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November 03, 2021

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (NYSE: GCP) (GCP or the Company), a leading global provider of construction products, today announced preliminary financial and operating results for the third quarter 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

-- Net sales of $249.6 million, an increase of 0.5% -- Selling, general and administrative expenses of $59.2 million, a decrease of 8.5% -- Income from continuing operations attributable to GCP shareholders of $7.8 million -- Adjusted EBIT* of $24.5 million -- Adjusted EPS of $0.19

For the three months ended September30, 2021, GCP reported net sales of $249.6 million compared with $248.4 million in the prior year quarter. Net Sales Constant Currency* were $246.1 million versus $248.4 million, a decrease of 0.9% over the prior year quarter. Income from continuing operations attributable to GCP shareholders was $7.8 million compared with $100.0 million in the third quarter of 2020, while Adjusted EBIT* was $24.5 million, a decrease of 31.9% versus prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA* totaled $35.8 million, a decrease of 25.3% over the prior year quarter. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to GCP shareholders was $0.10 compared with $1.36 in the third quarter of 2020, while Adjusted EPS* was $0.19 compared with $0.31 in the prior year quarter.

"Demand was in line with forecast across both our business segments during the third quarter 2021 despite impacts in certain geographies due to intermittent pandemic restrictions and supply chain disruptions. During the quarter we improved average selling price, lowered selling, general and administrative costs, and we continued to drive productivity improvements in our operations," commented Simon Bates, GCPs President and Chief Executive Officer. "Despite the continued positive momentum from the first half of the year the impact of cost inflation, specifically raw material prices and logistics, and supply chain disruptions were severe. The combination of these factors had some impact on revenues, but a significant impact on margins. The largest impact was in our Specialty Construction Chemicals segment."

"We are pleased with the resilience of our Specialty Buildings Materials segment. Both the revenues and profit year to date are well above prior year. With respect to cost inflation we have announced new price increases in all regions. However, the effect of the ongoing global supply chain disruptions and continued increases in the cost of raw materials and freight transportation have outpaced our mitigating efforts and we expect margin headwinds to continue through the fourth quarter."

"Looking into 2022 we will continue to focus on repositioning the business for growth through the combination of organizational capability and customer focus, coupled with strategic use of our strong balance sheet, including M&A," Bates concluded.

*Non-GAAP financial measures. See the tables herein for important information regarding these measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures.NM - Not meaningful.

Total GCP Applied Technologies($ millions)

3Q 3Q % 2021 2020 ChangeNet sales $249.6 $248.4 0.5%Net Sales Constant Currency* $246.1 $248.4 (0.9)%Gross margin 33.9% 41.0% (710) bpsIncome from continuing operations attributable to $7.8 $100.0 (92.2)%GCP shareholdersIncome from continuing operations attributable to 3.1% 40.3% (3,720)GCP shareholders as a percentage of net sales bpsDiluted EPS from continuing operations attributable $0.10 $1.36 (92.6)%to GCP shareholdersAdjusted EPS* $0.19 $0.31 (38.7)%Adjusted EBIT* $24.5 $36.0 (31.9)%Adjusted EBIT Margin* 9.8% 14.5% (470) bpsAdjusted EBITDA* $35.8 $47.9 (25.3)%Adjusted EBITDA Margin* 14.3% 19.3% (500) bps

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Update

-- Net sales were $249.6 million, an increase of 0.5% compared with the prior year quarter primarily attributable to favorable pricing and foreign currency translation, partially offset by lower volumes primarily in North America and Asia Pacific, partially offset by an increase in Latin America. -- Gross margin was 33.9%, a decrease of 710 basis points compared with the prior year quarter, was primarily due to higher raw material and logistics costs. -- Selling, general and administrative costs were $59.2 million, a decrease of 8.5% compared with the prior year quarter, was primarily due to lower employee-related costs resulting from restructuring programs and lower incentive compensation costs. These favorable impacts were partially offset by higher acquisition-related costs and facility costs related to the exit of the Cambridge, MA corporate headquarters. -- Income from continuing operations attributable to GCP shareholders was $7.8 million compared with $100.0 million in the prior year quarter. The prior year period included $82.5 million in gains from the sale of the Cambridge, MA corporate headquarters. -- Adjusted EBIT* was $24.5 million, a decrease of 31.9% compared with the prior year quarter, was primarily due to lower Specialty Construction Chemical ("SCC") and lower Specialty Building Material ("SBM") operating income. Adjusted EBIT Margin* decreased by 470 basis points to 9.8% compared with the prior year quarter. -- Adjusted EBITDA* was $35.8 million, a decrease of 25.3% compared with the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA Margin* decreased by 500 basis points to 14.3% compared with the prior year quarter. The decrease was due to lower Adjusted EBIT*.

Third Quarter and YTD Segment Performance

Specialty Construction Chemicals($ Millions)

3Q 2021 3Q 2020 % ChangeNet sales $142.0 $138.3 2.7%Net Sales Constant Currency* $140.1 $138.3 1.3%Gross margin 31.0% 40.0% (900) bpsSegment operating income $7.7 $18.8 (59.0)%Segment operating margin 5.4% 13.6% (820) bps

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-- Net sales were $142.0 million, an increase of 2.7% compared with the prior year quarter due to favorable impact of price increases and foreign currency translation. -- Gross margin decreased 900 basis points to 31.0% compared with the prior year quarter primarily due to higher raw material costs. -- Segment operating margin decreased 820 basis points compared with the prior year quarter primarily due to higher raw materials costs.

SCC YTD

-- Net sales were $410.5 million, an increase of 8.1% compared with the prior-year period primarily due to higher volumes in EMEA, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, as well as the favorable impact of foreign currency translation. -- Gross margin decreased 460 basis points to 34.5% from the prior year period primarily due to higher raw material and logistics costs partially offset by price and volume. -- Segment operating margin decreased 280 basis points compared with the prior year period due to lower gross margin offset by a 200 basis points improvement achieved through greater operating leverage due to increased volume in the period.

Specialty Building Materials($ Millions)

3Q 2021 3Q 2020 % ChangeNet sales $107.6 $110.1 (2.3)%Net Sales Constant Currency* $106.0 $110.1 (3.7)%Gross margin 37.9% 42.5% (460) bpsSegment operating income $20.9 $25.6 (18.4)%Segment operating margin 19.4% 23.3% (390) bps

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-- Net sales were $107.6 million, a decrease of 2.3%, compared with the prior-year quarter primarily due to lower volumes in most regions, partially offset by favorable impact of foreign currency translation and pricing. -- Gross margin decreased 460 basis points to 37.9% from the prior year quarter primarily due to higher raw material costs. -- Segment operating margin decreased 390 basis points compared with the prior year quarter primarily due to higher raw material costs.

SBM YTD

-- Net sales were $315.3 million, an increase of 12.2% compared with the prior-year period primarily due to higher volumes in all regions and the favorable impact of foreign currency translation. -- Gross margin decreased 160 basis points to 39.2% from the prior year period primarily due to higher raw material costs partially offset by higher volumes. -- Segment operating margin increased 80 basis points compared with the prior year period primarily due to higher sales offset by higher raw material costs.

Capital Allocation and Liquidity

GCP remains committed to maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation and preserving the Company's strong balance sheet. GCP's cash balance at the end of the third quarter 2021 was $481.5 million. GCP has access to additional liquidity in the form of a $350 million revolving credit facility maturing in 2023, along with other non-US credit facilities of $40.3 million, which brings total liquidity sources to approximately $869.0 million as of September30, 2021.

Revisions of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements

In connection with the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December31, 2020, the Company identified expense accrual and other adjustments in its previously filed unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements for the first three quarterly periods of 2020. Please refer to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September30, 2021 to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for more information.

Third Quarter 2021 Results Conference Call

GCP has scheduled a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET today to review its third quarter 2021 results. The conference call can be heard live through a link on the GCP website, by visiting the Events and Presentations section at investor.gcpat.com. The call may also be accessed by dialing +1 (844) 887-9408 domestically, or +1 (412) 317-9261 internationally. Attendees should log in to the webcast or dial in approximately 15 minutes prior to the calls start time. In addition, GCPs slides for the third quarter 2021 can be found on the Companys website.

A replay of the conference call will be available until November 9, 2021, by dialing +1 (877) 344-7529 domestically, or +1 (412) 317-0088 internationally and then entering conference ID# 10160300. A webcast replay will also be available in the Events and Presentations section of the Companys website for approximately three months.

Contact

Investors RelationsWilliam I. Kent, IRCVice President, Investor RelationsT +1 (617) 498-4344investors@gcpat.com

About GCP Applied TechnologiesGCP Applied Technologies (NYSE: GCP) is a leading global provider of construction products technologies that include admixtures and additives for concrete and cement, the Verifi in-transit concrete management system, high-performance waterproofing products, and specialty construction products. GCP products have been used to build some of the worlds most renowned structures.

For more information, visit GCP's website at www.gcpat.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when GCP or its management is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations. Such statements generally include the words believes, plans, intends, targets, will, expects, estimates, suggests, anticipates, outlook, continues, or similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the beliefs of GCP and its management at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside GCPs control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about expected financial positions; results of operations; cash flows; financing plans; business strategy; operating plans; strategic alternatives; capital and other expenditures; competitive positions; growth opportunities for existing products; benefits from new technology and cost reduction initiatives, plans and objectives; the potential impacts of global supply chain disruptions, increased cost inflation and potential price increases; and markets for securities. Like other businesses, we are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our projections or that could cause other forward-looking statements to prove incorrect, including, without limitation, risks related to: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the industries that GCP serves; foreign operations, especially in emerging regions; changes in currency exchange rates; business disruptions due to public health or safety emergencies, such as the novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; the cost and availability of raw materials and energy; the effectiveness of GCPs research and development, new product introductions and growth investments; acquisitions and divestitures of assets and gains and losses from dispositions; developments affecting GCPs outstanding liquidity and indebtedness, including debt covenants and interest rate exposure; developments affecting GCPs funded and unfunded pension obligations; warranty and product liability claims; legal proceedings; the inability to establish or maintain certain business relationships and relationships with customers and suppliers or the inability to retain key personnel; the handling of hazardous materials and the costs of compliance with environmental regulations; extreme weather events and natural disasters. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in GCP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 as well as GCPs subsequent filings and quarterly reports and is available online at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on GCPs projections and other forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. GCP undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revision to its projections and other forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this announcement.

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 (in millions, except per share amounts)Net sales $ 249.6 $ 248.4 $ 725.8 $ 660.5 Cost of goods sold 165.1 146.6 461.7 398.5 Gross profit 84.5 101.8 264.1 262.0 Selling, general and administrative 59.2 64.7 190.0 198.8 expensesRestructuring and reposition 6.7 7.8 22.6 15.0 expensesInterest expense and related 5.6 5.6 16.8 16.3 financing costsGain on sale of corporate ? (110.2 ) ? (110.2 )headquartersOther expense, net 3.6 2.7 5.2 6.4 Total costs (income) 75.1 (29.4 ) 234.6 126.3 Income from continuing operations 9.4 131.2 29.5 135.7 before income taxesIncome tax expenses (1.6 ) (31.0 ) (9.6 ) (34.0 )Income from continuing operations 7.8 100.2 19.9 101.7 Loss from discontinued operations, (0.1 ) (0.1 ) (0.3 ) (0.4 )net of income taxesNet income 7.7 100.1 19.6 101.3 Less: Net income attributable to ? (0.2 ) (0.2 ) (0.4 )noncontrolling interestsNet income attributable to GCP $ 7.7 $ 99.9 $ 19.4 $ 100.9 shareholders Amounts Attributable to GCP Shareholders:Income from continuing operations 7.8 100.0 19.7 101.3 attributable to GCP shareholdersLoss from discontinued operations, (0.1 ) (0.1 ) (0.3 ) (0.4 )net of income taxesNet income attributable to GCP $ 7.7 $ 99.9 $ 19.4 $ 100.9 shareholders Earnings Per Share Attributable to GCP ShareholdersBasic earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $ 0.11 $ 1.37 $ 0.27 $ 1.39 attributable to GCP shareholdersLoss from discontinued operations, (0.01 ) ? (0.01 ) (0.01 )net of income taxesNet income attributable to GCP $ 0.10 $ 1.37 $ 0.26 $ 1.38 shareholders Weighted average number of basic 73.5 73.0 73.3 72.9 shares Diluted earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $ 0.11 $ 1.37 $ 0.27 $ 1.39 attributable to GCP shareholdersLoss from discontinued operations, (0.01 ) ? (0.01 ) $ (0.01 )net of income taxesNet income attributable to GCP $ 0.10 $ 1.36 0.26 1.38 shareholders Weighted average number of diluted 73.6 73.2 73.5 73.1 shares

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

September December 30, 2021 31, 2020 (In millions, except par value and shares)ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 481.5 $ 482.7 Trade accounts receivable, net 168.5 169.4 Inventories 130.0 98.4 Other current assets 50.4 41.2 Total Current Assets 830.4 791.7 Properties and equipment, net 215.1 225.6 Goodwill 209.7 215.0 Technology and other intangible assets, net 63.2 70.9 Other assets 123.1 114.4 Total Assets $ 1,441.5 $ 1,417.6 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities Current maturities of long-term debt $ 2.7 $ 2.8 Accounts payable 90.9 87.8 Other current liabilities 126.4 133.8 Total Current Liabilities 220.0 224.4 Long-term debt 348.9 348.9 Defined benefit pension plans 64.9 62.9 Unrecognized tax benefits 41.2 41.0 Income taxes payable 24.1 28.4 Other liabilities 75.7 57.9 Total Liabilities 774.8 763.5 Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders' Equity Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 50,000,000 shares ? ? authorized, no shares issued or outstandingCommon stock issued, par value $0.01; 300,000,000shares authorized; outstanding: 73,505,485 and 0.7 0.7 73,082,066, respectivelyPaid-in capital 72.0 61.9 Accumulated earnings 729.7 710.3 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (126.0 ) (110.5 )Treasury stock (12.3 ) (10.7 )Total GCP's Shareholders' Equity 664.1 651.7 Noncontrolling interests 2.6 2.4 Total Stockholders' Equity 666.7 654.1 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 1,441.5 $ 1,417.6

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 (in millions)OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 19.6 $ 101.3 Less: Loss from discontinued operations (0.3 ) (0.4 )Income from continuing operations 19.9 101.7 Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization 33.7 34.5 Deferred income taxes (5.7 ) 21.9 Stock-based compensation expense 4.4 3.8 Unrealized loss on foreign currency 2.3 2.7 Amortization of debt discount and financing costs 1.1 1.1 Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment 0.8 (109.7 )Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effect of currency translation:Trade accounts receivable (4.2 ) 8.6 Inventories (34.4 ) 3.2 Accounts payable 5.4 (3.9 )Pension and postretirement plans, net 3.0 (12.4 )Other assets and liabilities, net (0.5 ) 7.8 Net cash provided by operating activities from 25.8 59.3 continuing operationsNet cash used in operating activities from discontinued (0.3 ) (2.5 )operationsNet cash provided by operating activities 25.5 56.8 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (23.9 ) (28.0 )Proceeds from sale of corporate headquarters, net of ? 122.5 transaction costsOther investing activities 0.1 0.4 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (23.8 ) 94.9 from continuing operationsFINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from exercise of stock options 4.6 1.1 Share repurchases (1.6 ) ? Borrowings under credit arrangements 0.5 1.5 Repayments under credit arrangements (0.5 ) ? Payments on finance lease obligations (0.5 ) (0.6 )Change in bank overdraft 0.4 ? Other financing activities (0.7 ) (1.3 )Net cash provided by financing activities from 2.2 0.7 continuing operationsEffect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and (5.1 ) (4.0 )cash equivalents(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1.2 ) 148.4 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 482.7 325.0 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 481.5 $ 473.4 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:Property and equipment purchases unpaid and included in $ 5.2 $ 4.9 accounts payableOperating lease right of use assets obtained in $ 20.9 $ 12.9 exchange for new lease obligations

Analysis of Operations

The Company has set forth in the tables below GCP's key operating statistics with percentage changes for the three and nine months ended September30, 2021 and 2020.

Segment operating margin is defined as segment operating income divided by segment net sales. It represents an operating performance measure related to ongoing earnings and trends in GCP operating segments that are engaged in revenue generation and other core business activities. The Company uses this metric to allocate resources between the segments and assess its strategic and operating decisions related to core operations of its business.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, the Company refers to non-GAAP financial measures that are derived on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP).

GCP believes that the non-GAAP financial information supplements its discussions about the performance of its businesses, improves period-to-period comparability and provides insight to the information that management uses to evaluate the performance of its businesses. Management uses U.S. GAAP and non-GAAP measures in financial and operational decision-making processes, for internal reporting, and as part of its forecasting and budgeting processes since non-GAAP measures provide additional transparency to GCP's core operations. These non-GAAP financial measures do not purport to represent income or liquidity measures as defined under U.S. GAAP, and should not be considered as alternatives to such measures as an indicator of GCP's performance. Investors should review the reconciliation of GCPs non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures and should not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate GCPs business.

In the tables below, the Company has provided reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered substitutes for financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the financial results that the Company calculates and presents in the table in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as well as the corresponding reconciliations from those results, should be carefully evaluated.

The following are the non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this press release and presented in the tables below:

-- Net Sales Constant Currency - is defined as current period revenue in local currency translated using prior period exchange rates. GCP uses constant currency in assessing trends in sales excluding the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

-- Adjusted EBIT - is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GCP shareholders adjusted for: (i) gains and losses on sales of businesses, product lines and certain other investments; (ii) currency and other financial losses in Venezuela; (iii) costs related to legacy product, environmental and other claims; (iv) restructuring and repositioning expenses, and asset write offs; (v) defined benefit plan costs other than service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets and amortization of prior service costs/credits; (vi) third-party and other acquisition-related costs; (vii) other financing costs associated with the modification or extinguishment of debt; (viii) amortization of acquired inventory fair value adjustments; (ix) tax indemnification adjustments; (x) interest income, interest expense and related financing costs; (xi) income taxes; (xii) shareholder activism and other related costs; (xiii) gain on sale of corporate headquarters, net of related costs; and (xiv) certain other items that are not representative of underlying trends. Adjusted EBIT Margin is defined as Adjusted EBIT divided by net sales. GCP uses Adjusted EBIT to assess and measure its operating performance and determine performance-based employee compensation. The Company uses Adjusted EBIT as a performance measure because it provides improved quarter-to-quarter and year-over-year comparability for decision-making and compensation purposes and allows management to measure the ongoing earnings results of its strategic and operating decisions.

-- Adjusted EBITDA - is defined as Adjusted EBIT adjusted for depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. GCP uses Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure in making significant business decisions.

-- Adjusted Earnings Per Share - is defined as earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations on a diluted basis adjusted for: (i) gains and losses on sales of businesses, product lines and certain other investments; (ii) currency and other financial losses in Venezuela; (iii) costs related to legacy product, environmental and other claims; (iv) restructuring and repositioning expenses and asset write offs; (v) defined benefit plan costs other than service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets and amortization of prior service costs/credits; (vi) third-party and other acquisition-related costs; (vii) other financing costs associated with the modification or extinguishment of debt; (viii) amortization of acquired inventory fair value adjustments; (ix) tax indemnification adjustments; (x) shareholder activism and other related costs; (xi) certain discrete tax items; (xii) gain on sale of corporate headquarters, net of related costs; and (xiii) certain other items that are not representative of underlying trends. GCP uses Adjusted EPS as a performance measure to review its diluted earnings per share results on a consistent basis and in determining certain performance-based employee compensation.

-- Adjusted Gross Profit - is defined as gross profit adjusted for: (i) corporate and pension-related costs included in cost of goods sold; (ii) loss in Venezuela included in cost of goods sold; (iii) amortization of acquired inventory fair value adjustment; and (iv) certain other items that are not representative of underlying trends. Adjusted Gross Margin means Adjusted Gross Profit divided by net sales. GCP uses this performance measure to understand trends and changes and to make business decisions regarding core operations.

-- Adjusted Free Cash Flow - is defined as net cash provided by or used in operating activities minus capital expenditures plus: (i) cash paid for restructuring and repositioning, third party and other acquisition-related costs, costs related to legacy product, environmental and other claims, as well as certain other items that are not representative of underlying trends, net of related cash taxes; (ii) capital expenditures related to repositioning; and (iii) accelerated payments under defined benefit pension arrangements. GCP uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a liquidity measure to evaluate its ability to generate cash to support its ongoing business operations, to invest in its businesses, to provide a return of capital to shareholders and to determine payments of performance-based compensation.

Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin do not purport to represent income measures as defined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These measures are provided to investors and others to improve the quarter-to-quarter, year-to-year, and peer-to-peer comparability of the Company's financial results and to ensure that investors understand the information it uses to evaluate the performance of its businesses.

Adjusted EBIT has material limitations as an operating performance measure because it excludes costs related to income and expenses from restructuring and repositioning activities which historically have been a material component of the Company's net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GCP shareholders. Adjusted EBITDA also has material limitations as an operating performance measure because it excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization expense. The Company's business is substantially dependent on the successful deployment of capital, and depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of the Company costs. GCP compensates for the limitations of these measurements by using these indicators together with net income (loss) measured in accordance with U.S. GAAP to present a complete analysis of its results of operations. Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA should be evaluated together with net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GCP shareholders measured in accordance with U.S. GAAP for a complete understanding of its results of operations.

The Company does not provide U.S. GAAP financial information on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to estimate with reasonable certainty unusual or unanticipated charges, expenses or gains without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to the Companys results computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.Analysis of Operations (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 % Change 2021 2020 % Change (in millions, except per share amounts)Net sales: SCC $ 142.0 $ 138.3 2.7 % $ 410.5 $ 379.6 8.1 %SBM 107.6 110.1 (2.3 ) 315.3 280.9 12.2 % %Total GCP net sales $ 249.6 $ 248.4 0.5 % $ 725.8 $ 660.5 9.9 %Net sales by region:North America $ 136.6 $ 141.2 (3.3 ) $ 386.8 $ 372.7 3.8 % %Europe Middle East 50.2 47.4 5.9 % 148.9 126.3 17.9 %Africa (EMEA)Asia Pacific 45.0 47.4 (5.1 ) 144.3 127.4 13.3 % %Latin America 17.8 12.4 43.5 % 45.8 34.1 34.3 %Total net sales by $ 249.6 $ 248.4 0.5 % $ 725.8 $ 660.5 9.9 %regionNet Sales Constant Currency:SCC $ 140.1 $ 138.3 1.3 % $ 402.6 $ 379.6 6.1 %SBM 106.0 110.1 (3.7 ) 307.9 280.9 9.6 % %Total GCP Net Sales )Constant Currency $ 246.1 $ 248.4 (0.9 % $ 710.5 $ 660.5 7.6 %(non-GAAP)Profitabilityperformance measures:Adjusted EBIT (A): SCC $ 7.7 $ 18.8 (59.0 ) $ 29.1 $ 37.7 (22.8 ) % %SBM 20.9 25.6 (18.4 ) 60.2 51.3 17.3 % %Corporate costs (B) (2.6 ) (7.1 ) (63.4 ) (16.6 ) (19.7 ) (15.7 ) % %Certain pension (1.5 ) (1.3 ) 15.4 % (4.4 ) (3.9 ) 12.8 %costs (C)Adjusted EBIT $ 24.5 $ 36.0 (31.9 ) $ 68.3 $ 65.4 4.4 %(non-GAAP) %Restructuring and (6.7 ) (7.8 ) (14.1 ) (22.6 ) (15.0 ) 50.7 %reposition expenses %Interest expense, (5.5 ) (5.3 ) 3.8 % (16.3 ) (15.1 ) 7.9 %netProvision for (1.6 ) (31.0 ) (94.8 ) (9.6 ) (34.0 ) (71.8 )income taxes % %Third-party andother (2.9 ) ? (100.0 ) (3.4 ) (0.7 ) NMacquisition-related %costsGain on sale of ) )corporate ? 110.2 (100.0 % ? 110.2 (100.0 %headquartersShareholderactivism and other ? (2.1 ) 100.0 % ? (9.5 ) 100.0 %related costs (D)Gain on Brazil tax ? ? ? % 3.3 ? 100.0 %recoveries (E)Income fromcontinuing ) )operations $ 7.8 $ 100.0 (92.2 % $ 19.7 $ 101.3 (80.6 %attributable to GCPshareholdersIncome fromcontinuingoperations (3720) (1260)attributable to GCP 3.1 % 40.3 % bps 2.7 % 15.3 % bpsshareholders as apercentage of netsalesDiluted EPS fromcontinuing $ 0.10 $ 1.36 (92.6 ) $ 0.26 $ 1.38 (81.2 )operations (U.S. % %GAAP)Adjusted EPS $ 0.19 $ 0.31 (38.7 ) $ 0.51 $ 0.50 2.0 %(non-GAAP) %

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.Analysis of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Three Months Ended September Nine Months Ended September 30, 30, 2021 2020 % 2021 2020 % Change Change (in millions)Adjustedprofitability performancemeasures:Gross Profit: SCC $ 44.0 $ 55.3 (20.4 ) $ 141.6 $ 148.6 (4.7 ) % %SBM 40.8 46.8 (12.8 ) 123.6 114.6 7.9 % %Adjusted Gross )Profit $ 84.8 $ 102.1 (16.9 % $ 265.2 $ 263.2 0.8 %(non-GAAP)Corporatecosts and )pension costs (0.3 ) (0.3 ) ? % (1.1 ) (1.2 ) (8.3 %in cost ofgoods sold (C)Total GCP )Gross Profit $ 84.5 $ 101.8 (17.0 % $ 264.1 $ 262.0 0.8 %(U.S. GAAP)Gross Margin: SCC 31.0 % 40.0 % (900) 34.5 % 39.1 % (460) bps bpsSBM 37.9 % 42.5 % (460) 39.2 % 40.8 % (160) bps bpsAdjusted Gross (710) (330)Margin 34.0 % 41.1 % bps 36.5 % 39.8 % bps(non-GAAP)Corporatecosts and ) ) ) )pension costs (0.1 % (0.1 % ? bps (0.2 % (0.2 % ? bpsin cost ofgoods soldTotal GCP (710) (330)Gross Margin 33.9 % 41.0 % bps 36.4 % 39.7 % bps(U.S. GAAP)Adjusted EBIT (A)(B)(C):SCC $ 7.7 $ 18.8 (59.0 ) $ 29.1 $ 37.7 (22.8 ) % %SBM 20.9 25.6 (18.4 ) 60.2 51.3 17.3 % %Corporate and ) )certain (4.1 ) (8.4 ) (51.2 % (21.0 ) (23.6 ) (11.0 %pension costsTotal GCP )Adjusted EBIT $ 24.5 $ 36.0 (31.9 % $ 68.3 $ 65.4 4.4 %(non-GAAP)Depreciationand amortization:SCC $ 6.9 $ 7.0 (1.4 ) $ 20.6 $ 20.2 2.0 % %SBM 3.8 3.8 ? % 11.4 11.0 3.6 %Corporate 0.6 1.1 (45.5 ) 1.7 3.3 (48.5 ) % %Total GCPdepreciation $ 11.3 $ 11.9 (5.0 ) $ 33.7 $ 34.5 (2.3 )and % %amortizationAdjusted EBITDA:SCC $ 14.6 $ 25.8 (43.4 ) $ 49.7 $ 57.9 (14.2 ) % %SBM 24.7 29.4 (16.0 ) 71.6 62.3 14.9 % %Corporate and ) )certain (3.5 ) (7.3 ) (52.1 % (19.3 ) (20.3 ) (4.9 %pension costsTotal GCPAdjusted $ 35.8 $ 47.9 (25.3 ) $ 102.0 $ 99.9 2.1 %EBITDA %(non-GAAP)Adjusted EBIT Margin:SCC 5.4 % 13.6 % (820) 7.1 % 9.9 % (280) bps bpsSBM 19.4 % 23.3 % (390) 19.1 % 18.3 % 80 bps bpsTotal GCPAdjusted EBIT 9.8 % 14.5 % (470) 9.4 % 9.9 % (50)Margin bps bps(non-GAAP)Adjusted EBITDA Margin:SCC 10.3 % 18.7 % (840) 12.1 % 15.3 % (320) bps bpsSBM 23.0 % 26.7 % (370) 22.7 % 22.2 % 50 bps bpsTotal GCPAdjusted 14.3 % 19.3 % (500) 14.1 % 15.1 % (100)EBITDA Margin bps bps(non-GAAP)

^ ^GCP segment operating income includes only its share of income of(A) consolidated joint ventures.^ ^Management allocates certain corporate costs to each operating segment(B) to the extent such costs are directly attributable to the segments. ^Certain pension costs include only ongoing costs, recognized quarterly, which include service and interest costs, expected returns on plan assets and amortization of prior service costs/credits. ?Corporate costs and pension costs in cost of goods sold" represent service costs related to GCP manufacturing employees. Corporate costs do not include any amounts for pension expense. Other pension-related costs, including annual^ mark-to-market adjustments, gains or losses from curtailments and(C) terminations, as well as other related costs, are excluded from Adjusted EBIT. These amounts are not used by management to evaluate the performance of GCP businesses and significantly affect the peer-to-peer and period-to-period comparability of its financial results. Mark-to-market adjustments and other related costs are primarily attributable to changes in financial market values and actuarial assumptions and are not directly related to the operation of GCP businesses. ^Shareholder activism and other related costs consist primarily of^ professional fees incurred in connection with the actions by certain of(D) GCP shareholders seeking changes in the composition of our Board of Directors and nomination of candidates to stand for election at the 2020 Annual Shareholders' Meeting, as well as other related matters.^ ^Gain on Brazil tax recoveries, net relate to a favorable court decision(E) granting GCP the right to recover $3.3million of state value-added tax. Refer to Note 9 for additional information.^ ^Basis points, defined as one hundredth of one percent.bps^NM ^Not meaningful.

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.Analysis of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 (in millions)Cash flow measure: Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing $ 25.8 $ 59.3 operationsCapital expenditures (23.9 ) (28.0 )Cash paid for restructuring and repositioning 21.7 11.6 Cash paid for third-party and other acquisition-related 2.3 0.7 costsCapital expenditures related to repositioning 0.3 4.0 Cash paid for shareholder activism and other related costs ^ ? 10.4 (1)Cash taxes related to repositioning, restructuring,third-party and other acquisition-related costs, shareholder (3.2 ) (5.6 )activism and other related costsAdjusted Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP) $ 23.0 $ 52.4

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(1) Shareholder activism and other related costs consist primarily of professional fees incurred in connection with the actions by certain of GCP shareholders seeking changes in the composition of its Board of Directors and nomination of candidates to stand for election at the 2020 Annual Shareholders' Meeting, as well as other related matters.

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.Adjusted Earnings Per Share (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Pre- Tax After- Per Pre- Tax After- Per Tax Effect Tax Share Tax Effect Tax Share (In millions, except per share amounts)Diluted EPS fromcontinuing $ 0.10 $ 1.36 operations (U.S.GAAP)Restructuringexpenses and asset 6.7 1.6 5.1 0.07 7.8 1.9 5.9 0.08 write offsThird-party andother 2.9 0.7 2.2 0.03 ? ? ? ? acquisition-relatedcostsDiscrete tax andother items,including ? 1.1 (1.1 ) (0.01 ) ? 1.9 (1.9 ) (0.03 )adjustments touncertain taxpositionsGain on sale ofcorporate ? ? ? ? 110.2 27.7 82.5 (1.12 )headquartersShareholderactivism and other ? ? ? ? 2.1 0.5 1.6 0.02 related costsAdjusted EPS $ 0.19 $ 0.31 (non-GAAP)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2021 2020(In millions, except Pre- Tax After- Per Pre- Tax After- Perper share amounts) Tax Effect Tax Share Tax Effect Tax ShareDiluted EPS fromcontinuing operations $ 0.26 $ 1.38 (U.S. GAAP)Restructuring and 22.6 5.6 17.0 0.23 15.0 3.8 11.2 0.15 repositioning expensesThird-party and otheracquisition-related 3.4 0.9 2.5 0.03 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.01 costsGain on Brazil tax (3.3 ) (1.1 ) (2.2 ) (0.03 ) ? ? ? ? recoveriesShareholder activism ? ? ? ? 9.5 2.4 7.1 0.10 and other related costsGain on sale of ? ? ? ? (110.2 ) (27.7 ) (82.5 ) (1.13 )corporate headquartersDiscrete tax and otheritems, including ? (1.6 ) 1.6 0.02 ? 0.4 (0.4 ) (0.01 )adjustments touncertain tax positionsAdjusted EPS (non-GAAP) $ 0.51 $ 0.50