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Bausch+Lomb Investor Conference Presentation Deck

Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking information and statements, within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward- looking statements"), including, but not limited to, statements regarding future prospects and performance of Bausch+Lomb Corporation ("Bausch + Lomb", the "Company", "we", "us", or "B+L"), the planned spin-off or separation of the Company from Bausch Health Companies Inc. ("BHC") and the timing of the completion of such spin-off, the anticipated opportunities of the Company as a standalone entity (including the potential for margin expansion, expected growth, the durability of the markets in which we expect to grow, anticipated balance sheet flexibility and proposed use of same), the anticipated momentum of our brands, our ability to mitigate inflation with pricing, the anticipated submission, approval and launch dates for certain of our pipeline products and R&D programs, the anticipated geographic expansions and planned line extensions for certain of our products, the expected market acceptance for certain of our products and pipeline products, expectations regarding mega trends and their ability to support growth, the expected market size and compound annual growth rates for certain of the markets in which we have or expect to have products, the timing of commencement and completion of clinical studies and other development work, anticipated M&A activity and the potential impact of same, the anticipated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company and its financial condition, results of operation, revenues, segments, liquidity, products and product pipeline, operations, facilities, supply chain and employees, the Company's anticipated catalysts and business growth drivers for 2023 and beyond. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by use of the words "anticipates," "expects," "predicts," "goals," "intends," "plans," "should," "would," "may," "will," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "target," "commit," "forecast," "tracking," or "continue" and positive and negative variations or similar expressions, and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, should or will be achieved, received or taken or will occur or result, and similar such expressions also identify forward-looking information. These forward-looking. statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are provided for the purpose of providing additional information about such expectations and beliefs, and readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in Bausch + Lomb's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") (including the Company's final prospectus as filed with the SEC on May 5, 2022 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 and the Company's supplemented PREP prospectus as filed with the CSA on May 5, 2022), which factors are incorporated herein by reference. They also include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the proposed plan to spin off or separate the Company from Bausch Health, including the expected benefits and costs of the spin-off transaction, the expected timing of completion of the spin-off transaction and its terms (including the expectation that the spin-off transaction will be completed following the expiry of customary lock-ups related to the Bausch+Lomb IPO which have now expired and achievement of targeted net leverage ratios, subject to market conditions and receipt of applicable shareholder and other necessary approvals), the ability to complete the spin-off transaction considering the various conditions to the completion of the spin-off transaction (some of which are outside the Company's and BHC's control, including conditions related to regulatory matters and receipt of applicable shareholder and other approvals), the impact of any potential sales of the Company's common shares by BHC that market or other conditions are no longer favorable to completing the transaction, that applicable shareholder, stock exchange, regulatory or other approval is not obtained on the terms or timelines anticipated or at all, business disruption during the pendency of or following the spin-off transaction, diversion of management time on spin-off transaction-related issues, retention of existing management team members, the reaction of customers and other parties to the spin-off transaction, the qualification of the spin-off transaction as a tax-free transaction for Canadian and/or U.S. federal income tax purposes (including whether or not an advance ruling from the Canada Revenue Agency and/or the Internal Revenue Service will be sought or obtained), the ability of the Company and BHC to satisfy the conditions required to maintain the tax-free status of the spin-off transaction (some of which BAUSCH + LOMB are beyond their control), other potential tax or other liabilities that may arise as a result of the spin-off transaction, the potential dis-synergy costs resulting from the spin-off transaction, the impact of the spin-off transaction on relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other business counterparties, general economic conditions, conditions in the markets the Company is engaged in, behavior of customers, suppliers and competitors, technological developments and legal and regulatory rules affecting the Company's business. In particular, the Company can offer no assurance that any spin-off transaction will occur at all, or that any spin-off transaction will occur on the terms and timelines anticipated by the Company and BHC. They also include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties caused by or relating to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the fear of that pandemic, the emergence of variant and subvariant strains of COVID-19 (including the Delta and Omicron variants and subvariants) and any resulting reinstitution or strengthening of lockdowns or other restrictions, the availability and effectiveness of vaccines for COVID-19 (including with respect to current or future variants and subvariants), COVID-19 vaccine immunization rates, the evolving reaction of governments, private sector participants and the public to that pandemic, and the potential effects and economic impact of that pandemic, the severity, duration and future impact of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, and which may have a material adverse impact on the Company, including but not limited to its supply chain, third-party suppliers, project development timelines, employee base, liquidity, stock price, financial condition and costs (which may increase) and revenue and margins (both of which may decrease). Finally, they also inclu , but are not limited to, risl and uncertainties caused by or relating to a potential recession and other adverse economic conditions (such as inflation and slower growth), which could adversely impact our revenues, expenses and resulting margins and economic factors over which we have no control, including inflationary pressures as a result of historically high domestic and global inflation and otherwise, interest rates, foreign currency rates, and the positional effect of such factors on revenues, expenses and resulting margins. In addition, certain material factors and assumptions have been applied in making these forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the assumption that the risks and uncertainties outlined above will not cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. If any of these assumptions are incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Bausch + Lomb undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this presentation or to reflect actual outcomes, unless required by law. 1
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