https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-third-quarter-2024-results
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.
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-third-quarter-2016-results
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.
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-third-quarter-2022-results
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.
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-third-quarter-2019-results
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.
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-full-year-and-fourth-quarter-2018-results
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.
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results
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.
Senior management uses operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that this measure is most useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/AVNT Q1 2024 Investor Presentation_website w Non-GAAP.pdf
Continue fostering our Great
Place to Work® culture
Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives
Long Term
Growth
Rates
Growth DriversGrowth Drivers
$340
$455
$790
$1,135
$51
$84
$212
$645
$108 $113
$231 $230
$265
$358
$726 $725
8-12% 8-10% 8-10% 5%
Sustainable Solutions Composites Healthcare Asia/Emerging Regions
Profitable GrowthProfitable Growth Great Place to WorkGreat Place to Work
5.4%
10.9%
16.0%
2006 2014 2023
EBITDA Margins
$0.14
$1.93
$2.36
2006 2014 2023
TOP-TIER SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
Industry Sustainability Standards
ESG Ratings Performance
1
87th
94th
percentile
5
Avient CDP Score:
A-
M AY 7 , 2024
W EB CAS T
P RE SE N TATI O N
7
REGIONAL DEMAND TRENDS-TOTAL COMPANY
Q 1 S A L E S V S P Y ( E X C L U D I N G F X )
7
+2%
-6%
Flat
+2%
Avient ex.
Q1 2023
(TOTAL COMPANY)
$846 $829
$134
$143
17.3%
(in millions)
$0.63
$0.76
(in millions)
+ 7% + 21%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
9
- 2%
15.8%
+150 bps
Q1 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS)
$537
$515
$91
$97
18.8%
(in millions) (in millions)
+ 7%
10
- 4%
17.0%
+180 bps
• Year over year demand
continues to improve for the
segment but slowly due to
continued weakness in Europe
• Raw material deflation & cost
reduction actions primary drivers
of adjusted EBITDA growth and
margin expansion of +180 bps vs
Q1 2023
Q1 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS)
$310
$314
$64
$73
23.2%
(in millions) (in millions)
+ 14%
11
+ 1%
20.8%
+240 bps
• Sales growth in defense end
market offset by weaker
demand in telecommunications
end market
• Raw material deflation and
favorable mix impact from
defense sales primary drivers
of adjusted EBITDA growth and
margin expansion of +240 bps
vs Q1 2023
Q1 EBITDA BRIDGE
(TOTAL COMPANY)
12
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix (1)
Deflation 16
SEM:
Price / Mix 4
Deflation 7
Net Price Benefit 26
Wage/Other Inflation (9)
FX (2)
Q1 2024 $143
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q1 2023 $ 134
Demand (6)
• Positive net price benefit:
o Favorable raw material
deflation in both segments
• Wage and other inflation more than
offset cost reductions/synergies
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
Original Revised
Adjusted EBITDA $505 to $535 million $510 to $535 million
Adjusted EPS $2.40 to $2.65 $2.50 to $2.65
Interest Expense $105 to $110 million $105 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures ~$140 million ~$140 million
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Q2 2024: Adjusted EPS of $0.71
CE O “TO P O F M IN D ”
FO CU S ARE A S
AREAS OF FOCUS
16
+7%
Drive Profitable Organic
Top-Line Growth with
Margin Expansion
Amplify Innovation Build Leadership & Talent
Pipeline
AP P EN D IX
19
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
21
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
22
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
23
6%Industrial
12%
10% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
26%
Building &
6%
2% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
25%
Building &
(36% of sales)Transportation
22%
Building &
12%
6%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
59%
22%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
24
BY END MARKET
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Senior management also uses operating income before
special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are
useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Avient Q1 2022 Earnings Release.pdf
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)
March 31, 2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 562.6 $ 601.2
Accounts receivable, net 757.9 642.3
Inventories, net 475.4 461.1
Other current assets 131.0 122.4
Total current assets 1,926.9 1,827.0
Property, net 661.9 676.1
Goodwill 1,283.4 1,286.4
Intangible assets, net 904.1 925.2
Operating lease assets, net 67.1 74.1
Other non-current assets 200.3 208.4
Total assets $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 607.5 $ 8.6
Accounts payable 642.3 553.9
Current operating lease obligations 21.7 24.2
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 284.8 353.9
Total current liabilities 1,556.3 940.6
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,250.2 1,850.3
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 98.5 100.0
Deferred income taxes 99.4 100.6
Non-current operating lease obligations 45.9 50.1
Other non-current liabilities 164.1 165.1
Total non-current liabilities 1,658.1 2,266.1
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,813.2 1,774.7
Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8
Total equity 1,829.3 1,790.5
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Operating Activities
Net income $ 84.5 $ 79.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 35.7 36.6
Accelerated depreciation and amortization 2.1 0.5
Share-based compensation expense 3.2 2.7
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (118.8) (137.6)
Increase in inventories (15.1) (35.1)
Increase in accounts payable 90.5 67.3
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (4.0) (7.1)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (59.2) (3.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities 18.9 3.6
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (13.3) (16.5)
Other investing activities — (2.0)
Net cash used by investing activities (13.3) (18.5)
Financing activities
Purchase of common shares for treasury (15.8) (4.2)
Cash dividends paid (21.7) (19.5)
Repayment of long-term debt (2.4) (2.3)
Payments of withholding tax on share awards (3.9) (3.1)
Net cash used by financing activities (43.8) (29.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (0.4) (11.0)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (38.6) (55.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 562.6 $ 594.5
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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
March 31,
2022 2021
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 649.5 $ 609.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 244.7 216.5
Distribution 432.9 362.7
Corporate and eliminations (33.3) (26.2)
Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 192.1 $ 197.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 69.8 64.7
Distribution 39.3 39.3
Corporate and eliminations (7.5) 0.9
Gross margin $ 293.7 $ 302.4
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.6 $ 108.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.1 30.5
Distribution 15.1 15.3
Corporate and eliminations 22.3 27.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 165.1 $ 182.0
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 94.5 $ 88.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 34.2
Distribution 24.2 24.0
Corporate and eliminations (29.8) (26.6)
Operating income $ 128.6 $ 120.4
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 120.5 $ 116.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 47.5 42.0
Distribution 24.4 24.2
Corporate and eliminations (26.0) (24.9)
Other income, net (0.6) 1.5
EBITDA $ 165.8 $ 159.0
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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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient-2023-Sustainability-Report_5.pdf
Leek, United Kingdom
3.
Barnsley, United Kingdom 13.
Knowsley, United Kingdom 14.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient 2023 Sustainability Report_6.pdf
Leek, United Kingdom
3.
Barnsley, United Kingdom 13.
Knowsley, United Kingdom 14.