https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Avient Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results_1.pdf
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 0.92 $ 68.8 $ 0.74
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 5.1 0.06 11.7 0.13
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 89.8 $ 0.98 $ 80.5 $ 0.87
Six months ended
June 30, 2022
Six months ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 168.9 $ 1.83 $ 148.1 $ 1.60
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 12.3 0.13 14.3 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 181.2 $ 1.96 $ 162.4 $ 1.76
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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,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5
Cost of sales 998.6 946.5 1,998.7 1,806.4
Gross margin 303.8 288.7 597.5 591.1
Selling and administrative expense 174.3 180.6 339.4 362.6
Operating income 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5
Interest expense, net (16.2) (19.5) (33.1) (38.8)
Other income, net 1.4 1.2 0.8 2.7
Income before income taxes 114.7 89.8 225.8 192.4
Income tax expense (30.0) (20.4) (56.6) (43.3)
Net income 84.7 69.4 169.2 149.1
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (0.6) (0.3) (1.0)
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 68.8 $ 168.9 $ 148.1
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders -
Basic $ 0.93 $ 0.75 $ 1.85 $ 1.62
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders -
Diluted $ 0.92 $ 0.74 $ 1.83 $ 1.60
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4250
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.4 91.3 91.4 91.3
Diluted 92.1 92.4 92.2 92.3
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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,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and
amortization $ (2.6) $ (1.5) $ (7.0) $ (3.3)
Environmental remediation costs (3.0) (12.5) (5.0) (13.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 7.6 — 8.2 4.5
Acquisition related costs — 1.4 — 1.4
Impact on cost of sales 2.0 (12.6) (3.8) (10.4)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (4.2) (0.4) (3.3) (1.7)
Acquisition related costs (2.1) (1.2) (5.0) (4.5)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (6.3) (1.6) (8.3) (6.2)
Impact on operating income (4.3) (14.2) (12.1) (16.6)
Other income, net — — 0.1 —
Mark-to-market on cross-currency swaps 0.9 — 0.9 —
Impact on income before income taxes (3.4) (14.2) (11.1) (16.6)
Income tax benefit on above special items 0.8 3.4 2.8 4.3
Tax adjustments(2) (2.5) (0.9) (4.0) (2.0)
Impact of special items on net income attributable to Avient
Shareholders $ (5.1) $ (11.7) $ (12.3) $ (14.3)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.06) $ (0.13) $ (0.13) $ (0.16)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.1 92.4 92.2 92.3
(1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel
reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-
market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation
costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the
divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results
of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the
performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting
reported results
2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves
and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 645.1 $ 601.2
Accounts receivable, net 752.6 642.3
Inventories, net 494.0 461.1
Other current assets 128.4 122.4
Total current assets 2,020.1 1,827.0
Property, net 638.9 676.1
Goodwill 1,256.8 1,286.4
Intangible assets, net 867.2 925.2
Operating lease assets, net 62.7 74.1
Other non-current assets 197.9 208.4
Total assets $ 5,043.6 $ 4,997.2
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 607.7 $ 8.6
Accounts payable 634.0 553.9
Current operating lease obligations 21.4 24.2
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 307.5 353.9
Total current liabilities 1,570.6 940.6
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,249.1 1,850.3
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 95.0 100.0
Deferred income taxes 106.6 100.6
Non-current operating lease obligations 41.8 50.1
Other non-current liabilities 154.7 165.1
Total non-current liabilities 1,647.2 2,266.1
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,809.7 1,774.7
Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8
Total equity 1,825.8 1,790.5
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,043.6 $ 4,997.2
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022 2021
Operating Activities
Net income $ 169.2 $ 149.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 71.1 69.5
Accelerated depreciation and amortization 3.2 1.4
Share-based compensation expense 6.3 5.6
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (133.2) (196.1)
Increase in inventories (45.9) (88.1)
Increase in accounts payable 98.5 108.4
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (9.9) (9.2)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (52.6) 27.5
Net cash provided by operating activities 106.7 68.1
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (34.0) (42.1)
Settlement of cross-currency swaps 75.1 —
Net cash proceeds used by other assets — (2.0)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 41.1 (44.1)
Financing activities
Purchase of common shares for treasury (36.4) (4.2)
Cash dividends paid (43.5) (38.8)
Repayment of long-term debt (4.4) (4.4)
Payments of withholding tax on share awards (4.1) (4.2)
Net cash used by financing activities (88.4) (51.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (15.5) (5.7)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 43.9 (33.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 645.1 $ 616.2
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Attachment 6
Avient Corporation
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not
include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments;
intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the
measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 27.8 $ 0.30 $ (17.0) $ (0.19)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 5.4 0.06 38.3 0.42
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.0 0.16 14.6 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 48.2 $ 0.52 $ 35.9 $ 0.39
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Year Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.8 $ 0.83 $ 82.8 $ 0.90
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 79.3 0.86 116.2 1.26
Amortization expense, after-tax 61.5 0.67 49.0 0.53
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 216.6 $ 2.36 $ 248.0 $ 2.69
(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,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9
Cost of sales 510.1 618.4 2,250.3 2,514.2
Gross margin 208.9 172.0 892.5 882.7
Selling and administrative expense 165.8 171.6 695.7 639.4
Operating income 43.1 0.4 196.8 243.3
Interest expense, net (26.8) (49.4) (115.3) (119.8)
Other income (expense), net 4.3 (28.4) 5.8 (59.7)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 20.6 (77.4) 87.3 63.8
Income tax benefit (expense) 7.0 60.8 (11.0) 19.3
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 27.6 (16.6) 76.3 83.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.8 561.5 (0.1) 620.3
Net income 28.4 544.9 76.2 703.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.2 (0.4) (0.5) (0.3)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 28.6 $ 544.5 $ 75.7 $ 703.1
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.30 $ (0.19) $ 0.83 $ 0.91
Discontinued operations 0.01 6.17 — 6.80
Total $ 0.31 $ 5.98 $ 0.83 $ 7.71
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.30 $ (0.19) $ 0.83 $ 0.90
Discontinued operations 0.01 6.17 — 6.73
Total $ 0.31 $ 5.98 $ 0.83 $ 7.63
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 $ 1.0000 $ 0.9600
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.2 91.0 91.1 91.2
Diluted 91.9 91.0 91.8 92.2
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Attachment 3
Avient Corporation
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Special items (1)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.0) $ (21.3) $ (11.9) $ (31.1)
Environmental remediation costs (17.2) (0.4) (69.7) (24.2)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 1.6 — 1.6 8.3
Acquisition related costs — (23.8) — (34.1)
Impact on cost of sales (17.6) (45.5) (80.0) (81.1)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring and employee separation costs (1.1) (4.3) (14.9) (5.3)
Legal and other (6.1) (4.0) (15.2) (3.0)
Acquisition related costs (1.3) (6.1) (5.9) (19.3)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (8.5) (14.4) (36.0) (27.6)
Impact on operating income (26.1) (59.9) (116.0) (108.7)
Interest expense, net - financing costs (0.1) (16.0) (2.3) (26.0)
Mark-to-market on derivatives — — — (30.9)
Pension and post retirement mark-to-market adjustment and other 3.8 (28.4) 3.7 (28.4)
Impact on other income (expense), net 3.8 (28.4) 3.7 (59.3)
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (22.4) (104.3) (114.6) (194.0)
Income tax benefit on above special items 4.5 26.8 27.7 49.4
Tax adjustments(2) 12.5 39.2 7.6 28.4
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (5.4) $ (38.3) $ (79.3) $ (116.2)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.06) $ (0.42) $ (0.86) $ (1.26)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 91.9 91.7 91.8 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.
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Special items (1)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2023
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.6)
Environmental remediation costs (1.4)
Impact on cost of sales (8.0)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring and employee separation costs (11.3)
Legal and other (4.4)
Acquisition related costs (3.4)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (19.1)
Impact on operating income (27.1)
Other loss (0.2)
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (27.3)
Income tax expense on above special items 6.9
Tax adjustments(2) (1.9)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (22.3)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 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.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Year Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 545.8 $ 641.1
Accounts receivable, net 399.9 440.6
Inventories, net 347.0 372.7
Other current assets 114.9 115.3
Total current assets 1,407.6 1,569.7
Property, net 1,028.9 1,049.2
Goodwill 1,719.3 1,671.9
Intangible assets, net 1,590.8 1,597.6
Operating lease assets, net 65.3 60.4
Other non-current assets 156.6 136.2
Total assets $ 5,968.5 $ 6,085.0
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 9.5 $ 2.2
Accounts payable 432.3 454.4
Current operating lease obligations 16.6 17.0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 315.2 395.8
Total current liabilities 773.6 869.4
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,070.5 2,176.7
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 67.2 67.2
Deferred income taxes 281.6 342.5
Non-current operating lease obligations 43.2 40.9
Other non-current liabilities 394.4 235.5
Total non-current liabilities 2,856.9 2,862.8
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 2,319.2 2,334.5
Noncontrolling interest 18.8 18.3
Total equity 2,338.0 2,352.8
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,968.5 $ 6,085.0
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Year Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Operating activities
Net income $ 76.2 $ 703.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of business, net of tax expense — (550.1)
Depreciation and amortization 186.9 157.6
Accelerated depreciation 1.9 5.5
Amortization of inventory step-up — 34.4
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (61.3) 0.5
Share-based compensation expense 13.2 13.2
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable 38.6 32.6
Decrease in inventories 24.3 14.0
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (22.2) 10.7
(Decrease) increase in pension and other post-retirement benefits (15.1) 7.1
Taxes paid on gain on sale of business (104.1) (2.8)
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net 63.2 (27.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities 201.6 398.4
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (119.4) (105.5)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired — (1,426.1)
Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives — 93.3
Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 928.2
Proceeds from plant closures 7.6 6.1
Other investing activities 10.3 —
Net cash used by investing activities (94.2) (504.0)
Financing activities
Debt offering proceeds — 1,300.0
Purchase of common shares for treasury — (36.4)
Cash dividends paid (90.2) (86.8)
Repayment of long-term debt (105.8) (956.8)
Payments on withholding tax on share awards (3.4) (4.3)
Debt financing costs (2.3) (49.3)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (201.7) 166.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1.0) (20.9)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (95.3) 39.9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 545.8 $ 641.1
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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.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-signs-agreement-divest-distribution-business-hig-capital-950-million
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, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, including without 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; 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; any material adverse changes in the business supporting the Distribution assets being sold; the ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed sale of the Distribution business; any material adverse changes in the Protective Materials Business proposed to be acquired from Royal DSM ("DSM"); our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the proposed acquisition of the
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-pricing-725-million-7125-senior-notes-due-2030
and (b) certain other assets related to Royal DSM's protective materials business (including the Dyneema® Brand) (the "Acquisition"), as well as pay for expenses related to the Acquisition and the financing.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-completes-acquisition-dsm-protective-materials-dyneema
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, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, including without 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; 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 successfully integrate the Avient Protective Materials business and achieve the expected results of the business, including without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; any material adverse changes in the business supporting the Distribution assets being sold; the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals and otherwise consummate the proposed sale of the Distribution business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the Avient Protective Materials business and the proposed sale of the Distribution business; and other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 74.2 $ 0.81 $ 6.4 $ 0.08
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) (26.7) (0.29) 19.9 0.26
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 47.5 $ 0.52 $ 26.3 $ 0.34
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 1.46 $ 75.5 $ 0.97
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 24.8 0.27 55.8 0.72
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 156.8 1.73 $ 131.3 1.69
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Attachment 2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
Sales $ 997.0 $ 658.6 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7
Cost of sales 744.1 505.3 2,457.8 2,205.5
Gross margin 252.9 153.3 784.3 657.2
Selling and administrative expense 187.9 132.8 595.0 500.4
Operating income 65.0 20.5 189.3 156.8
Interest expense, net (19.3) (11.9) (74.6) (59.5)
Other income, net 11.7 10.7 24.3 12.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 57.4 19.3 139.0 109.4
Income tax benefit (expense) 17.3 (12.9) (5.2) (33.7)
Net income from continuing operations 74.7 6.4 133.8 75.7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.1 458.9 (0.4) 513.1
Net income 74.8 465.3 133.4 588.8
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) — (1.8) (0.2)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 74.3 $ 465.3 $ 131.6 $ 588.6
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.81 $ 0.08 $ 1.47 $ 0.98
Discontinued operations — 5.97 (0.01) 6.64
Total $ 0.81 $ 6.05 $ 1.46 $ 7.62
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.81 $ 0.08 $ 1.46 $ 0.97
Discontinued operations — 5.92 (0.01) 6.61
Total $ 0.81 $ 6.00 $ 1.45 $ 7.58
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2125 $ 0.2025 $ 0.8200 $ 0.7875
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.4 76.9 90.1 77.2
Diluted 92.1 77.5 90.6 77.7
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Attachment 3
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
Special items (1)
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (1.8) $ — $ (4.3) $ 0.3
Environmental remediation costs (1.1) 0.3 (20.4) (10.1)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.5 8.7 4.5
Inventory fair market value step-up expense 1.2 — (9.3) (2.0)
Impact on cost of sales (1.7) 0.8 (25.3) (7.3)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (13.0) (4.4) (22.5) (18.6)
Acquisition earn-out adjustments 1.5 (15.7) (1.0) (36.4)
Acquisition related costs (1.4) (5.3) (24.9) (9.4)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (12.9) (25.4) (48.4) (64.4)
Impact on operating income (14.6) (24.6) (73.7) (71.7)
Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — — (10.1) —
Other income, net 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5
Pension settlement/curtailment gains and mark-to-market adjustment 10.3 9.5 17.2 9.5
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (4.2) (15.0) (66.2) (61.7)
Income tax benefit (expense) on above special items (1.3) (0.4) 14.1 11.1
Tax adjustments(2) 32.2 (4.5) 27.3 (5.2)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient Shareholders $ 26.7 $ (19.9) $ (24.8) $ (55.8)
Diluted earnings per common share impact of special items on net income
from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.29 $ (0.26) $ (0.27) $ (0.72)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.1 77.5 90.6 77.7
(1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel
reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-
market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental
remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and
losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or
disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the
commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such
laws or provisions affecting reported results
2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and
deferred income tax valuation allowances.
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Attachment 4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 649.5 $ 864.7
Accounts receivable, net 516.6 330.0
Inventories, net 327.5 260.9
Other current assets 89.9 57.7
Total current assets 1,583.5 1,513.3
Property, net 694.9 407.4
Goodwill 1,308.1 685.7
Intangible assets, net 1,008.5 469.3
Operating lease assets, net 80.9 63.8
Other non-current assets 195.4 133.8
Total assets $ 4,871.3 $ 3,273.3
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.6 $ 18.4
Accounts payable 471.7 287.7
Current operating lease obligations 25.1 21.0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 289.2 375.4
Total current liabilities 804.6 702.5
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,854.0 1,210.9
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 115.0 56.6
Deferred income taxes 150.7 63.5
Non-current operating lease obligations 56.0 42.8
Other non-current liabilities 192.8 144.3
Total non-current liabilities 2,368.5 1,518.1
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,683.6 1,051.9
Noncontrolling interest 14.6 0.8
Total equity 1,698.2 1,052.7
Total liabilities and equity $ 4,871.3 $ 3,273.3
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Attachment 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Year Ended
2020 2019
Operating activities
Net income $ 133.4 $ 588.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of business, net of tax — (457.7)
Depreciation and amortization 111.8 87.5
Accelerated depreciation and fixed asset charges associated with restructuring activities 3.2 —
Deferred income tax benefit (1.1) (3.2)
Share-based compensation expense 11.3 11.6
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (4.6) 29.7
Decrease in inventories 40.2 40.2
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 79.5 (22.7)
Increase (decrease) in pension and other post-retirement benefits 30.7 (19.7)
Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities 1.0 36.4
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities - net (3.7) 9.9
Taxes paid on gain on sale of business (142.0) —
Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability (38.1) —
Net cash provided by operating activities 221.6 300.8
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (63.7) (81.7)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,380.2) (119.6)
Net proceeds from divestiture 7.1 761.8
Net proceeds from other assets 5.2 51.4
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (1,431.6) 611.9
Financing activities
Debt offering proceeds 650.0 —
Borrowings under credit facilities — 963.4
Repayments under credit facilities — (1,083.9)
Purchase of common shares for treasury (22.4) (26.9)
Cash dividends paid (71.3) (60.3)
Repayment of other debt — (1.8)
Repayment of long-term debt (7.8) (6.5)
Payments on withholding tax on share awards (2.3) (2.1)
Debt financing costs (9.5) (0.2)
Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs 496.1 —
Payment of acquisition date earnout liability (50.8) —
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 982.0 (218.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 12.8 (0.6)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (215.2) 693.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 864.7 170.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 649.5 $ 864.7
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Attachment 6
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/AVNT Q2 2023 Earnings Press Release%5B43%5D.pdf
Further, as a result of Avient's portfolio shift to a pure play specialty
formulator, it has completed several acquisitions and divestitures which have resulted in a significant amount of intangible asset
amortization.
Management excludes intangible asset amortization from adjusted EPS as it believes excluding acquired intangible
asset amortization is a useful measure of current period earnings per share.
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.
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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
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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
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Attachment 6
Avient Corporation
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not
include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments;
intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the
measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Further, as a result of Avient's portfolio shift to a pure play specialty
formulator, it has completed several acquisitions and divestitures which have resulted in a significant amount of intangible asset
amortization.
Management excludes intangible asset amortization from adjusted EPS as it believes excluding acquired intangible
asset amortization is a useful measure of current period earnings per share.
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.
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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
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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
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Attachment 6
Avient Corporation
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not
include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments;
intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the
measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/AVNT Second Quarter Earnings Press Release.pdf
Further, as a result of Avient's portfolio shift to a pure play
specialty formulator, it has completed several acquisitions and divestitures which have resulted in a significant amount of
intangible asset amortization.
Management excludes intangible asset amortization from adjusted EPS as it believes excluding
acquired intangible asset amortization is a useful measure of current period earnings per share.
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.
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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
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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
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Attachment 6
Avient Corporation
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not
include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to
segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not
included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/avnt-q2-2021-earnings-release.pdf
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 0.74 $ 23.0 $ 0.25
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13 2.6 0.03
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 80.5 $ 0.87 $ 25.6 $ 0.28
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 148.1 $ 1.60 $ 56.1 $ 0.63
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 14.3 0.16 11.2 0.12
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 162.4 $ 1.76 $ 67.3 $ 0.75
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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
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.
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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
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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
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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.