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VALHI INC DE

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 7, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Mar 7, 2024

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Item 15. EXHIBITS

(a)and (c) Financial Statements

The Registrant

Our Consolidated Financial Statements listed on the accompanying Index of Financial Statements (see page F-1) are filed as part of this Annual Report.

50%-or-less owned persons

We are not required to provide any consolidated financial statements pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X.

(b)Exhibits

Included as exhibits are the items listed in the Exhibit Index. We have retained a signed original of any of these exhibits that contain signatures, and we will provide such exhibit to the Commission or its staff upon request. We will furnish a copy of any of the exhibits listed below upon request and payment of $4.00 per exhibit to cover our costs of furnishing the exhibits. Such requests should be directed to the attention of our Corporate Secretary at our corporate offices located at 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240. Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, we will furnish to the Commission upon request any instrument defining the rights of holders of long-term debt issues and other agreements related to indebtedness which do not exceed 10% of our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2023.

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Item No.Exhibit Index
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​2.1Purchase Agreement by and between JFL-WCS Partners, LLC, as Purchaser, and Andrews County Holdings, Inc., as Seller, dated as of December 19, 2017 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2018 and filed on January 26, 2018.
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2.2Amendment to Purchase Agreement by and between JFL-WCS Partners, LLC, as Purchaser, and Andrews County Holdings, Inc., as Seller, dated as of January 19, 2018 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2018 and filed on January 26, 2018.
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3.1Restated Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Valhi, Inc., as amended by Certificate of Amendment filed on May 29, 2020 (effective June 1, 2020) and by Certificate of Elimination of the 6% Series A Preferred Stock filed on August 10, 2020 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
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3.2Amended and Restated By-Laws of Valhi, Inc. (effective November 2, 2023) – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 2, 2023.
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4.1​Description of Capital Stock – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 6, 2021 and filed on May 6, 2021.
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10.1Intercorporate Services Agreement between Valhi, Inc. and Contran Corporation effective as of January 1, 2004 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
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10.2Intercorporate Services Agreement between Contran Corporation and NL Industries, Inc. effective as of January 1, 2004 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to NL’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
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10.3Intercorporate Services Agreement between Contran Corporation and CompX International Inc. effective January 1, 2004 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to CompX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
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10.4Intercorporate Services Agreement between Contran Corporation and Kronos Worldwide, Inc. effective January 1, 2004 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to Kronos’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
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10.5Tax Agreement between Valhi, Inc. and Contran Corporation dated January 1, 2020 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
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10.6*Valhi, Inc. 2021 Non-employee Director Stock Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration statement on Form S-8 of the Registrant. Filed on May 27, 2021.
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10.7*Kronos Worldwide, Inc. 2012 Director Stock Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration statement on Form S-8 of the Registrant. Filed on May 31, 2012.
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10.8*CompX International Inc. 2012 Director Stock Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration statement on Form S-8 of the Registrant. Filed on May 31, 2012.
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10.9*NL Industries, Inc. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to NL’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
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Item No.Exhibit Index
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10.10Second Amended and Restated Agreement Regarding Shared Insurance among CompX International Inc., Contran Corporation, Kronos Worldwide, Inc., NL Industries, Inc. and Valhi, Inc. dated January 25, 2019 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Kronos’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed on March 11, 2019.
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10.11Formation Agreement dated as of October 18, 1993 among Tioxide Americas Inc., Kronos Louisiana, Inc. and Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of NL’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 1-640) for the quarter ended September 30, 1993. (P)
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​10.12Joint Venture Agreement dated as of October 18, 1993 between Tioxide Americas Inc. and Kronos Louisiana, Inc. – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of NL’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 1-640) for the quarter ended September 30, 1993. (P)
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10.13Kronos Offtake Agreement dated as of October 18, 1993 by and between Kronos Louisiana, Inc. and Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of NL’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 1-640) for the quarter ended September 30, 1993. (P)
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10.14Amendment No. 1 to Kronos Offtake Agreement dated as of December 20, 1995 between Kronos Louisiana, Inc. and Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of NL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 1-640) for the year ended December 31, 1995. (P)
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10.15Allocation Agreement dated as of October 18, 1993 between Tioxide Americas Inc., ICI American Holdings, Inc., Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (f/k/a Kronos, Inc.) and Kronos Louisiana, Inc. – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to NL’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 1-640) for the quarter ended September 30, 1993. (P)
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10.16Lease Contract dated June 21, 1952, between Farbenfabrieken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft and Titangesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung (German language version and English translation thereof) – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of NL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 1-640) for the year ended December 31, 1985. (P)
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10.17​Restated and Amended Agreement by and between Richards Bay Titanium (Proprietary) Limited (acting through its sales agent Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium Limited) and Kronos (US), Inc. effective January 1, 2016 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2015.
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10.18Indenture, dated as of September 13, 2017, among Kronos International, Inc. the guarantors named therein, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, collateral agent, paying agent, transfer agent and registrar – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 13, 2017 and filed by Kronos Worldwide, Inc. on September 13, 2017.
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10.19​Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of February 12, 2024, among Kronos International, Inc., the guarantors named therein, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, collateral agent, paying agent, transfer agent and registrar – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2024.
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10.20​Indenture, dated as of February 12, 2024, among Kronos International, Inc., the guarantors named therein, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, collateral agent, paying agent, transfer agent and registrar – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2024.
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Item No.Exhibit Index
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10.21​Pledge Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2017, among Kronos International, Inc. the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as collateral agent – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 13, 2017 and filed by Kronos Worldwide, Inc. on September 13, 2017.
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10.22​Additional Notes Priority Joinder Agreement dated February 12, 2024, executed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee and collateral agent for the holders of Kronos International, Inc.’s 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and as existing agent under the Pledge Agreement dated September 13, 2017 entered into in connection with Kronos International Inc.’s 3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2024.
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10.23**​Unsecured Revolving Demand Promissory Note dated December 31, 2023 in the principal amount of $150.0 million executed by Valhi, Inc. and payable to the order of Contran Corporation.
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10.24​Collateral Agreement dated March 12, 2013 between Valhi, Inc. and Contran Corporation – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed on March 11, 2019.
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10.25​Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2021 by and among Kronos Worldwide, Inc., Kronos Louisiana, Inc., Kronos (US), Inc., Kronos Canada, Inc., Kronos Europe NV, Kronos Titan GmbH and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent and lender – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Kronos’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
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10.26​First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated May 8, 2023 among Kronos Worldwide, Inc., Kronos Louisiana, Inc., Kronos (US), Inc., Kronos Canada, Inc., Kronos Europe NV, Kronos Titan GmbH, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders a party thereto – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2023.
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10.27​Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of April 20, 2021, by and among Kronos Worldwide, Inc., Kronos Louisiana, Inc., Kronos (US), Inc., Kronos Canada, Inc., Kronos International, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent and lender – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Kronos’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
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10.28​Unsecured Subordinated Term Promissory Note dated February 12, 2024 in the principal amount of $53,705,000 executed by Kronos Worldwide, Inc. and the guarantors named therein and payable to the order of Contran Corporation – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 12, 2024.
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21.1**Subsidiaries of Valhi, Inc.
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23.1**Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to Valhi’s Consolidated Financial Statements
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31.1**Certification
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31.2**Certification
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32.1**Certification
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97**​Policy for the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
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Item No.Exhibit Index
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101.INS **Inline XBRL Instance – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
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101.SCH **Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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101.CAL **Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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101.DEF **Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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101.LAB **Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
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101.PRE **​Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase​
104​Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*Management contract, compensatory plan or agreement.

**Filed herewith.

(P)Paper exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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​​​VALHI, INC.
​​​(Registrant)
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​​By:/s/ Michael S. Simmons
​​Michael S. Simmons, March 7, 2024
​​​(Vice Chairman of the Board, President andChief Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

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/s/ Loretta J. Feehan/s/ Michael S. Simmons
Loretta J. Feehan, March 7, 2024(Chair of the Board (non-executive))Michael S. Simmons, March 7, 2024(Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer)
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/s/ Thomas E. Barry/s/ Amy Allbach Samford
Thomas E. Barry, March 7, 2024(Director)Amy Allbach Samford, March 7, 2024(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
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/s/ Terri L. Herrington/s/ Patty S. Brinda
Terri L. Herrington, March 7, 2024(Director)Patty S. Brinda, March 7, 2024(Vice President and Controller)
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/s/ W. Hayden McIlroy​​
W. Hayden McIlroy, March 7, 2024(Director)​​
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/s/ Gina A. Norris​​
Gina A. Norris, March 7, 2024(Director)​
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/s/ Mary A.Tidlund​​
Mary A. Tidlund, March 7, 2024(Director)​​

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VALHI, INC.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

Items 8, 15(a) and 15(c)

Index of Financial Statements

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Financial Statements​​
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)​F-2
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Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2022 and 2023​F-5
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Consolidated Statements of Operations – Years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023​F-7
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023​F-8
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity – Years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023​F-9
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023​F-10
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements​F-12

All financial statement schedules have been omitted either because they are not applicable or required, or the information that would be required to be included is disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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