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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; and amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions.
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.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 22.1 $ 0.24 $ 62.8 $ 0.68 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 19.6 0.21 3.2 0.03 Amortization expense, after-tax 16.2 0.18 10.5 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 57.9 $ 0.63 $ 76.5 $ 0.83 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 42.9 $ 0.47 $ 127.2 $ 1.38 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 41.9 0.46 9.6 0.10 Amortization expense, after-tax 31.3 0.34 21.3 0.23 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 116.1 $ 1.27 $ 158.1 $ 1.71 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2 Cost of sales 583.7 630.1 1,181.8 1,267.9 Gross margin 240.7 260.9 488.3 515.3 Selling and administrative expense 178.4 160.8 368.9 313.0 Operating income 62.3 100.1 119.4 202.3 Interest expense, net (29.4) (16.2) (58.2) (33.1) Other (expense) income, net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 32.7 85.5 61.7 170.2 Income tax expense (10.4) (22.7) (18.1) (42.7) Net income from continuing operations 22.3 62.8 43.6 127.5 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 21.9 (0.9) 41.7 Net income 22.3 84.7 42.7 169.2 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) — (0.7) (0.3) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 22.1 $ 84.7 $ 42.0 $ 168.9 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.69 $ 0.47 $ 1.39 Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.46 Total $ 0.24 $ 0.93 $ 0.46 $ 1.85 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.24 $ 0.68 $ 0.47 $ 1.38 Discontinued operations — 0.24 (0.01) 0.45 Total $ 0.24 $ 0.92 $ 0.46 $ 1.83 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.4950 $ 0.4750 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.1 91.4 91.1 91.4 Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (1.2) $ (2.6) $ (7.8) $ (7.0) Environmental remediation costs (13.0) (3.0) (14.4) (5.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 7.6 — 8.2 Impact on cost of sales (14.2) 2.0 (22.2) (3.8) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring (0.5) (2.9) (11.9) (1.3) Legal and other (6.4) 1.2 (10.6) 1.5 Acquisition related costs (0.7) (2.1) (4.2) (5.0) Impact on selling and administrative expense (7.6) (3.8) (26.7) (4.8) Impact on operating income (21.8) (1.8) (48.9) (8.6) Other income (loss), net 0.1 0.9 (0.1) 1.0 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (21.7) (0.9) (49.0) (7.6) Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 5.5 0.2 12.4 2.0 Tax adjustments(2) (3.4) (2.5) (5.3) (4.0) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (19.6) $ (3.2) $ (41.9) $ (9.6) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.21) $ (0.03) $ (0.46) $ (0.10) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.9 92.1 91.9 92.2 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (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) June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 528.7 $ 641.1 Accounts receivable, net 506.4 440.6 Inventories, net 359.0 372.7 Other current assets 116.6 115.3 Total current assets 1,510.7 1,569.7 Property, net 1,007.4 1,049.2 Goodwill 1,705.7 1,671.9 Intangible assets, net 1,614.7 1,597.6 Other non-current assets 213.3 196.6 Total assets $ 6,051.8 $ 6,085.0 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ 2.2 $ 2.2 Accounts payable 428.7 454.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 345.6 412.8 Total current liabilities 776.5 869.4 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,179.2 2,176.7 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 67.3 67.2 Deferred income taxes 304.8 342.5 Other non-current liabilities 370.3 276.4 Total non-current liabilities 2,921.6 2,862.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,334.7 2,334.5 Noncontrolling interest 19.0 18.3 Total equity 2,353.7 2,352.8 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,051.8 $ 6,085.0 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Operating Activities Net income $ 42.7 $ 169.2 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 96.2 71.1 Accelerated depreciation 1.9 3.2 Share-based compensation expense 6.5 6.3 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (66.6) (133.2) Decrease (increase) in inventories 14.0 (45.9) (Decrease) increase in accounts payable (26.2) 98.5 Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (93.2) (62.5) Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (24.7) 106.7 Investing activities Capital expenditures (45.9) (34.0) Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives — 75.1 Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 — Net cash used by investing activities (38.6) 41.1 Financing activities Purchase of common shares for treasury — (36.4) Cash dividends paid (45.0) (43.5) Repayment of long-term debt (1.0) (4.4) Other financing (2.3) (4.1) Net cash used by financing activities (48.3) (88.4) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (0.8) (15.5) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (112.4) 43.9 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 528.7 $ 645.1 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.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends, including at the increased rate, and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions.
Three Months Ended 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.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • Changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials (APM); • An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions Use of Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.
FX -11% FX -3% Total Avient -14% YoY Comparison against 2022 pro forma results • Aging infrastructure driving need for greater technological advancements and upgrades • Increased focus on strength and capacity of electrical grid plays into further adoption of composites into the market Where Avient Wins: UV, weather-resistance, customized capabilities Best-in-class customer responsiveness Local high-quality manufacturing, unparalleled breadth of portfolio Expanding position in insulators, utility poles, crossarms, and wind energy Avient Confidential 16 ENERGY 16 • Fiber-optic investments from AT&T, Corning, Commscope continue to drive industry toward innovation • $42B BEAD program in Infrastructure Bill to increase cable deployments; well-positioned to capitalize on “Made in America” requirement and “last mile” buildout Where Avient Wins: Flame retardance, weather-resistance enables faster, safer, more reliable connections Local manufacturing, unparalleled breadth of portfolio Expanding position in insulation for wire jacketing, 5G buildout TELECOMMUNICATIONS Source: U.S.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 29.8 $ 0.32 $ 74.2 $ 0.81 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 24.0 0.26 (26.7) (0.29) Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 53.8 $ 0.58 $ 47.5 $ 0.52 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 230.8 $ 2.51 $ 132.0 $ 1.46 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 50.0 0.54 24.8 0.27 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 280.8 3.05 $ 156.8 1.73 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1 Cost of sales 948.4 744.1 3,719.2 2,457.8 Gross margin 253.1 252.9 1,099.6 784.3 Selling and administrative expense 179.1 187.9 718.4 595.0 Operating income 74.0 65.0 381.2 189.3 Interest expense, net (17.5) (19.3) (75.3) (74.6) Other (expense) income, net (5.4) 11.7 (1.3) 24.3 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 51.1 57.4 304.6 139.0 Income tax (expense) benefit (22.2) 17.3 (74.0) (5.2) Net income from continuing operations 28.9 74.7 230.6 133.8 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 0.1 — (0.4) Net income 28.9 74.8 230.6 133.4 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.9 (0.5) 0.2 (1.8) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 29.8 $ 74.3 $ 230.8 $ 131.6 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.33 $ 0.81 $ 2.53 $ 1.46 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.46 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 2.51 $ 1.45 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.8750 $ 0.8200 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.4 91.4 90.1 Diluted 92.4 92.1 92.1 90.6 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.0) $ (1.8) $ (14.6) $ (4.3) Environmental remediation costs (0.5) (1.1) (22.9) (20.4) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — — 4.5 8.7 Acquisition related costs 0.6 1.2 (0.6) (9.3) Impact on cost of sales (5.9) (1.7) (33.6) (25.3) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (4.2) (13.0) (5.9) (22.5) Acquisition earn-out adjustments — 1.5 — (1.0) Acquisition related costs (1.1) (1.4) (8.3) (24.9) Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.3) (12.9) (14.2) (48.4) Impact on operating income (11.2) (14.6) (47.8) (73.7) Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — — — (10.1) Other income, net — 0.1 0.1 0.4 Pension settlement/curtailment and mark-to-market adjustment (loss) gain (9.4) 10.3 (9.4) 17.2 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (20.6) (4.2) (57.1) (66.2) Income tax benefit (expense) on above special items 4.1 (1.3) 13.0 14.1 Tax adjustments(2) (7.5) 32.2 (5.9) 27.3 Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (24.0) $ 26.7 $ (50.0) $ (24.8) Diluted earnings per common share impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (0.26) $ 0.29 $ (0.54) $ (0.27) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.4 92.1 92.1 90.6 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowances. 10 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 601.2 $ 649.5 Accounts receivable, net 642.3 516.6 Inventories, net 461.1 327.5 Other current assets 128.1 108.5 Total current assets 1,832.7 1,602.1 Property, net 676.1 694.9 Goodwill 1,286.4 1,308.1 Intangible assets, net 925.2 1,008.5 Operating lease assets, net 74.1 80.9 Other non-current assets 208.4 176.0 Total assets $ 5,002.9 $ 4,870.5 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 8.6 $ 18.6 Accounts payable 553.9 471.7 Current operating lease obligations 24.2 25.1 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 359.6 285.6 Total current liabilities 946.3 801.0 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,850.3 1,854.0 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 100.0 115.0 Deferred income taxes 100.6 140.0 Non-current operating lease obligations 50.1 56.0 Other non-current liabilities 165.1 192.8 Total non-current liabilities 2,266.1 2,357.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,774.7 1,697.1 Noncontrolling interest 15.8 14.6 Total equity 1,790.5 1,711.7 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,002.9 $ 4,870.5 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Operating activities Net income $ 230.6 $ 133.4 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 144.2 111.8 Accelerated depreciation 1.7 3.2 Share-based compensation expense 11.2 11.3 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (143.1) (4.6) (Increase) decrease in inventories (139.5) 40.2 Increase in accounts payable 95.3 78.4 (Decrease) increase in pension and other post-retirement benefits (10.9) 30.7 Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities — 1.0 Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net 44.3 (3.7) Taxes paid on gain on divestiture — (142.0) Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — (38.1) Net cash provided by operating activities 233.8 221.6 Investing activities Capital expenditures (100.6) (63.7) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (47.6) (1,380.2) Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.1 Other investing activities (2.0) 5.2 Net cash used by investing activities (150.2) (1,431.6) Financing activities Debt offering proceeds — 650.0 Purchase of common shares for treasury (4.2) (22.4) Cash dividends paid (77.7) (71.3) Repayment of long-term debt (18.5) (7.8) Payments on withholding tax on share awards (10.7) (2.3) Debt financing costs — (9.5) Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs — 496.1 Payment of acquisition date earnout liability — (50.8) Other financing activities (3.5) — Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (114.6) 982.0 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (17.3) 12.8 Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (48.3) (215.2) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 649.5 864.7 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 601.2 $ 649.5 12 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Color business, including any expected synergies; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; and amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions.
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 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, 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 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, 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. (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, 2021 December 31, 2020 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 545.2 $ 649.5 Accounts receivable, net 703.0 516.6 Inventories, net 477.2 327.5 Other current assets 123.5 108.5 Total current assets 1,848.9 1,602.1 Property, net 669.6 694.9 Goodwill 1,293.9 1,308.1 Intangible assets, net 948.4 1,008.5 Operating lease assets, net 81.6 80.9 Other non-current assets 168.6 176.0 Total assets $ 5,011.0 $ 4,870.5 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 8.7 $ 18.6 Accounts payable 557.7 471.7 Current operating lease obligations 24.1 25.1 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 371.3 285.6 Total current liabilities 961.8 801.0 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,851.0 1,854.0 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 111.0 115.0 Non-current operating lease obligations 57.7 56.0 Other non-current liabilities 244.1 332.8 Total non-current liabilities 2,263.8 2,357.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,768.8 1,697.1 Noncontrolling interest 16.6 14.6 Total equity 1,785.4 1,711.7 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,011.0 $ 4,870.5 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Operating Activities Net income $ 201.7 $ 58.6 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 105.8 74.8 Accelerated depreciation and amortization 1.9 2.5 Share-based compensation expense 8.4 7.1 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (199.7) (12.7) (Increase) decrease in inventories (156.2) 53.0 Increase in accounts payable 95.3 21.3 Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (14.2) (14.4) Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities — 2.5 Increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net 67.0 56.1 Taxes paid on gain on divestiture — (142.0) Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — (38.1) Net cash provided by operating activities 110.0 68.7 Investing activities Capital expenditures (62.7) (38.6) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (47.6) (1,342.7) Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.1 Other investing activities (2.0) 5.2 Net cash used by investing activities (112.3) (1,369.0) Financing activities Debt offering proceeds — 650.0 Purchase of common shares for treasury (4.2) (13.6) Cash dividends paid (58.2) (52.8) Repayment of long-term debt (16.5) (6.0) Payments of withholding tax on share awards (9.1) (1.9) Debt financing costs — (9.5) Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs — 496.1 Payment of acquisition date earnout liability — (50.8) Other financing activities (3.5) — Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (91.5) 1,011.5 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (10.5) 1.4 Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (104.3) (287.4) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 649.5 864.7 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 545.2 $ 577.3 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.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions.
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.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.6 $ 0.36 $ 22.1 $ 0.24 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 21.8 0.24 19.6 0.21 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.16 16.2 0.18 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.2 $ 0.76 $ 57.9 $ 0.63 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 83.0 $ 0.90 $ 42.9 $ 0.47 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 27.3 0.30 41.9 0.46 Amortization expense, after-tax 29.7 0.32 31.3 0.34 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 140.0 $ 1.52 $ 116.1 $ 1.27 8 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, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4 $ 1,678.7 $ 1,670.1 Cost of sales 592.1 583.7 1,142.9 1,181.8 Gross margin 257.6 240.7 535.8 488.3 Selling and administrative expense 185.1 178.4 369.3 368.9 Operating income 72.5 62.3 166.5 119.4 Interest expense, net (26.6) (29.4) (53.2) (58.2) Other (expense) income, net (0.9) (0.2) (1.8) 0.5 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 45.0 32.7 111.5 61.7 Income tax expense (11.2) (10.4) (28.0) (18.1) Net income from continuing operations 33.8 22.3 83.5 43.6 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — (0.9) Net income $ 33.8 $ 22.3 $ 83.5 $ 42.7 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) (0.2) (0.5) (0.7) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 33.6 $ 22.1 $ 83.0 $ 42.0 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.91 $ 0.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.91 $ 0.46 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.46 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 $ 0.5150 $ 0.4950 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.3 91.1 91.3 91.1 Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.0 91.9 9 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, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ 0.2 $ (1.2) $ 3.8 $ (7.8) Environmental remediation costs (21.8) (13.0) (25.8) (14.4) Impact on cost of sales (21.6) (14.2) (22.0) (22.2) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.8) (0.5) (3.5) (11.9) Legal and other (2.3) (6.4) (5.8) (10.6) Acquisition related costs (0.5) (0.7) (2.1) (4.2) Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.6) (7.6) (11.4) (26.7) Impact on operating income (27.2) (21.8) (33.4) (48.9) Interest expense, net - financing costs (1.0) — (1.0) — Other income (loss) 0.1 0.1 0.1 (0.1) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (28.1) (21.7) (34.3) (49.0) Income tax benefit on above special items 7.0 5.5 8.4 12.4 Tax adjustments(2) (0.7) (3.4) (1.4) (5.3) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (21.8) $ (19.6) $ (27.3) $ (41.9) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) $ (0.21) $ (0.30) $ (0.46) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.0 91.9 (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) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 489.4 $ 545.8 Accounts receivable, net 486.6 399.9 Inventories, net 365.9 347.0 Other current assets 117.2 114.9 Total current assets 1,459.1 1,407.6 Property, net 1,019.9 1,028.9 Goodwill 1,685.1 1,719.3 Intangible assets, net 1,515.7 1,590.8 Other non-current assets 228.0 221.9 Total assets $ 5,907.8 $ 5,968.5 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 657.7 $ 9.5 Accounts payable 435.2 432.3 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 405.3 331.8 Total current liabilities 1,498.2 773.6 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,420.8 2,070.5 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 63.3 67.2 Deferred income taxes 276.3 281.6 Other non-current liabilities 315.0 437.6 Total non-current liabilities 2,075.4 2,856.9 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,317.5 2,319.2 Noncontrolling interest 16.7 18.8 Total equity 2,334.2 2,338.0 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,907.8 $ 5,968.5 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 2023 Operating Activities Net income $ 83.5 $ 42.7 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 88.4 96.2 Accelerated depreciation 0.8 1.9 Share-based compensation expense 9.0 6.5 Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts receivable (97.0) (66.6) (Increase) decrease in inventories (27.3) 14.0 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 11.9 (26.2) Taxes paid on gain on sale of business — (103.0) Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (6.2) 9.8 Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 63.1 (24.7) Investing activities Capital expenditures (55.8) (45.9) Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.3 Proceeds from plant closures 3.4 — Other investing activities (2.1) — Net cash used by investing activities (54.5) (38.6) Financing activities Cash dividends paid (47.0) (45.0) Repayment of long-term debt (4.5) (1.0) Other financing activities (3.3) (2.3) Net cash used by financing activities (54.8) (48.3) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (10.2) (0.8) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (56.4) (112.4) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 545.8 641.1 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 489.4 $ 528.7 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.
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• Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment; Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; Our ability to achieve new business gains; The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business; Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities; Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. • The above list of factors is not exhaustive. • We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Use of Non GAAP Measures Page 3 -150.00% -50.00% 50.00% 150.00% 250.00% 350.00% PolyOne S&P 500 Strategy and Execution Drive Results Page 4 All time closing high of $29.48 August 1, 2013 • 15 consecutive quarters of double digit EPS growth • 42% CAGR adjusted EPS expansion 2006-2012 • YTD stock price has increased 42% versus 20% growth in the S&P • 275% increase in market cap: $0.7b $2.6b since 2006 The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services & Solutions Four Pillar Strategy Page 5 PP&S 15% Specialty 60% Distribution 25% 0.12 0.27 0.21 0.13 0.68 0.82 1.00 2.50 $0.00 $0.25 $0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012* 2015 Target Ad ju st ed E ar ni ng s P er S ha re Appliance 6% Building & Construction 13% Wire & Cable 9% Electrical & Electronics 4% Consumer 9% Packaging 18% Industrial 10% Misc. 5% HealthCare 9% Transportation 16% Textiles 1% United States 70% Europe 14% Canada 8% Asia 5% Latin America 3% 2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion* End Markets* 2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion* EPS Page 6 * Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms & excludes discontinued operations PolyOne At A Glance * Restated to exclude discontinued operations Old PolyOne Transformation *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items **Pro Forma results include Spartech and Glasforms acquisitions, Specialty Coatings reclass and excludes discontinued operations 2% 34% 43% 45% 60% 65- 75% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2012 2012 PF** 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $114M $150M Target Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation 2015 Target Page 7 2006 H1 2013 2015 Where we were Where we are Organic Consolidated Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 12.7% 12.6% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 10.9% 9.2% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions — — 4.4% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.4% 8.1% 8.2% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6.1% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 62% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 26% Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Page 8 *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years 19.5% 46.5% 2006 Q2 2013 $20.3 $44.7 2006 TTM Q2'13 14.3% 31.1% 2006 Q2 2013 Research & Development Spending Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* Innovation Drives Earnings Growth ($ millions) Specialty Platform Gross Margin % Page 9 We are Experts in Polymer Science and Formulation Polymer Science Formulation Chemistry Processing Inputs Base Resins Additives Modifiers Colorants Specialized Polymer Materials, Services, and Solutions Expertise Satisfied Consumers PolyOne Customer Innovative Products & Services Marketplace Demands Performance Requirements Value Drivers Page 10 Positioned for Strong Growth 2015 Target Rev: $5B Adj.