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MATERIAL COMBO AMPLIFIES COMFORT
AND USABILITY FOR SWISS ARMY™ KNIFE
VICTORINOX™ UPDATES ITS ICONIC POCKET KNIFE
WITH MATERIALS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012
THE CHALLENGE
The Original Swiss Army™ knife from Victorinox™ is one of
the world’s most recognizable brands, and the company
has earned a strong reputation for the quality of its
pocket knives.
It all
began when the Swiss Army asked Victorinox to update
the military-issue Swiss Soldier’s™ Knife.
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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; disruptions or
inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in
jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change;
fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand
for our products and services; 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; 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; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and
successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise
resource planning system, S/4HANA; 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, geopolitical conflicts 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 the
establishment, reversal or changes to valuation allowances.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 444.3 $ 545.8
Accounts receivable, net 475.3 399.9
Inventories, net 354.0 347.0
Other current assets 117.1 114.9
Total current assets 1,390.7 1,407.6
Property, net 1,021.7 1,028.9
Goodwill 1,700.1 1,719.3
Intangible assets, net 1,546.5 1,590.8
Other non-current assets 217.1 221.9
Total assets $ 5,876.1 $ 5,968.5
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 9.6 $ 9.5
Accounts payable 428.3 432.3
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 294.2 331.8
Total current liabilities 732.1 773.6
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,069.4 2,070.5
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 66.3 67.2
Deferred income taxes 280.0 281.6
Other non-current liabilities 390.5 437.6
Total non-current liabilities 2,806.2 2,856.9
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 2,321.3 2,319.2
Noncontrolling interest 16.5 18.8
Total equity 2,337.8 2,338.0
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,876.1 $ 5,968.5
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024 2023
Operating activities
Net income $ 49.7 $ 20.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 43.8 48.7
Accelerated depreciation 0.5 1.8
Share-based compensation expense 3.3 3.2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable (81.9) (40.2)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (12.3) 3.8
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 1.7 (9.9)
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (47.6) (50.0)
Net cash used by operating activities (42.8) (22.2)
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (24.4) (20.3)
Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.3
Proceeds from plant closures 2.0 —
Other investing activities (2.1) —
Net cash used by investing activities (24.5) (13.0)
Financing activities
Cash dividends paid (23.5) (22.5)
Repayment of long-term debt (2.7) (0.8)
Other financing activities (1.9) (2.3)
Net cash used by financing activities (28.1) (25.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (6.1) 2.4
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (101.5) (58.4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 545.8 641.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 444.3 $ 582.7
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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.