Element Solutions Inc 8K

Element Solutions Inc reported record Q2 2026 results, raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance, and announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Solstice in a cash-and-stock merger expected to close in the first half of 2027.

Element Solutions Inc filed a Form 8-K to furnish its record second quarter 2026 financial results and to disclose that, on July 6, 2026, it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Solstice will acquire the company in a cash-and-stock transaction. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Element Solutions reported net sales of $978 million (up 56% reported and 15% organic versus Q2 2025), net income of $77 million (net margin 7.9%), and adjusted EBITDA of $184 million (margin 27.8%), with particularly strong growth in its Electronics segment driven by acquisitions including Micromax. The company increased its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $690–$710 million and expects approximately $180 million of adjusted EBITDA in Q3 2026, alongside an anticipated adjusted EPS growth rate of about 20%. Under the merger agreement, each Element Solutions common share will be exchanged at closing for 0.5 shares of Solstice common stock plus $10.00 in cash (with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares), subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, with completion expected in the first half of 2027, while management emphasizes expected strategic benefits and synergies from combining with Solstice’s electronics portfolio.

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1590714

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8K

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0001590714-26-000063

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