes in valuation allowances and the mix of earnings among jurisdictions. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. In completing this evaluation, the Company considers all available evidence in order to determine, based on the weight of the evidence, if a valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets is necessary. Such evidence includes historical results, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and expectations for future taxable income (exclusive of the reversal of temporary differences and carryforwards), as well as the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. If, based on the weight of the evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recorded. If operating results improve or decline on a continual basis in a particular jurisdiction, the Company’s decision regarding the need for a valuation allowance could change, resulting in either the initial recognition or reversal of a valuation allowance in that jurisdiction, which could have a significant impact on income tax expense in the period recognized and subsequent periods. In determining the provision for income taxes for financial statement purposes, the Company makes certain estimates and judgments, which affect its evaluation of the carrying value of its deferred tax assets, as well as its calculation of certain tax liabilities.

The Company, or one of its subsidiaries, files income tax returns in the United States and other foreign jurisdictions. During the examination of the Company’s 2015-2018 U.S. federal income tax filings, the IRS asserted that income earned by a Netherlands subsidiary from its Mexican branch operations should be categorized as foreign based company sales income under Section 954(d) of the Internal Revenue Code and should be recognized currently as taxable income on the Company’s 2015-2018 U.S. federal income tax filings. As a result of this assertion, the IRS issued a Notice of Proposed Adjustment (“NOPA”). The Company believes the proposed adjustment is without merit and is in the process of contesting the matter. Currently, the protest with the IRS for the 2015-2018 tax years is with the IRS’s administrative appeals office (“IRS Appeals”). The Company does not anticipate reaching a resolution with IRS Appeals, but does plan to continue to challenge these proposed adjustments in the future through litigation, if necessary. The Company believes, after consultation with tax and legal counsel, that it is more likely than not that it will ultimately be successful in defending its position. As such, the Company has not recorded any impact of the IRS’s proposed adjustment in its condensed consolidated financial statements as of the three months ended March 31, 2025. In the event the Company is not successful in defending its position, the potential income tax expense impact, including interest, related to tax years 2015 through March 31, 2025 is less than $10,000.

Numerous countries have agreed to a statement in support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) model rules that propose a global minimum tax rate of 15%, and European Union member states have agreed to implement the global minimum tax. Certain countries, including European Union member states, enacted legislation in 2024, with widespread implementation of a global minimum tax expected in 2025. The Company has recorded the impact of the global minimum tax as currently enacted in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2025 and for the three months ended March 31, 2025. As further legislation becomes effective in countries in which the Company does business, the Company’s provision for income taxes could be impacted. The Company will continue to monitor pending legislation and implementation by individual countries and adjust its calculations accordingly.

  1. Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. was computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. was computed using the treasury stock method by dividing diluted net income (loss) available to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, including the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, using the average share price during the period.

Information used to compute basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. was as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Net income (loss) available to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. common stockholders$1,552$(31,660)
Basic weighted average shares of common stock outstanding17,712,56817,462,136
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents199,287—
Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding17,911,85517,462,136
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.$0.09$(1.81)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.$0.09$(1.81)

Securities excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share were approximately 249,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 because the inclusion of such securities in the calculation would have been anti-dilutive. There wereno anti-dilutive securities during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

  1. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of related tax, were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2025 · 2024
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Balance at beginning of period$(182,099)$(157,656)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications6,426(1)(7,245)(1)
Balance at end of period$(175,673)$(164,901)
Benefit plan liabilities
Balance at beginning of period$12,839$(44,149)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (net of tax expense of $159 and $22, respectively)(151)270
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(569)(2)(117)(3)
Balance at end of period$12,119$(43,996)
Fair value change of derivatives
Balance at beginning of period$(4,172)$140
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax expense of $260 and $5, respectively)3,4744,203
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax expense of $67 and no tax expense, respectively)449(662)
Balance at end of period$(249)$3,681
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance$(163,803)$(205,216)

(1)Includes other comprehensive income (loss) related to intra-entity foreign currency balances that are of a long-term investment nature of $18,069 and $(8,443) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

(2)Includes the effect of the amortization of actuarial gains of $574 and amortization of prior service cost of $4, net of tax of $1.

(3)Includes the effect of the amortization of actuarial gains of $512 and amortization of prior service cost of $4, net of tax of $2.

  1. Common Stock

Share Repurchase Program

In June 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program (the “2018 Program”) authorizing the Company to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $150,000 of its outstanding common stock. Under the 2018 Program, repurchases may be made on the open market, through private transactions, accelerated share repurchases, round lot or block transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise, as determined by management and in accordance with prevailing market conditions and federal securities laws and regulations. The Company expects to fund any future repurchases from cash on hand and future cash flows from operations. The Company is not obligated to acquire a particular amount of securities, and the 2018 Program may be discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. The 2018 Program became effective in November 2018. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $98,720 of repurchase authorization remaining under the 2018 Program. The Company did not make any repurchases under the 2018 Program during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is periodically involved in claims, litigation and various legal matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues for litigation exposure when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Any resulting adjustments, which could be material, are recorded in the period the adjustments are identified. As of March 31, 2025, the Company does not believe that there is a reasonable possibility that any material loss exceeding the amounts already recognized for claims, litigation and various legal matters, if any, has been incurred. However, the ultimate resolutions of these proceedings and matters are inherently unpredictable. As such, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be adversely affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these proceedings or matters.

In addition, the Company conducts and monitors environmental investigations and remedial actions at certain locations. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $9,746 and $9,535, respectively, reserved in accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets on an undiscounted basis. In some cases, remediation activities are expected to continue for an extended period of time. Where the full scope or duration of such activities cannot be reasonably estimated due to uncertainties related to regulatory requirements, site performance, or technology changes, the Company has accrued only for those costs that are currently estimable. The Company will update its estimates as new information becomes available. While the Company’s costs to defend and settle known claims arising under environmental laws have not been material in the past and are not currently estimated to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, such costs may be material to the Company’s financial statements in the future.

  1. Segment Reporting

The Company’s business is organized in two reportable automotive segments: Sealing Systems and Fluid Handling Systems. All other business activities are reported in Corporate, eliminations and other.

The Company uses segment adjusted EBITDA as the measure of earnings to assess the performance of each segment and determine the resources to be allocated to the segments. The results of each segment include certain allocations for general, administrative and other shared costs. Segment adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Certain financial information on the Company’s reportable segments was as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Capital expenditures
Sealing Systems$9,472$9,500
Fluid Handling Systems6,8646,493
Total for reportable segments$16,336$15,993
Corporate, eliminations and other1,207841
Consolidated$17,543$16,834
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Segment assets
Sealing Systems$843,199$817,581
Fluid Handling Systems718,504667,920
Total for reportable segments$1,561,703$1,485,501
Corporate, eliminations and other238,379247,564
Consolidated$1,800,082$1,733,065
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 · Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Sealing Systems · Fluid Handling Systems · Total · Sealing Systems · Fluid Handling Systems · Total
Gross reportable segment sales$355,921$304,814$363,188$310,345
Intersegment sales11,61081611,9094,830
Total reportable segment sales$344,311$303,998$648,309$351,279$305,515$656,794
Reconciliation of segment sales
Corporate, eliminations and other18,76019,631
Total consolidated sales$667,069$676,425
Cost of products sold299,605272,153317,602281,211
Other segment items (a)12,39410,86312,30613,322
Total reportable segment adjusted EBITDA$32,312$20,982$53,294$21,371$10,982$32,353
Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA
Corporate, eliminations and other5,421(3,005)
Total consolidated adjusted EBITDA$58,715$29,348
Restructuring charges1,5214542,1116483251,133
Gain on sale of businesses, net(98)—
EBITDA$56,702$28,215
Depreciation and amortization11,8518,94623,82813,2489,32426,463
Interest expense, net of interest income28,61929,281
Income tax expense2,7034,131
Total consolidated net income (loss)$1,552$(31,660)

(a) Other segment items include other income and expenses and other insignificant expense items to derive at total reportable segment adjusted EBITDA.

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