https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/auto-parts-maker-gets-peak-production-new-approach
The Impact
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/three-ways-enhance-cosmetic-packaging-chemically-compatible-thermoplastic-elastomers-tpes
From cosmetic applicator tips, brushes, and compact closure seals to applicator slit valves, fine tips, and airless package pumps, the materials you choose have a major impact.
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/products/markets/automotive-case-study
The Solution & Impact
By utilizing a combination of Avient’s OnColor™ Colorants, Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents, and Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants & Additives, we enabled the OEM to reduce weight and carbon emissions in panel doors, increase UV resistance in instrument panels and replace traditional paint processes in central consoles.
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/ceo-letter
As you read through our 2023 Sustainability Report, you will see a large number of contributions and highlights of our impact.
https://www.avient.com/news/archives?page=45
Independent Testing Proves PolyOne Shock-Absorbing TPEs Protect Phone Cases from Impact Better Than TPUs
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/avient-q4-earnings-and-2021-outlook-website.pdf
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
• The impact of 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 the disposal of plastic 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;
• Our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions;
• 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, cost reductions, and employee productivity goals;
• Information systems failures and cyber attacks; 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.
Unless otherwise stated, Operating Income, EBITDA and EPS figures included in this presentation are adjusted to exclude the impact of special items as defined in our quarterly earnings releases
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/AVNT Q2 2023 Earnings Press Release%5B43%5D.pdf
Compared to our prior adjusted EPS expectations, raw material deflation as
well as improving mix from composites and sustainable solutions positively impacted the quarter
and more than offset weaker demand conditions.”
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“Sequentially, we’ve seen modest improvement in Asia, but demand across other regions remains
sluggish, particularly in Europe, as consumers remain cautious with continued inflation and rising
interest rates,” Mr.
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; changes in 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 achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate
acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for
products or services; 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; 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 and any recessionary
conditions.
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 22.1 $ 0.24 $ 62.8 $ 0.68
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 19.6
0.21 3.2 0.03
Amortization expense, after-tax 16.2 0.18 10.5 0.12
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 57.9 $ 0.63 $ 76.5 $ 0.83
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023 Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 42.9 $ 0.47 $ 127.2 $ 1.38
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 41.9 0.46 9.6 0.10
Amortization expense, after-tax 31.3 0.34 21.3 0.23
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 116.1 $ 1.27 $ 158.1 $ 1.71
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2
Cost of sales 583.7 630.1 1,181.8 1,267.9
Gross margin 240.7 260.9 488.3 515.3
Selling and administrative expense 178.4 160.8 368.9 313.0
Operating income 62.3 100.1 119.4 202.3
Interest expense, net (29.4) (16.2) (58.2) (33.1)
Other (expense) income, net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 32.7 85.5 61.7 170.2
Income tax expense (10.4) (22.7) (18.1) (42.7)
Net income from continuing operations 22.3 62.8 43.6 127.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 21.9 (0.9) 41.7
Net income 22.3 84.7 42.7 169.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) — (0.7) (0.3)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 22.1 $ 84.7 $ 42.0 $ 168.9
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.69 $ 0.47 $ 1.39
Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.46
Total $ 0.24 $ 0.93 $ 0.46 $ 1.85
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.68 $ 0.47 $ 1.38
Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.45
Total $ 0.24 $ 0.92 $ 0.46 $ 1.83
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.4950 $ 0.4750
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.1 91.4 91.1 91.4
Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2
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Attachment 3
Avient Corporation
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Special items (1) Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (1.2) $ (2.6) $ (7.8) $ (7.0)
Environmental remediation costs (13.0) (3.0) (14.4) (5.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 7.6 — 8.2
Impact on cost of sales (14.2) 2.0 (22.2) (3.8)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring (0.5) (2.9) (11.9) (1.3)
Legal and other (6.4) 1.2 (10.6) 1.5
Acquisition related costs (0.7) (2.1) (4.2) (5.0)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (7.6) (3.8) (26.7) (4.8)
Impact on operating income (21.8) (1.8) (48.9) (8.6)
Other income (loss), net 0.1 0.9 (0.1) 1.0
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (21.7) (0.9) (49.0) (7.6)
Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 5.5 0.2 12.4 2.0
Tax adjustments(2) (3.4) (2.5) (5.3) (4.0)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (19.6) $ (3.2) $ (41.9) $ (9.6)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.21) $ (0.03) $ (0.46) $ (0.10)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 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 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, 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
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/News Release - AVNT-2024.12.31-News Release 2.12.25 2PM_0.pdf
This translates to 6% adjusted EPS growth, excluding the impact of
foreign exchange, and an encouraging start to the year, especially considering the outsized
timing of defense orders that benefited the first quarter last year.”
The mid-point
of the adjusted EPS range of $2.82 represents 11% growth, excluding the unfavorable impact
from foreign exchange of $0.12 for the full year.”
The non-GAAP financial measures include organic performance (which
excludes the impact of foreign exchange), adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, adjusted
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margins, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/2021-medical-devices-selection-guide.pdf
RIGID COMPONENTS: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
& MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(housings & covers, monitor bezels, body panels, handles, battery enclosures, access panels, wands, coils)
Rigid
Component
Materials compliant
with ISO 10993
& USP Class VI,
if required
UL approved
resins to meet
flammability
requirements
Housings with
toughness & good
impact resistance
Enclosures &
components that
withstand repeated
cleanings
High-flow materials
for components
with complex
designs
Copolyester, Polyester & PC/Polyester Blends
Copolyester Eastman Tritan™
(Copolyester)
High chemical resistance to a wide variety of hospital
disinfectants; excellent toughness and impact resistance after
disinfection; retains color and gloss after sterilization and
disinfection; does not contain BPA, BPS or halogens
Polybutylene
Terephthalate
(PBT)
DuPont™ Crastin® & Rynite® (FR-
PBT)
30% glass reinforced; flame retardant; good mold flow
and electrical properties; high strength, stiffness,
dimensional stability and heat resistance
Polyester
(PC/PET) &
Polybutylene
Terephthalate
(PC/PBT)
Covestro Makroblend®
(FR-PC/PET) & (FR-PC/PBT) Strength; toughness; chemical resistance; flame retardant
Covestro Makroblend®
(Non-FR PC/PBT)
Strength; toughness; chemical resistance;
limited biocompatibility
Trinseo EMERGE™
(FR-PC/PET)
Chemical resistance; ignition resistance;
limited biocompatibility
PA, PVC, PC & PMMA
Polyamide
(Nylon, PA)
Avient Trilliant™ XR
Radiation Shielding
(PA)
Radiation shielding; green alternative for lead
replacement; enhanced design freedom vs. lead;
available in hard and soft durometers
Arkema Rilsan® MED (PA11) &
Rilsamid® MED (PA12)
Chemical resistance; transparent and opaque;
easy processing; creep resistance; temperature resistance;
BPA-free; sterilizable by gamma, EtO and steam
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Resilience™ HC (PVC)
Excellent chemical resistance; good strength and stiffness;
very good surface quality; inherently flame resistant;
available in all medical colors; excellent
solvent bonding to PVC
Polycarbonate
(PC) Trinseo EMERGE™ (PC) Ignition resistant; transparent and opaque;
glass-filled also available
PolyMethyl
Methacrylate
(PMMA)
Altuglas Plexiglas® Acrylics
(PMMA)
Clarity; easy processing; chemical resistance;
BPA free; ideal for light piping and lenses
Styrenics & FR-PC/ABS Blends
Styrenics
Trinseo MAGNUM™
(ABS)
Opaque; custom colors; excellent impact and flow;
low residuals; full biocompatibility
INEOS Styrolution
Terlux® HD
(MABS)
Good clarity; good heat and overall chemical resistance;
good impact strength; good solvent bonding to PVC;
outstanding surface quality
INEOS Styrolution
Lustran® & Novodur® HD (ABS)
Opaque appearance; outstanding chemical resistance;
high impact strength; excellent balance of properties;
ease of processability; bondable
FR-
Polycarbonate/
ABS
Covestro Bayblend®
Flame retardant; good impact resistance;
dimensional stability; toughness
Trinseo EMERGE™
Ignition resistant; limited biocompatibility; high flow;
easy processing; glass-filled also available
Flexible
Component
Solution Needs:
Comfortable
handles
& grips
Water-tight seals
Durable feet
or casters
Durable
keypads
Flow
control
TPE, TPC-ET, TPU, TPV & Flexible PVC
Thermoplastic
Avient Versaflex™ HC
Overmolding Series
Proven healthcare solutions with hardness ranges 42–65
Shore A; autoclave, radiation and EtO sterilizable;
bondable to many substrates; customizable haptics
Arkema Pebax® MED
Sterilizable by gamma and EtO; low energy return;
soft touch; chemical resistance; overmolding material
Thermoplastic
Polyester
DuPont™ Hytrel®
Wide range of flexibility, stiffness, and processing
options; Shore D between 30-82; BPA-free; excellent
flex fatigue and toughness; low temperature flexibility;
good chemical resistance
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane
Covestro Texin®
Biocompatible; soft touch; sterilizable; good chemical
resistance; overmold for grips and handles; excellent
bonding to polar substrates like PC; 70A to 95A
Thermoplastic
Vulcanizate
(TPV)
Avient Versalloy™
(TPV)
Proven healthcare solutions with hardness ranges 45–90
Shore A; autoclave, radiation and EtO sterilizable;
natural and colorable; smooth texture; bonds to PP
Exxon Mobil Santoprene™ (TPV) Durable sealing performance; elastic recovery; excellent
chemical resistance; compliance with medical standards
Flexible
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Geon™ Flexible PVC
Engineered exclusively for the healthcare market; transparent
and opaque colors; radiopaque grades available; durometer
ranges from 55A to 40D; gamma and EtO sterilizable
Thermoset Silicone Elastomers
Thermoset
Silicone
Elastomers/
Liquid Silicone
Rubber
DuPont™ Liveo™
Silicone Elastomers (LSR)
Biocompatible; non-irritating and non-sensitization;
sterilizable; made without plasticizers, phthalates or latex
FLEXIBLE COMPONENTS: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(o-rings, gaskets, wheels, soft touch grips/handles, keypads/displays, diaphragms, seals)
WIRE & CABLE: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
& MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(plug molding, heater cable insulation, flexible jacket, flexible cords, coil cords & cable)
Wire and Cable
Component
Solution Needs:
Materials compliant
with UL, RoHS,
REACH & WEEE, if
needed
Materials with
good chemical,
moisture & abrasion
resistance
Low smoke & non-
halogen materials
PVC
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Geon™ Flexible PVC
Inherent flame resistance; halogen-free; excellent
chemical resistance; non-yellowing; proven safety record
in wire and cable applications; high temperature
grades available
TPE, TPC-ET, TPU & POE
Thermoplastic
Polyester
Arkema Pebax®
Flexibility; chemical resistance; easy processing;
abrasion resistance; low coefficient of friction
Thermoplastic
Polyester
Elastomers
(TPC-ET)
DuPont™ Hytrel®
REACH, RoHS and WEEE compliant; wide range of flexibility,
stiffness, and processing options; 30D-82D; BPA-free;
excellent flex fatigue and toughness; low temperature
flexibility; good chemical resistance
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane
Covestro Texin®
RoHs, WEEE, and REACH compliant; excellent memory
and recoil; abrasion resistance; Texin® Rx Series -
medical grade Polyether TPU – 70A to 80D
Polyolefin
Elastomer
(POE)
Avient ECCOH™
Non-halogenated flame retardant; high flexibility;
environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR);
good electrical properties
PA
Polyamide
(Nylon, PA)
Arkema Rilsan®
(PA)
Chemical resistance; easy processing; abrasion resistance;
low coefficient of friction; dimensional stability
CUSTOM AVIENT SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Custom Solution Needs Avient™ Custom Solutions
Specialized materials to meet unique
application requirements
Avient Trilliant™ Healthcare products are a line
of customized solutions specific for regulated
medical devices; color branding expertise
FDA-registered pre-colored resins
and masterbatch options; color coding
for safety and brand recognition
Avient collaborates with key material suppliers
to provide FDA-approved pre-colored resins
Avient OnColor™ HC Plus offers customizable color
masterbatch solutions pre-certified for biocompatibility
using ISO 10993 and USP Class VI test protocol
Reduced growth of microbes
Avient WithStand™ additive technologies inhibit
growth of microbes that often cause odor,
staining and loss of mechanical properties
AVIENT DISTRIBUTION
Healthcare Supplier Line Card
You face a unique set of challenges when designing parts for the healthcare industry.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/excelite-im-auto-case-study.pdf
THE IMPACT
Avient was able to offer on-site support to the
molder for trials using Excelite IM.
Of greatest impact was a
reduction in cycle time by an impressive 20%, while CFA
use-rate dropped by 80%.