Element Solutions Inc. Terminates Merger with Solstice

What Happened

• Element Solutions Inc. announced on Aug. 27, 2026 that it and Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. have mutually terminated the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 6, 2026. The parties executed a Termination Agreement on Aug. 27, 2026 that ends the proposed merger.

Key Details

• The original Merger Agreement was entered July 6, 2026; the Termination Agreement was executed Aug. 27, 2026.
• The Termination Agreement mutually releases the parties from claims relating to the contemplated merger, subject to customary exceptions.
• Neither Element Solutions nor Solstice will be required to pay the other any termination fee or other payment as a result of the termination.
• Element Solutions issued a press release announcing the termination (attached as Exhibit 99.1); the Termination Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the 8-K.

Why It Matters

• For investors, this confirms the planned acquisition of Solstice will not proceed and there will be no payment obligation stemming from the termination.
• The decision removes any merger-related near-term changes to Element Solutions’ growth or strategy that investors might have expected from the Solstice deal; any future impacts depend on the company’s alternative plans and disclosures.