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V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
PolyOne Corporation 6
P O L Y O N E
2 0 1 7 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 2 B I L L I O N
9%
United States
59%
14%
10%
Latin
America
9%
Canada
PolyOne
Distribution
34%
Performance Products &
Solutions 21%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
19%
Color
Additives &
Inks 26%
Segment End Market Geography
Building &
Construction
Electrical &
Electronics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017*
P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
PolyOne Corporation 7
8
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
*Pro Forma for sale of DSS
“Where we were” “Where we are”
ROIC** 5.0% 14.0%
Operating Income
% of Sales
Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.5%
Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 12.1%
Performance Products
& Solutions 4.3% 10.7%
Distribution 2.6% 6.3%
**ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
PolyOne Corporation 8
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
Expand specialty portfolio
with strategic acquisitions
Innovate and develop new
technologies and services
Repurchase 600K-1M
shares annually
Increase commercial
resources 6-8% annually
Double acquired
company margins
Enhance efficiencies
through Lean Six Sigma
and commercial excellence
531
680130
153
504
618
2014 Q1 2018
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 28%
+ 18%
+ 23%
Generating opportunities
35% more sales calls
25% more marketing campaigns
1,000 new customers, expanding
customer base by 5%
$1.0B increase in new opportunities
Enhancing efficiency
8% reduction of average territory
size, enabling greater
customer focus
20% more prospecting calls
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
PolyOne Corporation 10
Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
PolyOne Corporation 11
Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
80% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 11,000) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
4
21
Inside sellers
$11M
$88M
Inside sales/digital revenue
N E W R E S O U R C E S F U E L I N G T H E F U T U R E
PolyOne Corporation 12
P O L Y O N E
S A L E S
F U N N E L
+34%
$3.0 billion
$4.0 billion
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation 13
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 14
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Vitality Index
% of sales from products launched last 5 years
38%
$20
$52
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 15
Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid
Color & Additives
I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E
PolyOne Corporation 16
PrototypeFrame
Opportunity
Scale-up & Test
Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
(since 2015)
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
8
6
2 1
15 4
10
11
4
7
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
Number of Projects 26 16 20 15 2 79
Total Addressable Market
($ millions)
- - $1,230 $1,170 $440 $2,840
F L A M E
R E T A R D A N T
P O L Y M E R S
A D V A N C E D
C O M P O S I T E S
B A R R I E R
M A T E R I A L S
C O L O R A N T
T E C H N O L O G I E S
T H E R M O P L A S T I C
E L A S T O M E R S
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
PolyOne Corporation 17
C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
PolyOne Corporation 18
Polymer
Composite
Strength
Design Flexibility
Continuous
Fiber
Thermoset
Short Glass
Fiber
Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber
Long Glass Fiber
Thermoplastics
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
PolyOne Corporation 19
Acquired
Polystrand
Installed LFT
production
Avon Lake
Long Fiber
Thermoplastic
(LFT)
Technology
Installed
LFT
production
Barbastro,
Spain
Acquired
Glasforms
Acquired
Gordon
Thermoplastic
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2010 2012 2015 2016 20162009 20122011 2014
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 20
W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
Bulkheads and Transoms
Ceilings and Hatches
Doors and Cabinetry
Flooring
Door Panels
Side Walls
Flooring & Side Panels
Aerodynamic Fairings
Seat and Bunk
Reinforcements
PolyOne Corporation 21
Safety Technology Geography Service FinancialPeople
Low EH&S
risk profile
New and
complementary
technologies
Leverage our
global footprint
Strong
customer
relationships
Foundational
operating
margins of
8-10% with
ability to double
Motivated team
with a specialty
culture
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A S T R A T E G Y
PolyOne Corporation 22
Capture
sourcing
synergies
Cross-sell
& blend
8-10%
operating
margins
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A P L A Y B O O K
Protect
Retain
employees
Implement LSS to
drive efficiency
improvements
Innovate with
combined
portfolio
Safety
First!
Leverage
PolyOne’s
global reach
Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 3
18-20%
operating
margins
Invest in
commercial
resources
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
PolyOne Corporation 23
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
243
335
$36
$90
20%
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 150% + 900 bps
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E
PolyOne Corporation 24
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
113
144
206
$16 $18
$60
7% 8%
18-20%
Recent Acquisitions
(< 2 years)
PolyOne Corporation 25
Average
Company Size
# of
Possibilities
Rationale
250
• Local to regional footprint
• Niche technology focus
• Concentrated customer base
$50M–$200M 150
• Regional to global footprint
• 1–3 specialty technologies
• Diversified customer base
>$200M 30
• Global footprint with local service
• Diverse specialty technologies
• Highly diversified customer & market
portfolio
S T R O N G P I P E L I N E
D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
$809M
R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S
O V E R $ 1 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1
PolyOne Corporation
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.48
$0.58
$0.70
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
3-Year Dividend Plan
Cumulative Share Repurchases
(In millions)
Increasing Annual Dividend
26
6.3%
15.0%
16-17%
2009 2017 Platinum Vision Updated Expectations
R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N
PolyOne Corporation 27
PolyOne Corporation 28
W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ?
Service:�The Timeless differentiator
Talent development
IQ DESIGN LABS
LSS CUSTOMER FIRST
3D Printing�Bringing New ideas to life
Slide Number 34
Innovating with PolyOne
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
Color, Additives & Inks
Specialty Engineered Materials
Specialty Engineered Materials
Performance Products & Solutions
Performance Products & Solutions
DISTRIBUTION
Target end markets & �application examples
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Investor Presentation - June 2018
Investor Presentation - March 2018
Adjusted EBITDA
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520Seaport%2520Global%2520Transports%2520%2526%2520Industrials%2520Confer....pdf
The non-GAAP
financial measures include: adjusted EPS, Specialty platform operating
income percentage, adjusted operating income, and return on
invested capital
PolyOne investor presentation
Forward Looking Statements
USE OF �NON-GAAP�MEASURES
Vision
PolyOne�2017 Revenue | $3.2 billion
Adjusted EPS Expansion
Early years defined by Specialty �mix improvement
Proof of Performance & Platinum Vision
Investment in Commercial Resources driving growth
Slide Number 10
Returning cash to shareholders�Over $950 million since 2011
3 Horizons of Development
Innovation Pipeline
IQ DESIGN LABS
LSS CUSTOMER FIRST
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Segment highlights
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
Color, Additives & Inks
Specialty Engineered Materials
Specialty Engineered Materials
Performance Products & Solutions
Performance Products & Solutions
DISTRIBUTION
Target end markets & �application examples
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Investor Presentation - March 2018 r4.pdf
Investor Presentation - March 2018
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Right now, industries across the globe are adjusting to an incredible number of significant challenges in a short period – overcoming supply chain issues, reducing environmental impacts, and more – and Avient is rising to help customers meet these challenges,” said Holger Kronimus, vice president EMEA and general manager Specialty Engineered Materials EMEA and India, at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202018.pdf
I N V E S T O R D A Y A G E N D A M A Y 1 0 , 2 0 1 8
PolyOne Corporation 5
8:00 WELCOME BREAKFAST
9:00 Introduction:
Bob Patterson
9:45 Investing for Growth:
Michael Garratt
Commercial Resources
Innovation
Service
10:15 SEGMENT REVIEWS
PolyOne Distribution:
Scott Horn
Specialty Engineered Materials:
Michael Garratt
BREAK (10 MINUTES)
SEGMENT REVIEWS (CONTINUED)
Performance Products & Solutions:
Don Wiseman
Color, Additives & Inks:
Mark Crist
11:40 Mergers & Acquisitions:
Joel Rathbun
12:00 Financial Review:
Brad Richardson
12:20 Conclusion/Q&A:
Bob Patterson
1:00 LUNCH
Bradley C.
Garratt
Senior Vice President &
Chief Commercial Officer
João José San Martin Neto
Senior Vice President and
Chief Human Resources Officer
Cathy Dodd
Vice President
Marketing
Mark Crist
Senior Vice President,
President of Color, Additives & Inks
Lisa Kunkle
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
Chris Murphy
Vice President,
Research & Development,
Chief Innovation Officer
T H E L E A D E R S B E H I N D T H E T E A M
PolyOne Corporation 6
Robert M.
Investor Day Deck - Web
Investor Day
Forward �Looking �Statements
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
USE OF �NON-GAAP�MEASURES
Investor Day Agenda May 10, 2018
The Leaders Behind the Team
Introduction
Historic Past
Sustainability AT PolyOne
Safety First
the PolyOne Academy
Sustainably Impacting diverse End Markets
Products and Portfolio Optimization
OUR PLANET
Sustainability AT PolyOne
Adjusted EPS Expansion
Early years defined by Specialty �mix improvement
Commodity Pruning �Held Organic Sales Flat
Investment in Commercial Resources Driving Results
Sustainable Path to Double-Digit EPS Growth
Raising the Bar�ROIC drives shareholder return
Commercial Excellence
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN 3 KEY AREAS
Key Commercial Investments
New Resources Fueling the Future
Aligning with trends for Growth
Innovation
3 Horizons of Development
3 Horizons of Development
3 Horizons of Development
Innovation Pipeline
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
IQ DESIGN LABS
3D Printing�Bringing New ideas to life
LSS CUSTOMER FIRST
The Evolving Customer Relationship
Slide Number 37
Inspired future
Innovating with PolyOne
PolyOne Distribution
DISTRIBUTION
Service is our business
Service is our business
Key Commercial Investments
Growth through Inside Sales
Growth through Multiple Sales Channels
New Resources Fueling the Future
Inspired future
Specialty Engineered Materials
Specialty Engineered Materials
Specialty Engineered Materials
Capitalizing on the global market
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN 3 KEY AREAS
Key Commercial Investments
New Resources Fueling the Future
growth Through Service
Innovation Spotlight: Composites
Composites Refresher
Strategic Investment History
COMPOSITES in Transportation
Slide Number 61
Inspired future
Performance Products �& Solutions
Performance Products & Solutions
Performance Products & Solutions
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN 3 KEY AREAS
Key Commercial Investments
New Resources Fueling the Future
Growth Through Service
Growth Through Service
Innovation Spotlight: �Flame Retardant�Polymers
FLAME RETARDANT �DRIVERS
Flame Retardant Performance Spectrum
LED Solutions
Inspired future
Color Additives�& Inks
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
Color, Additives & Inks
Capitalizing on the global market
STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN 3 KEY AREAS
Key Commercial Investments
New Resources Fueling the Future
Growth Through Service
Innovation Spotlight: Additive & Colorant�Technologies
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Strategic Investment History
Slide Number 88
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COLORMATRIX SELECT™
Enabling the Customer
Slide Number 92
Inspired future
M&A Review
Over a decade of successful specialty acquisitions
Invest-to-Grow Strategy
Invest-to-Grow Playbook
Invest-to-Grow Proof of performance
Invest-to-Grow Proof of performance
Invest-to-Grow Driving the future
Invest-to-Grow Driving the future
Strong Pipeline�driven by fragmented Market
Summary
Financial Review
Adjusted EPS Expansion
Strategic cash deployment
Proof of Performance �Expanding Margins & ROIC
Investment in Commercial Resources Driving Results
Sustainable Path to Double-Digit EPS Growth
ROIC drives shareholder return
ROIC drives shareholder return
Conclusion
Investor Presentation - May 2018 Non-GAAP
Investor Presentation - March 2018
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/AVNT January IR Presentation_w Non-Gaap Recs.pdf
&
Canada
64%
36%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
40%
37%
18%
9% 4% 4%
Building &
Energy Telecom
Geography
Segment
Industry
4
CREATING A WORLD-CLASS
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION
1. 6% annualized long term sales
growth leveraging sustainable
solutions, composites, healthcare
and emerging regions
2.
Maintain asset-light, 80% free cash
flow conversion profile and be
valued as a specialty formulator
5.
Avient reflects 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $500M and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
2023E (%)
27
78
89
83 80 78 74
86
79 76
67 66
55
50
(39)
Av
ie
nt
AV
PM FM
C C
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
MULTIPLE EXPANSION
Note: Avient reflects 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $500M and closing share price of $41.57.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results.pdf
We have not wavered from our strategy of becoming a specialty formulator.
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Avient Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results.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.
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/idea/counterfeiting-how-fight-back
Inks, dyes and integrated polymer-based solutions are examples.
Inks and Dyes
For instance a label may contain both a 3D bar code, a hologram and a covert ink or polymer-based solution.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/AVNT Q1 2024 Earnings Press Release_0.pdf
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 515.3 $ 537.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 314.4 309.7
Corporate (0.7) (1.0)
Sales $ 829.0 $ 845.7
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 171.2 $ 162.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 107.0 93.9
Corporate — (8.3)
Gross margin $ 278.2 $ 247.6
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.4 $ 96.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 53.6 50.8
Corporate 34.2 43.3
Selling and administrative expense $ 184.2 $ 190.5
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 74.8 $ 65.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 53.4 43.1
Corporate (34.2) (51.6)
Operating income $ 94.0 $ 57.1
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 25.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.6 21.2
Corporate 2.8 3.5
Depreciation & amortization $ 44.3 $ 50.5
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.7 $ 91.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 73.0 64.3
Corporate (31.4) (48.1)
Other (expense) income, net (0.9) 0.7
EBITDA from continuing operations 137.4 108.3
Special items, before tax 6.2 27.3
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.5) (1.8)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 133.8
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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.