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Company Profile Founded in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive is a $17.42 billion consumer products company that serves people around the world with well- known brands that make their lives healthier and more enjoyable. Colgate Brands Colgate provides oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition products under trusted brands such as: Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Suavitel, Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. Operations Colgate operates in over 75 countries and sells products in over 200 countries and territories. 37,400 Colgate employees drive our success. Headquartered in New York City, Colgate operates through six divisions around the world: ® ® ® North America Latin America Europe/South Pacific Softsoap Blue- PMS 661 Silver- Foil Stamp Africa/Eurasia Asia Hill’s Pet Nutrition Six Divisions The Company has over 50 manufacturing and research facilities globally. The vast majority of Colgate products are manufactured in Colgate-owned facilities. 5 of 5854 Company Profile Business Strength Colgate Values Colgate’s success is linked to the Company’s values of Net Sales ($ millions) Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement. 2009 $15,327 2010 $15,564 n 2011 $16,734 Caring 2012 $17,085 The Company cares about people: Colgate people, 2013 $17,420 customers, shareholders and business partners. Colgate is committed to act with compassion, integrity, honesty Dividends Paid(1) (per common share) and high ethics in all situations, to listen with respect 2009 $0.86 to others and to value differences. The Company is 2010 $1.02 also committed to protect the global environment, to 2011 $1.14 enhance the communities where Colgate people live 2012 $1.22 and work, and to be compliant with government laws 2013 $1.33 and regulations. Operating Profit and Additional Information(3) ($ millions) n 2009 $3,615 Global Teamwork 2010 $3,489 $3,796 (3) All Colgate people are part of a global team, committed 2011 $3,841 $3,858 (3) to working together across countries and throughout the 2012 $3,889 $4,023 (3) world. Only by sharing ideas, technologies and talents (3) 2013 $3,556 $4,140 can the Company achieve and sustain profitable growth. (1)(3) Diluted Earnings Per Share and Additional Information n Continuous Improvement 2009 $2.18 Colgate is committed to getting better every day in all 2010 $2.16 $2.42 (3) 2011 $2.47 $2.51 (3) it does, as individuals and as teams. By better under- 2012 $2.57 $2.68 (3) standing consumers’ and customers’ expectations and 2013 $2.38 $2.84 (3) continuously working to innovate and improve products, services and processes, Colgate will become the best. Gross Profit Margin and Additional Information(2) (% of sales) 2009 58.8% Colgate Policy Statements 2010 59.1% 2011 57.3% 57.6% (2) n Environmental, Occupational Health 2012 58.1% 58.3% (2) & Safety Policy Statement 2013 58.6% 58.8% (2) n Code of Conduct (1) All per share amounts have been restated for the two-for-one stock n Global Business Practices Guidelines split in 2013. n (2) 2013 excludes charges related to the 2012 Restructuring Program and Supplier Code of Conduct certain other 2013 items. 2012 excludes costs related to the sale of n FCPA and Anti-Bribery Policy land in Mexico. 2011 excludes costs associated with various business realignment and other cost-saving initiatives. A complete reconciliation n Product Safety Research Policy between reported results (GAAP) and results excluding these items n State of California Disclosure: (Non-GAAP), including a description of such items, is available on Colgate’s website. Supply Chain Transparency (3) 2013 and 2012 exclude charges related to the 2012 Restructuring n Program and certain other 2013 and 2012 items. 2011 excludes costs Global HIV/AIDS Policy Statement associated with various business realignment and other cost-saving ini- n Ingredient Safety Policy tiatives and certain other 2011 items. 2010 excludes a one-time charge n related to the transition to hyperinflationary accounting in Venezuela and Policy on No Deforestation certain other 2010 items. A complete reconciliation between reported results (GAAP) and results excluding these items (Non-GAAP), including a description of such items, is available on Colgate’s website..