https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/Polystrand aPET Thermoplastic Composites for Cargo Trailers Application Snapshot.pdf
Name of topic
CARGO TRAILER
MANUFACTURER
T R A I L E R W A L L S & F L O O R
• Replace metal sheet skin and framing on current trailer
design
• Reduce trailer weight and labor costs
• Provide a reliable supply chain and quality control system
• Provided an impact resistant and corrosion-
proof composite material to prevent dents
and rust
• Reduced labor costs by delivering a
customized three-layer composite with a
polymer film to replace sheet metal and
metal framing
• Ensured supply chain reliability with fast
delivery and quality control located in North
America
Polystrand™ APET Thermoplastic Composite
Tri-ply Laminate
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avnt-november-investor-meetings.pdf
We are better together through:
Keeping Safety First — PolyOne and Clariant are both ACC Responsible Care® companies,
and nothing is more important than the health, safety and well-being of our people.
We are Avient.
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BETTER TOGETHER: POLYONE AND
CLARIANT COLOR
Key Financial Data (1)
2021E Sales $4.75 billion
2021E EBITDA $580 million
87% of EBITDA from specialty applications
(1) As of October 28, 2021 webcast
Synergies
($ millions)
Three-Year
Estimate
Administrative $ 20
Sourcing 30
Operational 25
Total Synergies $ 75
CLARIANT COST SYNERGIES
• On-track to realize $50 million of expected
synergies in 2021 – up from earlier estimate of $35
million
• Relentless focus on guiding principles for
acquisition integration: safety first, employee
collaboration and exceeding customer expectations
• Future revenue synergies in excess of $50 million
by 2025 are not part of these estimates and
represent additional growth over the long term
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• Barrier technology
• Functional additives
• Processing aids
• Flame retardants
• Light-weighting
additives
Complementary
Technologies
• Clariant’s approved
formulations and
certified facilities
• Legacy PolyOne’s
leading share in
distribution channels
Healthcare
Solutions
• Clariant’s position
in SE Asia,
Latin America,
Germany & Italy
• Legacy PolyOne’s
position in U.S.,
Canada and China
Regional
Strengths
• Solutions with Avient’s
engineered materials
customers
• Avient’s distribution
channels
Segment
Cross-selling
COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES AND
CUSTOMERS DRIVE REVENUE SYNERGIES
Revenue synergy opportunities in excess of $50M by 2025
The complementary aspects of our combined businesses are unquestionable.
APPENDIX
Performance
Additives
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
4%Polyethylene
Nylon
Polypropylene
Other Raw
Materials
29%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
~1/3 hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
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• Significant raw material price inflation and
tight inventory continued in Q3 2021
o Average cost of hydrocarbon based
materials was up 65% year-over-year and
10% sequentially
o Average cost of non-hydrocarbon based
materials was up 20% year-over-year and
3% sequentially
• Additionally, we continued to experience
other supply chain challenges during Q3
related to raw material spot purchases,
freight constraints and productivity loss
as a result of these shortages
Annual Purchases
RAW MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN UPDATE
Based on 2020 pro forma purchases, excludes Distribution business
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & 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/2024-08/Avient Q2 2024 Earnings Call Presentation.pdf
FX +4.6%
FX -1.5%
Total Avient +3.1%
Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange
Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS)
$525
$542
$94
$108
19.9%
(in millions) (in millions)
7
17.9%
+200 bps
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Organic sales growth in all
regions led by Americas
• Raw material deflation combined
with cost reduction actions drove
EBITDA margin expansion
+ 3%
(+5% excluding FX)
+ 15%
(+17% excluding FX)
Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS)
$301
$308
$60
$64
20.6%
(in millions) (in millions)
8
19.8%
+80 bps
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Sales growth in consumer,
healthcare and building &
construction end markets offset
by weaker demand in
telecommunications
• EBITDA margin expansion
driven by positive end market
mix as well as raw material
deflation
+ 2%
(+4% excluding FX)
+ 7%
(+8% excluding FX)
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
Previous (May 7) Current
Adjusted EBITDA $510 to $535 million $515 to $540 million
Adjusted EPS $2.50 to $2.65 $2.55 to $2.70
Interest Expense $105 million $105 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures ~$140 million ~$140 million
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Q3 2024: Adjusted EPS of $0.62
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Highlights
• Provides performance updates on 2030
Sustainability Goals
• Reduced company’s Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions
by 48% since 2019
• Highlights ESG performance ratings, certifications,
and awards, including recent upgrades by
Ecovadis to Gold and CDP to A-
• Reflects Great Place to Work® culture focused on
health, safety and employee engagement
2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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Sustainability for a
Better Tomorrow
2023
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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• Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 in
New York, NY
• The focus will be to do a deep dive on the
Company’s strategy
• Further details to be communicated
2024 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY
AP P EN D IX
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Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
36%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
7%
17
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
18
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
19
6%Industrial
12%
10% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
26%
Building &
6%
2% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
25%
Building &
(36% of sales)Transportation
22%
Building &
12%
6%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
59%
22%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
20
BY END MARKET
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Cesa Stat Antistatic Additives Product Bulletin.pdf
Static charges that build up on the surface of plastic
products can attract dust and dirt, cause sheet and
film to cling, and cause stacked products to stick
together.
This static buildup can then cause the
resulting parts, film or sheet to cling to one another,
or stick to the mold or tool.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/pvc-extrusion-processors-case-study.pdf
THE CHALLENGE
PVC sheet and profile extrusion processors were looking
for ways to hit lower density targets while maintaining
a high-quality cell structure.
The result was lower production
density with fewer voids in the extruded sheet or
profile, leading to higher quality finished goods and
a reduction in scrap rates.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520KeyBanc%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520w%2520non-GAAP%252009%252010%25202013.pdf
Strong past performance demonstrates that our
strategy and execution are working
• Megatrends align with our strengths
• Innovation and services provide differentiation
and competitive advantage
• Strong and proven management team driving
growth and performance
• Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS
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Schedule I
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and
presented in accordance with U.S.
Average Debt Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Average
PolyOne Debt $ 705.8 $ 705.2 $ 706.9 $ 1,055.5 $ 1,031.2 $ 840.9
Average Equity Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Average
PolyOne shareholders’ equity $ 604.3 $ 629.3 $ 629.1 $ 871.8 $ 993.9 $ 745.7
Platform sales and operating income (OI) H1 2012*** H1 2013*** H1 2013****
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 280.9 $ 352.0 $ 285.1
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 413.9 434.7 409.2
Designed Structures & Solutions Sales - 240.4 -
Specialty Platform Sales $ 694.8 $ 1,027.1 $694.3
Performance Products and Solutions Sales 336.0 336.7 317.5
PolyOne Distribution Sales 533.6 543.1 543.1
Corporate and Eliminations (62.3) (68.2) (68.2)
Total Sales $ 1,502.1 $ 1,838.7 $ 1,486.7
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 24.6 $ 32.5 $ 31.2
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 44.0 54.7 52.0
Designed Structures & Solutions OI - 10.5 -
Specialty Platform OI $ 68.6 $ 97.7 $ 83.2
Performance Products and Solutions OI 19.3 27.5 25.7
PolyOne Distribution OI 33.4 33.1 33.1
Corporate and eliminations (20.3) (25.7) (20.3)
Special items in OI (20.3) (11.4) (20.3)
Operating income - GAAP $ 80.7 $ 121.2 $ 101.4
Special items in OI 20.3 11.4 20.3
Operating income adjusted $ 101.0 $ 132.6 $ 121.7
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales
8.8% 9.2% 10.9%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 10.6% 12.6% 12.7%
Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - 4.4% -
Specialty platform - OI % of sales 9.9% 9.5% 12.0%
PP&S operating - OI % of sales 5.7% 8.2% 8.1%
Distribution OI - % of sales 6.3% 6.1% 6.1%
PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 6.7% 7.2% 8.2%
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets H1 2013
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 8.7
Long-term debt 1,022.5
Less cash and cash equivalents (392.4)
Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 2006Y* Q2 2013****
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 143.5
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 207.5
Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 351.0
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Gross Margin $ 41.6 $ 37.3
Global Color, Additives and Inks Gross Margin 83.6 71.8
Specialty Platform Gross Margin $ 125.2 $ 109.1
Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 14.3% 31.1%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
August 13 - Key Bank 2013 Investor Presentation non-GAAP v2.pdf
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520BofA%2520Basic%2520Materials%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520w%2520non-GAAP%252012%252011%25202013.pdf
Strong past performance demonstrates that our
strategy and execution are working
• Megatrends align with our strengths
• Innovation and services provide differentiation
and competitive advantage
• Strong and proven management team driving
growth and performance
• Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS
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Schedule I
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and
presented in accordance with U.S.
Average Debt Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Average
PolyOne Debt $ 705.2 $ 706.9 $ 1,055.5 $ 1,031.2 $ 987.7 $ 897.3
Average Equity Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Average
PolyOne shareholders’ equity $ 629.3 $ 629.1 $ 871.8 $ 993.9 $ 996.6 $ 824.1
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets YTD 2013
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 9.9
Long-term debt 977.8
Less cash and cash equivalents (322.8)
Net debt $ 664.9
Adjusted EBITDA Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Total
PolyOne Income before income taxes $ (1.1) $ 15.7 $ 62.9 $ 38.8 $ 116.3
PolyOne Interest expense, net 13.7 15.6 16.6 16.0 61.9
PolyOne Depreciation and amortization 15.5 19.0 25.8 30.3 90.6
PolyOne Special items in EBITDA 26.5 27.7 (5.2) 11.2 60.2
PolyOne Adjusted EBITDA 54.6 78.0 100.1 96.3 329.0
Pro forma Spartech EBITDA 14.7 11.2 - - 25.9
Pro forma EBITDA $ 69.3 $ 89.2 $ 100.1 $ 96.3 $ 354.9
PolyOne Investor Presentation��Bank of America Merrill Lynch�2013 US Basic Materials Conference�December 11, 2013�
Forward – Looking Statements
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
Four Pillar Strategy
PolyOne�At A Glance
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
We are Experts in Polymer Science and Formulation
Positioned for Strong Growth
Q3 2013 Financial Highlights
Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 9/30/13
Use of Cash
Why Invest In PolyOne?
ADP3A91.tmp
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/avnt-q2-2021-earnings-release.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6
Operating Income 108.1 38.0 228.5 90.8
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders 68.8 23.0 148.1 56.1
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 0.75 $ 0.25 $ 1.62 $ 0.63
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 0.74 $ 0.25 $ 1.60 $ 0.63
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 0.74 $ 23.0 $ 0.25
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13 2.6 0.03
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 80.5 $ 0.87 $ 25.6 $ 0.28
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 148.1 $ 1.60 $ 56.1 $ 0.63
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 14.3 0.16 11.2 0.12
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 162.4 $ 1.76 $ 67.3 $ 0.75
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6
Cost of sales 946.5 459.4 1,806.4 999.4
Gross margin 288.7 149.7 591.1 321.2
Selling and administrative expense 180.6 111.7 362.6 230.4
Operating income 108.1 38.0 228.5 90.8
Interest expense, net (19.5) (16.2) (38.8) (25.6)
Other income, net 1.2 9.5 2.7 11.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 89.8 31.3 192.4 76.3
Income taxes (20.4) (7.9) (43.3) (19.8)
Net income from continuing operations 69.4 23.4 149.1 56.5
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (0.2) — (0.5)
Net income 69.4 23.2 149.1 56.0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.6) (0.4) (1.0) (0.4)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 68.8 $ 22.8 $ 148.1 $ 55.6
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.75 $ 0.25 $ 1.62 $ 0.63
Discontinued operations — — — —
Total $ 0.75 $ 0.25 $ 1.62 $ 0.63
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ 0.25 $ 1.60 $ 0.63
Discontinued operations — — — (0.01)
Total $ 0.74 $ 0.25 $ 1.60 $ 0.62
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2125 $ 0.2025 $ 0.4250 $ 0.4050
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per
common share:
Basic 91.3 91.4 91.3 88.8
Diluted 92.4 91.8 92.3 89.4
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Attachment 3
Avient Corporation
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Special items (1)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and
amortization $ (1.5) $ (1.2) $ (3.3) $ (1.2)
Environmental remediation costs (12.5) (3.1) (13.0) (3.5)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 8.5 4.5 8.7
Acquisition related costs 1.4 — 1.4 —
Impact on cost of sales (12.6) 4.2 (10.4) 4.0
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (1.4) (3.5) (2.7) (5.3)
Acquisition earn-out adjustments — — — (1.0)
Acquisition related costs (0.2) (9.7) (3.5) (16.4)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (1.6) (13.2) (6.2) (22.7)
Impact on operating income (14.2) (9.0) (16.6) (18.7)
Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — (0.5) — (0.5)
Other income, net — 0.2 — 0.3
Pension settlement gain and mark-to-market adjustment — 6.9 — 6.9
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (14.2) (2.4) (16.6) (12.0)
Income tax benefit on above special items 3.4 0.7 4.3 2.7
Tax adjustments(2) (0.9) (0.9) (2.0) (1.9)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (11.7) $ (2.6) $ (14.3) $ (11.2)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.13) $ (0.03) $ (0.16) $ (0.12)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.4 91.8 92.3 89.4
(1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel
reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-
market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental
remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and
losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or
disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the
commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such
laws or provisions affecting reported results
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 624.4 $ 226.8 $ 1,233.7 $ 483.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 240.6 158.8 457.1 344.1
Distribution 404.4 238.8 767.1 528.3
Corporate and eliminations (34.2) (15.3) (60.4) (35.1)
Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 193.4 $ 75.7 $ 390.9 $ 165.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 69.6 42.5 134.3 95.1
Distribution 40.1 27.2 79.4 60.8
Corporate and eliminations (14.4) 4.3 (13.5) 0.2
Gross margin $ 288.7 $ 149.7 $ 591.1 $ 321.2
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.1 $ 43.4 $ 215.8 $ 92.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 32.3 25.5 62.8 55.8
Distribution 16.4 12.6 31.7 26.8
Corporate and eliminations 24.8 30.2 52.3 55.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 180.6 $ 111.7 $ 362.6 $ 230.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.3 $ 32.3 $ 175.1 $ 72.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 37.3 17.0 71.5 39.3
Distribution 23.7 14.6 47.7 34.0
Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (25.9) (65.8) (55.3)
Operating income $ 108.1 $ 38.0 $ 228.5 $ 90.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 111.6 $ 42.9 $ 227.7 $ 94.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 45.4 24.6 87.4 54.4
Distribution 23.9 14.7 48.1 34.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.0) (23.3) (63.8) (51.4)
Other income, net 1.2 9.5 $ 2.7 $ 11.1
EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 68.4 $ 302.1 $ 142.7
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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/2023-07/AVNT Q2 2023 Earnings Press Release%5B43%5D.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com
mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2
Operating Income 62.3 100.1 119.4 202.3
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders 22.1 62.8 42.9 127.2
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.24 $ 0.69 $ 0.47 $ 1.39
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.24 $ 0.68 $ 0.47 $ 1.38
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and
diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items,
to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 22.1 $ 0.24 $ 62.8 $ 0.68
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 19.6
0.21 3.2 0.03
Amortization expense, after-tax 16.2 0.18 10.5 0.12
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 57.9 $ 0.63 $ 76.5 $ 0.83
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 42.9 $ 0.47 $ 127.2 $ 1.38
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 41.9 0.46 9.6 0.10
Amortization expense, after-tax 31.3 0.34 21.3 0.23
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 116.1 $ 1.27 $ 158.1 $ 1.71
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2
Cost of sales 583.7 630.1 1,181.8 1,267.9
Gross margin 240.7 260.9 488.3 515.3
Selling and administrative expense 178.4 160.8 368.9 313.0
Operating income 62.3 100.1 119.4 202.3
Interest expense, net (29.4) (16.2) (58.2) (33.1)
Other (expense) income, net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 32.7 85.5 61.7 170.2
Income tax expense (10.4) (22.7) (18.1) (42.7)
Net income from continuing operations 22.3 62.8 43.6 127.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 21.9 (0.9) 41.7
Net income 22.3 84.7 42.7 169.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) — (0.7) (0.3)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 22.1 $ 84.7 $ 42.0 $ 168.9
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.69 $ 0.47 $ 1.39
Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.46
Total $ 0.24 $ 0.93 $ 0.46 $ 1.85
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.68 $ 0.47 $ 1.38
Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.45
Total $ 0.24 $ 0.92 $ 0.46 $ 1.83
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.4950 $ 0.4750
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.1 91.4 91.1 91.4
Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2
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Attachment 3
Avient Corporation
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Special items (1) Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (1.2) $ (2.6) $ (7.8) $ (7.0)
Environmental remediation costs (13.0) (3.0) (14.4) (5.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 7.6 — 8.2
Impact on cost of sales (14.2) 2.0 (22.2) (3.8)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring (0.5) (2.9) (11.9) (1.3)
Legal and other (6.4) 1.2 (10.6) 1.5
Acquisition related costs (0.7) (2.1) (4.2) (5.0)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (7.6) (3.8) (26.7) (4.8)
Impact on operating income (21.8) (1.8) (48.9) (8.6)
Other income (loss), net 0.1 0.9 (0.1) 1.0
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (21.7) (0.9) (49.0) (7.6)
Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 5.5 0.2 12.4 2.0
Tax adjustments(2) (3.4) (2.5) (5.3) (4.0)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (19.6) $ (3.2) $ (41.9) $ (9.6)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.21) $ (0.03) $ (0.46) $ (0.10)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2
(1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel
reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-
market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs,
fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the
divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where
such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring
items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results
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/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com
mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5
Operating Income 34.3 40.6 153.7 242.9
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders 5.1 (27.4) 48.0 99.8
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.53 $ 1.09
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.52 $ 1.08
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and
diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items,
to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 5.1 $ 0.06 $ (27.4) $ (0.30)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 32.0 0.35 68.3 0.75
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.2 0.16 13.4 0.14
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 52.3 $ 0.57 $ 54.3 $ 0.59
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 48.0 $ 0.52 $ 99.8 $ 1.08
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 73.9 0.81 77.9 0.85
Amortization expense, after-tax 46.5 0.51 34.9 0.38
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 168.4 $ 1.84 $ 212.6 $ 2.31
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5
Cost of sales 558.4 627.9 1,740.2 1,895.8
Gross margin 195.3 195.4 683.6 710.7
Selling and administrative expense 161.0 154.8 529.9 467.8
Operating income 34.3 40.6 153.7 242.9
Interest expense, net (30.3) (37.3) (88.5) (70.4)
Other income (expense), net 1.0 (32.3) 1.5 (31.3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 5.0 (29.0) 66.7 141.2
Income tax benefit (expense) 0.1 1.2 (18.0) (41.5)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 5.1 (27.8) 48.7 99.7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 17.1 (0.9) 58.8
Net income (loss) 5.1 (10.7) 47.8 158.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests — 0.4 (0.7) 0.1
Net income (loss) attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 5.1 $ (10.3) $ 47.1 $ 158.6
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.53 $ 1.09
Discontinued operations — 0.19 (0.01) 0.65
Total $ 0.06 $ (0.11) $ 0.52 $ 1.74
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.52 $ 1.08
Discontinued operations — 0.19 (0.01) 0.64
Total $ 0.06 $ (0.11) $ 0.51 $ 1.72
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.7425 $ 0.7125
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.1 90.9 91.1 91.3
Diluted 91.9 90.9 91.8 92.0
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Attachment 3
Avient Corporation
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Special items (1) Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.1) $ (2.8) $ (9.9) $ (9.8)
Environmental remediation costs (38.1) (18.8) (52.5) (23.8)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.1 — 8.3
Acquisition related costs — (10.3) — (10.3)
Impact on cost of sales (40.2) (31.8) (62.4) (35.6)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.0) 0.3 (13.8) (1.0)
Legal and other 1.7 (0.5) (9.1) 1.0
Acquisition related costs (0.5) (8.2) (4.6) (13.2)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (0.8) (8.4) (27.5) (13.2)
Impact on operating income (41.0) (40.2) (89.9) (48.8)
Interest expense, net - financing costs (2.2) (10.0) (2.2) (10.0)
Mark-to-market on derivative instruments — (31.8) — (30.9)
Other — — (0.1) 0.1
Impact on other expense, net — (31.8) (0.1) (30.8)
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (43.2) (82.0) (92.2) (89.6)
Income tax benefit on above special items 10.8 20.5 23.2 22.5
Tax adjustments(2) 0.4 (6.8) (4.9) (10.8)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (32.0) $ (68.3) $ (73.9) $ (77.9)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.35) $ (0.75) $ (0.81) $ (0.85)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 91.9 91.6 91.8 92.0
(1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel
reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-
market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs,
fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the
divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where
such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring
items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 486.5 $ 565.6 $ 1,548.0 $ 1,864.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 267.9 258.2 878.4 743.6
Corporate (0.7) (0.5) (2.6) (1.3)
Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 156.8 $ 161.3 $ 482.9 $ 546.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 78.3 66.9 263.7 201.3
Corporate (39.8) (32.8) (63.0) (37.4)
Gross margin $ 195.3 $ 195.4 $ 683.6 $ 710.7
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.3 $ 92.7 $ 284.8 $ 290.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 48.0 35.5 150.6 96.4
Corporate 20.7 26.6 94.5 81.3
Selling and administrative expense $ 161.0 $ 154.8 $ 529.9 $ 467.8
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 64.5 $ 68.6 $ 198.1 $ 256.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.3 31.4 113.1 104.9
Corporate (60.5) (59.4) (157.5) (118.7)
Operating income $ 34.3 $ 40.6 $ 153.7 $ 242.9
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 24.6 $ 24.2 $ 76.1 $ 76.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.5 12.9 61.6 28.4
Corporate 1.3 2.7 6.8 9.2
Depreciation & Amortization $ 46.4 $ 39.8 $ 144.5 $ 113.7
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 89.1 $ 92.8 $ 274.2 $ 332.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 50.8 44.3 174.7 133.3
Corporate (59.2) (56.7) (150.7) (109.5)
Other income (expense), net 1.0 (32.3) 1.5 (31.3)
EBITDA including special items $ 81.7 $ 48.1 $ 299.7 $ 325.3
Special items in EBITDA 41.0 71.2 88.1 75.6
Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 122.7 $ 119.3 $ 387.8 $ 400.9
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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.