Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS) reported that on July 20, 2026, it issued an investor update presentation concerning its proposed acquisition of Element Solutions Inc. The filing was made under Item 7.01, Regulation FD, and the presentation was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report. The corporate action centers on Solstice’s planned acquisition of Element Solutions, both Delaware corporations. While the filing does not provide the full transaction economics, exchange ratio, purchase price, share count, or closing date, it makes clear that Solstice expects to issue shares of its common stock in connection with the transaction. Solstice also indicated that it intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a prospectus for the Solstice common stock to be issued and a joint proxy statement/prospectus for Solstice and Element Solutions stockholders. The investor update is intended to communicate management’s view of the proposed combination, including expected strategic and financial benefits. The company’s forward-looking discussion refers to anticipated synergies, expected future financial position, total addressable market, positioning in specialty chemicals and advanced materials verticals, expected Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, net debt, net leverage, anticipated deleveraging, expected accretion to adjusted earnings per share, growth, margins and free cash flow. The filing cautions, however, that these projections are subject to substantial uncertainty and may differ materially from actual results. Solstice highlighted several conditions and risks that remain before the acquisition can be completed. These include obtaining Solstice and Element Solutions stockholder approvals, regulatory and other approvals, securing or consummating related financing on acceptable terms, achieving the anticipated tax treatment, and satisfying other closing conditions. The company also warned of risks tied to integration, unexpected costs or liabilities, possible litigation, dilution from issuing Solstice common stock, potential credit-rating effects, disruption to the businesses, retention of key personnel, adverse customer or supplier reactions, and broader macroeconomic risks such as inflation, tariffs, market volatility and geopolitical instability. The filing also notes that Solstice and Element Solutions, along with their directors and executive officers, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the transaction. Detailed information about those participants’ interests is expected to be included in the forthcoming joint proxy statement/prospectus. Existing ownership information for each company’s directors and executives is referenced as having been disclosed in their respective 2026 annual meeting proxy materials, with subsequent changes reflected or to be reflected in Forms 3 and 4 where applicable. The company emphasized that the investor update and related information were furnished, not filed, meaning they are not treated as filed for liability purposes under Section 18 of the Exchange Act unless specifically incorporated by reference in a later filing. The filing also states that the communication is not an offer to sell securities or a solicitation of a vote or approval; any securities offering would be made only through a compliant prospectus or applicable exemption. The report matters because it signals that Solstice is actively advancing the disclosure and stockholder-approval process for a potentially significant acquisition of Element Solutions. Although the filing does not disclose definitive deal terms, it confirms that Solstice is preparing the required registration and proxy materials and is using an investor presentation to frame the strategic rationale, expected financial impact and principal risks of the proposed combination.