https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results.pdf
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 38.2 $ 0.41 $ 5.1 $ 0.06 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 6.6 0.07 32.0 0.35 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.0 0.16 15.2 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 59.8 $ 0.65 $ 52.3 $ 0.57 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 121.2 $ 1.32 $ 48.0 $ 0.52 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 33.9 0.37 73.9 0.81 Amortization expense, after-tax 44.7 0.49 46.5 0.51 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 199.8 $ 2.17 $ 168.4 $ 1.84 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 7 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, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7 $ 2,493.9 $ 2,423.8 Cost of sales 553.8 558.4 1,696.7 1,740.2 Gross margin 261.4 195.3 797.2 683.6 Selling and administrative expense 184.2 161.0 553.5 529.9 Operating income 77.2 34.3 243.7 153.7 Interest expense, net (26.9) (30.3) (80.1) (88.5) Other (expense) income, net (0.3) 1.0 (2.1) 1.5 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 50.0 5.0 161.5 66.7 Income tax (expense) benefit (11.3) 0.1 (39.3) (18.0) Net income from continuing operations 38.7 5.1 122.2 48.7 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — (0.9) Net income $ 38.7 $ 5.1 $ 122.2 $ 47.8 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) — (1.0) (0.7) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 38.2 $ 5.1 $ 121.2 $ 47.1 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.42 $ 0.06 $ 1.33 $ 0.53 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.42 $ 0.06 $ 1.33 $ 0.52 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.41 $ 0.06 $ 1.32 $ 0.52 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.41 $ 0.06 $ 1.32 $ 0.51 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 $ 0.7725 $ 0.7425 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.3 91.1 91.3 91.1 Diluted 92.3 91.9 92.0 91.8 8 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, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ 1.8 $ (2.1) $ 5.6 $ (9.9) Environmental remediation costs (2.4) (38.1) (28.2) (52.5) Impact on cost of sales (0.6) (40.2) (22.6) (62.4) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (3.1) (2.0) (6.6) (13.8) Legal and other (4.3) 1.7 (10.1) (9.1) Acquisition related costs (0.4) (0.5) (2.5) (4.6) Impact on selling and administrative expense (7.8) (0.8) (19.2) (27.5) Impact on operating income (8.4) (41.0) (41.8) (89.9) Interest expense, net - financing costs (1.3) (2.2) (2.3) (2.2) Other income (loss) — — 0.1 (0.1) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (9.7) (43.2) (44.0) (92.2) Income tax benefit on special items 3.5 10.8 11.9 23.2 Tax adjustments(2) (0.4) 0.4 (1.8) (4.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (6.6) $ (32.0) $ (33.9) $ (73.9) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.07) $ (0.35) $ (0.37) $ (0.81) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.3 91.9 92.0 91.8 (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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items and certain adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and valuation allowances. 9 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 505.7 $ 545.8 Accounts receivable, net 465.1 399.9 Inventories, net 377.8 347.0 Other current assets 108.8 114.9 Total current assets 1,457.4 1,407.6 Property, net 973.5 1,028.9 Goodwill 1,716.8 1,719.3 Intangible assets, net 1,542.5 1,590.8 Deferred income taxes 133.1 92.3 Other non-current assets 224.0 129.6 Total assets $ 6,047.3 $ 5,968.5 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 7.8 $ 9.5 Accounts payable 425.9 432.3 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 460.8 331.8 Total current liabilities 894.5 773.6 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,059.9 2,070.5 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 63.7 67.2 Deferred income taxes 289.1 281.6 Other non-current liabilities 359.9 437.6 Total non-current liabilities 2,772.6 2,856.9 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,363.0 2,319.2 Noncontrolling interest 17.2 18.8 Total equity 2,380.2 2,338.0 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,047.3 $ 5,968.5 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Operating activities Net income $ 122.2 $ 47.8 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 133.1 142.6 Accelerated depreciation 1.2 1.9 Share-based compensation expense 12.5 9.7 Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts receivable (65.7) (5.7) (Increase) decrease in inventories (30.2) 16.5 Decrease in accounts payable (5.7) (59.1) Taxes paid on gain on sale of business — (104.1) Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (33.2) (2.5) Net cash provided by operating activities 134.2 47.1 Investing activities Capital expenditures (80.8) (75.0) Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.3 Proceeds from plant closures 3.4 — Other investing activities (2.1) 2.3 Net cash used by investing activities (79.5) (65.4) Financing activities Proceeds from long-term borrowings 650.0 — Payments on long-term borrowings (659.1) (103.8) Cash dividends paid (70.5) (67.6) Debt financing costs (9.6) (2.3) Other financing activities (4.6) (2.3) Net cash used by financing activities (93.8) (176.0) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1.0) (7.2) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (40.1) (201.5) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 545.8 641.1 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 505.7 $ 439.6 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/2021-07/avnt-q2-2021-earnings-release.pdf
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 0.74 $ 23.0 $ 0.25 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13 2.6 0.03 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 80.5 $ 0.87 $ 25.6 $ 0.28 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 148.1 $ 1.60 $ 56.1 $ 0.63 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 14.3 0.16 11.2 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 162.4 $ 1.76 $ 67.3 $ 0.75 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, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6 Cost of sales 946.5 459.4 1,806.4 999.4 Gross margin 288.7 149.7 591.1 321.2 Selling and administrative expense 180.6 111.7 362.6 230.4 Operating income 108.1 38.0 228.5 90.8 Interest expense, net (19.5) (16.2) (38.8) (25.6) Other income, net 1.2 9.5 2.7 11.1 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 89.8 31.3 192.4 76.3 Income taxes (20.4) (7.9) (43.3) (19.8) Net income from continuing operations 69.4 23.4 149.1 56.5 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (0.2) — (0.5) Net income 69.4 23.2 149.1 56.0 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.6) (0.4) (1.0) (0.4) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 68.8 $ 22.8 $ 148.1 $ 55.6 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.75 $ 0.25 $ 1.62 $ 0.63 Discontinued operations — — — — Total $ 0.75 $ 0.25 $ 1.62 $ 0.63 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.74 $ 0.25 $ 1.60 $ 0.63 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.74 $ 0.25 $ 1.60 $ 0.62 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2125 $ 0.2025 $ 0.4250 $ 0.4050 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.3 91.4 91.3 88.8 Diluted 92.4 91.8 92.3 89.4 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, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and amortization $ (1.5) $ (1.2) $ (3.3) $ (1.2) Environmental remediation costs (12.5) (3.1) (13.0) (3.5) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 8.5 4.5 8.7 Acquisition related costs 1.4 — 1.4 — Impact on cost of sales (12.6) 4.2 (10.4) 4.0 Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (1.4) (3.5) (2.7) (5.3) Acquisition earn-out adjustments — — — (1.0) Acquisition related costs (0.2) (9.7) (3.5) (16.4) Impact on selling and administrative expense (1.6) (13.2) (6.2) (22.7) Impact on operating income (14.2) (9.0) (16.6) (18.7) Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — (0.5) — (0.5) Other income, net — 0.2 — 0.3 Pension settlement gain and mark-to-market adjustment — 6.9 — 6.9 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (14.2) (2.4) (16.6) (12.0) Income tax benefit on above special items 3.4 0.7 4.3 2.7 Tax adjustments(2) (0.9) (0.9) (2.0) (1.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (11.7) $ (2.6) $ (14.3) $ (11.2) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.13) $ (0.03) $ (0.16) $ (0.12) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.4 91.8 92.3 89.4 (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, 2021 December 31, 2020 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 616.2 $ 649.5 Accounts receivable, net 705.2 516.6 Inventories, net 412.5 327.5 Other current assets 124.2 108.5 Total current assets 1,858.1 1,602.1 Property, net 680.1 694.9 Goodwill 1,281.7 1,308.1 Intangible assets, net 944.9 1,008.5 Operating lease assets, net 87.3 80.9 Other non-current assets 195.3 176.0 Total assets $ 5,047.4 $ 4,870.5 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.8 $ 18.6 Accounts payable 574.6 471.7 Current operating lease obligations 24.9 25.1 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 316.0 285.6 Total current liabilities 934.3 801.0 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,852.2 1,854.0 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 112.6 115.0 Non-current operating lease obligations 62.8 56.0 Other non-current liabilities 299.1 332.8 Total non-current liabilities 2,326.7 2,357.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,768.2 1,697.1 Noncontrolling interest 18.2 14.6 Total equity 1,786.4 1,711.7 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,047.4 $ 4,870.5 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 2020 Operating Activities Net income $ 149.1 $ 56.0 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 69.5 40.8 Accelerated depreciation and amortization 1.4 — Share-based compensation expense 5.6 5.7 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (196.1) 16.8 (Increase) decrease in inventories (88.1) 17.4 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 108.4 (23.5) Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (9.2) (12.7) Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net 27.5 (3.5) Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — (21.0) Net cash provided by operating activities 68.1 76.0 Investing activities Capital expenditures (42.1) (21.3) Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.1 Net cash proceeds provided by other assets (2.0) 5.2 Net cash used by investing activities (44.1) (9.0) Financing activities Debt offering proceeds — 650.0 Purchase of common shares for treasury (4.2) (13.6) Cash dividends paid (38.8) (34.3) Repayment of long-term debt (4.4) (4.2) Payments of withholding tax on share awards (4.2) (1.6) Debt financing costs — (9.7) Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs — 496.1 Payment of acquisition date earnout liability — (32.9) Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (51.6) 1,049.8 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (5.7) (4.5) (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (33.3) 1,112.3 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 649.5 864.7 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 616.2 $ 1,977.0 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.
In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/avnt-fourth-quarter-2020-news-release.pdf
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 74.2 $ 0.81 $ 6.4 $ 0.08 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) (26.7) (0.29) 19.9 0.26 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 47.5 $ 0.52 $ 26.3 $ 0.34 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 1.46 $ 75.5 $ 0.97 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 24.8 0.27 55.8 0.72 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 156.8 1.73 $ 131.3 1.69 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 6 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, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Sales $ 997.0 $ 658.6 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 Cost of sales 744.1 505.3 2,457.8 2,205.5 Gross margin 252.9 153.3 784.3 657.2 Selling and administrative expense 187.9 132.8 595.0 500.4 Operating income 65.0 20.5 189.3 156.8 Interest expense, net (19.3) (11.9) (74.6) (59.5) Other income, net 11.7 10.7 24.3 12.1 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 57.4 19.3 139.0 109.4 Income tax benefit (expense) 17.3 (12.9) (5.2) (33.7) Net income from continuing operations 74.7 6.4 133.8 75.7 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.1 458.9 (0.4) 513.1 Net income 74.8 465.3 133.4 588.8 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) — (1.8) (0.2) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 74.3 $ 465.3 $ 131.6 $ 588.6 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.81 $ 0.08 $ 1.47 $ 0.98 Discontinued operations — 5.97 (0.01) 6.64 Total $ 0.81 $ 6.05 $ 1.46 $ 7.62 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.81 $ 0.08 $ 1.46 $ 0.97 Discontinued operations — 5.92 (0.01) 6.61 Total $ 0.81 $ 6.00 $ 1.45 $ 7.58 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2125 $ 0.2025 $ 0.8200 $ 0.7875 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.4 76.9 90.1 77.2 Diluted 92.1 77.5 90.6 77.7 7 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, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (1.8) $ — $ (4.3) $ 0.3 Environmental remediation costs (1.1) 0.3 (20.4) (10.1) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.5 8.7 4.5 Inventory fair market value step-up expense 1.2 — (9.3) (2.0) Impact on cost of sales (1.7) 0.8 (25.3) (7.3) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (13.0) (4.4) (22.5) (18.6) Acquisition earn-out adjustments 1.5 (15.7) (1.0) (36.4) Acquisition related costs (1.4) (5.3) (24.9) (9.4) Impact on selling and administrative expense (12.9) (25.4) (48.4) (64.4) Impact on operating income (14.6) (24.6) (73.7) (71.7) Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — — (10.1) — Other income, net 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 Pension settlement/curtailment gains and mark-to-market adjustment 10.3 9.5 17.2 9.5 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (4.2) (15.0) (66.2) (61.7) Income tax benefit (expense) on above special items (1.3) (0.4) 14.1 11.1 Tax adjustments(2) 32.2 (4.5) 27.3 (5.2) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient Shareholders $ 26.7 $ (19.9) $ (24.8) $ (55.8) Diluted earnings per common share impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.29 $ (0.26) $ (0.27) $ (0.72) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.1 77.5 90.6 77.7 (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. 8 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 649.5 $ 864.7 Accounts receivable, net 516.6 330.0 Inventories, net 327.5 260.9 Other current assets 89.9 57.7 Total current assets 1,583.5 1,513.3 Property, net 694.9 407.4 Goodwill 1,308.1 685.7 Intangible assets, net 1,008.5 469.3 Operating lease assets, net 80.9 63.8 Other non-current assets 195.4 133.8 Total assets $ 4,871.3 $ 3,273.3 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.6 $ 18.4 Accounts payable 471.7 287.7 Current operating lease obligations 25.1 21.0 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 289.2 375.4 Total current liabilities 804.6 702.5 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,854.0 1,210.9 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 115.0 56.6 Deferred income taxes 150.7 63.5 Non-current operating lease obligations 56.0 42.8 Other non-current liabilities 192.8 144.3 Total non-current liabilities 2,368.5 1,518.1 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,683.6 1,051.9 Noncontrolling interest 14.6 0.8 Total equity 1,698.2 1,052.7 Total liabilities and equity $ 4,871.3 $ 3,273.3 9 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Operating activities Net income $ 133.4 $ 588.8 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Gain on sale of business, net of tax — (457.7) Depreciation and amortization 111.8 87.5 Accelerated depreciation and fixed asset charges associated with restructuring activities 3.2 — Deferred income tax benefit (1.1) (3.2) Share-based compensation expense 11.3 11.6 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (4.6) 29.7 Decrease in inventories 40.2 40.2 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 79.5 (22.7) Increase (decrease) in pension and other post-retirement benefits 30.7 (19.7) Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities 1.0 36.4 (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities - net (3.7) 9.9 Taxes paid on gain on sale of business (142.0) — Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability (38.1) — Net cash provided by operating activities 221.6 300.8 Investing activities Capital expenditures (63.7) (81.7) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,380.2) (119.6) Net proceeds from divestiture 7.1 761.8 Net proceeds from other assets 5.2 51.4 Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (1,431.6) 611.9 Financing activities Debt offering proceeds 650.0 — Borrowings under credit facilities — 963.4 Repayments under credit facilities — (1,083.9) Purchase of common shares for treasury (22.4) (26.9) Cash dividends paid (71.3) (60.3) Repayment of other debt — (1.8) Repayment of long-term debt (7.8) (6.5) Payments on withholding tax on share awards (2.3) (2.1) Debt financing costs (9.5) (0.2) Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs 496.1 — Payment of acquisition date earnout liability (50.8) — Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 982.0 (218.3) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 12.8 (0.6) (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (215.2) 693.8 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 864.7 170.9 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 649.5 $ 864.7 10 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.
In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
This reflects the confidence we have in our ability to continue to deliver consistent free cash flow, but more importantly to drive long-term earnings growth from the areas of focus we highlighted at our Sustainability Day in September.”
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 5.1 $ 0.06 $ (27.4) $ (0.30) Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 32.0 0.35 68.3 0.75 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.2 0.16 13.4 0.14 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 52.3 $ 0.57 $ 54.3 $ 0.59 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 48.0 $ 0.52 $ 99.8 $ 1.08 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 73.9 0.81 77.9 0.85 Amortization expense, after-tax 46.5 0.51 34.9 0.38 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 168.4 $ 1.84 $ 212.6 $ 2.31 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, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5 Cost of sales 558.4 627.9 1,740.2 1,895.8 Gross margin 195.3 195.4 683.6 710.7 Selling and administrative expense 161.0 154.8 529.9 467.8 Operating income 34.3 40.6 153.7 242.9 Interest expense, net (30.3) (37.3) (88.5) (70.4) Other income (expense), net 1.0 (32.3) 1.5 (31.3) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 5.0 (29.0) 66.7 141.2 Income tax benefit (expense) 0.1 1.2 (18.0) (41.5) Net income (loss) from continuing operations 5.1 (27.8) 48.7 99.7 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 17.1 (0.9) 58.8 Net income (loss) 5.1 (10.7) 47.8 158.5 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests — 0.4 (0.7) 0.1 Net income (loss) attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 5.1 $ (10.3) $ 47.1 $ 158.6 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.53 $ 1.09 Discontinued operations — 0.19 (0.01) 0.65 Total $ 0.06 $ (0.11) $ 0.52 $ 1.74 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.52 $ 1.08 Discontinued operations — 0.19 (0.01) 0.64 Total $ 0.06 $ (0.11) $ 0.51 $ 1.72 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.7425 $ 0.7125 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.1 90.9 91.1 91.3 Diluted 91.9 90.9 91.8 92.0 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, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.1) $ (2.8) $ (9.9) $ (9.8) Environmental remediation costs (38.1) (18.8) (52.5) (23.8) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.1 — 8.3 Acquisition related costs — (10.3) — (10.3) Impact on cost of sales (40.2) (31.8) (62.4) (35.6) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.0) 0.3 (13.8) (1.0) Legal and other 1.7 (0.5) (9.1) 1.0 Acquisition related costs (0.5) (8.2) (4.6) (13.2) Impact on selling and administrative expense (0.8) (8.4) (27.5) (13.2) Impact on operating income (41.0) (40.2) (89.9) (48.8) Interest expense, net - financing costs (2.2) (10.0) (2.2) (10.0) Mark-to-market on derivative instruments — (31.8) — (30.9) Other — — (0.1) 0.1 Impact on other expense, net — (31.8) (0.1) (30.8) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (43.2) (82.0) (92.2) (89.6) Income tax benefit on above special items 10.8 20.5 23.2 22.5 Tax adjustments(2) 0.4 (6.8) (4.9) (10.8) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (32.0) $ (68.3) $ (73.9) $ (77.9) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.35) $ (0.75) $ (0.81) $ (0.85) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.9 91.6 91.8 92.0 (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. (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. 10 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 439.6 $ 641.1 Accounts receivable, net 436.9 440.6 Inventories, net 349.6 372.7 Other current assets 138.2 115.3 Total current assets 1,364.3 1,569.7 Property, net 978.2 1,049.2 Goodwill 1,681.3 1,671.9 Intangible assets, net 1,563.0 1,597.6 Other non-current assets 202.9 196.6 Total assets $ 5,789.7 $ 6,085.0 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 9.5 $ 2.2 Accounts payable 389.5 454.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 328.1 412.8 Total current liabilities 727.1 869.4 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,070.8 2,176.7 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 65.1 67.2 Deferred income taxes 293.2 342.5 Other non-current liabilities 337.6 276.4 Total non-current liabilities 2,766.7 2,862.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,276.9 2,334.5 Noncontrolling interest 19.0 18.3 Total equity 2,295.9 2,352.8 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,789.7 $ 6,085.0 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 Operating Activities Net income $ 47.8 $ 158.5 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 142.6 110.3 Accelerated depreciation 1.9 4.0 Share-based compensation expense 9.7 9.5 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (5.7) (66.5) Decrease (increase) in inventories 16.5 (12.5) (Decrease) increase in accounts payable (59.1) 43.5 Taxes paid on gain on sale of business (104.1) — Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (2.5) (22.9) Net cash provided by operating activities 47.1 223.9 Investing activities Capital expenditures (75.0) (55.1) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired — (1,426.1) Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives — 93.3 Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 — Other investing activities 2.3 — Net cash used by investing activities (65.4) (1,387.9) Financing activities Debt proceeds — 1,300.0 Purchase of common shares for treasury — (36.4) Cash dividends paid (67.6) (65.2) Repayment of long-term debt (103.8) (6.8) Debt financing costs (2.3) (49.3) Other financing (2.3) (4.2) Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (176.0) 1,138.1 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (7.2) (30.9) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (201.5) (56.8) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 439.6 $ 544.4 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/2024-05/AVNT Q1 2024 Earnings Press Release_0.pdf
This will be an important component to delivering long-term sustainable growth, and I look forward to communicating our detailed strategy later this year."
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 49.4 $ 0.54 $ 20.8 $ 0.23 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 5.5 0.06 22.3 0.24 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.9 0.16 15.1 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 69.8 $ 0.76 $ 58.2 $ 0.63 7 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Sales $ 829.0 $ 845.7 Cost of sales 550.8 598.1 Gross margin 278.2 247.6 Selling and administrative expense 184.2 190.5 Operating income 94.0 57.1 Interest expense, net (26.6) (28.8) Other (expense) income, net (0.9) 0.7 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 66.5 29.0 Income tax expense (16.8) (7.7) Net income from continuing operations 49.7 21.3 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (0.9) Net income 49.7 20.4 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.5) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 49.4 $ 19.9 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.54 $ 0.23 Discontinued operations — (0.01) Total $ 0.54 $ 0.22 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.54 $ 0.23 Discontinued operations — (0.01) Total $ 0.54 $ 0.22 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.2 91.0 Diluted 92.0 91.8 8 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ 3.6 $ (6.6) Environmental remediation costs (4.0) (1.4) Impact on cost of sales (0.4) (8.0) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (0.7) (11.3) Legal and other (3.5) (4.4) Acquisition related costs (1.6) (3.4) Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.8) (19.1) Impact on operating income (6.2) (27.1) Other income (loss), net — (0.2) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (6.2) (27.3) Income tax benefit on above special items 1.4 6.9 Tax adjustments(2) (0.7) (1.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (5.5) $ (22.3) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.06) $ (0.24) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.0 91.8 (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. (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. 9 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 10 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 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/2021-05/2021-colormatrix-quick-guide-to-liquid-color.pdf
POLYMER/CARRIER COMPATIBILITY IN PET 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 % light transmission at 500 nm Process window is opened up allowing greater process capability Carrier A: ColorMatrix advanced carrier technology (current) Carrier B: Early-mid 2000s Carrier C: Pre-2000s % dose 4.53.5 4.03.02.52.01.51.00.50 HOW LIQUID HELPS Expertly formulated liquid color systems can deliver significant benefits and greater long- term value in use than alternative colorant systems for an ever expanding range of product applications and production processes.
How consistent is your color over long production runs?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-colormatrix-quick-guide-to-liquid-color_0.pdf
POLYMER/CARRIER COMPATIBILITY IN PET 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 % light transmission at 500 nm Process window is opened up allowing greater process capability Carrier A: ColorMatrix advanced carrier technology (current) Carrier B: Early-mid 2000s Carrier C: Pre-2000s % dose 4.53.5 4.03.02.52.01.51.00.50 HOW LIQUID HELPS Expertly formulated liquid color systems can deliver significant benefits and greater long- term value in use than alternative colorant systems for an ever expanding range of product applications and production processes.
How consistent is your color over long production runs?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Polystrand Thermoplastic Composite Panel Application _ Install Guide.pdf
POLYSTRAND™ THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE PANELS APPLICATION & INSTALLATION GUIDE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FEATURE BENEFIT Exceptional strength-to-weight ratio Lightweight yet strong structural performance and increased payloads Resistance to UV light, chemicals, moisture degradation and rot Withstands harsh conditions Tough and impact resistant Durability and long product life Dimensionally stable Consistent performance in extreme temperature and humidity fluctuations Strong adhesive properties Easy bonding to various materials FEATURE BENEFIT Ready-to-install Fewer parts & reduced scrap Large format Improved aesthetics with seamless designs Made via continuous-fiber manufacturing process Consistent quality in every panel PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES MANUFACTURING ADVANTAGES Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Panels are engineered to provide simplified installation, long-lasting components, and overall cost reduction.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023 Avient Bookmarked Proxy Statement - FINAL.pdf
Long-Term Incentive.
We also believe that long- term incentive compensation is an important retention tool.
The 2022-2024 Long-Term Incentive Program awards were granted under the 2020 Plan.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/sem-stain-resistant-phone-cases-application-bulletin.pdf
Silicone’s excellent resistance to staining, however, comes with some trade offs - limited design freedom, long lead times and supply chain challenges.