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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.
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Investor Day G L O B A L H I G H Y I E L D & L E V E R A G E D F I N A N C E C O N F E R E N C E F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS PolyOne Corporation 2 In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Leverage PolyOne’s global reach Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 18-20% operating margins Invest in commercial resources I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 24 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 256 309 At Acquisition Today $36 $100 At Acquisition Today 9% 19% At Acquisition Today Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 20% + 165% + 1000 bps CLARIANT MASTERBATCH ACQUISITION DRIVES NEXT LEVEL SPECIALTY TRANSFORMATION ACCELER ATING GR OWTH WITH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS T R A N S F O R M A T I O N H E A D L I N E S PolyOne Corporation 26 F I T W I T H F O U R P I L L A R S T R A T E G Y PolyOne Corporation 27 Specialization • Innovation-led organization with heavy emphasis on R&D • World-class expertise in color formulation • Strong presence in specialty end markets including Consumer, Packaging and Healthcare Globalization • Diverse geographic portfolio with an established presence in every major region • Expands PolyOne’s ability to serve customers in key growth areas including India, China and Southeast Asia Operational Excellence • Extensive manufacturing footprint with 46 facilities • Organizational focus on optimizing supply chain to better serve customers • Color design expertise Commercial Excellence • Value-focused salesforce with vast experience marketing and commercializing specialty technologies • Diverse customer portfolio with established OEM’s People Experienced and talented associates with a winning mentality E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 28 Building & Construction 5% 2006 2019E PF* 4% 12% 10% 18% 8% 20% 2006 2019E PF* Healthcare Consumer Packaging 50% 22% High Growth End Markets Percentage of Total Revenue 38% * 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Masterbatch business E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 29 Packaging 8% Building & Construction 38% Wire & Cable 11% Industrial 10% Electrical & Electronic 7% 2006 2019E PF* Healthcare 4% Transportation 12% Consumer 18% Building & Construction 5% Wire & Cable 6% Industrial 12% Electrical & Electronic 5% Appliance 3% Textiles 6% Transportation 13% Healthcare 12% Packaging 20% Consumer 10% * 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Masterbatch business C O M P L E M E N T A R Y G E O G R A P H I C P R E S E N C E PolyOne Corporation 30 United States 38% Europe 33% Asia 19% Canada 4% Latin America 6% United States 22% Europe & Middle East 48% Asia 23% Canada 1% Latin America 6% Color & Engineered Materials Clariant Masterbatch Business Net Sales by Geographic Region United States 31% Europe & Middle East 39% Asia 21% Canada 3% Latin America 6% Pro Forma Color & Engineered Materials U N I F I E D F O C U S O N S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y PolyOne Corporation 31 2006 - 2013 2013 – 2019 PEO PLE PRO D U C TS PLA N ET PER FO R M A N C E PolyOne Clariant Masterbatch Business • Building mini-recycling plants to facilitate customer projects on design for recycling - CycleWorks • Uses packaging additives & colorants to improve recyclability and enhance automated sorting • Manufactures oxygen scavengers to extend shelf-life of perishable items and reduce material requirements • Combines UV-blocking additive colorants & other barriers to prevent spoilage and waste • Offers spin-dyeing solutions that use significantly less water than traditional methods, allowing for sustainable coloration of textiles • Produces infrared absorbing additives that reduce energy requirements for bottle manufacturing ($ in millions) PolyOne (Continuing Operations) Clariant Color & Additive Masterbatch Business Synergies New PolyOne 2019 Total Sales $2,863 $1,150 $4,013 2019 Adjusted EBITDA $309 $130 $60 $499 % Margin 10.8% 11.3% 12.4% 2019 CapEx $68 $85 % Sales 2.4% 2.1% 2019 Free Cash Flow $161 $250 2019 Adjusted EPS $1.69 $2.22 2019 PF Adjusted EPS $1.69 $2.54 P O L Y O N E + C L A R I A N T M A S T E R B A T C H B U S I N E S S PolyOne Corporation 32 (1) Excludes step-up of depreciation & amortization related to purchase accounting of transaction (1) $0.85/share O V E R 8 5 % O F A D J U S T E D E B I T D A F R O M S P E C I A L T Y PolyOne Corporation 33 46% 66% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2019E PF % o f A d ju st e d E B IT D A * JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 7% 87% * Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items ** 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition with synergies Specialty EBITDA $14M $117M $273M $500M ** T R A N S A C T I O N O V E R V I E W • Expected mid-2020, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions Closing Conditions / Timing • Committed financing in place • Permanent financing to be combination of available cash on-hand, new debt and equity component to limit leverage • Equity issuance of $500MM • Target net leverage below 3.5x, 3.1x synergized PolyOne Corporation 36 • $1.45 B net purchase price • Represents 11.1x adjusted EBITDA (excluding synergies), 7.6x adjusted EBITDA (including synergies) • Pre-tax synergies of $60MM expected to be fully realized by the end of 2023 • Synergies realized from sourcing, operational, technology / commercial, and general administrative Transaction Value Synergies Financing Estimated Synergy Breakdown $60MM • Expect EBITDA synergies of $60MM – Proven integration expertise with a decade of acquisition experience – Administrative synergies reflect reduction of duplicative internal and third-party costs • Run rate synergies of $20MM by the end of Year 1 with $60MM achieved by the end of Year 3 • Significant additional opportunity for geographical expansion – Clariant Masterbatch business has complementary regional presence in key growth areas including India & Southeast Asia • Opportunity to accelerate growth with a combined portfolio of innovative solutions aligned with sustainability megatrends Sourcing 40% Operational 30% Administrative 30% PolyOne Corporation 37 S I G N I F I C A N T S Y N E R G Y O P P O R T U N I T I E S $450 $600 $624 $743 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 A T T R A C T I V E F I N A N C I N G S T R U C T U R E Attractive Debt Maturity Profile Existing Revolver Existing Senior Notes Existing Term Loan B New Debt Financing Financing Summary Terms on New Debt • $465 million of cash from the balance sheet expected to fund a portion of the purchase price • Bridge financing for remainder fully committed from Citi, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo • Permanent financing expected to include a combination of long-term debt and new equity • The timing of the permanent financing is subject to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, market conditions • PolyOne is committed to preserving a strong balance sheet – Target net leverage at close below 3.5x, excluding synergies • Pro forma capital structure positions PolyOne with flexibility to pursue continued growth strategy • New financing expected to have same or better covenant package than existing capital structure • Capital structure would be “covenant lite” Capital Policy • Transaction in line with PolyOne’s disciplined capital allocation policy • Existing PolyOne dividend policy to be maintained • Focus on deleveraging in the near term 2028+ PolyOne Corporation 38 PolyOne Corporation 37 $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.54 $0.70 $0.78 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Cumulative Share Repurchases (In millions) $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 $900 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 $917M R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S O V E R $ 1 . 2 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1 PolyOne Corporation Increasing Annual Dividend 38 $0.81 PolyOne Corporation 39 W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ?