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In particular, these include statements relating to future actions; prospective changes in raw material
costs, product pricing or product demand; future performance; estimated capital expenditures; results of current and anticipated market conditions and market strategies; sales efforts; expenses; the outcome of contingencies such as
legal proceedings and environmental liabilities; and financial results.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Even more, our
manufacturing capabilities are
flexible and easily adaptable to
changing customer needs.
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Spikes in production were great for the molder’s bottom line, but sometimes the increased demand outstripped its ability to fill orders.
Since making the change with its radiator hoods, the specialty auto parts molder has expanded its use of OnCap CTR to several additional parts, further boosting its production and competitive edge without system increasing costs.
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
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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 identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions
• 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 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 raise or sustain prices for products or services;
• Information systems failures and cyber attacks; 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.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows:
2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 2017 2018
Net income from continuing operations attributable to
PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — —
Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5
Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations
attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3
Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4
Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common
shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation
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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:
The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated
savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;
Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;
Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition
being accretive;
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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;
The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;
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.
The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Platform operating income mix percentage 2005* 2008* 2010* 2013 2014 2015 YTD
Global Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 28.1 $ 37.7 $104.0 $124.9 $ 107.9
Global Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 17.6 49.7 57.2 72.4 63.2
Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 45.1 12.0
Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $194.6 $242.4 $ 183.1
Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 63.1 43.9
Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 68.2 52.4
Joint ventures 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - —
Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (218.6) (59.8)
Operating income (loss) GAAP $140.3 $(291.4) $174.6 $231.5 $155.1 $ 219.6
Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 218.6 59.8
Operating income excluding Corporate $191.8 $133.7 $202.3 $313.9 $373.7 $ 279.4
Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% 66%
Adjusted EPS is calculated as follows:
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0
Joint venture equity earnings,
after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 101.0
Tax adjustments(2) (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (10.5)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80
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Adjusted EPS 2011 Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Q3 2014 Q3 2015 Q3
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 16.0 $ 19.4 $ 23.2 $ 32.3 $ 44.5
Special items, after tax(1) 3.1 5.3 10.5 13.2 12.6
Tax adjustments(2) (0.3) 0.1 1.8 (0.1) (9.6)
Adjusted net income $ 18.8 $ 24.8 $ 35.5 $ 45.4 $ 47.5
Diluted shares 94.3 90.2 98.1 93.1 88.4
Adjusted EPS $ 0.20 $ 0.27 $ 0.36 $ 0.49 $ 0.54
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations
Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of
operations; debt extinguishment costs; 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, remediation costs 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
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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:
The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated
savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;
Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;
Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition
being accretive;
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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;
The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;
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.
The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0
Joint venture equity earnings,
after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 101.0
Tax adjustments(2) (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (10.5)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80
Adjusted EPS 2010 Q2 2011 Q2 2012 Q2 2013 Q2 2014 Q2 2015 Q2
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 44.7 $ 23.1 $ 18.4 $ 38.6 $ 30.9 $ 66.8
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (4.5) - - - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (9.0) 0.9 8.0 (2.2) 22.6 8.0
Tax adjustments(2) (13.1) 0.4 0.9 0.2 (5.2) (23.9)
Adjusted net income $ 18.1 $ 24.4 $ 27.3 $ 36.6 $ 48.3 $ 50.9
Diluted shares 96.3 95.5 90.7 99.1 94.3 89.8
Adjusted EPS $ 0.19 $ 0.26 $ 0.30 $ 0.37 $ 0.51 $ 0.57
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations
Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; 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, remediation costs 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; unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency option contracts; 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 expense (benefit) from one-time income tax items and deferred income tax valuations allowance adjustments.
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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.
The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Adjusted EPS is calculated as follows:
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y 2015Y
Net income (loss) attributable to PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (51.2) 10.7 457.2 (75.9) (72.5) (72.8) 36.2 32.6 90.5 28.9
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96
Adjusted EPS Q1 2009* Q2 2009* Q3 2009* Q4 2009* Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 3.3 $ 1.3 $ 51.3 $ 50.8 $ 20.1 $ 44.7 $ 0.1 $ 87.6
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (8.2) (5.8) (3.0) (2.0) (0.5) (4.5) (6.2) (3.5)
Special items, after tax(1) (10.2) 9.2 (36.9) (38.0) (3.8) (22.1) 25.4 (72.0)
Adjusted net (loss) income $ (15.1) $ 4.7 $ 11.4 $ 10.8 $ 15.8 $ 18.1 $ 19.3 $ 12.1
Diluted shares 92.2 93.5 93.9 94.4 95.3 96.3 96.3 97.4
Adjusted EPS $ (0.16) $ 0.05 $ 0.12 $ 0.11 $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.20 $ 0.12
Adjusted EPS Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.0 $ 23.1 $ 16.0 $ 8.3 $ 15.3 $ 18.4 $ 19.4 $ 0.2
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (3.7) - - - - - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (81.3) 1.3 2.8 4.4 6.2 8.9 5.4 15.7
Adjusted net income $ 21.0 $ 24.4 $ 18.8 $ 12.7 $ 21.5 $ 27.3 $ 24.8 $ 15.9
Diluted shares 96.4 95.5 94.0 91.9 90.7 90.7 90.2 90.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ 0.20 $ 0.14 $ 0.24 $ 0.30 $ 0.28 $ 0.18
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Adjusted EPS Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014
Net income (loss) attributable to PolyOne common
shareholders $ 11.2 $ 38.6 $ 23.2 $ 21.0 $ 29.4 $ 30.9 $ 32.3 $ (14.6)
Special items, after tax(1) 17.7 (2.0) 12.3 4.6 12.5 17.4 13.1 47.5
Adjusted net income $ 28.9 $ 36.6 $ 35.5 $ 25.6 $ 41.9 $ 48.3 $ 45.4 $ 32.9
Diluted shares 92.8 99.1 98.1 97.2 95.7 94.3 93.1 91.3
Adjusted EPS $ 0.31 $ 0.37 $ 0.36 $ 0.26 $ 0.44 $ 0.51 $ 0.49 $ 0.36
Adjusted EPS Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 30.2 $ 66.8 $ 44.5 $ 3.1 $ 39.1
Special items, after tax(1) 11.4 (15.9) 3.0 30.4 9.1
Adjusted net income $ 41.6 $ 50.9 $ 47.5 $ 33.5 $ 48.2
Diluted shares 90.1 89.8 88.4 86.6 85.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.46 $ 0.57 $ 0.54 $ 0.39 $ 0.56
Adjusted operating margin is calculated as follows:
Adjusted operating margin Q1 2009* Q2 2009* Q3 2009* Q4 2009* YTD 2009* Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 YTD 2010
Operating Income $ 9.9 $ 17.1 $ 57.9 $ 52.2 $ 137.1 $ 32.3 $ 58.6 $ 42.0 $ 26.3 $ 159.2
Special items (1) (1.3) 4.6 (27.5) (24.5) (48.7) - (14.5) 5.5 4.2 (4.8)
Joint venture equity earnings (12.8) (9.0) (4.8) (3.1) (29.7) (0.8) (7.1) (9.7) (5.5) (23.1)
Adjusted operating (loss) income $ (4.2) $ 12.7 $ 25.6 $ 24.6 $ 58.7 $ 31.5 $ 37.0 $ 37.8 $ 25.0 $ 131.3
Sales $ 463.4 $ 496.5 $ 548.3 $ 552.5 $ 2,060.7 $ 604.0 $ 666.2 $ 650.7 $ 585.3 $ 2,506.2
Operating Margin (0.9)% 2.6% 4.7% 4.5% 2.8% 5.2% 5.6% 5.8% 4.3% 5.2%
Adjusted operating margin Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 YTD 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 YTD 2012
Operating income (loss) $ 173.4 $ 42.4 $ 33.4 $ (46.2) $ 203.0 $ 37.4 $ 43.3 $ 43.5 $ 13.3 $ 137.5
Special items (1) (127.2) 2.7 4.9 72.9 (46.7) 8.5 11.8 8.3 25.3 53.9
Joint venture equity earnings (5.7) - - - (5.7) - - - - -
Adjusted operating income $ 40.5 $ 45.1 $ 38.3 $ 26.7 $ 150.6 $ 45.9 $ 55.1 $ 51.8 $ 38.6 $ 191.4
Sales $ 682.8 $ 723.4 $ 694.0 $ 609.2 $ 2,709.4 $ 745.5 $ 756.6 $ 707.7 $ 651.0 $ 2,860.8
Operating Margin 5.9% 6.2% 5.5% 4.4% 5.6% 6.2% 7.3% 7.3% 5.9% 6.7%
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Adjusted operating margin Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 YTD 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 YTD 2014
Operating income (loss) $ 40.5 $ 80.7 $ 61.6 $ 48.7 $ 231.5 $ 56.4 $ 49.4 $ 63.6 $ (14.3) $ 155.1
Special items (1) 16.6 (5.2) 10.8 7.8 30.0 22.9 39.8 22.0 80.2 164.9
Adjusted operating income $ 57.1 $ 75.5 $ 72.4 $ 56.5 $ 261.5 $ 79.3 $ 89.2 $ 85.6 $ 65.9 $ 320.0
Sales $ 801.1 $ 1,037.6 $ 1,008.9 $ 923.6 $ 3,771.2 $ 1,002.3 $ 1,005.5 $ 958.4 $ 869.3 $ 3,835.5
Operating Margin 7.1% 7.3% 7.2% 6.1% 6.9% 7.9% 8.9% 8.9% 7.6% 8.3%
Adjusted operating margin Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 YTD 2015 Q1 2016
Operating income $ 70.1 $ 80.3 $ 69.2 $ 31.3 $ 250.9 $ 71.3
Special items (1) 9.3 11.9 18.7 31.4 71.3 13.8
Adjusted operating income $ 79.4 $ 92.2 $ 87.9 $ 62.7 $ 322.2 $ 85.1
Sales $ 873.1 $ 887.1 $ 841.6 $ 775.8 $ 3,377.6 $ 847.0
Operating Margin 9.1% 10.4% 10.4% 8.1% 9.5% 10.0%
Adjusted gross margin is calculated as follows:
(In millions) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015
Gross margin - GAAP $ 681.5
Special items in gross margin(1) 39.7
Gross margin before special items $ 721.2
Specialty operating income mix percentage is calculated as follows:
Platform operating income mix percentage 2005* 2010* 2015
Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 37.7 $ 135.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 49.7 79.6
Designed Structures and Solutions - - 13.8
Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 87.4 $ 228.8
Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 54.0 57.4
Distribution 19.5 42.0 68.0
Joint ventures 91.9 18.9 —
Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (27.7) (103.3)
Operating income GAAP $ 140.3 $ 174.6 $ 250.9
Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 27.7 103.3
Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 202.3 $ 354.2
Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 43% 65%
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Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
(In millions) Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016
Trailing Twelve Months
Ended March 31, 2016
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes $ 63.4 $ 51.4 $ (0.4) $ 57.0 $ 171.4
Interest expense, net 16.2 16.2 15.6 14.6 62.6
Depreciation and amortization 25.0 28.3 25.9 27.2 106.4
Special items, impact on income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes(1) 11.9 18.6 47.8 13.6 91.9
Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.2) (4.3) (1.6) (2.8) (8.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 116.3 $ 110.2 $ 87.3 $ 109.6 $ 423.4
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.6
Long-term debt 1,174.3
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (155.4)
Net Debt 1,037.5
Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.5
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation
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.
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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: 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 effect on foreign operations of currency
fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in laws and
regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; 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; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate
acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for
products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and
timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash
and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates,
including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors
affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general
economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary
conditions.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made,
and we undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and changes
to valuation allowances.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 582.7 $ 641.1
Accounts receivable, net 484.4 440.6
Inventories, net 371.9 372.7
Other current assets 125.3 115.3
Total current assets 1,564.3 1,569.7
Property, net 1,045.7 1,049.2
Goodwill 1,689.7 1,671.9
Intangible assets, net 1,601.7 1,597.6
Other non-current assets 209.8 196.6
Total assets $ 6,111.2 $ 6,085.0
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt $ 2.2 $ 2.2
Accounts payable 448.1 454.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 386.9 412.8
Total current liabilities 837.2 869.4
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,177.7 2,176.7
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 66.2 67.2
Deferred income taxes 332.5 342.5
Other non-current liabilities 329.0 276.4
Total non-current liabilities 2,905.4 2,862.8
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 2,349.8 2,334.5
Noncontrolling interest 18.8 18.3
Total equity 2,368.6 2,352.8
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,111.2 $ 6,085.0
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2023 2022
Operating Activities
Net income $ 20.4 $ 84.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 48.7 35.7
Accelerated depreciation 1.8 2.1
Share-based compensation expense 3.2 3.2
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (40.2) (118.8)
Decrease (increase) in inventories 3.8 (15.1)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (9.9) 90.5
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (50.0) (63.2)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (22.2) 18.9
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (20.3) (13.3)
Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 —
Net cash used by investing activities (13.0) (13.3)
Financing activities
Purchase of common shares for treasury — (15.8)
Cash dividends paid (22.5) (21.7)
Repayment of long-term debt (0.8) (2.4)
Other financing (2.3) (3.9)
Net cash used by financing activities (25.6) (43.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 2.4 (0.4)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (58.4) (38.6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 582.7 $ 562.6
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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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