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EPS
(1)
$0.14
$2.67
$3.04
2006 2018 2022PF
TO P- TI E R S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y P E R F O R M A NC E
A N D R E C O G N I T I O N
Industry Sustainability Standards
90th
percentile
84th
ESG Ratings Performance
3
1
4
14
PEOPL E
C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G
Community Service
7x Safer
than Industry Average
World-Class Safety
Leadership Development
Over $17 million
raised since 2010
Diversity & Inclusion
15
2 0 2 2 R E S U L T S
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
17
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 42
Inflation (20)
SEM:
Price / Mix 14
Inflation (10)
Net Price Benefit 26
Wage and Energy Inflation (13)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 4
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 21
FX (10)
Q4 2022 $107
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q4 2021 $ 132
Demand (50)
Russia Import Sales (3)
• Demand contraction
especially prevalent in
EMEA and Asia
• Pricing continues to cover
inflation of raw materials,
wages and energy
P ROV E N T R AC K R E C O R D O F S T RO N G A N D
I M P ROV I N G F R E E C A S H F LOW G E N E R AT I O N
18
• Periods of economic
weakness have driven
higher levels of cash
generation due to
working capital
management
• Anticipate continued
strong free cash flow
generation and
conversion despite
global uncertainty
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$600 $592
2021 2022
$3.02 $3.04
2021 2022
FULL YEAR 2022 PERFORMANCE
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y P R O F O R M A )
19
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,712 $3,653
2021 2022
- 2%
Adjusted EPS
- 1% + 1%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+ 4% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX) (+ 9% excluding FX)
FULL YEAR 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
20
CAI
$2,402 $2,355
Sales
($ in millions)
$409 $402
EBITDA
SEM Pro Forma
$1,308 $1,300
Sales
$278 $272
EBITDA
(+ 4% excluding FX)
- 2% - 1%
(+ 5% excluding FX)
- 2%
(+ 4% excluding FX)
- 2%
(+ 2% excluding FX)
PRO FORMA FULL YEAR EPS BRIDGE
21
Pro Forma 2021 Adjusted EPS 3.02$
Foreign Currency (0.23)
Russia Import Sales (0.07)
Outdoor High Performance (0.13)
Color, Additives and Inks 0.18
Specialty Engineered Materials 0.24
Corporate Costs / Other 0.03
Pro Forma 2022 Adjusted EPS 3.04$
FULL YEAR EBITDA BRIDGE
( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
22
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 247
Inflation (176)
SEM:
Price / Mix 121
Inflation (77)
Net Price Benefit 115
Wage and Energy Inflation (47)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 23
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 43
FX (34)
Full Year 2022 $592
Adjusted
EBITDA
Full Year 2021 $ 600
Demand (99)
Russia Import Sales (9) • Demand primarily impacted
by China lockdowns, 4th
quarter industrywide
destocking and declining
consumer sentiment
• Pricing outpaced inflation of
raw materials, wages and
energy
2 0 2 3 G U I D A N C E
$125
$530
Q1 FY
$0.55
$2.40
Q1 FY
2023 GUIDANCE
24
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$845
$3,450
Q1 FY
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
CA SH FLOW / BALANCE SHEET
25
• IT investment to further
integrate acquired
businesses and capture
operational efficiencies
• Restructuring actions to
streamline operations and
improve profitability, primarily
in Europe
($ millions) 2023E
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 350$
Less:
Run-Rate CapEx (110)
CapEx for IT System Upgrade (25)
CapEx for Restructuring (15)
Total CapEx (150)
Free Cash Flow 200$
Adjusted EBITDA 530$
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x
K E Y G R O W T H D R I V E R S
A N D T R A N S F O R M E D
P O R T F O L I O
GROW TH DR IVER S: PROV EN SUCC ESS
27 (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials (APM)
COMPOSITES
$51
$84
$212
$668
2016 2018 2020 2022
Long Term Growth Rate
10%
Organic CAGR
10%
HEALTHCARE
$108 $113
$231
$293
2016 2018 2020 2022
Long Term Growth Rate
8-10%
Organic CAGR
11%
ASIA/EMERGING REGIONS
$265
$358
$726
$830
2016 2018 2020 2022
Long Term Growth Rate
5%
Organic CAGR
12%
$340
$455
$790
2016 2018 2020 2022
$1,175
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Long Term Growth Rate
8-12%
Organic CAGR
11%
(1) (1)(1)
(Sales in $ millions)
#1 Color Formulator
Dyneema® - World’s Strongest
Fiber™
#1 in Composites applications
for outdoor high performance
#1 in Performance Inks
Customized solutions
140+ PhDs on staff
Rapid development of
innovative products
Extensive patent (2,500+)
portfolio
33% Vitality Index
Better-positioned toward stable,
high-growth end markets
Consumer, packaging,
healthcare and defense comprise
nearly 60% of sales
Agnostic to raw materials,
helping all customers achieve their
goals
Broad portfolio of diversified
sustainable solutions
90%+ of our innovation pipeline
invested in sustainable solutions
Long-term growth rate well
above GDP with expectations of
8-12%
L E V E R AG I N G O U R T R A N S F OR M E D PO RT F O L I O
28
Healthcare
8%
Packaging
24%
Consumer
20%
Building &
Construction
10%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
9%
Energy
4% Telecom.
4%
2022 PF
$3.65B
sales
Defense
6%
Leading Positions Sustainable SolutionsDiversified IndustriesSpecialty Formulator
(1) 2022 Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
(2) 2020 Pro forma for the acquisition of Clariant Color
(1)(2)
(1)
$340M
$455M
$790M
2016 2018 2020PF 2022PF
$1,175M
P E E R C O M PA R I S O N S
AV I E N T I S A S SE T L I G H T
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of February 13, 2023
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,450 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
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Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
Avient 2011 and 2018 valuations reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31 of the respective years.
32
EV / 2023E EBITDA
Historic Multiple
6.5
8.3
10.0
15.6
13.9 13.7
12.8
9.5
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RAW MATERIAL 2022 ANNUAL PURCHASES
Performance
Additives
16%
Pigments
12%
TiO2
11%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
12%
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
6%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
5%
Other Raw
Materials
30%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
Excludes Avient Protective Materials
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
EMEA
37%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
20%
Packaging
24%
Industrial
15%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
4%
Defense
6%
END MARKET REVENUE
(1) Total company adjusted EBITDA of $592M includes corporate costs
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
Transportation
9%
Healthcare
8%
36
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2 0 2 2 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 4 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
38%
Asia
20%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
37
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
8%
Building &
Construction
11%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 3 B I L L I O N
END MARKET
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
REGION
38
Packaging
5%
Consumer
19%
Healthcare
8%Industrial
16%
Transportation
10%
Telecommunications
10%
Energy
9%
Defense
15%
Building &
Construction
8%
Packaging
32%
Consumer
27%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Energy
1% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
B Y E N D M A R K E T
Packaging
27%
Consumer
14%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
17%
Building &
Construction
10%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(37% of sales)Transportation
11%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
24%
Healthcare
12%
Industrial
15%
Building &
Construction
13%
Energy
5%
Defense
5%
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
Transportation
7%
Packaging
56%
Consumer
23%
Healthcare
4%
Industrial
7%
Building &
Construction
4%
Telecommunications
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Telecommunications
6%
39
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/avient-ir-presentation-may-2021-w-non-gaap-recs.pdf
These investments also
consider our global footprint, and we are positioned very well and
strategically from a regional perspective.
12
Growth Drivers
2020
Revenue
($ Millions)
Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions $ 560 8–12%
Healthcare 555 8–10%
Composites / 5G 212 10%
Growth in Emerging Regions 672 5%
Other (GDP growth) 1,784 2–3%
Pro Forma Avient $ 3,783 6.5%
Q 1 2 0 2 1 P E R F O R M A N C E
U P D AT E
$86
$123
2020PF 2021
$0.53
$0.89
2020PF 2021
Q1 2021 – ORGANIC PERFORMANCE
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
14
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$991
$1,162
2020PF 2021
+ 17%
Adjusted EPS
+ 43% + 68%
(in millions) (in millions)
(1) (1) (1)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Q1 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
15
CAI
$536
$609
Sales
($ in millions)
SEM Distribution
$64
$89
Operating Income
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
+14%
+39%
$290
$363
Sales
$19
$24
Operating Income
+25%
+26%
(1)
$185
$217
Sales
$22
$34
Operating Income
+17%
+55%
SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION
16
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%
19.1%
2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021
14.8% 15.2%
17.6%
19.4%
2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021
(1)
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
17
Legacy CAI
18.9% 18.9%
21.0%
2019 2020 Q1 2021
Legacy
Clariant MB
11.9%
13.8%
17.4%
2019 2020 Q1 2021
• Early synergy capture translating to
the bottom line
• Positive mix with growth in healthcare,
consumer and packaging end-markets
• World-class vitality index of 36%
represents sales from products
introduced in the last five years.
APPENDIX
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
15%
TiO2
12%
Dyestuffs
4%Polyethylene
10%
Nylon
5%
Polypropylene
4%
Other Raw
Materials
29%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
6%
~1/3 hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
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• Exiting 2020, the majority of hydrocarbon based raw
material markets were experiencing price inflation
and tight inventory
• Winter Storm Uri in the Gulf Coast caused further
stress on the situation for 2021
• Raw materials most impacted include polyethylene,
polypropylene and nylon
• We purchase over 8,000 different raw materials to
formulate our customized solutions and unique
specifications
Annual Purchases
RAW MATERIAL UPDATE
Based on 2020 pro forma purchases, excludes Distribution business
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
50%
EMEA
26%
Asia
16%
Latin America
8%
2020 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
33
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
23%
Packaging
21%Industrial
15%
Wire & Cable
6%
Building &
Construction
6%
Electrical &
Electronics
4%
END MARKET REVENUE
Transportation
10%
Healthcare
15%
All data reflects 2020 Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business.
(1) The total company sales and EBITDA of $3,783M and $457M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
$2,043M
$331M
$709M
$124M
$1,110M
$70M
Sales EBITDA
Distribution
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$457M$3,783M
(1)
Packaging
35%
Consumer
23%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
8%
Transportation
7%
Wire & Cable
3%
Electrical &
Electronics
2%
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2 0 2 0 P F R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
31%
EMEA
40%
Asia
22%
Latin America
7%
END MARKET REGION
34
2020 figures Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
Consumer
24%
Healthcare
10%
Packaging
6%
Wire & Cable(1)
24%
Electrical &
Electronics
13%
Transportation
11%
Industrial
10%
Building &
Construction
2%
2 0 2 0 R E V E N U E | $ 7 0 9 M I L L I O N
END MARKET
US & Canada
58%
EMEA
23%
Asia
19%
REGION
35
(1) Approximately 50% of Wire and Cable sales are associated with Fiber Optic Cabling
D I S T R I B U T I O N
2 0 2 0 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N
Healthcare
29%
Consumer
25%
Packaging
2%
Industrial
20%
Transportation
14%
Electrical &
Electronics
5%
Building &
Construction
4%
Wire & Cable
1%
US & Canada
82%
Asia
3%
Latin
America
15%
END MARKET REGION
K E Y S U P P L I E R S
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T O T A L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S
B Y E N D M A R K E T
Packaging
32%
Consumer
27%
Healthcare
12%
Industrial
6%
Wire & Cable
6%
Building &
Construction
4%
Electrical &
Electronics
9%
Asia
(16% of sales)
Transportation
4%
Packaging
34%
Consumer
16%Healthcare
5%
Industrial
17%
Wire & Cable
10%
Building &
Construction
8%
Electrical &
Electronics
3%
EMEA
(26% of sales)
Transportation
7%
2020 figures Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
37
Transportation
10%
Consumer
26%
Healthcare
19%
Packaging
13%
Industrial
16%
Wire & Cable
7%
Building &
Construction
5%
Electrical &
Electronics
4%
US &
Canada
(50% of sales)
Packaging
45%
Consumer
29%
Healthcare
6%
Industrial
8%
Building &
Construction
3%
Electrical &
Electronics
2% Wire & Cable
1%
LATAM
(8% of sales)
Transportation
6%
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 102.6 $ 2.4 $ 105.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (22.9) — (22.9)
Income tax impact of special items — (0.9) (0.9)
Tax adjustments — 1.1 1.1
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) — (0.4)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 79.3 $ 2.6 $ 81.9
Net income / EPS $ 0.86 0.03 $ 0.89
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
Operating income - GAAP $ 120.4
Special items in operating income 2.4
Adjusted Operating income $ 122.8
1
Business Segment Operations
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2020 2019 2018
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 609.3 $ 256.5 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 216.5 185.3 708.8 745.7 645.8
Distribution 362.7 289.5 1,110.3 1,192.2 1,265.4
Corporate and eliminations (26.2) (19.8) (79.9) (79.0) (76.7)
Sales $ 1,162.3 $ 711.5 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 $ 2,881.0
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 197.5 $ 89.4 $ 484.4 $ 338.4 $ 353.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 64.7 52.6 207.6 200.2 171.7
Distribution 39.3 33.6 124.0 132.1 125.8
Corporate and eliminations 0.9 (4.1) (31.7) (13.5) (26.1)
Gross margin $ 302.4 $ 171.5 $ 784.3 $ 657.2 $ 624.8
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 108.7 $ 48.9 $ 303.6 $ 191.0 $ 194.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.5 30.3 113.2 116.5 99.4
Distribution 15.3 14.2 54.5 56.7 54.3
Corporate and eliminations 27.5 25.3 123.7 136.2 97.6
Selling and administrative expense $ 182.0 $ 118.7 $ 595.0 $ 500.4 $ 446.2
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 88.8 $ 40.5 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 34.2 22.3 94.4 83.7 72.3
Distribution 24.0 19.4 69.5 75.4 71.5
Corporate and eliminations (26.6) (29.4) (155.4) (149.7) (123.7)
Operating income $ 120.4 $ 52.8 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 $ 178.6
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 116.2 $ 51.4 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 42.0 29.8 124.4 113.2 95.5
Distribution 24.2 19.5 70.2 75.9 72.2
Corporate and eliminations (24.9) (28.0) (146.2) (144.3) (119.3)
Other income, net 1.5 1.6 24.3 12.1 (12.9)
EBITDA $ 159.0 $ 74.3 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3
EBITDA as a % of Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 19.1 % 20.0 % 17.0 % 18.9 % 19.4 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 16.1 % 17.6 % 15.2 % 14.8 %
Distribution 6.7 % 6.7 % 6.3 % 6.4 % 5.7 %
2
Reconciliation of Pro Forma EBITDA - Color,
Additives and Inks
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2020 2019 2018
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 609.3 $ 256.5 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — 279.4 540.4 1,118.6 1,209.8
Pro forma sales $ 609.3 $ 535.9 $ 2,043.3 $ 2,122.4 $ 2,256.3
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 88.8 $ 40.5 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — 23.0 45.0 72.9 80.3
Pro forma operating income $ 88.8 $ 63.5 $ 225.8 $ 220.3 $ 238.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 27.4 $ 10.9 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — 15.1 30.1 60.3 61.2
Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 27.4 $ 26.0 $ 105.2 $ 103.0 $ 105.5
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
and Amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 116.2 $ 51.4 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8
Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — 38.1 75.1 133.2 141.5
Pro forma EBITDA $ 116.2 $ 89.5 $ 331.0 $ 323.3 $ 344.3
Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 19.1 % 16.7 % 16.2 % 15.2 % 15.3 %
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per
Share Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Avient
Sales $ 711.5 $ — $ 711.5 $ 279.4 $ 990.9
Operating income 52.8 9.7 62.5 23.0 85.5
Interest expense, net (9.4) — (9.4) (12.8) (22.2)
Other income, net 1.6 (0.1) 1.5 — 1.5
Income taxes (11.9) (1.0) (12.9) (2.4) (15.3)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 33.1 $ 8.6 $ 41.7 $ 7.8 $ 49.5
Weighted average diluted shares 86.7
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 6.1
Weighted average diluted shares 92.8
EPS $ 0.53
(1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition
3
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per
Share Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(2)
Pro
Forma
Adjusted
Avient
Sales $ 609.1 $ — $ 609.1 $ 261.1 $ 870.2
Operating income $ 38.0 $ 9.0 $ 47.0 $ 22.0 $ 69.0
Interest expense, net (16.2) — (16.2) (5.3) (21.5)
Other income, net 9.5 (0.3) 9.2 — 9.2
Income taxes (7.9) 0.7 (7.2) (3.8) (11.0)
Net income attributable to non controlling interests
(0.4) — (0.4) — (0.4)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to
Avient shareholders $ 23.0 $ 9.4 $ 32.4 $ 12.9 $ 45.3
Weighted average diluted shares 91.8
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 107.1
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 0.42
(2) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA 2020 2019 2018
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 133.8 $ 75.7 $ 87.4
Income tax expense 5.2 33.7 14.4
Interest expense 74.6 59.5 62.8
Debt extinguishment cost — — 1.1
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 115.0 78.1 72.6
EBITDA $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3
Special items, before tax 66.2 61.7 59.5
Interest expense included in special items (10.1) — —
Accelerated depreciation included in special items (3.2) — (3.0)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 381.6 $ 308.7 $ 294.8
4
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(3)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Avient
Sales $ 3,242.1 $ — $ 3,242.1 $ 540.4 $ 3,782.5
Operating income $ 189.3 $ 73.7 $ 263.0 $ 45.0 $ 308.0
Interest expense, net (74.6) 10.1 (64.5) (18.1) (82.6)
Other income, net 24.3 (17.6) 6.7 — 6.7
Income taxes (5.2) (41.4) (46.6) (6.2) (52.8)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (1.8) — (1.8) — (1.8)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 24.8 $ 156.8 $ 20.7 $ 177.5
Weighted average diluted shares 90.6
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 1.5
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.93
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
EBITDA from continuing operations
Operating income and other income, net $ 213.6 $ — $ 56.1 $ 269.7 $ 45.0 $ — $ 314.7
Depreciation and amortization 115.0 (3.2) 111.8 30.1 141.9
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 328.6 $ 52.9 $ 381.5 $ 75.1 $ 456.6
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Earnings per Share Avient
Special
Items
Adjusted
Avient
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Avient
Sales $ 2,862.7 $ — $ 2,862.7 $ 1,118.6 $ 3,981.3
Operating income $ 156.8 $ 71.7 $ 228.5 $ 72.9 $ 301.4
Interest expense, net (59.5) — (59.5) (33.4) (92.9)
Other income, net 12.1 (10.0) 2.1 — 2.1
Income taxes (33.7) (5.9) (39.6) (9.1) (48.7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (0.2) — (0.2) — (0.2)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.5 $ 55.8 $ 131.3 $ 30.4 $ 161.7
Weighted average diluted shares 77.7
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 93.0
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.74
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
EBITDA from continuing operations
Operating income and other income, net $ 168.9 $ — $ 61.7 $ 230.6 $ 72.9 $ — $ 303.5
Depreciation and amortization 78.1 — 78.1 60.3 138.4
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 247.0 $ 61.7 $ 308.7 $ 133.2 $ 441.9
(3) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition
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Avient IR Presentation - May 2021.pdf
Avient IR Presentation - May 2021 w Non-GAAP Recs.pdf
AVNT First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf
AVNT First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf
AVNT First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf
AVNT First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT November IR Presentation.pdf
&
Canada
EMEA
Asia
Latin America
64%
36%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
40%
37%
18%
5%
6%
8%
24%
20%
10%
15%
9% 4% 4%
Defense
Healthcare
Packaging
Consumer
Building &
Construction
Industrial
Transportation
Energy Telecom
Geography
Segment
Industry
4
CRE AT ING A WORL D-CL AS S
S US TAINABL E ORGANIZ AT ION
1. 6% annualized long term sales
growth leveraging sustainable
solutions, composites, healthcare
and emerging regions
2.
GUIDANCE
$800
$754
Guidance Actual
$128
$123
Guidance Actual
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
$0.56 $0.57
Guidance Actual
Adjusted EPS
(in millions)
13
• Demand impacted by destocking
and cautious customer sentiment
• Positive net price benefit:
o CAI - Pricing flat and raw
material deflation
o SEM - Pricing flat with
unfavorable mix related to
healthcare, more than offset
with raw material deflation
• Cost reductions driven by Clariant
synergies and reduced
administrative costs
Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE
($ millions)
CAI:
Price / Mix -)
Deflation 22)
SEM:
Price / Mix (6)
Deflation 13)
Net Price Benefit 29)
Cost Reductions 13)
Wage Inflation (8)
FX 1)
Q3 2023 Actual $ 123)
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q3 2022 Pro Forma $ 137)
Demand (49)
14
2 0 2 3 G U I D A N C E
Q4 2023 GUIDANCE VS.
Avient 2011, 2018 and 2021 multiples reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31.
28
EV / 2023E EBITDA
6.5
8.5
11.0
8.9
12.0 11.9
10.9
9.9
8.2
16.3
13.8
11.9
9.6 9.5 9.5 9.2
7.7
20
11
20
18
20
21
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20
23
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V
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P
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C
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H
U
N
E
M
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Avient Historic Multiple
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
A P P E N D I X
30
Performance
Additives
16%
Pigments
12%
TiO2
10%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
11%
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
5%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
5%
Other Raw
Materials
33%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
RA W MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
EMEA
37%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
20%
Packaging
24%
Industrial
15%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
4%
Defense
6%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
Transportation
9%
Healthcare
8%
32
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2 0 2 2 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 4 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
38%
Asia
20%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
33
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
8%
Building &
Construction
11%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 3 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
34
Packaging
5%
Consumer
19%
Healthcare
8%Industrial
16%
Transportation
10%
Telecommunications
10%
Energy
9% Defense
15%
Building &
Construction
8%
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
Packaging
32%
Consumer
27%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Energy
1% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
Packaging
27%
Consumer
14%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
17%
Building &
Construction
10%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(37% of sales)Transportation
11%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
24%
Healthcare
12%
Industrial
15%
Building &
Construction
13%
Energy
5%
Defense
5%
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
Transportation
7%
Packaging
56%
Consumer
23%
Healthcare
4%
Industrial
7%
Building &
Construction
4%
Telecommunications
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Telecommunications
6%
35
B Y E N D M A R K E T
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-01/AVNT January IR Presentation_w Non-Gaap Recs.pdf
&
Canada
EMEA
Asia
Latin America
64%
36%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
40%
37%
18%
5%
6%
8%
24%
20%
10%
15%
9% 4% 4%
Defense
Healthcare
Packaging
Consumer
Building &
Construction
Industrial
Transportation
Energy Telecom
Geography
Segment
Industry
4
CRE AT ING A WORL D-CL AS S
S US TAINABL E ORGANIZ AT ION
1. 6% annualized long term sales
growth leveraging sustainable
solutions, composites, healthcare
and emerging regions
2.
GUIDANCE
$800
$754
Guidance Actual
$128
$123
Guidance Actual
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
$0.56 $0.57
Guidance Actual
Adjusted EPS
(in millions)
13
• Demand impacted by destocking
and cautious customer sentiment
• Positive net price benefit:
o CAI - Pricing flat and raw
material deflation
o SEM - Pricing flat with
unfavorable mix related to
healthcare, more than offset
with raw material deflation
• Cost reductions driven by Clariant
synergies and reduced
administrative costs
Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE
($ millions)
CAI:
Price / Mix -)
Deflation 22)
SEM:
Price / Mix (6)
Deflation 13)
Net Price Benefit 29)
Cost Reductions 13)
Wage Inflation (8)
FX 1)
Q3 2023 Actual $ 123)
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q3 2022 Pro Forma $ 137)
Demand (49)
14
2 0 2 3 G U I D A N C E
Q4 2023 GUIDANCE VS.
Avient 2011, 2018 and 2021 multiples reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31.
28
EV / 2023E EBITDA
6.5
8.5
11.0 10.8
16.1 15.5
14.1 14.0
10.3
21.0
19.0
14.3
12.1 11.8 11.7 11.5
9.7
20
11
20
18
20
21
20
23
R
P
M
A
V
Y
P
P
G
K
W
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FU
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C
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L
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C
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FM
C
A
S
H
H
U
N
E
M
N
Avient Historic Multiple
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
A P P E N D I X
30
Performance
Additives
16%
Pigments
12%
TiO2
10%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
11%
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
5%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
5%
Other Raw
Materials
33%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
RA W MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
EMEA
37%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
20%
Packaging
24%
Industrial
15%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
4%
Defense
6%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
Transportation
9%
Healthcare
8%
32
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2 0 2 2 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 4 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
38%
Asia
20%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
33
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
8%
Building &
Construction
11%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 3 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
34
Packaging
5%
Consumer
19%
Healthcare
8%Industrial
16%
Transportation
10%
Telecommunications
10%
Energy
9% Defense
15%
Building &
Construction
8%
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
Packaging
32%
Consumer
27%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Energy
1% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
Packaging
27%
Consumer
14%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
17%
Building &
Construction
10%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(37% of sales)Transportation
11%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
24%
Healthcare
12%
Industrial
15%
Building &
Construction
13%
Energy
5%
Defense
5%
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
Transportation
7%
Packaging
56%
Consumer
23%
Healthcare
4%
Industrial
7%
Building &
Construction
4%
Telecommunications
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Telecommunications
6%
35
B Y E N D M A R K E T
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.