APTV · 8-K · 20261103PR000071
Debt Redemption and Liquidity
Aptiv PLC · 2026-11-03 · Importance 65 · Surprise 48 · In source text
Aptiv repaid $2.054 billion of senior notes during the first nine months of 2026; the company stated that approximately $2.1 billion of principal was repaid in connection with the EDS spin-off. Long-term debt declined to $5.332 billion at September 30, 2026, from $7.467 billion at December 31, 2025, while short-term debt was $24 million. Cash and cash equivalents fell to $670 million from $1.575 billion, and continuing-operations cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled $678 million at period-end. Nine-month interest expense decreased to $205 million from $273 million.
Key facts
- Aptiv PLC repaid approximately $2.1 billion of principal debt in 2026 in connection with the EDS spin-off. source
- Aptiv PLC reported $2,054 million of senior-note repayments in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $144 million in the prior-year period. source
- Aptiv PLC had short-term debt of $24 million and long-term debt of $5,332 million as of September 30, 2026. source
- Aptiv PLC had cash and cash equivalents of $670 million as of September 30, 2026, compared with $1,575 million at December 31, 2025. source
- Aptiv PLC's year-to-date 2026 interest expense was $205 million, compared with $273 million in the prior-year period. source
- Aptiv PLC's Q3 2026 interest expense was $59 million, compared with $88 million in the prior-year period. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -11.7% | Aptiv PLC repaid approximately $2.1 billion of principal debt in 2026 in connection with the EDS spin-off. |
| liability | positive | realized | +11.7% | Aptiv PLC repaid approximately $2.1 billion of principal debt in 2026 in connection with the EDS spin-off. |