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One final benefit is a reduction in the energy required to heat preforms, which fosters roughly 25 percent lower carbon emissions.
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These range from creating colors remotely through one of PolyOne’s facilities, to installing this color development technology in-house for full control and maximum color development speed.
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Jellison, 57, is vice president and chief financial officer of Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK), one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, where he is responsible for all areas of international finance, including accounting, planning and analysis, SEC reporting, acquisition valuations, internal audit, tax and treasury.
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One early adopter of the new materials is Turkish toothbrush brand, Difaş.
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CLEVELAND – Consumer, healthcare, transportation and building products manufacturers now have a high-performance material offering both excellent properties and sustainability in one cost-effective, vinyl-based material package.
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It can be combined with liquid colorant to offer an all-in-one color and barrier formulation with visible light protection up to 595nm.
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The new panels are currently available through Composites One, a leading materials distributor to the marine industry.
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Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special items and amortization expense
associated with intangible assets.
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O P E N I N G RE MARK S
B O B P A T T E R S O N
C H A I R M A N , P R E S I D E N T A N D C E O
Complementary technologies and
customer relationships offer opportunity to
advance commercial strategy
Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, to
accelerate growth of sustainable, ultralight
and high performance applications
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
FIRST YEAR
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Composites comprises over half of
Specialty Engineered Materials,
compared to 9% in 2016
Proven history of success in areas
such as outdoor high performance,
defense and sustainable solutions
Composites
44%
56%
2023E
Sales
Collaboration & InnovationComposites as a % of SEM People & Culture
Talented, passionate, and
creative associates drive
continued integration success
and allow two cultures to come
together as one Avient
Lightweight Protective Laminates:
PROJECTILE PROTECTION
Dyneema® Fiber Solutions
Cushioning + Fit + Comfort:
LONG-TERM WEAR
reSound™ Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
Strength + Durability + Light-Weighting:
SOLID MOUNTING BRACKETS
Nymax™ Bergamid™ Complēt™ Engineered Materials
Durability + Lubricity:
HELMET LATCHES
Lubri-One™ Internally Lubricated Polymers
Color Consistency and Weatherability
CUSTOMIZED SPECIFICATIONS
Avient Color and Additive Solutions
Antennae Performance
FAST, RELIABLE CONNECTIONS
PREPERM™ Low-Loss Dielectric Thermoplastics
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES
Wired Connections
CONSTANT COMMUNICATION
Syncure™ Cross-linkable Wire & Cable Formulations5
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AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES
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Q 3 P E RFO RMAN CE
15.4%
16.3%
2022 PF 2023
Results vs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results.pdf
A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at
avient.com/investors/events-presentations immediately following the conference call and will be
accessible for one year.
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)
September 30, 2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 544.4 $ 601.2
Accounts receivable, net 504.6 439.9
Inventories, net 441.5 305.8
Current assets held for sale 367.8 360.2
Other current assets 130.0 119.9
Total current assets 1,988.3 1,827.0
Property, net 965.4 672.3
Goodwill 1,491.0 1,284.8
Intangible assets, net 1,525.7 925.2
Operating lease assets, net 56.0 58.2
Non-current assets held for sale — 22.0
Other non-current assets 280.7 207.7
Total assets $ 6,307.1 $ 4,997.2
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 613.9 $ 8.6
Accounts payable 448.7 429.5
Current operating lease obligations 18.1 21.1
Current liabilities held for sale 170.3 141.3
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 304.6 340.2
Total current liabilities 1,555.6 940.7
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,502.9 1,850.3
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 91.6 99.9
Deferred income taxes 210.4 100.6
Non-current operating lease obligations 35.7 37.3
Non-current liabilities held for sale — 13.1
Other non-current liabilities 174.8 164.8
Total non-current liabilities 3,015.4 2,266.0
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,720.4 1,774.7
Noncontrolling interest 15.7 15.8
Total equity 1,736.1 1,790.5
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,307.1 $ 4,997.2
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022 2021
Operating Activities
Net income $ 158.5 $ 201.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 110.3 105.8
Accelerated depreciation 4.0 1.9
Share-based compensation expense 9.5 8.4
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (66.5) (199.7)
Increase in inventories (12.5) (156.2)
Increase in accounts payable 43.5 95.3
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (15.8) (14.2)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (7.1) 67.0
Net cash provided by operating activities 223.9 110.0
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (55.1) (62.7)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,426.1) (47.6)
Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives 93.3 —
Net cash proceeds used by other assets — (2.0)
Net cash used by investing activities (1,387.9) (112.3)
Financing activities
Debt proceeds 1,300.0 —
Purchase of common shares for treasury (36.4) (4.2)
Cash dividends paid (65.2) (58.2)
Repayment of long-term debt (6.8) (16.5)
Payments of withholding tax on share awards (4.2) (9.1)
Debt financing costs (49.3) —
Other financing activities — (3.5)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 1,138.1 (91.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (30.9) (10.5)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (56.8) (104.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 544.4 $ 545.2
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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.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 565.6 $ 586.6 $ 1,864.2 $ 1,820.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 258.2 231.7 743.6 685.3
Corporate and eliminations (0.5) (0.3) (1.3) 2.9
Sales $ 823.3 $ 818.0 $ 2,606.5 $ 2,508.5
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 161.3 $ 172.1 $ 546.8 $ 563.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 66.9 61.4 201.3 192.6
Corporate and eliminations (32.8) (17.9) (37.4) (28.3)
Gross margin $ 195.4 $ 215.6 $ 710.7 $ 727.3
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.7 $ 105.3 $ 290.1 $ 321.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 35.5 31.4 96.4 94.2
Corporate and eliminations 26.6 26.1 81.3 82.4
Selling and administrative expense $ 154.8 $ 162.8 $ 467.8 $ 497.7
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 68.6 $ 66.8 $ 256.7 $ 241.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.4 30.0 104.9 98.4
Corporate and eliminations (59.4) (44.0) (118.7) (110.7)
Operating income $ 40.6 $ 52.8 $ 242.9 $ 229.6
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 24.2 $ 26.6 $ 76.1 $ 79.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 12.9 7.9 28.4 23.8
Corporate and eliminations 2.7 2.1 9.2 4.1
Depreciation & Amortization $ 39.8 $ 36.6 $ 113.7 $ 107.1
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.8 $ 93.4 $ 332.8 $ 321.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 37.9 133.3 122.2
Corporate and eliminations (56.7) (41.9) (109.5) (106.6)
Other (expense) income, net (32.3) 1.6 (31.3) 4.3
EBITDA $ 48.1 $ 91.0 $ 325.3 $ 341.0
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
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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 phase-in costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; 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; the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions
affecting reported results; and tax adjustments.
Tax adjustments include the net tax expense/benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
Segment Highlights
At a Glance: Color, Additives & Inks
At a Glance: Specialty Engineered Materials
At a Glance: Designed Structures & Solutions
At a Glance: Performance Products & Solutions
At a Glance: Distribution
Application Examples
Luxury Packaging�with Gravitech Density Modified Polymers
Medical Device Housings�with Chemically Resistant Engineered Polymers
Printed Circuit Boards�with Thermally Conductive Polymers
Color & Design Services
Outdoor Applications
Fiber Colorants�Solutions for clothing, apparel, footwear, automotive & sporting goods
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Metal Replacement Solutions
High-Barrier Packaging Containers