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SHEET
PRODUCERS
RAW MATERIAL
SUPPLIERS
PET BOTTLE
PRODUCERS
PET PREFORM
PRODUCERS
THERMOFORMERS BRANDOWNERS
RETAILERS
CONSUMERS
LOCAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT
SORTING
COMPANIES
RECYCLING
COMPANIES
REGULATION
BODIES
NIAS
COMPLIANT
Why is PET
so Popular?
Sheet & Film—Sheets and films made
of PET are another major use case.
PET
sheets can be used to make a variety of
plastic products and film is often used
for tape backing, plastic wrap, medical
packaging, and protective coating on
windows.
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Pathway to 20%+ adjusted EBITDA margins
1
Operating
leverage
• Organic volume growth and
SG&A efficiencies from prioritizing
resources across the company
2
Mix
improvement
• Increased sales in higher margin
growth platforms
3
Productivity • Manufacturing & sourcing efficiencies
• Footprint optimization
• Digital technologies
Avient margin expansion
Schematic illustration only
Productivity
+400bps
margin expansion 20%+
Strategic
objective
16.2%
2024
adjusted
EBITDA
margin
+2%
+1%
Operating
leverage
+1%
Mix
improvement
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Color, Additives & Inks
E N D M A R K E T S R E G I O N S
34%
21%
15%
11%
9%
8%
Packaging
Telecom 1%Energy 1%
Transportation
Industrial
Consumer
34%
37%
20%
9%
US & Canada
Latin America
Asia
Europe, Middle East
and Africa
Healthcare
Building &
Construction
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Specialty Engineered Materials
E N D M A R K E T S R E G I O N S
20%
17%
14%13%
9%
9%
7%
7%
4%
Defense
Packaging
Telecom
Building &
construction
Transportation
Industrial
Consumer
54%
33%
13%
US & Canada
Asia
Europe,
Middle East
and Africa
Energy
Healthcare
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Setting goals and objectives that drive continual improvement and
check effectiveness of risk reduction measures in product safety
and stewardship
Consider environmental, health and safety impacts into product
design, manufacture, use, reuse, recycling and disposal
Promote openness and two-way communication with key
stakeholders regarding environmental, health and safety measures
and risks associated with use, storage, transportation and disposal
of our products.
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Strategy and Execution Drive Results
90%
$22
$24
PolyOne
Stock Price
50%
70%
$18
$20
$22
S&P 500 (relative performance)
30%
$12
$14
$16
S&P 500 (relative performance)
‐10%
10%
$6
$8
$10
50%
‐30%
$0
$2
$4
$
|
‐50%$0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Four Pillar Strategy
The World’s Premier Provider of SpecializedThe World s Premier Provider of Specialized
Polymer Materials, Services & Solutions
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Spartech – Compelling Strategic Rationale
• Spartech expands PolyOne’s specialty portfolio with adjacent
technologies in attractive end markets
Bolt on acquisition with opportunity for global expansion as only Bolt‐on acquisition with opportunity for global expansion, as only
6% of Spartech’s revenues are outside of North America
• PolyOne has a proven management team with a track record of
transformational success
• Preliminary synergy estimated at $65 million run rate by end of
3year 3
Significant opportunity to expand profitability by leveraging
PolyOne’s four pillar strategy
• Substantial potential share price appreciation for all
shareholders
f f ll / $ Accretive to EPS in first full year post‐acquisition / $0.50 once
synergies realized
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Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Old
PolyOne Transformation
100%
2015
Target
80%
In
co
m
e*
65 – 75%40%
60%
f O
pe
ra
ti
ng
34%
43% 45%
65 75%
20%
%
o
f
2%0%
2005 2008 2010 2012 2015
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $114M Target
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty
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Proof of Performance
2007 2012 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are”
“Where we
Where we were Where we are
expect to be"
1) Operating Income %
Specialty 3.2% 9.1% 12 – 16%
PP&S 6.1% 9.0% 9 – 12%
Distribution 3.0% 6.4% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform
sss% of Operating Income 20% 45% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* ( ft t ) 7% 11% 15%3) ROIC* (after‐tax) 7% 11% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth** N/A 4 yr CAGR = 55%
Double Digit
Expansion
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
**4 yr EPS CAGR calculated using 2012 adjusted EPS vs 2008 adjusted EPS
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Proof of Performance
Spartech Opportunity
Intermediate
PolyOne Spartech Opportunity
2006 2012 Today Goal
“Where we
were”
“Where we
are”
“Where
Spartech is”*
“Where we
can go”were are Spartech is can go
Specialty
Operating
Margin
1.5% 9.1% 2.2% 8.0% – 10.0%
Margin
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*Pro Forma results include Spartech corporate allocations for FY12 ended November 3, 2012
At a Glance
PolyOne
Europe
14%
Canada
8%
Asia
5%
Latin
America
3% Distribution
2012 Revenues: $4.2 Billion* 2012 Revenues: $4.2 Billion*
United
States
70%
14% 5%
PP&S
20%Specialty
57%
23%
70%
Appliance
5%
Building & HealthCare
Transportation
16%
Textiles
2%
1.02
1.20
$1.20
$1.40
ha
re
End Markets* EPS Growth
g
Construction
14%
Wire & Cable
8%
Consumer
8%
Packaging
17%
Industrial
11%
Misc.
6%
9%
0.27
0 21
0.79
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
A
dj
us
te
d
Ea
rn
in
gs
P
er
S
Electrical &
Electronics
4%
0.12
0.21 0.13
$0.00
$0.20
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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* Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms
At a Glance
Specialty
U it d
2012 Revenues: $2.4 Billion* Solutions
United
States
59%
Europe
23%
Asia
Canada
4%
Asia
9%
Latin
America
5%
Appliance
4%
Building &
C t ti
HealthCare
5%
Transportation
16%
Textiles
2%
%
o
f S
al
es
12-16%
End Markets* Expanding Profits
Construction
11%
Wire & Cable
7%
Electrical &
Electronics
Packaging
23%
Industrial
7%
Misc.
15%
1.5%
3.2%
4.3%
5.3%
8.4%
9.1%
O
pe
ra
ti
ng
In
co
m
e
%
8.0%
Electronics
4%
Consumer
6%
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015
O
Target* Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms
At a Glance
Designed Structures and Solutions
United States
2012 Revenues: $0.85 Billion* Solutions
84%
Europe
2%
Canada
7%
Latin America
7%
Appliance
4% Building & Construction
11%
Wire & Cable
Sign & Advertising
3%
Recreation & Leisure
2%
Pool & Spa
1%
Distribution &
Thermoform
8%
Textiles
2% Operating Income % of Sales
2012 Revenue by Industry Segment* Expanding Profits**
Wire & Cable
7%
Electrical & Electronics
4%
Consumer
6%
Packaging
23%Industrial
7%
Transportation
16%
3%
2.2%
8 ‐ 10%
7%
Misc.
1%
HealthCare
5%
2012 2015
Target
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*Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE)
**Pro Forma results include Spartech corporate allocations for FY12
Positioned for Earnings Growth
2015 Target
Rev: $5B
Adj.
EPS: $1.20
Proforma Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 12/31/12
(Reflecting Financing & Spartech Acquisition)
• Total Debt at 12/31/12
h
$1,010
$297
$360 $300
$400
Debt Maturities
As of December 31, 2012
($ millions)
Less: Cash
Net Debt
213
$797
$50
$297
$100
$200
• Available Liquidity
Cash $213
$800 Debt Maturities
As of December 31, 2012
P f f 2/13 Fi i
$50
$0
2015 2017 2020
Interest Rates: 7.500% 5.000% 7.375%
Cash
ABL Availability
Total Liquidity
$213
271
$484
$600
$400
$600
Proforma for 2/13 Financing
($ millions)
Total Liquidity
• Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.0x*
$484
$50
$360
$0
$200
• Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.35x**
$50$0
2015 2020 2023
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Interest Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
*Assumes $65 million of synergies related to Spartech acquistion
**Assumes no synergies related to Spartech acquistion
Use of Cash
Share DividendsOrganic G Acquisitions
• Repurchased 1 2
Repurchase
• Introduced a
Dividends
• Expanding our
Growth
T t th t d
Acquisitions
• Repurchased 1.2
million shares in
2012
• 20.0 million
shares are
il bl f
• Introduced a
quarterly dividend
in Q1 2011 and
increased in Q1
2012 (25%) and
Q1 2013 (20%)
• Expanding our
sales, marketing,
and technical
capabilities is top
priority
• Investing in
• Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offering
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
Q1 2013 (20%)
• Objective of
maintaining and
growing
Investing in
operational and
LSS initiatives
(including synergy
capture)
• CAPEX
• Synergy opportunities
• Adjacent material solutions
Proforma Cash Balance = $213M
N t D bt / EBITDA* 2 0X
CAPEX
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.0X
*Adjusted EBITDA assumes synergies related to the Spartech acquisition are realized at close; preliminary synergies estimated at $65M and are expected to be achieved over a 3-year period
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Why Invest In PolyOne?
Strong past performance demonstrates that our
strategy and execution are workinggy g
• Megatrends align with our strengths
• Innovation and services provide differentiation
and competitive advantage
• Strong and proven management team driving
growth and performancegrowth and performance
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
$2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS
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Schedule I
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated
and presented in accordance with U.S.
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Boosting rPET Quality and Safety in Packaging
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Vice President, Corporate Communications
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+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
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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,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales $ 1,219.8 $ 924.5 $ 3,617.3 $ 2,245.1
Operating Income 78.7 33.5 307.2 124.3
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders 52.9 1.7 201.0 57.8
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 0.58 $ 0.02 $ 2.20 $ 0.64
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 0.57 $ 0.02 $ 2.18 $ 0.64
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
September 30, 2021
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 52.9 $ 0.57 $ 1.7 $ 0.02
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13 40.3 0.44
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 64.6 $ 0.70 $ 42.0 $ 0.46
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 201.0 $ 2.18 $ 57.8 $ 0.64
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 26.0 0.28 51.5 0.57
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 227.0 $ 2.46 $ 109.3 $ 1.21
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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,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales $ 1,219.8 $ 924.5 $ 3,617.3 $ 2,245.1
Cost of sales 964.4 714.3 2,770.8 1,713.7
Gross margin 255.4 210.2 846.5 531.4
Selling and administrative expense 176.7 176.7 539.3 407.1
Operating income 78.7 33.5 307.2 124.3
Interest expense, net (19.0) (29.7) (57.8) (55.3)
Other income, net 1.4 1.5 4.1 12.6
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 61.1 5.3 253.5 81.6
Income taxes (8.5) (2.7) (51.8) (22.5)
Net income from continuing operations 52.6 2.6 201.7 59.1
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — (0.5)
Net income 52.6 2.6 201.7 58.6
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3 (0.9) (0.7) (1.3)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 52.9 $ 1.7 $ 201.0 $ 57.3
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.58 $ 0.02 $ 2.20 $ 0.64
Discontinued operations — — — —
Total $ 0.58 $ 0.02 $ 2.20 $ 0.64
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.57 $ 0.02 $ 2.18 $ 0.64
Discontinued operations — — — (0.01)
Total $ 0.57 $ 0.02 $ 2.18 $ 0.63
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2125 $ 0.2025 $ 0.6375 $ 0.6075
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per
common share:
Basic 91.4 91.5 91.3 89.7
Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.1 90.7
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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
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and
amortization $ (5.3) $ (1.3) $ (8.6) $ (2.5)
Environmental remediation costs (9.4) (15.8) (22.4) (19.3)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — — 4.5 8.7
Acquisition related costs (2.6) (10.5) (1.2) (10.5)
Impact on cost of sales (17.3) (27.6) (27.7) (23.6)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other — (4.2) (1.7) (9.5)
Acquisition earn-out adjustments — (1.5) — (2.5)
Acquisition related costs (2.7) (7.1) (7.2) (23.5)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (2.7) (12.8) (8.9) (35.5)
Impact on operating income (20.0) (40.4) (36.6) (59.1)
Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — (9.6) — (10.1)
Other income, net 0.1 — 0.1 0.3
Pension settlement gain and mark-to-market adjustment — — — 6.9
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (19.9) (50.0) (36.5) (62.0)
Income tax benefit on above special items 4.6 12.7 8.9 15.4
Tax adjustments(2) 3.6 (3.0) 1.6 (4.9)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (11.7) $ (40.3) $ (26.0) $ (51.5)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.13) $ (0.44) $ (0.28) $ (0.57)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.1 90.7
(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
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 586.6 $ 493.8 $ 1,820.3 $ 977.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 233.6 174.1 690.7 518.2
Distribution 438.8 276.9 1,205.9 805.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (20.3) (99.6) (55.4)
Sales $ 1,219.8 $ 924.5 $ 3,617.3 $ 2,245.1
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 172.1 $ 155.0 $ 563.0 $ 320.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.1 53.4 197.4 148.5
Distribution 39.9 30.8 119.3 91.6
Corporate and eliminations (19.7) (29.0) (33.2) (28.8)
Gross margin $ 255.4 $ 210.2 $ 846.5 $ 531.4
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 105.3 $ 104.5 $ 321.1 $ 196.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.4 28.7 94.2 84.5
Distribution 16.1 13.3 47.8 40.1
Corporate and eliminations 23.9 30.2 76.2 85.7
Selling and administrative expense $ 176.7 $ 176.7 $ 539.3 $ 407.1
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 66.8 $ 50.5 $ 241.9 $ 123.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.7 24.7 103.2 64.0
Distribution 23.8 17.5 71.5 51.5
Corporate and eliminations (43.6) (59.2) (109.4) (114.5)
Operating income $ 78.7 $ 33.5 $ 307.2 $ 124.3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.4 $ 76.8 $ 321.1 $ 171.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.6 32.2 127.0 86.7
Distribution 24.0 17.7 72.1 51.9
Corporate and eliminations (41.5) (56.7) (105.3) (108.3)
Other income, net 1.4 1.5 4.1 12.6
EBITDA $ 116.9 $ 71.5 $ 419.0 $ 214.2
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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.
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Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
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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,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6
Operating Income 108.1 38.0 228.5 90.8
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders 68.8 23.0 148.1 56.1
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 0.75 $ 0.25 $ 1.62 $ 0.63
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 0.74 $ 0.25 $ 1.60 $ 0.63
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
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
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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,
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
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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,
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
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 624.4 $ 226.8 $ 1,233.7 $ 483.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 240.6 158.8 457.1 344.1
Distribution 404.4 238.8 767.1 528.3
Corporate and eliminations (34.2) (15.3) (60.4) (35.1)
Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 193.4 $ 75.7 $ 390.9 $ 165.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 69.6 42.5 134.3 95.1
Distribution 40.1 27.2 79.4 60.8
Corporate and eliminations (14.4) 4.3 (13.5) 0.2
Gross margin $ 288.7 $ 149.7 $ 591.1 $ 321.2
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.1 $ 43.4 $ 215.8 $ 92.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 32.3 25.5 62.8 55.8
Distribution 16.4 12.6 31.7 26.8
Corporate and eliminations 24.8 30.2 52.3 55.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 180.6 $ 111.7 $ 362.6 $ 230.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.3 $ 32.3 $ 175.1 $ 72.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 37.3 17.0 71.5 39.3
Distribution 23.7 14.6 47.7 34.0
Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (25.9) (65.8) (55.3)
Operating income $ 108.1 $ 38.0 $ 228.5 $ 90.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 111.6 $ 42.9 $ 227.7 $ 94.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 45.4 24.6 87.4 54.4
Distribution 23.9 14.7 48.1 34.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.0) (23.3) (63.8) (51.4)
Other income, net 1.2 9.5 $ 2.7 $ 11.1
EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 68.4 $ 302.1 $ 142.7
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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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
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
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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,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5
Operating Income 34.3 40.6 153.7 242.9
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders 5.1 (27.4) 48.0 99.8
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.53 $ 1.09
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.06 $ (0.30) $ 0.52 $ 1.08
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
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
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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
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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
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
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 486.5 $ 565.6 $ 1,548.0 $ 1,864.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 267.9 258.2 878.4 743.6
Corporate (0.7) (0.5) (2.6) (1.3)
Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 156.8 $ 161.3 $ 482.9 $ 546.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 78.3 66.9 263.7 201.3
Corporate (39.8) (32.8) (63.0) (37.4)
Gross margin $ 195.3 $ 195.4 $ 683.6 $ 710.7
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.3 $ 92.7 $ 284.8 $ 290.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 48.0 35.5 150.6 96.4
Corporate 20.7 26.6 94.5 81.3
Selling and administrative expense $ 161.0 $ 154.8 $ 529.9 $ 467.8
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 64.5 $ 68.6 $ 198.1 $ 256.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.3 31.4 113.1 104.9
Corporate (60.5) (59.4) (157.5) (118.7)
Operating income $ 34.3 $ 40.6 $ 153.7 $ 242.9
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 24.6 $ 24.2 $ 76.1 $ 76.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.5 12.9 61.6 28.4
Corporate 1.3 2.7 6.8 9.2
Depreciation & Amortization $ 46.4 $ 39.8 $ 144.5 $ 113.7
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 89.1 $ 92.8 $ 274.2 $ 332.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 50.8 44.3 174.7 133.3
Corporate (59.2) (56.7) (150.7) (109.5)
Other income (expense), net 1.0 (32.3) 1.5 (31.3)
EBITDA including special items $ 81.7 $ 48.1 $ 299.7 $ 325.3
Special items in EBITDA 41.0 71.2 88.1 75.6
Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 122.7 $ 119.3 $ 387.8 $ 400.9
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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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Q4 2021 Avient Earnings Release_0.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com
mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1
Operating Income 74.0 65.0 381.2 189.3
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders 29.8 74.2 230.8 132.0
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.47
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.46
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and
diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items,
to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2021 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 29.8 $ 0.32 $ 74.2 $ 0.81
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 24.0 0.26 (26.7) (0.29)
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 53.8 $ 0.58 $ 47.5 $ 0.52
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 230.8 $ 2.51 $ 132.0 $ 1.46
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 50.0 0.54 24.8 0.27
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 280.8 3.05 $ 156.8 1.73
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1
Cost of sales 948.4 744.1 3,719.2 2,457.8
Gross margin 253.1 252.9 1,099.6 784.3
Selling and administrative expense 179.1 187.9 718.4 595.0
Operating income 74.0 65.0 381.2 189.3
Interest expense, net (17.5) (19.3) (75.3) (74.6)
Other (expense) income, net (5.4) 11.7 (1.3) 24.3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 51.1 57.4 304.6 139.0
Income tax (expense) benefit (22.2) 17.3 (74.0) (5.2)
Net income from continuing operations 28.9 74.7 230.6 133.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 0.1 — (0.4)
Net income 28.9 74.8 230.6 133.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.9 (0.5) 0.2 (1.8)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 29.8 $ 74.3 $ 230.8 $ 131.6
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.47
Discontinued operations — — — (0.01)
Total $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.46
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.46
Discontinued operations — — — (0.01)
Total $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.45
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.8750 $ 0.8200
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.5 91.4 91.4 90.1
Diluted 92.4 92.1 92.1 90.6
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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
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.0) $ (1.8) $ (14.6) $ (4.3)
Environmental remediation costs (0.5) (1.1) (22.9) (20.4)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — — 4.5 8.7
Acquisition related costs 0.6 1.2 (0.6) (9.3)
Impact on cost of sales (5.9) (1.7) (33.6) (25.3)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (4.2) (13.0) (5.9) (22.5)
Acquisition earn-out adjustments — 1.5 — (1.0)
Acquisition related costs (1.1) (1.4) (8.3) (24.9)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.3) (12.9) (14.2) (48.4)
Impact on operating income (11.2) (14.6) (47.8) (73.7)
Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — — — (10.1)
Other income, net — 0.1 0.1 0.4
Pension settlement/curtailment and mark-to-market adjustment (loss) gain (9.4) 10.3 (9.4) 17.2
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (20.6) (4.2) (57.1) (66.2)
Income tax benefit (expense) on above special items 4.1 (1.3) 13.0 14.1
Tax adjustments(2) (7.5) 32.2 (5.9) 27.3
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (24.0) $ 26.7 $ (50.0) $ (24.8)
Diluted earnings per common share impact of special items on net income
from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (0.26) $ 0.29 $ (0.54) $ (0.27)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.4 92.1 92.1 90.6
(1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel
reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-
market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation
costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the
divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results
of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the
performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting
reported results
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 581.3 $ 525.8 $ 2,401.6 $ 1,502.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 228.2 190.6 918.9 708.8
Distribution 425.0 305.1 1,630.9 1,110.3
Corporate and eliminations (33.0) (24.5) (132.6) (79.9)
Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.5 $ 164.3 $ 727.5 $ 484.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 60.0 59.1 257.4 207.6
Distribution 36.5 32.4 155.8 124.0
Corporate and eliminations (7.9) (2.9) (41.1) (31.7)
Gross margin $ 253.1 $ 252.9 $ 1,099.6 $ 784.3
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 103.3 $ 106.8 $ 424.4 $ 303.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.2 28.7 125.4 113.2
Distribution 14.8 14.4 62.6 54.5
Corporate and eliminations 29.8 38.0 106.0 123.7
Selling and administrative expense $ 179.1 $ 187.9 $ 718.4 $ 595.0
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.2 $ 57.5 $ 303.1 $ 180.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 28.8 30.4 132.0 94.4
Distribution 21.7 18.0 93.2 69.5
Corporate and eliminations (37.7) (40.9) (147.1) (155.4)
Operating income $ 74.0 $ 65.0 $ 381.2 $ 189.3
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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.