https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/AVNT Q1 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 537.0 $ 649.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 309.7 243.1
Corporate (1.0) (0.4)
Sales $ 845.7 $ 892.2
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 162.0 $ 192.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 93.9 68.4
Corporate (8.3) (6.1)
Gross margin $ 247.6 $ 254.4
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.4 $ 97.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 50.8 30.1
Corporate 43.3 24.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 190.5 $ 152.2
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 65.6 $ 94.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 43.1 38.3
Corporate (51.6) (30.6)
Operating income $ 57.1 $ 102.2
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.8 $ 26.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 21.2 7.8
Corporate 3.5 3.8
Depreciation & Amortization $ 50.5 $ 37.6
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 91.4 $ 120.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 64.3 46.1
Corporate (48.1) (26.8)
Other income (expense), net 0.7 (0.6)
EBITDA $ 108.3 $ 139.2
13
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/2021-11/avnt-november-investor-meetings.pdf
& Canada
51%
Latin America
2021 YTD SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
38
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
23%
19%
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
(1) Total company sales and EBITDA of $3,617M and $455M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
All charts reflect YTD financials through September 30
$1,820M
$321M
$691M
$127M
$1,206M
$72M
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
Distribution
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$455M$3,617M
34%
21%
7%
Building &
9%
2% Telecommunications
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2021 YTD REVENUE | $1 .8 BILL ION
31%
42%
21%
Latin America
END MARKET REGION
39
S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S
28%
11%
Building &
7%
2021 YTD REVENUE | $691 MILLION
END MARKET
55%
20%
REGION
40
DI S TR IBU T I ON
26%
22%
20%
Building and
81%
Latin
America
END MARKET REGION
K E Y S U P P L I ER S
2021 YTD REVENUE | $1 .2 BILL ION
41
TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S
BY END MARKET
30%
27%
Building &
2% Energy
(16% of sales)
31%
17%
Building &
(25% of sales)
42
19%
17%
Building &
US &
Canada
(51% of sales)
13%
42%
33%
3%
Building &
LATAM
(8% of sales)
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
September 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
GAAP
Special
Adjusted
Operating income $ 78.7 $ 20.0 $ 98.7
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 61.1 $ 19.9 $ 81.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (8.5) — (8.5)
Income tax impact of special items — (4.6) (4.6)
Tax adjustments — (3.6) (3.6)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3 — 0.3
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 52.9 $ 11.7 $ 64.6
Net income / EPS $ 0.57 $ 0.13 $ 0.70
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2
September 30, 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
GAAP
Special
Adjusted
Operating income $ 33.5 $ 40.4 $ 73.9
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 5.3 $ 50.0 $ 55.3
Income tax expense - GAAP (2.7) — (2.7)
Income tax impact of special items — (12.7) (12.7)
Tax adjustments — 3.0 3.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.9) — (0.9)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 1.7 $ 40.3 $ 42.0
Net income / EPS $ 0.02 $ 0.44 $ 0.46
Weighted-average diluted shares 91.9 91.9 91.9
Three Months Ended
Three
Months
Nine
Months
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to Pro Forma
Adjusted EBITDA 2021 2020
June 30,
2021
September
30, 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net income from continuing
operations – GAAP $ 52.6 $ 2.6 $ 69.4 $ 201.7 $ 133.8 $ 75.7 $ 87.4
Income tax expense 8.5 2.7 20.4 51.8 5.2 33.7 14.4
Interest expense 19.0 29.7 19.5 57.8 74.6 59.5 62.8
Debt extinguishment cost — — — — — — 1.1
Depreciation and amortization from
continuing operations 36.8 36.5 33.8 107.7 115.0 78.1 72.6
EBITDA $ 116.9 71.5 $ 143.1 $ 419.0 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3
Special items, before tax 19.9 50.0 14.2 36.5 66.2 61.7 59.5
Interest expense included in special
items — (9.6) — — (10.1) — —
Depreciation and amortization
included in special items (0.9) (1.3) 1.4 (0.1) (3.2) — (3.0)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 135.9 $ 110.6 $ 158.7 $ 455.4 $ 381.6 $ 308.7 $ 294.8
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — — — — 75.1 133.2 141.5
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 135.9 $ 110.6 $ 158.7 $ 455.4 $ 456.7 $ 441.9 $ 436.3
(1) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment
Nine Months
December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 586.6 $ 493.8 $ 1,820.3 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 233.6 174.1 690.7 708.8 745.7 645.8
Distribution 438.8 276.9 1,205.9 1,110.3 1,192.2 1,265.4
Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (20.3) (99.6) (79.9) (79.0) (76.7)
Sales $ 1,219.8 $ 924.5 $ 3,617.3 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 $ 2,881.0
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 66.8 $ 50.5 $ 241.9 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.7 24.7 103.2 94.4 83.7 72.3
Distribution 23.8 17.5 71.5 69.5 75.4 71.5
Corporate and eliminations (43.6) (59.2) (109.4) (155.4) (149.7) (123.7)
Operating income $ 78.7 $ 33.5 $ 307.2 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 $ 178.6
Items below OI in Corporate:
Other income, net $ 1.4 $ 1.5 $ 4.1 $ 24.3 $ 12.1 $ (12.9)
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 26.6 $ 26.3 $ 79.2 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 7.9 7.5 23.8 30.0 29.5 23.2
Distribution 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.7
Corporate and eliminations 2.1 2.5 4.1 9.2 5.4 4.4
Depreciation & Amortization $ 36.8 $ 36.5 $ 107.7 $ 115.0 $ 78.1 $ 72.6
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.4 $ 76.8 $ 321.1 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.6 32.2 127.0 124.4 113.2 95.5
Distribution 24.0 17.7 72.1 70.2 75.9 72.2
Corporate and eliminations (41.5) (56.7) (105.3) (146.2) (144.3) (119.3)
EBITDA $ 116.9 $ 71.5 $ 419.0 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3
EBITDA as a % of Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 15.9 % 15.6 % 17.6 % 17.0 % 18.9 % 19.4 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 17.0 % 18.5 % 18.4 % 17.6 % 15.2 % 14.8 %
Distribution 5.5 % 6.4 % 6.0 % 6.3 % 6.4 % 5.7 %
Reconciliation of Pro Forma EBITDA - Color, Additives and Inks
Year Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2018
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5
Clariant MB pro forma
adjustments(1) 540.4 1,118.6 1,209.8
Pro forma sales $ 2,043.3 $ 2,122.4 $ 2,256.3
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5
Clariant MB pro forma
adjustments(1) 45.0 72.9 80.3
Pro forma operating income $ 225.8 $ 220.3 $ 238.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) 30.1 60.3 61.2
Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 105.2 $ 103.0 $ 105.5
EBITDA
Color, Additives and Inks $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8
Clariant MB pro forma
adjustments(1) 75.1 133.2 141.5
Pro forma EBITDA $ 331.0 $ 323.3 $ 344.3
Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 16.2 % 15.2 % 15.3 %
December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share Avient
Special
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 3,242.1 $ — $ 3,242.1 $ 540.4 $ 3,782.5
Operating income $ 189.3 $ 73.7 $ 263.0 $ 45.0 $ 308.0
Interest expense, net (74.6) 10.1 (64.5) (18.1) (82.6)
Other income, net 24.3 (17.6) 6.7 — 6.7
Income taxes (5.2) (41.4) (46.6) (6.2) (52.8)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (1.8) — (1.8) — (1.8)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 24.8 $ 156.8 $ 20.7 $ 177.5
Weighted average diluted shares 90.6
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 1.5
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.93
December 31, 2019
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share Avient
Special
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 2,862.7 $ — $ 2,862.7 $ 1,118.6 $ 3,981.3
Operating income $ 156.8 $ 71.7 $ 228.5 $ 72.9 $ 301.4
Interest expense, net (59.5) — (59.5) (33.4) (92.9)
Other income, net 12.1 (10.0) 2.1 — 2.1
Income taxes (33.7) (5.9) (39.6) (9.1) (48.7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (0.2) — (0.2) — (0.2)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.5 $ 55.8 $ 131.3 $ 30.4 $ 161.7
Weighted average diluted shares 77.7
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 93.0
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.74
AVNT November Investor Meetings.pdf
AVNT Q3 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf
Final 10.27 606pm Q3 21 IR Deck Version v1.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/AVNT 2021 Investor Day_0.pdf
Fiber Technology
Avient Corporation 107
We are breaking ground on a new innovation center adjacent to our manufacturing facility in Pune
• Focused on investments in both R&D resource
additions and capital investments
• Platform development in new disruptive
markets to support core business and strategy
ISHA
Avient Manufacturing
Site, Pune, India
India Innovation Center
Innovative Sustainable Holistic Accelerator (ISHA)
Avient Corporation 108
2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E
$1.1B
$1.6B
Growth Through Innovation
Avient Corporation 109
Total CAI and SEMWorld-Class Vitality Index
% of revenue from products launched last five years
35%
Revenue from new products
Summary
Jamie Beggs
Avient Corporation 110
$442
$457
$580
$1.74
$1.93
$3.00
Full Year 2019 – 2021 Organic Growth
(TOTAL COMPANY)
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,981
$3,783
$4,750
+ 19%
Adjusted EPS
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition
(in millions) (in millions)
(1)(1)
+ 31% + 72%
Avient Corporation 111
2021 Sales Growth Summary
Key Growth Drivers Segments
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business acquisition
Sales
Growth
2020 Proforma 3,783$
Sustainable Solutions 140 18%
Healthcare 150 31%
Composites 44 33%
Growth in Asia / LATAM 103 21%
Other 530 28%
2021 Estimated 4,750$ 26%
Sales
Growth
2020 Proforma 3,783$
Color, Additives & Inks 330 16%
Specialty Engineered Materials 195 28%
Distribution 495 45%
Corporate & Eliminations (53)
2021 Estimated 4,750$ 26%
Avient Corporation 112
Year–to–date EBITDA Bridge
2020 September YTD $ 339
Demand 132
EBITDA($ millions)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business acquisition
CAI:
Price / Mix 96
Inflation (74)
SEM:
Price / Mix 61
Inflation (45)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 204
Inflation (195)
Net Price Benefit 47
Supply Chain Disruptions (38)
COVID Response Applications (11)
Synergies 34
Incentives, Travel, FX, Other (48)
2021 September YTD $ 455
• Demand driven by growth in
sustainable solutions, healthcare
and consumer applications
• Price increases have more than
covered raw material and freight
inflation impacts of $300M year-
to-date compared to 2020
• Synergy capture on pace to
achieve $52M in annual savings
in 2021
Avient Corporation 113
$1,110
$3,000
Return on Invested Capital
Avient Corporation 114
Invested Capital
2006 Current
11%
Cost of Capital
ROIC (after-tax)
0.1 0.1
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0 1.0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
44%
98%
YTD 5 - YR 10 - YR
0.16
0.20
0.26
0.34
0.42
0.50
0.58
0.72
0.79 0.81
0.85
0.95
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
2.1x
Q4 NET LEVERAGE
~$1Bn
REPURCHASED
OVER LAST 10 YEARS
~$450MM
PAID OVER LAST 11 YEARS
Creating Value for Shareholders
Avient Corporation 115
Share Performance Dividends Share Repurchases Deleveraging
3.5x
2.1x
Growing Dividend Cumulative Buybacks Net Leverage
$B
$
p
r
sh
ar
Total Shareholder Return
~$4.3Bn
MARKET CAP INCREASE
OVER LAST 10 YEARS
(1) Share performance includes reinvested dividends and is as of December 2, 2021
(2) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition
(2)
528%
Shaping a Sustainable Future…
Avient Corporation 116
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
$340
$930
2016 2021E
Brand Owner Commitment
10 – 50
Percent of recycled
plastic used
13% organic CAGR
Avient Corporation 117
8-12%
HEALTHCARE
$225
$685
17,645
29,445
9% organic CAGR
Source: BCC Research, Nov. 2020
11% CAGR
Market for Medical Plastics
(millions of LBs)
Figures above include relevant Sustainable Solutions sales
Avient Corporation 118
8-10%
COMPOSITES
$74
$260
2017 2021E
11% organic CAGR
Figures above include relevant Sustainable Solutions sales
Avient Corporation 119
5G Capacity and Demand
Source: Mobile Experts: 5G Millimeter Wave 2019:
ns
e
an
C
ap
ac
ity
(
o.
10% CAGR
ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA
$210
$1,150
Weighted Avg.
GDP Growth Avient Historic Growth Future Growth Assumptions
Global Avient:
2.7%
Asia / LATAM:
5.0%
Source: International Monetary Fund, World
Economic Outlook Database (April 2021)
12% organic CAGR
Figures above include relevant sustainable solutions, healthcare and composites sales
Avient Corporation 120
8-10%
(5% CAGR excluding
Sustainable Solutions)
Summary: Long-term Revenue Growth Drivers
Avient Corporation 121
2021 Sales
Estimate
(Drivers)
Overlap
2021 Sales
Estimate
Annual
Growth
Sustainable Solutions 930 - 930 8–12%
Healthcare 685 (45) 640 8–10%
Composites 260 (80) 180 10%
Asia / LATAM 1,150 (310) 840 5%
Other (GDP growth) 2,160 2–3%
Avient $4,750 6.5%
EBITDA Margin Expansion Goals
CAI
SEM
• Continued portfolio transformation to high-
growth end markets and sustainable solutions
• Clariant Color synergy realization
• Investments in composites and outdoor high
performance applications drive growth and
mix improvements
Avient Corporation 122
17.0%
1.6%
1.0% 0.4%
2021E Synergies Sustainable
Healthcare Goal
17.6% 0.9%
1.1%
0.4%
2021E Composites Sustainable
Healthcare Goal
Sustainable Path to Double Digit Earnings Growth
Avient Corporation 123
Long-Term Sales
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Healthcare 8–10%
Composites 10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3%
Avient 6.5%
10%+
Adjusted EBITDA growth
15%+
Adjusted EPS growth
An Investment in
Sustainable Growth
Bob Patterson
Avient Corporation 124
M&A Brings Avient New Technologies
Avient Corporation 125
Technology Acquisition Technology Acquisition
Thermoplastic
Elastomers
Liquid Color Concentrates
& Additives
Continuous Fiber
Thermoplastic Composites
Silicone Colorants &
Formulations
High-temperature Polymers
& Fluoropolymers
Long Fiber Reinforced (LFT)
Thermoplastic Composites
Fiber Solutions
Water-based Inks
Fiber & Healthcare Expertise,
Liquid Additive Processing Aids, FR Additives,
Recycling Innovations & More
$133
$205
Clariant Color: Transformational Acquisition
126
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.0x
2019PF 2021E 2021E w/ Full
• Acquisition of Clariant Color business significantly expanded
presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets
• Strength of portfolio – double-digit annual EBITDA growth
since acquisition
• On-track to realize $52 million of expected synergies in 2021
• Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 1,003.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 745.7
Distribution 1,192.2
Corporate and eliminations (79.0)
Sales $ 2,862.7
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 147.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 83.7
Distribution 75.4
Corporate and eliminations (149.7)
Operating income $ 156.8
Items below OI in Corporate:
Other income, net $ 12.1
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 42.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 29.5
Distribution 0.5
Corporate and eliminations 5.4
Depreciation & Amortization $ 78.1
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 190.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 113.2
Distribution 75.9
Corporate and eliminations (132.2)
EBITDA $ 247.0
EBITDA as a % of Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 18.9 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 15.2 %
Distribution 6.4 %
Reconciliation of Pro Forma EBITDA - Color, Additives and Inks
Year Ended
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 1,003.8
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(1) 1,118.6
Pro forma sales $ 2,122.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 147.4
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(1) 72.9
Pro forma operating income $ 220.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 42.7
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(1) 60.3
Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 103.0
EBITDA
Color, Additives and Inks $ 190.1
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(1) 133.2
Pro forma EBITDA $ 323.3
Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 15.2 %
2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013 2014 2015 2016** 2017 2018 2018*** 2019*** 2020
Net income from continuing
operations attributable to Avient
common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 75.5 $ 152.7
Joint venture equity earnings, after
tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — —
Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 61.7 66.2
Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (5.9) (41.4)
Adjusted net income from
continuing operations
attributable to Avient common
shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 131.3 $ 177.5
Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 77.7 92.1
Adjusted EPS attributable to Avient
common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 1.69 $ 1.93
* Historical results have been updated to reflect subsequent changes to accounting principle and discontinued operations, excluding any changes as a result of
discontinued operations from the sale of the Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS) and the Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S).
** Pro Forma for sale of DSS.
*** Pro Forma for sale of PP&S.
*** Pro Forma for full year of the Clariant Color acquisition
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA 2020 2021 2020 2019
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 59.1 $ 201.7 $ 133.8 $ 75.7
Income tax expense 22.5 51.8 5.2 33.7
Interest expense 55.3 57.8 74.6 59.5
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 77.3 107.7 115.1 78.1
EBITDA $ 214.2 $ 419.0 $ 328.7 $ 247.0
Special items, before tax 62.0 36.5 66.2 61.7
Interest expense included in special items (10.1) — (10.1) —
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (2.5) (0.1) (3.2) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 263.6 $ 455.4 $ 381.6 $ 308.7
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) 75.1 — 75.1 133.2
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 338.7 $ 455.4 $ 456.7 $ 441.9
(1) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 3,242.1 $ — $ 3,242.1 $ 540.4 $ 3,782.5
Operating income $ 189.3 $ 73.7 $ 263.0 $ 45.0 $ 308.0
Interest expense, net (74.6) 10.1 (64.5) (18.1) (82.6)
Other income, net 24.3 (17.6) 6.7 — 6.7
Income taxes (5.2) (41.4) (46.6) (6.2) (52.8)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (1.8) — (1.8) — (1.8)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 24.8 $ 156.8 $ 20.7 $ 177.5
Weighted average diluted shares 90.6
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 1.5
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.93
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 2,862.7 $ — $ 2,862.7 $ 1,118.6 $ 3,981.3
Operating income $ 156.8 $ 71.7 $ 228.5 $ 72.9 $ 301.4
Interest expense, net (59.5) — (59.5) (33.4) (92.9)
Other income, net 12.1 (10.0) 2.1 — 2.1
Income taxes (33.7) (5.9) (39.6) (9.1) (48.7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (0.2) — (0.2) — (0.2)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.5 $ 55.8 $ 131.3 $ 30.4 $ 161.7
Weighted average diluted shares 77.7
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 93.0
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.74
Return on Invested Capital
December 31, 2006
Short term debt $ 5.2
Current portion of long term debt 22.5
Long term debt 567.7
Shareholder's equity 574.5
Invested capital $ 1,169.9
Cash 66.2
Current invested capital (net) $ 1,103.7
Adjusted operating income 87.5
Current tax rate 0.33
Return on invested capital 5.3 %
December 31,
Reconciliation to Enterprise Value / Adjusted EBITDA 2011 2016
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 172.6 $ 165.0
Income tax expense 26.1 57.3
Interest expense 33.7 59.8
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 57.5 105.9
EBITDA $ 289.9 $ 388.0
Special items, before tax (46.7) 35.3
SunBelt equity income (5.7) —
Depreciation and amortization included in special items — (5.4)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 237.5 $ 417.9
Enterprise value(2) $ 1,542.0 $ 3,763.0
Enterprise value / adjusted EBITDA 6.5 9.0
(2) - Enterprise value is defined as market capitalization plus net debt
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 649.1 $ 624.4 $ 1,298.6 $ 1,233.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 243.9 240.6 488.6 457.1
Distribution 443.2 404.4 876.1 767.1
Corporate and eliminations (33.8) (34.2) (67.1) (60.4)
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 193.4 $ 193.4 $ 385.5 $ 390.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 67.4 69.6 137.2 134.3
Distribution 42.9 40.1 82.2 79.4
Corporate and eliminations 0.1 (14.4) (7.4) (13.5)
Gross margin $ 303.8 $ 288.7 $ 597.5 $ 591.1
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 99.8 $ 107.1 $ 197.4 $ 215.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.8 32.3 60.9 62.8
Distribution 15.8 16.4 30.9 31.7
Corporate and eliminations 27.9 24.8 50.2 52.3
Selling and administrative expense $ 174.3 $ 180.6 $ 339.4 $ 362.6
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.6 $ 86.3 $ 188.1 $ 175.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.6 37.3 76.3 71.5
Distribution 27.1 23.7 51.3 47.7
Corporate and eliminations (27.8) (39.2) (57.6) (65.8)
Operating income $ 129.5 $ 108.1 $ 258.1 $ 228.5
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 119.5 $ 111.6 $ 240.0 $ 227.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 45.4 91.8 87.4
Distribution 27.3 23.9 51.7 48.1
Corporate and eliminations (25.1) (39.0) (51.1) (63.8)
Other income, net 1.4 1.2 0.8 2.7
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1
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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.
Three Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from before income taxes $114.7 $ 3.4 $ 118.1 $ 89.8 $ 14.2 $ 104.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (30.0) — (30.0) (20.4) — (20.4)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (0.8) (0.8) — (3.4) (3.4)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 2.5 2.5 — 0.9 0.9
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (30.0) $ 1.7 $ (28.3) $ (20.4) $ (2.5) $ (22.9)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 26.1 % 23.9 % 22.7 % 22.0 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from before income taxes $225.8 $ 11.1 $ 236.9 $192.4 $ 16.6 $ 209.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (56.6) — (56.6) (43.3) — (43.3)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (2.8) (2.8) — (4.3) (4.3)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 4.0 4.0 — 2.0 2.0
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (56.6) $ 1.2 $ (55.4) $ (43.3) $ (2.3) $ (45.6)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 25.0 % 23.4 % 22.5 % 21.8 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.6 $ 86.3 $ 188.1 $ 175.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.6 37.3 76.3 71.5
Distribution 27.1 23.7 51.3 47.7
Corporate and eliminations (27.8) (39.2) (57.6) (65.8)
Operating income $ 129.5 $ 108.1 $ 258.1 $ 228.5
Items below OI in Corporate:
Other income, net $ 1.4 $ 1.2 $ 0.8 $ 2.7
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.9 $ 25.3 $ 51.9 $ 52.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 7.7 8.1 15.5 15.9
Distribution 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4
Corporate and eliminations 2.7 0.2 6.5 2.0
Depreciation & Amortization $ 36.5 $ 33.8 $ 74.3 $ 70.9
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 119.5 $ 111.6 $ 240.0 $ 227.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 45.4 91.8 87.4
Distribution 27.3 23.9 51.7 48.1
Corporate and eliminations (25.1) (39.0) (51.1) (63.8)
Other income, net 1.4 1.2 $ 0.8 $ 2.7
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2022 2021 2022 2021
Net income – GAAP $ 84.7 $ 69.4 $ 169.2 $ 149.1
Income tax expense 30.0 20.4 56.6 43.3
Interest expense 16.2 19.5 33.1 38.8
Depreciation and amortization 36.5 33.8 74.3 70.9
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1
Special items, before tax 3.4 14.2 11.1 16.6
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.1) 1.4 (3.2) 0.8
Adjusted EBITDA $ 169.7 $ 158.7 $ 341.1 $ 319.5
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of
$ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 0.74
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items 80.5 0.87
FX adjustment (4.9) (0.05)
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items, adjusted for FX $ 75.6 $ 0.82
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POLYONE CORPORATION 3
GAAP Financial Information Recast for DSS Divestiture
Sales 759.6$ 838.7$ 821.1$ 754.4$ 3,173.8$ 828.7$ 841.5$ 806.1$ 741.7$ 3,218.0$ 754.0$ 775.5$ 729.2$ 665.4$ 2,924.1$
Cost of sales 598.6 657.1 661.4 657.0 2,574.1 660.2 674.2 644.1 602.7 2,581.2 589.9 599.6 564.2 518.9 2,272.6
Gross margin 161.0 181.6 159.7 97.4 599.7 168.5 167.3 162.0 139.0 636.8 164.1 175.9 165.0 146.5 651.5
Selling and administrative 104.8 108.5 104.2 66.1 383.6 112.5 118.0 104.1 151.6 486.2 93.8 97.2 90.7 112.2 393.9
Income from equity affiliates and minority interest 0.1 - - 26.8 26.9 - - - - - - - - - -
Operating income (loss) 56.3 73.1 55.5 58.1 243.0 56.0 49.3 57.9 (12.6) 150.6 70.3 78.7 74.3 34.3 257.6
Interest expense, net (15.6) (16.6) (15.9) (15.2) (63.3) (15.5) (15.7) (15.4) (15.5) (62.1) (16.1) (16.2) (16.2) (15.5) (64.0)
Premium on early extinguishment of debt (10.6) - (5.2) - (15.8) - - - - - - - - (16.4) (16.4)
Other income (expense), net 1.5 (1.3) (1.5) - (1.3) (0.7) (0.4) (1.6) (1.4) (4.1) (0.6) (1.2) (1.7) 0.3 (3.2)
Income (loss) before income taxes 31.6 55.2 32.9 42.9 162.6 39.8 33.2 40.9 (29.5) 84.4 53.6 61.3 56.4 2.7 174.0
Income tax (expense) benefit (10.8) (21.6) (13.4) (16.6) (62.4) (10.7) (2.6) (12.0) 15.6 (9.7) (23.3) 4.3 (8.8) 2.3 (25.5)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 20.8 33.6 19.5 26.3 100.2 29.1 30.6 28.9 (13.9) 74.7 30.3 65.6 47.6 5.0 148.5
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (5.7) 147.0 3.3 (2.1) 142.5 0.1 0.9 3.8 (1.1) 3.7 (0.1) 1.4 (3.1) (2.0) (3.8)
Net income (loss) 15.1 180.6 22.8 24.2 242.7 29.2 31.5 32.7 (15.0) 78.4 30.2 67.0 44.5 3.0 144.7
Less: Non-controlling interest 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.2 - 0.4 0.8 - (0.2) - 0.1 (0.1)
Net income (loss) attributable to PolyOne common shareholders 15.3$ 180.9$ 23.0$ 24.6$ 243.8$ 29.4$ 31.7$ 32.7$ (14.6)$ 79.2$ 30.2$ 66.8$ 44.5$ 3.1$ 144.6$
Earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Basic
Continuing operations 0.23$ 0.35$ 0.21$ 0.28$ 1.06$ 0.31$ 0.33$ 0.32$ (0.15)$ 0.82$ 0.34$ 0.73$ 0.55$ 0.06$ 1.69$
Discontinued operations (0.06)$ 1.50$ 0.03$ (0.02)$ 1.49$ -$ 0.01$ 0.04$ (0.01)$ 0.04$ -$ 0.02$ (0.04)$ (0.02)$ (0.04)$
Total 0.17$ 1.85$ 0.24$ 0.26$ 2.55$ 0.31$ 0.34$ 0.36$ (0.16)$ 0.86$ 0.34$ 0.75$ 0.51$ 0.04$ 1.65$
Earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Diluted
Continuing operations 0.22$ 0.34$ 0.20$ 0.27$ 1.05$ 0.31$ 0.33$ 0.31$ (0.15)$ 0.81$ 0.34$ 0.73$ 0.54$ 0.06$ 1.67$
Discontinued operations (0.06)$ 1.49$ 0.04$ (0.02)$ 1.48$ -$ 0.01$ 0.04$ (0.01)$ 0.04$ -$ 0.01$ (0.04)$ (0.02)$ (0.04)$
Total 0.16$ 1.83$ 0.24$ 0.25$ 2.53$ 0.31$ 0.34$ 0.35$ (0.16)$ 0.85$ 0.34$ 0.74$ 0.50$ 0.04$ 1.63$
Sales 738.5$ 758.2$ 746.6$ 694.8$ 2,938.1$ 796.7$
Cost of sales 561.9 576.3 580.5 542.3 2,261.0 614.4
Gross margin 176.6 181.9 166.1 152.5 677.1 182.3
Selling and administrative 106.2 100.1 94.1 90.4 390.8 98.3
Operating income 70.4 81.8 72.0 62.1 286.3 84.0
Interest expense, net (14.6) (14.6) (15.1) (15.4) (59.7) (14.6)
Premium on early extinguishment of debt - (0.4) - - (0.4) (0.3)
Other income (expense), net - 0.1 (0.1) 0.4 0.4 (1.1)
Income before income taxes 55.8 66.9 56.8 47.1 226.6 68.0
Income tax expense (17.6) (16.8) (14.0) (12.0) (60.4) (19.7)
Net income from continuing operations 38.2 50.1 42.8 35.1 166.2 48.3
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.8 (0.1) (0.5) (1.4) (1.2) (1.4)
Net income 39.0 50.0 42.3 33.7 165.0 46.9
Less: Non-controlling interest 0.1 - - 0.1 0.2 -
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders 39.1$ 50.0$ 42.3$ 33.8$ 165.2$ 46.9$
Earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Basic
Continuing operations 0.45$ 0.59$ 0.51$ 0.43$ 1.98$ 0.58$
Discontinued operations 0.01$ -$ (0.01)$ (0.02)$ (0.01)$ (0.01)$
Total 0.46$ 0.59$ 0.50$ 0.41$ 1.97$ 0.57$
Earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Diluted
Continuing operations 0.45$ 0.59$ 0.51$ 0.42$ 1.96$ 0.58$
Discontinued operations 0.01$ -$ (0.01)$ (0.02)$ (0.01)$ (0.01)$
Total 0.46$ 0.59$ 0.50$ 0.40$ 1.95$ 0.57$
POLYONE CORPORATION 4
Adjusted Financial Information Recast for DSS Divestiture
Sales 759.6$ 838.7$ 821.1$ 754.4$ 3,173.8$ 828.7$ 841.5$ 806.1$ 741.7$ 3,218.0$ 754.0$ 775.5$ 729.2$ 665.4$ 2,924.1$
Cost of sales 601.6 670.6 656.6 606.9 2,535.7 656.0 660.1 637.0 592.6 2,545.7 588.7 597.4 561.0 511.0 2,258.1
Gross margin 158.0 168.1 164.5 147.5 638.1 172.7 181.4 169.1 149.1 672.3 165.3 178.1 168.2 154.4 666.0
Selling and administrative 102.4 106.2 107.6 107.5 423.7 109.6 108.4 100.0 94.5 412.5 91.6 93.1 88.1 96.5 369.3
Operating income 55.6 61.9 56.9 40.0 214.4 63.1 73.0 69.1 54.6 259.8 73.7 85.0 80.1 57.9 296.7
Interest expense, net (13.7) (16.6) (15.9) (15.2) (61.4) (15.5) (15.7) (15.4) (15.5) (62.1) (16.1) (16.2) (16.2) (15.5) (64.0)
Other income (expense), net 0.1 (1.3) (1.5) - (2.7) (0.7) (0.9) (1.7) (1.5) (4.8) (0.6) (1.2) (1.8) 0.3 (3.3)
Income before income taxes 42.0 44.0 39.5 24.8 150.3 46.9 56.4 52.0 37.6 192.9 57.0 67.6 62.1 42.7 229.4
Income tax expense (14.2) (16.1) (13.5) (9.8) (53.6) (14.9) (18.3) (16.6) (12.0) (61.8) (18.8) (21.3) (19.4) (12.1) (71.6)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations 27.8 27.9 26.0 15.0 96.7 32.0 38.1 35.4 25.6 131.1 38.2 46.3 42.7 30.6 157.8
Less: Non-controlling interest 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.2 - 0.4 0.8 - (0.2) - 0.1 (0.1)
Adjusted net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - continuing operations 28.0$ 28.2$ 26.2$ 15.4$ 97.8$ 32.2$ 38.3$ 35.4$ 26.0$ 131.9$ 38.2$ 46.1$ 42.7$ 30.7$ 157.7$
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Diluted 0.30$ 0.28$ 0.27$ 0.15$ 1.01$ 0.34$ 0.41$ 0.38$ 0.28$ 1.41$ 0.43$ 0.51$ 0.48$ 0.36$ 1.78$
Sales 738.5$ 758.2$ 746.6$ 694.8$ 2,938.1$ 796.7$
Cost of sales 557.8 576.5 576.1 540.7 2,251.1 612.0
Gross margin 180.7 181.7 170.5 154.1 687.0 184.7
Selling and administrative 100.0 93.9 88.3 94.9 377.1 99.0
Operating income 80.7 87.8 82.2 59.2 309.9 85.7
Interest expense, net (14.6) (14.6) (15.1) (15.4) (59.7) (14.6)
Other (expense) income, net (0.2) 0.2 (0.1) 0.3 0.2 (1.2)
Income before income taxes 65.9 73.4 67.0 44.1 250.4 69.9
Income tax expense (21.0) (23.1) (20.7) (11.5) (76.3) (20.7)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations 44.9 50.3 46.3 32.6 174.1 49.2
Less: Non-controlling interest 0.1 - - 0.1 0.2 -
Adjusted net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - continuing operations 45.0$ 50.3$ 46.3$ 32.7$ 174.3$ 49.2$
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Diluted 0.53$ 0.59$ 0.55$ 0.39$ 2.06$ 0.59$
POLYONE CORPORATION 5
Business Segment and Data Recast for DSS Divestiture
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 205.3 229.4 219.0 198.6 852.3 219.6 228.7 212.0 190.5 850.8 208.5 217.4 199.9 184.9 810.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 152.9 158.8 157.6 146.2 615.5 157.4 157.8 145.8 137.3 598.3 141.9 139.7 136.0 125.2 542.8
Performance Products and Solutions 166.6 210.3 207.4 188.9 773.2 207.6 211.2 213.0 184.8 816.6 175.9 190.3 175.2 152.7 694.1
PolyOne Distribution 268.0 275.1 275.0 257.1 1,075.2 284.1 287.0 280.5 262.8 1,114.4 265.7 266.8 259.5 242.1 1,034.1
Corporate and Eliminations (33.2) (34.9) (37.9) (36.4) (142.4) (40.0) (43.2) (45.2) (33.7) (162.1) (38.0) (38.7) (41.4) (39.5) (157.6)
Sales 759.6 838.7 821.1 754.4 3,173.8 828.7 841.5 806.1 741.7 3,218.0 754.0 775.5 729.2 665.4 2,924.1
Gross Margin:
Color, Additives and Inks 67.7 75.2 71.8 63.1 277.8 74.9 81.7 71.8 65.1 293.5 73.4 80.0 73.4 67.0 293.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.2 39.0 39.2 35.8 153.2 42.6 43.5 39.7 37.4 163.2 43.0 41.1 39.6 37.3 161.0
Performance Products and Solutions 24.0 26.9 27.6 23.5 102.0 28.0 29.0 29.2 22.8 109.0 22.5 27.4 27.2 24.8 101.9
PolyOne Distribution 28.2 28.1 27.6 24.7 108.6 29.8 28.8 29.3 26.1 114.0 27.8 30.2 29.4 27.2 114.6
Corporate and Eliminations 1.9 12.4 (6.5) (49.7) (41.9) (6.8) (15.7) (8.0) (12.4) (42.9) (2.6) (2.8) (4.6) (9.8) (19.8)
Gross Margin 161.0 181.6 159.7 97.4 599.7 168.5 167.3 162.0 139.0 636.8 164.1 175.9 165.0 146.5 651.5
Selling and Administrative Expense:
Color, Additives and Inks 43.5 44.3 42.9 43.1 173.8 44.5 44.0 41.7 38.4 168.6 39.6 40.4 38.9 39.5 158.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 23.4 24.0 24.6 24.0 96.0 24.3 24.6 21.3 20.6 90.8 19.9 21.0 19.6 20.9 81.4
Performance Products and Solutions 10.4 11.6 12.5 11.5 46.0 12.0 11.4 11.4 11.1 45.9 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.3 44.5
PolyOne Distribution 12.0 11.2 11.0 11.1 45.3 12.6 11.5 10.6 11.1 45.8 12.1 11.1 11.8 11.6 46.6
Corporate and Eliminations 15.5 17.4 13.2 (23.6) 22.5 19.1 26.5 19.1 70.4 135.1 11.2 13.6 9.3 28.9 63.0
Selling and Administrative Expense 104.8 108.5 104.2 66.1 383.6 112.5 118.0 104.1 151.6 486.2 93.8 97.2 90.7 112.2 393.9
Operating Income:
Color, Additives and Inks 24.2 30.9 28.9 20.0 104.0 30.4 37.7 30.1 26.7 124.9 33.8 39.6 34.5 27.5 135.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 15.8 15.0 14.6 11.8 57.2 18.3 18.9 18.4 16.8 72.4 23.1 20.1 20.0 16.4 79.6
Performance Products and Solutions 13.6 15.3 15.1 12.0 56.0 16.0 17.6 17.8 11.7 63.1 11.5 16.3 16.1 13.5 57.4
PolyOne Distribution 16.2 16.9 16.6 13.6 63.3 17.2 17.3 18.7 15.0 68.2 15.7 19.1 17.6 15.6 68.0
Corporate and Eliminations (13.5) (5.0) (19.7) 0.7 (37.5) (25.9) (42.2) (27.1) (82.8) (178.0) (13.8) (16.4) (13.9) (38.7) (82.8)
Operating Income (loss) 56.3 73.1 55.5 58.1 243.0 56.0 49.3 57.9 (12.6) 150.6 70.3 78.7 74.3 34.3 257.6
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 204.9 212.2 195.9 184.7 797.7 211.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 141.0 143.3 146.2 135.3 565.8 159.1
Performance Products and Solutions 166.2 172.8 171.3 158.2 668.5 183.7
PolyOne Distribution 268.8 272.6 274.8 254.8 1,071.0 286.1
Corporate and Eliminations (42.4) (42.7) (41.6) (38.2) (164.9) (44.0)
Sales 738.5 758.2 746.6 694.8 2,938.1 796.7
Gross Margin:
Color, Additives and Inks 75.3 78.0 70.0 62.8 286.1 75.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.2 43.0 41.7 38.6 167.5 46.1
Performance Products and Solutions 32.4 33.0 29.2 26.6 121.2 33.9
PolyOne Distribution 30.7 29.5 29.6 27.3 117.1 31.4
Corporate and Eliminations (6.0) (1.6) (4.4) (2.8) (14.8) (4.3)
Gross Margin 176.6 181.9 166.1 152.5 677.1 182.3
Selling and Administrative Expense:
Color, Additives and Inks 40.4 39.8 38.6 39.8 158.6 40.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.8 21.6 21.2 22.8 86.4 22.5
Performance Products and Solutions 12.7 11.7 11.2 11.2 46.8 11.8
PolyOne Distribution 13.2 11.7 11.4 12.6 48.9 12.8
Corporate and Eliminations 19.1 15.3 11.7 4.0 50.1 11.1
Selling and Administrative Expense 106.2 100.1 94.1 90.4 390.8 98.3
Operating Income:
Color, Additives and Inks 34.9 38.2 31.4 23.0 127.5 35.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 23.4 21.4 20.5 15.8 81.1 23.6
Performance Products and Solutions 19.7 21.3 18.0 15.4 74.4 22.1
PolyOne Distribution 17.5 17.8 18.2 14.7 68.2 18.6
Corporate and Eliminations (25.1) (16.9) (16.1) (6.8) (64.9) (15.4)
Operating Income 70.4 81.8 72.0 62.1 286.3 84.0
POLYONE CORPORATION 6
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Sales 759.6 838.7 821.1 754.4 3,173.8 828.7 841.5 806.1 741.7 3,218.0 754.0 775.5 729.2 665.4 2,924.1
Gross margin - GAAP 161.0 181.6 159.7 97.4 599.7 168.5 167.3 162.0 139.0 636.8 164.1 175.9 165.0 146.5 651.5
Special items in gross margin (see slide 7) (3.0) (13.5) 4.8 50.1 38.4 4.2 14.1 7.1 10.1 35.5 1.2 2.2 3.2 7.9 14.5
Adjusted gross margin 158.0 168.1 164.5 147.5 638.1 172.7 181.4 169.1 149.1 672.3 165.3 178.1 168.2 154.4 666.0
Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 20.8% 20.0% 20.0% 19.6% 20.1% 20.8% 21.6% 21.0% 20.1% 20.9% 21.9% 23.0% 23.1% 23.2% 22.8%
Operating income - GAAP 56.3 73.1 55.5 58.1 243.0 56.0 49.3 57.9 (12.6) 150.6 70.3 78.7 74.3 34.3 257.6
Special items in operating income (see slide 7) (0.7) (11.2) 1.4 (18.1) (28.6) 7.1 23.7 11.2 67.2 109.2 3.4 6.3 5.8 23.6 39.1
Adjusted operating income 55.6 61.9 56.9 40.0 214.4 63.1 73.0 69.1 54.6 259.8 73.7 85.0 80.1 57.9 296.7
Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 7.3% 7.4% 6.9% 5.3% 6.8% 7.6% 8.7% 8.6% 7.4% 8.1% 9.8% 11.0% 11.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Sales 738.5 758.2 746.6 694.8 2,938.1 796.7
Gross margin - GAAP 176.6 181.9 166.1 152.5 677.1 182.3
Special items in gross margin (see slide 7) 4.1 (0.2) 4.4 1.6 9.9 2.4
Adjusted gross margin 180.7 181.7 170.5 154.1 687.0 184.7
Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 24.5% 24.0% 22.8% 22.2% 23.4% 23.2%
Operating income - GAAP 70.4 81.8 72.0 62.1 286.3 84.0
Special items in operating income (see slide 7) 10.3 6.0 10.2 (2.9) 23.6 1.7
Adjusted operating income 80.7 87.8 82.2 59.2 309.9 85.7
Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 10.9% 11.6% 11.0% 8.5% 10.5% 10.8%
POLYONE CORPORATION 7
Summary of Special Items
Cost of sales:
Restructuring Costs - - - (2.5) (2.5) (3.3) (13.2) (2.8) (7.4) (26.7) (0.2) (0.2) (1.0) (6.3) (7.7)
Environmental remediation costs (2.0) (1.3) (4.8) (52.6) (60.7) (0.9) (0.9) (5.9) (2.6) (10.3) (1.5) (2.0) (4.3) (1.5) (9.3)
Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment - - - 1.6 1.6 - - - (2.0) (2.0) - - - (1.0) (1.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 5.2 14.9 - 3.4 23.5 - - 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.5 - 2.1 0.9 3.5
Acquisition related adjustments (0.2) (0.1) - - (0.3) - - - (0.2) (0.2) - - - - -
Impact on cost of sales 3.0 13.5 (4.8) (50.1) (38.4) (4.2) (14.1) (7.1) (10.1) (35.5) (1.2) (2.2) (3.2) (7.9) (14.5)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (2.3) (1.9) 4.1 (1.0) (1.1) (2.7) (9.3) (3.9) 1.0 (14.9) (1.9) (3.4) (1.8) (3.9) (11.0)
Unrealized gain on foreign currency option contracts 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.1 - - - - - - - - - -
Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment - - 42.4 42.4 - - - (54.5) (54.5) - - - (10.6) (10.6)
Acquisition/divestiture related costs (0.5) (0.6) (1.0) (0.2) (2.3) (0.2) (0.3) (0.2) (3.6) (4.3) (0.3) (0.7) (0.8) (1.2) (3.0)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (2.4) (2.3) 3.4 41.4 40.1 (2.9) (9.6) (4.1) (57.1) (73.7) (2.2) (4.1) (2.6) (15.7) (24.6)
Gain on sale of investment in equity affiliates 0.1 - - 26.8 26.9 - - - - - - - - - -
Impact on operating income 0.7 11.2 (1.4) 18.1 28.6 (7.1) (23.7) (11.2) (67.2) (109.2) (3.4) (6.3) (5.8) (23.6) (39.1)
- - -
Debt extinguishment costs (10.6) - (5.2) - (15.8) - - - - - - - - (16.4) (16.4)
Bridge loan commitment fees - interest expense (1.9) - - - (1.9) - - - - - - - - - -
Other income (expense), net 1.4 - - - 1.4 - 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 - - 0.1 - 0.1
Impact on income before income taxes (10.4) 11.2 (6.6) 18.1 12.3 (7.1) (23.2) (11.1) (67.1) (108.5) (3.4) (6.3) (5.7) (40.0) (55.4)
Income tax benefit on above special items 3.9 (5.3) 1.9 (7.1) (6.6) 2.6 10.5 4.5 24.0 41.6 1.4 1.7 1.0 14.6 18.7
Tax adjustments (0.5) (0.2) (1.8) 0.3 (2.2) 1.6 5.2 0.1 3.6 10.5 (5.9) 23.9 9.6 (0.2) 27.4
Impact of special items on net income (7.0) 5.7 (6.5) 11.3 3.5 (2.9) (7.5) (6.5) (39.5) (56.4) (7.9) 19.3 4.9 (25.6) (9.3)
Diluted earnings per common share impact (0.08)$ 0.06$ (0.07)$ 0.12$ 0.04$ (0.03)$ (0.08)$ (0.07)$ (0.43)$ (0.60)$ (0.09)$ 0.22$ 0.06$ (0.30)$ (0.11)$
Cost of sales:
Restructuring Costs 0.1 (1.0) - (0.2) (1.1) -
Environmental remediation costs (1.7) (2.1) (2.4) (2.2) (8.4) (2.2)
Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment - - - 0.3 0.3 -
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs - 5.3 - 0.8 6.1 -
Acquisition related adjustments (2.5) (2.0) (2.0) (0.3) (6.8) (0.2)
Impact on cost of sales (4.1) 0.2 (4.4) (1.6) (9.9) (2.4)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (5.9) (5.6) (5.3) (3.0) (19.8) 1.4
Unrealized gain on foreign currency option contracts - - - - - -
Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment - - - 8.1 8.1 -
Acquisition/divestiture related costs (0.3) (0.6) (0.5) (0.6) (2.0) (0.7)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (6.2) (6.2) (5.8) 4.5 (13.7) 0.7
Gain on sale of investment in equity affiliates - - - - - -
Impact on operating income (10.3) (6.0) (10.2) 2.9 (23.6) (1.7)
Debt extinguishment costs - (0.4) - - (0.4) (0.3)
Bridge loan commitment fees - interest expense - - - - - -
Other income (expense), net 0.2 (0.1) - 0.1 0.2 0.1
Impact on income before income taxes (10.1) (6.5) (10.2) 3.0 (23.8) (1.9)
Income tax benefit on above special items 3.8 2.6 3.7 (1.8) 8.3 0.9
Tax adjustments (0.4) 3.7 3.0 1.3 7.6 0.1
Impact of special items on net income (6.7) (0.2) (3.5) 2.5 (7.9) (0.9)
Diluted earnings per common share impact (0.08)$ -$ (0.04)$ 0.03$ (0.10)$ (0.01)$
Recast Financial Information for Discontinued Operations
Table of Contents
GAAP Financial Information Recast for DSS Divestiture
Adjusted Financial Information Recast for DSS Divestiture
Business Segment and Data Recast for DSS Divestiture
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Summary of Special Items
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avient-s.a-r.l.-belgium-branch-extract-cbe-0700822426-26-november-2021.pdf
Belgium Branch 08/11/2021
Rue Melville Wilson 2 31/08/2018
België
Website www.polyone.com Declarative 31/08/2018
31/08/2018Start date establishment unit
End date establishment unit
Start date link between entities
End date link between entities
31/08/2018
Activities
Wholesale trade of industrial chemicals: aniline, printing ink,
essential oils, industrial gases, chemical glues, dyes, synthetic
resin, methanol, paraffin, etc.
It is therefore necessary to refer to the Belgian legislation in force in order to determine their scope.
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EXTRACT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT UNIT DETAILS
Crossroads Bank of Enterprises: 0314.595.348
Establishment unit number
2.278.618.585
Trade name French Avient S.à r.l., Belgium Branch 08/11/2021
Rue Melville Wilson 2 31/08/2018
Belgium
Website www.polyone.com Declarative 31/08/2018
31/08/2018Start date establishment unit
End date establishment unit
Start date link between entities
End date link between entities
31/08/2018
Registered entity
Legal Situation
Normal situation
Vesaliusstraat 31 - 1000 Brussels
E: ol.brussel@xerius.be
T: 02 609 62 30
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Activities
Wholesale trade of industrial chemicals: aniline, printing ink,
essential oils, industrial gases, chemical glues, dyes, synthetic
resin, methanol, paraffin, etc.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Sustainability ESG Disclosures_Carbon Black.pdf
In plastics, paints, and inks carbon black is used as a color pigment.
USES AND APPLICATIONS
Colored printing inks, non-impact printing, coatings, paints and lacquers, plastics, spinning fibers, specials
applications; pigment, conductivity, reaction media, UV-filters.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202012%2520-%2520Welcome%2520and%2520Introduction.pdf
Patterson
Global Color, Additives, and Inks John V.
Van Hulle
Agenda
Global Color, Additives, and Inks
ColorMatrix
John V.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-09/Avient Discontinued Operations Financial Information.pdf
G A A P I N C O M E S TAT E M E N T R E C A S T F O R A V I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A
D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R AT I O N
Avient Corporation 3
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022
Sales 826.0$ 864.5$ 818.0$ 807.1$ 3,315.6$ 892.2$ 891.0$ 1,783.2$
Cost of sales 562.9 615.9 602.4 590.5 2,371.7 637.8 630.1 1,267.9
Gross margin 263.1 248.6 215.6 216.6 943.9 254.4 260.9 515.3
Selling and administrative 168.7 166.2 162.8 166.4 664.1 152.2 160.8 313.0
Operating income 94.4 82.4 52.8 50.2 279.8 102.2 100.1 202.3
Interest expense, net (19.3) (19.5) (19.0) (17.5) (75.3) (16.9) (16.2) (33.1)
Other income (expense), net 1.6 1.1 1.6 (5.3) (1.0) (0.6) 1.6 1.0
Income before income taxes 76.7 64.0 35.4 27.4 203.5 84.7 85.5 170.2
Income tax (expense) benefit (16.3) (13.8) (2.0) (16.2) (48.3) (20.0) (22.7) (42.7)
Net income from continuing operations 60.4 50.2 33.4 11.2 155.2 64.7 62.8 127.5
Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 19.3 19.2 19.2 17.7 75.4 19.8 21.9 41.7
Net income 79.7 69.4 52.6 28.9 230.6 84.5 84.7 169.2
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) (0.6) 0.3 0.9 0.2 (0.3) - (0.3)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders 79.3$ 68.8$ 52.9$ 29.8$ 230.8$ 84.2$ 84.7$ 168.9$
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic
Continuing operations 0.66$ 0.54$ 0.37$ 0.13$ 1.70$ 0.70$ 0.69$ 1.39$
Discontinued operations 0.21$ 0.21$ 0.21$ 0.20$ 0.83$ 0.22$ 0.24$ 0.46$
Total 0.87$ 0.75$ 0.58$ 0.33$ 2.53$ 0.92$ 0.93$ 1.85$
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted
Continuing operations 0.65$ 0.54$ 0.37$ 0.13$ 1.69$ 0.70$ 0.68$ 1.38$
Discontinued operations 0.21$ 0.20$ 0.20$ 0.19$ 0.82$ 0.21$ 0.24$ 0.45$
Total 0.86$ 0.74$ 0.57$ 0.32$ 2.51$ 0.91$ 0.92$ 1.83$
A D J U S T E D F I N A N C I A L I N F O R M AT I O N R E C A S T F O R A V I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A
D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R AT I O N
Avient Corporation 4
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022
Sales 826.0$ 864.5$ 818.0$ 807.1$ 3,315.6$ 892.2$ 891.0$ 1,783.2$
Cost of sales 565.1 603.3 585.1 584.6 2,338.1 632.0 632.1 1,264.1
Gross margin 260.9 261.2 232.9 222.5 977.5 260.2 258.9 519.1
Selling and administrative 164.1 164.6 160.1 161.1 649.9 151.3 157.0 308.3
Operating income 96.8 96.6 72.8 61.4 327.6 108.9 101.9 210.8
Interest expense, net (19.3) (19.5) (19.0) (17.5) (75.3) (16.9) (16.2) (33.1)
Other income (expense), net 1.6 1.1 1.5 4.1 8.3 (0.7) 0.7 0.0
Income before income taxes 79.1 78.2 55.3 48.0 260.6 91.3 86.4 177.7
Income tax expense (16.1) (16.3) (10.2) (12.8) (55.4) (20.2) (20.4) (40.6)
Net income from continuing operations 63.0 61.9 45.1 35.2 205.2 71.1 66.0 137.1
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(0.4) (0.6) 0.3 0.9 0.2 (0.3) - (0.3)
Adjusted Net income attributable to Avient common
shareholders - continuing operations 62.6$ 61.3$ 45.4$ 36.1$ 205.4$ 70.8$ 66.0$ 136.8$
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to Avient
common shareholders - Diluted 0.68$ 0.66$ 0.49$ 0.39$ 2.23$ 0.77$ 0.72$ 1.48$
Weighted average diluted Shares 92.2 92.4 92.2 92.4 92.1 92.3 92.1 92.2
S E G M E N T D ATA R E C A S T F O R AV I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A D I S C O N T I N U E D
O P E R AT I O N
Avient Corporation 5
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 2022 YTD
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 609.3$ 624.4$ 586.6$ 581.3$ 2,401.6$ 649.5$ 649.1$ 1,298.6$
Specialty Engineered Materials 214.7 238.9 231.7 226.3 911.6 243.1 242.3 485.4
Corporate and Eliminations 2.0 1.2 (0.3) (0.5) 2.4 (0.4) (0.4) (0.8)
Sales 826.0 864.5 818.0 807.1 3,315.6 892.2 891.0 1,783.2
Gross Margin:
Color, Additives and Inks 197.5$ 193.4$ 172.1$ 164.5$ 727.5$ 192.1$ 193.4$ 385.5$
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.1 68.1 61.4 58.3 250.9 68.4 66.0 134.4
Corporate and Eliminations 2.5 (12.9) (17.9) (6.2) (34.5) (6.1) 1.5 (4.6)
Gross Margin 263.1 248.6 215.6 216.6 943.9 254.4 260.9 515.3
Selling and Administrative Expense:
Color, Additives and Inks 108.7$ 107.1$ 105.3$ 103.3$ 424.4$ 97.6$ 99.8$ 197.4$
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.5 32.3 31.4 31.2 125.4 30.1 30.8 60.9
Corporate and Eliminations 29.5 26.8 26.1 31.9 114.3 24.5 30.2 54.7
Selling and Administrative Expense 168.7 166.2 162.8 166.4 664.1 152.2 160.8 313.0
Operating Income:
Color, Additives and Inks 88.8$ 86.3$ 66.8$ 61.2$ 303.1$ 94.5$ 93.6$ 188.1$
Specialty Engineered Materials 32.6 35.8 30.0 27.1 125.5 38.3 35.2 73.5
Corporate and Eliminations (27.0) (39.7) (44.0) (38.1) (148.8) (30.6) (28.7) (59.3)
Operating Income 94.4 82.4 52.8 50.2 279.8 102.2 100.1 202.3
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks 116.2$ 111.6$ 93.4$ 87.6$ 408.8$ 120.5$ 119.5$ 240.0$
Specialty Engineered Materials 40.4 43.9 37.9 35.1 157.3 46.1 42.9 89.0
Corporate and Eliminations (25.3) (39.5) (41.9) (34.6) (141.3) (26.8) (26.0) (52.8)
Other income (expense) 1.6 1.1 1.6 (5.3) (1.0) (0.6) 1.6 1.0
EBITDA 132.9 117.1 91.0 82.8 423.8 139.2 138.0 277.2
N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T H I S T O R I C A L R E S U LT S
Avient Corporation 6
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Sales $ 826.0 $ - $ 826.0 $ 864.5 $ - $ 864.5 $ 818.0 $ - $ 818.0 $ 807.1 $ - $ 807.1 $ 3,315.6 $ - $ 3,315.6
Gross margin 263.1 (2.2) 260.9 248.6 12.6 261.2 215.6 17.3 232.9 216.6 5.9 222.5 943.9 33.6 977.5
Selling and administrative expense 168.7 (4.6) 164.1 166.2 (1.6) 164.6 162.8 (2.7) 160.1 166.4 (5.3) 161.1 664.1 (14.2) 649.9
Operating income 94.4 2.4 96.8 82.4 14.2 96.6 52.8 20.0 72.8 50.2 11.2 61.4 279.8 47.8 327.6
Interest expense, net (19.3) - (19.3) (19.5) - (19.5) (19.0) - (19.0) (17.5) - (17.5) (75.3) - (75.3)
Other income (expense), net 1.6 - 1.6 1.1 - 1.1 1.6 (0.1) 1.5 (5.3) 9.4 4.1 (1.0) 9.3 8.3
Income taxes (16.3) 0.2 (16.1) (13.8) (2.5) (16.3) (2.0) (8.2) (10.2) (16.2) 3.4 (12.8) (48.3) (7.1) (55.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
interests
(0.4) - (0.4) (0.6) - (0.6) 0.3 - 0.3 0.9 - 0.9 0.2 - 0.2
Net income from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders
$ 60.0 $ 2.6 $ 62.6 $ 49.6 $ 11.7 $ 61.3 $ 33.7 $ 11.7 $ 45.4 $ 12.1 $ 24.0 $ 36.1 $ 155.4 $ 50.0 $ 205.4
Net income / EPS $ 0.65 0.03 $ 0.68 $ 0.54 0.13 $ 0.66 $ 0.37 0.13 $ 0.49 $ 0.13 $ 0.26 $ 0.39 $ 1.69 0.54 $ 2.23
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.1 92.1 92.1
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T H I S T O R I C A L R E S U LT S
Avient Corporation 7
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Sales $ 892.2 $ - $ 892.2 $ 891.0 $ - $ 891.0 $ 1,783.2 $ - $ 1,783.2
Gross margin 254.4 5.8 260.2 260.9 (2.0) 258.9 515.3 3.8 519.1
Selling and administrative expense 152.2 (0.9) 151.3 160.8 (3.8) 157.0 313.0 (4.7) 308.3
Operating income 102.2 6.7 108.9 100.1 1.8 101.9 202.3 8.5 210.8
Interest expense, net (16.9) - (16.9) (16.2) - (16.2) (33.1) - (33.1)
Other (expense) income, net (0.6) (0.1) (0.7) 1.6 (0.9) 0.7 1.0 (1.0) 0.0
Income taxes (20.0) (0.2) (20.2) (22.7) 2.3 (20.4) (42.7) 2.1 (40.6)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) - (0.3) - - - (0.3) - (0.3)
Net income from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders
$ 64.4 $ 6.4 $ 70.8 $ 62.8 $ 3.2 $ 66.0 $ 127.2 $ 9.6 $ 136.8
Net income / EPS $ 0.70 0.07 $ 0.77 $ 0.68 0.03 $ 0.72 $ 1.38 0.10 1.48
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.2 92.2 92.2
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T A D J U S T E D E B I T D A
Avient Corporation 8
EBITDA Reconciliation Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 YTD 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP 60.4$ 50.2$ 33.4$ 11.2$ 155.2$ 64.7$ 62.8$ 127.5$
Income tax expense 16.3 13.8 2.0 16.2 48.3 20.0 22.7 42.7
Interest expense, net 19.3 19.5 19.0 17.5 75.3 16.9 16.2 33.1
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 36.9 33.6 36.6 37.9 145.0 37.6 36.3 73.9
EBITDA 132.9 117.1 91.0 82.8 423.8 139.2 138.0 277.2
Special items, before tax 2.4 14.2 19.9 20.6 57.1 6.6 0.9 7.5
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.6) 1.4 (0.9) (1.6) (1.7) (2.1) (1.1) (3.2)
Adjusted EBITDA 134.7$ 132.7$ 110.0$ 101.8$ 479.2$ 143.7$ 137.8$ 281.5$
S U M M A R Y O F S P E C I A L I T E M S
Avient Corporation 9
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 2022 YTD
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation (1.8)$ (1.5)$ (5.3)$ (6.0)$ (14.6)$ (4.4)$ (2.6)$ (7.0)$
Environmental remediation costs (0.5) (12.5) (9.4) (0.5) (22.9) (2.0) (3.0) (5.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 4.5 - - - 4.5 0.6 7.6 8.2
Acquisition related adjustments - 1.4 (2.6) 0.6 (0.6) - - -
Impact on cost of sales 2.2 (12.6) (17.3) (5.9) (33.6) (5.8) 2.0 (3.8)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (1.3) (1.4) - (4.2) (6.9) 2.0 (1.7) 0.3
Acquisition/divestiture related costs (3.3) (0.2) (2.7) (1.1) (7.3) (2.9) (2.1) (5.0)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (4.6) (1.6) (2.7) (5.3) (14.2) (0.9) (3.8) (4.7)
Impact on operating income (2.4) (14.2) (20.0) (11.2) (47.8) (6.7) (1.8) (8.5)
Other income, net - - 0.1 (9.4) (9.3) 0.1 0.9 1.0
Impact on income before income taxes (2.4) (14.2) (19.9) (20.6) (57.1) (6.6) (0.9) (7.5)
Income tax benefit on above special items 0.9 3.4 4.6 4.1 13.0 1.7 0.2 1.9
Tax adjustments (1.1) (0.9) 3.6 (7.5) (5.9) (1.5) (2.5) (4.0)
Impact of special items on net income (2.6)$ (11.7)$ (11.7)$ (24.0)$ (50.0)$ (6.4)$ (3.2)$ (9.6)$
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Use of Non-GAAP Measures
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PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation
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• Continue specialty
transformation
• Targeting $2.50
Adjusted EPS by
2015, nearly
double 2013 EPS
• Drive double digit
operating income
and adjusted EPS
growth
• 17 consecutive
quarters of double-
digit adjusted EPS
growth
• Shift to faster
growing, high
margin, less cyclical
end markets
• Key acquisitions
propel current and
future growth, as
well as margin
expansion
• Established
aggressive 2015
targets
• Steve Newlin
Appointed,
Chairman, President
and CEO
• New leadership
team appointed
• Implementation of
four pillar strategy
• Focus on value
based selling,
investment in
commercial
resources and
innovation to drive
transformation
• Volume driven,
commodity
producer
• Heavily tied to
cyclical end markets
• Performance largely
dependent on non-
controlling joint
ventures
2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2013 2014 and beyond
-150.00%
-50.00%
50.00%
150.00%
250.00%
350.00%
PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical
All time high of
$38.38
March 7th, 2014
• 17 consecutive quarters of
double digit EPS growth
• 49% CAGR adjusted EPS
expansion 2006-2013
• 2013 stock price increased
73% versus 30% growth in the
S&P
• More than seven fold increase in
market cap: $0.5b $3.6b
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
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Appliance
4%
Building &
Construction
13%
Wire & Cable
9%
Electrical &
Electronics
5%
Consumer
10%Packaging
16%
Industrial
12%
HealthCare
11%
Transportation
18%
Misc.
2%
United
States
66%
Europe
14%
Canada
7%
Asia
6%
Latin
America
7%
PP&S
Specialty
53%
Distribution
27%
0.12
0.27 0.21
0.13
0.68
0.82
1.00
1.31
2.50
$0.00
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
$1.50
$1.75
$2.00
$2.25
$2.50
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015
Target
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S
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2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
End Markets
2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
EPS
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PolyOne
At A Glance
Old
PolyOne Transformation
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34% 43%
62%
65-
75%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2013 2015
%
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pe
ra
tin
g
In
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JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M Target
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
2015
Target
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2006 2013 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 12.2% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 9.3% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 5.6% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.4% 7.2% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 62% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.1% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 31% Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
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Bridge To $2.50 Adjusted EPS By 2015
2015 EPS: $2.50
2013 EPS: $1.31
Mid single digit
revenue CAGR
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech accretion
Incremental share buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation &
Mix Improvement
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
$20.3
$52.3
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
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14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
43.0%
2006 2013
Healthcare
Consumer
Packaging and Additive Technology
Transportation
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Unique and Innovative Solutions that Help
Customers Win
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Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.8x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Significant Debt Maturities
As of December 31, 2013
($ millions)
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Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/13
*TTM 12/31/2013 ** includes US-qualified plans only
60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2013
Pension Funding**
As of December 31, 2013
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment
•Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
•End market presence
•Geographic footprint
•Operating Margin
• Synergy opportunities
•Adjacent material solutions
•Expanding our sales,
marketing, and technical
capabilities
• Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
•Manufacturing alignment Organic
Growth
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Acquisitions
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$0.16
$0.20 $0.24
$0.32
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
2011 2012 2013 2014
Annual Dividend
• Repurchased ~5 million
shares in 2013
• 15 million shares
are available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2006* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y
Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 3.9 $ 17.6 $ 49.7 $ 57.2
Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 8.9 28.1 37.7 104.0
Designed Structures and Solutions - - - - 33.4
Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 12.8 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6
Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 64.2 31.3 54.0 56.0
Distribution 19.5 19.2 28.1 42.0 63.3
SunBelt Joint venture 91.9 102.9 28.6 18.9 -
Corporate (51.5) 34.5 (425.1) (27.7) (82.4)
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ 233.6 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5
Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 (34.5) 425.1 27.7 82.4
Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 199.1 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9
Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 6% 34% 43% 62%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 2013
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 12.7
Long-term debt 976.2
Less cash and cash equivalents (365.2)
Net debt $ 623.7
Adjusted EBITDA 2013
Income before income taxes $ 151.0
Interest expense, net 63.5
Depreciation and amortization 108.8
Special items in EBITDA 31.7
Adjusted EBITDA $ 355.0
2
Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* 2013Y
Global Specialty Engineered Materials sales $ 345.3 $ 615.5
Global Color, Additives and Inks sales 531.8 852.3
Designed Structures and Solutions sales - 597.4
Specialty Platform sales 877.1 2,065.2
Performance Products and Solutions sales 1,166.2 773.2
PolyOne Distribution sales 732.8 1,075.2
Corporate and eliminations (153.7) (142.4)
Total sales $ 2,622.4 $ 3,771.2
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 57.2
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 104.0
Designed Structures & Solutions OI - 33.4
Specialty Platform OI 12.8 194.6
Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 56.0
PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 63.3
Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 -
Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (52.4)
Special items in OI 39.1 (30.0)
Operating income GAAP 233.6 231.5
Sunbelt equity income (107.0) -
Special items in OI (39.1) 30.0
Adjusted operating income $ 87.5 $ 261.5
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 9.3%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 12.2%
Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - 5.6%
Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 9.4%
PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 7.2%
Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 5.9%
PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 6.9%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.