A. Schulman (SLMNP) 8-K A. Schulman Reports Strong Fiscal 2014 Third Quarter

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A. SCHULMAN REPORTS STRONG FISCAL 2014 THIRD QUARTER

• Net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $19.1 million, or $0.65 per diluted share; adjusted net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, excluding certain items, was $21.8 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, a 48% improvement over the prior-year quarter

• The Company benefitted from both organic growth as well as acquisitions in the quarter

• Company raises full-year fiscal 2014 adjusted net income guidance to a range of $2.31 to $2.36 per diluted share

AKRON, Ohio - July 1, 2014 - A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) announced today earnings for the fiscal 2014 third quarter ended May 31, 2014.

Joseph M. Gingo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “I am pleased with our excellent third-quarter financial results which reflect continued demand in our key end markets as well as contributions from our recent acquisitions. Unlike last year’s unusual third quarter, I believe we have returned to our typical historic pattern where our third quarter is the strongest. While our results are strong, we will continue to look for operational efficiencies, drive product mix improvement and seek acquisitions that expand our markets and provide profitable growth.”

Bernard Rzepka, Chief Operating Officer, stated, “We are pleased with our global organic growth rate, particularly in Europe where growing automotive sales have bolstered our quarter and nine-month results. Globally, we continue to achieve double-digit growth in our custom performance color product family. In Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) we continue to see steady growth in other key markets such as packaging. In the Americas, we saw a similar pattern with strength in our engineered plastics product family as a result of our acquisitions, and we had significant contributions from our specialty powders business. In Asia Pacific (APAC), we continue to improve volume and sales by executing our growth activities aided by our recent Perrite acquisition. Globally, our recent acquisitions contributed to a 10.2% quarter-over-quarter increase in net sales. We expect this growth rate to continue now that we are closing on the acquisition of Ferro Corporation’s specialty plastics business.”

Fiscal Third-Quarter Results

In the fiscal 2014 third quarter, net sales in the EMEA segment increased 14% compared with the same period last year. During the quarter, the incremental contribution of the Perrite acquisition in EMEA was $22.2 million and 14.2 million pounds in net sales and volume, respectively. Additionally, sales and volume benefited from greater demand as a result of continued strengthening in the automotive market and consistent strength in the packaging market. Foreign currency translation positively impacted the segment’s net sales by $21.6 million. EMEA gross profit was $56.8 million for the quarter, an increase of $8.1 million compared with the same three-month period last year. The increase in gross profit was primarily attributed to the incremental contribution of the Perrite acquisition,

favorable product mix and overall higher volumes in all product families. Foreign currency translation positively impacted EMEA gross profit by $2.9 million.

Net sales for the Americas increased by 18.9% compared with the prior-year period. This increase was primarily driven by the incremental contributions of the Network Polymers and Prime Colorants acquisitions which totaled $20 million and 13.3 million pounds in net sales and volume, respectively. Foreign currency translation negatively impacted the segment’s net sales by $5.1 million. Gross profit for the Americas was $28.3 million in the quarter, an increase of $8.3 million compared with the same period last year. Gross profit benefitted from recent acquisitions, improved mix, and prior restructuring initiatives which were partially offset by the increased variable incentive compensation expense of $0.5 million and unfavorable foreign currency translation of $0.6 million.

During the quarter, net sales for the Company’s APAC segment increased approximately 52% compared with the same prior-year period. The contribution of the Perrite acquisition in APAC was $13.5 million and 10.1 million pounds in net sales and volume, respectively. Excluding the Perrite acquisition, volume increased by 22% but was partially offset by decreased price per pound driven by continued competitive pricing pressures primarily in the masterbatch business. Gross profit for APAC for the quarter increased 24% compared with the prior-year period. This increase was primarily attributed to the positive contribution from the Perrite acquisition. Gross profit percentage declined as a result of competitive pricing pressures and the broadening of the Company’s product portfolio within the APAC region.

Year-to-Date Results

Net sales for the nine months ended May 31, 2014 were $1.8 billion, an increase of 14% compared with the same period last year. Incremental net sales and volume from the Company’s recent acquisitions contributed $142.6 million and 98.1 million pounds, respectively. Excluding the impact of recent acquisitions, net sales were positively impacted by a 3.2% increase in price per pound and a 1.8% increase in volume. Foreign currency translation favorably impacted net sales by $30.8 million.

The Company’s SG&A expenses, excluding certain items, increased $20.6 million compared with the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to incremental SG&A expense of $7.6 million from recent acquisitions, higher variable incentive compensation expense of $9.4 million and unfavorable foreign currency translation of $2.5 million. SG&A expense, excluding certain items, was 9.6% of net sales for the nine-month period. Operating income increased $15.2 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2014, compared with the same prior-year period. Total operating income, before certain items, for the nine months ended May 31, 2014, was $72.1 million, an increase of $16.7 million compared with a year ago.

Working Capital/Cash Flow From Operations

Cash provided from operations was $35 million and $52.6 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased $23.3 million from August 31, 2013. This decrease was driven primarily by fiscal 2014 acquisitions and was partially offset by an increase in net borrowings and cash generated from operations. Working capital was 60 days at the end of the fiscal 2014 third quarter, an increase of three days when compared with the same period last year.

Capital expenditures for the nine months were $24.1 million compared with $20.5 million last year. The Company continued regular and ongoing investments in the Company's global manufacturing facilities and technical innovation centers.

During the three- and nine-month periods ended May 31, 2014, the Company declared and paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.20 and $0.60 per common share, respectively. The total amount of these dividends was $5.9 million and $17.7 million, respectively.

Business Outlook

“We are pleased with the strength of our third-quarter and year-to-date results despite modest global economic growth. Our acquisitions, combined with the benefits of prior restructurings and our organic growth initiatives, are putting us on pace to deliver a record year for A. Schulman. Accordingly, we are raising our expectations for fiscal 2014 adjusted net income to be in a range of $2.31 to $2.36 per diluted share, which would represent an approximate 25% increase over the prior-year results using the high end of this range. This equates to a fourth-quarter adjusted net income expectation of between $0.61 and $0.66 per diluted share, which resumes a more historical trend of quarterly earnings given the normal holiday cycle in the U.S. and Europe in the July and August time period,” Gingo said.  

Conference Call on the Web

A live Internet broadcast of A. Schulman’s conference call regarding fiscal 2014 third-quarter earnings can be accessed at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 on the Company’s website, www.aschulman.com. An archived replay of the call will also be available on the website.

Investor Presentation Materials

Senior executives of the Company may participate in meetings with analysts and investors throughout the fiscal year. The Company has posted presentation materials, portions of which may be used during such meetings, in the Investors section of its website at www.aschulman.com. The presentation will remain on the website as long as it is in use.

About A. Schulman, Inc.

A. Schulman, Inc. is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins headquartered in Akron, Ohio.  Since 1928, the Company has been providing innovative solutions to meet its customers' demanding requirements.  The Company's customers span a wide range of markets such as packaging, mobility, building & construction, electronics & electrical, agriculture, personal care & hygiene, sports, leisure & home, custom services and others.  The Company employs approximately 3,800 people and has 43 manufacturing facilities globally.  A. Schulman reported net sales of $2.1 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013. Additional information about A. Schulman can be found at www.aschulman.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include segment gross profit, SG&A expenses excluding certain items, operating income excluding certain items, net income excluding certain items and net income per diluted share excluding certain items, as discussed further in the Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures below. These non-GAAP financial measures are considered relevant to aid analysis and understanding of the Company’s results and business trends. However, non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures, and tables included in this release reconcile each non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for these purposes are gross profit, SG&A expenses, operating income, net income and net income per diluted share. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures, and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

While the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are very significant limitations associated with their use. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may not be reported by all of the Company’s competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company’s competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. The Company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by reviewing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.

Cautionary Statements

A number of the matters discussed in this document that are not historical or current facts deal with potential future circumstances and developments and may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts and relate to future events and expectations. Forward-looking statements contain such words as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which management is unable to predict or control, that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements, and that could adversely affect the Company’s future financial performance, include, but are not limited to, the following:

• worldwide and regional economic, business and political conditions, including continuing economic uncertainties in some or all of the Company’s major product markets or countries where the Company has operations;

• the effectiveness of the Company’s efforts to improve operating margins through sales growth, price increases, productivity gains, and improved purchasing techniques;

• competitive factors, including intense price competition;

• fluctuations in the value of currencies in areas where the Company operates;

• volatility of prices and availability of the supply of energy and raw materials that are critical to the manufacture of the Company’s products, particularly plastic resins derived from oil and natural gas;

• changes in customer demand and requirements;

• effectiveness of the Company to achieve the level of cost savings, productivity improvements, growth and other benefits anticipated from acquisitions, joint ventures and restructuring initiatives;

• escalation in the cost of providing employee health care;

• uncertainties regarding the resolution of pending and future litigation and other claims;

• the performance of the global automotive market as well as other markets served;

• further adverse changes in economic or industry conditions, including global supply and demand conditions and prices for products; and

• operating problems with our information systems as a result of system security failures such as viruses, computer "hackers" or other causes.

The risks and uncertainties identified above are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risk factors that could affect the Company’s performance are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013. In addition, risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that it believes to be immaterial also may adversely affect the Company. Should any known or unknown risks or uncertainties develop into actual events, or underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, these developments could have material adverse effects on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Contact information:

Jennifer K. Beeman

Director of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

A. Schulman, Inc.

3637 Ridgewood Road

Fairlawn, Ohio 44333

Tel: 330-668-7346

email: Jennifer_Beeman@us.aschulman.com

www.aschulman.com

A. SCHULMAN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three months ended May 31,						Nine months ended May 31,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Unaudited (In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	645,735		$	548,589		$	1,819,640		$	1,596,114
Cost of sales	553,771			474,545			1,574,269			1,387,206
Selling, general and administrative expenses	65,536			54,409			181,647			157,744
Restructuring expense	1,078			1,807			4,583			5,413
Asset impairment	—			1,121			104			1,619
Curtailment (gain) loss	—			—			—			333
Operating income	25,350			16,707			59,037			43,799
Interest expense	1,433			1,865			6,112			5,559
Interest income	(68		)	(80		)	(211		)	(408		)
Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses	(28		)	139			2,120			676
Other (income) expense, net	4			(27		)	(267		)	(374		)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	24,009			14,810			51,283			38,346
Provision (benefit) for U.S. and foreign income taxes	4,662			4,497			12,657			3,584
Income from continuing operations	19,347			10,313			38,626			34,762
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(23		)	(4,821		)	2,979			(5,102		)
Net income	19,324			5,492			41,605			29,660
Noncontrolling interests	(233		)	(275		)	(584		)	(881		)
Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.	$	19,091		$	5,217		$	41,021		$	28,779
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic	29,081			29,316			29,052			29,275
Diluted	29,375			29,477			29,300			29,421
Basic earnings per share attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
Income from continuing operations	$	0.66		$	0.34		$	1.31		$	1.16
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			(0.16		)	0.10			(0.18		)
Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.	$	0.66		$	0.18		$	1.41		$	0.98
Diluted earnings per share attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
Income from continuing operations	$	0.65		$	0.34		$	1.30		$	1.15
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			(0.16		)	0.10			(0.17		)
Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.	$	0.65		$	0.18		$	1.40		$	0.98
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.200		$	0.195		$	0.600		$	0.585

A. SCHULMAN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	May 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
	Unaudited (In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	110,804		$	134,054
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,128 at May 31, 2014 and $10,434 at August 31, 2013	384,988			310,749
Inventories, lower of average cost or market	307,960			261,658
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,992			41,224
Total current assets	850,744			747,685
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land and improvements	26,708			27,954
Buildings and leasehold improvements	158,458			146,647
Machinery and equipment	391,716			356,144
Furniture and fixtures	42,030			39,065
Construction in progress	10,902			7,149
Gross property, plant and equipment	629,814			576,959
Accumulated depreciation	397,025			366,438
Net property, plant and equipment	232,789			210,521
Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets	55,132			48,723
Goodwill	184,547			139,526
Intangible assets, net	116,224			91,887
Total assets	$	1,439,436		$	1,238,342
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	310,098		$	265,477
U.S. and foreign income taxes payable	8,838			6,423
Accrued payroll, taxes and related benefits	50,527			43,072
Other accrued liabilities	44,618			48,689
Short-term debt	21,955			8,373
Total current liabilities	436,036			372,034
Long-term debt	292,742			207,435
Pension plans	103,639			98,599
Deferred income taxes	23,769			20,873
Other long-term liabilities	24,968			24,657
Total liabilities	881,154			723,598
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized - 75,000 shares, issued - 48,183 shares at May 31, 2014 and 48,094 shares at August 31, 2013	48,183			48,094
Additional paid-in capital	268,326			263,158
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	16,192			682
Retained earnings	597,674			574,370
Treasury stock, at cost, 18,874 shares at May 31, 2014 and 18,940 shares at August 31, 2013	(379,922		)	(378,927		)
Total A. Schulman, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	550,453			507,377
Noncontrolling interests	7,829			7,367
Total equity	558,282			514,744
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,439,436		$	1,238,342

A. SCHULMAN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Nine months ended May 31,
	2014			2013
	Unaudited (In thousands)
Operating from continuing and discontinued operations:
Net income	$	41,605		$	29,660
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	24,751			22,489
Amortization	10,308			8,665
Deferred tax provision	(3,182		)	(8,879		)
Pension, postretirement benefits and other deferred compensation	9,157			6,465
Asset impairment	104			5,619
Curtailment (gain) loss	—			333
Gain on sale of assets from discontinued operations	(3,344		)	—
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(26,048		)	(13,123		)
Inventories	(15,330		)	(18,841		)
Accounts payable	2,847			27,092
Income taxes	204			(1,157		)
Accrued payroll and other accrued liabilities	260			2,034
Other assets and long-term liabilities	(6,296		)	(7,780		)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities	35,036			52,577
Investing from continuing and discontinued operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(24,126		)	(20,518		)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	5,255			11,745
Business acquisitions, net of cash	(115,624		)	(36,360		)
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities	(134,495		)	(45,133		)
Financing from continuing and discontinued operations:
Cash dividends paid	(17,717		)	(17,313		)
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt	3,747			(28,086		)
Borrowings on long-term debt	703,141			134,097
Repayments on long-term debt	(609,501		)	(89,241		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1,782		)	—
Issuances of stock, common and treasury	403			1,469
Redemptions of common stock	(361		)	(397		)
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,116		)	(1,021		)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities	76,814			(492		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(605		)	(895		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(23,250		)	6,057
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	134,054			124,031
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	110,804		$	130,088

A. SCHULMAN, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Three months ended May 31, 2014	Cost of Sales			Gross margin		SG&A			Restructuring expense			Asset impairment			Operating income			Operating income per pound		Income tax expense (benefit)			Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.			Diluted EPS
	(In thousands, except for %'s, per pound and per share data)
As reported	$	553,771		14.2	%	$	65,536		$	1,078		$	—		$	25,350		$	0.046	$	4,662		$	19,091		$	0.65
Certain items:
Asset write-downs (1)	—					—			—			—			—					—			—			—
Costs related to acquisitions (2)	—					(888		)	—			—			888					16			872			0.03
Restructuring and related costs (3)	(149		)			(933		)	(1,078		)	—			2,160					320			1,840			0.06
Inventory step-up (4)	—					—			—			—			—					—			—			—
Tax benefits (charges)	—					—			—			—			—					—			—			—
Loss (income) from discontinued operations																							23			—
Total certain items	$	(149	)	0.1	%	$	(1,821	)	$	(1,078	)	$	—		$	3,048		$	0.006	$	336		$	2,735		$	0.09
As Adjusted	$	553,622		14.3	%	$	63,715		$	—		$	—		$	28,398		$	0.052	$	4,998		$	21,826		$	0.74
Percentage of Revenue						9.9		%							4.4		%						3.4		%
Three months ended May 31 2013	Cost of Sales			Gross margin		SG&A			Restructuring expense			Asset impairment			Operating income			Operating income per pound		Income tax expense (benefit)			Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.			Diluted EPS
	(In thousands, except for %'s, per pound and per share data)
As reported	$	474,545		13.5	%	$	54,409		$	1,807		$	1,121		$	16,707		$	0.034	$	4,497		$	5,217		$	0.18
Certain items:
Asset write-downs (1)	(265		)			—			—			(1,121		)	1,386					—			1,386			0.05
Costs related to acquisitions (2)	—					(849		)	—			—			849					(41		)	890			0.03
Restructuring and related costs (3)	(56		)			(1,303		)	(1,807		)	—			3,166					694			2,472			0.08
Inventory step-up (4)	—					—			—			—			—					—			—			—
Tax benefits (charges)	—					—			—			—			—					17			(17		)	—
Loss (income) from discontinued operations																							4,821			0.16
Total certain items	$	(321	)	0.1	%	$	(2,152	)	$	(1,807	)	$	(1,121	)	$	5,401		$	0.011	$	670		$	9,552		$	0.32
As Adjusted	$	474,224		13.6	%	$	52,257		$	—		$	—		$	22,108		$	0.045	$	5,167		$	14,769		$	0.50
Percentage of Revenue						9.5		%							4.0		%						2.7		%

A. SCHULMAN, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(continued)

Nine months ended May 31, 2014	Cost of Sales			Gross margin		SG&A				Restructuring expense				Asset impairment			Operating income			Operating income per pound		Income tax expense (benefit)		Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.			Diluted EPS
	(In thousands, except for %'s, per pound and per share data)
As reported	$	1,574,269		13.5	%	$	181,647			$	4,583			$	104		$	59,037		$	0.038	$	12,657	$	41,021		$	1.40
Certain items:
Asset write-downs (1)	(108		)			—				—				(104		)	212					34		178			0.01
Costs related to acquisitions (2)	(34		)			(3,343		)		—				—			3,377					141		3,244			0.11
Restructuring and related costs (3)	(649		)			(3,090		)		(4,583		)					8,322					920		7,692			0.26
Inventory step-up (4)	(1,199		)			—				—				—			1,199					98		1,101			0.04
Tax benefits (charges)	—					—				—				—			—					427		(427		)	(0.02		)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations																								(2,979		)	(0.10		)
Total certain items	$	(1,990	)	0.1	%	$	(6,433	)		$	(4,583	)		$	(104	)	$	13,110		$	0.009	$	1,620	$	8,809		$	0.30
As Adjusted	$	1,572,279		13.6	%	$	175,214			$	—			$	—		$	72,147		$	0.047	$	14,277	$	49,830		$	1.70
Percentage of Revenue						9.6		%									4.0		%					2.7		%
Nine months ended May 31, 2013	Cost of Sales			Gross margin		SG&A				Restructuring expense				Asset impairment			Operating income			Operating income per pound		Income tax expense (benefit)		Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.			Diluted EPS
	(In thousands, except for %'s, per pound and per share data)
As reported	$	1,387,206		13.1	%	$	157,744			$	5,413			$	1,619		$	43,799		$	0.031	$	3,584	$	28,779		$	0.98
Certain items:
Asset write-downs (1)	(947		)			—				—				(1,619		)	2,566					149		2,417			0.08
Costs related to acquisitions (2)	—					(1,837		)		—				—			1,837					38		1,799			0.06
Restructuring and related costs (3)	(56		)			(1,303		)		(5,413		)		—			7,105					1,551		5,554			0.19
Inventory step-up (4)	(138		)			—				—				—			138					—		138			—
Tax benefits (charges) (5)	—					—				—				—			—					6,177		(6,177		)	(0.21		)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations																								5,102			0.18
Total certain items	$	(1,141	)	0.1	%	$	(3,140	)	—	$	(5,413	)	—	$	(1,619	)	$	11,646		$	0.008	$	7,915	$	8,833		$	0.30
As Adjusted	$	1,386,065		13.2	%	$	154,604			$	—			$	—		$	55,445		$	0.039	$	11,499	$	37,612		$	1.28
Percentage of Revenue						9.7		%									3.5		%					2.4		%
1 - Asset write-downs primarily relate to asset impairments and accelerated depreciation.
2 - Costs related to acquisitions include third party professional, legal and other expenses associated with successful and unsuccessful full or partial acquisition and      divestiture/dissolution transactions, as well as certain employee-related expenses such as travel, one-time bonuses and post-acquisition severance separate from a      formal restructuring plan.
3 - Restructuring related costs include items such as employee severance charges, lease termination charges, curtailment gains/losses, other employee termination costs      and charges related to the reorganization of the legal entity structure.
4 - Inventory step-up costs include the adjustment for fair value of inventory acquired as a result of acquisition purchase accounting.
5 - Tax benefits (charges) include the effect of the adjustments to the Germany and Brazil valuation allowances in fiscal 2013.

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	Net Sales								Pounds Sold
	Three months ended May 31,
EMEA	2014		2013		$ Change		% Change		2014	2013	Lbs. Change		% Change
	(In thousands, except for %'s)
Masterbatch solutions	$	122,450	$	112,077	$	10,373	9.3	%	94,228	91,307	2,921		3.2	%
Engineered plastics	123,634		94,417		29,217		30.9	%	77,649	59,022	18,627		31.6	%
Distribution services	80,666		76,671		3,995		5.2	%	96,600	95,211	1,389		1.5	%
Specialty powders	47,533		44,091		3,442		7.8	%	47,193	45,712	1,481		3.2	%
Custom performance colors	39,505		35,591		3,914		11.0	%	13,114	12,410	704		5.7	%
Total EMEA	$	413,788	$	362,847	$	50,941	14.0	%	328,784	303,662	25,122		8.3	%
	Net Sales								Pounds Sold
	Three months ended May 31,
Americas	2014		2013		$ Change		% Change		2014	2013	Lbs. Change		% Change
	(In thousands, except for %'s)
Masterbatch solutions	$	67,164	$	65,836	$	1,328	2.0	%	75,371	76,033	(662	)	(0.9	)%
Engineered plastics	49,307		33,992		15,315		45.1	%	31,454	19,340	12,114		62.6	%
Distribution services	12,408		12,048		360		3.0	%	13,195	13,666	(471	)	(3.4	)%
Specialty powders	45,503		35,442		10,061		28.4	%	53,410	51,334	2,076		4.0	%
Custom performance colors	7,017		5,217		1,800		34.5	%	2,593	2,038	555		27.2	%
Total Americas	$	181,399	$	152,535	$	28,864	18.9	%	176,023	162,411	13,612		8.4	%
	Net Sales								Pounds Sold
	Three months ended May 31,
APAC	2014		2013		$ Change		% Change		2014	2013	Lbs. Change		% Change
	(In thousands, except for %'s)
Masterbatch solutions	$	21,272	$	19,156	$	2,116	11.0	%	19,652	15,721	3,931		25.0	%
Engineered plastics	23,803		10,161		13,642		134.3	%	15,788	5,457	10,331		189.3	%
Distribution services	512		19		493		n/a		618	13	605		n/a
Specialty powders	4,085		3,860		225		5.8	%	3,651	3,612	39		1.1	%
Custom performance colors	876		11		865		n/a		738	2	736		n/a
Total APAC	$	50,548	$	33,207	$	17,341	52.2	%	40,447	24,805	15,642		63.1	%
	Net Sales								Pounds Sold
	Three months ended May 31,
Consolidated	2014		2013		$ Change		% Change		2014	2013	Lbs. Change		% Change
	(In thousands, except for %'s)
Masterbatch solutions	$	210,886	$	197,069	$	13,817	7.0	%	189,251	183,061	6,190		3.4	%
Engineered plastics	196,744		138,570		58,174		42.0	%	124,891	83,819	41,072		49.0	%
Distribution services	93,586		88,738		4,848		5.5	%	110,413	108,890	1,523		1.4	%
Specialty powders	97,121		83,393		13,728		16.5	%	104,254	100,658	3,596		3.6	%
Custom performance colors	47,398		40,819		6,579		16.1	%	16,445	14,450	1,995		13.8	%
Total Consolidated	$	645,735	$	548,589	$	97,146	17.7	%	545,254	490,878	54,376		11.1	%

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	Net Sales									Pounds Sold
	Nine months ended May 31,
EMEA	2014		2013		$ Change			% Change		2014	2013	Lbs. Change		% Change
	(In thousands, except for %'s)
Masterbatch solutions	$	336,976	$	333,824	$	3,152		0.9	%	262,785	261,954	831		0.3	%
Engineered plastics	360,983		267,777		93,206			34.8	%	222,411	165,748	56,663		34.2	%
Distribution services	241,884		237,162		4,722			2.0	%	288,278	287,741	537		0.2	%
Specialty powders	137,941		117,220		20,721			17.7	%	136,660	125,359	11,301		9.0	%
Custom performance colors	111,490		100,550		10,940			10.9	%	37,086	34,591	2,495		7.2	%
Total EMEA	$	1,189,274	$	1,056,533	$	132,741		12.6	%	947,220	875,393	71,827		8.2	%
	Net Sales									Pounds Sold
	Nine months ended May 31,
Americas	2014		2013		$ Change			% Change		2014	2013	Lbs. Change		% Change
	(In thousands, except for %'s)
Masterbatch solutions	$	193,590	$	194,579	$	(989	)	(0.5	)%	213,900	219,305	(5,405	)	(2.5	)%
Engineered plastics	124,277		103,963		20,314			19.5	%	78,196	62,659	15,537		24.8	%
Distribution services	34,701		33,793		908			2.7	%	37,667	39,962	(2,295	)	(5.7	)%
Specialty powders	114,879		99,449		15,430			15.5	%	151,102	151,680	(578	)	(0.4	)%
Custom performance colors	17,578		14,530		3,048			21.0	%	6,626	5,454	1,172		21.5	%
Total Americas	$	485,025	$	446,314	$	38,711		8.7	%	487,491	479,060	8,431		1.8	%
	Net Sales									Pounds Sold
	Nine months ended May 31,
APAC	2014		2013		$ Change			% Change		2014	2013	Lbs. Change		% Change
	(In thousands, except for %'s)
Masterbatch solutions	$	61,681	$	57,136	$	4,545		8.0	%	55,126	45,931	9,195		20.0	%
Engineered plastics	69,085		25,556		43,529			170.3	%	45,381	13,688	31,693		231.5	%
Distribution services	1,315		38		1,277			n/a		1,622	26	1,596		n/a
Specialty powders	11,111		10,288		823			8.0	%	10,074	10,053	21		0.2	%
Custom performance colors	2,149		249		1,900			n/a		1,700	81	1,619		n/a
Total APAC	$	145,341	$	93,267	$	52,074		55.8	%	113,903	69,779	44,124		63.2	%
	Net Sales									Pounds Sold
	Nine months ended May 31,
Consolidated	2014		2013		$ Change			% Change		2014	2013	Lbs. Change		% Change
	(In thousands, except for %'s)
Masterbatch solutions	$	592,247	$	585,539	$	6,708		1.1	%	531,811	527,190	4,621		0.9	%
Engineered plastics	554,345		397,296		157,049			39.5	%	345,988	242,095	103,893		42.9	%
Distribution services	277,900		270,993		6,907			2.5	%	327,567	327,729	(162	)	—	%
Specialty powders	263,931		226,957		36,974			16.3	%	297,836	287,092	10,744		3.7	%
Custom performance colors	131,217		115,329		15,888			13.8	%	45,412	40,126	5,286		13.2	%
Total Consolidated	$	1,819,640	$	1,596,114	$	223,526		14.0	%	1,548,614	1,424,232	124,382		8.7	%

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	Three months ended May 31,						Nine months ended May 31,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Unaudited (In thousands, except for %'s)
Segment gross profit
EMEA	$	56,798		$	48,684		$	156,237		$	133,715
Americas	28,263			19,994			70,922			60,155
APAC	7,052			5,687			20,202			16,179
Total segment gross profit	92,113			74,365			247,361			210,049
Inventory step-up	—			—			(1,199		)	(138		)
Accelerated depreciation and restructuring related	(149		)	(321		)	(791		)	(1,003		)
Total gross profit	$	91,964		$	74,044		$	245,371		$	208,908
Segment operating income
EMEA	$	23,565		$	20,222		$	61,537		$	47,888
Americas	11,257			5,340			24,889			18,977
APAC	3,328			2,738			9,870			8,231
Total segment operating income	38,150			28,300			96,296			75,096
Corporate	(9,752		)	(6,192		)	(24,149		)	(19,651		)
Costs related to acquisitions	(888		)	(849		)	(3,377		)	(1,837		)
Restructuring and related costs	(2,160		)	(3,166		)	(8,322		)	(6,772		)
Accelerated depreciation	—			(265		)	(108		)	(947		)
Asset impairment	—			(1,121		)	(104		)	(1,619		)
Curtailment gain (loss)	—			—			—			(333		)
Inventory step-up	—			—			(1,199		)	(138		)
Operating income	25,350			16,707			59,037			43,799
Interest expense, net	(1,365		)	(1,785		)	(5,901		)	(5,151		)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	28			(139		)	(2,120		)	(676		)
Other income (expense), net	(4		)	27			267			374
Income from continuing operations before taxes	$	24,009		$	14,810		$	51,283		$	38,346
Capacity utilization
EMEA	87		%	81		%	84		%	77		%
Americas	67		%	67		%	65		%	65		%
APAC	73		%	66		%	71		%	69		%
Worldwide	77		%	74		%	74		%	71		%