Philippe
KEHREN
CEO
FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS
Earnings call
February 24, 2026
Alexandre
BLUM
CFO
Agenda
3
3
Introduction
01
Philippe Kehren
02
Financials
Alexandre Blum
03
Outlook
Philippe Kehren
04 Q&A
01
Philippe
KEHREN
INTR0DUCTI0N
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Safety at the hearto.5 f our operations
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Q1 2023
Q2 2023
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
Q1 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2024
Q4 2024
Q1 2025
Q2 2025
Q3 2025
Q4 2025
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High severity reportable injuries Reportable Injury Rate
For Generations
Tracking good progress towards our sustainability ambitions
2021 | 2024 | 2025 | Progress vs 2021 | Targets | |
Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions (Mt) 1 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 6.4 | -29% | -30% by 2030 ; carbon neutrality by 2050 |
Scope 3 GHG emissions (Mt) | 13.2 | 12.1 | 11.5 | -13% | -20% by 2030 |
Coal phase-out ( of sites) | 5 | 3 | 3 | -2 | All sites by 2030, except Devnya |
Biodiversity2 | N/A | N/A | 16% | N/A | 30% of land under conservation by 2030 |
20233 | 2024 | 2025 | Progress | Targets | |
vs 2023 | |||||
Safety (RI) 45 | 41 | 44 | -1 | Aim for zero accident | |
Diversity (% of women mid/senior 26.3% | 27.3% | 28.8% | +2.5pts | 30% by 2030; aim for gender parity | |
Living wage N/A | N/A | 100% | N/A | 100% by 2026 | |
1 Enhanced methodology in 2025 to estimate SF6 emissions with improved accuracy. Baseline and 2024
6 figures have been restated accordingly.
2 16% of permeable land is under conservation or restoration. Nature-positive im pact yet to be quantified.
3 Revised baseli ne from 2021 to 2023 for social KPIS as it is more relevant due to the demerger of Syensqo
Full year 2025 results
Strong free cash flow delivery in a challenging environment
€4.3bn €881m €350m €1.6bn 14%
uNET SALES uEBITDA FCF1 uNET DEBT R0CE
-6% organic -13% organic
20.7% margin
1.8x leverage
7 1. To Solvay shareholders from continuing operations
Strengthening our competitivenessEnergy transition in Europe
(year of project completion)
Biomass boilers in Rheinberg, powered by locally sourced waste wood (2024)
Local refuse-derived fuel (RDF) in Dombasle, France (2026)
Electrical furnace in Collonges, France (2026)
Renewable hydrogen in Rosignano, Italy (2026)
Biomass cogeneration plant in Torrelavega, Spain (2027)
Announced Footprint Optimizations
(year of implementation)
Torrelavega, Spain - Soda ash (900kt to 600kt, 2024-25)
Povoa, Portugal - Peroxides (2024)
Warrington, UK - Peroxides (2024)
Salindres, France - Fluorine (2025)
Bad Wimpfen, Germany - Fluorine (HF & derivatives, 2026)
Garbsen, Germany - Fluorine (2028)
Torrelavega, Spain - Soda ash (600kt to 420kt, 2026)
Rheinberg, Germany Torrelavega, Spain
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Digitalizing our plants
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Electronic grade H202 capacity expansion in Zhenjiang, China
Inauguration of bio-circular silica facility in Livorno, Italy
Rare earths for permanent magnets in La Rochelle, France
Preparing the future
Investing in our sites' transformation and in selective high-growth opportunities
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Alexandre
BLUM
FINANCIALS
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FY underlying Net Sales bridgeVolumes and prices slightly down
-86
4,262
Scope
Forex conversion
Volume
& mix
Price
-6.5%
4,686 -7 -122 -209
FY 2024
-9.0%
FY 2025
Volumes down yoy (-4%)
Mainly from Soda Ash and Coatis GBU
Lower pricing
Mainly from Soda Ash and Coatis GBU
Forex headwinds
Mainly from USD and BRL
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FY underlying EBITDA bridge
-1.8pp
MARGIN 20.7%
MARGIN 22.5%
Retaining healthy EBITDA margin
-62
Scope
-63
For ex
conversion
+29
881
Volume
& mix
Net pricing
Fixed costs
Other
-13.4%
1,052 -7 -28 -41
Volume & mix€+40m CO2 emissions rights optimization
€-20m from Peroxides license in 2024
Net pricingLower in Soda ash (seaborne pricing) & Coatis
Resilient in other businesses
Fixed costs controlCosts savings more than offsetting inflation
€-23m temporary stranded costs in Corporate
€-20 TSA revenue in 2024
FY 2024
-16.3%
FY 2025
Other€+29m from Dombasle accrual in 2024
Structural cost savings: €350 million by 2028
2025 cost savings
Cumulative cost savings
€52m
0perational efficiency
+
€45m
Plant Fixed
Costs
+
€4m
SG&A
=
€101m
Delivered
FY 25
€211m
Cumulative
2024-2025
13 Gross savings (before inflation) measured as year-on-year EBITDA impact
Basic Chemicals results
Q4 2025 (€m) | % YoY | % YoY organic | |
Soda Ash & Deriv. | 406 | -15% | -13% |
Peroxides | 229 | -3% | +1% |
uNet Sales | 635 | -11% | -8% |
uEBITDA | 160 | -24% | -20% |
uEBITDA Margin | 25.1% |
FY 2025 (€m) | % YoY | % YoY organic | |
Soda Ash & Deriv. | 1,713 | -10% | -9% |
Peroxides | 917 | -2% | +0% |
uNet Sales | 2,630 | -7% | -6% |
uEBITDA | 614 | -22% | -20% |
uEBITDA Margin | 23.4% |
Q4 Highlights
Soda Ash & Derivatives
Peroxides
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Steady volumes and pricing in domestic soda ash markets, while seaborne continued to experience yoy price pressure Bicarbonate very resilient and slightly up year on year
Broadly stable volumes in merchant markets. Double-digit growth in electronic grades for semiconductor industry
Performance Chemicals results
Q4 2025 (€m) | % YoY | % YoY organic | |
Silica | 116 | -11% | -8% |
Coatis | 97 | -33% | -32% |
Special Chem | 147 | +2% | +7% |
Net Sales | 359 | -14% | -12% |
uEBITDA | 50 | -23% | -18% |
uEBITDA Margin | 13.9% |
FY 2025 (€m) | % YoY | % YoY organic | |
Silica | 515 | -5% | -3% |
Coatis | 470 | -26% | -20% |
Special Chem | 647 | -2% | +1% |
Net Sales | 1,632 | -11% | -7% |
uEBITDA | 307 | -5% | -1% |
uEBITDA Margin | 18.8% |
Q4 Highlights
Silica Lower tire volumes while consumer industrial goods market remained resilient
Coatis Volumes and prices down in all end markets due to continued difficult environment with US tariffs and strong price competition from Asia
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Special Chem Higher rare earth volumes in electronics and medical applications, offsetting slightly lower autocatalysis
and fluorine derivatives demand
Corporate segment results
Transformation costs weighting on 2025 - 2027
ERP rollout - IT simplification
New ERP
Full TSA exit & new ERP
-40
-58
TSA exit
CO2
emission
rights
CO2
emission
rig hts
+40
-70/-80
0
(EBITDA, €m)
-50
-100
2024 2025 2026 est. 2027 est. 2028 est.
NormalizedTransformation expenses
Corporate EBITDA Highlights
➝ 2024: Transition Service Agreement revenues and low discretionary expenses offsetting provision on Dombasle energy transition project
➝ 2025-2026: Temporary negative impact from the TSA exit and associated stranded costs, and from the new ERP implementation opex. For
2025 and 2026, being offset by CO2 emission rights optimization.
➝ 2027: Temporary negative impact from the new ERP implementation opex.
16 ➝ 2028: Target Operating Model fully in place, generating new wave of savings
Strong FCF generation of €350m
Higher provision cash-outs offset by working capital
881 -292
Capex€-239m Essential Capex
(incl. €-26m energy transition)
€-53m Growth Capex
Underl ying
EBITDA
172 -260
Capex Working
capital
Pro visions
-61
Taxes
-90
Financing
350
FCF to So lvay
Sha rehold ers
Working Capital€+42m from TSA* exit
€+130m from lower activity & other actions
Provisions€-130m normalized
(pensions, environmental, restructuring)
€-60m Dombasle Energy
€-70m transformation and other
*Transition Services Agreement
Temporary cash impacts on FCF (in m€)
Transformation expenses still weighing on cash generation in 2026
2025 2026 2027
-50
-71
0
Restructuring cash-outs
ERP
Stranded costs-25
-50
-75
-90
-100
Stranded costs
Negative impact on EBITDA
ERP (opex and capex)
Higher in 2025-2026
Restructuring cash-outs
Fluorine and post-TSA 2025-2026
Partly offset by Post-TSA restructuring
contribution from Syensqo in 2025-2026
Capital structure
Healthy balance sheet and leverage ratio
-254
-21
Leases
In/outflow
from M&A
FCF to Solvay shareholders
Dividends to Solvay share-
holders
-1,544 350
December 31, 2024
-129 -1,597
December 31, 2025
S&P RATING: BBB-Stable outlook
Underlying net debt: €1.6 BnEmployee benefits liabilities: €0.6 Bn Environmental liabilities: €0.5 Bn
Leverage ratio: 1.8x 2025 dividend: €2.43Interim dividend (January 2026): €0.97 Final dividend (May 2026):€1.46
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Committed to our Capital allocation policy
PRIORITY 1
Essential CAPEX
HSE and maintenance Energy transition
€250-300 million per year
~€240m in 2025
PRIORITY 2
Dividends
'Stable to increasing' policy
€254 million
in 2025
PRIORITY 3
Additional value creation
Priority: investments in growth Optionality: further shareholder return
Depending on merit and affordability
~€50m in 2025
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Philippe
KEHREN
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Underlying EBITDA
Between €770 million and €850 million1
Free Cash Flow2
Minimum €200 million
Capex limited to
Maximum €300 million
Assuming a 1.20 EUR/USD exchange rate
Free Cash Flow to Solvay shareholders from continuing operations
The guidance for 2026 is net of €90 million of transformation expenses
2026
22
04
Q&A
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