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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 001-42619

QNITY ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware33-3002745
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
974 Centre RoadBuilding 735WilmingtonDelaware19805
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(302) 294-4651

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareQNew York Stock Exchange

No securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☐ Yes þ No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ☐ Yes þ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

þ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

☑ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer☐Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☑Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ☐ Yes ☑ No

As of June 30, 2025, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the registrant's common stock was not publicly traded. As of November 3, 2025, the date on which the registrant's common stock began “regular-way” trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $20 billion.

The registrant had 209,658,907 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at February 24, 2026.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III: Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

Qnity Electronics, Inc.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

For the year ended December 31, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
PART I
Item 1.Business6
Item 1A.Risk Factors16
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments29
Item 1C.Cybersecurity29
Item 2.Properties31
Item 3.Legal Proceedings31
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures31
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities32
Item 6.Reserved32
Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations33
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk47
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data48
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure48
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures48
Item 9B.Other Information48
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections48
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance49
Item 11.Executive Compensation49
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters49
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence49
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services49
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules50
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary53
SIGNATURES54
Qnity Electronics, Inc.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding future events and the future results of Qnity Electronics, Inc. (“Qnity” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “us,” and “our”). In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “see”, “will”, “would”, “target”, “outlook”, “stabilization”, “confident”, “preliminary”, “initial”, “continue”, “may”, “could”, “project”, “estimate”, “forecast” and similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words, among others, as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including statements that describe or relate to Qnity’s plans, goals, intentions, strategies, financial estimates, Qnity’s expectations regarding the Separation (as defined herein), and statements that do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate, and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are out of Qnity’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Some of the important factors that could cause Qnity’s actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those projected in any such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the competitive environment in which we operate; the risks from our international operations, including trade restrictions and sanctions laws; our ability to comply with complex and increasing legal and regulatory requirements; interruptions in the operations of our manufacturing facilities; volatility in cost of inputs, including energy and raw materials; our ability to attract and retain talented people; reliance on key customers and suppliers; failure to protect our intellectual property or allegations that we have infringed the intellectual property of others; cybersecurity and privacy considerations; legal proceedings and investigatory risks; the ability to realize the intended benefits of the Separation and the Distribution (as defined herein), including achievement of the anticipated synergies and operational efficiencies in connection with the Separation and completed and future, if any, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, and other portfolio management, productivity and infrastructure actions; contractual allocation from DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (“DuPont”) of certain liabilities; the possibility of disputes, litigation or unanticipated costs in connection with the Separation and the Distribution and other risk factors set forth under “Risk Factors” and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Annual Report, as well as in our press releases and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Qnity may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can Qnity assess the impact of all such risk factors on its business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

For the reasons described above, Qnity cautions you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with this Annual Report and the documents referenced within this Annual Report and the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere in this Annual Report and in Qnity’s public filings, including under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements reflect Qnity’s beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to Qnity as of the date of this Annual Report, and while Qnity believes such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and statements should not be read to indicate that Qnity has conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. All forward-looking statements attributable to Qnity or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. Qnity does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks referred to in this Annual Report are trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks of affiliates of the Company. Solely for convenience, the trademarks in this Annual Report are referred to without TM, SM or ® symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that the Company or, to the extent applicable, their respective owners, will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, the Company’s or their rights thereto. We do not intend the use or display of other companies’ trademarks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

Website and Social Media Disclosure

The Company may use its website and/or social media outlets, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, X and WeChat, as distribution channels of material company information. Financial and other important information regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible through the Company’s website at https://ir.qnityelectronics.com, its LinkedIn page at https://linkedin.com/company/qnityelectronics and its WeChat account at https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/JV7BeMMNyLIpCmoI5oczRA. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about the Company when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Email Alerts” section under the “Resources” section at https://ir.qnityelectronics.com.

The contents of the Company’s website, including those referenced above and elsewhere in this report, are not intended to be incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K or in any other report or document Qnity has or in the future may file, or furnish to, with the SEC, and any references to the Company’s websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.

Qnity Electronics, Inc.
PART I

Next: Item 1. BUSINESS