https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/solid-color-masterbatches/oncolor-ul-94-colorants
HB rating for PP, PS, ABS, PC/ABS, PBT, PA, PA-GF, TPU generic resins
V-0, V-1, V-2 and 5VA/5VB ratings for more than 200 specific engineering resins
https://www.avient.com/news/faster-runs-and-better-legibility-new-oncap-laser-marking-formulations
Recent developments in laser marking equipment allow manufacturers to run wire and cable production lines at rates up to 400 meters/minute.
For manufacturers, this development means they can increase production rates while also maintaining the excellent quality of their laser marking.
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In addition to its excellent colorability and high flow, the Versalloy solution possessed a lower specific gravity and resulted in lower scrap rates compared to the competitive TPV, providing the opportunity to reduce system costs.
These savings resulted from Versalloy’s lower specific gravity (0.88 compared to 0.95) and a 50% reduction in scrap rate.
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Those interested in attending
can register for the event at www.avient.com/investors.
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®.
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Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
10
$133
$205
2019PF 2021
10
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.1x
2019PF 2021 2021 w/ Full
Synergies
(1)
(1)
11.9%
16.2%
2019PF 2021
EBITDA Margins
(1)
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
($ in millions)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
($ millions)
Initial
Synergy
Estimate
2021
Synergy
Realization
Total
Synergies
Expected
Administrative $ 18 $ 29 $ 40
Sourcing 24 20 24
Operational 18 5 21
Total Synergies $ 60 $ 54 $ 85
C L A R I A N T C O LO R I N T E G R AT I O N &
C O S T S Y N ERG I E S U PDATE
11
• Integration going extremely well: synergy target increased to $85 million at December 9th Investor Day
• Relentless focus on guiding principles of safety first, employee collaboration and exceeding customer expectations
• Future revenue synergies are not part of these estimates and represent additional growth over the long term
S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y F O R A B ET T E R TO M O R ROW
12
• Revenue from sustainable solutions grew
16% in 2021 and expected to grow 8-12% in
2022 as our innovation efforts and
collaboration with customers accelerates
• Investments centered around innovation and
global sustainability megatrends
o Enabling a circular economy –
Technologies that allow for increased use of
post-consumer recycled (PCR) material and
improve recyclability of plastics
o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI
applications to reduce weight and material
requirements, which minimize energy and
carbon emissions
o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety
applications as well as Avient’s alternative
materials to replace lead, PVC, halogens,
BPA and other less eco-friendly options
12
*Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
**2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business
12
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021
$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$915M
$340M
PEOPL E
C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G
Community Service
7x Safer
than Industry Average
World-Class Safety
Leadership Development
Over $16 million
raised since 2010
Diversity & Inclusion
13
Q4 2020 $997 $80
Sustainable Solutions 23 12% 8
Healthcare 53 43% 9
Composites 7 22% 2
Growth in Asia / LATAM 14 10% 3
Other 118 23% 2
Sub-total $1,212 22% $104
Wage Inflation and Overtime (11)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4)
Synergies 9
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (10) (13)
Q4 2021 $1,202 21% $85
Q4 2021 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
14
Sales Growth Rate
Adjusted
Operating
Income$ millions
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
15
Price increases more than
offsets raw material and
supply chain impacts
Q4 2020 $ 118
Demand -
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 62
Inflation (45)
SEM:
Price / Mix 25
Inflation (20)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 114
Inflation (109)
Net Price Benefit 27
Wage Inflation and Overtime (11)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4)
Synergies 9
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (13)
Q4 2021 $ 126
Transportation (5)$
Outdoor High Performance (3)
Other 8
Total Demand -
Q4 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
16
CAI
$526
$581
Sales
($ in millions)
SEM Distribution
$58
$61
Operating Income
+ 11% + 6%
$305
$425
Sales
$18
$22
Operating Income
+ 39% + 22%
(1)
$191
$228
Sales
$30
$29
Operating Income
+ 19% - 3%
2 0 2 2 O U T L O O K
REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
2022E
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12% 12%
Healthcare 8–10% 10%
Composites 10% 3%
Asia / LATAM 5% 6%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3% 2–3%
Avient 6.5% 6%
18
Excluding Outdoor High Performance 13%
(7.5% excl.
We also monitor earnings (defined as net income from continuing operations) before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA before the impact of special items) as a
supplement to our GAAP measures.
A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
1
Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 581.3 $ 525.8 $ 2,401.6 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 228.2 190.6 918.9 708.8 745.7 645.8
Distribution 425.0 305.1 1,630.9 1,110.3 1,192.2 1,265.4
Corporate and eliminations (33.0) (24.5) (132.6) (79.9) (79.0) (76.7)
Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 $ 2,881.0
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.2 $ 57.5 $ 303.1 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 28.8 30.4 132.0 94.4 83.7 72.3
Distribution 21.7 18.0 93.2 69.5 75.4 71.5
Corporate and eliminations (37.7) (40.9) (147.1) (155.4) (149.7) (123.7)
Operating Income $ 74.0 $ 65.0 $ 381.2 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 $ 178.6
Items Below Operating Income in
Corporate:
Other income, net $ (5.4) $ 11.7 $ (1.3) $ 24.3 $ 12.1 $ (12.9)
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 26.4 $ 27.3 $ 105.7 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 8.0 7.4 31.7 30.0 29.5 23.2
Distribution 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.7
Corporate and eliminations 3.6 2.8 7.7 9.3 5.4 4.4
Depreciation & Amortization $ 38.2 $ 37.8 $ 145.9 $ 115.1 $ 78.1 $ 72.6
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 87.6 $ 84.8 $ 408.8 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.8 37.8 163.7 124.4 113.2 95.5
Distribution 21.9 18.3 94.0 70.2 75.9 72.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.5) (26.4) (140.7) (121.8) (132.2) (132.2)
EBITDA $ 106.8 $ 114.5 $ 525.8 $ 328.7 $ 247.0 $ 238.3
EBITDA as a % of sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 15.1 % 16.1 % 17.0 % 17.0 % 18.9 % 19.4 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 16.1 % 19.8 % 17.8 % 17.6 % 15.2 % 14.8 %
Distribution 5.2 % 6.0 % 5.8 % 6.3 % 6.4 % 5.7 %
2
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Sales, Operating Income and EBITDA - Color,
Additives and Inks
Year Ended
December 31,
2020 2019 2018
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5
Clariant Color pro forma
adjustments(1) 540.4 1,118.6 1,209.8
Pro forma sales $ 2,043.3 $ 2,122.4 $ 2,256.3
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5
Clariant Color pro forma
adjustments(1) 45.0 72.9 80.3
Pro forma operating income $ 225.8 $ 220.3 $ 238.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(1) 30.1 60.3 61.2
Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 105.2 $ 103.0 $ 105.5
EBITDA
Color, Additives and Inks $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8
Clariant Color pro forma
adjustments(1) 75.1 133.2 141.5
Pro forma EBITDA $ 331.0 $ 323.3 $ 344.3
Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 16.2 % 15.2 % 15.3 %
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA: 2021 2020 2021 2020 2019
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 28.9 $ 74.7 $ 230.6 $ 133.8 $ 75.7
Income tax expense (benefit) 22.2 (17.3) 74.0 5.2 33.7
Interest expense 17.5 19.3 75.3 74.6 59.5
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 38.2 37.8 145.9 115.0 78.1
EBITDA $ 106.8 $ 114.5 $ 525.8 $ 328.6 $ 247.0
Special items, before tax 20.6 4.2 57.1 66.2 61.7
Interest expense included in special items — — — (10.1) —
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.6) (0.70) (1.7) (3.2) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 125.8 $ 118.0 $ 581.2 $ 381.6 $ 308.7
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(1) — 33.4 — 75.1 133.2
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 125.8 $ 113.1 $ 581.2 $ 456.7 $ 441.9
Free Cash Flow Calculation December 31, 2021
Cash provided by operating activities 233.8
Capital expenditures (100.6)
Free cash flow $ 133.2
3
Net Debt Calculation December 31, 2021
Total long-term debt, net $ 1,850.3
Unamortized discount and debt issuance cost 14.4
Short-term and current portion of long term debt 8.6
Total debt $ 1,873.3
Cash (601.2)
Net debt $ 1,272.1
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share: Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Sales $ 1,201.5 $ — $ 1,201.5
Operating income $ 74.0 $ 11.2 $ 85.2
Interest expense, net (17.5) — (17.5)
Other income, net (5.4) 9.4 4.0
Income taxes (22.2) 3.4 (18.8)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 29.8 $ 24.0 $ 53.8
Weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Adjusted EPS - excluding special items $ 0.58
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations:
Operating income and other income, net $ 68.6 $ 20.6 $ 89.2
Depreciation and amortization 38.2 (1.6) 36.6
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 106.8 $ 19.0 $ 125.8
EBITDA as a % of sales 10.5 %
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share: Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Sales $ 997.0 $ — $ 997.0
Operating income $ 65.0 $ 14.6 $ 79.6
Interest expense, net (19.3) — (19.3)
Other income, net 11.7 (10.4) 1.3
Income taxes 17.3 (30.9) (13.6)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 74.2 $ (26.7) $ 47.5
Weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Adjusted EPS - excluding special items $ 0.52
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations:
Operating income and other income, net $ 76.7 $ 4.2 $ 80.9
Depreciation and amortization 37.8 (0.7) 37.1
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 114.5 $ 3.5 $ 118.0
EBITDA as a % of sales 11.8 %
(1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition
4
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share: Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Clariant Color
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Avient
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
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
EBITDA from continuing operations:
Operating income and other income, net $ 213.6 $ — $ 56.1 $ 269.7 $ 45.0 $ — $ 314.7
Depreciation and amortization 115.1 (3.2) 111.9 30.1 142.0
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 328.7 $ 52.9 $ 381.6 $ 75.1 $ 456.7
EBITDA as a % of sales 12.1 %
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share: Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Clariant Color
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Avient
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
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
EBITDA from continuing operations:
Operating income and other income, net $ 168.9 $ — $ 61.7 $ 230.6 $ 72.9 $ — $ 303.5
Depreciation and amortization 78.1 — 78.1 60.3 138.4
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 247.0 $ 61.7 $ 308.7 $ 133.2 $ 441.9
EBITDA as a % of sales 11.1 %
(1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition
5
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Operating income $ 120.4 $ 2.4 $ 122.8
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 102.6 $ 2.4 $ 105.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (22.9) — (22.9)
Income tax impact of special items — (0.9) (0.9)
Tax adjustments — 1.1 1.1
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) — (0.4)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 79.3 $ 2.6 $ 81.9
Net income / EPS $ 0.86 0.03 $ 0.89
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Operating income $ 381.2 $ 47.8 $ 429.0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 304.6 $ 57.1 $ 361.7
Income tax expense - GAAP (74.0) — (74.0)
Income tax impact of special items — (13.0) (13.0)
Tax adjustments — 5.9 5.9
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.2 — 0.2
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 230.8 $ 50.0 $ 280.8
Net income / EPS $ 2.51 0.54 $ 3.05
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.1 92.1 92.1
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Reconciliation of pro
forma sales, operating
income, and EBITDA: CAI
Clariant Color
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
CAI CAI
Clariant Color
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
CAI
Sales $ 226.7 $ 263.5 $ 490.2 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,118.6 $ 2,122.4
Operating income $ 27.2 $ 13.2 $ 40.4 $ 147.4 $ 72.9 $ 220.3
EBITDA $ 37.9 $ 28.3 $ 66.2 $ 190.1 $ 133.2 $ 323.3
EBITDA as a % of sales 13.5 % 15.2 %
(1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition
6
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of pro
forma sales, operating
income, and EBITDA: CAI
Clariant Color
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
CAI
Sales $ 1,502.9 $ 540.4 $ 2,043.3
Operating income $ 180.8 $ 45.0 $ 225.8
EBITDA $ 255.9 $ 75.1 $ 331.0
EBITDA as a % of sales 16.2 %
(1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition
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In case Buyer fails to fulfill any payment
obligation by the relevant due date, starting from the day
thereafter, Seller shall have the right to charge default
interests on any overdue amount, at a rate which is the lesser
of (i) the official reference rate recorded by the European
Central Bank as at such date, increased by 8% and (ii) the
maximum interest rate applicable under Italian law as at the
same date.
Buyer shall be obliged to accept the Product and
pay the rate specified in the order confirmation for the
quantity of Product delivered by Seller.
Seller shall have the right to terminate an order confirmation
with immediate effect if at any time prior to delivery, a
person or group of persons who are unrelated to the persons
controlling Buyer as of the date of the order confirmation,
acquires control, through ownership of voting securities or
otherwise, over Buyer.
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Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include
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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results
of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain
and logistics issues; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and 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 pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends;
information systems failures and cyberattacks; and 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.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income 2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1
Gross margin - GAAP 253.1 252.9 1,099.6 784.3
Special items in gross margin (Attachment 3) 5.9 1.7 33.6 25.3
Adjusted Gross margin $ 259.0 $ 254.6 $ 1,133.2 $ 809.6
Adjusted Gross margin as a percent of sales 21.6 % 25.5 % 23.5 % 25.0 %
Operating income - GAAP 74.0 65.0 381.2 189.3
Special items in operating income (Attachment 3) 11.2 14.6 47.8 73.7
Adjusted Operating income $ 85.2 $ 79.6 $ 429.0 $ 263.0
Adjusted Operating income as a percent of sales 7.1 % 8.0 % 8.9 % 8.1 %
The table below reconciles pre-special income tax expense and the pre-special effective tax rate to their most comparable US
GAAP figures.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2021 2020
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 51.1 $ 20.6 $ 71.7 $ 57.4 $ 4.2 $ 61.6
Income tax (expense) benefit - GAAP (22.2) — (22.2) 17.3 — 17.3
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (4.1) (4.1) — 1.3 1.3
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 7.5 7.5 — (32.2) (32.2)
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (22.2) $ 3.4 $ (18.8) $ 17.3 $ (30.9) $ (13.6)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 43.4 % 26.0 % (30.1) % 22.1 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $304.6 $ 57.1 $ 361.7 $ 139.0 $ 66.2 $ 205.2
Income tax expense - GAAP (74.0) — (74.0) (5.2) — (5.2)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (13.0) (13.0) — (14.1) (14.1)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 5.9 5.9 — (27.3) (27.3)
Income tax expense $ (74.0) $ (7.1) $ (81.1) $ (5.2) $ (41.4) $ (46.6)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 24.3 % 22.4 % 3.7 % 22.7 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
The following pro forma adjustments are referenced by management to provide comparable business performance by
incorporating the Clariant Color business in periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020).
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Total expected cost synergy estimates increased from $60 million to $75
million, and the rate of capture has also accelerated.
Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking
statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from
operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other
objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected
synergies; 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 plastics 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; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at
the increased rate; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to
achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from
initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions
and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2020 2019
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 57.4 $ 4.2 $ 61.6 $ 19.3 $ 15.0 $ 34.3
Income tax (expense) benefit - GAAP 17.3 — 17.3 (12.9) — (12.9)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — 1.3 1.3 — 0.4 0.4
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — (32.2) (32.2) — 4.5 4.5
Income tax (expense) benefit $ 17.3 $ (30.9) $ (13.6) $ (12.9) $ 4.9 $ (8.0)
Effective Tax Rate(1) (30.1) % 22.1 % 66.8 % 23.3 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Year Ended
December 31,
2020 2019
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 139.0 $ 66.2 $ 205.2 $ 109.4 $ 61.7 $ 171.1
Income tax expense - GAAP (5.2) — (5.2) (33.7) — (33.7)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (14.1) (14.1) — (11.1) (11.1)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — (27.3) (27.3) — 5.2 5.2
Income tax expense $ (5.2) $ (41.4) $ (46.6) $ (33.7) $ (5.9) $ (39.6)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 3.7 % 22.7 % 30.8 % 23.1 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
The following pro forma adjustments are referenced by management to provide comparable business performance by
incorporating the Clariant Masterbatch business in periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020).
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