DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/

NOTE 19 –VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

A summary of the Company's variable interest entities ("VIEs") not discussed below can be found in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2025 10-K.

Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs

The Company's consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The other equity holders’ interests are included in “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” in the consolidated statements of income and "Noncontrolling interests" in the consolidated balance sheets.

Infrastructure Entity

The Company has variable interests in Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, an entity that owns and operates infrastructure assets at certain Dow locations on the U.S Gulf Coast. The Company's variable interests relate to its membership interest and the service contracts between Diamond Infrastructure Solutions and Dow, under which a majority of the infrastructure services are provided to Dow using pass-through and cost-plus pricing. Diamond Infrastructure Solutions became a variable interest entity effective with the noncontrolling interest transaction on May 1, 2025. Dow is deemed the primary beneficiary as a result of decision rights held as the majority member.

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of Diamond Infrastructure Solutions' assets and liabilities included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Amounts presented are adjusted for intercompany eliminations.

1. All assets were restricted at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents held by the consolidated VIE is available for use in the ordinary course of business of the VIE entity and is not classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets.

2. All liabilities were nonrecourse at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Other Consolidated VIEs

In addition, the Company holds variable interests and is the primary beneficiary of other joint ventures and entities. The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of other entities' assets and liabilities included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

1. Restricted assets totaled $197 million and $194 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents held by the consolidated VIEs is available for use in the ordinary course of business of the respective VIE entities and is not classified as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets.

2. All liabilities were nonrecourse at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets and the table above as restricted assets or nonrecourse obligations relating to consolidated VIEs are adjusted for intercompany eliminations at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.