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ColorMatrix™ AAnchor™ Acetaldehyde Control Technology: a finalist for Product Technology Innovation of the Year for sustainable packaging at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2024, this specially formulated acetaldehyde scavenger for PET packaging developed to improve recyclability, enhance bottle quality, and meet compliance with regulatory limits – winner will be announced during PRSE 2024 in Amsterdam, June 19-20, 2024
Cesa™ Unify™ A4R Polyolefin Compatibilizer: also a finalist for Product Technology Innovation of the Year for sustainable packaging at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2024, this innovative additive enables the use of recycled polyolefins by creating a homogenous polymer mixture, bridging the gap between virgin and recycled polymers, promoting circularity and sustainability – winner will be announced during PRSE 2024 in Amsterdam, June 19-20, 2024
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Rose Vice President, Corporate Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-3162 kyle.rose@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com 7 Attachment 1 Avient Corporation Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1 Operating Income 74.0 65.0 381.2 189.3 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders 29.8 74.2 230.8 132.0 Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.47 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.46 Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 29.8 $ 0.32 $ 74.2 $ 0.81 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 24.0 0.26 (26.7) (0.29) Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 53.8 $ 0.58 $ 47.5 $ 0.52 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 230.8 $ 2.51 $ 132.0 $ 1.46 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 50.0 0.54 24.8 0.27 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 280.8 3.05 $ 156.8 1.73 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1 Cost of sales 948.4 744.1 3,719.2 2,457.8 Gross margin 253.1 252.9 1,099.6 784.3 Selling and administrative expense 179.1 187.9 718.4 595.0 Operating income 74.0 65.0 381.2 189.3 Interest expense, net (17.5) (19.3) (75.3) (74.6) Other (expense) income, net (5.4) 11.7 (1.3) 24.3 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 51.1 57.4 304.6 139.0 Income tax (expense) benefit (22.2) 17.3 (74.0) (5.2) Net income from continuing operations 28.9 74.7 230.6 133.8 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 0.1 — (0.4) Net income 28.9 74.8 230.6 133.4 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.9 (0.5) 0.2 (1.8) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 29.8 $ 74.3 $ 230.8 $ 131.6 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.46 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.46 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.45 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.8750 $ 0.8200 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.4 91.4 90.1 Diluted 92.4 92.1 92.1 90.6 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.0) $ (1.8) $ (14.6) $ (4.3) Environmental remediation costs (0.5) (1.1) (22.9) (20.4) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — — 4.5 8.7 Acquisition related costs 0.6 1.2 (0.6) (9.3) Impact on cost of sales (5.9) (1.7) (33.6) (25.3) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (4.2) (13.0) (5.9) (22.5) Acquisition earn-out adjustments — 1.5 — (1.0) Acquisition related costs (1.1) (1.4) (8.3) (24.9) Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.3) (12.9) (14.2) (48.4) Impact on operating income (11.2) (14.6) (47.8) (73.7) Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — — — (10.1) Other income, net — 0.1 0.1 0.4 Pension settlement/curtailment and mark-to-market adjustment (loss) gain (9.4) 10.3 (9.4) 17.2 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (20.6) (4.2) (57.1) (66.2) Income tax benefit (expense) on above special items 4.1 (1.3) 13.0 14.1 Tax adjustments(2) (7.5) 32.2 (5.9) 27.3 Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (24.0) $ 26.7 $ (50.0) $ (24.8) Diluted earnings per common share impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (0.26) $ 0.29 $ (0.54) $ (0.27) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.4 92.1 92.1 90.6 (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, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowances. 10 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 601.2 $ 649.5 Accounts receivable, net 642.3 516.6 Inventories, net 461.1 327.5 Other current assets 128.1 108.5 Total current assets 1,832.7 1,602.1 Property, net 676.1 694.9 Goodwill 1,286.4 1,308.1 Intangible assets, net 925.2 1,008.5 Operating lease assets, net 74.1 80.9 Other non-current assets 208.4 176.0 Total assets $ 5,002.9 $ 4,870.5 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 8.6 $ 18.6 Accounts payable 553.9 471.7 Current operating lease obligations 24.2 25.1 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 359.6 285.6 Total current liabilities 946.3 801.0 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,850.3 1,854.0 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 100.0 115.0 Deferred income taxes 100.6 140.0 Non-current operating lease obligations 50.1 56.0 Other non-current liabilities 165.1 192.8 Total non-current liabilities 2,266.1 2,357.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,774.7 1,697.1 Noncontrolling interest 15.8 14.6 Total equity 1,790.5 1,711.7 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,002.9 $ 4,870.5 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Operating activities Net income $ 230.6 $ 133.4 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 144.2 111.8 Accelerated depreciation 1.7 3.2 Share-based compensation expense 11.2 11.3 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (143.1) (4.6) (Increase) decrease in inventories (139.5) 40.2 Increase in accounts payable 95.3 78.4 (Decrease) increase in pension and other post-retirement benefits (10.9) 30.7 Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities — 1.0 Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net 44.3 (3.7) Taxes paid on gain on divestiture — (142.0) Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — (38.1) Net cash provided by operating activities 233.8 221.6 Investing activities Capital expenditures (100.6) (63.7) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (47.6) (1,380.2) Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.1 Other investing activities (2.0) 5.2 Net cash used by investing activities (150.2) (1,431.6) Financing activities Debt offering proceeds — 650.0 Purchase of common shares for treasury (4.2) (22.4) Cash dividends paid (77.7) (71.3) Repayment of long-term debt (18.5) (7.8) Payments on withholding tax on share awards (10.7) (2.3) Debt financing costs — (9.5) Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs — 496.1 Payment of acquisition date earnout liability — (50.8) Other financing activities (3.5) — Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (114.6) 982.0 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (17.3) 12.8 Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (48.3) (215.2) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 649.5 864.7 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 601.2 $ 649.5 12 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income 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.
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 581.3 $ 525.8 $ 2,401.6 $ 1,502.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 228.2 190.6 918.9 708.8 Distribution 425.0 305.1 1,630.9 1,110.3 Corporate and eliminations (33.0) (24.5) (132.6) (79.9) Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.5 $ 164.3 $ 727.5 $ 484.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 60.0 59.1 257.4 207.6 Distribution 36.5 32.4 155.8 124.0 Corporate and eliminations (7.9) (2.9) (41.1) (31.7) Gross margin $ 253.1 $ 252.9 $ 1,099.6 $ 784.3 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 103.3 $ 106.8 $ 424.4 $ 303.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 31.2 28.7 125.4 113.2 Distribution 14.8 14.4 62.6 54.5 Corporate and eliminations 29.8 38.0 106.0 123.7 Selling and administrative expense $ 179.1 $ 187.9 $ 718.4 $ 595.0 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.2 $ 57.5 $ 303.1 $ 180.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 28.8 30.4 132.0 94.4 Distribution 21.7 18.0 93.2 69.5 Corporate and eliminations (37.7) (40.9) (147.1) (155.4) Operating income $ 74.0 $ 65.0 $ 381.2 $ 189.3 13 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.