Avient Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

Attachment 1

Avient Corporation

Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

2024

2023

Sales

$       829.0

$       845.7

Operating income

94.0

57.1

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders

49.4

20.8

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders

$         0.54

$         0.23

Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results. Senior management believes these measures are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to Avient's performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure Avient's operating results due to the potential variability across periods based on timing, frequency and magnitude. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or solely as alternatives to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Below is a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. See Attachment 3 for a definition and summary of special items.

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

2023

Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

$

EPS

$

EPS

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders

$         49.4

$         0.54

$         20.8

$         0.23

Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3)

5.5

0.06

22.3

0.24

Amortization expense, after-tax

14.9

0.16

15.1

0.16

Adjusted net income / EPS

$         69.8

$         0.76

$         58.2

$         0.63

Attachment 2

Avient Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

2023

Sales

$       829.0

$       845.7

Cost of sales

550.8

598.1

Gross margin

278.2

247.6

Selling and administrative expense

184.2

190.5

Operating income

94.0

57.1

Interest expense, net

(26.6)

(28.8)

Other (expense) income, net

(0.9)

0.7

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

66.5

29.0

Income tax expense

(16.8)

(7.7)

Net income from continuing operations

49.7

21.3

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

—

(0.9)

Net income

49.7

20.4

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(0.3)

(0.5)

Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders

$         49.4

$         19.9

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic:

Continuing operations

$         0.54

$         0.23

Discontinued operations

—

(0.01)

Total

$         0.54

$         0.22

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted:

Continuing operations

$         0.54

$         0.23

Discontinued operations

—

(0.01)

Total

$         0.54

$         0.22

Cash dividends declared per share of common stock

$     0.2575

$     0.2475

Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:

Basic

91.2

91.0

Diluted

92.0

91.8

Attachment 3

Avient Corporation

Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

Special items ⁽¹⁾

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

2023

Cost of sales:

Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation

$           3.6

$         (6.6)

Environmental remediation costs

(4.0)

(1.4)

Impact on cost of sales

(0.4)

(8.0)

Selling and administrative expense:

Restructuring and employee separation costs

(0.7)

(11.3)

Legal and other

(3.5)

(4.4)

Acquisition related costs

(1.6)

(3.4)

Impact on selling and administrative expense

(5.8)

(19.1)

Impact on operating income

(6.2)

(27.1)

Other income (loss), net

—

(0.2)

Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes

(6.2)

(27.3)

Income tax benefit on above special items

1.4

6.9

Tax adjustments⁽²⁾

(0.7)

(1.9)

Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations

$         (5.5)

$       (22.3)

Diluted earnings per common share impact

$       (0.06)

$       (0.24)

Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:

Diluted

92.0

91.8

⁽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 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 the establishment, reversal or changes to valuation allowances.

Attachment 4

Avient Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$                        444.3

$                        545.8

Accounts receivable, net

475.3

399.9

Inventories, net

354.0

347.0

Other current assets

117.1

114.9

Total current assets

1,390.7

1,407.6

Property, net

1,021.7

1,028.9

Goodwill

1,700.1

1,719.3

Intangible assets, net

1,546.5

1,590.8

Other non-current assets

217.1

221.9

Total assets

$                     5,876.1

$                     5,968.5

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Short-term and current portion of long-term debt

$                            9.6

$                            9.5

Accounts payable

428.3

432.3

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

294.2

331.8

Total current liabilities

732.1

773.6

Non-current liabilities:

Long-term debt

2,069.4

2,070.5

Pension and other post-retirement benefits

66.3

67.2

Deferred income taxes

280.0

281.6

Other non-current liabilities

390.5

437.6

Total non-current liabilities

2,806.2

2,856.9

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Avient shareholders' equity

2,321.3

2,319.2

Noncontrolling interest

16.5

18.8

Total equity

2,337.8

2,338.0

Total liabilities and equity

$                     5,876.1

$                     5,968.5

Attachment 5

Avient Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In millions)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

2023

Operating activities

Net income

$             49.7

$             20.4

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

43.8

48.7

Accelerated depreciation

0.5

1.8

Share-based compensation expense

3.3

3.2

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Increase in accounts receivable

(81.9)

(40.2)

(Increase) decrease in inventories

(12.3)

3.8

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

1.7

(9.9)

Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net

(47.6)

(50.0)

Net cash used by operating activities

(42.8)

(22.2)

Investing activities

Capital expenditures

(24.4)

(20.3)

Net proceeds from divestiture

—

7.3

Proceeds from plant closures

2.0

—

Other investing activities

(2.1)

—

Net cash used by investing activities

(24.5)

(13.0)

Financing activities

Cash dividends paid

(23.5)

(22.5)

Repayment of long-term debt

(2.7)

(0.8)

Other financing activities

(1.9)

(2.3)

Net cash used by financing activities

(28.1)

(25.6)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(6.1)

2.4

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(101.5)

(58.4)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

545.8

641.1

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$           444.3

$           582.7

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. These costs are included in Corporate.

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

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. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient's annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations. Senior management believes these measures are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to Avient's performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure Avient's operating results due to the potential variability across periods based on timing, frequency and magnitude. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or solely as alternatives to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Below is a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. See Attachment 3 for a definition and summary of special items.

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income

2024

2023

Sales

$              829.0

$              845.7

Gross margin - GAAP

278.2

247.6

Special items in gross margin (Attachment 3)

0.4

8.0

Adjusted gross margin

$              278.6

$              255.6

Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales

33.6 %

30.2 %

Operating income - GAAP

94.0

57.1

Special items in operating income (Attachment 3)

6.2

27.1

Adjusted operating income

$              100.2

$                84.2

Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales

12.1 %

10.0 %

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

2024

2023

Net income from continuing operations - GAAP

$                49.7

$                21.3

Income tax expense

16.8

7.7

Interest expense, net

26.6

28.8

Depreciation and amortization

44.3

50.5

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

Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales

17.3 %

15.8 %

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

$

EPS

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders

$                   75.8

$                   0.83

Special items, after-tax

79.3

0.86

Amortization expense, after-tax

61.5

0.67

Adjusted net income / EPS

$                 216.6

$                   2.36

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2023

Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

$

EPS

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders

$                   22.1

$                   0.24

Special items, after-tax

19.6

0.21

Amortization expense, after-tax

16.2

0.18

Adjusted net income / EPS

$                   57.9

$                   0.63