Core Molding Technologies Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2026
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-12505 | 31-1481870 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
800 Manor Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio | 43228-0183 | |||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 870-5000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | |||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 | CMT | NYSE American LLC | ||||||
| Preferred Stock purchase rights, par value $0.01 | N/A | NYSE American LLC | ||||||
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Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 10, 2026, Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) with The Huntington National Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Amendment was executed on February 10, 2026 and became effective as of December 31, 2025.
The Amendment modifies the Company’s existing Credit Agreement dated July 22, 2022, as previously amended. The Amendment does not constitute a refinancing, novation, or repayment of the existing secured obligations. Material Terms of the Amendment include (i) deleting he definition of “Consolidated Unfunded Capital Expenditures” and replacing it with Sustaining Capital Expenditures,” defined as capital expenditures used to maintain, repair, replace, or sustain existing production assets, subject to an aggregate cap of $10.0 million, (ii) modifying the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to revise the calculation by deducting (a) Sustaining Capital Expenditures, (b) Capital Distributions and other Restricted Payments actually made, and (c) net Consolidated Income Tax Expense paid in cash, from Consolidated EBITDA in the numerator, and (iii)limiting the aggregate operating lease rental payments for all Company entities to $5.0 million per fiscal year.
The Amendment also contains customary representations, warranties, reaffirmations of existing loan documents, conditions precedent, and releases in favor of the administrative agent and lenders.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8‑K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statement and Exhibits. | |||||||
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: February 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Alex J. Panda | |||||||||
| Name: | Alex J. Panda | ||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||