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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-24-002521
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20241004

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				741339132
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 DEMING WAY
		CITY:			MIDDLETON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53562
		BUSINESS PHONE:		608-275-3340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3001 DEMING WAY
		CITY:			MIDDLETON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53562

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HRG GROUP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150311

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARBINGER GROUP INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091224

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAPATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Georgia, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Middleton, WI 53562-0992</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">October 4, 2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Mr. Dale Welcome</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Response dated June 26,
    2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">File No. 001-04219</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify">Dear Mr. Welcome:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify">Set forth below is the response of Spectrum Brands
Holdings, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) to the comments raised by the staff (the &ldquo;Staff&rdquo;) of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) in a letter to the Company dated September 25, 2024 (the &ldquo;Comment Letter&rdquo;). For
your convenience, the text of the comments in the Comment Letter has been duplicated in bold type to precede the Company&rsquo;s responses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><B><U>Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended September
30, 2023</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify"><B><U>Management&rsquo;s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Non-GAAP Measurements, page 34</U></B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>We note your response to prior comment 3 regarding the non-GAAP adjustment for the costs associated
with retention bonuses and incentive compensation paid to personnel assumed as part of the Tristar Business acquisition. As these costs
appear to be normal, recurring operating expenses per Question 100.01 of the Division of Corporation Finance Compliance &amp; Disclosure
Interpretations on Non-GAAP Financial Measures, please remove this non-GAAP adjustment.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s
comment and will revise in future filings our reporting of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Net income (loss) from continuing
operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the annual periods ended September 30, 2023, and all interim periods included therein to
remove the adjustment associated with the retention bonuses and incentive compensation paid to personnel assumed as part of the Tristar
Business acquisition. The revision will be reflected within all future filings for comparative periods.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>In light of the numerous changes you have agreed to reflect in your next Form 10-K, please provide
us with your planned revised non-GAAP disclosures, in particular the revised GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations for fiscal years 2024, 2023
and 2022 intend to include in that filing. To assist in our timely review, please provide amounts for the year-to-date period ended June
30, 2024 in the fiscal 2024 columns.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company acknowledges the Staff&rsquo;s
comment and will revise our non-GAAP disclosures in our next Form 10-K for the annual fiscal period ending September 30, 2024, specifically
addressing the revision of the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 that we intend to
include in that filing. As per the financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K, we intend to omit the discussion of the earliest
of the three years within our Management Discussion &amp; Analysis within our next Form 10-K as there were no substantive changes to the
discussion that was already included in our previous annual filing for the year ended September 30, 2023. For purposes of our response
within this letter, we have included the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, for illustrative purposes and in response to the comment,
and is reflective of all GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation revisions. Further, as noted in your comment, we have provided the amounts for
the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2024, in the fiscal 2024 column.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify">For purposes of clarity and completeness,
the following is a summary of the agreed upon revisions to our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA performance measure for the applicable periods
based upon the results of the Comment Letter process:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>(in millions)</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>2024</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>2023</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>2022</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: left">Adjusted EBITDA - as previously reported</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">303.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">303.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">283.1</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><I>Revisions:</I></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt">Unallocated Shared Cost</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">18.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">27.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt">HPC Brand Portfolio</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt">Tristar Business Acquisition and Integration - Retention and Incentive costs</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.7</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt">Other Project Costs - HPC Business Transformation</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt">Other Project Costs - IPL Product Category Exit</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 20pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt">Other Project Costs - Business Development Office</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.1</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.5</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Total revisions</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">27.9</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">36.2</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Adjusted EBITDA - as revised</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">303.0</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">275.1</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">246.9</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following is representative of the
revisions to the GAAP to non-GAAP disclosures the Company intends to include within its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
30, 2024. Please note that references to notes in the consolidated financial statements are subject to change based upon final drafting
of the consolidated financial statements for the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">Adjusted
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP metrics used by management, which we believe
are useful to investors to measure the operational strength and performance of our business as it provides investors additional information
about our operating profitability for certain non-cash items, non-routine items we do not expect to continue at the same level in the
future, as well as other items not core to our continuing operations. By providing these measures, together with a reconciliation of
the most directly comparable GAAP measure, we believe we are enhancing investors' understanding of our business and our results of operations,
as well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing our strategic initiatives, as securities analysts and other interested
parties use such calculations as a measure of financial performance and debt service capabilities, and they are regularly used by management
and our board of directors for internal purposes in evaluating our business performance, making budgeting decisions, and comparing our
performance against other peer companies using similar measures. They facilitate comparisons between peer companies since interest, taxes,
depreciation, and amortization can differ greatly between organizations as a result of differing capital structures and tax strategies.
Adjusted EBITDA is also used for determining compliance with the Company&rsquo;s debt covenants. See <I>Note 12 - Debt</I> in the Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional detail.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">EBITDA
is calculated by excluding the Company&rsquo;s income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation expense and amortization expense (from
intangible assets) from net income. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes certain non-cash adjustments including share based compensation (see
<I>Note 19 - Share Based Compensation</I> in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report
for further detail); impairment charges on property, plant and equipment, operating and finance lease assets, and goodwill and other
intangible assets (See <I>Note 10 - Property, Plant and Equipment</I>, <I>Note 13 - Leases</I>, and <I>Note 11 - Goodwill and Intangible
Assets</I> in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report, for further detail, respectively);
gain or loss from the early extinguishment of debt through the repurchase or early redemption of outstanding debt (See <I>Note 8 - Debt
</I>in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report for further detail); and purchase accounting adjustments recognized in income subsequent
an acquisition attributable to the step value on assets acquired, including, but not limited to, inventory or operating lease assets.
Additionally, the Company will further recognize adjustments from Adjusted EBITDA for other costs, gains and losses that are considered
significant, non-recurring, or otherwise not supporting the continuing operations and revenue generating activity of the segment or Company,
including but not limited to, exit and disposal activities (See <I>Note 4 - Exit and Disposal Costs</I> in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report for further detail), or incremental costs associated with strategic transactions,
restructuring and optimization initiatives such as the acquisition or divestiture of a business, related integration or separation costs,
or the development and implementation of strategies to optimize or restructure the Company and its operations. Adjusted EBITDA margin
is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of reported net sales for the respective period and segment.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">The following
is a reconciliation of net income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin and its segments for
the year ended September&nbsp;30, 2024, 2023 and 2022:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold"><B>(in millions, except %)</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><B>2024</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><B>2023</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><B>2022</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: left">Net income (loss) from continuing operations</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">86.4</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">(233.7</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">(77.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Income tax expense (benefit)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">60.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(56.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(13.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Interest expense</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">51.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">116.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">99.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"> Depreciation</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">42.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">48.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">49.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Amortization</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">33.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">42.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">50.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Share based compensation</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Non-cash impairment charges</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">48.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">242.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Non-cash purchase accounting adjustments</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">(Gain) loss from early extinguishment of debt</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(2.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Exit and disposal activities</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">9.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">HHI separation costs<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">6.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">HPC separation initiatives<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">19.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Global ERP transformation<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">13.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Tristar Business acquisition and integration<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">18.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Rejuvenate integration<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">6.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Armitage integration<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Omega integration<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Coevorden operations divestiture<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2.7</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Russia closing initiatives<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">GPC distribution center transition<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">35.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Global productivity improvement program<SUP>1</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">HPC product recall<SUP>2</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">6.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7.7</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Gain from remeasurement of contingent consideration<SUP>3</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(1.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(28.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Representation and warranty insurance proceeds<SUP>4</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(65.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Litigation costs<SUP>5</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">HPC inventory disposal<SUP>6</SUP></TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">20.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">Other project costs and adjustments<SUP>7</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.8</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18.8</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10.2</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">Adjusted EBITDA</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">303.0</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">275.1</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">246.9</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net Sales</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,190.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,918.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,132.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net income from continuing operations margin</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3.9%</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-8.0%</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">-2.5%</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Adjusted EBITDA margin</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">13.8%</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">9.4%</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7.9%</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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</SUP>Incremental costs associated with strategic transactions, restructuring and optimization initiatives, including, but not limited
to, the acquisition or divestiture of a business, related integration or separation costs, or the development and implementation of strategies
to optimize or restructure operations. Refer to Strategic Transactions, Restructuring and Optimization Initiatives discussion within
the <I>Business Overview</I> section for further detail.</FONT></P>

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</SUP>Incremental net costs from product recalls with the HPC segment. See <I>Note 21 - Commitments and Contingencies</I> in the Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report for further detail.</FONT></P>

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</SUP>Non-cash gain from the remeasurement of a contingent consideration liability associated with the Tristar Business acquisition.</FONT></P>

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</SUP>Gain from insurance policies associated with the Tristar Business acquisition. See <I>Note 21 - Commitment and Contingencies</I>
to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report for further detail.</FONT></P>

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</SUP>Litigation costs primarily associated with the Tristar Business acquisition. See <I>Note 21 Commitment and Contingencies</I> in
the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Report for further detail.</FONT></P>

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</SUP>Non-cash write-off from voluntary disposal of inventory. See <I>Note 9 - Inventory</I> in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, included elsewhere in this Annual Reporting for further detail.</FONT></P>

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</SUP>Other adjustments is attributable to (1) other project costs associated with strategic transaction, restructuring and optimization
initiatives, refer to Strategic Transactions, Restructuring and Optimization Initiatives discussion within the Business Overview section
for further detail, (2) key executive severance and other one-time compensatory costs, (3) non-recurring insurable losses, net insurance
proceeds, and (4) impact from the early settlement of foreign currency cash flow hedges during September 30, 2023 and 2022.</FONT></P>

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