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AVIENT CORPORATION
S E C O N D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 3 R E S U L T S
(NYSE: AVNT)
J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 2 3
DISCLAIMER
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special items and amortization expense
associated with intangible assets.
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COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO
D Y N E E M A ® E X P A N D S O U R E N G I N E E R E D F I B E R S A N D P A N E L S
T E C H N O L O G Y
LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers
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DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENERGY TRANSPORTATION
Military • Law Enforcement
First Responders
Body Armor • Helmets
Vehicle Protection
Sustainable Infrastructure
Offshore Wind
Electrical Grid Protection
EV Battery Components
Commercial Laminates
Body & Trim • Air Cargo and
Railroad Car Panels
5G Applications
Fiber Optic Cables
Satellite Communications
Connectors and
Components
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COMPOSITES SERVE DIVERSIFIED
END MARKETS
INDUSTRIAL
Lifting Slings • Aquaculture
High Pressure Pipe
Conveyer Springs
Q 2 P ER FO RM A N CE
Q2 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
GUIDANCE
8
15.4%
15.9%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
Better-than-expected margins
driven by:
• Favorable mix - strong
demand for composite
applications
• Raw material deflation
Q2 EBITDA BRIDGE
9
($ millions)
CAI:
Price / Mix 7)
Deflation 11)
SEM:
Price / Mix 2)
Deflation 6)
Net Price Benefit 26)
Wage and Energy Inflation (10)
Cost Reductions 13)
FX (2)
Q2 2023 Actual $131)
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q2 2022 Pro Forma $ 172)
Demand (68) • Demand conditions vs.
expectations:
LATAM
• Net price benefit remains greater
than wage and energy inflation
• Clariant synergies and reduced
administrative costs
Q2 2023 SEQUENTIAL SALES BY REGION
Q 2 2 0 2 3 v s .
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2024 Fiscal Year-End
Option Awards Stock Awards
Grant Date
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercise-
able (1)
Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
(1)
Option
Exercise
Price
Option
Expiration
Date
Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock that
have not
Vested (2)
Market Value
of Shares or
Units of
Stock that
have not
Vested
12/1/2023 — — — — — 108,979 4,452,882
2/22/2024 — — — — — 42,175 1,723,271
2/22/2024 — 133,300 — 39.27 2/22/2034 — —
2/14/2022 — — — — — 6,849 279,850
2/17/2023 — — — — — 8,150 333,009
2/22/2024 — — — — — 10,136 414,157
2/08/2021 27,200 — — 42.27 2/08/2031 — —
2/14/2022 — — 22,300 52.64 2/14/2032 — —
2/17/2023 8,750 8,750 8,750 42.93 2/17/2033 — —
2/22/2024 — 32,050 — 39.27 2/22/2034 — —
2/14/2022 — — — — — 4,909 200,582
2/17/2023 — — — — — 7,204 294,355
2/22/2024 — — — — — 8,038 328,433
2/14/2018 10,400 — — 41.89 2/14/2028 — —
2/10/2020 19,200 — — 31.48 2/10/2030 — —
2/08/2021 20,150 — — 42.27 2/08/2031 — —
2/14/2022 — — 16,000 52.64 2/14/2032 — —
2/17/2023 7,750 7,750 7,750 42.93 2/17/2033 — —
2/22/2024 — 25,400 — 39.27 2/22/2034 — —
A.M.
Sanders 4/29/2024 — — — — — 20,343 831,215
2/14/2022 — — — — — 4,803 196,251
2/17/2023 — — — — — 5,731 234,169
2/22/2024 — — — — — 6,553 267,756
2/11/2019 16,700 — — 31.54 2/11/2029 — —
2/10/2020 18,550 — — 31.48 2/10/2030 — —
2/08/2021 19,250 — — 42.27 2/08/2031 — —
2/14/2022 — — 15,650 52.64 2/14/2032 — —
2/17/2023 6,133 6,133 6,134 42.93 2/17/2033 — —
2/22/2024 — 20,600 — 39.27 2/22/2034 — —
M.A.
Cover Page
2.
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AVIENT CORPORATION
P R O F O R M A F I N A N C I A L S F O R D Y N E E M A
A C Q U I S I T I O N A N D D I S T R I B U T I O N A S
D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R A T I O N S
(NYSE: AVNT)
S E P T E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 2 2
DISCLAIMER
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special
items and amortization expense associated with intangible assets.
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PRO FORMA 2021 TO 2022 BRIDGE
3
2021 EPS from Continuing Operations 1.69$
Pro Forma & Special Items 1.33
Proforma 2021 Adjusted EPS 3.02$
FX Impact (0.22)
China Lockdowns / Russia Import Sales (0.24)
Outdoor High Performance (0.13)
Dyneema 0.06
Color, Additives and Inks 0.38
Legacy Specialty Engineered Materials 0.22
Other 0.01
Proforma 2022 Adjusted EPS 3.10$
COLOR, ADDITIVES AND INKS
7% (4%) (9%)
6% (10%)
0% 1%
2%
7%
10% 4% (3%)
12% (6%)
5% 6%
9%
610 650 624 649 587 565 581 526
2,402 2,390
589 650 589 649 543 565 545 526
2,266 2,390
116 121 112 119 93 95 88 79
409 414
113 121 106 119 87 95 84 79
390 414
10%
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(1%)
PRO FORMA SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
16%8% (8%) (8%) 3% (6%) (6%)
(2%) 2%
20%12% (1%) (2%) 5% (1%) (2%)
3% 6%
314 338 348 343 325 300 321 295
1,308 1,276
303 338 329 343 303 300 301 295
1,236 1,276
67 78 75 77 70 66 66 62
278 283
65 78 73 77 67 66 63 62
268 283
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Constant Currency Adjusted EPS
Adjusted EPS
PRO FORMA AVIENT
10% (3%) (21%)
3%
9% 5%
7% (5%) (9%)
(1%)
(1%) (12%)
1%
17% 8% (14%)
11%
14% 10%
11% 2% (3%)
5%
8% (5%)
7%
925 987 973 992 912 867 902 823
3,712 3,669
893 987 919 992 847 867 845 823
3,504 3,669
161 176 164 172 142 141 133 117
600 606
155 176 157 172 131 141 123 117
566 6068%
2%
0.84 0.98 0.87 0.96 0.70 0.68 0.61 0.48
3.02 3.10
0.79 0.98 0.82 0.96 0.63 0.68 0.56 0.48
2.80 3.10
17%
24%
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March 31, 2022
March 31, 2021
Net income from continuing operations $ 64.7 $ 60.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.4)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 64.4 $ 0.70 $ 60.0 $ 0.65
Special items, after tax $ 6.4 $ 0.07 $ 2.6 $ 0.03
APM pro forma adjustments 2.6 0.03 (3.1) (0.03)
Amortization expense, after tax 17.4 0.19 17.9 0.19
Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 90.8 $ 0.98 $ 77.4 $ 0.84
Weighted average diluted shares 92.3 92.2
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2021
Net income from continuing operations $ 62.8 $ 50.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (0.6)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 62.8 $ 0.68 $ 49.6 $ 0.54
Special items, after tax $ 3.2 $ 0.03 $ 11.7 $ 0.13
APM pro forma adjustments 5.2 0.06 1.4 0.02
Amortization expense, after tax 17.2 0.19 17.8 0.19
Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 88.4 $ 0.96 $ 80.5 $ 0.87
Weighted average diluted shares 92.1 92.4
September 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Avient EPS
Net income from continuing operations $ 33.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.7 $ 0.37
Special items, after tax $ 11.7 $ 0.13
APM pro forma adjustments 1.5 0.02
Amortization expense, after tax 17.6 0.19
Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 64.5 $ 0.70
Weighted average diluted shares 92.2
Adjusted EPS may not recalculate due to rounding.
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December 31, 2021
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
Net income from continuing operations $ 11.2 $ 155.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.9 0.2
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 12.1 $ 0.13 $ 155.4 $ 1.69
Special items, after tax $ 24.0 $ 0.26 $ 50.0 $ 0.54
APM pro forma adjustments 2.5 0.03 1.6 0.02
Amortization expense, after tax 17.8 0.19 71.1 0.77
Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 56.4 $ 0.61 $ 278.1 $ 3.02
Weighted average diluted shares 92.4 92.1
Reconciliation of Color, Additives and Inks EBITDA
Operating
Income 88.8 86.3 66.8 61.2 303.1 94.5 93.6
Depreciation and
amortization 27.4 25.3 26.6 26.4 105.7 26.0 25.9
EBITDA $ 116.2 $ 111.6 $ 93.4 $ 87.6 $ 408.8 $ 120.5 $ 119.5
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Operating Income 32.6 9.1 41.7 35.8 13.9 49.7 30.0 15.2 45.2
Depreciation and
amortization 7.8 17.5 25.3 8.1 17.3 25.4 7.9 17.1 25.0
EBITDA $ 40.4 $ 26.6 $ 67.0 $ 43.9 $ 31.2 $ 75.1 $ 37.9 $ 32.3 $ 70.2
Q4 2021 YTD 2021
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Operating Income 27.1 11.7 38.8 125.5 49.9 175.4
Depreciation and amortization 8.0 18.9 26.9 31.8 70.8 102.6
EBITDA $ 35.1 $ 30.6 $ 65.7 $ 157.3 $ 120.7 $ 278.0
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Q1 2022 Q2 2022
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Operating Income 38.3 15.4 53.7 35.2 17.7 52.9
Depreciation and amortization 7.8 16.6 24.4 7.7 16.6 24.3
EBITDA $ 46.1 $ 32.0 $ 78.1 $ 42.9 $ 34.3 $ 77.2
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Net income from
continuing operations 60.4 (3.1) 57.3 50.2 1.4 51.6 33.4 1.5 34.9
Income tax expense 16.3 1.1 17.4 13.8 1.3 15.1 2.0 2.5 4.5
Interest expense 19.3 11.1 30.4 19.5 11.2 30.7 19.0 11.2 30.2
Depreciation and
amortization 36.9 17.5 54.4 33.6 17.3 50.9 36.6 17.1 53.7
EBITDA 132.9 26.6 159.5 117.1 31.2 148.3 91.0 32.3 123.3
Special items, before
tax 2.4 — 2.4 14.2 — 14.2 19.9 — 19.9
Depreciation included
in special items (0.6) — (0.6) 1.4 — 1.4 (0.9) — (0.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 134.7 $ 26.6 $ 161.3 $ 132.7 $ 31.2 $ 163.9 $ 110.0 $ 32.3 $ 142.3
Q4 2021 YTD 2021
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Net income from continuing operations 11.2 2.5 13.7 155.2 1.6 156.8
Income tax expense 16.2 (1.9) 14.3 48.3 3.7 52.0
Interest expense 17.5 11.1 28.6 75.3 44.6 119.9
Depreciation and amortization 37.9 18.9 56.8 145.0 70.8 215.8
EBITDA 82.8 30.6 113.4 423.8 120.7 544.5
Special items, before tax 20.6 — 20.6 57.1 — 57.1
Depreciation included in special items (1.6) — (1.6) (1.7) — (1.7)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 101.8 $ 30.6 $ 132.4 $ 479.2 $ 120.7 $ 599.9
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Q1 2022 Q2 2022
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Net income from continuing operations 64.7 2.6 67.3 62.8 5.2 68.0
Income tax expense 20.0 1.7 21.7 22.7 1.4 24.1
Interest expense 16.9 11.1 28.0 16.2 11.1 27.3
Depreciation and amortization 37.6 16.6 54.2 36.3 16.6 52.9
EBITDA 139.2 32.0 171.2 138.0 34.3 172.3
Special items, before tax 6.6 — 6.6 0.9 — 0.9
Depreciation included in special items (2.1) — (2.1) (1.1) — (1.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.7 $ 32.0 $ 175.7 $ 137.8 $ 34.3 $ 172.1
Reconciliation of Specialty Engineered Pro Forma Sales
Sales 214.7 238.9 231.7 226.3 911.6 243.1 242.3
Pro forma APM 98.9 108.8 93.8 94.9 396.4 94.8 100.5
Pro forma sales $ 313.6 $ 347.7 $ 325.5 $ 321.2 $ 1,308.0 $ 337.9 $ 342.8
Reconciliation of Avient Pro Forma Sales
Sales 826.0 864.5 818.0 807.1 3,315.6 892.2 891.0
Pro forma APM 98.9 108.8 93.8 94.9 396.4 94.8 100.5
Pro forma sales $ 924.9 $ 973.3 $ 911.8 $ 902.0 $ 3,712.0 $ 987.0 $ 991.5
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AVIENT CORPORATION
S E C O N D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 4 R E S U L T S A N D
2 0 2 4 F I N A N C I A L G U I D A N C E
(NYSE: AVNT)
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DISCLAIMER
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Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
For the same reasons, Avient is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
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Q2 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
• 5% organic sales growth supported by
broad-based growth across all regions
in both CAI and SEM segments
• Growth stemmed from gaining share,
winning new product specifications
and restocking in certain end markets
• Cost control and operational
discipline expanded EBITDA margins
by 100 bps
• EPS exceeded guidance by $0.05
and increased 21% vs the prior year
Adj.
EPS
+21%
$143 million
+9%
$143 million
+9%
Net Sales
$850 million
+3%
(+5% ex FX)
Net Sales
$850 million
+3%
(+5% ex FX)
Margin
16.9%
+100 bps
Margin
16.9%
+100 bps
Q 2 2024 R ES U LT S
Q2 2024 PERFORMANCE VS.
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Yes, achieving this target will support Avient's achievement of Abs 2.
Row 1
Scope 2, location-based
We are reporting a Scope 2, location-based figure
Scope 2, market-based
We are reporting a Scope 2, market-based figure
Comment
C6.3
(C6.3) What were your organization’s gross global Scope 2 emissions in metric tons
CO2e?
Reporting year
Scope 2, location-based
134,961
Scope 2, market-based (if applicable)
87,577
Comment
C6.4
(C6.4) Are there any sources (e.g. facilities, specific GHGs, activities, geographies,
etc.) of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions that are within your selected reporting
boundary which are not included in your disclosure?
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