Chemours (NYSE: CC) plans $360M Taiwan land sale to reduce debt

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The Chemours Company agreed to sell ten parcels of land in Kuan Yin, Taiwan, for a total purchase price of approximately $360 million. The sale is being executed through four real estate sale and purchase agreements between a Chemours subsidiary and four affiliated buyers, and the company plans to use the cash proceeds to reduce its debt obligations.

The transaction is expected to close in one or more stages by mid-year 2026, subject to closing conditions and local regulatory approvals, including environmental conditions. The agreements include customary representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, and termination provisions for industrial property deals, and were negotiated on an arm’s-length basis with no other material relationships between Chemours and the buyers. Chemours also issued a press release outlining the property sale.

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Chemours plans a $360M Taiwan land sale to pay down debt.

The company has entered into four real estate sale and purchase agreements to divest ten land parcels in Kuan Yin, Taiwan, for approximately $360 million. The explicit intention to use these proceeds to reduce debt signals a focus on strengthening the balance sheet rather than funding new expansion from this transaction.

Closings are expected by mid-year 2026, contingent on specified conditions and local regulatory and environmental approvals. Until those conditions are met and closings occur, the cash inflow and related debt reduction remain pending. The agreements include customary covenants, indemnities, and termination provisions, so actual outcomes will depend on how these legal and regulatory processes progress.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

January 15, 2026

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

The Chemours Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		001-36794		46-4845564
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
Of Incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

1007 Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 773-1000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)		CC		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On January 15, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), The Chemours Company (the “Company”), through its subsidiary, The Chemours (Taiwan) Company Limited (“Seller”), entered into four separate Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreements (collectively, the “Purchase Agreements”) with four affiliated entities: Century Wind Power Co., Ltd., Century Iron and Steel Industrial Co., Ltd., Century Huaxin Wind Energy Co., Ltd. and Mr. Lai Wen-Hsiang (collectively, the “Buyers”) to sell ten parcels of land in Kuan Yin, Taiwan (collectively, the “Property”) for a total purchase price of approximately $360 million. The Company intends to use the cash proceeds from the sale of the Property to reduce the Company’s debt obligations.

The Company anticipates that the sale of the Property will be completed through one or more closings, which are expected to occur by mid-year 2026, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreements and local regulatory approval, inclusive of environmental conditions. The Purchase Agreements contain certain representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, conditions, indemnification provisions and termination provisions customary for industrial property sale transactions.

Other than the Purchase Agreements, no material relationship exists between the Company, its affiliates, including Seller, or any of the Company’s directors and officers, on the one hand, and the Buyers, on the other. The terms of the transaction were negotiated between the Company and the Buyers on an arms-length basis.

The foregoing summary of the Purchase Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the respective Purchase Agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 15, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the sale of the property. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

10.1*	Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 2026, by and between Century Wind Power Co., Ltd. and The Chemours (Taiwan) Company Limited
10.2*	Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 2026, by and between Century Iron and Steel Industrial Co., Ltd. and The Chemours (Taiwan) Company Limited
10.3*	Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 2026, by and between Century Huaxin Wind Energy Co., Ltd. and The Chemours (Taiwan) Company Limited
10.4*	Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 2026, by and between Lai Wen-Hsiang and The Chemours (Taiwan) Company Limited
99.1	Press release dated January 15, 2026
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

*Annexes, schedules and/or exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted attachment to the SEC on a confidential basis upon request.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

THE CHEMOURS COMPANY
By:		/s/ Shane Hostetter
		Shane Hostetter
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Date:		January 16, 2026

FAQ

What transaction did The Chemours Company (CC) announce in Taiwan?

The Chemours Company agreed to sell ten parcels of land in Kuan Yin, Taiwan, through four real estate sale and purchase agreements for a total of approximately $360 million.

How does Chemours plan to use the $360 million from the Taiwan land sale?

Chemours intends to use the approximately $360 million in cash proceeds from the Taiwan property sale to reduce the company’s debt obligations.

When are the Chemours Taiwan property sale closings expected to occur?

The sale of the property is expected to be completed through one or more closings by mid-year 2026, subject to specified closing conditions and local approvals.

Who are the buyers of Chemours’ Taiwan land parcels?

The buyers are four affiliated entities: Century Wind Power Co., Ltd., Century Iron and Steel Industrial Co., Ltd., Century Huaxin Wind Energy Co., Ltd., and Mr. Lai Wen-Hsiang.

Does Chemours have other material relationships with the Taiwan property buyers?

Other than the real estate sale and purchase agreements, Chemours states that no material relationship exists between the company, its affiliates or its directors and officers, and the buyers.

What conditions must be satisfied before the Chemours Taiwan property sale closes?

Closings are subject to certain closing conditions set forth in the purchase agreements and local regulatory approval, including environmental conditions.

Did Chemours issue a press release about the Taiwan property sale?

Yes. Chemours issued a press release on January 15, 2026 announcing the sale of the property, which is attached as an exhibit.