https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/how-lightweight-automotive-components?sust[]=1165
In addition, long fibers form a “3D network” within a molded part; this network supports parts even when a polymer begins to soften (creep), meaning LFTs are an excellent replacement for metal components in portions of the vehicle subject to high stress from extreme temperatures or pressure.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-acquires-magenta-master-fibers
unique, customer-first approach to color and additive solutions begins with an unbiased perspective as to the technology.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
We anticipate demand strengthening as we progress through the year as destocking fully comes to an end, interest rates begin to abate and consumer sentiment improves.”
Khandpur added, "This provides an encouraging backdrop as we begin 2024.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 27.8 $ 0.30 $ (17.0) $ (0.19) Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 5.4 0.06 38.3 0.42 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.0 0.16 14.6 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 48.2 $ 0.52 $ 35.9 $ 0.39 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.8 $ 0.83 $ 82.8 $ 0.90 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 79.3 0.86 116.2 1.26 Amortization expense, after-tax 61.5 0.67 49.0 0.53 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 216.6 $ 2.36 $ 248.0 $ 2.69 (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 December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9 Cost of sales 510.1 618.4 2,250.3 2,514.2 Gross margin 208.9 172.0 892.5 882.7 Selling and administrative expense 165.8 171.6 695.7 639.4 Operating income 43.1 0.4 196.8 243.3 Interest expense, net (26.8) (49.4) (115.3) (119.8) Other income (expense), net 4.3 (28.4) 5.8 (59.7) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 20.6 (77.4) 87.3 63.8 Income tax benefit (expense) 7.0 60.8 (11.0) 19.3 Net income (loss) from continuing operations 27.6 (16.6) 76.3 83.1 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.8 561.5 (0.1) 620.3 Net income 28.4 544.9 76.2 703.4 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.2 (0.4) (0.5) (0.3) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 28.6 $ 544.5 $ 75.7 $ 703.1 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.30 $ (0.19) $ 0.83 $ 0.91 Discontinued operations 0.01 6.17 — 6.80 Total $ 0.31 $ 5.98 $ 0.83 $ 7.71 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.30 $ (0.19) $ 0.83 $ 0.90 Discontinued operations 0.01 6.17 — 6.73 Total $ 0.31 $ 5.98 $ 0.83 $ 7.63 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 $ 1.0000 $ 0.9600 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.2 91.0 91.1 91.2 Diluted 91.9 91.0 91.8 92.2 8 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, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.0) $ (21.3) $ (11.9) $ (31.1) Environmental remediation costs (17.2) (0.4) (69.7) (24.2) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 1.6 — 1.6 8.3 Acquisition related costs — (23.8) — (34.1) Impact on cost of sales (17.6) (45.5) (80.0) (81.1) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (1.1) (4.3) (14.9) (5.3) Legal and other (6.1) (4.0) (15.2) (3.0) Acquisition related costs (1.3) (6.1) (5.9) (19.3) Impact on selling and administrative expense (8.5) (14.4) (36.0) (27.6) Impact on operating income (26.1) (59.9) (116.0) (108.7) Interest expense, net - financing costs (0.1) (16.0) (2.3) (26.0) Mark-to-market on derivatives — — — (30.9) Pension and post retirement mark-to-market adjustment and other 3.8 (28.4) 3.7 (28.4) Impact on other income (expense), net 3.8 (28.4) 3.7 (59.3) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (22.4) (104.3) (114.6) (194.0) Income tax benefit on above special items 4.5 26.8 27.7 49.4 Tax adjustments(2) 12.5 39.2 7.6 28.4 Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (5.4) $ (38.3) $ (79.3) $ (116.2) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.06) $ (0.42) $ (0.86) $ (1.26) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.9 91.7 91.8 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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and the establishment, reversal or changes to valuation allowances. 9 Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.6) Environmental remediation costs (1.4) Impact on cost of sales (8.0) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (11.3) Legal and other (4.4) Acquisition related costs (3.4) Impact on selling and administrative expense (19.1) Impact on operating income (27.1) Other loss (0.2) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (27.3) Income tax expense on above special items 6.9 Tax adjustments(2) (1.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (22.3) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 (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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and the establishment, reversal or changes to valuation allowances. 10 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 545.8 $ 641.1 Accounts receivable, net 399.9 440.6 Inventories, net 347.0 372.7 Other current assets 114.9 115.3 Total current assets 1,407.6 1,569.7 Property, net 1,028.9 1,049.2 Goodwill 1,719.3 1,671.9 Intangible assets, net 1,590.8 1,597.6 Operating lease assets, net 65.3 60.4 Other non-current assets 156.6 136.2 Total assets $ 5,968.5 $ 6,085.0 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 9.5 $ 2.2 Accounts payable 432.3 454.4 Current operating lease obligations 16.6 17.0 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 315.2 395.8 Total current liabilities 773.6 869.4 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,070.5 2,176.7 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 67.2 67.2 Deferred income taxes 281.6 342.5 Non-current operating lease obligations 43.2 40.9 Other non-current liabilities 394.4 235.5 Total non-current liabilities 2,856.9 2,862.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,319.2 2,334.5 Noncontrolling interest 18.8 18.3 Total equity 2,338.0 2,352.8 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,968.5 $ 6,085.0 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 Operating activities Net income $ 76.2 $ 703.4 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 186.9 157.6 Accelerated depreciation 1.9 5.5 Amortization of inventory step-up — 34.4 Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (61.3) 0.5 Share-based compensation expense 13.2 13.2 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Decrease in accounts receivable 38.6 32.6 Decrease in inventories 24.3 14.0 (Decrease) increase in accounts payable (22.2) 10.7 (Decrease) increase in pension and other post-retirement benefits (15.1) 7.1 Taxes paid on gain on sale of business (104.1) (2.8) Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net 63.2 (27.7) Net cash provided by operating activities 201.6 398.4 Investing activities Capital expenditures (119.4) (105.5) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired — (1,426.1) Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives — 93.3 Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 928.2 Proceeds from plant closures 7.6 6.1 Other investing activities 10.3 — Net cash used by investing activities (94.2) (504.0) Financing activities Debt offering proceeds — 1,300.0 Purchase of common shares for treasury — (36.4) Cash dividends paid (90.2) (86.8) Repayment of long-term debt (105.8) (956.8) Payments on withholding tax on share awards (3.4) (4.3) Debt financing costs (2.3) (49.3) Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (201.7) 166.4 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1.0) (20.9) (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (95.3) 39.9 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 545.8 $ 641.1 12 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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ColorMatrix SmartHeat RHC Brochure.pdf
Over time, as the level of SmartHeat RHC in the recycle stream begins to rise, the overall quality of rPET is improved, contributing towards increased levels of rPET content in PET bottles by addressing the root cause, rather than masking the issue.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Avient Q1 2022 Earnings Release.pdf
In addition, a recording of the audio will be available for one week, beginning at noon EST on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
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.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-first-quarter-2018-results
A recording of the call will also be available for one week, beginning at
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-first-quarter-2023-results
respectively, which reflects slightly higher margins than we projected at the beginning of the year,"
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2016-results
The company expects the additional sales, marketing and technology investments to begin contributing more meaningfully to its longer sales cycle businesses in 2017 and 2018.
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/AVNT Q1 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Accordingly, we expect second quarter sales and adjusted EPS of $845 million and $0.60, respectively, which reflects slightly higher margins than we projected at the beginning of the year,” Ms.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 20.8 $ 0.23 $ 64.4 $ 0.70 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 22.3 0.24 6.4 0.07 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.1 0.16 10.8 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 58.2 $ 0.63 $ 81.6 $ 0.89 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Sales $ 845.7 $ 892.2 Cost of sales 598.1 637.8 Gross margin 247.6 254.4 Selling and administrative expense 190.5 152.2 Operating income 57.1 102.2 Interest expense, net (28.8) (16.9) Other income (expense), net 0.7 (0.6) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 29.0 84.7 Income tax expense (7.7) (20.0) Net income from continuing operations 21.3 64.7 (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (0.9) 19.8 Net income 20.4 84.5 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) (0.3) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 19.9 $ 84.2 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.23 $ 0.70 Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.22 Total $ 0.22 $ 0.92 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.23 $ 0.70 Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.21 Total $ 0.22 $ 0.91 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.0 91.5 Diluted 91.8 92.3 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.6) $ (4.4) Environmental remediation costs (1.4) (2.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.6 Impact on cost of sales (8.0) (5.8) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (15.7) 1.9 Acquisition related costs (3.4) (2.9) Impact on selling and administrative expense (19.1) (1.0) Impact on operating income (27.1) (6.8) Other income (loss), net (0.2) 0.1 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (27.3) (6.7) Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 6.9 1.8 Tax adjustments(2) (1.9) (1.5) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (22.3) $ (6.4) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) $ (0.07) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 92.3 (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, 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, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and changes to valuation allowances. 10 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 582.7 $ 641.1 Accounts receivable, net 484.4 440.6 Inventories, net 371.9 372.7 Other current assets 125.3 115.3 Total current assets 1,564.3 1,569.7 Property, net 1,045.7 1,049.2 Goodwill 1,689.7 1,671.9 Intangible assets, net 1,601.7 1,597.6 Other non-current assets 209.8 196.6 Total assets $ 6,111.2 $ 6,085.0 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ 2.2 $ 2.2 Accounts payable 448.1 454.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 386.9 412.8 Total current liabilities 837.2 869.4 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,177.7 2,176.7 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 66.2 67.2 Deferred income taxes 332.5 342.5 Other non-current liabilities 329.0 276.4 Total non-current liabilities 2,905.4 2,862.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,349.8 2,334.5 Noncontrolling interest 18.8 18.3 Total equity 2,368.6 2,352.8 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,111.2 $ 6,085.0 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Operating Activities Net income $ 20.4 $ 84.5 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 48.7 35.7 Accelerated depreciation 1.8 2.1 Share-based compensation expense 3.2 3.2 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (40.2) (118.8) Decrease (increase) in inventories 3.8 (15.1) (Decrease) increase in accounts payable (9.9) 90.5 Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (50.0) (63.2) Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (22.2) 18.9 Investing activities Capital expenditures (20.3) (13.3) Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 — Net cash used by investing activities (13.0) (13.3) Financing activities Purchase of common shares for treasury — (15.8) Cash dividends paid (22.5) (21.7) Repayment of long-term debt (0.8) (2.4) Other financing (2.3) (3.9) Net cash used by financing activities (25.6) (43.8) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 2.4 (0.4) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (58.4) (38.6) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 582.7 $ 562.6 12 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/2023-05/LFT Application Development Center Bulletin.pdf
Material selection is a crucial step in any new product development project, but that is just the beginning.