TROXHIGH SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

TROX experienced a severe deterioration in operating performance with operating cash flow plummeting and gross profit declining substantially while debt burden increased.

The dramatic collapse in operating cash flow combined with meaningfully reduced gross profit margins suggests fundamental challenges in the business model or market conditions. While the company appears to be executing on strategic mining projects in South Africa, the near-term financial performance indicates significant headwinds that could pressure the company's ability to fund growth investments and maintain dividend payments.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

TROX's financial position weakened considerably with operating cash flow falling dramatically to $60 million while gross profit declined substantially to $269 million, indicating severe margin compression or volume challenges. Despite these operational struggles, the company maintained a stronger cash position at $199 million, though this was offset by increased total liabilities to $4.8 billion and higher interest expense of $158 million. The reduction in dividend payments to $48 million and declining stockholders' equity to $1.4 billion reflect management's response to the challenging operating environment.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
-80%
$300.0M→$60.0M

Operating cash flow fell 80% — earnings quality concerns; investigate working capital changes and non-cash items.

Gross Profit
P&L
-47.8%
$515.0M→$269.0M

Gross margin compression — rising input costs, pricing pressure, or unfavorable product mix shift.

Dividends Paid
Cash Flow
-40%
$80.0M→$48.0M

Dividends cut 40% — significant signal of cash flow stress or capital reallocation priorities.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+31.8%
$151.0M→$199.0M

Cash position surged 31.8% — strong cash generation or capital raise providing significant financial cushion.

Interest Expense
P&L
+26.4%
$125.0M→$158.0M

Interest costs rose 26.4% — monitor debt levels and coverage ratio in rising rate environment.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
-19.5%
$1.8B→$1.4B

Equity decreased 19.5% — buybacks or losses reducing book value, monitor solvency ratios.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+12.3%
$4.2B→$4.8B

Liabilities increased 12.3% — monitor debt-to-equity ratio and interest coverage.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-20
PRIOR — 2025-02-19
ADDED
As of January 30, 2026, the registrant had 158,557,858 ordinary shares outstanding.
Throughout 2025, the Company reinforced its commitment to sustaining and enhancing its vertical integration competitive advantage.
Key milestones were the successful commissioning of the Fairbreeze extension and the completion of construction at Namakwa East OFS which is currently in the process of being commissioned - two major mining projects in South Africa which replace existing mines approaching end of life.
These new sites are expected to provide abundant reserves of natural rutile and zircon, along with high-grade ilmenite suitable for direct use or slag processing, ensuring a secure and cost-effective feedstock supply for years to come.
These strategic investments are projected to deliver returns above the Company's cost of capital.
This initiative delivered over $90 million in annualized savings by year-end 2025 and is projected to achieve approximately $125-$175 million in annualized savings (including the $90 million realized in 2025) by the end of 2026.
The program focuses on four key pillars: Operational Excellence, Technology Enablement, Supply Chain Optimization, and Selling, General Administrative Expenses Alignment.
We believe this strategic approach will position us to sustain long-term value creation while maintaining operational resilience.
Maintaining Adequate Liquidity We took proactive measures to bolster liquidity and preserve flexibility, which included the successful execution of a $400 million senior secured bond offering which closed in September 2025, and reducing the quarterly dividend by 60%, effective in the third quarter of 2025.
At the same time, throughout 2025, we implemented targeted operational measures to manage near-term cash flow, including: shutting down the Botlek pigment plant in the Netherlands, idling the Fuzhou pigment plant in China, and temporarily idling one furnace at the Namakwa smelter.
REMOVED
During 2024, we continued to progress with our multi-year IT-enabled transformation program that includes both operational and business transformation.
We believe these new mining sites are abundant in natural rutile and zircon, and will be a significant source of high grade ilmenite suitable for direct use or slag processing.
These investments are expected to generate returns above the Company's cost of capital.
In addition, we also have a mine development project in the early stages of development in Australia which is intended to maintain our level of feedstock vertical integration.
In addition, we are also continuing to evaluate opportunities to leverage our expertise in mining and the exposure we have to rare earth materials, including monazite, through our operations.
Capital Allocation In addition to returning approximately $80 million in cash to shareholders in the form of dividends and investing $370 million of capital during 2024, we believe we continued to prudently manage liquidity and our balance sheet.
During 2024, we executed several term loan refinancing transactions which extended the maturities in such instruments while also reducing the applicable interest rates thereunder.
At the end of 2024, we had cash on hand of $151 million and untapped short-term borrowing capacity of $427 million.
Our Principal Products TiO 2 TiO 2 Pigment TiO 2 pigment is used in a wide range of products due to its ability to impart whiteness, brightness, and opacity.
In 2024, we generated $2.4 billion in revenue from sales of TiO 2 .
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