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PolyOne Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
CLEVELAND, Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), has declared a quarterly cash dividend of s
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PolyOne Announces Ninth Consecutive Annual Increase in Quarterly Dividend
CLEVELAND, Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of t
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PolyOne Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
CLEVELAND, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), has declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirtee
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Purchase price multiple rapidly
declining on strength of business and
synergy capture
(1) (1) (1)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
7
SEM
• Composites and Outdoor High
Performance applications drove
positive mix within SEM
• Clariant Masterbatch synergy
realization under way and
expected to drive further margin
expansion in 2021
• Portfolio transformation to high
growth end markets with focus on
sustainable solutions megatrend
10.1%
11.8%
EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION
Distribution
6.3% 6.0%
15.2%
17.6%
11.1%
12.1%
14.5%
19.8%
13.5%
16.1%
6.4% 6.3%
15.2% 16.2%
Full YearQ4
(2)
(2) Total company reflects adjusted EBITDA margins
SPOTLIGHT: COMPOSITES
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• SEM delivers a record year in 2020 – 13%
operating income growth and over 200 bps
in margin expansion year-over-year
• Prior investments in composites platform
and outdoor high performance applications
paying off, resulting in substantial growth
over the last two years
SEM
Operating
Income
(OI % of Sales)
$(0.1) $(1.0)
$2.2
$19.1
$26.8
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Composites
Performance
(Operating Income)
$83.7
$94.4
2019 2020
(11.2%)
(13.3%)
0.1 0.1
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9 1.0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
$19
$160
$338
2011 2019 2020
0.16
0.20
0.26
0.34
0.42
0.50
0.58
0.72
0.79 0.81
0.85
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21E
FREE CASH FLOW AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION
9
Free Cash Flow Dividends Share Repurchases Deleveraging
3.5x
2.7x
Growing Dividend Cumulative Buybacks Net Leverage
$B
n
$
p
e
r
sh
ar
e
Cash Generation
~$1Bn
REPURCHASED
OVER LAST 10 YEARS
~$350MM
PAID OVER LAST 10 YEARS
~$338MM 2.7x
NET LEVERAGE
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
GREAT PLACE TO WORK!
Our free cash flow supports
shareholder value creation through
investing in R&D for organic growth,
completing bolt-on acquisitions, and
returning cash to shareholders via our
dividend program and opportunistic
share repurchases.
23 1.
We will deliver for our stakeholders through multiple value creation levers—many of
which are unique to Avient:
o Demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare, and composites, together with Clariant
Masterbatch revenue synergies, that will drive 2021 revenue growth of 8% and long-term growth
in excess of GDP
o Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy capture will result in significant near-term benefit
In addition, we remain committed to increasing annual dividends in line with earnings growth and
opportunistically buying back shares, all while remaining modestly levered.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
The time required to consummate the divestiture of our resin assets and the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the sale agreement;
Any material adverse changes in the business supporting the resin assets being sold;
The ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed divestiture
Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; our
ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being
accretive;
Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and
cost of credit in the future;
The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate
liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;
The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;
Our ability to achieve new business gains;
The amount and timing of repurchases, if any, of PolyOne common shares and our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and
timing of any future dividends;
The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;
Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business;
Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;
Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply;
Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;
Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;
An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital
reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; and
Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and
changes in the rate of inflation.
• The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
• We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
EPS: $1.00
First Quarter Financial Highlights
• 14th consecutive quarter of double digit adjusted earnings per
share growth
• 29 percent increase in adjusted EPS
34 percent increase in Specialty operating income
Growth from all regions
Virtually all organic growth
• Strengthened our financial
position
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• Total Debt at 3/31/13
Less: Cash
Net Debt
• Available Liquidity
Cash
ABL Availability
Total Liquidity
• Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.7x*
$169
285
$454
$1,056
169
$887
$50
$360
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2013
($ millions)
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Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
*Pro Forma TTM with no synergies related to Spartech acquisition & excludes resin assets
Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 3/31/13
Cash Balance = $169M
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.7x
• Repurchased
840k shares in Q1
2013
• 19.1 million
shares are
available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
Share
Repurchase
• Introduced a
quarterly dividend
in Q1 2011 and
increased in Q1
2012 (25%) and
Q1 2013 (20%)
• Objective of
maintaining and
growing
Dividends
• Expanding our
sales, marketing,
and technical
capabilities is top
priority
• Investing in
operational and
LSS initiatives
(including synergy
capture)
• CAPEX
Organic
Growth
• Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offering
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Synergy opportunities
• Adjacent material solutions
Acquisitions
*TTM with no synergies related to the Spartech acquisition
Use of Cash
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Why Invest In PolyOne?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/dB%2520June%2520Presentation%2520June%252012%25202013%2520%25282%2529.pdf
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
The time required to consummate the divestiture of our resin assets and the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the sale agreement;
Any material adverse changes in the business supporting the resin assets being sold;
The ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed divestiture
Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; our
ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being
accretive;
Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and
cost of credit in the future;
The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate
liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;
The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;
Our ability to achieve new business gains;
The amount and timing of repurchases, if any, of PolyOne common shares and our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and
timing of any future dividends;
The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;
Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business;
Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;
Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply;
Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;
Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;
An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital
reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; and
Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and
changes in the rate of inflation.
• The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
• We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
EPS: $1.00
First Quarter Financial Highlights
• 14th consecutive quarter of double digit adjusted earnings per
share growth
• 29 percent increase in adjusted EPS
34 percent increase in Specialty operating income
Growth from all regions
Virtually all organic growth
• Strengthened our financial
position
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• Total Debt at 3/31/13
Less: Cash
Net Debt
• Available Liquidity
Cash
ABL Availability
Total Liquidity
• Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.7x*
$169
285
$454
$1,056
169
$887
$50
$360
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2013
($ millions)
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Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
*Pro Forma TTM with no synergies related to Spartech acquisition & excludes resin assets
Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 3/31/13
Cash Balance = $169M
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.7x
• Repurchased
840k shares in Q1
2013
• 19.1 million
shares are
available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
Share
Repurchase
• Introduced a
quarterly dividend
in Q1 2011 and
increased in Q1
2012 (25%) and
Q1 2013 (20%)
• Objective of
maintaining and
growing
Dividends
• Expanding our
sales, marketing,
and technical
capabilities is top
priority
• Investing in
operational and
LSS initiatives
(including synergy
capture)
• CAPEX
Organic
Growth
• Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offering
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Synergy opportunities
• Adjacent material solutions
Acquisitions
*TTM with no synergies related to the Spartech acquisition
Use of Cash
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Why Invest In PolyOne?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Presentation - Website.pdf
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
• Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future;
• The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks;
• Changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business;
• Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply;
• Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;
• Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;
• Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials (APM);
• An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
• Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends;
• Information systems failures and cyberattacks;
• Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and
• Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, any recessionary conditions, and terrorism or hostilities
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.
PRIOR YEAR
$790
$710
2022 2023
$107
$112
2022 2023
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$0.42
$0.47
2022 PF 2023
Adjusted EPS
- 10% + 5% + 12%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
12
$112
$500
$0.47
$2.30
Q4 AND FULL YEAR 2023 GUIDANCE
$710
$3,130
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
13
(in millions) (in millions)
Guidance: Free Cash Flow
$180 $180
Prior Guidance Guidance
FREE CASH FLOW & INCREASED DIVIDEND
13th Consecutive Dividend Increase
0.16
0.26
0.42
0.58
0.79
0.85
0.99
1.03
2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2024
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S U S TAI NABI L I T Y DAY
RE CAP
SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVERLONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
60%+
Key Growth
Drivers
Sustainable
Solutions
Composites, Healthcare,
Asia / LATAM
Overlap
Other
(GDP Growth)
Total Company Revenue
Growth Drivers Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Composites 8–10%
Healthcare 8–10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other (GDP growth) 0–2%
Avient 6%
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SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH
8-12%
Long Term
Growth
50
90
2022 2030
Medical Plastics
Market Size
(in $Billions)
2020 2030
Recycled
Plastics
Virgin
Plastics
Growing Demand
for Recycled
Content
Avient Sustainable
Solutions
18
46
2023 2032
Global Offshore Annual
Wind Installations
(in Gigawatts)
Sources: McKinsey, Bloomberg, Grand View Research
SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVE
LONG-TERM GROWTH
18
• Transformative acquisitions
combined with divestitures of
more cyclical businesses have
improved margins over 400 bps
since 2018
• 20% long-term margin goal to
be driven by key growth drivers,
with sustainable solutions
playing a meaningful role
5.4%
11.5%
16.0%
2006 2018 2023E Recovery Growth
Drivers
Strategic
Objective
20%+
+1%+
+3%+
ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION
19
• 6% annualized long-term sales growth leveraging
sustainable solutions, composites, healthcare, and
emerging regions
• Expand EBITDA margins to 20%
• Deliver annual EBITDA and EPS growth of
10% and 15%
• Maintain asset-light, 80% free cash flow conversion
profile and be valued as a specialty formulator
• Continue fostering our Great Place to Work® culture
CREATING A WORLD-CLASS
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION
20
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/AVNT Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website Final.pdf
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
• Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future;
• The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; including recessionary conditions
• The current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows
• Changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business;
• Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply;
• Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;
• Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;
• Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the Avient Protective Materials business;
• An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
• Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends;
• Information systems failures and cyberattacks;
• Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and
• Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.
EBITDA Margins
• Focus on organic growth
combined with transformative
and bolt-on acquisitions
• Divested commodity businesses
tied to more cyclical end markets
• Expanded presence in high
growth areas of sustainable
solutions, specialty healthcare
applications, composites and
more resilient end markets
5.4%
11.5%
16.1%
2006 2018 2022PF
$142
$408
$585
2006 2018 2022PF
2006 figures exclude joint venture results
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RETURNING CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS
Growing Dividend
0.1 0.1
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0 1.0 1.0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
0.16
0.20
0.26
0.34
0.42
0.50
0.58
0.72
0.79 0.81
0.85
0.95
0.99
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
~$1Bn
REPURCHASED
OVER LAST 11 YEARS
~$550MM
PAID OVER LAST 11 YEARS
Dividends Share Repurchases
Cumulative Buybacks
$B
n
$
p
e
r
sh
ar
e
2022 PRO FORMA
ADJUSTED EPS
Earnings Growth
Expanding Profitability
$0.15
$1.09
$2.08
$2.67
2009 2012 2015 2018 2022PF
T H IR D Q UART ER 2022
RE S U LTS
$110
$119
$0.61
$0.59
Q3 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY CONT.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/AVNT Q1 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit
markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the
availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency
fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in laws and
regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw
material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or
material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated
developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and
environmental matters; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate
acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for
products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and
timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash
and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates,
including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors
affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general
economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary
conditions.
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 20.8 $ 0.23 $ 64.4 $ 0.70
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 22.3 0.24 6.4 0.07
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.1 0.16 10.8 0.12
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 58.2 $ 0.63 $ 81.6 $ 0.89
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2023 2022
Sales $ 845.7 $ 892.2
Cost of sales 598.1 637.8
Gross margin 247.6 254.4
Selling and administrative expense 190.5 152.2
Operating income 57.1 102.2
Interest expense, net (28.8) (16.9)
Other income (expense), net 0.7 (0.6)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 29.0 84.7
Income tax expense (7.7) (20.0)
Net income from continuing operations 21.3 64.7
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (0.9) 19.8
Net income 20.4 84.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) (0.3)
Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 19.9 $ 84.2
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.23 $ 0.70
Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.22
Total $ 0.22 $ 0.92
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.23 $ 0.70
Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.21
Total $ 0.22 $ 0.91
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.0 91.5
Diluted 91.8 92.3
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Attachment 3
Avient Corporation
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Special items (1) Three Months Ended
March 31,
2023 2022
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.6) $ (4.4)
Environmental remediation costs (1.4) (2.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.6
Impact on cost of sales (8.0) (5.8)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (15.7) 1.9
Acquisition related costs (3.4) (2.9)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (19.1) (1.0)
Impact on operating income (27.1) (6.8)
Other income (loss), net (0.2) 0.1
Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (27.3) (6.7)
Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 6.9 1.8
Tax adjustments(2) (1.9) (1.5)
Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (22.3) $ (6.4)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) $ (0.07)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 91.8 92.3
(1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel
reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-
market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation
costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the
divestiture of operating businesses, gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where
such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring
items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results
2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and changes
to valuation allowances.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 582.7 $ 641.1
Accounts receivable, net 484.4 440.6
Inventories, net 371.9 372.7
Other current assets 125.3 115.3
Total current assets 1,564.3 1,569.7
Property, net 1,045.7 1,049.2
Goodwill 1,689.7 1,671.9
Intangible assets, net 1,601.7 1,597.6
Other non-current assets 209.8 196.6
Total assets $ 6,111.2 $ 6,085.0
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt $ 2.2 $ 2.2
Accounts payable 448.1 454.4
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 386.9 412.8
Total current liabilities 837.2 869.4
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,177.7 2,176.7
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 66.2 67.2
Deferred income taxes 332.5 342.5
Other non-current liabilities 329.0 276.4
Total non-current liabilities 2,905.4 2,862.8
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 2,349.8 2,334.5
Noncontrolling interest 18.8 18.3
Total equity 2,368.6 2,352.8
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,111.2 $ 6,085.0
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2023 2022
Operating Activities
Net income $ 20.4 $ 84.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 48.7 35.7
Accelerated depreciation 1.8 2.1
Share-based compensation expense 3.2 3.2
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (40.2) (118.8)
Decrease (increase) in inventories 3.8 (15.1)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (9.9) 90.5
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (50.0) (63.2)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (22.2) 18.9
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (20.3) (13.3)
Net proceeds from divestiture 7.3 —
Net cash used by investing activities (13.0) (13.3)
Financing activities
Purchase of common shares for treasury — (15.8)
Cash dividends paid (22.5) (21.7)
Repayment of long-term debt (0.8) (2.4)
Other financing (2.3) (3.9)
Net cash used by financing activities (25.6) (43.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 2.4 (0.4)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (58.4) (38.6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 641.1 601.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 582.7 $ 562.6
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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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/Avient Investor Presentation - February 2025_w_Non-GAAP.pdf
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
• disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future;
• the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks;
• disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations;
• changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change;
• fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply;
• demand for our products and services;
• production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;
• unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;
• our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends;
• information systems failures and cyberattacks;
• our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness;
• amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions;
• other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts, and any recessionary conditions; and
• other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”
Moving up the value chain, and expanding
addressable market size by providing materials
solutions in select and prioritized areas
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GROWING
AT
GROWING
AT
1 Core grows above macro
driven by share wins and
faster business development
in prioritized portfolios
(growth vectors)
CATALYZE THE CORE
2 Portfolios in high growth markets
grow faster than core – building
sizeable businesses of scale rapidly
BUILD NEW PLATFORMS OF SCALE
► Prioritizing
► differently
► Creating “space”
► focused front-end and
back-end structures
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Organic revenue growth with margin expansion
LONG TERM FINANCIAL TARGETS
+100 to +200bps
above GDP
Organic revenue growth
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Pathway to 20%+ adjusted EBITDA margins
Operating
leverage
• Organic volume growth and
SG&A efficiencies from prioritizing
resources across the company
2
Mix
improvement
• Increased sales in higher margin
growth platforms
3
Productivity • Manufacturing & sourcing efficiencies
• Footprint optimization
• Digital technologies
Avient margin expansion
Schematic illustration only
Productivity
+400bps
margin expansion 20%+
Strategic
objective
16.2%
2024
adjusted
+2%
+1%
Operating
leverage
+1%
Mix
improvement
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Disciplined capital allocation
PRIORITIZATION AND PHILOSHOPY
Capex Expected annual spend between 3-5% of revenue to
support investment in organic growth
M&A De-emphasized in near term; complement organic growth strategy
with M&A over time, as needed
2 Dividends Increasing each year with underlying earnings growth
3 Debt pay down Target net debt to adjusted EBITDA less than 2.5x
4 Share repurchases Opportunistic buy backs
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Avient is a compelling investment thesis
2024 Results
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Full-year 2024 highlights
► 4% organic revenue growth for Avient;
3% for CAI and 6% for SEM
► Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 20 bps for Avient;
90 bps for CAI and 110 bps for SEM
► New strategy in execution
Leadership team strengthened with a new CTO, CIO, General
Counsel, SVP (New business development & marketing) in place
► New compensation plan rolled out in January 2025,
in direct alignment with the strategy
► 2024 was our safest year on record
► Increased dividend 5% to $1.08 on an annualized basis;
14th consecutive increase
FY 2024
results
FULL YEAR 2024 VS.