https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Presentation - Website.pdf
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
14
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%
17
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.
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income: $ EPS $ EPS
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 5.1 $ 0.06 $ (27.4) $ (0.30)
Special items, after tax 32.0 0.35 68.3 0.75
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.2 0.16 $ 13.4 $ 0.14
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 52.3 $ 0.57 $ 54.3 $ 0.59
September 30,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2023 2022
Sales - GAAP $ 753.7 $ 823.3
Pro Forma APM adjustments — 60.7
Pro forma adjusted sales $ 753.7 $ 884.0
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 5.1 $ (27.8)
Income tax (benefit) expense (0.1) (1.2)
Interest expense, net 30.3 37.3
Depreciation and amortization 46.4 39.8
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 81.7 $ 48.1
Special items, before tax 43.2 82.0
Interest expense included in special items (2.2) (10.0)
Depreciation and amortization included in special items — (0.8)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 122.7 $ 119.3
Pro forma APM adjustments — 17.2
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 122.7 $ 136.5
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA as a % of sales 16.3 % 15.4 %
1
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2006 2018
Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 3,533.4
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 133.5 $ 160.8
Income tax expense 29.7 36.4
Interest expense, net 63.1 62.8
Depreciation and amortization 57.1 91.5
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 283.4 $ 351.5
Special items, before tax (34.0) 59.5
Depreciation and amortization included in special items — (3.0)
JV - equity income (107.0) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 142.4 $ 408.0
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of sales 5.4 % 11.5 %
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
December 31, 2022
Net loss from continuing operations – GAAP $ (16.6)
Income tax benefit (60.8)
Interest expense, net 49.4
Depreciation and amortization 48.6
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 20.6
Special items, before tax 104.3
Interest expense included in special items (16.0)
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.5)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 107.4
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share:
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ (17.0)
Special items, after tax 38.3
Amortization expense, after-tax 14.6
Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special
items 35.9
Pro forma adjustments* 2.5
Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders $ 38.4
Weighted average diluted shares 91.7
Pro forma adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for APM
acquisition $ 0.42
* Pro forma adjustment to reflect APM results for the period before Avient ownership including the impacts of debt financing and paydown of
debt with net proceeds from the Distribution sale.
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Avient corporation�Third quarter 2023 results
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EPS $2.66 15.2% (2.5%) 12.7%
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Full-year 2024 organic revenue growth - by region
▲5% ▲1% ▲5% ▲15%
Year-over-year revenue growth, excludes the impact of foreign exchange
US & Canada Europe, Middle
East & Africa
Asia Latin America
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Color, Additives & Inks – full year 2024 performance
2,007
2,047
358
384
• Driven by new applications for
drug delivery and building &
construction as well as demand
recovery in packaging and
consumer
• Adjusted EBITDA margin
expansion driven by higher sales
and net price benefit
Adj.
17.8%
Adj.
18.7%
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Specialty Engineered Materials – full year 2024 performance
1,138
1,197
224
249
• Growth headlined by strong
demand for applications in
defense end market and
composites used in building &
construction and engineered
materials used in healthcare
• Adjusted EBITDA margin
expansion driven by higher sales
and favorable mix
Adj.
19.7%
Adj.
20.8%
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Avient full year 2024 performance vs. full year 2023
3,143
3,240
502
526
Adj.
Specialty Engineered Materials
END MARKETS REGIONS
17%
14%13%
Defense
Packaging
Telecom
54%
33%
US & Canada
Europe,
Middle East
Energy
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Avient 2024 regional sales, by end market
US & CANADA
41% of sales
EMEA
35% of sales
ASIA
18% of sales
LATIN AMERICA
6% of sales
22%
Packaging TelecomEnergyDefenseHealthcareBuilding &
TransportationIndustrialConsumer
26%
16%
31%
26%
1%1% 2%
61%
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NON-HYDROCARBON
MATERIALS
HYDROCARBON-BASED
~35% of the raw material basket
including part of “Other raw materials”
are hydrocarbon-based
Raw material basket
16%
4% 4%
Performance
additives
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Styrenic block
copolymers
Polypropylene
Nylon
Polyethylene
Other raw
materials
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.
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/versaflex-pf-technical-bulletin-sept-2020-pt-br.pdf
VERSAFLEX™ PF
Camada de aderência para para
películas protetoras de superfície
BOLETIM TÉCNICO
Propriedades Versaflex PF
MD6727
Versaflex PF
DM6741
Versaflex PF
DM6649
Versaflex PF
9512
Versaflex PF
MD6666
Versaflex PF
DM6748
Versaflex PF
DM6700
Características Baixa aderência
Baixa aderência;
usado para personalizar
aderência com MD6700
Aderência de
baixa a média Oferta de valor Aderência média
Gel/resíduos baixos Estrutura de baixa aderência Alta aderência
Resistência a descolamento Baixa Baixa a média Média Média a alta Média a alta Alta Alta
Aplicações Películas ópticas Eletrodomésticos Plásticos Construção/metais
expostos Metais acabados Aço/metais pintados Metais expostos
MFR a 190 °C/2,16 kg -- 4,5 17 5,4 21 4,8 6,5
MFR a 230 °C/2,16 kg 10 20 -- -- -- -- --
Gravidade específica, g/cc 0,92 0,91 0,92 0,92 0,94 0,94 0,94
Dureza, Shore A 50 49 37 38 37 31 30
G' a 23°C, Pa 28,0 x 105 10,4 x 106 8,3 x 105 -- 9,9 x 105 11,8 x 105 10,0 x 105
DMA Tg, °C -29 -30 -9 10 11 15 21
Película LDPE/Versaflex PF1 Descolamento de 180°, N/25 mm
Aço inoxidável
após 20 min a 25 °C 0,5 2,2 3,2 6,1 6,7 8,5 8,6
após 7 dias a 25°C 0,6 2,7 4,3 5,5 8,2 8,3 10,3
PMMA2
após 20 min a 25 °C 1,1 1,7 3,8 4,9 6,9 8,3 8,8
após 20 min a 75 °C 2,8 4,1 5,1 6,9 9,0 10,7 11,8
após 7 dias a 75°C 4,0 4,4 5,9 9,8 8,4 9,8 10,3
Policarbonato3
após 20 min a 25 °C 1,4 2,2 3,8 6,8 6,3 8,4 7,0
após 20 min a 75 °C 3,4 4,8 6,7 8,8 8,8 10,0 11,8
após 7 dias a 75°C 4,6 6,5 7,5 10,6 11,6 10,6 13,8
1 Espessura da película: LDPE 51 mícrons/Versaflex PF 25 mícrons
2 Arkema Plexiglas™ V052-100 (Plexiglas é uma marca comercial da Arkema France Corp).
3 Sabic Lexan™ L52-111 (Lexan é uma marca comercial da Sabic Innovative Plastics)
PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS DE FORMULAÇÕES DE CAMADA DE ADERÊNCIA VERSAFLEX PF SELECIONADAS
DESCRIÇÃO DO PRODUTO
As formulações Versaflex™ PF são
especialmente desenvolvidas para a fabricação
de películas protetoras de superfície
coextrudadas de fácil aplicação, mantêm a
aderência com espessura mínima, descolam
suavemente e são removidas completamente,
sem nenhum ou com pouco resíduo.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/versaflex-pf-technical-bulletin-sept-2020.pdf
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
VERSAFLEX™ PF
Tack Layer for
Surface Protective Films
Properties Versaflex PF
MD6727
Versaflex PF
MD6741
Versaflex PF
MD6649
Versaflex PF
9512
Versaflex PF
MD6666
Versaflex PF
MD6748
Versaflex PF
MD6700
Features Low Tack Low Tack; Used for tailoring tack
with MD6700 Low-Medium Tack Value Offering Medium Tack
Low Gel/Residuals Low Tack Build High Tack
Peel Strength Low Low-Medium Medium Medium-High Medium-High High High
Applications Optical Films Home Appliances Plastics Construction/Bare Metals Finished Metals Steel/Painted Metals Bare Metals
MFR @ 190°C/2.16 kg -- 4.5 17 5.4 21 4.8 6.5
MFR @ 230°C/2.16 kg 10 20 -- -- -- -- --
Specific Gravity, g/cc 0.92 0.91 0.92 0.92 0.94 0.94 0.94
Hardness, Shore A 50 49 37 38 37 31 30
G' @ 23°C, Pa 28.0 x 105 10.4 x 106 8.3 x 105 -- 9.9 x 105 11.8 x 105 10.0 x 105
DMA Tg, °C -29 -30 -9 10 11 15 21
LDPE/Versaflex PF Film1 180° Peel, N/25mm
Stainless Steel
after 20 min @ 25°C 0.5 2.2 3.2 6.1 6.7 8.5 8.6
after 7 days @ 25°C 0.6 2.7 4.3 5.5 8.2 8.3 10.3
PMMA2
after 20 min @ 25°C 1.1 1.7 3.8 4.9 6.9 8.3 8.8
after 20 min @ 75°C 2.8 4.1 5.1 6.9 9.0 10.7 11.8
after 7 days @ 75°C 4.0 4.4 5.9 9.8 8.4 9.8 10.3
Polycarbonate3
after 20 min @ 25°C 1.4 2.2 3.8 6.8 6.3 8.4 7.0
after 20 min @ 75°C 3.4 4.8 6.7 8.8 8.8 10.0 11.8
after 7 days @ 75°C 4.6 6.5 7.5 10.6 11.6 10.6 13.8
1 Film thickness: 51 micron LDPE/25 micron Versaflex PF
2 Arkema Plexiglas™ V052-100 (Plexiglas is a trademark of Arkema France Corp.)
3 Sabic Lexan™ L52-111 (Lexan is a trademark of Sabic Innovative Plastics)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SELECTED VERSAFLEX PF TACK LAYER FORMULATIONS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Versaflex™ PF formulations are specially
developed for the manufacture of co-extruded
surface protective films that apply easily, maintain
tack with minimal build, peel smoothly and
remove completely with little-to-no residue or
ghosting.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/polyone-cr-sro-notarial-deed-name-change-to-avient-material-solutions-cr-sro-oct-27-2021.pdf
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Datum: 2021.10.21 17:16:44 CEST
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/31307-Certificate-17JUL2024.pdf
Certificate Avient Corporation
S
E
s
Certificate Of Conformance
This is to certify that the Quality Management System of:
Avient Corporation
33587 Walker Road, Building 428
Avon Lake OH
44012
United States
has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in
conformance with the requirements set forth by:
ISO 9001:2015
The Quality Management System is applicable to:
Manufacture of plastic compounds, color and performance additives, engineered
thermoplastics, vinyl resins, custom mixed plastic materials, custom and commodity colorants
for plastics, polyurethane systems, and plasticizers with design and sampling support at
Suwanee, GA, and purchasing, customer service, logistics, quality, design and sampling
support at PolyOne Corporate Headquarters at Avon Lake, OH, and distribution of resins
Certificate No: 31307
Certification Date: 12 OCT 1995
Effective Date: 11 JUL 2024
Expiration Date 07 OCT 2025
Revision Date: 17 JUL 2024
Dominic Townsend, President
Page 1 of 4
S
E
s
ISO 9001:2015
Certificate Of Conformance
ANNEX
Certificate No.: 31307
Avient Corporation
At the below facilities
The Manufacture of Pultruded and Filament wound components Pultrusion and CRTM 3943, Valley East Industrial
Drive, Buildings 1,2,3,4
Birmingham - AL 35217 United
The Manufacture of Pultruded and Filament wound components Pultrusion and Filament Wound
Tubing
3968, Valley East Industrial
Drive, Building 5 Birmingham -
AL 35217 United States
The Manufacture of Pultruded and Filament wound components Pultrusion 3950, Valley East Industrial
Drive, Building 6 Birmingham -
AL 3517 United States
Corporation
Management of QMS.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/avnt-seaport-conference-presentation.pdf
Q 2 2021 P E RFO R MA N CE
U P DAT E
$69
$122
$0.42
$0.87
Q2 2021 – ORGANIC PERFORMANCE
10
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$870
$1,235
+ 42%
+ 77% + 107%
(1) (1) (1)
Q2 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
11
CAI
$488
$624
($ in millions)
SEM Distribution
$54
$86
+28%
+59%
$239
$404
$15
$24
+69%
+60%
$159
$241
$17
$37
+52%
+118%
SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION
12
CAI
(1) 2018-2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
15.3% 15.2%
16.2%
18.5%
2018 2019 2020 YTD 2021
14.8% 15.2%
17.6%
19.1%
2018 2019 2020 YTD 2021
SEM
• Continued portfolio transformation to
high-growth end markets and
sustainable solutions
• Clariant Masterbatch synergy realization
• Investments in composites and outdoor
high performance applications drive
growth and mix improvements
CAI EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION
13
Legacy CAI
18.9% 18.9%
20.3%
2019 2020 YTD 2021
Legacy
11.9%
13.8%
16.8%
2019 2020 YTD 2021
• Synergy capture translating to the
bottom line
• Positive mix with growth in healthcare,
consumer and packaging end-markets
• World-class vitality index of 35%
represents sales from products
introduced in the last five years.
ColorWorks innovation centers are specially
designed to foster imagination and enable
creative exploration of innovative solutions
• Focus on customers’ sustainability initiatives
through recyclability and post-consumer
recycled materials for packaging applications
• Supports 8-12% long-term revenue growth
expectations across our sustainable solutions
portfolio
14
2020 Pro forma $870 $69
Sustainable Solutions 66 37% 26
Healthcare 29 20% 7
Composites 12 36% 6
Growth in Asia / LATAM 47 39% 11
Other 190 48% 22
Sub-total $1,214 40% $141
COVID Response Applications (15) (8)
FX Impact 36 4
Synergies 11
Incentives, Travel, Other Employee Costs (26)
2021 Actual $1,235 42% $122
Q2 2021 ORGANIC SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
15
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Sales Growth Rate
Operating
Income$ millions
16
Q2 2020PF Q2 2021
(2) Financial information is presented on a constant currency basis
(1,2)
(44% of total revenue)
(56% of total revenue)
Q2 END MARKET SALES PERFORMANCE
+26%
+38%
+46%
+103%
+51%
+9%
+7%
+67%
Energy Telecom Building &
Transportation Industrial Healthcare Packaging Consumer
Q2 YEAR-OVER-YEAR EBITDA BRIDGE
Q2 2020 Pro forma $ 106
Demand 69
17
EBITDA$ millions
• Demand impact driven by
growth in sustainable
solutions and consumer
products
• Price increases more than
offset raw material and
supply chain impacts
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
CAI:
Price / Mix 40
Inflation (32)
SEM:
Price / Mix 23
Inflation (18)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 81
Inflation (77)
Net Price Benefit 17
Supply Chain Disruptions (14)
COVID Response Applications (8)
Synergies 11
Incentives, Travel, FX, Other (22)
Q2 2021 Actual $ 159
Q1 2021 Actual $ 161
CAI:
Price / Mix 32
Inflation (22)
SEM:
Price / Mix 15
Inflation (9)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 50
Inflation (48)
Net Price Benefit 18
Supply Chain Disruptions (12)
Demand / Seasonality (6)
Other (2)
Q2 2021 Actual $ 15918
EBITDA$ millions
• Price increases more than
offset raw material and
freight inflation impacts
• Demand impact driven by
Q2 seasonality for the
business
Q1 TO Q2 SEQUENTIAL EBITDA BRIDGE
Q 3 AN D FU LL Y EA R
2021 O U TLO O K
$74
$98
$0.46
$0.68
ORGANIC GROWTH PROJECTIONS – Q3
20
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$925
$1,150
+ 24%
+ 32% + 48%
FULL YEAR GUIDANCE INCREASED
21
Sales Adj.
Operating Income
$3,783
$4,300
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Previous
Guidance
Current
Guidance
$3,783
$4,650
$308
$410
$308
$430
$1.93
$2.80
$1.93
$3.00
(1) (1)(1)
(1)(1) (1)
$442
$457
$580
$1.74
$1.93
$3.00
FULL YEAR 2019 – 2021 ORGANIC GROWTH
22
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,981
$3,783
$4,650
+ 17%
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
(1)(1)
+ 31% + 72%
($ in millions)
2021E Adjusted EBITDA 580$
Free Cash Flow 280$
Total Debt 1,860
Less: Cash (755)
Net Debt 1,105$
2021E Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.9x
23
BALANCE SHEET
• Acquisition of Magna Colours completed on
July 1 – expands sustainable solutions
portfolio through water-based inks technology
• Deleveraging to 1.9x net debt to adjusted
EBITDA by the end of 2021
• Driven by record adjusted EBITDA
performance and strong free cash flow
generation from asset light business
• Future cash deployment: M&A, opportunistic
share repurchases and balance sheet /
continued leverage reduction
3.5x
2.7x
1.9x
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
• Revenue from sustainable solutions expected to
grow 14% in 2021 as our innovation efforts and
collaboration with customers continues to accelerate
• Investments centered around innovation and global
sustainability megatrends
o Enabling a circular economy – Technologies that
allow for increased use of post-consumer recycled
(PCR) material and improve recyclability of plastics
o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI applications
to reduce weight and material requirements, which
minimize energy and carbon emissions
o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety
applications as well as Avient’s alternative materials
to replace lead, PVC, halogens, BPA and other less
eco-friendly options
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF**
Bio-polymers Reduced Energy Use Human Health & Safety
Sustainable Infrastructure VOC Reduction Recycle Solutions
Eco-Conscious Lightweighting
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2020
$405M
$455M
*Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
**2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Masterbatch business
$340M
$550M
$790M
25
Key Updates
• Includes Clariant Masterbatch performance
• Increases disclosures and ESG data
• Provides performance updates on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Commits to operational carbon neutrality in 2050 and 100%
renewable energy by 2050 (RE 100)
• Announces Avient’s participation in U.N.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/polyone-2019-annual-report.pdf
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* Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items
**2019E Pro Forma for the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business with synergies of $60M and
the divestiture of our PP&S segment using 2018 financial information
Specialty EBITDA
Distribution
$14M
87%
66%
46%
7%
Since 2006 when we began our transformation
to become a specialty company, we have been
refining our portfolio of solutions and services
to best serve our customers.
Patterson
Chairman, President and CEO
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