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TRONOX (TROX) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q2, 2026
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- Debt & Financing - Risk 1We may need additional capital in the future and may not be able to obtain it on favorable terms, and such capital expenditure projects terms or at all, including as a result of downgrades in our credit ratings, which may not realize expected investment returns. make it difficult for us to meet our financial commitments.
Our ability to obtain cash or other credit from external sources is impacted by many factors, including (i) debt covenants that limit our total borrowing capacity; (ii) the total amount of our outstanding secured and unsecured debt and the financial ratios and metrics thereof; (iii) increasing interest rates applicable to our floating rate debt; (iv) increasing demands from third parties for financial assurance or credit enhancement; (v) credit rating downgrades, which could limit our access to additional debt; (vi) a decrease in the market prices or value of our common stock and outstanding debt obligations; and (vii) volatility in public debt and equity markets. Our substantial level of indebtedness increases the risk that we may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay amounts due in respect of our indebtedness, and could limit our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, or other general corporate requirements; require a substantial portion of our cash flows to be dedicated to debt service payments instead of other purposes, thereby reducing the amount of cash flows available for working capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate purposes; and increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and general industry conditions. For example, our credit ratings may impact the cost and availability of future borrowings and, accordingly, our overall cost of capital. Our credit ratings reflect each rating organization's opinion of our financial strength, operating performance, and ability to meet our debt obligations. The Company's credit ratings were downgraded in 2025 by both Moody's Ratings and S&P Global Ratings to "B2" and "CCC+," respectively. Ratings by rating agencies may be changed or withdrawn at any time and no assurance can be given that we will not be subject to further downgrades. There is no guarantee that debt or equity financings will be available in the future to fund working capital, capital expenditures, or other general corporate purposes, or that such financing will be available on favorable terms or at all. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 15 of notes to consolidated financial statements. In addition, the market price of our debt obligations is based upon many factors, including expectations regarding the likelihood of future ability to effectuate repayment, the amount recoverable in the event of a default, our ability to pay interest and other ongoing debt service obligations, and the risk tolerance of each debt holder. If these or other factors cause the market price of our debt obligations to decrease, it may make it difficult or impossible for us to obtain additional capital in the future or meet our financial commitments.
Risk Highlights Q2, 2026
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- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1As a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales, certain capital structure decisions requires approval of our shareholders, which may limit our flexibility to manage our capital structure.
The Companies Act generally provides that a board of directors of a public limited company may only allot shares (or grant rights to subscribe for or convertible into shares) with the prior authorization of shareholders, such authorization stating the maximum amount of shares that may be allotted under such authorization and specifying the date on which such authorization will expire, being not more than five years, each as specified in the articles of association or relevant shareholder resolution. We obtained previous shareholder authority to allot additional shares for a period from May 7, 2025 through the end of the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholder, or if earlier, the close of business on the date that is fifteen (15) months after May 7, 2025. The Companies Act generally provides that existing shareholders of a company have statutory pre-emption rights when new shares in such company are allotted and issued for cash. However, it is possible for such statutory pre-emption right to be disapplied by either shareholders passing a special resolution at a general meeting, being a resolution passed by at least 75% of the votes cast, or by inclusion of relevant provisions in the articles of association of the company. Such a disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights may not be for more than five years. We obtained previous shareholder authority to disapply statutory pre-emption rights for a period from May 7, 2025 through the end of the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholder, or if earlier, the close of business on the date that is fifteen (15) months of May 7, 2025. The Companies Act generally prohibits a public limited company from repurchasing its own shares without the prior approval of its shareholders by ordinary resolution, being a resolution passed by a simple majority of votes cast, and subject to compliance with other statutory formalities. Such authorization may not be for more than five years from the date on which such ordinary resolution is passed. We obtained previous shareholder authority to repurchase shares for a period from May 7, 2025 through the end of the Company's 2026 annual general meeting of shareholder, of if earlier, the close of business on the date that is fifteen (15) months after May 7, 2025.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2Transfers of our ordinary shares outside The Depository Trust may be subject to stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax in the U.K., which would increase the cost of dealing in our shares.
Except for ordinary shares received by a holder deemed to be an affiliate of us for purposes of U.S. securities laws, our ordinary shares have been issued to a nominee for The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and corresponding book-entry interests credited in the facilities of DTC. On the basis of current law and HM Revenue and Customs ("HMRC") practice, no charges to U.K. stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax ("SDRT") are expected to arise on the issue of the ordinary shares into DTC's facilities or on transfers of book-entry interests in ordinary shares within DTC's facilities. Shareholders are strongly encouraged to hold their ordinary shares in book entry form through DTC. Transfers of shares held in book entry form through DTC currently do not attract a charge to stamp duty or SDRT in the U.K. A transfer of title in the shares from within the DTC system out of DTC, including to certificate shares, and any subsequent transfers that occur entirely outside the DTC system will attract a charge to stamp duty at a rate of 0.5% of any consideration, which is payable by the transferee of the shares. Any such duty must be paid (and the relevant transfer document, if any, stamped by HMRC) before the transfer can be registered in our books. However, if those shares are redeposited into DTC, the redeposit will attract stamp duty or SDRT at the rate of 1.5% to be paid by the transferor. We have put arrangements in place such that directly held ordinary shares cannot be transferred into the DTC system until the transferor of the ordinary shares has first delivered the ordinary shares to a depositary specified by us so that SDRT may be collected in connection with the initial delivery to the depositary. Any such ordinary shares will be evidenced by a receipt issued by the depositary. Before the transfer can be registered in our books, the transferor will also be required to put the depositary in funds to settle the resultant liability to SDRT, which will be charged at a rate of 1.5% of the value of the shares.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 3Our articles of association provide that the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any dispute brought by a shareholder in that shareholder's capacity as such and certain other matters.
Our articles of association provide that the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any dispute brought by a shareholder in that shareholder's capacity as such, or related to or connected with any derivative claim in respect of a cause of action vested in us or seeking relief on our behalf, against us and/or the board and/or any of the directors, former directors, officers, employees or shareholders individually, arising out of or in connection with our articles of association or (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law) otherwise. This choice of forum provision may limit a shareholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that the shareholder believes is favorable for disputes with us or our directors, former directors, officers, employees or shareholders which may discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, former directors, officers, employees or shareholders.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 4Concentrated ownership of our ordinary shares by Cristal may prevent minority shareholders from influencing significant corporate decisions and may result in conflicts of interest.
As of December 31, 2025, Cristal International Holdings B.V. (formerly known as Cristal Inorganic Chemical Netherlands Cooperatief W.A.), an affiliate of the National Titanium Dioxide Company Limited ("Cristal"), owned approximately 24% of our outstanding ordinary shares. As such, Cristal International may be able to influence fundamental corporate matters and transactions. This concentration of ownership, may delay, deter or prevent acts that would be favored by our other shareholders. The interests of Cristal International may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of our other shareholders. Also, Cristal International may seek to cause us to take courses of action that, in their judgment, could enhance their investment in us, but which might involve risks to our other shareholders or adversely affect us or our other shareholders. In addition, under the shareholders agreement (the "Cristal Shareholders Agreement") we entered into at the closing of the Cristal transaction with Cristal, as long as Cristal International and the three shareholders of Cristal (collectively, the "Cristal Shareholders") collectively beneficially own at least 24,900,000 or more of our ordinary shares, they have the right to designate for nomination two directors of our board of directors (the "Board"). As long as the Cristal Shareholders collectively beneficially own at least 12,450,000 ordinary shares but less than 24,900,000 ordinary shares, they have the right to designate for nomination one director of the Board. The Cristal Shareholders Agreement also provides that as long as the Cristal Shareholders collectively beneficially own at least 12,450,000 ordinary shares they have certain preemptive rights. Also, pursuant to the Cristal Shareholders Agreement, Cristal has certain registration rights requiring the Company to register with the SEC shares that are owned and may be resold by Cristal. As a result of these or other factors, including as a result of any offering of shares by Cristal, or the perception that such sales may occur, the market price of our ordinary shares could decline. In addition, this concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the trading price of our ordinary shares because investors may perceive disadvantages in owning shares in a company with significant shareholders or with significant outstanding shares with registration rights.
- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 5English law and provisions in our articles of association may have anti-takeover effects that could discourage an acquisition of us by others, even if an acquisition would be beneficial to our shareholders, and may prevent attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management.
Certain provisions of the U.K. Companies Act 2006 (the "Companies Act") and our articles of association may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of us or changes in our management. For example, our articles of association include provisions that: - maintain an advance notice procedure for proposed nominations of persons for election to our board of directors;- provide certain mandatory offer provisions, including, among other provisions, that a shareholder, together with persons acting in concert, that acquires 30 percent or more of our issued shares without making an offer to all of our other shareholders that is in cash or accompanied by a cash alternative would be at risk of certain sanctions from our board of directors unless they acted with the prior consent of our board of directors or the prior approval of the shareholders; and - provide that vacancies on our board of directors may be filled by a vote of the directors or by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders. In addition, public limited companies are prohibited under the Companies Act from taking shareholder action by written resolution. These provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control or changes in our management.
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