{"url_path":"/sec/cmt/10-k/2026/item-8","section_key":"item-8","section_title":"Item 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-03-10","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/0001026655-26-000009-index.html","accession_number":"0001026655-26-000009","cik":"0001026655","ticker":"CMT","issuer_name":"CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/0001026655-26-000009-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001026655","primary_entity_name":"CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC"},"word_count":12400,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA\n\nREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM\n\nStockholders and the Board of Directors of\n\nCore Molding Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries\n\nColumbus, Ohio\n\nOpinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting\n\nWe have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the \"Company\") as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes and Schedule II (collectively referred to as the \"financial statements\"). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework: (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).\n\nIn our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework: (2013) issued by COSO.\n\nBasis for Opinions\n\nThe Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (\"PCAOB\") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.\n\nWe conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.\n\nOur audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.\n\nOur audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.\n\nDefinition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting\n\nA company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and\n\n32\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\ndirectors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.\n\nBecause of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.\n\nCritical Audit Matters\n\nCritical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.\n\nCrowe LLP\n\nWe have served as the Company's auditor since 2009.\n\nOakbrook Terrace, Illinois\n\nMarch 10, 2026\n\n33\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nCore Molding Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated Statements of Operations\n\n(In thousands, except for per share data)\n\nYears Ended December 31,\n\n202520242023\n\nNet sales$273,798 $302,378 $357,738 \n\nTotal cost of sales226,216 249,118 293,218 \n\nGross margin47,582 53,260 64,520 \n\nSelling, general and administrative expense33,364 36,565 37,983 \n\nOperating income14,218 16,695 26,537 \n\nOther income and expense\n\nNet periodic post-retirement benefit(460)(593)(220)\n\nNet interest (income) expense1 (193)1,011 \n\nTotal other (income) and expense(459)(786)791 \n\nIncome before income taxes14,677 17,481 25,746 \n\nIncome taxes:\n\nCurrent4,312 3,709 2,949 \n\nDeferred(830)473 2,473 \n\nTotal income taxes3,482 4,182 5,422 \n\nNet income$11,195 $13,299 $20,324 \n\nNet income per share of common stock:\n\nBasic$1.31 $1.53 $2.37 \n\nDiluted$1.29 $1.51 $2.31 \n\nSee notes to consolidated financial statements.\n\n34\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nCore Molding Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income\n\n(In thousands)\n\nYears Ended December 31,\n\n202520242023\n\nNet income$11,195 $13,299 $20,324 \n\nOther comprehensive income:\n\nForeign currency hedging derivatives:\n\nUnrealized hedge gain (loss)3,134 (2,700)706 \n\nIncome tax benefit (expense)(658)571 (161)\n\nInterest rate hedging derivatives:\n\nUnrealized hedge loss(468)(33)(240)\n\nIncome tax benefit96 7 50 \n\nPost retirement benefit plan adjustments:\n\nNet actuarial gain (loss)(71)(740)3,026 \n\nPrior service costs(496)(496)(496)\n\nIncome tax benefit (expense)109 382 (637)\n\nComprehensive income$12,841 $10,290 $22,572 \n\nSee notes to consolidated financial statements.\n\n35\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nCore Molding Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated Balance Sheets\n\n(In thousands, except for share data)\n\nDecember 31,\n\n20252024\n\nAssets:\n\nCurrent assets:\n\nCash and cash equivalents$38,058 $41,803 \n\nAccounts receivable, net30,831 30,118 \n\nInventories, net19,715 18,346 \n\nForeign tax receivable6,565 5,861 \n\nPrepaid expenses and other current assets8,159 6,760 \n\nTotal current assets103,328 102,888 \n\nRight of use asset14,494 2,112 \n\nProperty, plant and equipment, net86,940 80,807 \n\nGoodwill17,376 17,376 \n\nIntangibles, net3,479 4,430 \n\nOther non-current assets2,515 1,937 \n\nTotal Assets$228,132 $209,550 \n\nLiabilities and Stockholders' Equity:\n\nLiabilities:\n\nCurrent liabilities:\n\nCurrent portion of long-term debt$2,075 $1,814 \n\nAccounts payable14,924 17,115 \n\nContract liabilities5,018 2,286 \n\nAccrued liabilities:\n\nCompensation and related benefits4,988 7,585 \n\nOther7,168 7,911 \n\nTotal current liabilities34,173 36,711 \n\nOther non-current liabilities1,935 1,623 \n\nLease liabilities13,113 997 \n\nLong-term debt17,639 19,706 \n\nPost retirement benefits liability3,101 3,152 \n\nTotal Liabilities69,961 62,189 \n\nCommitments and Contingencies\n\nStockholders' Equity:\n\nPreferred stock — $0.01 par value, authorized shares - 10,000,000; no shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024\n— — \n\nCommon stock — $0.01 par value, authorized shares - 20,000,000; outstanding shares: 8,510,938 at December 31, 2025 and 8,614,395 at December 31, 2024\n85 86 \n\nPaid-in capital47,503 45,760 \n\nAccumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes3,938 2,292 \n\nTreasury stock — at cost, 4,479,805 shares at December 31, 2025 and 4,236,853 shares at December 31, 2024\n(39,918)(36,145)\n\nRetained earnings146,563 135,368 \n\nTotal Stockholders' Equity158,171 147,361 \n\nTotal Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$228,132 $209,550 \n\nSee notes to consolidated financial statements.\n\n36\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nCore Molding Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity\n\n(In thousands, except for share data)\n\nCommon Stock\nOutstandingPaid-In\nCapitalAccumulated\nOther\nComprehensive\nIncomeTreasury\nStockRetained\nEarningsTotal\nStockholders'\nEquity\n\nSharesAmount\n\nBalance at January 1, 20238,417,656 $84 $40,342 $3,053 $(29,099)$101,745 $116,125 \n\nNet income20,324 20,324 \n\nChange in post retirement benefits, net of tax of $637\n1,893 1,893 \n\nChange in foreign currency hedge, net of tax of $161\n545 545 \n\nChange in interest rate swaps, net of tax of $50\n(190)(190)\n\nRestricted stock vested262,788 2 2 \n\nPurchase of treasury stock related to net settlement of equity awards(125,701)(1)(2,669)(2,670)\n\nExercise of SARs100,641 1 1 \n\nShare-based compensation2,923 2,923 \n\nBalance at December 31, 20238,655,384 $86 $43,265 $5,301 $(31,768)$122,069 $138,953 \n\nNet income13,299 13,299 \n\nChange in post retirement benefits, net of tax of $382\n(854)(854)\n\nChange in foreign currency hedge, net of tax of $571\n(2,129)(2,129)\n\nChange in interest rate swaps, net of tax of $7\n(26)(26)\n\nRestricted stock vested203,712 2 2 \n\nPurchase of treasury stock related to net settlement of equity awards(72,658)(1)(1,439)(1,440)\n\nPurchase of treasury stock(172,043)(1)(2,938)(2,939)\n\nShare-based compensation2,495 2,495 \n\nBalance at December 31, 20248,614,395 $86 $45,760 $2,292 $(36,145)$135,368 $147,361 \n\nNet income11,195 11,195 \n\nChange in post retirement benefits, net of tax of $109\n(458)(458)\n\nChange in foreign currency hedge, net of tax of $658\n2,476 2,476 \n\nChange in interest rate swap, net of tax of $96\n(372)(372)\n\nRestricted stock vested139,495 1 1 \n\nPurchase of treasury stock related to net settlement of equity awards(40,953)— (601)(601)\n\nPurchase of treasury stock(201,999)(2)(3,172)(3,174)\n\nShare-based compensation1,788 1,788 \n\nUnvested equity awards transition to liability accounting(45)(45)\n\nBalance at December 31, 20258,510,938 $85 $47,503 $3,938 $(39,918)$146,563 $158,171 \n\nSee notes to consolidated financial statements.\n\n37\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nCore Molding Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows\n\n(In thousands)\n\nYears Ended December 31,\n\n202520242023\n\nCash flows from operating activities:\n\nNet income$11,195 $13,299 $20,324 \n\nAdjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:\n\nDepreciation and amortization12,348 13,399 12,912 \n\nDeferred income taxes(830)473 2,473 \n\nShare-based compensation1,788 2,495 2,923 \n\nLoss on disposal of assets563 241 80 \n\nLoss (gain) on foreign currency(547)1,180 (58)\n\nChange in operating assets and liabilities:\n\nAccounts receivable(713)11,593 2,550 \n\nInventories(1,369)3,718 1,808 \n\nPrepaid and other assets(1,243)1,673 (5,825)\n\nAccounts payable(2,447)(8,105)(4,916)\n\nAccrued and other liabilities1,030 (3,729)3,551 \n\nPost retirement benefits liability(590)(1,086)(980)\n\nNet cash provided by operating activities19,185 35,151 34,842 \n\nCash flows from investing activities:\n\nPurchase of property, plant and equipment(17,268)(11,525)(9,100)\n\nNet cash used in investing activities(17,268)(11,525)(9,100)\n\nCash flows from financing activities:\n\nGross borrowings on revolving loans— — 37,098 \n\nGross repayment on revolving loans— — (38,962)\n\nPayment of principal of term loan(1,887)(1,548)(1,288)\n\nPayments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards(601)(1,440)(2,669)\n\nPurchase of shares of common stock(3,174)(2,939)— \n\nNet cash used in financing activities(5,662)(5,927)(5,821)\n\nNet change in cash and cash equivalents(3,745)17,699 19,921 \n\nCash and cash equivalents at beginning of year41,803 24,104 4,183 \n\nCash and cash equivalents at end of year$38,058 $41,803 $24,104 \n\nCash paid for:\n\nInterest$1,021 $1,074 $1,234 \n\nIncome taxes$3,671 $2,158 $5,250 \n\nNon-cash investing activities:\n\nFixed asset purchases in accounts payable$1,111 $367 $298 \n\nSee notes to consolidated financial statements.\n\n38\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nCore Molding Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries\n\nNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements\n\n1.    Basis of Presentation\n\nCore Molding Technologies and its subsidiaries operate in the engineered materials market as one operating segment as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company's operating segment consisted of one component reporting unit. The Company produces and sells molded products for varied markets, including medium and heavy-duty trucks, power sports, building products and other industrial markets. The Company offers customers a wide range of manufacturing processes to fit various program volumes and investment requirements. These processes include compression molding of sheet molding compound (\"SMC\"), resin transfer molding (\"RTM\"), liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene (\"DCPD\"), spray-up and hand-lay-up, direct long-fiber thermoplastics (\"D-LFT\") and structural foam and structural web injection molding (\"SIM\"). Core Molding Technologies has its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, and operates six production facilities in the following locations: Columbus, Ohio; Gaffney, South Carolina; Winona, Minnesota; Matamoros and Escobedo, Mexico; and Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. All production facilities produce structural composite products.\n\n2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies\n\nPrinciples of Consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts, transactions, and profits.\n\nUse of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.\n\nRevenue Recognition - The Company historically has recognized revenue from two streams, product revenue and tooling revenue. Product revenue is earned from the manufacture and sale of sheet molding compound and thermoset and thermoplastic products. Revenue from product sales is generally recognized as products are shipped, as the Company transfers control to the customer and is entitled to payment upon shipment. In certain circumstances, the Company recognizes revenue from product sales when products are produced and the customer takes control at our production facility.\n\nTooling revenue is earned from manufacturing multiple tools, molds and assembly equipment as part of a tooling program for a customer. Given that the Company is providing a significant service of producing highly interdependent component parts of the tooling program, each tooling program consists of a single performance obligation to provide the customer the capability to produce a single product. Based on the arrangement with the customer, the Company recognizes revenue either at a point in time or over time. When the Company does not have an enforceable right to payment, the Company recognizes tooling revenue at a point in time. In such cases, the Company recognizes revenue upon customer acceptance, which is when the customer has legal title to the tools.\n\nCertain tooling programs include an enforceable right to payment. In those cases, the Company recognizes revenue over time based on the extent of progress towards completion of its performance obligation. The Company uses a cost-to-cost measure of progress for such contracts because it best depicts the transfer of value to the customer and also correlates with the amount of consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred.\n\nCash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash is held primarily in four banks in three separate countries. The Company had $38,058,000 cash on hand at December 31, 2025 and had $41,803,000 cash on hand at December 31, 2024.\n\n39\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nAccounts Receivable Allowances - Management maintains allowances for credit losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. The Company determined that $58,000 allowance for credit losses was needed at December 31, 2025 and no allowances for credit losses was needed at December 31, 2024. Management also records estimates for customer returns and deductions, discounts offered to customers, and for price adjustments. Should customer returns and deductions, discounts, and price adjustments fluctuate from the estimated amounts, additional allowances may be required. The Company had an allowance for estimated chargebacks of $212,000 at December 31, 2025 and $227,000 at December 31, 2024.\n\nInventories - Inventories, which include material, labor and manufacturing overhead, are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The inventories are accounted for using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of determining inventory costs. Inventory quantities on-hand are regularly reviewed, and where necessary, provisions for excess and obsolete inventory are recorded based on historical and anticipated usage. The Company has recorded an allowance for slow moving and obsolete inventory of $1,137,000 at December 31, 2025 and $1,392,000 at December 31, 2024.\n\nInventories, net consisted of the following (in thousands):\n\nDecember 31,\n\n20252024\n\nRaw materials and components$11,660 $11,656 \n\nWork in process2,146 2,368 \n\nFinished goods5,909 4,322 \n\nTotal inventories, net$19,715 $18,346 \n\nContract Assets/Liabilities - Contract assets and liabilities represent the net cumulative customer billings, vendor payments and revenue recognized for tooling programs. For tooling programs where net revenue recognized and vendor payments exceed customer billings, the Company recognizes a contract asset. For tooling programs where net customer billings exceed revenue recognized and vendor payments, the Company recognizes a contract liability. Customer payment terms vary by contract and can range from progress payments based on work performed or one single payment once the contract is completed. Contract assets are classified as current and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $59,000 and $758,000, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company recognized no impairments on contract assets. Contract liabilities are classified as current on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Contract liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are $5,018,000 and $2,286,000, respectively. The Company recognized $11,592,000 and $6,069,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, corresponding with revenue from contract liabilities related to jobs outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.\n\nProperty, Plant, and Equipment - Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The carrying amount of long-lived assets is evaluated annually to determine if adjustment to the depreciation period or to the unamortized balance is warranted.\n\nRanges of estimated useful lives for computing depreciation are as follows:\n\nLand improvements20 years\n\nBuildings and improvements\n20 - 40 years\n\nMachinery and equipment\n3 - 15 years\n\nTools, dies and patterns\n3 - 5 years\n\nLong-Lived Assets - Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment and finite-lived intangibles. The recoverability of long-lived assets is evaluated by an analysis of operating results and consideration of other significant events or changes in the business environment. The Company evaluates whether impairment exists for long-lived assets on the basis of undiscounted expected future cash flows from operations before interest. There was no impairment of the Company's long-lived assets for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.\n\n40\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nGoodwill - The purchase consideration of acquired businesses have been allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based on the estimated fair values on the respective acquisition dates. Based on these values, the excess purchase consideration over the fair value of the net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill. The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. FASB ASC Topic 350 prohibits the amortization of goodwill and requires these assets be reviewed for impairment at the reporting unit level.\n\nThe annual impairment tests of goodwill may be completed through qualitative assessments; however the Company may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to a quantitative impairment test for the reporting unit in any period. The Company may resume the qualitative assessment for the reporting unit in any subsequent period.\n\nUnder a qualitative and quantitative approach, the impairment test for goodwill consists of an assessment of whether it is more-likely-than-not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. As part of the qualitative assessment, the Company considers relevant events and circumstances that affect the fair value or carrying amount of the Company. Such events and circumstances could include changes in economic conditions, industry and market conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance, reporting unit specific events and capital markets pricing. The Company places more weight on the events and circumstances that most affect the Company's fair value or carrying amount. These factors are all considered by management in reaching its conclusion about whether to perform a quantitative impairment test. If the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment for the reporting unit, or if a qualitative assessment indicates it is more-likely-than-not that the estimated carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company proceeds to a quantitative approach.\n\nThe Company performed its annual impairment test for the years end December 31, 2025 and 2024, and determined there was no impairment of the Company’s goodwill.\n\nIncome Taxes - The Company records deferred income taxes for differences between the financial reporting basis and income tax basis of assets and liabilities. A detailed breakout is located in Note 13 - Income Taxes.\n\nSelf-Insurance - The Company is self-insured with respect to Columbus, Ohio; Gaffney, South Carolina; Winona, Minnesota; and Brownsville, Texas for medical, dental and vision claims and Columbus, Ohio for workers’ compensation claims, all of which are subject to stop-loss insurance thresholds. The Company is also self-insured for dental and vision with respect to its Cobourg, Canada location. The Company has recorded an estimated liability for self-insured medical, dental and vision claims incurred but not reported and worker’s compensation claims incurred but not reported at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 of $845,000 and $1,087,000, respectively. The accrual was included within the Other Current Liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.\n\nPost Retirement Benefits - Management records an accrual for post retirement costs associated with the health care plan sponsored by the Company for certain retirees. Should actual results differ from the assumptions used to determine the reserves, additional provisions may be required. In particular, increases in future healthcare costs above the assumptions could have an adverse effect on the Company's operations. The effect of a change in healthcare costs is described in Note 14 - Post Retirement Benefits. Core Molding Technologies had a liability for post retirement healthcare benefits based on actuarial computed estimates of $3,287,000 at December 31, 2025 and $3,298,000 at December 31, 2024.\n\nFair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company's financial instruments historically consist of long-term debt, revolving loans, interest rate swaps, foreign currency hedges, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Further detail is located in Note 16 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments.\n\nConcentration Risks - The Company has concentration risk related to significant amounts of sales and accounts receivable with certain customers. The Company had five major customers during the year end December 31, 2025, BRP, Inc. (“BRP”), International Motors, LLC (“International”), PACCAR, Inc. (“PACCAR”), Yamaha Motor Corporation (“Yamaha”), and Volvo Group North America, LLC (“Volvo”). Major customers are defined as customers whose sales individually consist of more than ten percent of total sales during any annual or interim reporting period. Sales to five major customers comprised 65%, 69% and 68% of total sales in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively (see Note 4 - Major Customers). Concentrations of accounts receivable balances with five customers accounted for 68% and 71% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition. The Company maintains reserves for potential bad debt losses, and such bad debt losses have been historically within the Company's expectations.\n\n41\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nAs of December 31, 2025, the Company employed a total of 1,239 employees, which consisted of 339 employees in the United States, 727 employees in Mexico and 173 employees in Canada. The salary workforce consisted of 307 employees, while 932 employees were hourly. Four plant locations making up 65.8% of the workforce are covered by collective bargaining agreements.\n\nDetails on the collective bargaining agreements are as follows:\n\nPlant LocationUnion NameExpiration DateEmployees\n\nColumbus, OhioInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (\"IAM\")August 12, 2028125\n\nMatamoros, MexicoSindicato de Jorneleros y ObrerosDecember 31, 2026501\n\nCobourg, Canada\nUnited Food & Commercial Workers Canada (\"UFCW\")\nNovember 1, 2025130\n\nMonterrey, Mexico\n\nSindicato de trabajadores de la industria metalica y del comercio del estado de Nuevo Leon Presidente Benito Juarez Garcia C.T.M.\nFebruary 14, 202659\n\nEarnings per Share of Common Stock - Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock are computed similarly but include the effect of the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and vesting of restricted stock under the treasury stock method. Certain of the Company's restricted shares are entitled to receive dividends and voting rights applicable to the Company's common stock, irrespective of any vesting requirement. These restricted shares are considered a participating security and the Company is required to apply the two-class method to consider the impact of the restricted shares on the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. A detailed computation of earnings per share is located in Note 3 - Net Income per Share of Common Stock.\n\nResearch and Development - Research and development activities focus on developing new material formulations, new products, new production capabilities and processes, and improving existing products and manufacturing processes. The Company does not maintain a separate research and development organization or facility, but uses its production equipment, as necessary, to support these efforts and cooperates with its customers and its suppliers in research and development efforts. Manpower to direct and advance research and development is integrated with the existing manufacturing, engineering, production, and quality organizations. Research and development costs, which are expensed as incurred, totaled approximately $1.4 million, $1.9 million and $1.7 million in 2025, 2024 and 2023.\n\nForeign Currency - The functional currency for the Mexican and Canadian operations is the United States Dollar. All foreign currency asset and liability amounts are remeasured into United States Dollars at end-of-period exchange rates. Income statement accounts are remeasured at the weighted monthly average rates. Gains and losses resulting from remeasurement of foreign currency financial statements into United States Dollars and gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in current results of operations. Net foreign currency remeasurement and transaction activity is included in selling, general and administrative expense. This activity resulted in income of $456,000 in 2025, expense of $1,045,000 in 2024, and an income of $291,000 in 2023.\n\nRecent Accounting Pronouncements\n\nIn December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740). The ASU requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as additional disclosures regarding income taxes paid. The Company has fully implemented the requirements of ASU 2023-09 for the current reporting period and has included the corresponding disaggregated reconciliation tables and income tax paid disclosures within the related footnote. The ASU is effective on a prospective basis for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. (See Note 13, Income Taxes.)\n\n42\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n3.    Net Income per Share of Common Stock\n\nNet income per share of common stock is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share of common stock is computed similarly but includes the effect of the assumed exercise of dilutive stock appreciation rights and restricted stock under the treasury stock method.\n\nOn May 13, 2021, the Company's shareholders approved the 2021 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2021 Plan”) that replaced the 2006 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2006 Plan”). The 2021 Plan provides restricted stock award recipients voting rights equivalent to the Company's common stock and accrual of dividends but not receipt of dividends until all conditions or restrictions related to such award have been satisfied. Accordingly, the restricted shares are not considered participating shares. The 2006 Plan provided restricted stock award recipients voting rights equivalent to the Company’s common stock and accrual and receipt of dividends irrespective of any conditions or restrictions related to such award being satisfied. Accordingly, the restricted shares granted from the 2006 Plan are considered a participating security and the Company is required to apply the two-class method to consider the impact of the restricted shares on the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.\n\nThe computation of basic and diluted net income per share of common stock is as follows (in thousands, except for per share data):\n\nDecember 31,\n\n202520242023\n\nNet income$11,195 $13,299 $20,324 \n\nLess: net income allocated to participating securities— — 81 \n\nNet income available to common stockholders$11,195 $13,299 $20,243 \n\nWeighted average shares of common stock — basic8,569 8,693 8,550 \n\nEffect of dilutive securities129 94 222 \n\nWeighted average common and potentially issuable shares of common stock outstanding — diluted8,698 8,787 8,772 \n\nBasic net income per share of common stock$1.31 $1.53 $2.37 \n\nDiluted net income per share of common stock$1.29 $1.51 $2.31 \n\nThe computation of basic and diluted net income per participating share is as follows (in thousands, except for per share data):\n\nDecember 31,\n\n202520242023\n\nNet income allocated to participating securities$— $— 81 \n\nWeighted average participating shares outstanding — basic— — 34 \n\nEffect of dilutive securities— — — \n\nWeighted average participating and potentially issuable participating shares outstanding — diluted\n— — 34 \n\nBasic net income per participating share$— $— $2.37 \n\nDiluted net income per participating share$— $— $2.37 \n\n43\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n4.Major Customers\n\nThe Company had five major customers during the year ended December 31, 2025, BRP, International, PACCAR, Yamaha and Volvo. Major customers are defined as customers whose sales individually consist of more than ten percent of total sales during any annual or interim reporting period presented. The loss of a significant portion of sales to these customers could have a material adverse effect on the business of the Company.\n\nThe following table presents sales revenue for the above-mentioned customers for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):\n\n202520242023\n\nBRP product sales$34,393 $28,523 $43,924 \n\nBRP tooling sales4,406 1,364 4,778 \n\nTotal BRP sales38,799 29,887 48,702 \n\nInternational product sales43,869 65,084 71,367 \n\nInternational tooling sales33,076 1,453 751 \n\nTotal International sales76,945 66,537 72,118 \n\nPACCAR product sales29,554 38,507 35,745 \n\nPACCAR tooling sales322 609 1,618 \n\nTotal PACCAR sales29,876 39,116 37,363 \n\nYamaha product sales22,310 31,679 32,030 \n\nYamaha tooling sales— — — \n\nTotal Yamaha sales22,310 31,679 32,030 \n\nVolvo product sales10,155 41,007 57,168 \n\nVolvo tooling sales— — 1,030 \n\nTotal Volvo sales10,155 41,007 58,198 \n\nOther product sales91,924 86,292 107,141 \n\nOther tooling sales3,789 7,860 2,186 \n\nTotal other sales95,713 94,152 109,327 \n\nTotal product sales232,205 291,092 347,375 \n\nTotal tooling sales41,593 11,286 10,363 \n\nTotal sales$273,798 $302,378 $357,738 \n\n44\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n5.    Foreign Operations\n\nThe majority of the Company’s product is sold to U.S. based customers in U.S. dollars. The following table provides information related to sales by country, based on the ship to location of customers' production facilities, for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):\n\n202520242023\n\nUnited States$141,143 $187,973 $234,504 \n\nMexico109,167 97,896 105,818 \n\nCanada16,703 11,145 11,980 \n\nOther6,785 5,364 5,436 \n\nTotal$273,798 $302,378 $357,738 \n\nThe following table provides information related to the location of the Company's property, plant and equipment, net, as of December 31 (in thousands):\n\n20252024\n\nUnited States$38,743 $37,802 \n\nMexico41,134 35,363 \n\nCanada7,063 7,642 \n\nTotal$86,940 $80,807 \n\n6.    Property, Plant, and Equipment\n\nProperty, plant, and equipment consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):\n\n20252024\n\nLand and land improvements$5,578 $6,009 \n\nBuilding and improvements33,374 46,952 \n\nMachinery and equipment162,212 160,838 \n\nTools, dies, and patterns2,899 3,306 \n\nAdditions in progress13,549 3,437 \n\nTotal217,612 220,542 \n\nLess accumulated depreciation(130,672)(139,735)\n\nProperty, plant and equipment, net$86,940 $80,807 \n\nAdditions in progress at December 31, 2025 and 2024 relate to building improvements and equipment purchases that were not yet completed and placed in service at year end. At December 31, 2025, commitments for capital expenditures in progress were $13,766,000, which $10,587,000 related to the Mexico expansion and included $1,111,000 recorded in Accounts Payable. At December 31, 2024, commitments for capital expenditures in progress were $2,802,000, and included $367,000 recorded in Accounts Payable. Depreciation expense was $11,316,000, $11,731,000 and $11,229,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.\n\nDuring the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reduced gross property, plant, and equipment by approximately $20,943,000 and accumulated depreciation by approximately $20,380,000, due to the disposal of assets that were primarily fully depreciated. The loss of approximately $563,000 was recorded in selling, general, and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025.\n\n45\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n7. Leases\n\nThe Company has operating leases with fixed and variable payment terms primarily associated with buildings and warehouses. The Company's leases have remaining lease terms of twelve months to ten years, some of which include options to extend the lease for three years. Operating leases are included in right-of-use (\"ROU\") assets, other accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.\n\nThe Company used the applicable incremental borrowing rate at lease inception date to measure lease liabilities and ROU assets. The incremental borrowing rate used by the Company was based on baseline rates and adjusted by the credit spreads commensurate with the Company’s secured borrowing rate. When there is a new lease initiated, the Company will utilize the rate implicit in the lease if readily determinable and if not readily determinable, then the Company will utilize the incremental borrowing rate to perform lease classification tests on lease components and to measure ROU assets and lease liabilities.\n\nThe following table provides information related to the components of lease expense as of December 31 (in thousands):\n\n20252024\n\nOperating lease cost$2,295 $1,237 \n\nShort-term lease cost1,246 1,782 \n\nTotal net lease cost$3,541 $3,019 \n\nThe following table provides information related to other supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases as of December 31, (in thousands):\n\n20252024\n\nOperating lease right of use assets$14,494 $2,112 \n\nTotal operating lease right of use assets$14,494 $2,112 \n\nCurrent operating lease liabilities (A)\n$1,721 $1,178 \n\nNoncurrent operating lease liabilities 13,113 997 \n\nTotal operating lease liabilities$14,834 $2,175 \n\n(A)    Current operating lease liability included in \"Other Current Accrued Liabilities\" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.\n\n20252024\n\nWeighted average remaining lease term (in years):8.41.6\n\nWeighted average discount rate: 6.2  %5.5 %\n\nFor the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, cash payments on amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities were $2,047,000 and $2,079,000, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company entered into a new lease related to the Monterrey expansion, resulting in $10,825,000 right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities.\n\n46\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nAs of December 31, 2025, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):\n\nOperating Leases\n\n2026$2,599 \n\n20272,311 \n\n20282,355 \n\n20292,382 \n\n2030 and thereafter9,781 \n\nTotal lease payments19,428 \n\nLess: imputed interest(4,594)\n\nTotal lease obligations14,834 \n\nLess: current obligations(1,721)\n\nLong-term lease obligations$13,113 \n\n8.    Goodwill and Intangibles\n\nGoodwill activity for the year consisted of the following at December 31, (in thousands):\n\n20252024\n\nBalance at beginning of year$17,376 $17,376 \n\nAdditions— — \n\nImpairment— — \n\nBalance at end of year$17,376 $17,376 \n\nIntangible assets at December 31, 2025 were comprised of the following (in thousands):\n\nDefinite-lived Intangible AssetsAmortization\nPeriodGross Carrying\nAmountAccumulated\nAmortizationNet Carrying\nAmount\n\nTrade Name25 years$250 $(109)$141 \n\nTrademarks10 years1,610 (1,281)329 \n\nDeveloped Technology7 years4,420 (4,420)— \n\nCustomer Relationships\n10-12 years\n9,330 (6,321)3,009 \n\nTotal$15,610 $(12,131)$3,479 \n\nIntangible assets at December 31, 2024 were comprised of the following (in thousands):\n\nDefinite-lived Intangible AssetsAmortization\nPeriodGross Carrying\nAmountAccumulated\nAmortizationNet Carrying\nAmount\n\nTrade Name25 years$250 $(99)$151 \n\nTrademarks10 years1,610 (1,120)490 \n\nDeveloped Technology7 years4,420 (4,393)27 \n\nCustomer Relationships\n10-12 years\n9,330 (5,568)3,762 \n\nTotal$15,610 $(11,180)$4,430 \n\nThe Company incurred $951,000, $1,587,000 and $1,602,000 of amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.\n\n47\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nAs of December 31, 2025, future intangible amortization is as follows (in thousands):\n\nAmortization Expense\n\n2026$915 \n\n2027915\n\n2028761\n\n2029754\n\n203042\n\n2031 and thereafter92\n\nTotal$3,479 \n\n9.    Debt\n\nLong-term debt consists of the following at (in thousands):\n\nDecember 31,\n2025December 31,\n2024\n\nHuntington term loans payable19,843 21,719 \n\nLeaf Capital term loan payable$— $11 \n\nTotal19,843 21,730 \n\nLess: deferred loan costs(129)(210)\n\nLess: current portion(2,075)(1,814)\n\nLong-term debt$17,639 $19,706 \n\nHuntington Credit Agreement\n\nOn July 22, 2022, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Huntington Credit Agreement”) with The Huntington National Bank (“Huntington”), as the sole lender, administrative agent, lead arranger and book runner, and the lenders from time to time thereto. Pursuant to the terms of the Huntington Credit Agreement, Huntington made available to the Company secured loans (the “Huntington Loans”) in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $75,000,000, comprised of three $25,000,000 commitments: a term loan, a CapEx loan, and a revolving loan.\n\nAt the option of the Company, the Huntington Loans shall be comprised of Alternative Base Rate (ABR) Loans or Secure Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Loans.\n\nABR Loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to ABR plus a margin of 280 to 330 basis points determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio. ABR is the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50% per annum and (c) Daily Simple SOFR for such day (taking into account any floor set forth in the definition of “Daily Simple SOFR”) plus 1.00% per annum; provided, that if the ABR shall be less than 0.00%, then ABR shall be deemed to be 0.00%.\n\nSOFR Loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to Daily Simple SOFR plus a margin of 180 to 230 basis points determined based on the Company’s leverage ratio. Daily Simple SOFR means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) SOFR for the day (such day, the “SOFR Determination Date”) that is five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, and (b) 0.00%.\n\nThe Company’s obligations under the Huntington Credit Agreement are secured by all of the U.S. and Canadian assets of the Company, including all of its equity interests in each of the Company’s U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and 65% of the Company’s equity interest in its Mexican subsidiaries, and are unconditionally guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.\n\nThe Huntington Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, conditions, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. The Company is in compliance with such covenants as of December 31, 2025.\n\n48\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nVoluntary prepayments of amounts outstanding under the Huntington Loans are permitted at any time without premium or penalty.\n\nThe Company incurred debt origination fees of $402,000 related to the Huntington Credit Agreement, which is being amortized over the life of the Credit Agreement. The aggregate unamortized deferred financing fees as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $129,000 and $210,000, respectively.\n\nHuntington Capex Loan\n\nPursuant to the terms of the Huntington Credit Agreement, Huntington made available to the Company secured Capex loan (the “Huntington Capex Loan”) in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 (none of which was advanced to the Company on July 22, 2022 and through December 31, 2025). Proceeds of the Huntington Capex Loan can be used to finance the ongoing capital expenditure needs of the Company.\n\nAny borrowings from the Huntington Capex Loan will be converted to new term loans annually each February, beginning February 2025, and will have monthly principal repayments based on a sixty-month amortization period with all amounts outstanding on the Huntington Capex Loan being fully due on July 22, 2027.\n\nHuntington Revolving Loan\n\nPursuant to the terms of the Huntington Credit Agreement, Huntington made available to the Company a revolving loan commitment (the “Huntington Revolving Loan”) of $25,000,000 ($13,689,000 of which was advanced to the Company on July 22, 2022). The Company has $25,000,000 of available revolving loans of which none is outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The interest rate for the Huntington Revolving Loan was 5.46% as of December 31, 2025.\n\nThe Huntington Credit Agreement makes available to the Company a revolving commitment in the maximum amount of $25,000,000 at the Company’s option at any time during the five-year period following the closing. The revolving loan commitment terminates, and all outstanding borrowings thereunder must be repaid on July 22, 2027.\n\nHuntington Term Loan\n\nPursuant to the terms of the Huntington Credit Agreement, Huntington made available to the Company a Term Loan commitment (the “Huntington Term Loan”) of $25,000,000 ($25,000,000 of which was advanced to the Company on July 22, 2022). The Huntington Term Loan is to be repaid in monthly installments beginning August 2022 of $104,000 per month for the first 24 months, $156,000 per month for the next 24 months, $208,000 for the next 12 months and the remaining balance to be paid on July 22, 2027. The interest rate for the Huntington Term Loan was 5.46% as of December 31, 2025.\n\nInterest Rate Swap Agreement\n\nThe Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement that became effective July 22, 2022 and continues through July 2027, which was designed as a cash flow hedge for an initial aggregate amount of $25,000,000 of the Huntington Term Loan. Under this agreement, the Company will pay a fixed SOFR rate of 2.95% to the swap counterparty in exchange for the Term Loans daily variable SOFR. The fair value of the interest rate swap was an asset of $23,000 and $491,000 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.\n\nAnnual maturities of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):\n\n2026$2,135 \n\n202717,708 \n\nTotal$19,843 \n\n10.    Stock Based Compensation\n\nOn May 13, 2021, the Company's stockholders approved the 2021 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2021 Plan”) that replaced the 2006 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2006 Plan”) approved in May 2006. The 2021 Plan allows for grants to employees, officers, non-employee directors, consultants, independent contractors and advisors of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other stock-based awards (“stock awards”) representing up to an aggregate of 1,269,823 shares of common stock. At December 31, 2025, 336,841 shares of common stock were available to be granted. Awards can be granted under the 2021 Plan through the earlier of May 13, 2031, or the date the maximum number of available awards under the 2021 Plan have been granted. No new awards may be granted from the 2006 Plan.\n\n49\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nAwards under the 2021 Plan vest over one to three years and shares previously awarded and currently unvested under the 2006 Plan vest over three years. Shares granted under both the 2006 and 2021 Plans vest upon the date of a participant’s death, disability or change in control.\n\nThe Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 718 requiring that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. The cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee's requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity award).\n\nDuring 2025, 2024 and 2023, employees surrendered 40,953, 72,658 and 125,701 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock to satisfy income tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and exercising of stock awards.\n\nRestricted Stock\n\nThe Company grants shares of its common stock to certain directors and employees in the form of unvested stock (“Restricted Stock”). These awards are measured at the fair value of Core Molding Technologies’ common stock on the date of issuance and recognized ratably as compensation expense over the applicable vesting period.\n\nThe following summarizes the status of Restricted Stock and changes during the years ended December 31:\n\n202520242023\n\nNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg.\nGrant Date\nFair ValueNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg.\nGrant Date\nFair ValueNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg.\nGrant Date\nFair Value\n\nUnvested - beginning of year242,910$15.76 373,583$13.33 502,747$10.46 \n\nGranted110,47212.81 94,70419.18 179,58015.98 \n\nVested(139,495)14.26 (203,712)13.16 (262,788)9.85 \n\nForfeited(16,358)17.71 (21,665)13.45 (45,956)12.46 \n\nUnvested - end of year197,529$15.01 242,910$15.76 373,583$13.33 \n\nAt December 31, 2025 and 2024, there was $1,536,000 and $2,199,000, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense. That cost is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 1.7 years. Total compensation expense related to restricted stock grants for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $1,788,000, $2,333,000, and $2,871,000, respectively, and is recorded as selling, general and administrative expense.\n\nTax benefits in connection with payment of taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock previously issued to employees for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $8,000. Tax benefits in connection with payment of taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock previously issued to employees for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $282,000. Tax deficiencies in connection with payment of taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock previously issued to employees for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $536,000.\n\nPerformance Restricted Stock Awards\n\nThe Company grants shares of its common stock to certain officers and key managers in the form of shares of performance-based restricted stock (\"Performance Restricted Stock Awards\"). These awards are measured at the fair value of the Company's common stock on the date of issuance and recognized ratably as compensation expense over the applicable vesting period to the extent that the performance measures have been satisfied as of the last day of the performance period of the award. The total amount payable as of the award's vesting date is determined by the three-year average Operational Income and Return on Capital Employed performance measure achievement as defined in the applicable award agreement. The Company adjusts compensation expense for actual forfeitures as they occur and for estimated performance measure achievement.\n\nThe following summarizes the status of Performance Restricted Stock Awards and changes during the years ended December 31:\n\n50\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n202520242023\n\nNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg.\nGrant Date\nFair ValueNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg.\nGrant Date\nFair ValueNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg.\nGrant Date\nFair Value\n\nUnvested - beginning of year38,430 $18.35 11,737 $15.98 — $— \n\nGranted68,545 12.81 28,483 19.18 13,350 15.98 \n\nVested— — — — — — \n\nForfeited(7,950)15.50 (1,790)15.98 (1,613)15.98 \n\nUnvested - end of year99,025 $14.43 38,430 $18.35 11,737 $15.98 \n\nAt December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 there was $404,000, $456,000, and $135,000 respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense related to Performance Restricted Stock Awards. The unrecognized compensation expense at December 31, 2025 is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.0 years. There was no total compensation cost related to Performance Restricted Stock Awards for the years ended December 31, 2025. Total compensation cost related to Performance Restricted Stock Awards for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $162,000 and $52,000.00, respectively. All amounts were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense.\n\nStock Appreciation Rights\n\nAs part of the Company's 2019 annual grant, Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) were granted with a grant price of $10. These awards had a contractual term of 5 years and vest ratably over a period of 3 years or immediately vest if the recipient is over 65 years of age. These awards are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and are amortized ratably as compensation expense over a three-year period.\n\nA summary of the Company's stock appreciation rights activity for the years ended December 31, is as follows:\n\n202520242023\n\nNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg.\nGrant Date\nFair ValueNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair ValueNumber\nof\nSharesWtd. Avg.\nGrant Date\nFair Value\n\nOutstanding - beginning of year— $— — $— 177,016 $2.57 \n\nGranted— — — — — — \n\nExercised— — — — (177,016)2.57 \n\nForfeited— — — — — — \n\nOutstanding - end of year— $— — $— — — \n\nExercisable - end of year— $— — $— — — \n\nThe weighted average grant date fair value of exercised SARs was $2.57. At December 31, 2025, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to SARs.\n\nThe Company did not recognize any compensation cost related to SARs for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.\n\nDue to award modification as a part of the Executive Transition announced on August 1, 2025, the Company reclassified 28,744 restricted stock awards and 29,704 performance restricted stock awards to liability-classified awards. This reclassification reduced Paid-in Capital by $45,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025. These awards are measured at the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the modification date and are marked to market at each reporting period. Compensation expense is recognized over the service period of ten months.\n\n51\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n11.    Long Term Incentive Compensation\n\nThe Company grants phantom stock (\"Phantom Stock Awards\") to key employees under the 2021 Plan. These Phantom Stock Awards are measured based on the fair value of the Company's common stock on the vesting date and are marked to market at each reporting period. Compensation expense is recognized over the applicable vesting period, typically three years, and is adjusted for actual forfeitures as they occur.\n\nAt December 31, 2025 and 2024 there was $617,000 and $332,000 respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense related to Phantom Stock Awards. The unrecognized compensation expense at December 31, 2025 is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.1 years. Total compensation cost related to Phantom Stock Awards for year ended December 31, 2025 was $230,000, all of which was recorded to selling, general and administrative expense. There was $46,000 compensation cost related to Phantom Stock Awards for year ended December 31, 2024. A total of 26,182 shares of phantom stock were granted in 2025 and 21,270 shares of phantom stock were granted in 2024.\n\n12.    Stock Repurchase Plan\n\nOn March 11, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $7,500,000 of its outstanding shares of common stock. Repurchases of shares of common stock under the stock repurchase program are made in the open market and in accordance with applicable securities laws. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be suspended or terminated at any time at the Company’s discretion. There were 201,999 shares with an average stock price of $15.71 repurchased under the repurchase program during the year ended December 31, 2025, totaling $3,174,000. There were 172,043 shares with an average stock price of $17.09 repurchased under the repurchase program during the year ended December 31, 2024, totaling $2,939,000.\n\n13.    Income Taxes\n\nProvision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):\n\n202520242023\n\nCurrent tax expense (benefit)\n\nUS Federal$1,708 $1,829 $26 \n\nUS State and local(7)75 88 \n\nForeign2,611 1,805 2,835 \n\nTotal current tax expense 4,312 3,709 2,949 \n\nDeferred tax expense (benefit)\n\nUS Federal$(575)$812 $2,844 \n\nUS State and local(90)67 80 \n\nForeign(165)(406)(451)\n\nTotal deferred tax expense (benefit)(830)473 2,473 \n\nTotal income tax expense (benefit)\n\nUS Federal$1,133 $2,641 $2,870 \n\nUS State and local(97)142 168 \n\nForeign2,446 1,399 2,384 \n\nTotal income tax expense 3,482 4,182 5,422 \n\n52\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nA reconciliation of the U.S. Federal statutory rate to the 2025 annual tax rate is as follows (in thousands):\n\n2025\n\nAmountPercent\n\nUS federal statutory income tax rate$3,082 21.0 %\n\nState income tax, net of U.S. federal tax benefit$(115)(0.8)%\n\nDomestic federal\n\nTax Credits$64 0.4 %\n\nCross Border Tax Laws\n\nForeign derived intangible income$(310)(2.1)%\n\nNontaxable and nondeductible items, net\n\nPermanent compensation differences$273 1.9 %\n\nOther$151 1.0 %\n\nOther Reconciling Items$(29)(0.2)%\n\nForeign tax effects\n\nCanada\n\nStatutory income tax rate differential$225 1.5 %\n\nOther$29 0.2 %\n\nMexico\n\nStatutory income tax rate differential$157 1.1 %\n\nOther$(45)(0.3)%\n\nProvision for Income taxes$3,482 23.7 %\n\nA reconciliation of the U.S. Federal statutory rate to our 2024 and 2023 annual tax rate is as follows (in thousands):\n\n20242023\n\nUS federal statutory income tax expense$3,671 $5,407 \n\nState and local tax expense (a)126 (6)\n\nEffect of foreign taxes534 143 \n\nForeign direct investment(451)(153)\n\nPermanent compensation differences429 (94)\n\nOther(127)125 \n\nProvision for Income taxes4,182 5,422 \n\n(a) State taxes in Texas make up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.\n\nA summary of income taxes paid in 2025 is as follows (in thousands):\n\n2025\n\nUS federal$1,500 \n\nUS state and local (a)94 \n\nCanada1,341 \n\nMexico736 \n\nTotal3,671 \n\n(a) No single state or local jurisdiction accounts for more than 5% of the total income taxes paid\n\n53\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nOn July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (\"OBBBA\"), which includes a broad range of tax reform provisions, was signed into law in the United States. The OBBBA did not have a material impact on our annual effective tax rate in 2025 and we do not expect to have a material impact on our effective rate in 2026.\n\nAt December 31, 2024, a provision has not been made for U.S. taxes on accumulated undistributed earnings of approximately $34,148,000 and $20,553,000 of the Company's Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries, respectively, that would become payable upon repatriation to the United States. It is the intention of the Company to reinvest all such earnings in operations and facilities outside of the United States. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of deferred tax liability related to investments in these foreign subsidiaries.\n\nThe Company evaluates the balance of deferred tax assets that will be realized based on the premise that the Company is more likely than not to realize deferred tax benefits through the generation of future taxable income. Management makes assumptions, judgments, and estimates to determine our current and deferred tax provision and also the deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company evaluates provisions and deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if adjustments to our valuation allowance are required based on the consideration of all available evidence.\n\nAs of December 31, 2025 the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $1,402,000 and $221,000 related to tax positions in Mexico and Canada and deferred tax liabilities of $1,035,000 related to tax positions in the United States. Deferred tax assets are included in \"Other non-current assets\" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and deferred tax liabilities are included in \"Other non-current liabilities\" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a valuation allowance of $1,327,000 against the deferred tax asset related to local (city) jurisdiction tax positions, due to cumulative losses over the last three years in the local jurisdiction and uncertainty related to the Company’s ability to realize the deferred assets. The Company believes that the net deferred tax assets associated with the Mexican and Canada tax jurisdictions are more-likely-than-not to be realizable based on estimates of future taxable income.\n\nDeferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following at December 31 (in thousands):\n\n20252024\n\nU.S. local operating loss carryforwards1,333 1,273 \n\nAccrued liabilities641 586 \n\nAccounts receivable95 53 \n\nInventory249 220 \n\nProperty, plant, and equipment(3,870)(5,303)\n\nPost retirement benefits931 1,034 \n\nGoodwill and finite-lived assets, net1,951 2,112 \n\nOther, net585 1,708 \n\nTotal deferred tax asset1,915 1,683 \n\nValuation allowance for deferred tax assets(1,327)(1,265)\n\nTotal deferred tax asset, net$588 $418 \n\nAt December 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company had no net operating loss carryforwards in United States, Canada or Mexico federal tax jurisdictions.\n\nAt December 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits under guidance relating to tax uncertainties. The Company does not anticipate that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next twelve months.\n\nThe Company files income tax returns in the United States, Mexico, Canada and various state and local jurisdictions. The Company is not subject to United States federal income tax examinations for years before 2022. The Company is not subject to state examinations for years before 2022. The Company is not subject to Mexican income tax examinations for the years before 2020 and is not subject to Canadian income tax examinations for the years before 2021.\n\n54\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n14.    Post Retirement Benefits\n\nThe Company provides post retirement benefits to certain of its United States and Canadian employees, including contributions to a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan, health care and life insurance benefits, and contributions to several defined retirement contribution plans.\n\nThe Company contributes to a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for its employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (\"IAM\") at the Company’s Columbus, Ohio production facility. The Company does not administer this plan and contributions are determined in accordance with provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. The risks of participating in this multi-employer plan are different from a single-employer plan in the following aspects:\n\n•Assets contributed to the multi-employer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.\n\n•If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers.\n\n•If the Company chooses to stop participating in its multi-employer plan, the Company may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.\n\nThe Company’s participation in the multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is outlined in the table below. The most recent Pension Protection Act (\"PPA\") zone status is for the plan’s year-end at December 31, 2024. The zone status is based on information the Company received from the plan and is certified by the plan’s actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates whether a financial improvement plan (\"FIP\") or a rehabilitation plan (\"RP\") is either pending or has been implemented.\n\nPension FundEIN/Pension\nPlan NumberPension Protection Act Zone StatusFIP/RP\nStatus Pending/ ImplementedContributions of the CompanySurcharge\nImposedExpiration\nDate of Collective Bargaining Agreement\n\n2025202420252024\n\nIAM National Pension Fund /\n\nNational Pension Plan (A)\n\n51-6031295 - 002\nRed Zone as of 12/31/24Red Zone as of 12/31/23Implemented$456,000 $890,000 Yes8/12/2028\n\nTotal Contributions:$456,000 $890,000 \n\n(A)The plan re-certified its zone status after using the amortization provisions of the Code. The Company's contributions to the plan did not represent more than 5% of total contributions to the plan as indicated in the plan's most recently available annual report for the plan year ended December 31, 2024. Under the terms of the collective-bargaining agreement, the Company is required to make contributions to the plan for each hour worked up to a maximum of 40 hours per person, per week at $1.55 per hour from August 9, 2025 through August 12, 2028. The Company is paying a surcharge of $0.16 for each hour worked up to a maximum of 40 hours per person, per week as a result of the pension plan being in the Red Zone.\n\nPrior to the acquisition of Columbus Plastics in 1996, certain of the Company's employees were participants, or were eligible to participate, in International's post-retirement health and life insurance benefit plan. This plan provides healthcare and life insurance benefits for certain employees upon their retirement, along with their spouses and certain dependents and requires cost sharing between the Company, International and the participants, in the form of premiums, co-payments, and deductibles. The Company and International share the cost of benefits for these employees, using a formula that allocates the cost based upon the respective portion of time that the employee was an active service participant after the acquisition of Columbus Plastics to the period of active service prior to the acquisition of Columbus Plastics.\n\nThe Company also sponsors a post-retirement health and life insurance benefit plan for certain union retirees of its Columbus, Ohio production facility. In August 2010, as part of a new collective-bargaining agreement, the post-retirement health and life insurance benefits for all current and future represented employees who were not retired were eliminated in exchange for a one-time cash payment. Individuals who retired prior to August 2010 remain eligible for post-retirement health and life insurance benefits.\n\n55\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nThe elimination of post-retirement health and life insurance benefits described above resulted in a reduction of the Company’s post-retirement benefits liability of approximately $10,282,000 in 2010. This reduction in post retirement benefits liability was treated as a negative plan amendment and is being amortized as a reduction to net periodic benefit cost over approximately twenty years, the actuarial life expectancy of the remaining participants in the plan at the time of the amendment. This negative plan amendment resulted in net periodic benefit cost reductions of approximately $496,000 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, and will result in net periodic benefit cost reductions of approximately $496,000 in 2026 and each year thereafter during the amortization period.\n\nThe funded status of the Company's post-retirement health and life insurance benefits plan as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and reconciliation with the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are provided below (in thousands):\n\nPost-Retirement Benefits\n\n20252024\n\nChange in benefit obligation:\n\nBenefit obligation at January 1$3,298 $3,116 \n\nInterest cost117 93 \n\nUnrecognized loss (gain)(10)550 \n\nBenefits paid, net(118)(461)\n\nBenefit obligation at December 31$3,287 $3,298 \n\nPlan Assets— — \n\nAmounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income:\n\nPrior service credit$(2,634)$(3,130)\n\nNet loss (gain)(1,280)(1,358)\n\nTotal$(3,914)$(4,488)\n\nWeighted-average assumptions as of December 31:\n\nDiscount rate used to determine benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost5.1  %5.4  %\n\nThe components of expense for all of the Company's post-retirement benefit plans for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):\n\n202520242023\n\nPension expense:\n\nMulti-employer plan$420 $794 $981 \n\nDefined contribution plans1,691 1,792 1,873 \n\nTotal pension expense2,111 2,586 2,854 \n\nHealth and life insurance:\n\nInterest cost117 93 254 \n\nAmortization of prior service credits(496)(496)(496)\n\nAmortization of net loss (gain)(81)(190)22 \n\nNet periodic benefit credit(460)(593)(220)\n\nTotal post retirement benefits expense$1,651 $1,993 $2,634 \n\nThe Company accounts for post-retirement benefits under FASB ASC 715, which requires the recognition of the funded status of a defined benefit pension or post-retirement plan in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized a net actuarial gain of $10,000 which is comprised of an actuarial loss of $16,000 and differences between actual and expected benefit payments of $26,000. The actuarial loss primarily resulted from changes in per capita costs and medical trend assumptions offset by changes in census and the discount rate. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized a net actuarial loss of $550,000, which is comprised of an actuarial loss of $240,000, offset by differences between actual and expected benefit payments of $310,000. The actuarial\n\n56\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\ngain primarily resulted from a change from a self-insured to a fully-insured plan. The net actuarial activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.\n\nAmounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit costs at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were a net credit of $3,914,000 and $4,488,000, respectively. The amount in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net periodic post retirement cost during 2026 consists of a prior service credit of $496,000 and a net gain of $85,000. In addition, 2026 net interest expense related to post-retirement healthcare is expected to be $109,000, for a total post-retirement healthcare net gain of approximately $472,000 in 2026. The Company expects benefits paid in 2026 to be consistent with estimated future benefit payments as shown in the table below.\n\nThe weighted average rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 is projected to be 7.4% and 18.8%, respectively. The rate is projected to decrease gradually for medical and prescriptions post age 65 to 4.50% by the year 2029 and remain at that level thereafter. As of December 31, 2024, the comparable assumptions for prior year were medical post age 65 of 4.81% and prescriptions of 5.0% by the year 2029.\n\nThe estimated future benefit payments of the health care plan for the next ten years are as follows (in thousands):\n\nPost-Retirement\nHealth Care Benefits Plan\n\n2026$182 \n\n2027176 \n\n2028180 \n\n2029184 \n\n2030186 \n\n2031 - 20341,958 \n\n15.    Commitments and Contingencies\n\nFrom time to time, the Company is involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of its business. However, the Company is presently not involved in any legal proceedings which in the opinion of management are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.\n\n16.    Fair Value of Financial Instruments\n\nFair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in a transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. Fair value is measured using the fair value hierarchy and related valuation methodologies as defined in the authoritative literature. This hierarchical valuation methodology provides a fair value framework that describes the categorization of assets and liabilities in three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment.\n\nThe three levels are defined as follows:\n\nLevel 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.\n\nLevel 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations, in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.\n\nLevel 3 - Significant unobservable inputs reflecting management's own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.\n\nThe Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt, interest rate swaps and foreign currency derivatives. Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable carrying values as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments. As of December 31, 2025, the carrying amounts of the Huntington Term Loan and Huntington Revolving Loan approximated fair value due to the short-term nature of the underlying variable rate SOFR agreements.\n\n57\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nThe Company had Level 2 fair value measurements at December 31, 2025 relating to the Company’s interest rate swaps and foreign currency derivatives.\n\nDerivative and hedging activities\n\nForeign currency derivatives\n\nThe Company conducts business in foreign countries and pays certain expenses in foreign currencies; therefore, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange risk between the U.S. Dollar and foreign currencies, which could impact the Company’s operating income and cash flows. To mitigate risk associated with foreign currency exchange, the Company entered into forward contracts to exchange a fixed amount of U.S. Dollars for a fixed amount of foreign currency, which will be used to fund future foreign currency cash flows. At inception, all forward contracts are formally documented as cash flow hedges and are measured at fair value each reporting period.\n\nDerivatives are formally assessed both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, to ensure that derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. If it is determined that a derivative ceases to be a highly effective hedge, or if the anticipated transaction is no longer probable of occurring, hedge accounting is discontinued, and any future mark-to-market adjustments are recognized in earnings. The effective portion of gain or loss is reported in other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion is reported in earnings. The impacts of these contracts were largely offset by gains and losses resulting from the impact of changes in exchange rates on transactions denominated in the foreign currency. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company had no ineffective portion related to the cash flow hedges. The notional contract value of foreign currency derivatives was $66,856,000 and $29,668,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.\n\nInterest Rate Swaps\n\nThe Company entered into an interest rate swap contract to fix the interest rate on an initial aggregate amount of $25,000,000 thereby reducing exposure to interest rate changes. The interest rate swap pays a fixed rate of 2.95% to the swap counterparty in exchange for daily SOFR. At inception, all interest rate swaps were formally documented as cash flow hedges and are measured at fair value each reporting period. See Note 9, \"Debt\", for additional information. The notional contract value of the interest rate swap was $19,843,000 and $21,719,000 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.\n\nFinancial statements impacts\n\nThe following tables detail amounts related to our derivatives designated as hedging instruments (in thousands):\n\nFair Value of Derivative Instruments\nDecember 31, 2025\n\nAsset DerivativesLiability Derivatives\n\nBalance Sheet LocationFair ValueBalance Sheet LocationFair Value\n\nForeign exchange contractsPrepaid expenses other current assets$1,054 Accrued other liabilities$— \n\nOther non-current assets$— Other non-current liabilities$— \n\nInterest rate swapsPrepaid expenses other current assets$15 Accrued other liabilities$— \n\nOther non-current assets$8 Other non-current liabilities$— \n\n58\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\nFair Value of Derivative Instruments\nDecember 31, 2024\n\nAsset DerivativesLiability Derivatives\n\nBalance Sheet LocationFair ValueBalance Sheet LocationFair Value\n\nForeign exchange contractsPrepaid expenses other current assets$— Accrued other liabilities$2,080 \n\nOther non-current assets$— Other non-current liabilities$— \n\nInterest rate swapsPrepaid expenses other current assets$351 Accrued other liabilities$— \n\nOther non-current assets$140 Other non-current liabilities$— \n\nAs of December 31, 2025, the Company had foreign exchange contracts related to the Mexican Peso with an exchange rates ranging from 17.97 to 20.57 and the Canadian Dollar with exchange rates ranging from 1.36 to 1.45.\n\nThe following tables summarize the amount of unrealized / realized gain and loss recognized in Accumulated Comprehensive Income (AOCI) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):\n\nDerivatives in\nsubtopic 815-20\nCash Flow\nHedging\nRelationshipAmount of Unrealized Gain or\n(Loss) Recognized in Accumulated\nOther Comprehensive Income on\nDerivative\nLocation of Gain or\n\n(Loss) Reclassified\n\nfrom Accumulated\n\nOther Comprehensive Income(A)\nAmount of Realized Gain or (Loss)\nReclassified from Accumulated\nOther Comprehensive Income\n\n202520242023202520242023\n\nForeign exchange contracts$3,314 $(3,517)$2,931 Cost of goods sold$156 $(703)$2,225 \n\nSelling, general and administrative expense$24 $(114)$— \n\nInterest rate swaps$(196)$475 $243 Interest Expense$272 $508 $483 \n\n(A) The foreign currency derivative activity reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income is allocated to cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expense based on the percentage of foreign currency spend.\n\n59\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n17.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income\n\nThe following table presents changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by component, net of tax, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):\n\nHedging\n Derivative\n Activities\nPost\n\nRetirement Benefit Plan Items(A)\nTotal\n\n2024:\n\nBalance at January 1, 2024$901 $4,400 $5,301 \n\nOther comprehensive income before reclassifications\n(3,042)(550)(3,592)\n\nAmounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income\n309 (686)(377)\n\nIncome tax (expense) benefit\n578 382 960 \n\nBalance at December 31, 2024$(1,254)$3,546 $2,292 \n\n2025:\n\nBalance at January 1, 2025$(1,254)$3,546 $2,292 \n\nOther comprehensive income before reclassifications\n3,118 10 3,128 \n\nAmounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income\n(452)(577)(1,029)\n\nIncome tax (expense) benefit\n(562)109 (453)\n\nBalance at December 31, 2025$850 $3,088 $3,938 \n\n(A) The effect of post-retirement benefit items reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income is included in other income and expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 14 - Post Retirement Benefits and Note 16 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments for additional details). The tax effect of post retirement benefit items reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income is included in income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.\n\n60\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n18.     Segment Reporting\n\nSegment information is prepared on the same basis that our Chief Executive Officer (\"CEO\"), who serves as our Chief Operating Decision Maker (\"CODM\"), manages our business, evaluates financial results, and makes key operating decisions. We have one reportable operating segment: North America.\n\nThe North America reportable operating segment comprises all manufacturing operations located in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, which we have aggregated into a single operating segment in consideration of the aggregation criteria set forth in ASC 280. These operations share similar economic characteristics, production processes, and customer bases.\n\nThe North America reportable segment generates its revenue primarily from the manufacturing and sale of sheet molding compound and molded structural plastic products to customers in the heavy truck, automotive, power sports, and industrial markets. The accounting policies of the North America reportable segment are consistent with those described in Note 2, \"Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.\"\n\nOur CODM uses income from operations to evaluate performance and make key operating decisions, such as allocating resources and assessing growth opportunities within the North America segment. The CODM is not provided asset information by reportable segment, as asset information is reviewed on a consolidated basis.\n\nThe following tables present selected financial information with respect to our single reporting segment (in thousands):\n\n202520242023\n\nNorth America Segment:\n\nProduct sales$232,205 $291,092 $347,375 \n\nTooling sales41,593 11,286 10,363 \n\nNorth America Segment Total Revenue273,798 302,378 357,738 \n\nLess:\n\nVariable Cost of Goods Sold\n199,002 219,221 263,526 \n\nFixed Cost of Goods Sold27,214 29,897 29,692 \n\nSelling, General and Administration33,364 36,565 37,983 \n\nNorth America Segment Operating Income14,218 16,695 26,537 \n\nLess:\n\nNet periodic post retirement benefit(460)(593)(220)\n\nNet interest (income) expense1 (193)1,011 \n\nIncome taxes3,482 4,182 5,422 \n\nNorth America Net Income$11,195 $13,299 $20,324 \n\n61\n\n[Table of Contents](#i6a630412e4b44f69badf46b2bc843e4d_7)\n\n19.     Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)\n\nThe following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands).\n\n1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal Year\n\n2025:\n\nProduct sales$61,012 $61,633 $54,178 $55,382 $232,205 \n\nTooling sales435 17,606 4,257 19,295 41,593 \n\nNet sales61,447 79,239 58,435 74,677 273,798 \n\nGross margin11,783 14,314 10,145 11,340 47,582 \n\nOperating income2,839 5,214 2,573 3,592 14,218 \n\nNet income 2,183 4,052 1,877 3,083 11,195 \n\nNet income per share of common stock\n\nBasic (1)\n$0.25 $0.47 $0.22 $0.36 $1.31 \n\nDiluted (1)\n$0.25 $0.47 $0.22 $0.36 $1.29 \n\n2024:\n\nProduct sales$75,831 $83,956 $71,258 $60,047 $291,092 \n\nTooling sales2,314 4,787 1,734 2,451 11,286 \n\nNet sales78,145 88,743 72,992 62,498 302,378 \n\nGross margin13,305 17,725 12,345 9,885 53,260 \n\nOperating income4,732 7,489 3,605 869 16,695 \n\nNet income (loss)3,759 6,419 3,160 (39)13,299 \n\nNet income (loss) per share of common stock\n\nBasic (1)\n$0.43 $0.74 $0.36 $0.00 $1.53 \n\nDiluted (1)\n$0.43 $0.73 $0.36 $0.00 $1.51 \n\n2023:\n\nProduct sales$98,337 $95,703 $80,896 $72,439 $347,375 \n\nTooling sales1,170 2,022 5,832 1,339 10,363 \n\nNet sales99,507 97,725 86,728 73,778 357,738 \n\nGross margin17,743 20,562 15,278 10,937 64,520 \n\nOperating income 8,075 10,070 5,875 2,517 26,537 \n\nNet income 5,852 7,936 4,354 2,182 20,324 \n\nNet income per share of common stock\n\nBasic (1)\n$0.69 $0.93 $0.50 $0.25 $2.37 \n\nDiluted (1)\n$0.69 $0.91 $0.49 $0.25 $2.31 \n\n(1) Sum of the quarters may not sum to total year due to rounding."}