https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-full-year-and-fourth-quarter-2018-results
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.
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, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; 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.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2022-results
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions.
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-retirementbenefit 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; andthe effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-third-quarter-2018-results
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.
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; 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.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2019-results
masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.
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, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; 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.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-third-quarter-2016-results
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into our operations, such as Gordon Composites and Polystrand, including whether such businesses will be accretive, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.
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; 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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/case-study-versaflex-ce-antimicrobial-phone-case-1.pdf
PHONE CASE BRAND P H O N E C A S E S • Compatible with antimicrobial additives • Good stain resistance • Non-yellowing • Delivered enhanced solution that included antimicrobial properties and stain resistance • Collaborated with OEM and the foremost supplier of antimicrobials to comply with key bacterial growth requirements Versaflex™ CE 3320-80 TPE KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/OnFlex TPE - Snow Flap - Application Snapshot.pdf
SNOWMOBILE OEM S N O W F L A P • Cold temperature flexibility and toughness • UV stability • Easily injection moldable • Offered a specialty TPE capable of performing well in demanding environments • Delivered a technology that supported a nearly 2-foot flow length for easy processing • Generated .udb file to help accelerate new designs • Collaborated with the molder and OEM for seamless product development and production OnFlex™ Thermoplastic Elastomer KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/versaflex-pf-technical-bulletin-sept-2020-es-la.pdf
VERSAFLEX™ PF Capa de adherencia Versaflex™ PF para películas de protección de superficies BOLETÍN TÉCNICO Propiedades Versaflex PF MD6727 Versaflex PF MD6741 Versaflex PF MD6649 Versaflex PF 9512 Versaflex PF MD6666 Versaflex PF MD6748 Versaflex PF MD6700 Características Baja adherencia Baja adherencia; se utiliza para ajustar el revestimiento con MD6700 Baja-media adherencia Oferta de valor Adherencia media Bajo contenido de gel/residuos Construcción de baja adherencia Alta adherencia Resistencia al desprendimiento Baja Baja-media Media Media-Alta Media-Alta Alta Alta Aplicaciones Películas ópticas Electrodomésticos Plásticos Construcción / Metales sin recubrimiento Metales acabados Acero/Metales pintados Metales sin recubrimiento MFR a 190 °C/2,16 kg -- 4,5 17 5,4 21 4,8 6,5 MFRa@ 230 °C/2,16 kg 10 20 -- -- -- -- -- Gravedad específica, g/cc 0,92 0,91 0,92 0,92 0,94 0,94 0,94 Dureza, Límite A 50 49 37 38 37 31 30 G' a 23 °C, Pa 28,0 x 105 10,4 x 106 8,3 x 105 -- 9,9 x 105 11,8 x 105 10,0 x 105 Tg DMA, °C -29 -30 -9 10 11 15 21 Película LDPE/Versaflex PF1 Desprendimiento de 180°, N/25 mm Acero inoxidable después de 20 minutos a 25 °C 0,5 2,2 3,2 6,1 6,7 8,5 8,6 después de 7 días a 25 °C 0,6 2,7 4,3 5,5 8,2 8,3 10,3 PMMA2 después de 20 minutos a 25 °C 1,1 1,7 3,8 4,9 6,9 8,3 8,8 después de 20 minutos a 75 °C 2,8 4,1 5,1 6,9 9,0 10,7 11,8 después de 7 días a 75 °C 4,0 4,4 5,9 9,8 8,4 9,8 10,3 Policarbonato3 después de 20 minutos a 25 °C 1,4 2,2 3,8 6,8 6,3 8,4 7,0 después de 20 minutos a 75 °C 3,4 4,8 6,7 8,8 8,8 10,0 11,8 después de 7 días a 75 °C 4,6 6,5 7,5 10,6 11,6 10,6 13,8 1 Grosor de la película: LDPE de 51 micras/Versaflex PF de 25 micras. 2 Arkema Plexiglas™ V052-100 (Plexiglas es una marca comercial de Arkema France Corp). 3 Sabic Lexan™ L52-111 (Lexan es una marca comercial de Sabic Innovative Plastics).
AJUSTAR LA ADHERENCIA MEZCLANDO VERSAFLEX PF Grosor de la película: LDPE de 39 micras/Versaflex PF de 13 micras F = �Adherencia final después de 7 días a 25° C i = �Adherencia inicial después de 20 minutos a 25° C Re si st en ci a al d es pr en di m ie nt o so br e ac er o, N /2 5 m m .
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/Avient Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results.pdf
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, tariffs and any recessionary conditions.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 52.6 $ 0.57 $ 33.6 $ 0.36 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 5.7 0.07 21.8 0.24 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.2 0.16 14.8 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 73.5 $ 0.80 $ 70.2 $ 0.76 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 32.4 $ 0.35 $ 83.0 $ 0.90 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 81.4 0.89 27.3 0.30 Amortization expense, after-tax 29.7 0.32 29.7 0.32 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 143.5 $ 1.56 $ 140.0 $ 1.52 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 7 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, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Sales $ 866.5 $ 849.7 $ 1,693.1 $ 1,678.7 Cost of sales 588.6 592.1 1,152.0 1,142.9 Gross margin 277.9 257.6 541.1 535.8 Selling and administrative expense 181.8 185.1 444.3 369.3 Operating income 96.1 72.5 96.8 166.5 Interest expense, net (24.7) (26.6) (51.6) (53.2) Other expense, net (0.5) (0.9) (0.9) (1.8) Income before income taxes 70.9 45.0 44.3 111.5 Income tax expense (17.4) (11.2) (10.7) (28.0) Net income $ 53.5 $ 33.8 $ 33.6 $ 83.5 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.9) (0.2) (1.2) (0.5) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 52.6 $ 33.6 $ 32.4 $ 83.0 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: $ 0.57 $ 0.37 $ 0.35 $ 0.91 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: $ 0.57 $ 0.36 $ 0.35 $ 0.90 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2700 $ 0.2575 $ 0.5400 $ 0.5150 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.3 91.5 91.3 Diluted 91.8 92.2 91.8 92.0 8 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, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.6) $ 0.2 $ (6.7) $ 3.8 Environmental remediation costs (1.8) (21.8) (6.7) (25.8) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.6 — 1.9 — Impact on cost of sales (3.8) (21.6) (11.5) (22.0) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.7) (2.8) (7.8) (3.5) Legal and other (0.5) (2.3) (0.9) (5.8) Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment — — (86.3) — Acquisition related costs — (0.5) — (2.1) Impact on selling and administrative expense (3.2) (5.6) (95.0) (11.4) Impact on operating income (7.0) (27.2) (106.5) (33.4) Interest expense, net - financing costs (0.3) (1.0) (2.0) (1.0) Other income, net — 0.1 — 0.1 Impact on income before income taxes (7.3) (28.1) (108.5) (34.3) Income tax benefit on special items 1.6 7.0 27.1 8.4 Tax adjustments(2) — (0.7) — (1.4) Impact of special items on net income $ (5.7) $ (21.8) $ (81.4) $ (27.3) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.07) $ (0.24) $ (0.89) $ (0.30) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 92.2 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 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 impact from non-recurring income tax items and certain adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and valuation allowances. 9 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 474.5 $ 544.5 Accounts receivable, net 523.4 399.5 Inventories, net 387.5 346.8 Other current assets 109.0 131.3 Total current assets 1,494.4 1,422.1 Property, net 986.1 955.3 Goodwill 1,754.6 1,659.7 Intangible assets, net 1,529.3 1,450.4 Other non-current assets 368.9 323.6 Total assets $ 6,133.3 $ 5,811.1 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 0.5 $ 7.7 Accounts payable 439.4 417.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 297.4 331.0 Total current liabilities 737.3 756.1 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,020.0 2,059.3 Deferred income taxes 306.9 260.4 Other non-current liabilities 695.1 405.7 Total non-current liabilities 3,022.0 2,725.4 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,358.3 2,313.8 Noncontrolling interest 15.7 15.8 Total equity 2,374.0 2,329.6 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,133.3 $ 5,811.1 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Operating activities Net income $ 33.6 $ 83.5 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 91.9 89.2 Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment 71.6 — Share-based compensation expense 4.6 9.0 Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts receivable (102.9) (97.0) Increase in inventories (20.8) (27.3) Increase in accounts payable 1.4 11.9 Environmental insurance recovery 34.0 — (Decrease) increase in incentive accruals (40.6) 5.1 Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (11.1) (11.3) Net cash provided by operating activities 61.7 63.1 Investing activities Capital expenditures (39.5) (55.8) Proceeds from plant closures — 3.4 Other investing activities — (2.1) Net cash used by investing activities (39.5) (54.5) Financing activities Payments on long-term borrowings (50.2) (4.5) Cash dividends paid (49.4) (47.0) Other financing activities (6.8) (3.3) Net cash used by financing activities (106.4) (54.8) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 14.2 (10.2) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (70.0) (56.4) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 544.5 545.8 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 474.5 $ 489.4 11 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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/AVNT Q4 2022 Earnings Press Release-1.pdf
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (17.0) $ (0.19) $ 11.2 $ 0.12 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 38.3 0.42 23.9 0.26 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.6 0.16 11.3 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 35.9 $ 0.39 $ 46.4 $ 0.50 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 82.8 $ 0.90 $ 151.8 $ 1.65 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 116.2 1.26 50.0 0.54 Amortization expense, after-tax 49.0 0.53 44.9 0.49 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 248.0 $ 2.69 $ 246.7 $ 2.68 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 9 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales $ 790.4 $ 807.1 $ 3,396.9 $ 3,315.5 Cost of sales 618.4 590.5 2,514.2 2,371.7 Gross margin 172.0 216.6 882.7 943.8 Selling and administrative expense 171.6 166.4 639.4 664.1 Operating income 0.4 50.2 243.3 279.7 Interest expense, net (49.4) (17.5) (119.8) (75.2) Other expense, net (28.4) (5.3) (59.7) (1.0) (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (77.4) 27.4 63.8 203.5 Income tax benefit (expense) 60.8 (17.1) 19.3 (51.9) Net (loss) income from continuing operations (16.6) 10.3 83.1 151.6 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 561.5 18.7 620.3 79.0 Net income 544.9 29.0 703.4 230.6 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) 0.9 (0.3) 0.2 Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 544.5 $ 29.9 $ 703.1 $ 230.8 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ (0.19) $ 0.12 $ 0.91 $ 1.66 Discontinued operations 6.17 0.21 6.80 0.87 Total $ 5.98 $ 0.33 $ 7.71 $ 2.53 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ (0.19) $ 0.12 $ 0.90 $ 1.65 Discontinued operations 6.17 0.20 6.73 0.86 Total $ 5.98 $ 0.32 $ 7.63 $ 2.51 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.9600 $ 0.8750 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.0 91.5 91.2 91.4 Diluted 91.0 92.4 92.2 92.1 10 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (21.3) $ (6.0) $ (31.1) $ (14.6) Environmental remediation costs (0.4) (0.5) (24.2) (22.9) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — — 8.3 4.5 Acquisition related costs (23.8) 0.6 (34.1) (0.6) Impact on cost of sales (45.5) (5.9) (81.1) (33.6) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (8.3) (4.2) (8.3) (5.9) Acquisition related costs (6.1) (1.1) (19.3) (8.3) Impact on selling and administrative expense (14.4) (5.3) (27.6) (14.2) Impact on operating income (59.9) (11.2) (108.7) (47.8) Interest expense, net - committed financing and debt extinguishment (16.0) — (26.0) — Mark-to-market on derivatives — — (30.9) — Pension and post retirement mark-to-market adjustment and other (28.4) (9.3) (28.4) (9.3) Impact on Other expense, net (28.4) (9.3) (59.3) (9.3) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (104.3) (20.5) (194.0) (57.1) Income tax benefit benefit/(expense) on above special items 26.8 4.1 49.4 13.0 Tax adjustments(2) 39.2 (7.5) 28.4 (5.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (38.3) $ (23.9) $ (116.2) $ (50.0) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.42) $ (0.26) $ (1.26) $ (0.54) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.7 92.4 92.2 92.1 (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 non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowances. 11 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 641.1 $ 601.2 Accounts receivable, net 440.6 439.9 Inventories, net 372.7 305.8 Current assets held for sale — 360.2 Other current assets 115.3 119.9 Total current assets 1,569.7 1,827.0 Property, net 1,049.2 672.3 Goodwill 1,671.9 1,284.8 Intangible assets, net 1,597.6 925.2 Operating lease assets, net 60.4 58.2 Non-current assets held for sale — 22.0 Other non-current assets 136.2 207.7 Total assets $ 6,085.0 $ 4,997.2 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 2.2 $ 8.6 Accounts payable 454.4 429.5 Current operating lease obligations 17.0 21.1 Current liabilities held for sale — 141.3 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 395.8 340.2 Total current liabilities 869.4 940.7 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,176.7 1,850.3 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 67.2 99.9 Deferred income taxes 342.5 100.6 Non-current operating lease obligations 40.9 37.3 Non-current liabilities held for sale — 13.1 Other non-current liabilities 235.5 164.8 Total non-current liabilities 2,862.8 2,266.0 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,334.5 1,774.7 Noncontrolling interest 18.3 15.8 Total equity 2,352.8 1,790.5 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,085.0 $ 4,997.2 12 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Operating activities Net income $ 703.4 $ 230.6 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Gain on sale of business, net of tax expense (550.1) — Depreciation and amortization 157.6 144.2 Accelerated depreciation 5.5 1.7 Amortization of inventory step-up 34.4 1.5 Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 0.5 (27.3) Share-based compensation expense 13.2 11.2 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 32.6 (143.1) Decrease (increase) in inventories 14.0 (141.0) Increase in accounts payable 10.7 95.3 Increase (decrease) in pension and other post-retirement benefits 7.1 (10.9) Taxes paid on gain on divestiture (2.8) — (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (27.7) 71.6 Net cash provided by operating activities 398.4 233.8 Investing activities Capital expenditures (105.5) (100.6) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,426.1) (47.6) Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives 93.3 — Proceeds from divestiture 928.2 — Other investing activities 6.1 (2.0) Net cash used by investing activities (504.0) (150.2) Financing activities Debt offering proceeds 1,300.0 — Purchase of common shares for treasury (36.4) (4.2) Cash dividends paid (86.8) (77.7) Repayment of long-term debt (956.8) (18.5) Payments on withholding tax on share awards (4.3) (10.7) Debt financing costs (49.3) — Other financing activities — (3.5) Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 166.4 (114.6) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (20.9) (17.3) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 39.9 (48.3) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 641.1 $ 601.2 13 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income 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.