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Certificate Of ConformanceCertificate Of Conformance
This is to certify that the Quality Management System of:
Avient CorporationAvient Corporation
33587 Walker Road, Building 428
Avon Lake OH
44012
United States
has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in
conformance with the requirements set forth by:
ISO 9001:2015ISO 9001:2015
The Quality Management System is applicable to:
Manufacture of plastic compounds, color and performance additives, engineered
thermoplastics, vinyl resins, custom mixed plastic materials, custom and commodity colorants
for plastics, polyurethane systems, and plasticizers with design and sampling support at
Suwanee, GA, and purchasing, customer service, logistics, quality, design and sampling
support at PolyOne Corporate Headquarters at Avon Lake, OH, and distribution of resins
Certificate No: 31307
Certification Date: 12 OCT 1995
Effective Date: 11 JUL 2024
Expiration Date 07 OCT 2025
Revision Date: 17 JUL 2024
Dominic Townsend, PresidentDominic Townsend, President
Copyright as of the Effective Date, ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc.
Glendale - AZ 85307 United
States
Avient
Corporation -
Grace-Hollogne,
Belgium
Warehousing and Dispatching of raw materials Rue Louis Bleriot 7 4460
Grace-Hollogne Belgium
Avient
Corporation -
Gyor, Hungary
Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty Compounds Mandulafa Sor 3 9027 Gyor
Hungary
Avient
Corporation -
Kennesaw, GA
Design and manufacture of specialty inks and specialty coatings. , 8155 Cobb Center Drive
Kennesaw - GA 30152 United
States
Avient
Corporation -
Knowsley,
United Kingdom
Design and Manufacture of Liquid Colorants and Additives for Plastics, Assembly and Supply of
Material Dosing Equipment
, Unity Grove Knowsley -
Merseyside L349GT United
Kingdom
Avient
Corporation -
Kutno, Poland
Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty Compounds ul.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/AVNT Q2 2023 Earnings Press Release%5B43%5D.pdf
Compared to our prior adjusted EPS expectations, raw material deflation as
well as improving mix from composites and sustainable solutions positively impacted the quarter
and more than offset weaker demand conditions.”
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“Sequentially, we’ve seen modest improvement in Asia, but demand across other regions remains
sluggish, particularly in Europe, as consumers remain cautious with continued inflation and rising
interest rates,” Mr.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 524.5 $ 649.1 $ 1,061.5 $ 1,298.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 300.8 242.3 610.5 485.4
Corporate (0.9) (0.4) (1.9) (0.8)
Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.1 $ 193.4 $ 326.1 $ 385.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 91.5 66.0 185.4 134.4
Corporate (14.9) 1.5 (23.2) (4.6)
Gross margin $ 240.7 $ 260.9 $ 488.3 $ 515.3
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.1 $ 99.8 $ 192.5 $ 197.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 51.8 30.8 102.6 60.9
Corporate 30.5 30.2 73.8 54.7
Selling and administrative expense $ 178.4 $ 160.8 $ 368.9 $ 313.0
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 68.0 $ 93.6 $ 133.6 $ 188.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 35.2 82.8 73.5
Corporate (45.4) (28.7) (97.0) (59.3)
Operating income $ 62.3 $ 100.1 $ 119.4 $ 202.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.7 $ 25.8 $ 51.5 $ 51.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.9 7.6 41.1 15.5
Corporate 2.0 3.1 5.5 6.9
Depreciation & Amortization $ 47.6 $ 36.5 $ 98.1 $ 74.3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.7 $ 119.4 $ 185.1 $ 240.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 59.6 42.8 123.9 89.0
Corporate (43.4) (25.6) (91.5) (52.4)
Other income (expense), net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0
EBITDA including special items $ 109.7 $ 138.2 $ 218.0 $ 277.6
Total Company special items in EBITDA 21.6 (0.2) 47.1 4.4
Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 131.3 $ 138.0 $ 265.1 $ 282.0
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/AVNT Q1 2024 Earnings Press Release_0.pdf
AVNT-2024.03.31-News Release
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Avient Announces First Quarter 2024 Results
• First quarter GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.54 compared to $0.23 in the
prior year quarter
• First quarter adjusted EPS of $0.76 exceeded guidance of $0.68 primarily as a result of
better-than-expected customer demand from defense applications and lower raw
material costs
• First quarter adjusted EPS increased 21% over the prior year driven by improved
margins from lower raw material costs and favorable mix, and lower net interest
expense
• Revised 2024 full-year adjusted EPS guidance range to $2.50 to $2.65, from prior
guidance of $2.40 to $2.65 given strong first quarter results; Revised full-year guidance
range reflects 6% to 12% growth in adjusted EPS over the prior year
CLEVELAND – May 7, 2024 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of
specialized and sustainable materials solutions, today announced its first quarter results for
2024.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 515.3 $ 537.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 314.4 309.7
Corporate (0.7) (1.0)
Sales $ 829.0 $ 845.7
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 171.2 $ 162.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 107.0 93.9
Corporate — (8.3)
Gross margin $ 278.2 $ 247.6
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.4 $ 96.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 53.6 50.8
Corporate 34.2 43.3
Selling and administrative expense $ 184.2 $ 190.5
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 74.8 $ 65.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 53.4 43.1
Corporate (34.2) (51.6)
Operating income $ 94.0 $ 57.1
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 25.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.6 21.2
Corporate 2.8 3.5
Depreciation & amortization $ 44.3 $ 50.5
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.7 $ 91.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 73.0 64.3
Corporate (31.4) (48.1)
Other (expense) income, net (0.9) 0.7
EBITDA from continuing operations 137.4 108.3
Special items, before tax 6.2 27.3
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.5) (1.8)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 133.8
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current
profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/news/archives?page=30
Avient Launches New Global Range of Plastisol Special Effect Screen Printing Inks
https://www.avient.com/news/archives?page=75
PolyOne Wilflex Screen Printing Inks Receive Key 2014 Regulatory Certifications
https://www.avient.com/investors/investor-news?page=17
PolyOne Appoints Mark Crist to President of Color, Additives & Inks; Scott Horn to President of Distribution...
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/general-engineered-formulations/bergadur-polyester-formulations
Available with glass, mineral- and mixed-filler options, Bergadur PBT can also be provided in UL listed flame retardant versions and impact-modified grades.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-first-quarter-2018-results
Color, Additives and Inks
Color, Additives and Inks
Color, Additives and Inks
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-record-first-quarter-2016-results
Color, Additives and Inks
Color, Additives and Inks
Color, Additives and Inks
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/zodiac-aquarius-product-bulletin-and-color-card.pdf
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