https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/case-study-one-pager-gravi-tech-toothbrush-base.pdf
I TA L I A N M O L D E R &
PA RT P RO D U C E R
L U X U R Y T O O T H B R U S H B A S E
• Density 4.0 SG
• Low water absorption
• Good mechanical performance
• Chemical resistance to toothpaste and cleaning products
• Worked in close collaboration with customer
to fully understand material requirements
• Provided an alternative to metal with the
processing and recyclability benefits of a
polymer
• Enabled customer to launch innovative new
product into the market winning Red Dot
Design Award
Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/hiformer-case-study.pdf
C A S T A N D B L O W N F I L M
L E A D I N G PAC K AG I N G
F I L M S U P P L I E R
• Improve quality, limiting melt fracture and die built up
• Increase productivity, reducing cleaning frequency
• More sustainable manufacturing process
• Regulatory compliance
HIFORMER™ Liquid Polymer Processing Aid
AV I E N T S O L U T I O N
• Increased processing efficiency and overall productivity
with low let down ratio
• Delivered significant improvement in melt fracture and
die build up
• Sustainability benefits provided, including possibility for
longer production runs, reduced energy consumption
and less waste
W H Y AV I E N T
K E Y R E Q U I R E M E N T S
P R O D U C T I V I T Y + S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
L E A R N M O R E
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Gas Pipe Mfgr Application Snapshot.pdf
Gas Pipe Mfgr Application Snapshot
G A S D I S T R I BU T I O N
P I P E M A N U FAC T U R E R
P R O F I L E E X T R U S I O N
• Meet Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) gas distribution pipe
approval requirements for ASTM D2513 and PE2708
MDPE
• Reduce the number of quality complaints through
enhanced color distribution and consistency
• Eliminate late notifications and poor communications with
a higher level of customer service from their supplier
• Provided a PPI-approved colorant as
required with the added benefit of additional
UL and NSF approvals
• Supplied improved solid colorant formulation
resulting in fewer customer complaints
• Offered a premier problem solving approach
with enhanced communications and
increased sense of urgency
OnColor™ Yellow Solid Colorant
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/b-c-industry-bulletin.pdf
And, robust technical support
from product design through production
provides even greater benefits throughout
your process.
DESIGN & PROCESSING
Material flexibility and customization, extrusion
and molding optimization techniques
SOLUTION: Advanced polymer science,
application development, technical service
VISUAL AESTHETICS
Custom colors, deep shades,
special effects
SOLUTION: Metallic colorants,
granite & woodgrain effects
DURABILITY
Wind & impact resistance,
chemical resistance, weatherability
SOLUTION: Scratch & mar resistant
or IR/UV resistant additives,
dimensional stabilizers
TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Antimicrobial
Additives
Antimicrobial technology to limit microbe growth —
reduces bacterial, mold and fungal growth on surface
and through thickness, protecting finished part
• Potable water equipment • Roofs & eaves
• Decking, fencing & railings • High-touch surfaces
• Bath surrounds, liners & inserts
Scratch & Mar Resistance
Additives
For applications requiring resistance to daily surface
abrasion, and management of surface energy
• Exterior fencing, decking, railings & shutters
• Outdoor furniture
• Playground equipment
Flame Retardant
Additives
Reduces spread of fire and heat release by creating
a char to limit oxygen at the flame source
• Wire & cable • Telecommunications
• Decking, fencing & railings • Conduit
• Exterior siding & cladding • Housings
UV and Light Blocking
Additives
UV stabilizers help mitigate the harmful effects of
UV radiation while light blocking additives protect
products sensitive to light
• Exterior siding & cladding • Trim & moldings
• Roofing, shingles, tiles • Outdoor furniture
• Fencing, decking, railings & shutters
Anti-static and Conductive
Additives
Controls build-up of static charges to create
static-dissipated parts while reducing related
dust accumulation
• Electrical connectors • Conduit or tubing
• Junction boxes • Flooring
• 5G enabling
Chemical Foaming
Agents
Reduces weight and density without compromising
mechanical properties
• Exterior siding & cladding • Modular panels
• Decking, fencing & railings
Optimization Additives
Cycle-time reducers that help optimize production
while allowing improved dimensional stability and
energy efficiency, among other processing benefits
• Used in extrusion and injection molding processes
to improve thermal conductivity, and lower
processing temperatures and energy consumption
Laser Marking
Supports design and production flexibility and offers
a new level of control in marking polymers with speed
and clarity
• Wire & cable • Outdoor furniture
• Equipment & housings • Pipes & fittings
Anti-counterfeiting
Additives
Customizable in-plastic authentication technologies
that enable positive identification versus counterfeit
products
• Wire & cable jacketing • Pipes & fittings
• Telecommunications • Potable water
equipment
Wood Plastic Composite (WPC)
Capstock Technology
Pair with traditional WPC materials as a substrate
for a durable outer layer
• Exterior siding & cladding • Outdoor furniture
• Fencing, decking & railings
Sustainable Colorants &
Additives
Color concentrates and additives carefully chosen
to meet industry requirements and legislation, and
designed to lower environmental impact while
improving sustainability
• Green building roofing • OSHA compliance
• Sheet & profile extrusions • LEED building &
material credits
FX Special Effects
Colorants
Granite, marbling, woodgrain and other distinctive
colorant technologies to provide special surface
effects
• Decorative molding • Chair or hand rails
• Wallcovering • Blinds & shutters
• Any surface or part demanding a distinctive look
Pool Colorants
Durable, long-lasting pigment formulations for
finishes that hold up to pool water chemistries
• Pool decks • Coping
• In-ground swimming pools
Metallic Flooring &
Stain Colorants
Colorants designed to give concrete floors and
surfaces a distinctive appearance
• Concrete flooring • Countertops
• Decorative concrete • Walls
While this listing represents many Avient solutions and addresses common applications, we can tackle many other
building & construction needs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Supplier Code of Conduct FV.pdf
Products supplied
to Avient must not directly or indirectly finance or
benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of
Congo or an adjoining country (the
“Covered Countries”), and abide by Avient’s Policy
Statement on Conflict Minerals regarding products
supplied to Avient.
Refrain from offering Avient associates money,
loans, credit, prejudicial discounts, gifts, products or
services for their personal use or benefit.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/avient-human-rights-position-statement-updated-july-2021 %286%29.pdf
Our goal is
to provide fair and competitive compensation and benefits to all of our associates.
Avient complies with all applicable local laws, including those pertaining to wages, overtime and benefits.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/Supplier Code of Conduct FV_Eng.pdf
Products supplied
to Avient must not directly or indirectly finance or
benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of
Congo or an adjoining country (the
“Covered Countries”), and abide by Avient’s Policy
Statement on Conflict Minerals regarding products
supplied to Avient.
Refrain from offering Avient employees money,
loans, credit, prejudicial discounts, gifts, products or
services for their personal use or benefit.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-08/trilliant-surgical-stapler-housing-case-study-one-pager.pdf
HEALTHCARE
DEVICE OEM
S U R G I C A L S T A P L E R
H O U S I N G
• Easy-to-mold, durable, and good aesthetics
• Excellent disinfection performance and good chemical
resistance
• Compatible with high- and low-temperature sterilization
• Delivered durable and aesthetically pleasing
specialty polymer with the added benefit of
processing flexibility without retooling
• Passed physical, chemical and disinfection
tests in different testing conditions which
proved good tensile strength and chemical
resistance
• Achieved consistent molding shape and
properties
Trilliant™ HC Thermoplastics
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Avient Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results_1.pdf
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 0.92 $ 68.8 $ 0.74
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 5.1 0.06 11.7 0.13
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 89.8 $ 0.98 $ 80.5 $ 0.87
Six months ended
June 30, 2022
Six months ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 168.9 $ 1.83 $ 148.1 $ 1.60
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 12.3 0.13 14.3 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 181.2 $ 1.96 $ 162.4 $ 1.76
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5
Cost of sales 998.6 946.5 1,998.7 1,806.4
Gross margin 303.8 288.7 597.5 591.1
Selling and administrative expense 174.3 180.6 339.4 362.6
Operating income 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5
Interest expense, net (16.2) (19.5) (33.1) (38.8)
Other income, net 1.4 1.2 0.8 2.7
Income before income taxes 114.7 89.8 225.8 192.4
Income tax expense (30.0) (20.4) (56.6) (43.3)
Net income 84.7 69.4 169.2 149.1
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (0.6) (0.3) (1.0)
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 68.8 $ 168.9 $ 148.1
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders -
Basic $ 0.93 $ 0.75 $ 1.85 $ 1.62
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders -
Diluted $ 0.92 $ 0.74 $ 1.83 $ 1.60
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4250
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.4 91.3 91.4 91.3
Diluted 92.1 92.4 92.2 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
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and
amortization $ (2.6) $ (1.5) $ (7.0) $ (3.3)
Environmental remediation costs (3.0) (12.5) (5.0) (13.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 7.6 — 8.2 4.5
Acquisition related costs — 1.4 — 1.4
Impact on cost of sales 2.0 (12.6) (3.8) (10.4)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (4.2) (0.4) (3.3) (1.7)
Acquisition related costs (2.1) (1.2) (5.0) (4.5)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (6.3) (1.6) (8.3) (6.2)
Impact on operating income (4.3) (14.2) (12.1) (16.6)
Other income, net — — 0.1 —
Mark-to-market on cross-currency swaps 0.9 — 0.9 —
Impact on income before income taxes (3.4) (14.2) (11.1) (16.6)
Income tax benefit on above special items 0.8 3.4 2.8 4.3
Tax adjustments(2) (2.5) (0.9) (4.0) (2.0)
Impact of special items on net income attributable to Avient
Shareholders $ (5.1) $ (11.7) $ (12.3) $ (14.3)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.06) $ (0.13) $ (0.13) $ (0.16)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.1 92.4 92.2 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, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results
of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the
performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting
reported results
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, 2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 645.1 $ 601.2
Accounts receivable, net 752.6 642.3
Inventories, net 494.0 461.1
Other current assets 128.4 122.4
Total current assets 2,020.1 1,827.0
Property, net 638.9 676.1
Goodwill 1,256.8 1,286.4
Intangible assets, net 867.2 925.2
Operating lease assets, net 62.7 74.1
Other non-current assets 197.9 208.4
Total assets $ 5,043.6 $ 4,997.2
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 607.7 $ 8.6
Accounts payable 634.0 553.9
Current operating lease obligations 21.4 24.2
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 307.5 353.9
Total current liabilities 1,570.6 940.6
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,249.1 1,850.3
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 95.0 100.0
Deferred income taxes 106.6 100.6
Non-current operating lease obligations 41.8 50.1
Other non-current liabilities 154.7 165.1
Total non-current liabilities 1,647.2 2,266.1
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,809.7 1,774.7
Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8
Total equity 1,825.8 1,790.5
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,043.6 $ 4,997.2
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022 2021
Operating Activities
Net income $ 169.2 $ 149.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 71.1 69.5
Accelerated depreciation and amortization 3.2 1.4
Share-based compensation expense 6.3 5.6
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (133.2) (196.1)
Increase in inventories (45.9) (88.1)
Increase in accounts payable 98.5 108.4
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (9.9) (9.2)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (52.6) 27.5
Net cash provided by operating activities 106.7 68.1
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (34.0) (42.1)
Settlement of cross-currency swaps 75.1 —
Net cash proceeds used by other assets — (2.0)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 41.1 (44.1)
Financing activities
Purchase of common shares for treasury (36.4) (4.2)
Cash dividends paid (43.5) (38.8)
Repayment of long-term debt (4.4) (4.4)
Payments of withholding tax on share awards (4.1) (4.2)
Net cash used by financing activities (88.4) (51.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (15.5) (5.7)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 43.9 (33.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 645.1 $ 616.2
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Attachment 6
Avient Corporation
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not
include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments;
intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the
measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
Three Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from before income taxes $114.7 $ 3.4 $ 118.1 $ 89.8 $ 14.2 $ 104.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (30.0) — (30.0) (20.4) — (20.4)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (0.8) (0.8) — (3.4) (3.4)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 2.5 2.5 — 0.9 0.9
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (30.0) $ 1.7 $ (28.3) $ (20.4) $ (2.5) $ (22.9)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 26.1 % 23.9 % 22.7 % 22.0 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from before income taxes $225.8 $ 11.1 $ 236.9 $192.4 $ 16.6 $ 209.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (56.6) — (56.6) (43.3) — (43.3)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (2.8) (2.8) — (4.3) (4.3)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 4.0 4.0 — 2.0 2.0
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (56.6) $ 1.2 $ (55.4) $ (43.3) $ (2.3) $ (45.6)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 25.0 % 23.4 % 22.5 % 21.8 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.6 $ 86.3 $ 188.1 $ 175.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.6 37.3 76.3 71.5
Distribution 27.1 23.7 51.3 47.7
Corporate and eliminations (27.8) (39.2) (57.6) (65.8)
Operating income $ 129.5 $ 108.1 $ 258.1 $ 228.5
Items below OI in Corporate:
Other income, net $ 1.4 $ 1.2 $ 0.8 $ 2.7
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.9 $ 25.3 $ 51.9 $ 52.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 7.7 8.1 15.5 15.9
Distribution 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4
Corporate and eliminations 2.7 0.2 6.5 2.0
Depreciation & Amortization $ 36.5 $ 33.8 $ 74.3 $ 70.9
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 119.5 $ 111.6 $ 240.0 $ 227.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 45.4 91.8 87.4
Distribution 27.3 23.9 51.7 48.1
Corporate and eliminations (25.1) (39.0) (51.1) (63.8)
Other income, net 1.4 1.2 $ 0.8 $ 2.7
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2022 2021 2022 2021
Net income – GAAP $ 84.7 $ 69.4 $ 169.2 $ 149.1
Income tax expense 30.0 20.4 56.6 43.3
Interest expense 16.2 19.5 33.1 38.8
Depreciation and amortization 36.5 33.8 74.3 70.9
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1
Special items, before tax 3.4 14.2 11.1 16.6
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.1) 1.4 (3.2) 0.8
Adjusted EBITDA $ 169.7 $ 158.7 $ 341.1 $ 319.5
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of
$ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 0.74
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items 80.5 0.87
FX adjustment (4.9) (0.05)
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items, adjusted for FX $ 75.6 $ 0.82
NEWS RELEASE
Attachment 1
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/avnt-first-quarter-2021-news-release.pdf
Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include
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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results
of operations, financial position or cash flows; our ability to achieve the strategic and other
objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected
synergies; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and 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; an inability to
achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration
working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; 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 consummate and successfully integrate
acquisitions; and 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.
2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position
reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2021
December 31,
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 594.5 $ 649.5
Accounts receivable, net 642.2 516.6
Inventories, net 357.0 327.5
Other current assets 122.7 108.5
Total current assets 1,716.4 1,602.1
Property, net 675.5 694.9
Goodwill 1,281.9 1,308.1
Intangible assets, net 973.3 1,008.5
Operating lease assets, net 80.9 80.9
Other non-current assets 181.4 176.0
Total assets $ 4,909.4 $ 4,870.5
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.8 $ 18.6
Accounts payable 529.6 471.7
Current operating lease obligations 24.3 25.1
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 290.9 285.6
Total current liabilities 863.6 801.0
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,852.7 1,854.0
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 111.3 115.0
Non-current operating lease obligations 56.8 56.0
Other non-current liabilities 303.0 332.8
Total non-current liabilities 2,323.8 2,357.8
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,707.0 1,697.1
Noncontrolling interest 15.0 14.6
Total equity 1,722.0 1,711.7
Total liabilities and equity $ 4,909.4 $ 4,870.5
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021 2020
Operating Activities
Net income $ 79.7 $ 32.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 36.6 19.9
Accelerated depreciation and amortization 0.5 —
Share-based compensation expense 2.7 2.1
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (137.6) (56.9)
Increase in inventories (35.1) (13.0)
Increase in accounts payable 67.3 44.6
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (7.1) (3.2)
Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities — 1.0
Decrease in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (3.4) (19.1)
Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — (21.0)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 3.6 (12.8)
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (16.5) (11.1)
Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.1
Net proceeds (used) provided by other assets (2.0) 5.2
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (18.5) 1.2
Financing activities
Purchase of common shares for treasury (4.2) (13.6)
Cash dividends paid (19.5) (15.6)
Repayment of long-term debt (2.3) (2.0)
Payments of withholding tax on share awards (3.1) (1.3)
Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs — 496.3
Payment of acquisition date earnout liability — (32.9)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (29.1) 430.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (11.0) (3.8)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (55.0) 415.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 649.5 864.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 594.5 $ 1,280.2
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Attachment 6
Avient Corporation
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not
include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to
segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not
included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021 2020
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 102.6 $ 2.4 $ 105.0 $ 45.0 $ 9.6 $ 54.6
Income tax expense - GAAP (22.9) — (22.9) (11.9) — (11.9)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (0.9) (0.9) — (2.0) (2.0)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 1.1 1.1 — 1.0 1.0
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (22.9) $ 0.2 $ (22.7) $ (11.9) $ (1.0) $ (12.9)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 22.3 % 21.6 % 26.5 % 23.7 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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The following pro forma adjustments are referenced by management to provide comparable business performance by
incorporating the Clariant Masterbatch business in periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020).