QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP

Note 18 –Commitments and Contingencies

As previously disclosed in its 2024 Form 10-K, the Company is party to certain environmental matters and other litigation. See Note 25, Commitments and Contingencies, in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K for more information. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, there have been no significant changes to the facts or circumstances of any of the previously disclosed matters. Although there can be no assurance regarding the outcome of any of the ongoing environmental matters or litigation, the Company believes that it has made adequate accruals for costs and liabilities associated with these matters. The Company has accrued approximately $5.5 million and $5.3 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, for these ongoing matters.

The Company previously disclosed in its 2024 Form 10-K that one of its North American production facilities experienced an electrical fire in 2021 that resulted in property damage and the temporary shutdown of production. The Company and its insurance carrier reviewed the impact of the electrical fire on the production facility’s operations as it relates to a potential business interruption insurance claim. In July 2024, the Company and its insurance carrier settled this claim for $1.0 million.

In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, there are no new environmental matters or litigation that the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.