https://www.avient.com/news/new-edgetek-and-lubrione-pke-materials-avient-replace-nylon-and-acetal-reduce-carbon-footprint
These developments provide a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to PA66 and PA6 supply constraints hindering our customers,” said Matt Mitchell, director, global marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-first-ever-tpe-blue-jean-stain-resistance-phone-cases
In addition to a boost in design capabilities, our new stain-resistant TPEs also offer the supply chain flexibility and ease of processing that brands require to bring their white and light-colored phone cases to market both quickly and cost effectively.”
https://www.avient.com/news/lubricant-formulators-gain-versatility-new-synprime-lubricant-esters
This helps customers develop cost-effective solutions for challenging applications, regardless of size.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/transform-product-development-fea?rtype[]=1164
It may also help to streamline lead times or avoid costs associated with performing multiple rounds of physical testing.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
We delivered year-over-year earnings growth, much of which came from margin improvement in Europe and prudent cost control by our teams.
This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, environmental remediation costs, mark-to-market adjustments associated with benefit plans, acquisition related costs, and other non-routine costs.
These costs are included in Corporate and eliminations.
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Microsoft PowerPoint - Recast Financial Information for Pension Standard v13 2013 to 2017 Recast GAAP Financial Information for the Adoption of ASU 2017-07: Presentation of Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit Cost April 26, 2018 POLYONE CORPORATION 2 Reflects quarterly GAAP financial adjustments for the adoption of ASU 2017-07.
The new accounting standard is effective January 1, 2018 and requires all components of annual periodic pension and postretirement costs, other than service costs, to be presented below Operating Income.
Accordingly, mark to market adjustments, interest cost and expected return on plan asset components are now included in Other Income (Expense).
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-technologies/compl-t-long-fiber-reinforced-structural-thermoplastics
Synergistically combines long carbon and long glass fiber together in a unified material to optimize performance and cost
Complēt™ LGF, moisture-resistant grade delivers improved performance and cost savings for aftermarket parts manufacturer
Complēt™ long glass fiber reinforced nylon composite consolidated multiple metal components into a unified seat shell permitting weight and cost reductions
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Avient Q1 2022 Earnings Release.pdf
This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, restructuring costs, environmental remediation costs, acquisition related costs, and other non-routine costs.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.2 $ 0.91 $ 79.3 $ 0.86 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 7.2 0.08 2.6 0.03 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 91.4 $ 0.99 $ 81.9 $ 0.89 6 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3 Cost of sales 1,000.1 859.9 Gross margin 293.7 302.4 Selling and administrative expense 165.1 182.0 Operating income 128.6 120.4 Interest expense, net (16.9) (19.3) Other (expense) income, net (0.6) 1.5 Income before income taxes 111.1 102.6 Income taxes (26.6) (22.9) Net income 84.5 79.7 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.4) Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.2 $ 79.3 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic $ 0.92 $ 0.87 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted $ 0.91 $ 0.86 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.3 Diluted 92.3 92.2 7 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and amortization $ (4.4) $ (1.8) Environmental remediation costs (2.0) (0.5) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.6 4.5 Impact on cost of sales (5.8) 2.2 Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other 0.9 (1.3) Acquisition related costs (2.9) (3.3) Impact on selling and administrative expense (2.0) (4.6) Impact on operating income (7.8) (2.4) Other income, net 0.1 — Impact on income before income taxes (7.7) (2.4) Income tax benefit on above special items 2.0 0.9 Tax adjustments(2) (1.5) (1.1) Impact of special items on net income attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (7.2) $ (2.6) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.08) $ (0.03) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.3 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 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. (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. 8 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 562.6 $ 601.2 Accounts receivable, net 757.9 642.3 Inventories, net 475.4 461.1 Other current assets 131.0 122.4 Total current assets 1,926.9 1,827.0 Property, net 661.9 676.1 Goodwill 1,283.4 1,286.4 Intangible assets, net 904.1 925.2 Operating lease assets, net 67.1 74.1 Other non-current assets 200.3 208.4 Total assets $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 607.5 $ 8.6 Accounts payable 642.3 553.9 Current operating lease obligations 21.7 24.2 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 284.8 353.9 Total current liabilities 1,556.3 940.6 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,250.2 1,850.3 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 98.5 100.0 Deferred income taxes 99.4 100.6 Non-current operating lease obligations 45.9 50.1 Other non-current liabilities 164.1 165.1 Total non-current liabilities 1,658.1 2,266.1 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,813.2 1,774.7 Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8 Total equity 1,829.3 1,790.5 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2 9 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Operating Activities Net income $ 84.5 $ 79.7 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 35.7 36.6 Accelerated depreciation and amortization 2.1 0.5 Share-based compensation expense 3.2 2.7 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (118.8) (137.6) Increase in inventories (15.1) (35.1) Increase in accounts payable 90.5 67.3 Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (4.0) (7.1) Decrease in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (59.2) (3.4) Net cash provided by operating activities 18.9 3.6 Investing activities Capital expenditures (13.3) (16.5) Other investing activities — (2.0) Net cash used by investing activities (13.3) (18.5) Financing activities Purchase of common shares for treasury (15.8) (4.2) Cash dividends paid (21.7) (19.5) Repayment of long-term debt (2.4) (2.3) Payments of withholding tax on share awards (3.9) (3.1) Net cash used by financing activities (43.8) (29.1) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (0.4) (11.0) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (38.6) (55.0) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 562.6 $ 594.5 10 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.
These costs are included in Corporate and eliminations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/AVNT Q4 2022 Earnings Press Release-1.pdf
Special items for the fourth quarter of 2022 had a $(0.42) impact on EPS and included acquisition-related costs that primarily consist of inventory step-up adjustments, restructuring costs, debt extinguishment costs, and a pension market-to-market adjustment. 2 On a pro forma basis, fourth quarter and full year adjusted EPS were $0.42 and $3.04, respectively, which excludes special items and intangible amortization expense, exceeding previous guidance of $0.33 and $2.95.
This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, restructuring costs, environmental remediation costs, acquisition related costs, and other non-routine costs.
These costs are included in Corporate and eliminations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520%25E2%2580%2593%2520Recast%2520Financial%2520Information%2520for%2520Discontinued%2520Operations.pdf
These costs are included in Corporate and eliminations.
Certain corporate costs previously allocated to DSS will be retained by PolyOne and have been recast as costs in continuing operations.
The costs are now shown in Corporate and eliminations as follows: 2013 ($14.0M), 2014 ($14.7M), 2015 ($13.0M) and 2016 ($11.6M).