EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO

Eastman's products and operations are managed and reported in four operating segments: Advanced Materials ("AM"), Additives & Functional Products ("AFP"), Chemical Intermediates ("CI"), and Fibers. Eastman uses an innovation-driven growth model which consists of leveraging world class scalable technology platforms, delivering differentiated application development capabilities, and relentlessly engaging the market. The Company's world class technology platforms form the foundation of sustainable growth by differentiated products through significant scale advantages in research and development ("R&D") and advantaged global market access. Molecular recycling technologies continue to be an area of investment focus for the Company and extends the level of differentiation afforded by our world class technology platforms. Differentiated application development converts market complexity into opportunities for growth and accelerates innovation by enabling a deeper understanding of the value of Eastman's products and how they perform within customers' and end-user products. Key areas of application development include thermoplastic conversion, functional films, coatings formulations, textiles and nonwovens, and personal and home care formulations. The Company engages the market by working directly with customers and downstream users, targeting attractive niche markets, and leveraging disruptive macro trends. Management believes that these elements of the Company's innovation-driven growth model, combined with disciplined portfolio management and balanced capital deployment, will result in consistent, sustainable earnings growth and strong cash flow from operations.

Sales, EBIT, and EBIT excluding non-core and unusual items were as follows:

Sales revenue increased in third quarter 2024 compared to third quarter 2023 primarily due to higher sales volume. Sales revenue increased in first nine months 2024 compared to first nine months 2023 primarily due to higher sales volume, partially offset by lower selling prices. Higher sales volume was primarily attributed to the end of customer inventory destocking across most end-markets. Lower selling prices were primarily due to lower raw material and energy prices and lower distribution prices.

EBIT excluding non-core and unusual items increased in third quarter 2024 compared to third quarter 2023 primarily due to higher sales volume, higher selling prices, and lower raw material and energy costs. These impacts were partially offset by higher SG&A expenses. EBIT excluding non-core and unusual items increased in first nine months 2024 compared to first nine months 2023 primarily due to higher sales volume and lower raw material and energy costs, net of lower selling prices. These impacts were partially offset by higher SG&A expenses.

Further discussion of sales revenue and EBIT changes is presented in "Results of Operations" and "Summary by Operating Segment" in this MD&A.

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Net earnings and EPS and adjusted net earnings and EPS were as follows:

Cash provided by operating activities was $747 million in first nine months 2024 and $922 million in first nine months 2023.