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DISCLAIMER
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Welcome
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
INTRODUCTION
Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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WE ARE A FORMULATOR
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
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WE ARE INNOVATORS
2,500+
ACTIVE PATENT
FILINGS WORLDWIDE
1,100+
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES
>85% Stage-gate technology projects
enable sustainable solutions
INDIA INNOVATION CENTER
33%
2022 VITALITY
INDEX
140+
MATERIAL SCIENCE
PhD ASSOCIATES
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3% 3%
5%
Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
CAPEX / Revenue
2023E
Global footprint enables greater flexibility to exceed
needs of customers and deliver localized technical
and formulation expertise
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36
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Manufacturing Locations by Region
WE ARE ASSET LIGHT
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA
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Asset-light flexibility
enables more nimble
manufacturing capabilities
and lower overhead
Periods of economic
weakness have driven
higher levels of cash
generation due to working
capital improvement
PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF HIGH FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
80% 80%
81%
84%
83%
79%
50%
70%
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023E
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FCF $ AVNT FCF Conversion % S&P FCF Conversion %
2 Recent Divestitures - Combined $1.7B in Proceeds
PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION
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Combined $3.6B Investment in Acquisitions Since 2016
Color Business
Distribution
2016 2022
PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION
46%
87%
0%
20%
2005 2010 2015 2020 2023
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Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses
Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications
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END MARKET TRANSFORMATION
Defense
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8%
23%
4%
2006 2023E
Other
Industri
es
22%
56%
14%
43%
9%
2006 2023E
Reduced Exposure to Cyclical End Markets End Market Diversification
Transportation
Building &
Construction
57%
Defense
IMPROVING PROFITABILITY AND EXPANDING MARGINS
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Adj.
EBITDA Margins
(1)
5.4%
11.5%
16.0%
2006 2018 2023E
• Delivered on organic growth combined with
transformative and bolt-on acquisitions
• Divested commodity businesses tied to more
cyclical end markets
• Expanded presence in high growth areas of
sustainable solutions, composites, healthcare
applications and emerging regions
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
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Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Composites 8–10%
Healthcare 8–10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other (GDP growth) 0–2%
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60%+
Key Growth
Drivers
Sustainable
Solutions
Composites, Healthcare,
Asia / LATAM
Overlap
(GDP Growth)
HISTORICAL GROWTH DRIVER PERFORMANCE
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Composites
$51
$84
$212
$668
$108 $113
$231
$293
Asia/Emerging Regions
$265
$358
$726
$830
12%
$340
$455
$790
$1,175
Sustainable Solutions
(Sales $ in millions)
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$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
$915M
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions 2016-2022
($ in millions)
11% Organic CAGR
$1,175M
Eco-Conscious
Recycle Solutions
VOC Reduction
Sustainable Infrastructure
Reduced Energy Use
Bio-polymers
Solutions to increase
recycled content and
minimize plastic waste
Solutions to reduce
weight and energy
consumption
Solutions to preserve and
protect natural resources
& human life
SUSTAINABILITY: FOCUS TODAY
Sustainability Strategy
Walter Ripple
Vice President, Sustainability
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OUR SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT
As the world’s premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials,
services, and solutions, Avient is committed to meeting the needs of the present
without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their needs.
Per Carlsson, Manufacturing and Operations
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80
2022 2030
Medical Plastics Market Size
PRESERVE – TAKEAWAY
Protecting Human Life and Enabling Connectivity Drives Growth Projections
Examples
Covered
56%
Other Applications
44%
2022
$525M (in
$
Bi
lli
s)
8% CAGR 34% CAGR
5G Infrastructure Market Size
12
92
10
70
80
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
(in
$
Bi
lli
s)
Source: Grand View Research Source: Global Data
Summary
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OUR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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2030 SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
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PERFORMANCE AND RECOGNITION
1
2
5
ESG Ratings Performance
ESG Awards and Certifications
top 13%
94th
percentile
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SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION AWARDS
Ultra-Low Carbon
Footprint TPE
Innovation Award, Finalist:
PCR Colorants + Additives
Sustainable Packaging Innovation,
Finalist: U.S.
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Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 0562.01
Valid to October 31, 2023
0562-01
0562-01c
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Czech Republic Branch
Sídlo: Pobřežní 620/3, Karlín, 186 00 Praha 8
Identifikační číslo: 074 10 026
Právní forma: Odštěpný závod zahraniční právnické osoby
Předmět podnikání:
Výroba, obchod a služby neuvedené v přílohách 1 až 3 živnostenského zákona
Vedoucí odštěpného závodu:
LÁSZLÓ MEDNYÁNSZKY, dat. nar. 23. listopadu 1967
9400 Sopron, Ösvény 7, Maďarská republika
Zřizovatel - zahraniční osoba:
Avient S.à r.l.
9638 Pommerloch, Route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství
Registrační číslo: B226205
Právní forma: společnost s ručením omezeným
Statutární orgán zřizovatele - zahraniční osoby:
HOLGER HANS KRONIMUS, dat. nar. 26. ledna 1968
76571 Gaggenau, Adolf Dambach-Strasse 2, Spolková republika Německo
Den vzniku funkce: 4. července 2018
Den vzniku členství: 4. července 2018
CHRISTOPH PALM, dat. nar. 16. května 1963
9638 Pommerloch, Route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství
Den vzniku funkce: 4. července 2018
Den vzniku členství: 4. července 2018
ZANETA GABRIELA POTOCZNY, dat. nar. 17. října 1974
9638 Pommerloch, route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství
Den vzniku funkce: 27. února 2019
Den vzniku členství: 27. února 2019
NORBERT MERKLEIN, dat. nar. 3. května 1964
4132 Muttenz, Rothausstrasse 61, Švýcarská konfederace
Den vzniku funkce: 18. ledna 2021
Den vzniku členství: 18. ledna 2021
Počet členů: 4
Společnost je platně vázána nebo zastupována vůči třetím osobám takto: má-li
Společnost více než jednoho jednatele, pak podpisem kteréhokoli jednatele.
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Trace McInturff, Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 0962.01
Valid to September 30, 2025
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-expands-specialty-color-and-additives-expertise-acquisition-iqap-masterbatch
Rose, Vice President, Corporate Communications, PolyOne Corporation, +1 440-930-3162, kyle.rose@avient.com
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-feature-specialty-sustainable-technologies-k-2022
Right now, industries across the globe are adjusting to an incredible number of significant challenges in a short period – overcoming supply chain issues, reducing environmental impacts, and more – and Avient is rising to help customers meet these challenges,” said Holger Kronimus, vice president EMEA and general manager Specialty Engineered Materials EMEA and India, at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-opens-cycleworks-innovation-center-advance-circular-economy-and-recycling-goals
Walter Ripple, vice president of sustainability at Avient, said, “As one of the founding members of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Avient is committed to doing our part in advancing a circular economy through partnerships and innovation.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-new-technologies-highlights-design-services-and-3d-printing-npe-2015
We’re excited to talk with customers at NPE about the ways in which our specialty formulations, technical and design services, and innovative polymer science can be used to energize their product development process and business objectives,” said Cathy Dodd, vice president, Marketing, at PolyOne.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-t-v-rheinland-certified-carbon-calculator-scope-3-emission-goals
Understanding and managing carbon footprint is crucial as the world prioritizes environmental responsibility and sustainability,” said Walter Ripple, Vice President of Sustainability at Avient.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-resound-r-recycled-content-portfolios-north-america-and-asia
Avient is committed to enabling our customer’s goals to advance a circular economy through material science,” commented Walter Ripple, vice president, Sustainability at Avient.