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Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A. Schulman Reports Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter, Full-Year Results

On a GAAP basis, Company reported a $401.7 million non-cash asset impairment charge primarily related to the Citadel acquisition and a net loss for fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year of $385.1 million and $364.6 million respectively
Delivered adjusted net income, excluding certain items, for the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year of $13.7 million and $61.2 million respectively
Reduced total debt by $111 million in fiscal 2016 with strong cash flow
Company targets fiscal 2017 adjusted earnings guidance of $2.08 to $2.18 per diluted share
AKRON, Ohio - October 26, 2016 - A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) today announced earnings for the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full-year results for the year ended August 31, 2016.
Consolidated net sales for the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter were $604.6 million, compared with $674.0 million in the same prior year quarter. Net sales fell 8.3% after adjusting for $13.4 million of unfavorable foreign currency translation. Adjusted gross margin in the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter, as a percent of net sales, dropped slightly to 16.1% compared with 16.2% in the prior year period. Adjusted operating margin at 5.6% was 50 basis points below the prior year period. Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $53.9 million, compared to $61.7 million in the prior year period.
On a GAAP basis, the Company experienced a fourth quarter net loss of $385.1 million or $13.12 per share due to a non-cash asset impairment charge primarily related to the fiscal 2015 Citadel acquisition. On an adjusted basis, excluding certain items, the Company generated net income of $13.7 million or $0.47 per diluted share in the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter.
Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) net sales were $299.2 million, down 6.7% excluding unfavorable foreign currency translation of $5.6 million. EMEA adjusted gross profit was $41.9 million. Excluding currency translation, this led to a gross margin of 13.9%, up 40 basis points, due to improved product mix.
Net sales for the U.S. and Canada (“USCAN”) were $158.9 million, down 18.6%. This volume-driven weakness was broad-based and impacted a majority of the Company’s business units. USCAN adjusted gross profit was $25.2 million, or a gross margin of 15.9% compared with 17.4% in the prior year period.
Latin America’s (“LATAM”) net sales for the quarter were $44.9 million. Excluding unfavorable foreign currency translation of $5.9 million, net sales rose 12.2%. This was the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth. LATAM delivered adjusted gross profit of $9.7 million, for a gross margin of 21.8% excluding currency translation, level with the prior year period.
Asia Pacific (“APAC”) reported net sales of $49.3 million, up 3.2% excluding a slight foreign currency headwind. APAC adjusted gross profit was $8.1 million, leading to a gross margin of 16.5%, up 270 basis points from the prior year period, supported by favorable product mix trends and the transfer of lower margin business into a minority owned joint venture.





Engineered Composites (“EC”) net sales for the quarter were $52.3 million, down 8.5%. EC gross profit for the quarter was $12.5 million, for a gross margin of 23.9%, down 150 basis points, negatively impacted by the weaker oil field services activity.
Working Capital/Cash Flow 
Cash provided from operations was $148.1 million in the twelve months ended August 31, 2016, which was more than double the prior year level. Working capital days were lower at 48 days at fiscal year-end 2016, an improvement from 53 days in the prior year. The cash flow was used to reduce total debt by $111 million in fiscal 2016, to a net leverage ratio slightly below 4.0x. Since the purchase of Citadel in mid-2015, the Company has paid down $175 million of debt.
Capital expenditures for fiscal 2016 were $51.2 million compared with $42.6 million last year. These expenditures were primarily related to the Company’s new facilities in Turkey and China as well as additional lines in Germany, China and Mexico. During the year, the Company declared and paid quarterly cash dividends to common shareholders of $24 million, or $0.82 per common share. An additional dividend of $7.5 million was paid to holders of the convertible special stock.
Full-Year Results
Net sales for fiscal 2016 were $2.5 billion, compared with $2.4 billion in the prior year. Fiscal 2016 net sales results included a negative foreign currency translation of $117.2 million.
Adjusted gross profit for the year was $413.3 million, and operating income was $146.0 million. These compare with $366.2 million and $120.7 million, respectively, in fiscal 2015. Excluding the Citadel acquisition and negative currency translation, this performance led to a gross margin of 16.1% and an operating margin of 5.8%, each improved by 80 basis points. Fiscal 2016 incentive-based compensation expense was $13.8 million lower, or $0.36 per diluted share, as compared with the prior year, based on the Company’s operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $228.9 million, a $49.3 million increase from fiscal 2015 primarily driven from the full year impact of the Citadel acquisition.
Adjusted net income for fiscal 2016 was $61.2 million, or $2.08 per share, which exceeded the Company’s previously stated guidance range of $1.90 to $1.95 per diluted share. These compare with $69.9 million, or $2.37 per share in the prior year period. On a GAAP basis, the Company reported a net loss of $364.6 million, or $12.44 per share, due to the aforementioned impairment charge.
Lucent Update
As previously reported, the Company identified quality reporting issues affecting certain product lines at two former Citadel manufacturing facilities that were once part of Lucent Polymers, which was acquired as part of the Citadel acquisition. Specifically, the Company discovered discrepancies between laboratory data and certifications provided by Lucent to customers with respect to certain products using recycled or reclaimed raw materials. In fiscal 2016, the Company recognized $7.3 million of certain Lucent related costs which are reported as a non- GAAP adjustment, including $1.8 million in litigation related costs, in addition to $4.7 million of recurring production and material costs.

“The Lucent matter obviously had a big impact on us in fiscal 2016; however, we do not intend to speak to this issue going forward unless something significant changes,” said Joseph M. Gingo, chairman, president and chief executive officer, “Obviously, we believe that the sellers are responsible to compensate us for the damages that the Company has experienced or may incur. As previously stated, we have filed a lawsuit and are pursuing it aggressively.”

Asset Impairment
A $401.7 million non-cash charge was recorded in the fourth quarter, as a result of the Company’s annual goodwill impairment tests and the discontinued use of certain intangible assets. Management concluded that the carrying value of the goodwill and intangibles primarily associated with the USCAN





Engineered Plastics and Engineered Composites reporting units exceeded their respective estimated fair values. The goodwill impairment resulted from a combination of items, including the fraudulent activity discovered at Citadel’s Lucent subsidiary, as well as a sharply lowered outlook for oil field service activity and other factors that reduced the long-term outlook for these businesses. The impairment of intangibles reduced the amortization expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 by $1.2 million, or $0.03 per share, and will reduce amortization expense in fiscal 2017 by $4.8 million or $0.12 cents per share.

Business Outlook
“As I’ve said previously, the Board is not satisfied with the Company’s performance and the pace of execution throughout fiscal 2016,” said Gingo. “Over the past two months as chief executive officer, I’ve led our internal team and our outside advisors in a thorough review of every aspect of our business in order to verify our market intelligence, refine our vision and improve our execution. I believe we have a clear and realistic path forward to restore and reset A. Schulman's operational and financial performance worldwide to the sustainable levels our shareholders previously realized and rightfully expect of us.”
The Company will outline growth and profitability objectives at its upcoming Investor Day on November 16, 2016 in New York City. At this event, management will provide operational details underpinning its fiscal 2017 adjusted net income guidance range of $2.08 to $2.18 per diluted share, as well as provide its long-term outlook for A. Schulman.
Conference Call on the Web
A live Internet broadcast of A. Schulman’s conference call regarding fiscal 2016 fourth-quarter earnings can be accessed at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 27, 2016, 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 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 4,800 people and has 54 manufacturing facilities globally. A. Schulman reported net sales of approximately $2.5 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016. 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, segment operating income, operating income before certain items, net income excluding certain items, net income per diluted share excluding certain items and adjusted EBITDA, 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 and the integration thereof, 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;
operating problems with our information systems as a result of system security failures such as viruses, cyber-attacks or other causes;
our current debt position could adversely affect our financial health and prevent us from fulfilling our financial obligations;
integration of acquisitions, including most recently Citadel, with our existing business, including the risk that the integration will be more costly or more time consuming and complex or simply less effective than anticipated;
our ability to achieve the anticipated synergies, cost savings and other benefits from the Citadel acquisition;
substantial time devoted by management to the integration of the Citadel acquisition; and
failure of counterparties to perform under the terms and conditions of contractual arrangements, including suppliers, customers, buyers and sellers of a business and other third parties with which the Company contracts.
    
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 ITEM 1A, RISK FACTORS, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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
Jennifer K. Beeman
Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
A. Schulman, Inc.
3637 Ridgewood Road
Fairlawn, Ohio 44333
Tel: 330-668-7346
Email: Jennifer.Beeman@aschulman.com
www.aschulman.com









A. SCHULMAN, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three months ended August 31,
 
Year ended August 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Unaudited
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales
$
604,586

 
$
674,019

 
$
2,496,005

 
$
2,392,225

Cost of sales
507,893

 
568,684

 
2,095,085

 
2,031,215

Selling, general and administrative expenses
74,243

 
80,762

 
296,725

 
276,244

Restructuring expense
3,763

 
3,808

 
11,768

 
14,338

Asset impairment
401,667

 

 
401,667

 

Operating income (loss)
(382,980
)
 
20,765

 
(309,240
)
 
70,428

Interest expense
13,583

 
15,325

 
54,548

 
22,613

Bridge financing fees

 

 

 
18,750

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses
1,420

 
266

 
3,491

 
3,363

Other (income) expense, net
(528
)
 
(538
)
 
(774
)
 
(1,438
)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 
(1,290
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
(397,455
)
 
5,712

 
(366,505
)
 
28,430

Provision (benefit) for U.S. and foreign income taxes
(12,716
)
 
(18,302
)
 
(8,640
)
 
499

Income (loss) from continuing operations
(384,739
)
 
24,014

 
(357,865
)
 
27,931

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
1,578

 
(47
)
 
1,861

 
(133
)
Net income (loss)
(383,161
)
 
23,967

 
(356,004
)
 
27,798

Noncontrolling interests
(43
)
 
(279
)
 
(1,118
)
 
(1,169
)
Net income (loss) attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
(383,204
)
 
23,688

 
(357,122
)
 
26,629

Convertible special stock dividends
1,875

 
1,875

 
7,500

 
2,438

Net income (loss) available to A. Schulman, Inc. common stockholders
$
(385,079
)
 
$
21,813

 
$
(364,622
)
 
$
24,191

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
29,347

 
29,220

 
29,300

 
29,149

Diluted
29,347

 
29,486

 
29,300

 
29,483

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share available to A. Schulman, Inc. common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(13.18
)
 
$
0.75

 
$
(12.51
)
 
$
0.83

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
$
0.06

 
$

 
$
0.07

 
$

Net income (loss) available to A. Schulman, Inc. common stockholders
$
(13.12
)
 
$
0.75

 
$
(12.44
)
 
$
0.83

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share available to A. Schulman, Inc. common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(13.18
)
 
$
0.75

 
$
(12.51
)
 
$
0.83

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
$
0.06

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.01
)
Net income (loss) available to A. Schulman, Inc. common stockholders
$
(13.12
)
 
$
0.74

 
$
(12.44
)
 
$
0.82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends per common share
$
0.205

 
$
0.205

 
$
0.820

 
$
0.820

Cash dividends per share of convertible special stock
$
15.00

 
$
14.50

 
$
60.00

 
$
14.50






A. SCHULMAN, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
August 31,
2016
 
August 31,
2015
 
Unaudited
(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
35,260

 
$
96,872

Restricted cash
8,143

 

Accounts receivable, net
376,786

 
413,943

Inventories
263,617

 
317,328

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
40,263

 
60,205

Total current assets
724,069

 
888,348

Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
 
 
 
Land and improvements
32,957

 
31,674

Buildings and leasehold improvements
184,291

 
164,759

Machinery and equipment
447,932

 
427,183

Furniture and fixtures
34,457

 
34,393

Construction in progress
20,431

 
23,866

Gross property, plant and equipment
720,068

 
681,875

Accumulated depreciation
405,246

 
367,381

Net property, plant and equipment
314,822

 
314,494

Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets
98,403

 
90,749

Goodwill
257,773

 
623,583

Intangible assets, net
362,614

 
434,537

Total assets
$
1,757,681

 
$
2,351,711

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
280,060

 
$
305,385

U.S. and foreign income taxes payable
8,985

 
4,205

Accrued payroll, taxes and related benefits
47,569

 
56,192

Other accrued liabilities
67,704

 
70,824

Short-term debt
25,447

 
20,710

Total current liabilities
429,765

 
457,316

Long-term debt
929,591

 
1,045,349

Pension plans
145,108

 
117,889

Deferred income taxes
59,013

 
115,537

Other long-term liabilities
25,844

 
22,885

Total liabilities
1,589,321

 
1,758,976

Commitments and contingencies

 

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Convertible special stock, no par value
120,289

 
120,289

Common stock, $1 par value, authorized - 75,000 shares, issued - 48,510 shares in 2016 and 48,369 shares in 2015
48,510

 
48,369

Additional paid-in capital
275,115

 
274,319

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(120,721
)
 
(83,460
)
Retained earnings
219,039

 
607,690

Treasury stock, at cost, 19,069 shares in 2016 and 19,077 shares in 2015
(382,963
)
 
(383,121
)
Total A. Schulman, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity
159,269

 
584,086

Noncontrolling interests
9,091

 
8,649

Total equity
168,360

 
592,735

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,757,681

 
$
2,351,711






A. SCHULMAN, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year ended August 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Unaudited
 
(In thousands)
Operating from continuing and discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(356,004
)
 
$
27,798

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
49,925

 
37,257

Amortization
39,339

 
21,983

Deferred tax provision
(37,919
)
 
(19,253
)
Pension, postretirement benefits and other compensation
3,516

 
7,560

Restricted stock compensation - CEO transition costs, net of cash

 
4,789

Asset impairment
401,667

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
28,227

 
(2,395
)
Inventories
44,627

 
(17,382
)
Accounts payable
(27,465
)
 
(8,139
)
Income taxes
12,549

 
(3,342
)
Tax windfall related to share-based incentive compensation

 
(506
)
Accrued payroll and other accrued liabilities
(9,319
)
 
18,359

Other assets and long-term liabilities
(1,016
)
 
(6,559
)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities
148,127

 
60,170

Investing from continuing and discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(51,238
)
 
(42,587
)
Proceeds from the sale of assets
1,366

 
1,985

Restricted cash
(8,143
)
 

Investment in equity investees

 
(12,456
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash

 
(808,258
)
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities
(58,015
)
 
(861,316
)
Financing from continuing and discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders
(24,029
)
 
(24,024
)
Cash dividends paid to special stockholders
(7,500
)
 
(1,813
)
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt
2,945

 
(8,759
)
Borrowings on long-term debt
244,231

 
1,430,513

Repayments on long-term debt including current portion
(362,002
)
 
(713,717
)
Payment of debt issuance costs

 
(15,007
)
Noncontrolling interests' contributions (distributions)

 
(1,750
)
Tax windfall related to share-based incentive compensation

 
506

Issuances of common stock, common and treasury
258

 
289

Issuances of convertible special stock, net

 
120,289

Redemptions of common stock
(1,139
)
 
(4,999
)
Purchases of treasury stock

 
(3,335
)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities
(147,236
)
 
778,193

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(4,488
)
 
(15,668
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(61,612
)
 
(38,621
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
96,872

 
135,493

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
35,260

 
$
96,872

 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the year for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
54,432

 
$
11,187

Income taxes
$
22,392

 
$
22,651






A. SCHULMAN, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Unaudited
Three months ended August 31, 2016
 
Cost of Sales
 
Gross Margin
 
SG&A
 
Restructuring Expense
 
Asset Impairment
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Operating Income per Pound
 
Non Operating (Income) Expense
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
Net Income (Loss)Available to ASI Common Stockholders
 
Diluted EPS
29347

 
(In thousands, except for %'s, per pound and per share data)
As reported
 
$
507,893

 
16.0
%
 
$
74,243

 
$
3,763

 
$
401,667

 
$
(382,980
)
 
$
(0.627
)
 
$
14,475

 
$
(12,716
)
 
$
(385,079
)
 
$
(13.12
)
Certain items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset impairments (1)
 

 
 
 

 

 
(401,667
)
 
401,667

 
 
 

 
90,375

 
311,292

 
10.62

Accelerated depreciation (2)
 
(1,509
)
 
 
 
(4
)
 

 

 
1,513

 
 
 

 
292

 
1,221

 
0.04

Costs related to acquisitions & integrations (3)

 
(247
)
 
 
 
(972
)
 

 

 
1,219

 
 
 

 
199

 
1,020

 
0.03

Restructuring & related costs (4)
 
1,249

 
 
 
(5,289
)
 
(3,763
)
 

 
7,803

 
 
 
1

 
1,548

 
6,254

 
0.22

Lucent costs (5)
 
(241
)
 
 
 
(752
)
 

 

 
993

 
 
 

 
161

 
832

 
0.03

Deferred financing fees (6)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
(165
)
 
33

 
132

 
0.00

CEO transition costs (7)
 

 
 
 
(3,399
)
 

 

 
3,399

 
 
 

 
765

 
2,634

 
0.09

Tax (benefits) charges (8)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
(77,021
)
 
77,021

 
2.62

Loss (income) from discontinued operations
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 
(1,578
)
 
(0.06
)
Total certain items
 
(748
)
 
0.1
%
 
(10,416
)
 
(3,763
)
 
(401,667
)
 
416,594

 
0.682

 
(164
)
 
16,352

 
398,828

 
13.59

As Adjusted
 
$
507,145

 
16.1
%
 
$
63,827

 
$

 
$

 
$
33,614

 
$
0.055


$
14,311

 
$
3,636

 
$
13,749

 
$
0.47

Percentage of Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
10.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
5.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.3
%
 
 
Effective Tax Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended August 31, 2015
 
Cost of Sales
 
Gross Margin
 
SG&A
 
Restructuring Expense
 
Asset Impairment
 
Operating Income
 
Operating Income per Pound
 
Non Operating (Income) Expense
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
Net Income Available to ASI Common Stockholders
 
Diluted EPS
29,486

 
(In thousands, except for %'s, per pound and per share data)
As reported
 
$
568,684

 
15.6
%
 
$
80,762

 
$
3,808

 

 
$
20,765

 
$
0.032

 
$
15,053

 
$
(18,302
)
 
$
21,813

 
$
0.74

Certain items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accelerated depreciation (2)
 
(81
)
 
 
 

 

 

 
81

 
 
 

 
28

 
53

 

Costs related to acquisitions & integrations (3)

 
(93
)
 
 
 
(9,143
)
 

 

 
9,236

 
 
 
(80
)
 
116

 
9,200

 
0.31

Restructuring & related costs (4)
 
(1,041
)
 
 
 
(3,259
)
 
(3,808
)
 

 
8,108

 
 
 

 
1,181

 
6,927

 
0.23

Inventory step-up (9)
 
(2,741
)
 
 
 

 

 

 
2,741

 
 
 

 
110

 
2,631

 
0.09

Acquisition-related interest (10)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
(1,312
)
 
122

 
1,190

 
0.05

Tax (benefits) charges (8)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
23,106

 
(23,106
)
 
(0.78
)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 
47

 

Total certain items
 
(3,956
)
 
0.6
%
 
(12,402
)

(3,808
)
 


20,166

 
0.031

 
(1,392
)
 
24,663

 
(3,058
)
 
(0.10
)
As Adjusted
 
$
564,728

 
16.2
%
 
$
68,360

 
$

 
$

 
$
40,931

 
$
0.063

 
$
13,661

 
$
6,361

 
$
18,755

 
$
0.64

Percentage of Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
10.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
6.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.8
%
 
 
Effective Tax Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23.3
%
 
 
 
 






A. SCHULMAN, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(continued)
Year Ended August 31, 2016
 
Cost of Sales
 
Gross Margin
 
SG&A
 
Restructuring Expense
 
Asset Impairment
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Operating Income per Pound
 
Non Operating (Income) Expense
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
Net Income (Loss)Available to ASI Common Stockholders
 
Diluted EPS
29,441

 
(In thousands, except for %'s, per pound and per share data)
As reported
 
$
2,095,085

 
16.1
%
 
$
296,725

 
$
11,768

 
$
401,667

 
$
(309,240
)
 
$
(0.124
)
 
$
57,265

 
$
(8,640
)
 
$
(364,622
)
 
$
(12.44
)
Certain items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset impairments (1)
 

 
 
 

 

 
(401,667
)
 
401,667

 
 
 

 
90,375

 
311,292

 
10.59

Accelerated depreciation (2)
 
(6,288
)
 
 
 
(21
)
 

 

 
6,309

 
 
 

 
1,420

 
4,889

 
0.17

Costs related to acquisitions & integrations (3)
 
(2,769
)
 
 
 
(6,020
)
 

 

 
8,789

 
 
 

 
1,978

 
6,811

 
0.24

Restructuring & related costs (4)
 
(1,283
)
 
 
 
(14,711
)
 
(11,768
)
 

 
27,762

 
 
 
(770
)
 
6,420

 
22,113

 
0.76

Lucent costs (5)
 
(2,085
)
 
 
 
(5,176
)
 

 
 
 
7,261

 
 
 

 
1,634

 
5,627

 
0.19

Deferred financing fees (6)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
(600
)
 
135

 
465

 
0.02

CEO transition costs (7)
 

 
 
 
(3,399
)
 

 

 
3,399

 
 
 

 
765

 
2,634

 
0.09

Tax (benefits) charges (8)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
(73,824
)
 
73,824

 
2.53

Loss (income) from discontinued operations
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 
(1,861
)
 
(0.07
)
Total certain items
 
(12,425
)
 
0.5
%
 
(29,327
)
 
(11,768
)
 
(401,667
)
 
455,187

 
0.182

 
(1,370
)
 
28,903

 
425,794

 
14.52

As Adjusted
 
$
2,082,660

 
16.6
%
 
$
267,398

 
$

 
$

 
$
145,947

 
$
0.058

 
$
55,895

 
$
20,263

 
$
61,172

 
$
2.08

Percentage of Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
10.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
5.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.5
%
 
 
Effective Tax Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended August 31, 2015
 
Cost of Sales
 
Gross Margin
 
SG&A
 
Restructuring Expense
 
Asset Impairment
 
Operating Income
 
Operating Income per Pound
 
Non Operating (Income) Expense
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
Net Income Available to ASI Common Stockholders
 
Diluted EPS
29,483

 
(In thousands, except for %'s, per pound and per share data)
As reported
 
$
2,031,215

 
15.1
%
 
$
276,244

 
$
14,338

 
$

 
$
70,428

 
$
0.031

 
$
41,998

 
$
499

 
$
24,191

 
$
0.82

Certain items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accelerated depreciation (2)
 
(408
)
 
 
 

 

 

 
408

 
 
 

 
28

 
380

 
0.01

Costs related to acquisitions & integrations (3)
 
(267
)
 
 
 
(16,941
)
 

 

 
17,208

 
 
 
(81
)
 
417

 
16,872

 
0.57

Restructuring and related costs (4)
 
(1,388
)
 
 
 
(7,685
)
 
(14,338
)
 

 
23,411

 
 
 

 
4,335

 
19,076

 
0.65

Gain on early extinguishment of debt (11)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
1,290

 
(427
)
 
(863
)
 
(0.03
)
CEO transition costs (7)
 

 
 
 
(6,167
)
 

 

 
6,167

 
 
 

 

 
6,167

 
0.21

Inventory step-up (9)
 
(3,082
)
 
 
 

 

 

 
3,082

 
 
 

 
212

 
2,870

 
0.10

Acquisition-related interest (10)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
(20,445
)
 
121

 
20,324

 
0.69

Tax (benefits) charges (8)
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
19,265

 
(19,265
)
 
(0.65
)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 
133

 

Total certain items
 
(5,145
)
 
0.2
%
 
(30,793
)

(14,338
)


 
50,276

 
0.023

 
(19,236
)
 
23,951

 
45,694

 
1.55

As Adjusted
 
$
2,026,070

 
15.3
%
 
$
245,451

 
$

 
$

 
$
120,704

 
$
0.054

 
$
22,762

 
$
24,450

 
$
69,885

 
$
2.37

Percentage of Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
10.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
5.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.9
%
 
 
Effective Tax Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25.0
%
 
 
 
 





1 - Asset impairments are related to goodwill and intangible assets, and also include information technology assets, in the Company's USCAN, EC and EMEA segments. Refer to Note 4 and Note 19 of the 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
2 - Accelerated depreciation is related to restructuring plans in the Company's USCAN, LATAM and EMEA segments. Refer to Note 14 of the 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
3 - Costs related to acquisitions and integrations primarily include third party professional, legal, IT 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, bonuses and post-acquisition severance separate from a formal restructuring plan.
4 - Restructuring and related costs include items such as employee severance charges, lease termination charges, curtailment gains/losses, other employee termination costs, and professional fees related to the reorganization of the Company’s legal entity structure and facility operations. Refer to Note 16 of the 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
5 - Lucent costs primarily represent legal and investigation costs related to resolving the Lucent matter, product manufacturing costs for reworking existing Lucent inventory, obsolete Lucent inventory reserve costs, and dedicated internal personnel costs that would have otherwise been focused on normal operations.
6 - Accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs related to the €108.6 million prepayment of the Euro Term Loan B.
7 - CEO transition costs in 2016 represent charges for deferred compensation granted to Bernard Rzepka. Costs in 2015 represent a charge for the modification and accelerated vesting upon retirement of the outstanding equity compensation awards granted to Joseph M. Gingo in 2013 and 2014.
8 - Tax (benefits) charges represent the Company's adjustment of reported tax expense to non-GAAP tax based on the overall estimated annual non-GAAP effective tax rates.
9 - Inventory step-up costs represent the amortization of adjustments to fair value of inventory acquired for acquisition purchase accounting.
10 - Primarily relates to bridge financing fees and the write-off of deferred debt costs of $18.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Refer to Note 5 of the 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
11 - Represents a pre-tax net gain of $1.3 million on the early extinguishment of debt






A. SCHULMAN, INC.
ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
 
Three months ended August 31,
 
Year ended August 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Unaudited
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to A. Schulman, Inc. common stockholders
$
(385,079
)
 
$
21,813

 
$
(364,622
)
 
$
24,191

     Interest expense and bridge financing fees
13,583

 
15,325

 
54,548

 
41,363

     Provision for U.S. and foreign income taxes
(12,716
)
 
(18,302
)
 
(8,640
)
 
499

     Depreciation and Amortization
21,754

 
20,860

 
89,264

 
59,240

     Noncontrolling interests
43

 
279

 
1,118

 
1,169

     Convertible special stock dividends
1,875

 
1,875

 
7,500

 
2,438

     Other (1)
892

 
(272
)
 
2,717

 
635

EBITDA, as calculated
$
(359,648
)
 
$
41,578

 
$
(218,115
)
 
$
129,535

     Non-GAAP Adjustments (2)
413,505

 
20,141

 
447,006

 
50,061

EBITDA, as adjusted
$
53,857

 
$
61,719

 
$
228,891

 
$
179,596

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) - Other includes Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses, Other (income) expense, net, and Gain on early extinguishment of debt.

(2) - For details on Non-GAAP adjustments, refer to "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures", items (1), (3) - (11) and Loss (income) from discontinued operations. Amounts are included in Operating Income (Loss) and Loss (income) from discontinued operations. Accelerated depreciation on the "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures" has been excluded as it is already included in Depreciation and Amortization above.








A. SCHULMAN, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Three months ended August 31,
EMEA
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
29,324

 
$
29,253

 
$
71

 
0.2
 %
 
11,907

 
11,768

 
139

 
1.2
 %
Masterbatch Solutions
 
96,076

 
100,787

 
(4,711
)
 
(4.7
)%
 
97,260

 
99,920

 
(2,660
)
 
(2.7
)%
Engineered Plastics
 
91,064

 
96,201

 
(5,137
)
 
(5.3
)%
 
72,312

 
70,895

 
1,417

 
2.0
 %
Specialty Powders
 
31,866

 
40,062

 
(8,196
)
 
(20.5
)%
 
38,682

 
43,576

 
(4,894
)
 
(11.2
)%
Distribution Services
 
50,839

 
60,460

 
(9,621
)
 
(15.9
)%
 
78,059

 
78,873

 
(814
)
 
(1.0
)%
Total EMEA
 
$
299,169

 
$
326,763

 
$
(27,594
)
 
(8.4
)%
 
298,220

 
305,032

 
(6,812
)
 
(2.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Three months ended August 31,
USCAN
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
9,028

 
$
12,734

 
$
(3,706
)
 
(29.1
)%
 
3,502

 
4,358

 
(856
)
 
(19.6
)%
Masterbatch Solutions
 
29,348

 
37,033

 
(7,685
)
 
(20.8
)%
 
42,073

 
53,061

 
(10,988
)
 
(20.7
)%
Engineered Plastics
 
84,272

 
104,158

 
(19,886
)
 
(19.1
)%
 
88,033

 
101,198

 
(13,165
)
 
(13.0
)%
Specialty Powders
 
23,044

 
22,692

 
352

 
1.6
 %
 
32,838

 
33,776

 
(938
)
 
(2.8
)%
Distribution Services
 
13,240

 
18,655

 
(5,415
)
 
(29.0
)%
 
16,697

 
23,403

 
(6,706
)
 
(28.7
)%
Total USCAN
 
$
158,932

 
$
195,272

 
$
(36,340
)
 
(18.6
)%
 
183,143

 
215,796

 
(32,653
)
 
(15.1
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Three months ended August 31,
LATAM
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
1,547

 
$
1,129

 
$
418

 
37.0
 %
 
583

 
488

 
95

 
19.5
 %
Masterbatch Solutions
 
23,908

 
25,232

 
(1,324
)
 
(5.2
)%
 
18,833

 
17,895

 
938

 
5.2
 %
Engineered Plastics
 
12,296

 
11,363

 
933

 
8.2
 %
 
10,240

 
9,137

 
1,103

 
12.1
 %
Specialty Powders
 
7,161

 
7,604

 
(443
)
 
(5.8
)%
 
7,731

 
7,607

 
124

 
1.6
 %
Distribution Services
 

 

 

 
N/A

 

 

 

 
N/A

Total LATAM
 
$
44,912

 
$
45,328

 
$
(416
)
 
(0.9
)%
 
37,387

 
35,127

 
2,260

 
6.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Three months ended August 31,
APAC
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
2,903

 
$
2,544

 
$
359

 
14.1
 %
 
2,376

 
2,826

 
(450
)
 
(15.9
)%
Masterbatch Solutions
 
20,944

 
20,070

 
874

 
4.4
 %
 
24,245

 
20,907

 
3,338

 
16.0
 %
Engineered Plastics
 
24,358

 
25,433

 
(1,075
)
 
(4.2
)%
 
19,192

 
20,444

 
(1,252
)
 
(6.1
)%
Specialty Powders
 
986

 
1,148

 
(162
)
 
(14.1
)%
 
1,065

 
1,195

 
(130
)
 
(10.9
)%
Distribution Services
 
85

 
328

 
(243
)
 
(74.1
)%
 
83

 
506

 
(423
)
 
(83.6
)%
Total APAC
 
$
49,276

 
$
49,523

 
$
(247
)
 
(0.5
)%
 
46,961

 
45,878

 
1,083

 
2.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






A. SCHULMAN, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Year ended August 31,
EMEA
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
125,897

 
$
131,565

 
$
(5,668
)
 
(4.3
)%
 
51,331

 
50,088

 
1,243

 
2.5
 %
Masterbatch Solutions
 
401,750

 
412,501

 
(10,751
)
 
(2.6
)%
 
402,153

 
392,522

 
9,631

 
2.5
 %
Engineered Plastics
 
370,512

 
391,406

 
(20,894
)
 
(5.3
)%
 
286,719

 
278,038

 
8,681

 
3.1
 %
Specialty Powders
 
136,379

 
154,701

 
(18,322
)
 
(11.8
)%
 
163,152

 
177,618

 
(14,466
)
 
(8.1
)%
Distribution Services
 
205,425

 
249,182

 
(43,757
)
 
(17.6
)%
 
315,939

 
354,973

 
(39,034
)
 
(11.0
)%
Total EMEA
 
$
1,239,963

 
$
1,339,355

 
$
(99,392
)
 
(7.4
)%
 
1,219,294

 
1,253,239

 
(33,945
)
 
(2.7
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Year ended August 31,
USCAN
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
39,040

 
$
44,258

 
$
(5,218
)
 
(11.8
)%
 
14,426

 
15,099

 
(673
)
 
(4.5
)%
Masterbatch Solutions
 
128,001

 
156,541

 
(28,540
)
 
(18.2
)%
 
187,174

 
213,413

 
(26,239
)
 
(12.3
)%
Engineered Plastics
 
379,184

 
245,004

 
134,180

 
54.8
 %
 
378,408

 
191,150

 
187,258

 
98.0
 %
Specialty Powders
 
88,540

 
94,265

 
(5,725
)
 
(6.1
)%
 
124,848

 
145,159

 
(20,311
)
 
(14.0
)%
Distribution Services
 
56,604

 
70,425

 
(13,821
)
 
(19.6
)%
 
73,244

 
79,890

 
(6,646
)
 
(8.3
)%
Total USCAN
 
$
691,369

 
$
610,493

 
$
80,876

 
13.2
 %
 
778,100

 
644,711

 
133,389

 
20.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Year ended August 31,
LATAM
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
5,245

 
$
4,586

 
$
659

 
14.4
 %
 
1,964

 
1,834

 
130

 
7.1
 %
Masterbatch Solutions
 
92,057

 
91,204

 
853

 
0.9
 %
 
71,792

 
64,211

 
7,581

 
11.8
 %
Engineered Plastics
 
44,466

 
46,220

 
(1,754
)
 
(3.8
)%
 
36,703

 
34,912

 
1,791

 
5.1
 %
Specialty Powders
 
29,882

 
35,453

 
(5,571
)
 
(15.7
)%
 
33,622

 
31,064

 
2,558

 
8.2
 %
Distribution Services
 

 

 

 
N/A

 

 

 

 
N/A

Total LATAM
 
$
171,650

 
$
177,463

 
$
(5,813
)
 
(3.3
)%
 
144,081

 
132,021

 
12,060

 
9.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Year ended August 31,
APAC
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
11,556

 
$
11,044

 
$
512

 
4.6
 %
 
9,441

 
8,636

 
805

 
9.3
 %
Masterbatch Solutions
 
79,131

 
81,108

 
(1,977
)
 
(2.4
)%
 
89,266

 
81,807

 
7,459

 
9.1
 %
Engineered Plastics
 
92,411

 
104,628

 
(12,217
)
 
(11.7
)%
 
75,519

 
76,251

 
(732
)
 
(1.0
)%
Specialty Powders
 
3,336

 
9,809

 
(6,473
)
 
(66.0
)%
 
3,576

 
10,279

 
(6,703
)
 
(65.2
)%
Distribution Services
 
477

 
1,192

 
(715
)
 
(60.0
)%
 
686

 
1,569

 
(883
)
 
(56.3
)%
Total APAC
 
$
186,911

 
$
207,781

 
$
(20,870
)
 
(10.0
)%
 
178,488

 
178,542

 
(54
)
 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Three months ended August 31,
Consolidated
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
42,802

 
$
45,660

 
$
(2,858
)
 
(6.3
)%
 
18,368

 
19,440

 
(1,072
)
 
(5.5
)%
Engineered Composites
 
52,297

 
57,133

 
(4,836
)
 
(8.5
)%
 
44,782

 
46,082

 
(1,300
)
 
(2.8
)%
Masterbatch Solutions
 
170,276

 
183,122

 
(12,846
)
 
(7.0
)%
 
182,411

 
191,783

 
(9,372
)
 
(4.9
)%
Engineered Plastics
 
211,990

 
237,155

 
(25,165
)
 
(10.6
)%
 
189,777

 
201,674

 
(11,897
)
 
(5.9
)%
Specialty Powders
 
63,057

 
71,506

 
(8,449
)
 
(11.8
)%
 
80,316

 
86,154

 
(5,838
)
 
(6.8
)%
Distribution Services
 
64,164

 
79,443

 
(15,279
)
 
(19.2
)%
 
94,839

 
102,782

 
(7,943
)
 
(7.7
)%
Total Consolidated
 
$
604,586

 
$
674,019

 
$
(69,433
)
 
(10.3
)%
 
610,493

 
647,915

 
(37,422
)
 
(5.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
Pounds Sold
 
 
Year ended August 31,
Consolidated
 
2016
 
2015
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Lbs. Change
 
% Change
 
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
 
$
181,738

 
$
191,453

 
$
(9,715
)
 
(5.1
)%
 
77,162

 
75,657

 
1,505

 
2.0
 %
Engineered Composites
 
206,112

 
57,133

 
148,979

 
N/A

 
175,120

 
46,082

 
129,038

 
N/A

Masterbatch Solutions
 
700,939

 
741,354

 
(40,415
)
 
(5.5
)%
 
750,385

 
751,953

 
(1,568
)
 
(0.2
)%
Engineered Plastics
 
886,573

 
787,258

 
99,315

 
12.6
 %
 
777,349

 
580,351

 
196,998

 
33.9
 %
Specialty Powders
 
258,137

 
294,228

 
(36,091
)
 
(12.3
)%
 
325,198

 
364,120

 
(38,922
)
 
(10.7
)%
Distribution Services
 
262,506

 
320,799

 
(58,293
)
 
(18.2
)%
 
389,869

 
436,432

 
(46,563
)
 
(10.7
)%
Total Consolidated
 
$
2,496,005

 
$
2,392,225

 
$
103,780

 
4.3
 %
 
2,495,083

 
2,254,595

 
240,488

 
10.7
 %






A. SCHULMAN, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION
(continued)
 
 
Three months ended August 31,
 
Year ended August 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Unaudited
(In thousands, except for %'s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment gross profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMEA
 
$
41,887

 
$
43,952

 
$
178,376

 
$
189,860

USCAN
 
25,234

 
34,072

 
115,329

 
100,550

LATAM
 
9,660

 
9,896

 
36,886

 
31,971

APAC
 
8,140

 
6,835

 
32,293

 
29,238

EC
 
12,520

 
14,536

 
50,461

 
14,536

Total segment gross profit
 
97,441

 
109,291

 
413,345

 
366,155

Inventory step-up
 

 
(2,741
)
 

 
(3,082
)
Accelerated depreciation and restructuring related costs
 
(260
)
 
(1,122
)
 
(7,571
)
 
(1,796
)
Costs related to acquisitions
 
(247
)
 
(93
)
 
(2,769
)
 
(267
)
Lucent costs
 
(241
)
 

 
(2,085
)
 

Total gross profit
 
$
96,693

 
$
105,335

 
$
400,920

 
$
361,010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMEA
 
$
17,429

 
$
17,281

 
$
76,576

 
$
78,313

USCAN
 
8,896

 
15,414

 
47,062

 
40,713

LATAM
 
5,687

 
5,530

 
20,268

 
13,061

APAC
 
4,436

 
3,498

 
17,953

 
14,401

EC
 
4,302

 
5,454

 
14,885

 
5,454

Total segment operating income
 
40,750

 
47,177

 
176,744

 
151,942

Corporate
 
(7,136
)
 
(6,246
)
 
(30,797
)
 
(31,238
)
Costs related to acquisitions and integrations
 
(1,219
)
 
(9,236
)
 
(8,789
)
 
(17,208
)
Restructuring and related costs
 
(7,803
)
 
(8,108
)
 
(27,762
)
 
(23,411
)
Accelerated depreciation
 
(1,513
)
 
(81
)
 
(6,309
)
 
(408
)
CEO transition costs
 
(3,399
)
 

 
(3,399
)
 
(6,167
)
Asset impairment
 
(401,667
)
 

 
(401,667
)
 

Lucent costs
 
(993
)
 

 
(7,261
)
 

Inventory step-up
 

 
(2,741
)
 

 
(3,082
)
Operating income (loss)
 
(382,980
)
 
20,765

 
(309,240
)
 
70,428

Interest expense
 
(13,583
)
 
(15,325
)
 
(54,548
)
 
(22,613
)
Bridge financing fees
 

 

 

 
(18,750
)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
 
(1,420
)
 
(266
)
 
(3,491
)
 
(3,363
)
Other income (expense), net
 
528

 
538

 
774

 
1,438

Gain on early extinguishment of debt
 

 

 

 
1,290

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
 
$
(397,455
)
 
$
5,712

 
$
(366,505
)
 
$
28,430

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capacity Utilization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMEA
 
78
%
 
83
%
 
81
%
 
87
%
USCAN
 
62
%
 
70
%
 
66
%
 
66
%
LATAM
 
64
%
 
81
%
 
70
%
 
73
%
APAC
 
71
%
 
61
%
 
67
%
 
64
%
EC
 
70
%
 
72
%
 
69
%
 
72
%
Worldwide
 
69
%
 
75
%
 
72
%
 
75
%





A. SCHULMAN, INC.
Sales by Geographical Region
 
 
Three months ended August 31, 2016
 
 
Unaudited (In thousands, except for %'s)

 
 
Thermoplastics
 
Engineered Composites
 
Total
Geographical Region
 
Sales by Region
 
% of TP
 
Sales by Region
 
% of EC
 
Total Sales
 
Total %
United States / Canada
 
$
158,932

 
28.8
%
 
$
36,829

 
70.5
%
 
$
195,761

 
32.4
%
Europe
 
299,169

 
54.2
%
 
5,724

 
10.9
%
 
304,893

 
50.4
%
Mexico / South America
 
44,912

 
8.1
%
 
9,744

 
18.6
%
 
54,656

 
9.0
%
Asia Pacific
 
49,276

 
8.9
%
 

 
%
 
49,276

 
8.2
%
Total
 
$
552,289

 
100.0
%
 
$
52,297

 
100.0
%
 
$
604,586

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended August 31, 2015
 
 
Unaudited (In thousands, except for %'s)

 
 
Thermoplastics
 
Engineered Composites
 
Total
Geographical Region
 
Sales by Region
 
% of TP
 
Sales by Region
 
% of EC
 
Total Sales
 
Total %
United States / Canada
 
$
195,272

 
31.7
%
 
$
41,831

 
73.2
%
 
$
237,103

 
35.2
%
Europe
 
326,763

 
53.0
%
 
5,892

 
10.3
%
 
332,655

 
49.4
%
Mexico / South America
 
45,328

 
7.3
%
 
9,410

 
16.5
%
 
54,738

 
8.1
%
Asia Pacific
 
49,523

 
8.0
%
 

 
%
 
49,523

 
7.3
%
Total
 
$
616,886

 
100.0
%
 
$
57,133

 
100.0
%
 
$
674,019

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
 
Twelve months ended August 31, 2016
 
 
Unaudited (In thousands, except for %'s)

 
 
Thermoplastics
 
Engineered Composites
 
Total
Geographical Region
 
Sales by Region
 
% of TP
 
Sales by Region
 
% of EC
 
Total Sales
 
Total %
United States / Canada
 
$
691,369

 
30.2
%
 
$
147,028

 
71.3
%
 
$
838,397

 
33.6
%
Europe
 
1,239,963

 
54.1
%
 
23,013

 
11.2
%
 
1,262,976

 
50.6
%
Mexico / South America
 
171,650

 
7.5
%
 
36,071

 
17.5
%
 
207,721

 
8.3
%
Asia Pacific
 
186,911

 
8.2
%
 

 
%
 
186,911

 
7.5
%
Total
 
$
2,289,893

 
100.0
%
 
$
206,112

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,496,005

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve months ended August 31, 2015
 
 
Unaudited (In thousands, except for %'s)

 
 
Thermoplastics
 
Engineered Composites
 
Total
Geographical Region
 
Sales by Region
 
% of TP
 
Sales by Region
 
% of EC
 
Total Sales
 
Total %
United States / Canada
 
$
610,493

 
26.1
%
 
$
41,831

 
73.2
%
 
$
652,324

 
27.3
%
Europe
 
1,339,355

 
57.4
%
 
5,892

 
10.3
%
 
1,345,247

 
56.2
%
Mexico / South America
 
177,463

 
7.6
%
 
9,410

 
16.5
%
 
186,873

 
7.8
%
Asia Pacific
 
207,781

 
8.9
%
 

 
%
 
207,781

 
8.7
%
Total
 
$
2,335,092

 
100.0
%
 
$
57,133

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,392,225

 
100.0
%