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They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
The non-GAAP financial measures
include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty
platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested
capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain
calculations.
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014 Q2
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 60.3
Joint venture equity
earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 36.7
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (6.8)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 90.2
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 94.9
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 0.95
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations.
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2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and the
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 439.6 $ 641.1
Accounts receivable, net 436.9 440.6
Inventories, net 349.6 372.7
Other current assets 138.2 115.3
Total current assets 1,364.3 1,569.7
Property, net 978.2 1,049.2
Goodwill 1,681.3 1,671.9
Intangible assets, net 1,563.0 1,597.6
Other non-current assets 202.9 196.6
Total assets $ 5,789.7 $ 6,085.0
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 9.5 $ 2.2
Accounts payable 389.5 454.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 328.1 412.8
Total current liabilities 727.1 869.4
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,070.8 2,176.7
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 65.1 67.2
Deferred income taxes 293.2 342.5
Other non-current liabilities 337.6 276.4
Total non-current liabilities 2,766.7 2,862.8
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 2,276.9 2,334.5
Noncontrolling interest 19.0 18.3
Total equity 2,295.9 2,352.8
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,789.7 $ 6,085.0
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022
Operating Activities
Net income $ 47.8 $ 158.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 142.6 110.3
Accelerated depreciation 1.9 4.0
Share-based compensation expense 9.7 9.5
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (5.7) (66.5)
Decrease (increase) in inventories 16.5 (12.5)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (59.1) 43.5
Taxes paid on gain on sale of business (104.1) —
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (2.5) (22.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities 47.1 223.9
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (75.0) (55.1)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired — (1,426.1)
Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives — 93.3
Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 —
Other investing activities 2.3 —
Net cash used by investing activities (65.4) (1,387.9)
Financing activities
Debt proceeds — 1,300.0
Purchase of common shares for treasury — (36.4)
Cash dividends paid (67.6) (65.2)
Repayment of long-term debt (103.8) (6.8)
Debt financing costs (2.3) (49.3)
Other financing (2.3) (4.2)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (176.0) 1,138.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (7.2) (30.9)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (201.5) (56.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 439.6 $ 544.4
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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.
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forward-looking statements.
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.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2024 December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 505.7 $ 545.8
Accounts receivable, net 465.1 399.9
Inventories, net 377.8 347.0
Other current assets 108.8 114.9
Total current assets 1,457.4 1,407.6
Property, net 973.5 1,028.9
Goodwill 1,716.8 1,719.3
Intangible assets, net 1,542.5 1,590.8
Deferred income taxes 133.1 92.3
Other non-current assets 224.0 129.6
Total assets $ 6,047.3 $ 5,968.5
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 7.8 $ 9.5
Accounts payable 425.9 432.3
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 460.8 331.8
Total current liabilities 894.5 773.6
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,059.9 2,070.5
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 63.7 67.2
Deferred income taxes 289.1 281.6
Other non-current liabilities 359.9 437.6
Total non-current liabilities 2,772.6 2,856.9
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 2,363.0 2,319.2
Noncontrolling interest 17.2 18.8
Total equity 2,380.2 2,338.0
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,047.3 $ 5,968.5
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024 2023
Operating activities
Net income $ 122.2 $ 47.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 133.1 142.6
Accelerated depreciation 1.2 1.9
Share-based compensation expense 12.5 9.7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable (65.7) (5.7)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (30.2) 16.5
Decrease in accounts payable (5.7) (59.1)
Taxes paid on gain on sale of business — (104.1)
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (33.2) (2.5)
Net cash provided by operating activities 134.2 47.1
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (80.8) (75.0)
Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.3
Proceeds from plant closures 3.4 —
Other investing activities (2.1) 2.3
Net cash used by investing activities (79.5) (65.4)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 650.0 —
Payments on long-term borrowings (659.1) (103.8)
Cash dividends paid (70.5) (67.6)
Debt financing costs (9.6) (2.3)
Other financing activities (4.6) (2.3)
Net cash used by financing activities (93.8) (176.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1.0) (7.2)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (40.1) (201.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 545.8 641.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 505.7 $ 439.6
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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.
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which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the
forward-looking statements.
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 22.1 $ 0.24 $ 62.8 $ 0.68
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 19.6
0.21 3.2 0.03
Amortization expense, after-tax 16.2 0.18 10.5 0.12
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 57.9 $ 0.63 $ 76.5 $ 0.83
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 42.9 $ 0.47 $ 127.2 $ 1.38
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 41.9 0.46 9.6 0.10
Amortization expense, after-tax 31.3 0.34 21.3 0.23
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 116.1 $ 1.27 $ 158.1 $ 1.71
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2
Cost of sales 583.7 630.1 1,181.8 1,267.9
Gross margin 240.7 260.9 488.3 515.3
Selling and administrative expense 178.4 160.8 368.9 313.0
Operating income 62.3 100.1 119.4 202.3
Interest expense, net (29.4) (16.2) (58.2) (33.1)
Other (expense) income, net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 32.7 85.5 61.7 170.2
Income tax expense (10.4) (22.7) (18.1) (42.7)
Net income from continuing operations 22.3 62.8 43.6 127.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 21.9 (0.9) 41.7
Net income 22.3 84.7 42.7 169.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) — (0.7) (0.3)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 22.1 $ 84.7 $ 42.0 $ 168.9
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.69 $ 0.47 $ 1.39
Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.46
Total $ 0.24 $ 0.93 $ 0.46 $ 1.85
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.68 $ 0.47 $ 1.38
Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.45
Total $ 0.24 $ 0.92 $ 0.46 $ 1.83
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.4950 $ 0.4750
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.1 91.4 91.1 91.4
Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2
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Attachment 3
Avient Corporation
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Special items (1) Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (1.2) $ (2.6) $ (7.8) $ (7.0)
Environmental remediation costs (13.0) (3.0) (14.4) (5.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 7.6 — 8.2
Impact on cost of sales (14.2) 2.0 (22.2) (3.8)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring (0.5) (2.9) (11.9) (1.3)
Legal and other (6.4) 1.2 (10.6) 1.5
Acquisition related costs (0.7) (2.1) (4.2) (5.0)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (7.6) (3.8) (26.7) (4.8)
Impact on operating income (21.8) (1.8) (48.9) (8.6)
Other income (loss), net 0.1 0.9 (0.1) 1.0
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (21.7) (0.9) (49.0) (7.6)
Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 5.5 0.2 12.4 2.0
Tax adjustments(2) (3.4) (2.5) (5.3) (4.0)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (19.6) $ (3.2) $ (41.9) $ (9.6)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.21) $ (0.03) $ (0.46) $ (0.10)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2
(1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel
reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-
market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs,
fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the
divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where
such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring
items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results
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could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
The non-GAAP financial measures
include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty
platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested
capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain
calculations.
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014 Q2
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 60.3
Joint venture equity
earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 36.7
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (6.8)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 90.2
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 94.9
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 0.95
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations.
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materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
We also monitor earnings (defined as net income from continuing operations) before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA before the impact of special items) as a supplement to our GAAP
measures.
A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
2024 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 38.2 $ 0.41 $ 5.1 $ 0.06
Special items, after-tax 6.6 0.07 32.0 0.35
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.0 0.16 15.2 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 59.8 $ 0.65 $ 52.3 $ 0.57
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Three Months Ended
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 38.7 $ 5.1
Income tax expense (benefit) 11.3 (0.1)
Interest expense, net 26.9 30.3
Depreciation & amortization 45.1 46.4
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7
Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 15.9 % 16.3 %
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2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 521.5 $ 486.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 294.6 267.9
Corporate (0.9) (0.7)
Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.5 $ 64.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.4 30.3
Corporate (34.7) (60.5)
Operating income $ 77.2 $ 34.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 24.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.7 20.5
Corporate 2.5 1.3
Depreciation & amortization $ 45.1 $ 46.4
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.4 $ 89.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 57.1 50.8
Corporate (32.2) (59.2)
Other (expense) income, net (0.3) 1.0
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7
Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 18.7 % 18.3 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 19.0 %
2
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 259.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 142.5
Corporate (205.6)
Operating income $ 196.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 81.5
Corporate 9.0
Depreciation & amortization $ 188.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 358.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 224.0
Corporate (196.6)
Other income, net 5.8
EBITDA from continuing operations 391.4
Special items, before tax 114.6
Interest expense included in special items (2.3)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 501.8
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income 2025 2024
Sales $ 826.6 $ 829.0
Gross margin - GAAP 263.2 278.2
Special items in gross margin (Attachment 3) 7.7 0.4
Adjusted gross margin $ 270.9 $ 278.6
Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 32.8 % 33.6 %
Operating income - GAAP 0.7 94.0
Special items in operating income (Attachment 3) 99.5 6.2
Adjusted operating income $ 100.2 $ 100.2
Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 12.1 % 12.1 %
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2025 2024
Net (loss) income – GAAP $ (19.9) $ 49.7
Income tax (benefit) expense (6.7) 16.8
Interest expense, net 26.9 26.6
Depreciation & amortization 45.3 44.3
EBITDA $ 45.6 $ 137.4
Special items, before tax 101.2 6.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.7) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) (0.5)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 144.7 $ 143.1
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 17.5 % 17.3 %
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Year Ended
December 31, 2024
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 169.5 $ 1.84
Special items, after-tax 15.9 0.17
Amortization expense, after-tax 59.5 0.65
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 244.9 $ 2.66
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 33.6 $ 0.36
Special items, after-tax 21.8 0.24
Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.2 $ 0.76
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We also monitor earnings (defined as net income from continuing operations) before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA before the impact of special items) as a supplement to our GAAP
measures.
A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
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 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
Three Months Ended
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 33.8 $ 22.3
Income tax expense 11.2 10.4
Interest expense, net 26.6 29.4
Depreciation & amortization 44.9 47.6
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 116.5 $ 109.7
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 16.9 % 15.9 %
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2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 542.0 $ 524.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 308.1 300.8
Corporate (0.4) (0.9)
Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.1 $ 68.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 42.8 39.7
Corporate (56.4) (45.4)
Operating income $ 72.5 $ 62.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.8 $ 25.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.8 19.9
Corporate 2.3 2.0
Depreciation & amortization $ 44.9 $ 47.6
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.9 $ 93.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.6 59.6
Corporate (54.1) (43.4)
Other expense, net (0.9) (0.2)
EBITDA from continuing operations 116.5 109.7
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 19.9 % 17.9 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.6 % 19.8 %
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Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 259.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 142.5
Corporate (205.6)
Operating income $ 196.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 81.5
Corporate 9.0
Depreciation & amortization $ 188.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 358.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 224.0
Corporate (196.6)
Other income, net 5.8
EBITDA from continuing operations 391.4
Special items, before tax 114.6
Interest expense included in special items (2.3)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 501.8
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