https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-abac-sweden-200721.pdf
2 Bestickning av offentliga tjänstemän 2 Kommersiella mutor 3 Betalningar av smörjpengar (facilitation payments) och kickbacks 3 Att arbeta med ombud, distributörer och andra tredje parter 3 Due diligence och godkännandeprocessen 3 Varningssignaler 4 Krav avseende redovisning och bokföring 4 Rapportering av eventuella överträdelser 4 Avients jourlinje för etikfrågor 5 Skydd mot repressalier 5 Snabbreferens: BEKÄMPANDE AV MUTOR OCH KORRUPTION – VAD DU BÖR GÖRA OCH INTE GÖRA 6 1 Vår globala policy för bekämpande av mutor och korruption Avient förbjuder strängeligen bedrägeri, bestickning och andra korrupta affärsmetoder i all vår affärsverksamhet överallt i världen. Detta förbud gäller oavsett om erbjudandet eller betalningen görs direkt eller via en annan person. 2 Detta inbegriper alla offentliga tjänstemän och/eller anställda i den privata sektorn. Innehållsförteckning 2 För att efterleva lagar om mutbrotts- och korruptionsbekämpning ska ingen medarbetare eller tredje part som agerar på Avients vägnar någonsin erbjuda någon, eller ta emot från någon person, vare sig direkt eller indirekt, någon som helst form av gåva, representation eller annat av värde ifall denna muta är avsedd att: • erhålla eller upprätthålla affärer • påverka affärsbeslut • vinna en orättvis fördel Lagar om mutbrotts- och korruptionsbekämpning är vittomfattande och kan tolkas mycket brett.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-abac-brazil-200720.pdf
2 Suborno de funcionários públicos 2 Suborno comercial 3 Pagamentos de facilitação e propinas 3 Trabalhar com agentes, distribuidores e outros terceiros 3 Due diligence e processo de aprovação 3 Sinais de alerta 4 Exigências de manutenção de registros contábeis 4 Denúncias de possíveis violações 4 Linha direta de ética da Avient 4 Proteção contra retaliação 5 Referência rápida: ABAC - O QUE FAZER E O QUE NÃO FAZER 6 1 Nossa política global antissuborno e anticorrupção A Avient proíbe estritamente fraudes, subornos e outras práticas empresariais corruptas em todas as operações da empresa em qualquer lugar do mundo. Para cumprir as leis ABAC, nenhum funcionário ou terceiro que atue em nome da Avient deve oferecer a qualquer pessoa, ou receber de ninguém, direta ou indiretamente, qualquer forma de presente, entretenimento ou coisa de valor como suborno para: • obter ou manter negócios 2 Isso inclui qualquer funcionário público e/ou funcionário do setor privado Sumário 2 • influenciar decisões comerciais • garantir uma vantagem injusta As leis ABAC são abrangentes e podem ser interpretadas de forma muito ampla.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-abac-france-200718.pdf
2 Corruption de représentants officiels publics 2 Corruption commerciale 3 Paiements de facilitation et commissions occultes 3 Travailler avec des agents, distributeurs et autres tiers 3 Diligence raisonnable et processus d’approbation 3 Alertes 4 Exigences en matière de comptabilité et de tenue des registres 4 Signalement des violations potentielles 4 Ligne d’assistance Éthique d’Avient 5 Protection contre les représailles 5 Référence rapide : ABAC, À FAIRE ET À NE PAS FAIRE 6 1 Notre Politique mondiale de lutte contre la corruption et les pots-de-vin Avient interdit strictement la fraude, les pots-de-vin et autres pratiques commerciales corrompues dans toutes ses opérations commerciales et partout dans le monde. Cette interdiction s’applique, que l’offre ou le paiement soit effectué directement ou par l’intermédiaire d’une autre personne. 2 Cela comprend tout représentant officiel public ou employé du secteur privé Table des matières 2 Afin de se conformer aux lois ABAC, nul collaborateur ou tiers agissant pour le compte d’Avient ne doit en aucun cas offrir ou recevoir de quiconque, directement ou indirectement, toute forme de cadeau, divertissement ou toute chose de valeur lorsque le pot-de-vin est destiné à : • obtenir ou conserver un marché ; • influencer des décisions commerciales ; • obtenir un avantage injuste.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/AVNT Q1 2024 Earnings Press Release_0.pdf
The underlying growth in these regions helped offset softer demand in Europe and Southeast Asia." 2 2024 Outlook “Looking ahead to the second quarter, we expect adjusted EPS of $0.71, a 13% increase over the prior year," said Jamie Beggs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Avient Corporation. Three Months Ended 2024年3月31日 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 7 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended 2024年3月31日 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 8 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended 2024年3月31日 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. 9 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) 2024年3月31日 2023年12月31日 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 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Three Months Ended 2024年3月31日 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 11 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/2024-08/AVNT Second Quarter Earnings Press Release.pdf
This performance reflects our team's focus to capitalize on growth opportunities across the many end markets we serve, with particular success this quarter in packaging and consumer, our two largest end markets.”2 Dr. Three Months Ended 2024年6月30日 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.6 $ 0.36 $ 22.1 $ 0.24 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 21.8 0.24 19.6 0.21 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.16 16.2 0.18 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.2 $ 0.76 $ 57.9 $ 0.63 Six Months Ended 2024年6月30日 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 83.0 $ 0.90 $ 42.9 $ 0.47 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 27.3 0.30 41.9 0.46 Amortization expense, after-tax 29.7 0.32 31.3 0.34 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 140.0 $ 1.52 $ 116.1 $ 1.27 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended 2024年6月30日 2023 2024 2023 Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4 $ 1,678.7 $ 1,670.1 Cost of sales 592.1 583.7 1,142.9 1,181.8 Gross margin 257.6 240.7 535.8 488.3 Selling and administrative expense 185.1 178.4 369.3 368.9 Operating income 72.5 62.3 166.5 119.4 Interest expense, net (26.6) (29.4) (53.2) (58.2) Other (expense) income, net (0.9) (0.2) (1.8) 0.5 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 45.0 32.7 111.5 61.7 Income tax expense (11.2) (10.4) (28.0) (18.1) Net income from continuing operations 33.8 22.3 83.5 43.6 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — (0.9) Net income $ 33.8 $ 22.3 $ 83.5 $ 42.7 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) (0.2) (0.5) (0.7) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 33.6 $ 22.1 $ 83.0 $ 42.0 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.91 $ 0.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.37 $ 0.24 $ 0.91 $ 0.46 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.47 Discontinued operations — — — (0.01) Total $ 0.36 $ 0.24 $ 0.90 $ 0.46 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2575 $ 0.2475 $ 0.5150 $ 0.4950 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.3 91.1 91.3 91.1 Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.0 91.9 9 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 2024年6月30日 2023 2024 2023 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ 0.2 $ (1.2) $ 3.8 $ (7.8) Environmental remediation costs (21.8) (13.0) (25.8) (14.4) Impact on cost of sales (21.6) (14.2) (22.0) (22.2) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.8) (0.5) (3.5) (11.9) Legal and other (2.3) (6.4) (5.8) (10.6) Acquisition related costs (0.5) (0.7) (2.1) (4.2) Impact on selling and administrative expense (5.6) (7.6) (11.4) (26.7) Impact on operating income (27.2) (21.8) (33.4) (48.9) Interest expense, net - financing costs (1.0) — (1.0) — Other income (loss) 0.1 0.1 0.1 (0.1) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (28.1) (21.7) (34.3) (49.0) Income tax benefit on above special items 7.0 5.5 8.4 12.4 Tax adjustments(2) (0.7) (3.4) (1.4) (5.3) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (21.8) $ (19.6) $ (27.3) $ (41.9) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) $ (0.21) $ (0.30) $ (0.46) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.2 91.9 92.0 91.9 (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. 10 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) 2024年6月30日 2023年12月31日 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 489.4 $ 545.8 Accounts receivable, net 486.6 399.9 Inventories, net 365.9 347.0 Other current assets 117.2 114.9 Total current assets 1,459.1 1,407.6 Property, net 1,019.9 1,028.9 Goodwill 1,685.1 1,719.3 Intangible assets, net 1,515.7 1,590.8 Other non-current assets 228.0 221.9 Total assets $ 5,907.8 $ 5,968.5 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 657.7 $ 9.5 Accounts payable 435.2 432.3 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 405.3 331.8 Total current liabilities 1,498.2 773.6 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,420.8 2,070.5 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 63.3 67.2 Deferred income taxes 276.3 281.6 Other non-current liabilities 315.0 437.6 Total non-current liabilities 2,075.4 2,856.9 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,317.5 2,319.2 Noncontrolling interest 16.7 18.8 Total equity 2,334.2 2,338.0 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,907.8 $ 5,968.5 11 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Six Months Ended 2024年6月30日 2023 Operating Activities Net income $ 83.5 $ 42.7 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 88.4 96.2 Accelerated depreciation 0.8 1.9 Share-based compensation expense 9.0 6.5 Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts receivable (97.0) (66.6) (Increase) decrease in inventories (27.3) 14.0 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 11.9 (26.2) Taxes paid on gain on sale of business — (103.0) Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (6.2) 9.8 Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 63.1 (24.7) Investing activities Capital expenditures (55.8) (45.9) Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.3 Proceeds from plant closures 3.4 — Other investing activities (2.1) — Net cash used by investing activities (54.5) (38.6) Financing activities Cash dividends paid (47.0) (45.0) Repayment of long-term debt (4.5) (1.0) Other financing activities (3.3) (2.3) Net cash used by financing activities (54.8) (48.3) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (10.2) (0.8) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (56.4) (112.4) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 545.8 641.1 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 489.4 $ 528.7 12 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/2021-03/avient-antitrust-2021-update-port-a4.pdf
Um Acordo de venda casada é uma prática que envolve o condicionamento da venda de um produto à concordância do cliente de também comprar um produto “casado” diferente. 2 Índice Política antitruste revisada em 2021 Você sabia? Recusas de negociação: acordo com um concorrente para boicotar ou não negociar com uma terceira empresa. 2. Evite contatos desnecessários com concorrentes. 2.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-antitrust-2021-update-esp-a4.pdf
Declara ilícitos los monopolios y los intentos y conspiraciones para monopolizar (incluso si no tienen éxito). 2. Negativas a negociar: acuerdo con un competidor para boicotear o no negociar con una tercera empresa. 2. Evite el contacto innecesario con la competencia. 2.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-antitrust-2021-update-rus-a4.pdf
Закон Шермана: • запрещает соглашения, которые необоснованно ограничивают торговлю (включая фиксирование цен, ограничение объема производства, распределение покупателей или территорий между конкурентами, коллективные бойкоты и некоторые ограничения распределения и лицензирования); • объявляет незаконными монополии, а также попытки и сговоры с целью монополизации (даже безуспешные). 2. Всякий раз, когда ожидается участие в деятельности, несущей риски в антимонопольной сфере, на территории США или за ее пределами, необходимо заранее консультироваться с юридическим отделом компании Avient. 2 Содержание Пересмотренная антимонопольная политика в 2021 г. Избегайте ненужного взаимодействия с конкурентами. 2.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-antitrust-2021-update-hun-a4.pdf
Ha Ön bármikor olyan, trösztellenes szempontból érzékeny tevékenységekbe kíván kezdeni, amelyek hatással bírhatnak akár az USA-n belül, akár azon kívül, akkor előzetesen egyeztessen az Avient jogi osztályával. 2 Tartalomjegyzék 2021. évi módosított trösztellenes szabályzat Tudta? Ügyletkötés elutasítása – Megállapodás egy versenytárssal arra vonatkozóan, hogy bojkottáljanak egy harmadik vállalatot, vagy ne kössenek ügyletet azzal. 2. Kerülje a felesleges kapcsolatot a versenytársakkal. 2.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-antitrust-2021-update-neth-a4.pdf
Een Koppelverkoopovereenkomst is een praktijk waarbij de verkoop van een product aan de overeenkomst van de klant wordt geconditioneerd om ook een ander „gekoppeld” product te kopen. 2 Inhoudsopgave Herzien Antitrustbeleid 2021 Wist u dat? Weigering om te handelen: een overeenkomst met een concurrent om een derde bedrijf te boycotten of er niet mee te handelen. 2. Vermijd onnodig contact met concurrenten. 2.