https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
http://www.avient.com/news
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 823.3 $ 818.0 $ 2,606.5 $ 2,508.5
Operating Income 40.6 52.8 242.9 229.6
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders (27.4) 33.7 99.8 143.3
Basic (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ (0.30) $ 0.37 $ 1.09 $ 1.57
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders $ (0.30) $ 0.37 $ 1.08 $ 1.56
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings
per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability
of results.
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ (27.4) $ (0.30) $ 33.7 $ 0.37
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 68.3 0.75 11.7 0.13
Amortization expense, after-tax 13.4 0.14 $ 11.0 $ 0.11
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 54.3 $ 0.59 $ 56.4 $ 0.61
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 99.8 $ 1.08 $ 143.3 $ 1.56
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 77.9 0.85 26.0 0.28
Amortization expense, after-tax 34.9 0.38 $ 33.6 0.36
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 212.6 $ 2.31 $ 202.9 $ 2.20
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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,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 823.3 $ 818.0 $ 2,606.5 $ 2,508.5
Cost of sales 627.9 602.4 1,895.8 1,781.2
Gross margin 195.4 215.6 710.7 727.3
Selling and administrative expense 154.8 162.8 467.8 497.7
Operating income 40.6 52.8 242.9 229.6
Interest expense, net (37.3) (19.0) (70.4) (57.8)
Other (expense) income, net (32.3) 1.6 (31.3) 4.3
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (29.0) 35.4 141.2 176.1
Income tax benefit (expense) 1.2 (2.0) (41.5) (32.1)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations (27.8) 33.4 99.7 144.0
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 17.1 19.2 58.8 57.7
Net (loss) income (10.7) 52.6 158.5 201.7
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.4 0.3 0.1 (0.7)
Net (loss) income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ (10.3) $ 52.9 $ 158.6 $ 201.0
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ (0.30) $ 0.37 $ 1.09 $ 1.57
Discontinued operations 0.19 0.21 0.65 0.63
Total $ (0.11) $ 0.58 $ 1.74 $ 2.20
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ (0.30) $ 0.37 $ 1.08 $ 1.56
Discontinued operations 0.19 0.20 0.64 0.62
Total $ (0.11) $ 0.57 $ 1.72 $ 2.18
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.7125 $ 0.6375
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 90.9 91.4 91.3 91.3
Diluted 90.9 92.2 92.0 92.1
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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,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.8) $ (5.3) $ (9.8) $ (8.6)
Environmental remediation costs (18.8) (9.4) (23.8) (22.4)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.1 — 8.3 4.5
Acquisition related costs (10.3) (2.6) (10.3) (1.2)
Impact on cost of sales (31.8) (17.3) (35.6) (27.7)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (0.2) — — (1.7)
Acquisition related costs (8.2) (2.7) (13.2) (7.2)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (8.4) (2.7) (13.2) (8.9)
Impact on operating income (40.2) (20.0) (48.8) (36.6)
Interest expense, net - costs related to committed financing (10.0) — (10.0) —
Mark-to-market on derivative instruments (31.8) — (30.9) —
Other — 0.1 0.1 0.1
Impact on other (expense)/income, net (31.8) 0.1 (30.8) 0.1
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (82.0) (19.9) (89.6) (36.5)
Income tax benefit on above special items 20.5 4.6 22.5 8.9
Tax adjustments(2) (6.8) 3.6 (10.8) 1.6
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (68.3) $ (11.7) $ (77.9) $ (26.0)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.75) $ (0.13) $ (0.85) $ (0.28)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 91.6 92.2 92.0 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
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 565.6 $ 586.6 $ 1,864.2 $ 1,820.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 258.2 231.7 743.6 685.3
Corporate and eliminations (0.5) (0.3) (1.3) 2.9
Sales $ 823.3 $ 818.0 $ 2,606.5 $ 2,508.5
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 161.3 $ 172.1 $ 546.8 $ 563.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 66.9 61.4 201.3 192.6
Corporate and eliminations (32.8) (17.9) (37.4) (28.3)
Gross margin $ 195.4 $ 215.6 $ 710.7 $ 727.3
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.7 $ 105.3 $ 290.1 $ 321.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 35.5 31.4 96.4 94.2
Corporate and eliminations 26.6 26.1 81.3 82.4
Selling and administrative expense $ 154.8 $ 162.8 $ 467.8 $ 497.7
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 68.6 $ 66.8 $ 256.7 $ 241.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.4 30.0 104.9 98.4
Corporate and eliminations (59.4) (44.0) (118.7) (110.7)
Operating income $ 40.6 $ 52.8 $ 242.9 $ 229.6
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 24.2 $ 26.6 $ 76.1 $ 79.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 12.9 7.9 28.4 23.8
Corporate and eliminations 2.7 2.1 9.2 4.1
Depreciation & Amortization $ 39.8 $ 36.6 $ 113.7 $ 107.1
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.8 $ 93.4 $ 332.8 $ 321.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 37.9 133.3 122.2
Corporate and eliminations (56.7) (41.9) (109.5) (106.6)
Other (expense) income, net (32.3) 1.6 (31.3) 4.3
EBITDA $ 48.1 $ 91.0 $ 325.3 $ 341.0
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Avient Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results_1.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com
mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com
mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5
Operating Income 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders 84.7 68.8 168.9 148.1
Basic earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.93 $ 0.75 $ 1.85 $ 1.62
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.92 $ 0.74 $ 1.83 $ 1.60
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings
per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability
of results.
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 0.92 $ 68.8 $ 0.74
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 5.1 0.06 11.7 0.13
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 89.8 $ 0.98 $ 80.5 $ 0.87
Six months ended
June 30, 2022
Six months ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 168.9 $ 1.83 $ 148.1 $ 1.60
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 12.3 0.13 14.3 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 181.2 $ 1.96 $ 162.4 $ 1.76
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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,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5
Cost of sales 998.6 946.5 1,998.7 1,806.4
Gross margin 303.8 288.7 597.5 591.1
Selling and administrative expense 174.3 180.6 339.4 362.6
Operating income 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5
Interest expense, net (16.2) (19.5) (33.1) (38.8)
Other income, net 1.4 1.2 0.8 2.7
Income before income taxes 114.7 89.8 225.8 192.4
Income tax expense (30.0) (20.4) (56.6) (43.3)
Net income 84.7 69.4 169.2 149.1
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (0.6) (0.3) (1.0)
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 68.8 $ 168.9 $ 148.1
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders -
Basic $ 0.93 $ 0.75 $ 1.85 $ 1.62
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders -
Diluted $ 0.92 $ 0.74 $ 1.83 $ 1.60
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4250
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.4 91.3 91.4 91.3
Diluted 92.1 92.4 92.2 92.3
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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,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and
amortization $ (2.6) $ (1.5) $ (7.0) $ (3.3)
Environmental remediation costs (3.0) (12.5) (5.0) (13.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 7.6 — 8.2 4.5
Acquisition related costs — 1.4 — 1.4
Impact on cost of sales 2.0 (12.6) (3.8) (10.4)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (4.2) (0.4) (3.3) (1.7)
Acquisition related costs (2.1) (1.2) (5.0) (4.5)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (6.3) (1.6) (8.3) (6.2)
Impact on operating income (4.3) (14.2) (12.1) (16.6)
Other income, net — — 0.1 —
Mark-to-market on cross-currency swaps 0.9 — 0.9 —
Impact on income before income taxes (3.4) (14.2) (11.1) (16.6)
Income tax benefit on above special items 0.8 3.4 2.8 4.3
Tax adjustments(2) (2.5) (0.9) (4.0) (2.0)
Impact of special items on net income attributable to Avient
Shareholders $ (5.1) $ (11.7) $ (12.3) $ (14.3)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.06) $ (0.13) $ (0.13) $ (0.16)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.1 92.4 92.2 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, 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
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 649.1 $ 624.4 $ 1,298.6 $ 1,233.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 243.9 240.6 488.6 457.1
Distribution 443.2 404.4 876.1 767.1
Corporate and eliminations (33.8) (34.2) (67.1) (60.4)
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 193.4 $ 193.4 $ 385.5 $ 390.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 67.4 69.6 137.2 134.3
Distribution 42.9 40.1 82.2 79.4
Corporate and eliminations 0.1 (14.4) (7.4) (13.5)
Gross margin $ 303.8 $ 288.7 $ 597.5 $ 591.1
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 99.8 $ 107.1 $ 197.4 $ 215.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.8 32.3 60.9 62.8
Distribution 15.8 16.4 30.9 31.7
Corporate and eliminations 27.9 24.8 50.2 52.3
Selling and administrative expense $ 174.3 $ 180.6 $ 339.4 $ 362.6
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.6 $ 86.3 $ 188.1 $ 175.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.6 37.3 76.3 71.5
Distribution 27.1 23.7 51.3 47.7
Corporate and eliminations (27.8) (39.2) (57.6) (65.8)
Operating income $ 129.5 $ 108.1 $ 258.1 $ 228.5
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 119.5 $ 111.6 $ 240.0 $ 227.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 45.4 91.8 87.4
Distribution 27.3 23.9 51.7 48.1
Corporate and eliminations (25.1) (39.0) (51.1) (63.8)
Other income, net 1.4 1.2 0.8 2.7
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com
mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of 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
Operating income 43.1 0.4 196.8 243.3
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders 27.8 (17.0) 75.8 82.8
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable
$ 0.30 $ (0.19) $ 0.83 $ 0.90
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
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
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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
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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
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
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 459.4 $ 490.8 $ 2,007.4 $ 2,355.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 259.8 300.8 1,138.2 1,044.4
Corporate (0.2) (1.2) (2.8) (2.5)
Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 148.3 $ 134.5 $ 631.2 $ 681.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 78.1 82.4 341.8 283.7
Corporate (17.5) (44.9) (80.5) (82.3)
Gross margin $ 208.9 $ 172.0 $ 892.5 $ 882.7
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.5 $ 90.2 $ 371.3 $ 380.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 48.7 47.2 199.3 143.6
Corporate 30.6 34.2 125.1 115.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 165.8 $ 171.6 $ 695.7 $ 639.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.8 $ 44.3 $ 259.9 $ 301.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 29.4 35.2 142.5 140.1
Corporate (48.1) (79.1) (205.6) (197.8)
Operating income $ 43.1 $ 0.4 $ 196.8 $ 243.3
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current
profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7 $ 2,493.9 $ 2,423.8
Operating income 77.2 34.3 243.7 153.7
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders 38.2 5.1 121.2 48.0
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.41 $ 0.06 $ 1.32 $ 0.52
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended September 30,
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 (Attachment 3) 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
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 121.2 $ 1.32 $ 48.0 $ 0.52
Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 33.9 0.37 73.9 0.81
Amortization expense, after-tax 44.7 0.49 46.5 0.51
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 199.8 $ 2.17 $ 168.4 $ 1.84
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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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,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7 $ 2,493.9 $ 2,423.8
Cost of sales 553.8 558.4 1,696.7 1,740.2
Gross margin 261.4 195.3 797.2 683.6
Selling and administrative expense 184.2 161.0 553.5 529.9
Operating income 77.2 34.3 243.7 153.7
Interest expense, net (26.9) (30.3) (80.1) (88.5)
Other (expense) income, net (0.3) 1.0 (2.1) 1.5
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 50.0 5.0 161.5 66.7
Income tax (expense) benefit (11.3) 0.1 (39.3) (18.0)
Net income from continuing operations 38.7 5.1 122.2 48.7
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — (0.9)
Net income $ 38.7 $ 5.1 $ 122.2 $ 47.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) — (1.0) (0.7)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 38.2 $ 5.1 $ 121.2 $ 47.1
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.42 $ 0.06 $ 1.33 $ 0.53
Discontinued operations — — — (0.01)
Total $ 0.42 $ 0.06 $ 1.33 $ 0.52
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.41 $ 0.06 $ 1.32 $ 0.52
Discontinued operations — — — (0.01)
Total $ 0.41 $ 0.06 $ 1.32 $ 0.51
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 $ 0.7725 $ 0.7425
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.3 91.1 91.3 91.1
Diluted 92.3 91.9 92.0 91.8
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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,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ 1.8 $ (2.1) $ 5.6 $ (9.9)
Environmental remediation costs (2.4) (38.1) (28.2) (52.5)
Impact on cost of sales (0.6) (40.2) (22.6) (62.4)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring and employee separation costs (3.1) (2.0) (6.6) (13.8)
Legal and other (4.3) 1.7 (10.1) (9.1)
Acquisition related costs (0.4) (0.5) (2.5) (4.6)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (7.8) (0.8) (19.2) (27.5)
Impact on operating income (8.4) (41.0) (41.8) (89.9)
Interest expense, net - financing costs (1.3) (2.2) (2.3) (2.2)
Other income (loss) — — 0.1 (0.1)
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (9.7) (43.2) (44.0) (92.2)
Income tax benefit on special items 3.5 10.8 11.9 23.2
Tax adjustments(2) (0.4) 0.4 (1.8) (4.9)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (6.6) $ (32.0) $ (33.9) $ (73.9)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.07) $ (0.35) $ (0.37) $ (0.81)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.3 91.9 92.0 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
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 521.5 $ 486.5 $ 1,578.8 $ 1,548.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 294.6 267.9 917.1 878.4
Corporate (0.9) (0.7) (2.0) (2.6)
Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7 $ 2,493.9 $ 2,423.8
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 172.8 $ 156.8 $ 528.5 $ 482.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 89.0 78.3 290.7 263.7
Corporate (0.4) (39.8) (22.0) (63.0)
Gross margin $ 261.4 $ 195.3 $ 797.2 $ 683.6
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.3 $ 92.3 $ 292.1 $ 284.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 52.6 48.0 158.1 150.6
Corporate 34.3 20.7 103.3 94.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 184.2 $ 161.0 $ 553.5 $ 529.9
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.5 $ 64.5 $ 236.4 $ 198.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.4 30.3 132.6 113.1
Corporate (34.7) (60.5) (125.3) (157.5)
Operating income $ 77.2 $ 34.3 $ 243.7 $ 153.7
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 24.6 $ 65.6 $ 76.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.7 20.5 61.1 61.6
Corporate 2.5 1.3 7.6 6.8
Depreciation & amortization $ 45.1 $ 46.4 $ 134.3 $ 144.5
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.4 $ 89.1 $ 302.0 $ 274.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 57.1 50.8 193.7 174.7
Corporate (32.2) (59.2) (117.7) (150.7)
Other (expense) income, net (0.3) 1.0 (2.1) 1.5
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7 $ 375.9 $ 299.7
Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2 44.0 92.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2) (2.3) (2.2)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) — (1.2) (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7 $ 416.4 $ 387.8
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current
profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
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Test Description:
Test Method or Standard:
Thermal Analysis
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) ASTM D3418, E794, E1356
TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis)
ASTM E1131
Karl Fischer Moisture Content
ASTM D6869
Phthalate Determination by CPSIA CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3
1 The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requires that every children's product subject to a federal
consumer product safety requirement be tested by a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) accepted laboratory
for compliance with the applicable federal children's product safety requirements.
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Test Description:
Test Method or Standard:
Thermal Analysis
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) ASTM D3418, E794, E1356
TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis)
ASTM E1131
Karl Fischer Moisture Content
ASTM D6869
Phthalate Determination by CPSIA CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3, CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4
1 The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requires that every children's product subject to a
federal consumer product safety requirement be tested by a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
accepted laboratory for compliance with the applicable federal children's product safety
requirements.
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S&P 500
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 Q1 2015 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.2% 20%+
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 16.3% 20%+
Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 2.7% 12 – 14%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 6.5% 10 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6.5 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 69% 80%+
3) ROIC 5.0% 11.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A
22 Consecutive
Quarters of
EPS Growth
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth
Organic
Sales Growth
Margin
Expansion
Share
Repurchases
Acquisitions
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2014
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
27%
2006 2014
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
20%
44%
2006 2014
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
PolyOne Corporation Page 13
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
6
9
7
3
5
12
5 3 2
8
4
2
4
3
1
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Number of Projects 14 8 18 12 22 74
Addressable Market
($ millions) $700 $600 $600 $1,900
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
98%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 Q1 2015
Pension Funding**
As of March 31, 2015
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.1x
$49
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2015
($ millions)
Coupon Rate: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2015
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales,
marketing, and
technical capabilities
Investing in operational
and LSS initiatives
~75% of capital
expenditures fund
growth initiatives Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
$0.16
$0.20 $0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Dividend
Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic breadth
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased over
500k shares in Q1
2015
Repurchased 11.8
million shares since
early 2013
8.2 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Schedule I
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.
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
Three Months
Twelve Months
Three Months
Trailing Twelve
Months (TTM)
(In millions) March 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Short-term portion and current portion of
long-term debt $ 12.8 $ 61.8 $ 61.9
Long-term debt 968.1 962.0 1,049.2
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (238.3) (238.6) (226.4)
Net Debt $ 742.6 785.2 884.7
Income before income taxes $ 39.9 $ 88.4 $ 53.3 $ 101.8
Interest expense, net 15.5 62.2 16.1 62.8
Depreciation and amortization 32.8 123.9 25.1 116.2
Special items, impact on operating income 22.9 164.9 9.3 151.3
Accelerated depreciation included in special
items (6.8) (23.1) (0.1) (16.4)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 104.3 $ 416.3 $ 103.7 $ 415.7
Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.1
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Forward-Looking Statements
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation
PolyOne�At A Glance
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Confirmation of Our Strategy
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals
Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
PolyOne Core Values
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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PolyOne Corporation
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, OH 44012
U.S.A.
has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by:
RCMS®:2013 (Option 2)
The Environment, Health, Safety and Security Management System is applicable to:
Responsible Care Management System activities and corporate supported processes
associated with the design and manufacture of plastic compounds, colorants,
thermoplastic elastomer compounds, color concentrates and compounding of
thermoplastic products.
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