https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/improving-performance-protective-face-masks?psfam[]=20333
Human Health & Safety
Avient helped one customer improve their protective masks to better satisfy global demands.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/improving-performance-protective-face-masks?pname[]=17080
Human Health & Safety
Avient helped one customer improve their protective masks to better satisfy global demands.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/improving-performance-protective-face-masks
Human Health & Safety
Avient helped one customer improve their protective masks to better satisfy global demands.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/31307-Certificate-17JUL2024.pdf
Certificate Avient Corporation A B S Q u al ity E va lu at io n s C er tif ic at io n E Certificate Of Conformance This is to certify that the Quality Management System of: Avient Corporation 33587 Walker Road, Building 428 Avon Lake OH 44012 United States has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: ISO 9001:2015 The Quality Management System is applicable to: Manufacture of plastic compounds, color and performance additives, engineered thermoplastics, vinyl resins, custom mixed plastic materials, custom and commodity colorants for plastics, polyurethane systems, and plasticizers with design and sampling support at Suwanee, GA, and purchasing, customer service, logistics, quality, design and sampling support at PolyOne Corporate Headquarters at Avon Lake, OH, and distribution of resins Certificate No: 31307 Certification Date: 12 OCT 1995 Effective Date: 11 JUL 2024 Expiration Date 07 OCT 2025 Revision Date: 17 JUL 2024 Dominic Townsend, President Copyright as of the Effective Date, ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc.
Central No. 200 50200 Toluca Mexico Avient Corporation - Tossiat, France Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty Compounds , 43 Place de la gare Tossiat - 01250 France Avient Corporation - Vic (Barcelona), Spain Design, development and production of color concentrates and additives for plastic and synthetic fibers Carretera de Vic a Olot,C-153, km 5 08500 Masies de Roda Spain Avient Corporation - Vonore Warehouse Warehouse , 225 Industrial Drive Vonore - TN 37885 United States Avient Corporation - Vonore, TN Manufacture of Colorants for Plastics , 245 Avecor Drive Vonore - TN 37885 United States Avient Corporation- Suwanee, GA Design and Sampling , 2900 Shawnee Industrial Way Suwanee - GA 30024 United States NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC Compound and supply of thermoplastics for the medical device industry , 15 Corporate Drive North Haven - CT 06473 United States PolyOne Polymers India Pvt.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/certificate-of-registration-avient-s.a-r.l.-sweden-filial-nov-29-2021.pdf
Sweden Filial 2018-08-28 PolyOne S.à.r.l., Sweden Filial INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOREIGN COMPANY B226205 Avient S.á.r.l. 19, Route de Bastogne L-9638 Pommerloch LUXEMBURG Registered office of the foreign company: Pommerloch Name of the register in which the foreign company is registered: e-Certificate of registration Swedish Companies Registration Office BRANCH D1a- 6858922 Registration number Date of registration of the company Document created on Date of registration of current name Page 516411-5031 2018-08-28 2021-11-30 17:11 2021-11-29 3 (3) RCS, Registre de Commerce, Luxembourg Business Register LUXEMBURG Foreign company's financial year: 0101 - 1231 The above information is an extract from the Trade and Industry Register Bolagsverket, the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-antitrust-2021-update-english.pdf
A Boycott occurs when one engages in refusals to deal with a group of suppliers or customers.
This encompasses arrangements by which one competitor refuses to do business with a particular customer or supplier with the written or unwritten understanding that their competitor will do likewise.
Unlawful price discrimination can occur when a seller charges one customer one price for a product, but requires another customer who competes with the first to pay a higher price for the same product.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-present-lightweighting-design-innovation-and-sustainable-additive-solutions-plastics-automotive-engineering-conference
The first, titled Lightweight Design Innovation: A Case Study of 20% Weight and CO2 Emission Reduction in Door Panels, offers insights into achievable weight and CO2 reductions using Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents in collaboration with tier-one supplier Antolin.
The second presentation, titled Management of Vehicle Indoor Air Quality with Sustainable Polymer Additive Solutions, will discuss developing a range of emission and VOC-controlling technologies that can reduce undesirable material emissions, increasing safety and comfort.
As a longstanding provider of polymer solutions to the automotive industry, Avient is focused on supporting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and tier-one suppliers in reaching their sustainability goals.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Avient Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results_1.pdf
A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be accessible for one year. https://www.avient.com/sustainability https://www.avient.com/investors https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/r2x4n7pt https://www.avient.com/investors https://register.vevent.com/register/BIb9438661fe984c4f9a842829169d2868 http://www.avient.com/investors/events-presentations 3 About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.
Rose Vice President, Corporate Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-3162 kyle.rose@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com 6 Attachment 1 Avient Corporation Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5 Operating Income 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5 Net income attributable to Avient shareholders 84.7 68.8 168.9 148.1 Basic earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.93 $ 0.75 $ 1.85 $ 1.62 Diluted earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.92 $ 0.74 $ 1.83 $ 1.60 Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 0.92 $ 68.8 $ 0.74 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 5.1 0.06 11.7 0.13 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 89.8 $ 0.98 $ 80.5 $ 0.87 Six months ended June 30, 2022 Six months ended June 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 168.9 $ 1.83 $ 148.1 $ 1.60 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 12.3 0.13 14.3 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 181.2 $ 1.96 $ 162.4 $ 1.76 7 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, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5 Cost of sales 998.6 946.5 1,998.7 1,806.4 Gross margin 303.8 288.7 597.5 591.1 Selling and administrative expense 174.3 180.6 339.4 362.6 Operating income 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5 Interest expense, net (16.2) (19.5) (33.1) (38.8) Other income, net 1.4 1.2 0.8 2.7 Income before income taxes 114.7 89.8 225.8 192.4 Income tax expense (30.0) (20.4) (56.6) (43.3) Net income 84.7 69.4 169.2 149.1 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (0.6) (0.3) (1.0) Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 68.8 $ 168.9 $ 148.1 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic $ 0.93 $ 0.75 $ 1.85 $ 1.62 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted $ 0.92 $ 0.74 $ 1.83 $ 1.60 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4250 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.4 91.3 91.4 91.3 Diluted 92.1 92.4 92.2 92.3 8 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, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and amortization $ (2.6) $ (1.5) $ (7.0) $ (3.3) Environmental remediation costs (3.0) (12.5) (5.0) (13.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 7.6 — 8.2 4.5 Acquisition related costs — 1.4 — 1.4 Impact on cost of sales 2.0 (12.6) (3.8) (10.4) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (4.2) (0.4) (3.3) (1.7) Acquisition related costs (2.1) (1.2) (5.0) (4.5) Impact on selling and administrative expense (6.3) (1.6) (8.3) (6.2) Impact on operating income (4.3) (14.2) (12.1) (16.6) Other income, net — — 0.1 — Mark-to-market on cross-currency swaps 0.9 — 0.9 — Impact on income before income taxes (3.4) (14.2) (11.1) (16.6) Income tax benefit on above special items 0.8 3.4 2.8 4.3 Tax adjustments(2) (2.5) (0.9) (4.0) (2.0) Impact of special items on net income attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (5.1) $ (11.7) $ (12.3) $ (14.3) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.06) $ (0.13) $ (0.13) $ (0.16) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.1 92.4 92.2 92.3 (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. 9 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 645.1 $ 601.2 Accounts receivable, net 752.6 642.3 Inventories, net 494.0 461.1 Other current assets 128.4 122.4 Total current assets 2,020.1 1,827.0 Property, net 638.9 676.1 Goodwill 1,256.8 1,286.4 Intangible assets, net 867.2 925.2 Operating lease assets, net 62.7 74.1 Other non-current assets 197.9 208.4 Total assets $ 5,043.6 $ 4,997.2 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 607.7 $ 8.6 Accounts payable 634.0 553.9 Current operating lease obligations 21.4 24.2 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 307.5 353.9 Total current liabilities 1,570.6 940.6 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,249.1 1,850.3 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 95.0 100.0 Deferred income taxes 106.6 100.6 Non-current operating lease obligations 41.8 50.1 Other non-current liabilities 154.7 165.1 Total non-current liabilities 1,647.2 2,266.1 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,809.7 1,774.7 Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8 Total equity 1,825.8 1,790.5 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,043.6 $ 4,997.2 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 Operating Activities Net income $ 169.2 $ 149.1 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 71.1 69.5 Accelerated depreciation and amortization 3.2 1.4 Share-based compensation expense 6.3 5.6 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (133.2) (196.1) Increase in inventories (45.9) (88.1) Increase in accounts payable 98.5 108.4 Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (9.9) (9.2) (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (52.6) 27.5 Net cash provided by operating activities 106.7 68.1 Investing activities Capital expenditures (34.0) (42.1) Settlement of cross-currency swaps 75.1 — Net cash proceeds used by other assets — (2.0) Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 41.1 (44.1) Financing activities Purchase of common shares for treasury (36.4) (4.2) Cash dividends paid (43.5) (38.8) Repayment of long-term debt (4.4) (4.4) Payments of withholding tax on share awards (4.1) (4.2) Net cash used by financing activities (88.4) (51.6) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (15.5) (5.7) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 43.9 (33.3) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 645.1 $ 616.2 11 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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results.pdf
A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be accessible for one year. https://www.avient.com/investors https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/fqwbh5zv https://www.avient.com/investors https://register.vevent.com/register/BI3f68f18c2b10416fa722221e3f01ea50 http://www.avient.com/investors/events-presentations 4 About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.
Rose Vice President, Corporate Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-3162 kyle.rose@avient.com http://www.avient.com/news 7 Attachment 1 Avient Corporation Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales $ 823.3 $ 818.0 $ 2,606.5 $ 2,508.5 Operating Income 40.6 52.8 242.9 229.6 Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders (27.4) 33.7 99.8 143.3 Basic (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (0.30) $ 0.37 $ 1.09 $ 1.57 Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (0.30) $ 0.37 $ 1.08 $ 1.56 Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (27.4) $ (0.30) $ 33.7 $ 0.37 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 68.3 0.75 11.7 0.13 Amortization expense, after-tax 13.4 0.14 $ 11.0 $ 0.11 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 54.3 $ 0.59 $ 56.4 $ 0.61 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 99.8 $ 1.08 $ 143.3 $ 1.56 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 77.9 0.85 26.0 0.28 Amortization expense, after-tax 34.9 0.38 $ 33.6 0.36 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 212.6 $ 2.31 $ 202.9 $ 2.20 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales $ 823.3 $ 818.0 $ 2,606.5 $ 2,508.5 Cost of sales 627.9 602.4 1,895.8 1,781.2 Gross margin 195.4 215.6 710.7 727.3 Selling and administrative expense 154.8 162.8 467.8 497.7 Operating income 40.6 52.8 242.9 229.6 Interest expense, net (37.3) (19.0) (70.4) (57.8) Other (expense) income, net (32.3) 1.6 (31.3) 4.3 (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (29.0) 35.4 141.2 176.1 Income tax benefit (expense) 1.2 (2.0) (41.5) (32.1) Net (loss) income from continuing operations (27.8) 33.4 99.7 144.0 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 17.1 19.2 58.8 57.7 Net (loss) income (10.7) 52.6 158.5 201.7 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.4 0.3 0.1 (0.7) Net (loss) income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ (10.3) $ 52.9 $ 158.6 $ 201.0 (Loss) earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ (0.30) $ 0.37 $ 1.09 $ 1.57 Discontinued operations 0.19 0.21 0.65 0.63 Total $ (0.11) $ 0.58 $ 1.74 $ 2.20 (Loss) earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ (0.30) $ 0.37 $ 1.08 $ 1.56 Discontinued operations 0.19 0.20 0.64 0.62 Total $ (0.11) $ 0.57 $ 1.72 $ 2.18 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.7125 $ 0.6375 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 90.9 91.4 91.3 91.3 Diluted 90.9 92.2 92.0 92.1 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.8) $ (5.3) $ (9.8) $ (8.6) Environmental remediation costs (18.8) (9.4) (23.8) (22.4) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.1 — 8.3 4.5 Acquisition related costs (10.3) (2.6) (10.3) (1.2) Impact on cost of sales (31.8) (17.3) (35.6) (27.7) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (0.2) — — (1.7) Acquisition related costs (8.2) (2.7) (13.2) (7.2) Impact on selling and administrative expense (8.4) (2.7) (13.2) (8.9) Impact on operating income (40.2) (20.0) (48.8) (36.6) Interest expense, net - costs related to committed financing (10.0) — (10.0) — Mark-to-market on derivative instruments (31.8) — (30.9) — Other — 0.1 0.1 0.1 Impact on other (expense)/income, net (31.8) 0.1 (30.8) 0.1 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (82.0) (19.9) (89.6) (36.5) Income tax benefit on above special items 20.5 4.6 22.5 8.9 Tax adjustments(2) (6.8) 3.6 (10.8) 1.6 Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (68.3) $ (11.7) $ (77.9) $ (26.0) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.75) $ (0.13) $ (0.85) $ (0.28) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.6 92.2 92.0 92.1 (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. 10 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 544.4 $ 601.2 Accounts receivable, net 504.6 439.9 Inventories, net 441.5 305.8 Current assets held for sale 367.8 360.2 Other current assets 130.0 119.9 Total current assets 1,988.3 1,827.0 Property, net 965.4 672.3 Goodwill 1,491.0 1,284.8 Intangible assets, net 1,525.7 925.2 Operating lease assets, net 56.0 58.2 Non-current assets held for sale — 22.0 Other non-current assets 280.7 207.7 Total assets $ 6,307.1 $ 4,997.2 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 613.9 $ 8.6 Accounts payable 448.7 429.5 Current operating lease obligations 18.1 21.1 Current liabilities held for sale 170.3 141.3 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 304.6 340.2 Total current liabilities 1,555.6 940.7 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,502.9 1,850.3 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 91.6 99.9 Deferred income taxes 210.4 100.6 Non-current operating lease obligations 35.7 37.3 Non-current liabilities held for sale — 13.1 Other non-current liabilities 174.8 164.8 Total non-current liabilities 3,015.4 2,266.0 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,720.4 1,774.7 Noncontrolling interest 15.7 15.8 Total equity 1,736.1 1,790.5 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,307.1 $ 4,997.2 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 Operating Activities Net income $ 158.5 $ 201.7 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 110.3 105.8 Accelerated depreciation 4.0 1.9 Share-based compensation expense 9.5 8.4 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (66.5) (199.7) Increase in inventories (12.5) (156.2) Increase in accounts payable 43.5 95.3 Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (15.8) (14.2) (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (7.1) 67.0 Net cash provided by operating activities 223.9 110.0 Investing activities Capital expenditures (55.1) (62.7) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,426.1) (47.6) Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives 93.3 — Net cash proceeds used by other assets — (2.0) Net cash used by investing activities (1,387.9) (112.3) Financing activities Debt proceeds 1,300.0 — Purchase of common shares for treasury (36.4) (4.2) Cash dividends paid (65.2) (58.2) Repayment of long-term debt (6.8) (16.5) Payments of withholding tax on share awards (4.2) (9.1) Debt financing costs (49.3) — Other financing activities — (3.5) Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 1,138.1 (91.5) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (30.9) (10.5) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (56.8) (104.3) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 544.4 $ 545.2 12 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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be accessible for one year. https://www.avient.com/investors/ https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/nh3eiqvs/ https://www.avient.com/investors/ https://register.vevent.com/register/BI3efc1a22a8f740be852b7303538a7763 https://www.avient.com/investors/events-presentations 3 Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.
Rose Vice President, Marketing and Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-3162 kyle.rose@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com 6 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, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9 Operating income 43.1 0.4 196.8 243.3 Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders 27.8 (17.0) 75.8 82.8 Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable $ 0.30 $ (0.19) $ 0.83 $ 0.90 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, Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 459.4 $ 490.8 $ 2,007.4 $ 2,355.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 259.8 300.8 1,138.2 1,044.4 Corporate (0.2) (1.2) (2.8) (2.5) Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 148.3 $ 134.5 $ 631.2 $ 681.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 78.1 82.4 341.8 283.7 Corporate (17.5) (44.9) (80.5) (82.3) Gross margin $ 208.9 $ 172.0 $ 892.5 $ 882.7 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.5 $ 90.2 $ 371.3 $ 380.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 48.7 47.2 199.3 143.6 Corporate 30.6 34.2 125.1 115.5 Selling and administrative expense $ 165.8 $ 171.6 $ 695.7 $ 639.4 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.8 $ 44.3 $ 259.9 $ 301.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 29.4 35.2 142.5 140.1 Corporate (48.1) (79.1) (205.6) (197.8) Operating income $ 43.1 $ 0.4 $ 196.8 $ 243.3 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.