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Coupled with expanding margins, and early
synergy capture related to the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition, this led to a 68% increase in
adjusted EPS to $0.89 versus $0.53 in the prior year.
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Specialty EBITDA Margins
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2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position
reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
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Attachment 4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2021
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 594.5 $ 649.5
Accounts receivable, net 642.2 516.6
Inventories, net 357.0 327.5
Other current assets 122.7 108.5
Total current assets 1,716.4 1,602.1
Property, net 675.5 694.9
Goodwill 1,281.9 1,308.1
Intangible assets, net 973.3 1,008.5
Operating lease assets, net 80.9 80.9
Other non-current assets 181.4 176.0
Total assets $ 4,909.4 $ 4,870.5
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.8 $ 18.6
Accounts payable 529.6 471.7
Current operating lease obligations 24.3 25.1
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 290.9 285.6
Total current liabilities 863.6 801.0
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,852.7 1,854.0
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 111.3 115.0
Non-current operating lease obligations 56.8 56.0
Other non-current liabilities 303.0 332.8
Total non-current liabilities 2,323.8 2,357.8
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,707.0 1,697.1
Noncontrolling interest 15.0 14.6
Total equity 1,722.0 1,711.7
Total liabilities and equity $ 4,909.4 $ 4,870.5
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Attachment 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
March 31,
2021 2020
Operating Activities
Net income $ 79.7 $ 32.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 36.6 19.9
Accelerated depreciation and amortization 0.5 —
Share-based compensation expense 2.7 2.1
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (137.6) (56.9)
Increase in inventories (35.1) (13.0)
Increase in accounts payable 67.3 44.6
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (7.1) (3.2)
Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities — 1.0
Decrease in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (3.4) (19.1)
Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — (21.0)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 3.6 (12.8)
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (16.5) (11.1)
Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.1
Net proceeds (used) provided by other assets (2.0) 5.2
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (18.5) 1.2
Financing activities
Purchase of common shares for treasury (4.2) (13.6)
Cash dividends paid (19.5) (15.6)
Repayment of long-term debt (2.3) (2.0)
Payments of withholding tax on share awards (3.1) (1.3)
Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs — 496.3
Payment of acquisition date earnout liability — (32.9)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (29.1) 430.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (11.0) (3.8)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (55.0) 415.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 649.5 864.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 594.5 $ 1,280.2
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Attachment 6
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
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.
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share:
Three Months Ended
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.1
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 8.6
Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special items 41.7
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments to net income from continuing operations(2) 7.8
Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 49.5
Weighted average diluted shares 86.7
Pro forma impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 6.1
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.8
Adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for Clariant MB acquisition $ 0.53
December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share: Avient
Special
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(2)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 3,242.1 $ — $ 3,242.1 $ 540.4 $ 3,782.5
Operating income $ 189.3 $ 73.7 $ 263.0 $ 45.0 $ 308.0
Interest expense, net (74.6) 10.1 (64.5) (18.1) (82.6)
Other income, net 24.3 (17.6) 6.7 — 6.7
Income taxes (5.2) (41.4) (46.6) (6.2) (52.8)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (1.8) — (1.8) — (1.8)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 24.8 $ 156.8 $ 20.7 $ 177.5
Weighted average diluted shares 90.6
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 1.5
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.93
(2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
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December 31, 2019
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share: Avient
Special
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(3)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 2,862.7 $ — $ 2,862.7 $ 1,118.6 $ 3,981.3
Operating income $ 156.8 $ 71.7 $ 228.5 $ 72.9 $ 301.4
Interest expense, net (59.5) — (59.5) (33.4) (92.9)
Other income, net 12.1 (10.0) 2.1 — 2.1
Income taxes (33.7) (5.9) (39.6) (9.1) (48.7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (0.2) — (0.2) — (0.2)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.5 $ 55.8 $ 131.3 $ 30.4 $ 161.7
Weighted average diluted shares 77.7
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 93.0
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.74
(3) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
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Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment
Year Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2020 2019 2018
Color, Additives and Inks $ 88.8 $ 40.5 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 34.2 22.3 94.4 83.7 72.3
Distribution 24.0 19.4 69.5 75.4 71.5
Corporate and eliminations (26.6) (29.4) (155.4) (149.7) (123.7)
Operating income $ 120.4 $ 52.8 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 $ 178.6
Items Below OI in Corporate
Other income, net $ 1.5 $ 1.6 $ 24.3 $ 12.1 $ (12.9)
Depreciation & Amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 27.4 $ 10.9 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 7.8 7.5 30.0 29.5 23.2
Distribution 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.7
Corporate and eliminations 1.7 1.4 9.2 5.4 4.4
Depreciation & Amortization $ 37.1 $ 19.9 $ 115.0 $ 78.1 $ 72.6
EBITDA
Color, Additives and Inks $ 116.2 $ 51.4 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 42.0 29.8 124.4 113.2 95.5
Distribution 24.2 19.5 70.2 75.9 72.2
Corporate and eliminations (24.9) (28.0) (146.2) (144.3) (119.3)
EBITDA $ 159.0 $ 74.3 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3
EBITDA as a % of Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 19.1 % 20.0 % 17.0 % 18.9 % 19.4 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 16.1 % 17.6 % 15.2 % 14.8 %
Distribution 6.7 % 6.7 % 6.3 % 6.4 % 5.7 %
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Reconciliation of Pro Forma EBITDA - Color,
Additives and Inks
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2020 2020 2019 2018
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 256.5 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(4) 279.4 540.4 1,118.6 1,209.8
Pro forma sales $ 535.9 $ 2,043.3 $ 2,122.4 $ 2,256.3
Color, Additives and Inks $ 40.5 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(4) 23.0 45.0 72.9 80.3
Pro forma operating income $ 63.5 $ 225.8 $ 220.3 $ 238.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 10.9 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(4) 15.1 30.1 60.3 61.2
Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 26.0 $ 105.2 $ 103.0 $ 105.5
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
and Amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 51.4 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(4) 38.1 75.1 133.2 141.5
Pro forma EBITDA $ 89.5 $ 331.0 $ 323.3 $ 344.3
Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 16.7 % 16.2 % 15.2 % 15.3 %
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA: 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 79.7 $ 33.1 $ 133.8 $ 75.7 $ 87.4
Income tax expense 22.9 11.9 5.2 33.7 14.4
Interest expense 19.3 9.4 74.6 59.5 62.8
Debt extinguishment cost — — 1.1
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 37.1 19.9 115.0 78.1 72.6
EBITDA $ 159.0 $ 74.3 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3
Special items, before tax 2.4 9.6 66.2 61.7 59.5
Interest expense included in special items — — (10.1) — —
Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.5) — (3.2) — (3.0)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 160.9 $ 83.9 $ 381.6 $ 308.7 $ 294.8
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Sales:
Three Months Ended
Sales $ 711.5
Clariant MB pro forma adjustment to sales(4) 279.4
Pro forma sales $ 990.9
(4) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020)
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