https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/in-house-plastisol-program-bulletin.pdf
Maintaining your production equipment is a full-
time job; keeping plastisol mixing equipment up
to industry standards can cost tens of thousands
of dollars a year.
Like equipment
maintenance, labor hours to clean these areas
can add up to tens of thousands of dollars a year
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/65799-Certificate-26SEP2023%5B1%5D.pdf
Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate, 700/848 Moo 1, Tambol Ph
Amphur Phan Thong, Chonburi 20160
Thailand
Activity: Administration, Site management (Facitilities, EHS), Manufacture,
Laboratory (QC and Technical Development), Maintenance and
Infrastructure, Warehouse and Transport, SCM(DIP, Logistics,
CSD, Call-off), QC, Product Stewardship
Activity: Administration, Site management (Facitilities, EHS), Manufacture,
Laboratory (QC and Technical Development), Maintenance and
Infrastructure, Warehouse and Transport, SCM (DIP, Logistics,
CSD, Call-off), QC, Product Stewardship
Facility: Avient South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
https://www.avient.com/sitemap
PolyOne Receives BD Supplier of the Year Award
Avient Updates Third Quarter and Full Year 2022 Forecast
Full Year 2024 Results
https://www.avient.com/industries/consumer/consumer-discretionary/home-household/housewares-accessories
Bergamid™ polymer formulations and GLS™ TPEs replace metal and provide comfort and usability for Swiss soldiers pocket knife
Swiss Soldier's Pocket Knife Handle
Bergamid™ polymer formulations and GLS™ TPEs replace metal and provide comfort and usability for Swiss soldiers pocket knife
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/2021-baird-sustainability-conference.pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint - 2021 Baird Sustainability Conference
AVIENT CORPORATION
(NYSE: AVNT)
B A I R D
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
C O N F E R E N C E
F E B R U A R Y 2 3 , 2 0 2 1
W A LT E R R I P P L E
V I C E P R E S I D E N T , S U S T A I N A B I L T Y
• 28 Years Industry Experience
• Bachelors of Chemistry, Texas A&M University
• Executive MBA, University of Michigan
• Former VP & General Manager, Global GLS
TPE Business
• 2+ years Vice President, Sustainability
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S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y
A T A V I E N T
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
O U R M I S S I O N
E N A B L E O U R C U S T O M E R S ’ I N N O V A T I O N A N D S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G O A L S
T H R O U G H W O R L D C L A S S P R O D U C T S A N D S E R V I C E S A N D E X C E L L E N C E I N
T H E F O U R C O R N E R S T O N E S O F :
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Enable 100% of products manufactured for
packaging applications to be recyclable or
reusable.
Develop and implement solutions to end plastic
waste while supporting AEPW $1.5B
investment in key initiatives.
2 0 3 0 S U STA I NA B I L I T Y TA RG E TS
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P RO D U C T S
8 W A Y S W E H E L P C U S T O M E R S
B E M O R E S U S T A I N A B L E
T R E N D S I N F O C U S
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RECYCLING /
CIRCULAR
ECONOMY
LIGHTWEIGHTING ECO-CONSCIOUS
S U S TA I NA B L E S O LU T I O N S F O R T H E C I RC U L A R
E C O N O M Y
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OPTICA™ TONERS FOR PET
LACTRA™ SX LIGHT BLOCKING
ADDITIVE FOR PET
AMOSORB™ OXYGEN
SCAVENGER FOR PET
JOULE™ & SMARTHEAT™
INFRARED ABSORBER
ULTIMATE™ UV LIGHT BARRIER
CESA®-NATUR BIO-SOURCED
ADDITIVES
TRIPLE A™ ACETALDEHYDE
SCAVENGER FOR PET
IR SORTABLE BLACK FOR
RECYCLABLE PACKAGING
EZE™ SLIP AGENT
FOR PET
ONCOLOR™ NATURALS –
COLORANTS FOR RECYCLABLE
PACKAGING
RESOUND™ OM
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
VERSAFLEX™ POST-
CONSUMER RECYCLED (PCR)
TPE FORMULATIONS
AV I E N T C YC L E WO R KS
I N N O V A T I O N C E N T E R T O A D V A N C E
T H E C I R C U L A R E C O N O M Y
• Laboratory mimics real-world circular
recycling in a research environment
• Conducts chemistry testing to improve
plastics recycling for customers
• Screening and evaluation of additive and
colorant systems during recycling
• Collaboration platform for customers and
value chain partners
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AV I E N T E NA B L E S C U STO M E R S ’
C I RC U L A R E C O N O M Y G OA L S
C O L O R M A T R I X ™ P R O C E S S A I D & T O N E R F O R R E C Y C L E D P E T
L I G H T W E I G H T I NG
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NYMAX™ NYLON
FORMULATIONS
HYDROCEROL® CHEMICAL
FOAMING AGENTS
POLYSTRAND™ TAPES
AND LAMINATES
COMPLĒT™ LFT
ENGINEERED RESINS
W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G A V I E N T S O L U T I O N S
PLASTICS ARE:
AV I E N T S O LU T I O N S E NA B L E L I G H T W E I G H T
DA S H B OA R D S K I N S
H Y D R O C E R O L ® F O A M I N G A G E N T S O L U T I O N S
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E C O - C O N SC I O U S
Avient Corporation 12
ONCOLOR™ BRILLIANT
METALLIC COLORANTS
W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G
ONCOLOR™ WPC CAPSTOCK
TECHNOLOGY
ZODIAC™ AQUARIUS™
WATER BASED
SCREEN PRINTING INKS
MAGIQ™ FIBER
COLORANTS & ADDITIVES
SAFER & CLEANER
MATERIALS
RESOURCE
CONSERVATION
HUMAN HEALTH &
SAFETY
ECO-CONSCIOUS
ALTERNATIVES
A V I E N T S O L U T I O N S
AV I E N T E C O - C O NS C I O U S S O LU T I O N S I M P ROV E
FAC E M A S K P E R F O R M A N C E
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M A G I Q ™ E L E C T R E T P L U S T E C H N O L O G Y
Improved
filtration efficiency
Protects
against aerosols &
bacteria particles
Increased
shelf-life
ENERGY INTENSITY
9%
DECREASE
WASTE INTENSITY
2%
DECREASE
WATER INTENSITY
20%
DECREASE
TOTAL CO2 EMISSIONS
29%
DECREASE
P L A N ET
K E Y P E R F O R M A N C E I N D I C A T O R S
2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 9
56 ENERGY REDUCTION
PROJECTS SAVE
7400+
MT/CO2 ANNUALLY
PUNE, INDIAASSESSE, BELGIUM
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• Avient is a founding member
• Cross value chain collaboration
• Driving breakthrough innovations
R E V E N U E F RO M S U S TA I N A B L E S O LU T I ON S
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF
VOC Reduction Reduced Energy Use
Bio-derived Content Eco-conscious
Renewable Energy Applications Recyclability
Reduced Material Requirements Lightweighting
$275M
$325M
$355M
$410M
$560M
(1) Proforma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisitionAvient Corporation 16
Revenue from sustainable solutions expected grow at an 8-12% CAGR into the future
(1)
THANK YOU
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avient-s.a-r.l.-belgium-branch-extract-cbe-0700822426-26-november-2021.pdf
Belgium Branch
Vesaliusstraat 31 - 1000 Brussels
E: ol.brussel@xerius.be
T: 02 609 62 30
Inne Tuyteleers
Officer Xerius Enterprise Counter
26/11/2021 4Extract from Page 2from
Functions Last Name, first Name Registered entity Start Date End DateReason for termination
Representative (branch) Roels Jean-Marie 31/08/2018
Last Name, first Name Registered entity Start Date End DateReason for terminationEntrepreneurial skills -
Ambulant commerce -
Fairground operator
31/08/2018Non SME dispensation
(Exemption)
Characteristic Phase Duration Start Date End DateReason for termination
Employer National Social
Security Office
Characteristic/authorisation
acquired
01/11/2018undetermined
Subject to VAT Characteristic/authorisation
acquired
31/08/2018undetermined
Enterprise subject to
registration
Characteristic/authorisation
acquired
01/11/2018undetermined
General assembly End Date Financial Year Start Date Exceptional Year Start Date End DateEnd Date Exceptional Year
Financial Details
Share capital (Capital Stock)
Currency
Duration of the entity
12,000.00
EUR
June 31/12 09/08/2018
Use Bank account number Start Date End DateBank account number
Bank Accounts
BIC
For all purposes 685 8477013 57 31/08/2018BE09685847701357BOFABE3X
External Identifiers
NSSO number 143954886
Trade register number 19 0097620
There is no data available for the following sections: Authorisations, Working partners :, Ex-officio striking off, Links between registered entities
List of branches
Branch - Center of operations
General Information
Start date entity
End date entity
09/08/2018
Address Start Date End Date
Address
Rue Melville Wilson 2 09/08/2018
5330 Assesse
België
Company Number 0700.822.426 Company Name Avient S.à r.l., Belgium Branch
Inne Tuyteleers
Officer Xerius Enterprise Counter
26/11/2021 4Extract from Page 3from
Establishment unit number
Name
Situation on
2.278.618.585
Avient S.à r.l., Belgium Branch
26/11/2021
Name
Type Language Name Start Date End Date
Trade name French Avient S.à r.l., Belgium Branch 08/11/2021
Address Start Date End Date
Address
Rue Melville Wilson 2 31/08/2018
5330 Assesse
België
Additional address info
Contact details
Type Contact detail Characteristic Start Date End Date
Website www.polyone.com Declarative 31/08/2018
General Information
31/08/2018Start date establishment unit
End date establishment unit
Start date link between entities
End date link between entities
31/08/2018
Activities Type Start Date End DateVersionNACEBEL
Activities
Wholesale trade of industrial chemical products Main activity 31/08/2018200846751
Wholesale trade of industrial chemicals: aniline, printing ink,
essential oils, industrial gases, chemical glues, dyes, synthetic
resin, methanol, paraffin, etc.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.datasheet-ripcords.pdf
FIBER OPTICAL CABLES
MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD
Key Features
• Rip through any material,
including steel armor
• High strength to diameter ratio
• Lubricated for easy ripping
• Colors available for easy identification
• Long continuous lengths per spool
FIBER-LINE® FIBERS
FOR RIPCORDS
• Kevlar® Para-Aramid
• Vectran® Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
• PET Polyester
• Nylon Polyamide
• Technora®
FIBER-LINE® PERFORMANCE
ADDING COATINGS
• FIBER-LINE® WearcoatTM:
Lubricity for fast and easy removal
• FIBER-LINE® BlockcoatTM:
Anti-wick/Non-wick water penetration &
snag resistance
• FIBER-LINE® RepelcoatTM:
Water Repellency
• FIBER-LINE® Swellcoat®:
Water Absorbing Protection
• FIBER-LINE® Swellcoat® Blocker:
Block Water Migration
• FIBER-LINE® ColorcoatTM:
Color identification for easy tracking
Overview
• FIBER-LINE® has over 25 years of experience in producing ripcords
for the optical fiber cable market.
For over 25 years, FIBER-LINE® has provided science-
driven expertise that improves the performance and
the end-use processing of high performance fibers.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/AVNT February IR Presentation_w_Non-GAAP Recs_v2.pdf
Prior Year
14
Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 27.8 $ 0.30 $ (17.0) $ (0.19)
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 5.4 0.06 38.3 0.42
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.0 0.16 14.6 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 48.2 $ 0.52 $ 35.9 $ 0.39
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Year Ended
December 31,
2023 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.8 $ 0.83 $ 82.8 $ 0.90
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 79.3 0.86 116.2 1.26
Amortization expense, after-tax 61.5 0.67 49.0 0.53
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 216.6 $ 2.36 $ 248.0 $ 2.69
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
1
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA 2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales - GAAP $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9
Pro forma APM adjustments — — — 256.1
Pro forma adjusted sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,653.0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations – GAAP $ 27.6 $ (16.6) $ 76.3 $ 83.1
Income tax (benefit) expense (7.0) (60.8) 11.0 (19.3)
Interest expense 26.8 49.4 115.3 119.8
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 44.2 48.6 188.8 162.5
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 91.6 $ 20.6 $ 391.4 $ 346.1
Special items, before tax 22.4 104.3 114.6 194.0
Interest expense included in special items (0.1) (16.0) (2.3) (26.0)
Depreciation and amortization included in special items — (1.5) (1.9) (5.5)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 113.9 $ 107.4 $ 501.8 $ 508.6
APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* — — — 83.1
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 113.9 $ 107.4 $ 501.8 $ 591.7
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 15.8 % 13.6 % 16.0 % 16.2 %
* Pro forma adjustment for January - August 2022 APM results (period before Avient ownership).
Three Months
Ended Year Ended
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share December 31, 2022
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ (17.0) $ 82.8
Special items, after tax 38.3 116.2
Amortization expense, after-tax 14.6 49.0
Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special
items 35.9 248.0
Pro forma adjustments* 2.5 13.6
APM pro forma amortization expense, after-tax* — 19.1
Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders $ 38.4 $ 280.7
Weighted average diluted shares 91.7 92.2
Pro forma adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for APM
acquisition $ 0.42 $ 3.04
* 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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/investing-in-avient.pdf
Just a few months ago, we completed the acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch
business, the largest acquisition in the 20-year history of our company.
Tenure of our relationships with multi-national OEMs exceeds
15 years.
We then de-lever back
below 3.0x within two years.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT November IR Presentation.pdf
Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special items and amortization expense
associated with intangible assets.
2
3
AVIENT OVERVIEW
OUR VISION: Creating specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world
2023 Financial GuidanceCompany Overview Revenue By:
9,700
Employees
104
Manufacturing
Sites
20,000+
Customers
Key Highlights
Premier formulator of specialized
and sustainable material solutions
Asset-light business model, with
flexibility to adapt to customer needs
Best-in-class technology and service
(140+ PhDs / 2,500+ patents)
History of transformation through
successful M&A while consistently
returning cash to shareholders
Poised for continued future growth in
excess of GDP
$3.13B
Revenue
$2.30
Adjusted EPS
$500M
Adjusted EBITDA
16.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margins
$180M
Free Cash Flow
Over $1B in share
buybacks since 2011
Raised dividend for
13 consecutive years,
a 15% CAGR since
2011
U.S. &
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
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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.
Prior Year
12
Q3 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
PRIOR YEAR
$790
$710
2022 2023
$107
$112
2022 2023
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
$0.42
$0.47
2022 PF 2023
Adjusted EPS
(in millions)
- 10% + 5% + 12%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
16
$112
$500
Q4 FY
$0.47
$2.30
Q4 FY
Q4 AND FULL YEAR 2023 GUIDANCE
$710
$3,130
Q4 FY
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
17
(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
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y D AY
R E C A P
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%
20
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
21
• 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
22
• 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
CRE AT ING A WORL D-CL AS S
S US TAINABL E ORGANIZ AT ION
23
PEER COMPARISONS
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of October 27, 2023
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,130 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
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