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Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.2 $ 0.91 $ 79.3 $ 0.86 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 7.2 0.08 2.6 0.03 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 91.4 $ 0.99 $ 81.9 $ 0.89 6 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3 Cost of sales 1,000.1 859.9 Gross margin 293.7 302.4 Selling and administrative expense 165.1 182.0 Operating income 128.6 120.4 Interest expense, net (16.9) (19.3) Other (expense) income, net (0.6) 1.5 Income before income taxes 111.1 102.6 Income taxes (26.6) (22.9) Net income 84.5 79.7 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.4) Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.2 $ 79.3 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic $ 0.92 $ 0.87 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted $ 0.91 $ 0.86 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.3 Diluted 92.3 92.2 7 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and amortization $ (4.4) $ (1.8) Environmental remediation costs (2.0) (0.5) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.6 4.5 Impact on cost of sales (5.8) 2.2 Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other 0.9 (1.3) Acquisition related costs (2.9) (3.3) Impact on selling and administrative expense (2.0) (4.6) Impact on operating income (7.8) (2.4) Other income, net 0.1 — Impact on income before income taxes (7.7) (2.4) Income tax benefit on above special items 2.0 0.9 Tax adjustments(2) (1.5) (1.1) Impact of special items on net income attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (7.2) $ (2.6) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.08) $ (0.03) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.3 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 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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments. 8 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 562.6 $ 601.2 Accounts receivable, net 757.9 642.3 Inventories, net 475.4 461.1 Other current assets 131.0 122.4 Total current assets 1,926.9 1,827.0 Property, net 661.9 676.1 Goodwill 1,283.4 1,286.4 Intangible assets, net 904.1 925.2 Operating lease assets, net 67.1 74.1 Other non-current assets 200.3 208.4 Total assets $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 607.5 $ 8.6 Accounts payable 642.3 553.9 Current operating lease obligations 21.7 24.2 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 284.8 353.9 Total current liabilities 1,556.3 940.6 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,250.2 1,850.3 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 98.5 100.0 Deferred income taxes 99.4 100.6 Non-current operating lease obligations 45.9 50.1 Other non-current liabilities 164.1 165.1 Total non-current liabilities 1,658.1 2,266.1 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,813.2 1,774.7 Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8 Total equity 1,829.3 1,790.5 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2 9 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Operating Activities Net income $ 84.5 $ 79.7 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 35.7 36.6 Accelerated depreciation and amortization 2.1 0.5 Share-based compensation expense 3.2 2.7 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (118.8) (137.6) Increase in inventories (15.1) (35.1) Increase in accounts payable 90.5 67.3 Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (4.0) (7.1) Decrease in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (59.2) (3.4) Net cash provided by operating activities 18.9 3.6 Investing activities Capital expenditures (13.3) (16.5) Other investing activities — (2.0) Net cash used by investing activities (13.3) (18.5) Financing activities Purchase of common shares for treasury (15.8) (4.2) Cash dividends paid (21.7) (19.5) Repayment of long-term debt (2.4) (2.3) Payments of withholding tax on share awards (3.9) (3.1) Net cash used by financing activities (43.8) (29.1) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (0.4) (11.0) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (38.6) (55.0) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 562.6 $ 594.5 10 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.
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The reinforcement material increased breaking efficiency, resistance to long-term creep, elevated temperatures, and cyclical strain- based fatigue.
These elements were critical to the long-term efficacy and safety of the pipeline applicator.
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Š To develop our expected long-term return on plan assets, we consider our historical long-term asset return experience, the expected investment portfolio mix of plan assets and an estimate of long-term investment returns.
The term loan was recorded at par value less a discount.
Total interest paid on long-term and short-term borrowings was $50.4 million in 2013, $45.8 million in 2012 and $32.0 million in 2011.
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Louie LaBonte – Print Specialist, Standards & Capabilities “Avient has been a tremendous long-term partner with IVCC in the development of insecticide treated mosquito nets in the global fight against Malaria.”
Plastics Pact Post-Consumer Recycle (PCR) Color Predictive Tool Innovation Award, Winner: Plastics Industry Association Product Technology Innovation, Winner: Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 Additive for Enhanced Recycling Innovation Award, Finalist: Plastics Industry Association Product Technology Innovation, Finalist: Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 Service Innovation Enables Quality Recycle Product Innovation Enables PCR Claims + Low CO2 Product Innovation Protects Quality Recycle …are Growing at Twice the Rate as Conventional ProductsSustainably-Branded Products… Consumers Are demanding recyclability and eco- conscious products Governments Are mandating changes through legislation, taxes, and regional accords STAKEHOLDER INFLUENCE DRIVES DEMAND For Sustainable Products From Sustainable Companies Brand Owners Have committed to ambitious goals to achieve sustainability metrics Avient Corporation 77 Avient Corporation 78 SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH 8-12% Long Term Growth 18 46 2023 2032 Global Offshore Annual Wind Installations (in Gigawatts) 50 90 2022 2030 Medical Plastics Market Size (in $Billions) 2020 2030 12% CAGR 3% CAGR Recycled Plastics Virgin Plastics Growing Demand for Recycled Content Avient Sustainable Solutions 11% CAGR 8% CAGR Sources: McKinsey, Bloomberg, Grand View Research Avient Corporation 79 Increasing the use of recycled content Reducing weight to lower fuel consumption 2022 SALESDESCRIPTION $340M $310M $525M OUTCOMES Enabling customers to advance the circular economy Shrinking carbon footprint and decreasing emissions Making our planet a better place for all Using fewer natural resources; protecting human life $1,175MTOTAL SALES SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH AVIENT IS WELL-POSITIONED A Clean House Avient holds leading ratings on ESG matters of importance to customers, countries, and key stakeholders Leading Portfolio Our formulation expertise and materials are meeting the unique sustainability needs of our customers around the world in endless applications 8-12% Long-Term Growth RateAvient’s Sustainable Solutions Investing in Innovation 85% of our opportunity funnel is directed at sustainable solutions addressing unmet customer needs Avient Corporation 80 Avient Corporation 81 ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION • Transformative acquisitions combined with divestitures of more cyclical businesses have improved margins over 400 bps since 2018 • 20% long-term margin goal to be driven by key growth drivers, with sustainable solutions playing a meaningful role 5.4% 11.5% 16.0% 17.3% 20% 20.0% 2006 2018 2023E Recovery Growth Drivers Strategic Objective 20%+ +1%+ +3%+ Community Service 7x Safer than Industry Average World-Class Safety Leadership Development Over $19 million raised since 2007 Diversity & Inclusion PEOPLE AND CULTURE Avient Corporation 82 Avient Corporation 83 • 6% annualized long-term sales growth leveraging sustainable solutions, composites, healthcare, and emerging regions • Expand EBITDA margins to 20% • Deliver annual EBITDA and EPS growth of 10% and 15% • Maintain asset-light, 80% free cash flow conversion profile and be valued as a specialty formulator • Continue fostering our Great Place to Work® culture LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES Avient Corporation 84 Wrap Up and Q + A Bob Patterson Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Avient Corporation 85 Investor Deck_9_19_23 v4_WEBSITE_GAAP.pdf 2023 SR Non-GAAP Rec v3
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We offer payment terms to our customers that are competitive.
Š To develop our expected long-term return on plan assets, we consider historical and forward looking long-term asset returns and the expected investment portfolio mix of plan assets.
Short-term investments in common collective funds represent cash and other short-term investments.
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Investing in Innovation — Specialty companies invest to grow, so we ensure our resources are concentrated on material science for high-growth end markets, poised for value creation in the long term.
Whether it’s an ambitious start-up bringing a new product to market, or a large, multi- national OEM looking for consistency and reliability of global supply, Avient is built for long-term partnerships.
That’s Avient. 21,000+ CUSTOMERS >75% ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS of sales 6 AVIENT’S VALUE CREATION LEVERS 7 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.
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In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share: Year Ended December 31, 2020 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 Special items, after tax 24.8 Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special items 156.8 Clariant Color pro forma adjustments to net income from continuing operations(2) 20.7 Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 177.5 Weighted average diluted shares 90.6 Pro forma impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering(2) 1.5 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1 Adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for Clariant Color acquisition $ 1.93 Year Ended December 31, 2020 Sales $ 3,242.1 Clariant Color pro forma adjustment to sales(2) 540.4 Pro forma sales $ 3,782.5 (2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition 15 Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) by Segment Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.2 $ 57.5 $ 303.1 $ 180.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 28.8 30.4 132.0 94.4 Distribution 21.7 18.0 93.2 69.5 Corporate and eliminations (37.7) (40.9) (147.1) (155.4) Operating income $ 74.0 $ 65.0 $ 381.2 $ 189.3 Items below OI in Corporate: Other income, net $ (5.4) $ 11.7 $ (1.3) $ 24.3 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 26.4 $ 27.3 $ 105.7 $ 75.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 8.0 7.4 31.7 30.0 Distribution 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.7 Corporate and eliminations 3.6 2.8 7.7 9.3 Depreciation & Amortization $ 38.2 $ 37.8 $ 145.9 $ 115.1 EBITDA: Color, Additives and Inks $ 87.6 $ 84.8 $ 408.8 $ 255.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 36.8 37.8 163.7 124.4 Distribution 21.9 18.3 94.0 70.2 Corporate and eliminations (39.5) (26.4) (140.7) (121.8) EBITDA $ 106.8 $ 114.5 $ 525.8 $ 328.7 16 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Sales, Operating Income and EBITDA - Color, Additives and Inks Year Ended December 31, 2020 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 1,502.9 Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) 540.4 Pro forma sales $ 2,043.3 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 180.8 Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) 45.0 Pro forma operating income $ 225.8 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.1 Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) 30.1 Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 105.2 EBITDA: Color, Additives and Inks $ 255.9 Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) 75.1 Pro forma EBITDA $ 331.0 (2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA: 2021 2020 2021 2020 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 28.9 $ 74.7 $ 230.6 $ 133.8 Income tax expense (benefit) 22.2 (17.3) 74.0 5.2 Interest expense 17.5 19.3 75.3 74.6 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 38.2 37.8 145.9 115.1 EBITDA $ 106.8 $ 114.5 $ 525.8 $ 328.7 Special items, before tax 20.6 4.2 57.1 66.2 Interest expense included in special items — — (10.1) Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.6) (0.7) (1.7) (3.2) Adjusted EBITDA $ 125.8 $ 118.0 $ 581.2 $ 381.6 Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) — — — 75.1 Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 125.8 $ 118.0 $ 581.2 $ 456.7 (2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition 17 Net Debt Calculation December 31, 2021 Total long-term debt, net $ 1,850.3 Unamortized discount and debt issuance cost 14.4 Short-term and current portion of long term debt 8.6 Total debt $ 1,873.3 Cash (601.2) Net debt $ 1,272.1 NEWS RELEASE Attachment 1
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Under the terms of the amended senior secured term loan, the margin was reduced by 25 basis points to 175 basis points.
Under the terms of the amended senior secured term loan, the margin was reduced by 25 basis points to 175 basis points.
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We offer payment terms to our customers that are competitive.
Under the terms of the fourth amended senior secured term loan, the margin was reduced by an additional 25 basis points to 200 basis points.
Under the terms of the fourth amended senior secured term loan, the margin was reduced by an additional 25 basis points to 200 basis points.
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Khandpur added, “Despite the near-term uncertainties in the macro environment, we remain focused on what we can control: staying close to our customers and executing our strategy.
Building off our strong performance in 2024, I remain optimistic in our team’s ability to achieve the long-term financial targets we shared at Investor Day last December.” 3 Webcast Details Avient will provide additional details on its 2024 fourth quarter and full year results, as well as its 2025 full year outlook during its webcast scheduled for 8:00 a.m.
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