https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/AVNT Second Quarter Earnings Press Release.pdf
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.6 $ 0.36 $ 22.1 $ 0.24
Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 21.8 0.24 19.6 0.21
Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.16 16.2 0.18
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.2 $ 0.76 $ 57.9 $ 0.63
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 83.0 $ 0.90 $ 42.9 $ 0.47
Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 27.3 0.30 41.9 0.46
Amortization expense, after-tax 29.7 0.32 31.3 0.34
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 140.0 $ 1.52 $ 116.1 $ 1.27
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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,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4 $ 1,678.7 $ 1,670.1
Cost of sales 592.1 583.7 1,142.9 1,181.8
Gross margin 257.6 240.7 535.8 488.3
Selling and administrative expense 185.1 178.4 369.3 368.9
Operating income 72.5 62.3 166.5 119.4
Interest expense, net (26.6) (29.4) (53.2) (58.2)
Other (expense) income, net (0.9) (0.2) (1.8) 0.5
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 45.0 32.7 111.5 61.7
Income tax expense (11.2) (10.4) (28.0) (18.1)
Net income from continuing operations 33.8 22.3 83.5 43.6
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — (0.9)
Net income $ 33.8 $ 22.3 $ 83.5 $ 42.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) (0.2) (0.5) (0.7)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 33.6 $ 22.1 $ 83.0 $ 42.0
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.91 $ 0.47
Discontinued operations — — — (0.01)
Total $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.91 $ 0.46
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.47
Discontinued operations — — — (0.01)
Total $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.46
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 $ 0.5150 $ 0.4950
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.3 91.1 91.3 91.1
Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.0 91.9
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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,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ 0.2 $ (1.2) $ 3.8 $ (7.8)
Environmental remediation costs (21.8) (13.0) (25.8) (14.4)
Impact on cost of sales (21.6) (14.2) (22.0) (22.2)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.8) (0.5) (3.5) (11.9)
Legal and other (2.3) (6.4) (5.8) (10.6)
Acquisition related costs (0.5) (0.7) (2.1) (4.2)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.6) (7.6) (11.4) (26.7)
Impact on operating income (27.2) (21.8) (33.4) (48.9)
Interest expense, net - financing costs (1.0) — (1.0) —
Other income (loss) 0.1 0.1 0.1 (0.1)
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (28.1) (21.7) (34.3) (49.0)
Income tax benefit on above special items 7.0 5.5 8.4 12.4
Tax adjustments(2) (0.7) (3.4) (1.4) (5.3)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (21.8) $ (19.6) $ (27.3) $ (41.9)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) $ (0.21) $ (0.30) $ (0.46)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.0 91.9
(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,
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income 2024 2023 2024 2023
Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4 $ 1,678.7 $ 1,670.1
Gross margin - GAAP 257.6 240.7 535.8 488.3
Special items in gross margin (Attachment 3) 21.6 14.2 22.0 22.2
Adjusted gross margin $ 279.2 $ 254.9 $ 557.8 $ 510.5
Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 32.9 % 30.9 % 33.2 % 30.6 %
Operating income - GAAP 72.5 62.3 166.5 119.4
Special items in operating income (Attachment 3) 27.2 21.8 33.4 48.9
Adjusted operating income $ 99.7 $ 84.1 $ 199.9 $ 168.3
Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 11.7 % 10.2 % 11.9 % 10.1 %
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023 2024 2023
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 33.8 $ 22.3 $ 83.5 $ 43.6
Income tax expense 11.2 10.4 28.0 18.1
Interest expense, net 26.6 29.4 53.2 58.2
Depreciation & amortization 44.9 47.6 89.2 98.1
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 116.5 $ 109.7 $ 253.9 $ 218.0
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7 34.3 49.0
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) — (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1) (0.8) (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3 $ 286.4 $ 265.1
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 16.9 % 15.9 % 17.1 % 15.9 %
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.8 $ 0.83
Special items, after-tax 79.3 0.86
Amortization expense, after-tax 61.5 0.67
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 216.6 $ 2.36
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Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 5.1 $ 0.06
Special items, after-tax 32.0 0.35
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.2 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 52.3 $ 0.57
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Polyone%2520AR.pdf
Name Age Position
Robert M.
At the Company's
discretion, interest is based upon (i) a margin rate of 175 basis points plus the 1-, 2-, 3-, or 6-month LIBOR, subject
to a floor of 75 basis points, or (ii) a margin rate of 75 basis points plus a Prime Rate, subject to a floor of 175 basis
points.
We also record a general reserve based on the age of receivables past due,
economic conditions and historical experience.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-first-quarter-2020-results
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
After tax interest income earned on equity proceeds, included in Interest expense, net
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-record-second-quarter-2021-results-increases-full-year-guidance
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
Special items, after tax
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-record-third-quarter-2021-results
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
Special items, after tax
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-second-quarter-2022-results
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3)
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents for Injection Molding Technical Bulletin.pdf
Once the decomposition has started, it continues
spontaneously and for some time even after the
energy supply is stopped.
This is why the gas release quickly
stops after the heat supply is discontinued, resulting
in shorter cycle times.
To achieve a uniform foam distribution and a solid
skin, the gas should expand from the inside to the
outside of the polymer melt after injection.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/investing-in-avient_0.pdf
That’s Avient.
16,000+
CUSTOMERS
>75%
ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS
of
sales
AVIENT’S VALUE CREATION LEVERS
8
Exposure to high growth end markets
Investment in commercial resources and innovation
Strong free cash flow generation / capital deployment
Clariant Masterbatch synergies
COVID recovery
Re-Rating: Current share price valuation
Avient is poised for near-term and long-term
shareholder value creation.
We’ve since identified additional
cost reduction opportunities and have updated our estimate to $75 million.
Synergies Initial Estimate
Revised Estimate
Administrative $ 18 $ 20
Sourcing 24 30
Operational 18 25
Total Synergies $ 60 $ 75
CLARIANT INTEGRATION & COST
SYNERGIES UPDATE
13
$1.80
$2.12
$2.75
2020E Organic 2020 PF 2020 PF w/ Synergies
The cost synergies from the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition will help drive
substantial margin expansion.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/bergamid-electronic-connectors-case-study.pdf
After this exhaustive evaluation,
Avient’s solution was selected for two key reasons:
• The Avient material met the targeted cost and
performance targets
• Avient’s approach, support and responsiveness were
exactly the type of partnership the manufacturer needed.
After
evaluating and approving the material’s physical properties,
the manufacturer also requested that it was formulated to
be flame-retardant.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/neu-quality-commitment.pdf
In the event of a conflict between this Quality
Commitment and any mutually agreed specifications or quality agreement that is executed by NEU,
the mutually agreed specifications or signed quality document shall control.
1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Thermoplastic material in pellet form.
2.0 TEST METHODS
NEU test methods are modeled after ASTM testing standards, where applicable.
3.0 OPERATIONAL DEFINTIONS
3.1 Lot (Batch): Material manufactured at one time.
3.2 Blend: No more than three lots of a specific raw material, combined together to form a
homogeneous mixture.
3.2.1 Full lot tractability of non-proprietary formulations will be reflected on the COC
3.3 Certification: “Certificate of Conformance” or “Certificate of Analysis” based material
requirements
3.4 Certificate of Analysis: Document containing information that the product conforms to
the established Product Specifications.
3.5 Certificate of Conformance: Document containing confirmation that the product
conforms to the defined formulation.
3.6 Finished Product Form: Finished product shape (Cylindrical, Spherical)
3.7 Product Specification: the product specifications that are contained in a written
document signed by NEU, or if such document does not exist, the Certificate of Analysis
or Certificate of Conformance issued by NEU.
4.0 PACKAGING
4.1 Standard product packaging options include:
4.1.1 Drum
4.1.2 Gaylord
4.1.3 Pail
4.1.4 Individual bag in box
Approved
Plant/Local : Reference Document
Document #: DOC-10815 Revision: 3
Document
Owners:
Dean Clark Effective Date: Oct 29, 2020
Title: NEU Quality Commitment
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Only the electronic version of this document in ETQ is the controlled version of the document.
Upon notification from the NEU supplier, NEU will notify the Customer of
the effect on the manufacture of the compound(s) (such as raw material
availability, vendor name changes, vendor manufacturing location, and vendor
nomenclature).
9.0 CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
9.1 NEU will use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) acknowledge receipt of Customer
complaints within one business day; (ii) conduct an investigation and communicate a
resolution to Customer within 30 days after receipt of the complaint.