The company reported third quarter sales of $815.2 million compared to $753.7 million in the prior year quarter. They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Management excludes intangible asset amortization from adjusted EPS as it believes excluding acquired intangible asset amortization is a useful measure of current period earnings per share.

Marketing Manager Nalco Europe December 1999 to May 2003. Regional Sales Manager Nalco Chemical Company March 1997 to November 1999. The acquisition of Spartech increased sales 5.2%, while improved mix and pricing increased sales 3.7%.

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Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. Senior management also uses operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that management uses in evaluating operating performance.

Adjusted EPS of $0.57 exceeds guidance of $0.56 as a result of favorable margins and reduced interest expense offsetting lower than projected sales The company reported third quarter sales of $754 million compared to $823 million in the prior year. Management excludes intangible asset amortization from adjusted EPS as it believes excluding acquired intangible asset amortization is a useful measure of current period earnings per share.

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FULL YEAR 2023 ORGANIC * FX AS REPORTED Sales $3,240M 4.0% (0.9%) 3.1% Adj. Q4 2023 ORGANIC * FX AS REPORTED Sales $747M 4.8% (1.0%) 3.8% Adj. Management excludes intangible asset amortization from adjusted EPS as it believes excluding acquired intangible asset amortization is a useful measure of current period earnings per share.

Re-Sale and Re-Export; Compliance with Laws. Seller prohibits re- sale of Product unless expressly permitted by Seller in writing. The United Nations Convention respecting Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to sales under these Terms. .