Earnings Release • Aug 1, 2025
Earnings Release
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Press Release Regulated information 1 August, 2025, after 5.40 PM
| st Half 2024 1 |
st Half 2025 1 |
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|---|---|---|
| Solvay dividend per share – January (in €) | 1.62 | 0.97 |
| Number of Solvay shares held by Solvac (in million) | 32.6 | 32.6 |
| Solvay dividend received in January (in million €) (a) | 52.8 | 31.6 |
| Syensqo dividend per share – May (in €) (2) | 1.62 | 1.62 |
| Number of Syensqo shares held by Solvac (in million) | 32.6 | 32.6 |
| Syensqo dividend received in May (in million €) (b) | 52.8 | 52.8 |
| Solvay dividend per share – June (2024) / May (2025) (in €) | 0.81 | 1.46 |
| Number of Solvay shares held by Solvac (in million) | 32.6 | 32.6 |
| Solvay dividend received in May / June (in million €) (c) | 26.4 | 47.6 |
| Cash revenue (a) + (b) + (c) (1) (in million €) |
132.1 | 132.1 |
| Administrative costs | -1.6 | -1.7 |
| Cost of borrowing | -1.8 | -1.7 |
| Cash income (1) (in million €) |
128.7 | 128.7 |
To the extent that the statutory accounts authorize it, it is on the basis of the cash income, and after covering costs, that the Board of Directors determines the amounts proposed for dividend distribution by Solvac.
1 Solvac uses certain non-GAAP performance indicators that are defined here:
2 . For the dividend received at May 31, 2024 (€ 1.134 gross / share, without withholding tax) from the Syensqo company: the withholding tax of € 0.486 per share has been received, after an interrupted detention during one year of its participation by Solvac, being December 9, 2024.
The Board of Directors communicates the figures for the statutory accounts relating to Solvac SA (Belgian accounting standards) for the first half of 2025:
| € million | st Half 2024 1 |
st Half 2025 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial result | 77.5 | 98,9 |
| Operating result | -1.6 | -1.7 |
| Non-recurrent result | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Profit before tax | 76.0 | 97.2 |
| Profit after tax | 76.0 | 97.2 |
Profit after tax for the first half of 2025 stood at € 97,2 million, an increase of € 21.2 million compared to the first half of 2024.
This increase results from the increase in the final dividend distributed by Solvay from € 0.81 gross per share to € 1.46 gross per share. At a constant total dividend for 2024 (€ 2.43 gross per share), the increase in this final dividend is explained by the fact that Solvay's interim dividend for 2024 decreased compared to the interim dividend for 2023 declared before the spin-off.
It should be noted that the interim dividend for 2023 was declared before the spin-off and covered the entire scope of the Solvay group before the spin-off. Solvay's interim dividend for the 2024 financial year now only covered the scope of the new Solvay (excluding Syensqo's activities), and therefore decreased compared to the previous financial year.
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| Dividend (€ gross / share) | Half 2023 | Half 2023 | Half 2024 | Half 2024 | Half 2025 | Half 2025 |
| Balance dividend Solvay | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2022 | 2,51 | |||||
| Interim dividend Solvay | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2023 | 1,62 | |||||
| Balance dividend Solvay | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2023 | 0,81 | |||||
| Dividend Syensqo | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2023 | 1,62 | |||||
| Interim dividend Solvay | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2024 | 0,97 | |||||
| Balance dividend Solvay | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2024 | 1,46 | |||||
| Dividend Syensqo | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2024 | 1,62 | |||||
| Interim dividend Solvay | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2025 | 0,97 |
In accordance with the company's dividend distribution policy and the timing of its payment as announced on May 13, 2025, the Board of Directors has decided to set the first interim dividend at 50 % of the total dividend for the previous year, i.e. € 2.905 gross/share. The dividend balance for the 2025 financial year will be decided by the Board of Directors and will be announced subject to approval by the May 2026 Annual General Meeting when the annual accounts for the 2025 financial year are published.
The net amount of the first interim dividend for the 2025 financial year is € 2.03/share, after deduction of the 30 % withholding tax(1). This first interim dividend will be paid on Thursday, September 25, 2025. This will result in a gross distribution of € 62.1 million. Solvac shares will trade ex-dividend on Euronext Brussels from Thursday, September 11, 2025 and the transactions must be notified to Solvac by Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at the latest. Dividends from any share purchase or sale transaction not registered by this date must be recovered (purchase) or returned (sale) by the financial intermediary who executed the transaction.
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(1) For non-resident shareholders, Belgium has concluded international tax conventions with a certain number of foreign countries which generally limit the charge for this withholding tax to 15% or even 10% (https://www.solvac be/news/dividend-communications/). The first part of the Form 276 Div. AUT, duly completed, signed and endorsed by the competent tax authorities must reach Solvac no later than October 6, 2025.
EY Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL ("EY"), the statutory auditor, represented by Marie-Laure Moreau, confirms that its limited review of the interim financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025 of Solvac SA, prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions applicable in Belgium, has been completed. EY has confirmed that its limited review has not revealed any material adjustments to the interim financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, and that the financial information contained in this press release is consistent with the interim financial statements of Solvac SA.
This press release contains regulated information in accordance with the accounting standards in Belgium. The analysis of risk management is published in the annual report, available on the Internet (www.solvac.be). There were no changes in the identification of risks as of June 30, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024.
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Significant transactions with related parties during the financial year relate to the dividend as explained above. There are no other significant related party transactions to highlight.
| 4. Solvac shares | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Number of shares issued at the end of the period | 21,375,033 | 21,375,033 |
M. Jean-Marie Solvay, Chairman of the Board of Directors and M. Melchior de Vogüé, Chairman of the Audit Committee, confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
a) the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting standards, give a true and fair view of the assets, financial situation and results of the issuer;
b) the management report contains a fair presentation of the development of the issuer's business, results and situation.
• September 25, 2025: Payment of the first interim dividend for the financial year 2025
• March 2026: Press Release Results 2025
For more information, please contact:
SOLVAC S.A. Investor Relations Champs Elysées street, 43 B - 1050 Brussels Tel.: 32/2/639 66 30 Email: [email protected]
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Solvac is a public limited company under Belgian law founded in 1983 and listed on the Euronext Brussels stock exchange under the ISIN code BE0003545531 (SOLV). Its assets consist exclusively of a stake of more than 30% in the capital of Solvay SA and in the capital of Syensqo SA. Its titles are exclusively nominative. They may be held freely by individuals or, with the approval of the Board of Directors, by legal entities or similar entities under the conditions set out in its approval policy. As of June 30, 2025, its market capitalization amounted to € 1.9 billion.
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We present to you the financial statements as of June 30, 2025 (as well as the comparative figures as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024) according to the framework of Belgian accounting law. There have been no changes to the valuation rules applied and as published in the accounts published on December 31, 2024.
| € Thousand | June 30, 2024 December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Services | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Operational Products | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Service Costs | -1 597 | -3 058 | -1 708 |
| Services and Miscellaneous | -1 235 | -2 093 | -1 475 |
| Remuneration (Payroll costs) | -197 | -337 | -160 |
| Depreciation | -2 | -2 | |
| Provisions for Risks and Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Operating Expenses | -70 | -121 | -73 |
| Non-recurring Operating Income and Expenses | -93 | -504 | 0 |
| Operating Profits / Losses | -1 595 | -3 053 | -1 706 |
| Financial Products | 79 339 | 111 203 | 100 567 |
| Income from Fixed Financial Assets | 79 270 | 110 913 | 100 474 |
| Dividends | 79 270 | 110 913 | 100 474 |
| Income from Current Assets | 68 | 290 | 93 |
| Interests | 68 | 290 | 93 |
| Other Financial Products | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Financial Expenses | -1 763 | -3 452 | -1 651 |
| Debt Charges | -1 757 | -3 448 | -1 642 |
| Other Financial Charges | -6 | -4 | -9 |
| Profits before Taxes | 75 980 | 104 698 | 97 211 |
| Dues and Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PROFIT | 75 980 | 104 698 | 97 211 |
| PROFIT PER SHARE (€) | 3.55 | 4.90 | 4.55 |
Notes:
Cost of Services
The cost of services increases by 7 % in 2025 (k€ 1,708) compared to 2024 (k€1,597). The main factors include the costs of the AGM (+k€ 22) and board of directors meetings (+k€ 84).
In the first half of 2025, Solvac recorded the final dividend for the 2024 financial year from Solvay and Syensqo, amounting to €1.46 gross per share and €1.62 gross per share, respectively. Financial income as of June 30, 2025 increased compared to June 30, 2024, as the interim dividend recorded by Solvay in 2024 was € 0.81 gross per share, compared to € 1.46 gross per share as of June 30, 2025. In cash, in both years 2024 and 2025, Solvac received a total dividend of € 4.05 gross per share from Solvay and from Syensqo.
The decrease in these expenses of k€ 112, i.e., from k€ 1,763 in the first half of 2024 to k€ 1,651 in the first half of 2025, is mainly due to:
The decrease (k€ 195) in financial expenses on short-term debt (due to the shortening of the term of advances and the amounts borrowed),
The increase in financial expenses on the € 50 million tranche of the long-term loan renewed at the end of May 2025, given a higher interest rate compared to the previous loan.
The net profit for the first half of 2025 increases by € 21,2 million compared to the same period in 2024 and amounts to € 97,2 million.
| FIXED ASSETS 2 697 677 2 697 677 2 697 708 Intangible Assets 0 0 Internet Website 0 0 Tangible Assets 9,9 10 40 Other Tangible Assets 9,9 10 Financial Assets 2 697 667 2 697 667 2 697 667 Related Companies 2 697 667 2 697 667 2 697 667 Solvay Holdings 613 217 613 217 613 217 Syensqo Holdings 2 084 451 2 084 451 2 084 451 CURRENT ASSETS 68 415 35 132 Receivables due within one year 16 023 31 878 Commercial Receivables 0 Other receivables 168 31 878 Dividend Receivables Syensqo SA 15 854 Cash Investments 0 0 Available Cash 51 967 3 200 69 608 Regularisation Accounts 425 54 Charges to be carried forward 377 54 Acquired Income 48 TOTAL ASSETS 2 766 092 2 732 809 2 766 883 EQUITY & LIABILITIES EQUITY 2 535 925 2 516 434 Capital 192 787 192 787 Subscribed Capital 192 787 192 787 192 787 Premium 572 822 572 822 Reserves 378 689 378 689 378 689 Legal Reserve 19 279 19 279 19 279 Unavailable Reserves 359 411 359 411 359 411 Profit brought forward / carried forward 1 391 628 1 372 136 DEBTS 154 187 216 375 153 238 Debts over one year 150 000 100 000 150 000 Credit Institutions 150 000 100 000 Debts due within one year 2 333 115 276 2 451 Debts due in more than one year and falling due within the year 50 000 Financial Debts 0 13 000 Commercial Debts 254 172 Tax, Salary and social Debts 79 62 Other Debts 2000 52 042 2 210 Regularisation Account 1 854 1 099 Expenses to be allocated 1 854 1 099 Profit of the period 75 980 0 97 211 Interim dividend 75 980 0 97 211 TOTAL EQUITIES AND LIABILITIES 2 766 092 2 732 809 2 766 883 |
€ Thousand | June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2025 |
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| ASSETS | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 40 | ||||
| 69 175 | ||||
| 115 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 114 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 452 | ||||
| 386 | ||||
| 65 | ||||
| 2 516 434 | ||||
| 192 787 | ||||
| 572 822 | ||||
| 1 372 136 | ||||
| 150 000 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 188 | ||||
| 53 | ||||
| 786 | ||||
| 786 | ||||
This item (€ 2,698 million) represents the book value of the participations held as of June 30, 2025 in Solvay and in Syensqo following the split of Solvay which took place on December 8th , 2023. These participations are valued at historical cost.
The stock prices of Solvay (closing price on June 30, 2025) of € 29,34/share and of Syensqo (closing price on June 30, 2025) of € 65,48/share, are both higher than the historical share prices of Solvay and Syensqo resulting from the split of Solvay.
There is therefore no indication of loss of value to note.
Receivables due within one year (k€ 114) as of June 30, 2025 mainly represent taxes to be recovered on interest received on a term account placed in 2024.
Debts due over one year amount to € 150 million:
Following the change in the dividend payment schedule, the short-term credit line has been unused since May 21, 2025, and this credit line will expire on August 31, 2025.
The net profit over 6 months (€ 97.2 million) appears in the half-yearly balance sheet before distribution.
| k€ | st Half 2024 1 |
st Half 2025 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Services and Miscellaneous | -1 235 | -1 475 |
| Remuneration (Payroll costs) | -197 | -160 |
| Other Operating Expenses | -70 | -73 |
| Non-recurring Operating Income and Expenses | -93 | 0 |
| Cash Flow from Operating Expenses (a) | -1 595 | -1 708 |
| Dividends received | 79 270 | 100 474 |
| Cash Flow from Investments (b) | 79 270 | 100 474 |
| Dividends Solvac (remuneration of capital) | 0 | 0 |
| Proceeds acquired from term deposit | 68 | 93 |
| Financial expenses (financial debts and bank commissions and fees) | -1 763 | -1 651 |
| Reimbursement of short term borrowings | -48 600 | -13 000 |
| Change in Working Capital Requirements | 20 366 | -18 805 |
| Cash Flow from Financing activities (c) | -29 929 | -33 363 |
| TOTAUX CASHFLOW STATEMENT (a) + (b) + (c) | 47 746 | 65 403 |
| CASHFLOW at the BEGINNING of the PERIOD | 4 221 | 3 200 |
| TOTAL CASH FLOW over the PERIOD | 47 746 | 65 403 |
| CASHFLOW at the END of the PERIOD | 51 967 | 68 603 |
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