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Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global leader in providing specialized and sustainable material solutions. Headquartered in Cleveland, Avient operates in two primary segments: Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials. The company offers an extensive portfolio of products, including concentrated color and ink blends, plastic resins, and various specialized polymer materials. These products serve a wide array of industries such as food packaging, construction, transportation, cosmetics, and healthcare.
Avient has a robust global presence with operations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The company employs over 7,600 associates globally, operating more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities, dozens of innovation labs, and numerous sales and service locations on five continents.
In recent developments, Avient reported its 2023 third-quarter earnings, highlighting GAAP and adjusted EPS of $0.06 and $0.57, respectively. The company continues to navigate challenging economic conditions, focusing on strategic initiatives to improve margins and profitability. Notably, the acquisition of Dyneema has strengthened Avient's portfolio, particularly in defense, energy, and transportation end markets.
Avient is committed to sustainability, exemplified by its recent sustainability report and the upcoming Sustainability Day event. The company is a certified ACC Responsible Care® member, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, and certified as a Great Place to Work®.
Financially, the company has shown resilience, maintaining its full-year adjusted EPS guidance despite weaker demand conditions. Avient has also made strategic moves to optimize its financial position, including the recent repricing and extension of its senior secured term loan facility, resulting in significant interest expense savings.
Looking ahead, Avient aims to drive profitable organic growth and innovation, leveraging its culture of strong customer focus and a portfolio of differentiated technologies. The company’s outlook remains optimistic with expectations of improved demand conditions as it progresses through the year.
- Second quarter 2023 results: GAAP EPS of $0.24, adjusted EPS of $0.63
- Repricing and extension of senior secured term loan facility completed in August 2023
- Upcoming third-quarter earnings release scheduled for November 2, 2023
- Fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results to be announced on February 14, 2024
Avient (NYSE: AVNT) has announced it will host an Investor Day on December 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the New York Stock Exchange. CEO Dr. Ashish Khandpur will present the company's strategic approach focused on growth and margin expansion by aligning customer needs and market trends with their technology portfolio. The event will feature presentations from senior executives followed by a Q&A session. Interested parties can register and view the webcast at www.avient.com/investors.
Avient (AVNT) reported strong Q3 2024 results with sales reaching $815.2 million, an 8% increase from the prior year. GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $0.41, up from $0.06, while adjusted EPS reached $0.65, exceeding guidance of $0.62. The company saw organic growth across all regions, with Latin America and Asia showing notable increases of 27% and 11% respectively. The company narrowed its 2024 full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $2.63-$2.67, projecting 11-13% growth. Additionally, Avient increased its dividend by 5% to $1.08 annually, marking its fourteenth consecutive annual increase.
Avient (NYSE: AVNT) has announced its fourteenth consecutive annual dividend increase. The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share on the common stock outstanding, payable on January 8, 2025, to stockholders of record on December 13, 2024. This represents an approximate 5% increase on an annualized basis, raising the dividend from $1.03 to $1.08 per share.
Dr. Ashish Khandpur, President and CEO of Avient, expressed satisfaction with the dividend increase, emphasizing the company's commitment to raising dividends in line with earnings growth and returning cash to shareholders through a disciplined capital allocation strategy.
Avient (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, has announced its plans for the third quarter 2024 earnings release and conference call. The company will release its earnings before the market opens on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Following this, Avient will host a webcast with a slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day.
Investors can view the webcast live at avient.com/investors or via the provided webcast link. For those participating in the question and answer session, pre-registration is required to receive the dial-in number and personal PIN. The webcast recording and slide presentation will be available on the company's website immediately after the conference call and will remain accessible for one year.
Avient (NYSE: AVNT) has priced its offering of $650 million in senior notes due 2031. The notes will bear an annual interest rate of 6.250% and will be issued at 100.000% of their principal amount. The offering is expected to close on September 19, 2024, subject to customary conditions. Avient plans to use the net proceeds, along with cash on hand, to redeem all outstanding 5.75% senior notes due 2025 and pay related fees and expenses.
The notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act. They will not be registered under the Securities Act and cannot be offered or sold in the U.S. without registration or an applicable exemption.
Avient (NYSE: AVNT) has announced the commencement of a $650 million senior notes offering due 2031. The offering is exempt from registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933. Avient plans to use the net proceeds, along with cash on hand, to redeem all outstanding 5.75% senior notes due 2025 and cover related fees and expenses.
The notes will be offered exclusively to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S. They will not be registered under the Securities Act and cannot be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, solicitation to buy, or notice of redemption for the 2025 senior notes.
Avient (NYSE: AVNT) reported strong second quarter 2024 results, with sales growing to $850 million, a 3% increase over the prior year quarter and a 5% organic increase excluding foreign exchange impact. GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $0.36, compared to $0.24 in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EPS of $0.76 exceeded guidance of $0.71 and increased 21% over the prior year quarter.
The company has increased its 2024 full-year adjusted EPS guidance range to $2.55 to $2.70, reflecting 8% to 14% growth over the prior year. Avient also announced the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report and plans to hold an Investor Day on December 4th in New York City to highlight company strategy.
Avient (NYSE: AVNT) has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2575 per share. The dividend will be paid on October 9, 2024, to stockholders of record as of September 13, 2024. Avient is a provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions.
Avient (NYSE: AVNT), a provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, will release its second quarter 2024 earnings before the market opens on August 6, 2024.
Following the release, the company will hold a webcast with a slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day. Viewers can access the webcast live at avient.com/investors.
Participants wishing to join the question and answer session must pre-register to receive the dial-in number and personal PIN. A recording of the webcast and slide presentation will be available on the company's website immediately after the event and will remain accessible for one year.
On May 22, 2024, International Paper (NYSE: IP) announced the election of Jamie A. Beggs and Scott A. Tozier to its Board of Directors, effective May 21, 2024. Additionally, Ilene S. Gordon retired from the Board due to personal and health reasons.
Beggs, a seasoned financial executive, is currently Senior Vice President and CFO of Avient Tozier, a strategic advisor and former CFO at Albemarle , brings extensive financial and M&A experience. Both will join the Audit and Finance Committee and the Public Policy and Environment Committee.
These changes leave the IP Board with 11 directors, nine of whom are independent. Clinton A. Lewis, Jr. was named chair of the Governance Committee.
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