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Senior management believes these measures are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to PolyOne's performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure PolyOne's operating results due to the potential variability across periods based on timing, frequency and magnitude.
Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 2017 2018 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non- recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.
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Senior management believes these measures are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to PolyOne's performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure PolyOne's operating results due to the potential variability across periods based on timing, frequency and magnitude.
Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 2017 2018 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non- recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment; Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; Our ability to achieve new business gains; The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business; Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities; Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. The above list of factors is not exhaustive. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with our strengths Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing power, and competitive advantage Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance Addressable market exceeds $40 billion PolyOne Corporation Page 17 Appendix PolyOne Corporation Page 18 +25% $262 $320 $200 $275 $350 2013 2014 Adjusted Operating Income (in millions) +22% 2014 Financial Highlights All of our segments delivered both operating income and margin expansion during the year Our specialty businesses achieved record levels of profits and profitability this year Achieved 21st consecutive quarter, or over five years, of strong, double-digit adjusted EPS growth +37% $1.31 $1.80 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 2013 2014 Adjusted EPS $195 $242 $150 $200 $250 2013 2014 Specialty Operating Income (in millions) PolyOne Corporation Page 19 Appliances 2% Building & Construction 12% Consumer 7% Electrical & Electronics 1% Healthcare 6% Industrial 14% Packaging 31% Textiles 7% Transportation 8% Wire & Cable 12% 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.2% 8.1% 9.7% 12.2% 12-16% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Operating Income % of Sales At a Glance Global Color, Additives and Inks 2014 Revenues: $0.9 Billion Solutions Expanding Profits 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment 14.7% Target United States 44% Europe 36% Canada 2% Asia 12% Latin America 6% PolyOne Corporation Page 20 Appliances 4% Building & Construction 3% Consumer 18% Electrical & Electronics 16% Healthcare 12% Industrial 8% Packaging 5% Transportation 20% Wire & Cable 12% At a Glance Global Specialty Engineered Materials 2014 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Solutions 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% 8.6% 9.3% 12-16% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Operating Income % of Sales Target 12.1% United States 44% Europe 33% Canada 2% Asia 19% Latin America 2% PolyOne Corporation Page 21 Appliances 2% Building & Construction 8% Consumer 5% Healthcare 6% Industrial 23% Packaging 27% Transportation 30% United States 96% Canada 4% At a Glance Designed Structures and Solutions Solutions 2014 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Expanding Profits 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment 1.4% 5.6% 7.3% 8-10% 2012 2013 2014 2015 Operating Income % of Sales Target PolyOne Corporation Page 22 Appliances 8% Building & Construction 33% Consumer 5% Electrical & Electronics 3% Healthcare 1% Industrial 11% Packaging 5% Transportation 18% Wire & Cable 16% 5.5% 6.9% 3.8% 3.6% 5.5% 4.3% 6.3% 7.2% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Operating Income % of Sales At a Glance Performance Products and Solutions Solutions Expanding Profits 2014 Revenues: $0.8 Billion 9-12% Target 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment 2015 7.7% United States 80% Canada 14% Asia 2% Latin America 4% PolyOne Corporation Page 23 Appliances 6% Building & Construction 5% Consumer 13% Electrical & Electronics 6% Healthcare 23% Industrial 15% Packaging 4% Transportation 25% Wire & Cable 3% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% 6.4% 5.9% 6 - 7.5% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Operating Income % of Sales 15% 52% 2006 2014 At a Glance Distribution *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Key Suppliers 2014 Revenues: $1.1 Billion ROIC* Expanding Profits 6.1% Target http://www.polyone.com/Pages/VariationRoot.aspx PolyOne Corporation Page 24 2 lbs Plastic = 3 lbs aluminum or 8 lbs steel or 27 lbs glass 33% less material by weight than aluminum 75% less material by weight than steel 93% less material by weight than glass Requires 91% less energy to recycle a pound of plastic versus a pound of paper Source: SPI: Sustainability and the Plastics Industry Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development PolyOne Corporation Page 25 Commitment to Operational Excellence 81% 93% 2006 2014 16.2% 9.9% 2006 2014 On-Time Delivery Working Capital % of Sales 5% 43% 2006 2014 Percent of Associates Trained in LSS Four consecutive years – CFO Magazine Best Working Capital Management in the chemical industry World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012* 103 trained Black Belts 247 trained Green Belts 127 trained Kaizen Leaders World’s Best Start-up Program for Lean Six Sigma Deployment in 2009* *Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center PolyOne Corporation Page 26 Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 4 11 5 10 6 9 3 4 2 15 9 1 10 4 Breakthrough Platform Derivative A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93 Addressable Market ($ millions) TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700 PolyOne Corporation Page 27 Application Examples PolyOne Corporation Page 28 $1.5 billion attractive, growing market Additives improve performance and reduce cost through light-weighting, reduced waste, faster cycle times, and extended shelf life of finished product Aligned with megatrend of protecting the environment: Sustainability benefits include lower package weight and improved recyclability of package at end of use Market Opportunity Leading Global Supplier of Additives In Fast Growing PET Market Shelf-life extension Greater product consistency Recyclability and reduced carbon footprint Color and Special Effects Weight reduction Enhanced product aesthetics High heat resistance 4% 4% 8% 9% 9% 10% 11% 14% Western Europe North America South America MEA Easter Europe Asia Pacific China India PET 2008-13P CAGR PET Bottling Technology PolyOne Corporation Page 29 • Includes formulation and consultative services to assist manufacturers and brand owners in positively identifying their finished goods • Protects brand equity & consumer welfare • Reduces exposure to unwarranted recall expenses • Secures supply chain integrity – support for safe expansion into new geographies Authentication Technology PolyOne Corporation Page 30 • Color harmonization across 15 unique color-and-polymer combinations • Eliminated need for multiple pre- colored materials • Reduced Land Rover’s working capital Range Rover Evoque Interior PolyOne Corporation Page 31 • Reduced health and environmental impact • System cost reduction • Radiation-shielding performance • Parts consolidation • Design freedom CT Scanner PolyOne Corporation Page 32 Metal Replacement Solutions • Replaces metal in LED lighting • Extends LED durability and life span eliminating hot spots • Greater design flexibility with fewer parts • Weight reduction • Simplifies manufacturing and lowers total production cost PolyOne Corporation Page 33 Next Generation Solar Charger • Ginkgo Solar Tree charger utilizing our unique reSound™ material • reSound™ is a durable material consisting of 50% bio-derived plastic and 50% traditional petroleum-based plastic • Use of reSound™ reduced the carbon footprint for this product by 35% • reSound™ Is classified as a PolyOne Sustainable SolutionSM PolyOne Sustainable SolutionSM PolyOne Corporation Page 34 High-Barrier Packaging Containers • Capability to extrude up to 13 layers • Strong oxygen and moisture vapor transmission protection • Can be made symmetrical or asymmetrical to meet customized needs of broad variety of applications • Barrier protection and superior organoleptic properties PolyOne Corporation Page 35 Aerospace Applications • Leading provider of specialty materials for the aerospace industry • Typical applications Mil-spec aircraft windows, canopies, windscreens, instrument panels, wingtip lenses Interior – gallery furnishings, tray tables, arm rests, trim strips, joint/edge coverings • Benefits: High impact strength Resistant to UV rays Flame and smoke compliance Easy to clean with aggressive cleaners; anti-microbial grades available Range of sizes, thicknesses, colors, etc. 1 Schedule I Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S.
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ISO 14001:2015 The Environmental Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 65537 Effective Date: 29 September 2023 Expiration Date: 27 September 2026 Revision Date: 22 November 2023 Dominic Townsend, President CORPORATE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATES, THERMOPLASTIC RESINS AND PELLETS, SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS AND COLORANTS.
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RC14001®:2015 The Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 65536 Effective Date: 29 September 2023 Expiration Date: 28 September 2026 Revision Date: 22 November 2023 Dominic Townsend, President CORPORATE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATES, THERMOPLASTIC RESINS AND PELLETS, SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS AND COLORANTS.
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PP OVERMOLDING HARDNESS REGULATORY STERILIZATION CHARACTERISTICS Dynaflex™ G2706 28A USP Class VI, ISO 10993, Food contact EtO Soft translucent grade, grippy feel Dynaflex™ G2711 43A USP Class VI, ISO 10993, Food contact EtO Highly colorable solution, grippy feel, low compression set Versaflex™ CL2242 & CL2250 42A/ 50A USP Class VI, ISO 10993, US Food contact EtO Clear boilable grades; ABS, PC bondable Versaflex™ G2705 N 60A USP Class VI, ISO 10993, Food contact EtO/Steam High resilience, low compression set Versaflex™ HC3810 20A-90A USP Class VI, ISO 10993 EtO General purpose, unfilled ABS, PC OVERMOLDING HARDNESS REGULATORY STERILIZATION CHARACTERISTICS Versaflex™ OM1040 40A USP Class VI, ISO 10993 EtO Translucent Versaflex™ OM3060 60A USP Class VI, ISO 10993 EtO Clear VERSAFLEX™ CL AND DYNAFLEX™ TPEs OVERMOLDING FOR ERGONOMICS • Adds good tactile surface with soft-touch feel • Available in a variety of color effects and textures • Improves grip, cushion, and comfort • Enhances functional performance like sealing properties, vibration damping, oxygen barrier, and scratch and abrasion resistance • Reduces assembly costs, good processability • Offers excellent adhesion to a wide range of substrates Applications: • Glucometers • Medical tools overmolds • Injector pens • Analysis devices VERSALLOY™ HC & VERSAFLEX™ HC TPEs SEALING & RESEALING • Rubbery feel and soft touch • No coring, good puncture, and resealability in static stoppers • Meets low coefficient of friction requirements in dynamic seals • Low extractables • Suitable to overmold onto polyolefins Applications: • Sealing and resealing septum • Seals and sanitary gaskets • Syringe plungers and tips MATERIAL DESCRIPTION HARDNESS REGULATORY STERILIZATION CHARACTERISTICS Versalloy™ HC 9210-45N 45A USP Class VI EtO Good processability, smooth surface aesthetics Versalloy™ HC 9210-55N 55A USP Class VI EtO Good processability, smooth surface aesthetics Versalloy™ HC 9210-70N 70A USP Class VI EtO Good processability, smooth surface aesthetics Versalloy™ HC 9220-43N 43A USP Class VI, ISO 10993-4/5 EtO Extrusion grade, high temperature resistance Versaflex™ HC 2110-35N 34A FDA, USP Class VI, ISO 10993 Autoclave EtO radiation Resealing, elevated comp set Versaflex™ HC 2110-57B 57A FDA, USP Class VI, ISO 10993 Autoclave EtO radiation Low stiction VERSAFLEX™ CL AND DYNAFLEX™ TPEs HIGH CLARITY GRADES WITHOUT PLASTICIZERS • Water clear grades formulated without phthalate plasticizers • Meets medical regulatory USP Class VI and ISO 10993-4,5 • Food contact and FDA compliant • Autoclave and radiation stable • Low extractable • High clarity (Haze 50 4.1, 100 4.5, 100 4, 70 6, 70 Tensile Modulus (MPa) 2200 2700 2600 2350 1820 1820 Flexural Strength (MPa) 80 90 104 86 68 68 Flexural Modulus (MPa) 2500 2700 2500 2300 1980 1590 HDT: 0.45, 1.8 (MPa) 110, 80 90, 80 100, 89 123, 100 123, 64 100, 70 UL-94 Rating @ 3.0 mm 5VA V-0 5VA V-0 HB V-0 UL-94 Rating @ 1.5 mm V-0 V-0 5VB V-0 HB V-0 UL-94 Rating @ 0.75 mm V-1 V-2 V-0 None None V-2 COMPETITIVE MATERIAL COMPARISON ENGINEERED POLYMER FORMULATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE TRILLIANT™ HC THERMOPLASTICS The family of Trilliant™ HC high-performance thermoplastics is formulated to meet the growing challenges of medical devices and equipment.
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• Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment; Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; Our ability to achieve new business gains; The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business; Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities; Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. • The above list of factors is not exhaustive. • We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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One of the most commonly cited advantages of TPEs is the ability to produce products via high-volume injection molding, which is an extremely cost- effective process.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment; Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; Our ability to achieve new business gains; The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business; Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities; Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. The above list of factors is not exhaustive. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.