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Examples include:
• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and
protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and
sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled
content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and
wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon
footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy,
natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic
Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 5.1 $ 0.06 $ (27.4) $ (0.30)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 32.0 0.35 68.3 0.75
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.2 0.16 13.4 0.14
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 52.3 $ 0.57 $ 54.3 $ 0.59
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 48.0 $ 0.52 $ 99.8 $ 1.08
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 73.9 0.81 77.9 0.85
Amortization expense, after-tax 46.5 0.51 34.9 0.38
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 168.4 $ 1.84 $ 212.6 $ 2.31
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5
Cost of sales 558.4 627.9 1,740.2 1,895.8
Gross margin 195.3 195.4 683.6 710.7
Selling and administrative expense 161.0 154.8 529.9 467.8
Operating income 34.3 40.6 153.7 242.9
Interest expense, net (30.3) (37.3) (88.5) (70.4)
Other income (expense), net 1.0 (32.3) 1.5 (31.3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 5.0 (29.0) 66.7 141.2
Income tax benefit (expense) 0.1 1.2 (18.0) (41.5)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 5.1 (27.8) 48.7 99.7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 17.1 (0.9) 58.8
Net income (loss) 5.1 (10.7) 47.8 158.5
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests — 0.4 (0.7) 0.1
Net income (loss) attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 5.1 $ (10.3) $ 47.1 $ 158.6
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.53 $ 1.09
Discontinued operations — 0.19 (0.01) 0.65
Total $ 0.06 $ (0.11) $ 0.52 $ 1.74
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.52 $ 1.08
Discontinued operations — 0.19 (0.01) 0.64
Total $ 0.06 $ (0.11) $ 0.51 $ 1.72
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.7425 $ 0.7125
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.1 90.9 91.1 91.3
Diluted 91.9 90.9 91.8 92.0
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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
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.1) $ (2.8) $ (9.9) $ (9.8)
Environmental remediation costs (38.1) (18.8) (52.5) (23.8)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.1 — 8.3
Acquisition related costs — (10.3) — (10.3)
Impact on cost of sales (40.2) (31.8) (62.4) (35.6)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.0) 0.3 (13.8) (1.0)
Legal and other 1.7 (0.5) (9.1) 1.0
Acquisition related costs (0.5) (8.2) (4.6) (13.2)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (0.8) (8.4) (27.5) (13.2)
Impact on operating income (41.0) (40.2) (89.9) (48.8)
Interest expense, net - financing costs (2.2) (10.0) (2.2) (10.0)
Mark-to-market on derivative instruments — (31.8) — (30.9)
Other — — (0.1) 0.1
Impact on other expense, net — (31.8) (0.1) (30.8)
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (43.2) (82.0) (92.2) (89.6)
Income tax benefit on above special items 10.8 20.5 23.2 22.5
Tax adjustments(2) 0.4 (6.8) (4.9) (10.8)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (32.0) $ (68.3) $ (73.9) $ (77.9)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.35) $ (0.75) $ (0.81) $ (0.85)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 91.9 91.6 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 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.
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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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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 companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, retain relationships
with customers of acquired companies, and achieve the expected results of such acquisitions, including whether such businesses will be accretive to our
earnings;
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
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2015 Revenue: $0.7 Billion
At a Glance: Performance Products & Solutions
2015 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits
5.5%
6.9%
3.8%
3.6%
5.5%
4.3%
6.3%
7.2% 7.7%
8.3%
12-14%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
YTD
2020
Operating Income % of Sales
Platinum
Vision
11.6%
B & C
31%
Transportation
19%
W & C
16%
Industrial
13% Appliances 7%
Consumer
5%
Packaging
5%
E & E
3%
Healthcare
1%
United
States
79%
Canada
14%
Latin
America
5%
Asia
2%
Key Applications
POLYONE CORPORATION 26
2015 Revenue: $1.0 Billion
At a Glance: Distribution
Key Suppliers
ROIC Expanding Profits
2.6%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.6%
5.6%
6.4%
5.9% 6.1%
6.6%
6.5-7.5%
6.6%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
YTD
2020
Operating Income % of Sales
Platinum
Vision
15%
53%
2006 3Q 2016
Transportation
24%
Healthcare
23%
Industrial
16%
Consumer
13%
E & E
6%
Appliances
6%
W & C
4%
Packaging
4%
B & C
4%
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Application Examples
POLYONE CORPORATION 28
Luxury Packaging
with Gravitech Density Modified Polymers
Impart weight, sound and
metallic finish to caps and
closures for cosmetics and
spirits applications
Elevate quality and prestige
perceptions among high-end
consumers
Eliminate time and cost
associated with secondary
operations and assembly
POLYONE CORPORATION 29
Medical Device Housings
with Chemically Resistant Engineered Polymers
Durable, long-lasting
products stand up to the
most aggressive disinfectants
Minimize environmental
stress cracking and
discoloration
One of the broadest
medically approved polymer
and colorant portfolios
POLYONE CORPORATION 30
Printed Circuit Boards
with Thermally Conductive Polymers
Replaces metal by etching
circuit designs into thermally
conductive plastic
Maintains heat transfer and
cooling capabilities of metals
Reduces both weight and cost
Increases the lifetime and
reliability of electronic systems
POLYONE CORPORATION 31
Color & Design Services
Greater control of color development
and supply chain
Work across entire design process
from concept to commercialization
Inspire creativity in the use of
polymer materials, colors
and effects
Innovative brand differentiation
Faster development timelines
POLYONE CORPORATION 32
Outdoor Applications
Leading provider of high performance
specialty materials for the recreational
and sports & leisure industry
Well positioned across all segments to
address market needs
Metal to Polymer Conversion
Lightweighting
Thermal Management
Impact Performance
Source: Outdoor Industry Association
POLYONE CORPORATION 33
Fiber Colorants
Solutions for clothing, apparel, footwear, automotive & sporting goods
ColorMatrix Fiber Colorant Solutions
Proprietary advanced liquid color
formulations and equipment enable
greater efficiency and productivity
Eliminates aqueous dyeing and its
associated wastewater treatment
Solid Color Concentrates
Extrusion-spun fibers colored via
solid masterbatch
POLYONE CORPORATION 34
Improve performance and reduce
cost through light-weighting,
reduced waste, faster cycle times
and extended shelf life
Aligned with megatrend of facing
climate and resource challenges:
Sustainability benefits include
lower package weight and
improved recyclability of
package at end of use
Shelf-life
extension
Greater product
consistency
Recyclability and
reduced carbon
footprint
Color and Special
Effects
Weight reduction
Enhanced product
aesthetics
High heat
resistance
Preservative Technology
POLYONE CORPORATION 35
Metal Replacement Solutions
Replaces metal in LED lighting
Extends LED durability and life
span eliminating hot spots
Greater design flexibility with
fewer parts
Weight reduction
Simplifies manufacturing and
lowers total production cost
POLYONE CORPORATION 36
High-Barrier Packaging Containers
Capability to extrude up to 13
layers
Strong oxygen and moisture vapor
transmission protection
Can be made symmetrical or
asymmetrical to meet customized
needs of broad variety of
applications
Barrier protection and superior
sensory properties
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S.
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 phase-in 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; the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions
affecting reported results; and tax adjustments.