Every 8-K that Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow CPS and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full CPS filings page.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (CPS) reports that certain subsidiaries entered into a Sixth Amendment to its Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, creating an Amended ABL Facility with an aggregate total commitment of $200 million.
The amendment increases commitments by $20 million, extends the maturity date of the asset-based revolver to September 3, 2031, reduces interest margins on borrowings tied to SOFR, CORRA, base rate, or prime rate to grid-based ranges, and removes the SOFR and CORRA credit spread adjustments.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. reported second quarter 2026 sales of $721.3 million, up 2.2% from the prior-year quarter, with a net loss of $18.8 million, or $(1.04) per diluted share. Adjusted net loss was $2.3 million, or $(0.13) per share, and adjusted EBITDA was $53.9 million, representing a 7.5% margin.
Operating cash flow was $30.1 million and free cash flow was $16.3 million, a $39.7 million improvement from the prior-year quarter’s negative free cash flow. As of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $126.6 million, with total liquidity of $294.2 million. The company recorded net new business awards of $118.4 million in anticipated incremental annualized sales, including $36.6 million tied to battery electric or full-hybrid platforms.
For full-year 2026, management maintained sales guidance of $2.7–$2.9 billion and set adjusted EBITDA guidance at $265–$295 million, tightening the range around the midpoint. Guidance now contemplates capital expenditures of $60–$70 million, cash restructuring of $30–$35 million, net cash interest of $90–$100 million (versus $105–$115 million initially), and net cash taxes of $30–$35 million. Management stated it expects to recover most higher commodity and inflation-driven costs in the second half of 2026.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026. As of the record date, 17,755,284 shares of common stock were outstanding, with 13,947,561 shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote.
All nine director nominees, including John G. Boss and Jeffrey S. Edwards, were elected for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. Stockholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the named executive officers, with 9,724,429 votes for, 256,127 against, and 109,234 abstentions, plus 3,857,771 broker non-votes.
Investors also ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 13,835,496 votes for, 107,264 against, and 4,801 abstentions.
Cooper-Standard Holdings reported mixed first quarter 2026 results. Sales were $686.4 million, up 2.9% from $667.1 million a year earlier, with gross profit rising to $82.4 million from $77.2 million.
The company posted a net loss of $33.3 million, or $(1.85) per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. The loss included $24.2 million related to refinancing and extinguishment of debt and $4.6 million of restructuring charges.
On an adjusted basis, Cooper Standard recorded an adjusted net loss of $5.2 million, or $(0.29) per diluted share, versus adjusted net income of $3.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $51.0 million, or 7.4% of sales, down from $58.7 million, or 8.8% of sales.
Net new business awards totaled $127.9 million in anticipated future annualized sales, including $31.8 million tied to battery electric or full-hybrid vehicle platforms. Cash and cash equivalents were $118.5 million, and total liquidity was $285.8 million as of March 31, 2026. Management stated it believes the company is on track to achieve or exceed its full-year 2026 sales and profitability guidance.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. announced a major refinancing in which its subsidiary Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. issued $1,100,000,000 of 9.250% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2031. These notes are secured by substantially all domestic fixed assets on a first-priority basis and certain working-capital assets on a second-priority basis and are guaranteed by key subsidiaries.
The company used the note proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem in full $616.9 million of 13.50% Cash Pay / PIK Toggle Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2027, $391.8 million of 5.625% Cash Pay / 10.625% PIK Toggle Senior Secured Third Lien Notes due 2027, and $42.6 million of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2026, leaving no existing notes outstanding.
The issuer also entered into an amendment to its asset-based lending facility that updates guarantor structures and certain negative covenants, further aligning its revolving credit arrangements with the new secured notes and collateral framework.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. has priced a private offering of $1,100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.250% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2031, to be issued by its wholly owned subsidiary Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
The notes are expected to close on March 4, 2026, subject to customary conditions. Net proceeds, together with cash on hand, are intended to redeem the company’s existing 13.50% Cash Pay / PIK Toggle Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2027, 5.625% Cash Pay / 10.625% PIK Toggle Senior Secured Third Lien Notes due 2027 and 5.625% Senior Notes due 2026, and to pay related fees and expenses.
The notes will be senior secured obligations of the issuer, guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain domestic subsidiaries and on a senior unsecured basis by Cooper-Standard Latin America B.V. The offering is being made only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non‑U.S. persons under Regulation S, and the securities are not registered under the Securities Act.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. announced that its subsidiary Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. plans a private offering of $1.1 billion in Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2031. The deal is targeted to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and certain non-U.S. investors under Regulation S.
The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of its existing 13.50% Cash Pay / PIK Toggle Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2027, 5.625% Cash Pay / 10.625% PIK Toggle Senior Secured Third Lien Notes due 2027 and 5.625% Senior Notes due 2026, and to pay related fees and expenses. Conditional redemption notices set a proposed redemption date of March 4, 2026, subject to completion of one or more refinancing transactions on terms satisfactory to the Issuer.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. reported modest growth in 2025 sales and a sharp improvement in profitability and cash generation. Full-year sales reached $2.74 billion, up slightly from 2024, while operating income rose to $86.6 million, a 24% increase.
The company cut its net loss to $4.2 million from $78.7 million and lifted adjusted EBITDA to $209.7 million, or 7.6% of sales. Free cash flow was positive at $16.3 million, supported by $64.4 million of operating cash flow and year-end cash of $191.7 million.
Management highlighted lean manufacturing, purchasing savings and favorable foreign exchange as key drivers, offset by inflation, higher wages and weaker volume on some programs. For 2026, guidance calls for sales of $2.7–$2.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $260–$300 million, implying further margin expansion.
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (CPS) filed an 8-K announcing Q3 2025 results communications. The company furnished a press release covering its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 as Exhibit 99.
Cooper-Standard will host a conference call to discuss these preliminary results on October 31, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET. The press release dated October 30, 2025 is incorporated by reference. The filing is made under Item 2.02, with exhibits listed under Item 9.01.
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. amended its Section 382 Rights Agreement to extend the Final Expiration Date of the rights issued under the agreement. The First Amendment, effective September 12, 2025, pushes the expiration from the close of business on November 6, 2025, to the close of business on November 5, 2026. Aside from this extension, the Rights Agreement remains unchanged. The company states its board believes the extension is in the best interests of the company and its stockholders. A copy of the First Amendment is filed as an exhibit and incorporated by reference.
On 31 Jul 2025, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CPS) filed a Form 8-K under Item 2.02 to furnish a press release covering its preliminary Q2 2025 results for the quarter ended 30 Jun 2025. The company also announced a conference call scheduled for 1 Aug 2025 at 9 a.m. ET to discuss the release. The actual financial figures and guidance are not included in the filing; they are contained in Exhibit 99, which is incorporated by reference. Accordingly, the document primarily serves as timely notice of the press release and upcoming call.