https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results.pdf
2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items and certain adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves
and valuation allowances.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2024 December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 505.7 $ 545.8
Accounts receivable, net 465.1 399.9
Inventories, net 377.8 347.0
Other current assets 108.8 114.9
Total current assets 1,457.4 1,407.6
Property, net 973.5 1,028.9
Goodwill 1,716.8 1,719.3
Intangible assets, net 1,542.5 1,590.8
Deferred income taxes 133.1 92.3
Other non-current assets 224.0 129.6
Total assets $ 6,047.3 $ 5,968.5
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 7.8 $ 9.5
Accounts payable 425.9 432.3
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 460.8 331.8
Total current liabilities 894.5 773.6
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,059.9 2,070.5
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 63.7 67.2
Deferred income taxes 289.1 281.6
Other non-current liabilities 359.9 437.6
Total non-current liabilities 2,772.6 2,856.9
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 2,363.0 2,319.2
Noncontrolling interest 17.2 18.8
Total equity 2,380.2 2,338.0
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,047.3 $ 5,968.5
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024 2023
Operating activities
Net income $ 122.2 $ 47.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 133.1 142.6
Accelerated depreciation 1.2 1.9
Share-based compensation expense 12.5 9.7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable (65.7) (5.7)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (30.2) 16.5
Decrease in accounts payable (5.7) (59.1)
Taxes paid on gain on sale of business — (104.1)
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (33.2) (2.5)
Net cash provided by operating activities 134.2 47.1
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (80.8) (75.0)
Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.3
Proceeds from plant closures 3.4 —
Other investing activities (2.1) 2.3
Net cash used by investing activities (79.5) (65.4)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 650.0 —
Payments on long-term borrowings (659.1) (103.8)
Cash dividends paid (70.5) (67.6)
Debt financing costs (9.6) (2.3)
Other financing activities (4.6) (2.3)
Net cash used by financing activities (93.8) (176.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1.0) (7.2)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (40.1) (201.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 545.8 641.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 505.7 $ 439.6
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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,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 521.5 $ 486.5 $ 1,578.8 $ 1,548.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 294.6 267.9 917.1 878.4
Corporate (0.9) (0.7) (2.0) (2.6)
Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7 $ 2,493.9 $ 2,423.8
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 172.8 $ 156.8 $ 528.5 $ 482.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 89.0 78.3 290.7 263.7
Corporate (0.4) (39.8) (22.0) (63.0)
Gross margin $ 261.4 $ 195.3 $ 797.2 $ 683.6
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.3 $ 92.3 $ 292.1 $ 284.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 52.6 48.0 158.1 150.6
Corporate 34.3 20.7 103.3 94.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 184.2 $ 161.0 $ 553.5 $ 529.9
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.5 $ 64.5 $ 236.4 $ 198.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.4 30.3 132.6 113.1
Corporate (34.7) (60.5) (125.3) (157.5)
Operating income $ 77.2 $ 34.3 $ 243.7 $ 153.7
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 24.6 $ 65.6 $ 76.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.7 20.5 61.1 61.6
Corporate 2.5 1.3 7.6 6.8
Depreciation & amortization $ 45.1 $ 46.4 $ 134.3 $ 144.5
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.4 $ 89.1 $ 302.0 $ 274.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 57.1 50.8 193.7 174.7
Corporate (32.2) (59.2) (117.7) (150.7)
Other (expense) income, net (0.3) 1.0 (2.1) 1.5
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7 $ 375.9 $ 299.7
Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2 44.0 92.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2) (2.3) (2.2)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) — (1.2) (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7 $ 416.4 $ 387.8
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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/2021-07/avnt-q2-2021-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)
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.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 624.4 $ 226.8 $ 1,233.7 $ 483.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 240.6 158.8 457.1 344.1
Distribution 404.4 238.8 767.1 528.3
Corporate and eliminations (34.2) (15.3) (60.4) (35.1)
Sales $ 1,235.2 $ 609.1 $ 2,397.5 $ 1,320.6
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 193.4 $ 75.7 $ 390.9 $ 165.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 69.6 42.5 134.3 95.1
Distribution 40.1 27.2 79.4 60.8
Corporate and eliminations (14.4) 4.3 (13.5) 0.2
Gross margin $ 288.7 $ 149.7 $ 591.1 $ 321.2
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.1 $ 43.4 $ 215.8 $ 92.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 32.3 25.5 62.8 55.8
Distribution 16.4 12.6 31.7 26.8
Corporate and eliminations 24.8 30.2 52.3 55.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 180.6 $ 111.7 $ 362.6 $ 230.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.3 $ 32.3 $ 175.1 $ 72.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 37.3 17.0 71.5 39.3
Distribution 23.7 14.6 47.7 34.0
Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (25.9) (65.8) (55.3)
Operating income $ 108.1 $ 38.0 $ 228.5 $ 90.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 111.6 $ 42.9 $ 227.7 $ 94.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 45.4 24.6 87.4 54.4
Distribution 23.9 14.7 48.1 34.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.0) (23.3) (63.8) (51.4)
Other income, net 1.2 9.5 $ 2.7 $ 11.1
EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 68.4 $ 302.1 $ 142.7
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current
profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
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
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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.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 486.5 $ 565.6 $ 1,548.0 $ 1,864.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 267.9 258.2 878.4 743.6
Corporate (0.7) (0.5) (2.6) (1.3)
Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 156.8 $ 161.3 $ 482.9 $ 546.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 78.3 66.9 263.7 201.3
Corporate (39.8) (32.8) (63.0) (37.4)
Gross margin $ 195.3 $ 195.4 $ 683.6 $ 710.7
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.3 $ 92.7 $ 284.8 $ 290.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 48.0 35.5 150.6 96.4
Corporate 20.7 26.6 94.5 81.3
Selling and administrative expense $ 161.0 $ 154.8 $ 529.9 $ 467.8
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 64.5 $ 68.6 $ 198.1 $ 256.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.3 31.4 113.1 104.9
Corporate (60.5) (59.4) (157.5) (118.7)
Operating income $ 34.3 $ 40.6 $ 153.7 $ 242.9
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 24.6 $ 24.2 $ 76.1 $ 76.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.5 12.9 61.6 28.4
Corporate 1.3 2.7 6.8 9.2
Depreciation & Amortization $ 46.4 $ 39.8 $ 144.5 $ 113.7
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 89.1 $ 92.8 $ 274.2 $ 332.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 50.8 44.3 174.7 133.3
Corporate (59.2) (56.7) (150.7) (109.5)
Other income (expense), net 1.0 (32.3) 1.5 (31.3)
EBITDA including special items $ 81.7 $ 48.1 $ 299.7 $ 325.3
Special items in EBITDA 41.0 71.2 88.1 75.6
Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 122.7 $ 119.3 $ 387.8 $ 400.9
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/AVNT Q2 2023 Earnings Press Release%5B43%5D.pdf
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
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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.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 524.5 $ 649.1 $ 1,061.5 $ 1,298.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 300.8 242.3 610.5 485.4
Corporate (0.9) (0.4) (1.9) (0.8)
Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.1 $ 193.4 $ 326.1 $ 385.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 91.5 66.0 185.4 134.4
Corporate (14.9) 1.5 (23.2) (4.6)
Gross margin $ 240.7 $ 260.9 $ 488.3 $ 515.3
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.1 $ 99.8 $ 192.5 $ 197.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 51.8 30.8 102.6 60.9
Corporate 30.5 30.2 73.8 54.7
Selling and administrative expense $ 178.4 $ 160.8 $ 368.9 $ 313.0
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 68.0 $ 93.6 $ 133.6 $ 188.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 35.2 82.8 73.5
Corporate (45.4) (28.7) (97.0) (59.3)
Operating income $ 62.3 $ 100.1 $ 119.4 $ 202.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.7 $ 25.8 $ 51.5 $ 51.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.9 7.6 41.1 15.5
Corporate 2.0 3.1 5.5 6.9
Depreciation & Amortization $ 47.6 $ 36.5 $ 98.1 $ 74.3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.7 $ 119.4 $ 185.1 $ 240.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 59.6 42.8 123.9 89.0
Corporate (43.4) (25.6) (91.5) (52.4)
Other income (expense), net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0
EBITDA including special items $ 109.7 $ 138.2 $ 218.0 $ 277.6
Total Company special items in EBITDA 21.6 (0.2) 47.1 4.4
Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 131.3 $ 138.0 $ 265.1 $ 282.0
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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/2021-04/avnt-fourth-quarter-2020-news-release.pdf
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.
8
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.
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 525.8 $ 226.7 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 190.6 177.5 708.8 745.7
Distribution 305.1 272.4 1,110.3 1,192.2
Corporate and eliminations (24.5) (18.0) (79.9) (79.0)
Sales $ 997.0 $ 658.6 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.3 $ 73.9 $ 484.4 $ 338.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 59.1 47.7 207.6 200.2
Distribution 32.4 31.0 124.0 132.1
Corporate and eliminations (2.9) 0.7 (31.7) (13.5)
Gross margin $ 252.9 $ 153.3 $ 784.3 $ 657.2
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 106.8 $ 46.7 $ 303.6 $ 191.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 28.7 28.9 113.2 116.5
Distribution 14.4 14.0 54.5 56.7
Corporate and eliminations 38.0 43.2 123.7 136.2
Selling and administrative expense $ 187.9 $ 132.8 $ 595.0 $ 500.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 57.5 $ 27.2 $ 180.8 $ 147.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.4 18.8 94.4 83.7
Distribution 18.0 17.0 69.5 75.4
Corporate and eliminations (40.9) (42.5) (155.4) (149.7)
Operating income $ 65.0 $ 20.5 $ 189.3 $ 156.8
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Attachment 7
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current
profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Q4 2021 Avient Earnings Release_0.pdf
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
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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
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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.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 581.3 $ 525.8 $ 2,401.6 $ 1,502.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 228.2 190.6 918.9 708.8
Distribution 425.0 305.1 1,630.9 1,110.3
Corporate and eliminations (33.0) (24.5) (132.6) (79.9)
Sales $ 1,201.5 $ 997.0 $ 4,818.8 $ 3,242.1
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.5 $ 164.3 $ 727.5 $ 484.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 60.0 59.1 257.4 207.6
Distribution 36.5 32.4 155.8 124.0
Corporate and eliminations (7.9) (2.9) (41.1) (31.7)
Gross margin $ 253.1 $ 252.9 $ 1,099.6 $ 784.3
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 103.3 $ 106.8 $ 424.4 $ 303.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.2 28.7 125.4 113.2
Distribution 14.8 14.4 62.6 54.5
Corporate and eliminations 29.8 38.0 106.0 123.7
Selling and administrative expense $ 179.1 $ 187.9 $ 718.4 $ 595.0
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.2 $ 57.5 $ 303.1 $ 180.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 28.8 30.4 132.0 94.4
Distribution 21.7 18.0 93.2 69.5
Corporate and eliminations (37.7) (40.9) (147.1) (155.4)
Operating income $ 74.0 $ 65.0 $ 381.2 $ 189.3
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/AVNT June IR Conferences w_Non GAAP Recs.pdf
Continue fostering our Great Place
to Work® culture
Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives
Long Term
Growth
Rates
Growth DriversGrowth Drivers
$340
$455
$790
$1,175
$51
$84
$212
$668
$108 $113
$231
$293
$265
$358
$726
$830
8-12% 10% 8-10% 5%
Sustainable Solutions Composites Healthcare Asia/Emerging Regions
Profitable GrowthProfitable Growth Great Place to WorkGreat Place to Work
5.4%
11.5%
16.2%
2006 2018 2022
EBITDA Margins
$0.14
$2.67
$3.04
2006 2018 2022
2022 data is pro forma for acquisition of Avient Protective Materials and Distribution divestiture
TOP-TIER SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
Industry Sustainability Standards
90th
percentile
84th
ESG Ratings Performance
1
Innovation is the lifeblood of a specialty company.
National Defense
budget of $842 billion submitted to Congress
in Q1 2023
• European NATO members annual defense
spend expected to increase by up to 20%
Dyneema® is the world’s strongest fiber™
One of the highest strength to weight
ratios of any material on Earth
Direct relationships with industry leading
armor manufacturers
Resistant to most chemicals, UV, and
moisture to handle any environment
Avient Confidential 18
DEFENSE
Source: US Department of Defense, defense.gov, NATO18
Source:
TRANSPORTATION
• Increased EPA regulations requiring
improved fuel efficiency, enabled in part by
lower-weight vehicles
• Automakers preparing for 2/3 of U.S.
vehicles to be 100% electric by 2032
Lightweight panels that establish both
strength and stiffness resulting in
decreased energy usage, lower emissions
Long-lasting Color applications to resist
UV exposure, temperature fluctuations
and exceed the stylistic requirements of
global automakers
19
$130
$530
$0.60
$2.40
2023 GUIDANCE
20
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$845
$3,400
(in millions) (in millions)
CASH FLOW / LEVERAGE
21
• Maintaining free cash flow
and leverage guidance from
February earnings call
• IT investment to further
integrate acquired
businesses and capture
operational efficiencies
• Restructuring actions to
streamline operations and
improve profitability,
primarily in Europe
($ millions) 2023E
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 350$
Less:
Run-Rate CapEx (110)
CapEx for IT System Upgrade (25)
CapEx for Restructuring (15)
Total CapEx (150)
Free Cash Flow 200$
Adjusted EBITDA 530$
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Healthcare 8–10%
Composites 10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3%
Avient 6.5%
22
Sustainable
Solutions
32%
Asia / LATAM
Composites
Other (GDP
Growth)
39%
• Virtual presentation to be held
September 20, 2023
• The company will be
conducting an investor-focused
presentation around our
sustainability solutions portfolio
Avient Confidential 23
SUSTAINABILITY
INVESTOR DAY
23
$340M
$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
$915M
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021 2022PF***
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2022
($ in millions)
Organic Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
24
*Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
**2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business
***2022 is Pro Forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials and the divestiture of Distribution
$1,175M
Lightweighting
Eco-Conscious
Recycle Solutions
VOC Reduction
Sustainable Infrastructure
Human Health & Safety
Reduced Energy Use
Bio-polymers
SUSTAINABILITY NEEDS BY MARKET
B&C
• Eco-Conscious
• Carbon footprint
• Resource
conservation
• Carbon footprint
• Bio based content
• Eco-Conscious
Automotive
• Light weighting
• Recycled Content
• VOC reduction
• Recycle Solutions
• Carbon Footprint
Packaging
• Recycle Solutions
• Food waste
reduction
Common Theme: CO2 Emission Goals
Increasing Single-Use Plastic Regulation
25
INVESTING
IN INNOVATION
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y P O R T F O L I O
26
AP P EN D IX
29
RAW MATERIAL 2022 ANNUAL PURCHASES
Performance
Additives
Pigments
12%
TiO2
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
33%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
• Cost inflation
decelerating,
particularly for
hydrocarbon-based
raw materials
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
37%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
9%
31
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2022 REVENUE | $2 .4 B ILL ION
34%
38%
END MARKET REGION
32
34%
21%
Building &
1% Energy
2%
S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S
2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION
END MARKET
52%
35%
REGION
33
19%
8%Industrial
9% Defense
Building &
32%
27%
14%
Building &
3%
1% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
9%
2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
BY END MARKET
27%
14%
17%
Building &
(37% of sales)Transportation
12%
Building &
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
56%
23%
Building &
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
3%
34
PEER COMPARISONS
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,400 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
36
4 4
4
6
8
9
FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
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/2021-10/avnt-q3-2021-news-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)
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
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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
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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,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 586.6 $ 493.8 $ 1,820.3 $ 977.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 233.6 174.1 690.7 518.2
Distribution 438.8 276.9 1,205.9 805.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (20.3) (99.6) (55.4)
Sales $ 1,219.8 $ 924.5 $ 3,617.3 $ 2,245.1
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 172.1 $ 155.0 $ 563.0 $ 320.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.1 53.4 197.4 148.5
Distribution 39.9 30.8 119.3 91.6
Corporate and eliminations (19.7) (29.0) (33.2) (28.8)
Gross margin $ 255.4 $ 210.2 $ 846.5 $ 531.4
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 105.3 $ 104.5 $ 321.1 $ 196.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.4 28.7 94.2 84.5
Distribution 16.1 13.3 47.8 40.1
Corporate and eliminations 23.9 30.2 76.2 85.7
Selling and administrative expense $ 176.7 $ 176.7 $ 539.3 $ 407.1
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 66.8 $ 50.5 $ 241.9 $ 123.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.7 24.7 103.2 64.0
Distribution 23.8 17.5 71.5 51.5
Corporate and eliminations (43.6) (59.2) (109.4) (114.5)
Operating income $ 78.7 $ 33.5 $ 307.2 $ 124.3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.4 $ 76.8 $ 321.1 $ 171.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.6 32.2 127.0 86.7
Distribution 24.0 17.7 72.1 51.9
Corporate and eliminations (41.5) (56.7) (105.3) (108.3)
Other income, net 1.4 1.5 4.1 12.6
EBITDA $ 116.9 $ 71.5 $ 419.0 $ 214.2
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-abac-canada-200720.pdf
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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.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 542.0 $ 524.5 $ 1,057.3 $ 1,061.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 308.1 300.8 622.5 610.5
Corporate (0.4) (0.9) (1.1) (1.9)
Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4 $ 1,678.7 $ 1,670.1
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 184.5 $ 164.1 $ 355.7 $ 326.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 94.7 91.5 201.7 185.4
Corporate (21.6) (14.9) (21.6) (23.2)
Gross margin $ 257.6 $ 240.7 $ 535.8 $ 488.3
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.4 $ 96.1 $ 194.8 $ 192.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 51.9 51.8 105.5 102.6
Corporate 34.8 30.5 69.0 73.8
Selling and administrative expense $ 185.1 $ 178.4 $ 369.3 $ 368.9
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.1 $ 68.0 $ 160.9 $ 133.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 42.8 39.7 96.2 82.8
Corporate (56.4) (45.4) (90.6) (97.0)
Operating income $ 72.5 $ 62.3 $ 166.5 $ 119.4
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.8 $ 25.7 $ 43.7 $ 51.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.8 19.9 40.4 41.1
Corporate 2.3 2.0 5.1 5.5
Depreciation & amortization $ 44.9 $ 47.6 $ 89.2 $ 98.1
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.9 $ 93.7 $ 204.6 $ 185.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.6 59.6 136.6 123.9
Corporate (54.1) (43.4) (85.5) (91.5)
Other (expense) income, net (0.9) (0.2) (1.8) 0.5
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 116.5 $ 109.7 $ 253.9 $ 218.0
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7 34.3 49.0
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) — (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1) (0.8) (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3 $ 286.4 $ 265.1
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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.