https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/AVNT Q1 2023 Earnings Presentation.pdf
National Defense
budget of $842 billion submitted to Congress
in Q1 2023
• European NATO members annual defense
spend expected to increase by up to 20%
Dyneema® is the world’s strongest fiber™
One of the highest strength to weight
ratios of any material on Earth
Direct relationships with industry leading
armor manufacturers
Resistant to most chemicals, UV, and
moisture to handle any environment
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DEFENSE
Source: US Department of Defense, defense.gov, NATO13
Source:
TRANSPORTATION
• Increased EPA regulations requiring
improved fuel efficiency, enabled in part by
lower-weight vehicles
• Automakers preparing for 2/3 of U.S.
vehicles to be 100% electric by 2032
Lightweight panels that establish both
strength and stiffness resulting in
decreased energy usage, lower emissions
Long-lasting Color applications to resist
UV exposure, temperature fluctuations
and exceed the stylistic requirements of
global automakers
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$130
$530
$0.60
$2.40
2023 GUIDANCE
15
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$845
$3,400
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
CASH FLOW / LEVERAGE
16
• Maintaining free cash flow
and leverage guidance from
February earnings call
• IT investment to further
integrate acquired
businesses and capture
operational efficiencies
• Restructuring actions to
streamline operations and
improve profitability,
primarily in Europe
($ 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
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Healthcare 8–10%
Composites 10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3%
Avient 6.5%
17
Sustainable
Solutions
32%
Asia / LATAM
Composites
Other (GDP
Growth)
39%
• Virtual presentation to be held
September 20, 2023
• The company will be
conducting an investor-focused
presentation around our
sustainability solutions portfolio
Avient Confidential 18
SUSTAINABILITY
INVESTOR DAY
18
$340M
$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
$915M
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021 2022PF***
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2022
($ in millions)
Organic Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
19
*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 Color business
***2022 is Pro Forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials and the divestiture of Distribution
$1,175M
Lightweighting
Eco-Conscious
Recycle Solutions
VOC Reduction
Sustainable Infrastructure
Human Health & Safety
Reduced Energy Use
Bio-polymers
SUSTAINABILITY NEEDS BY MARKET
B&C
• Eco-Conscious
• Carbon footprint
• Resource
conservation
• Carbon footprint
• Bio based content
• Eco-Conscious
Automotive
• Light weighting
• Recycled Content
• VOC reduction
• Recycle Solutions
• Carbon Footprint
Packaging
• Recycle Solutions
• Food waste
reduction
Common Theme: CO2 Emission Goals
Increasing Single-Use Plastic Regulation
20
INVESTING
IN INNOVATION
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y P O R T F O L I O
21
AP P EN D IX
24
RAW MATERIAL 2022 ANNUAL PURCHASES
Performance
Additives
Pigments
12%
TiO2
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
33%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
• Cost inflation
decelerating,
particularly for
hydrocarbon-based
raw materials
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
37%
18%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
24%
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
9%
26
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2022 REVENUE | $2 .4 B ILL ION
34%
38%
END MARKET REGION
27
34%
21%
Building &
1% Energy
2%
S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S
2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION
END MARKET
52%
35%
REGION
28
19%
8%Industrial
9% Defense
Building &
32%
27%
14%
Building &
3%
1% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
9%
2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
BY END MARKET
27%
14%
17%
Building &
(37% of sales)Transportation
24%
12%
Building &
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
56%
23%
Building &
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
3%
29
PEER COMPARISONS
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,400 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
31
4 4
5 5 5
6
7
9
FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
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.
33
EV / 2023E EBITDA
Historic Multiple
6.5
8.3
9.9
14.6
13.7
13.0
11.9
8.8
18.7
17.4
11.8
10.0 9.7
9.1
8.0 7.9
01
1)
01
8)
02
3)
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/2024-05/AVNT Q1 2024 Investor Presentation_website w Non-GAAP.pdf
Q1 2023
(TOTAL COMPANY)
$846 $829
$134
$143
17.3%
(in millions)
$0.63
$0.76
(in millions)
+ 7% + 21%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
9
- 2%
15.8%
+150 bps
Q1 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS)
$537
$515
$91
$97
18.8%
(in millions) (in millions)
+ 7%
10
- 4%
17.0%
+180 bps
• Year over year demand
continues to improve for the
segment but slowly due to
continued weakness in Europe
• Raw material deflation & cost
reduction actions primary drivers
of adjusted EBITDA growth and
margin expansion of +180 bps vs
Q1 2023
Q1 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS)
$310
$314
$64
$73
23.2%
(in millions) (in millions)
+ 14%
11
+ 1%
20.8%
+240 bps
• Sales growth in defense end
market offset by weaker
demand in telecommunications
end market
• Raw material deflation and
favorable mix impact from
defense sales primary drivers
of adjusted EBITDA growth and
margin expansion of +240 bps
vs Q1 2023
Q1 EBITDA BRIDGE
(TOTAL COMPANY)
12
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix (1)
Deflation 16
SEM:
Price / Mix 4
Deflation 7
Net Price Benefit 26
Wage/Other Inflation (9)
FX (2)
Q1 2024 $143
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q1 2023 $ 134
Demand (6)
• Positive net price benefit:
o Favorable raw material
deflation in both segments
• Wage and other inflation more than
offset cost reductions/synergies
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
Original Revised
Adjusted EBITDA $505 to $535 million $510 to $535 million
Adjusted EPS $2.40 to $2.65 $2.50 to $2.65
Interest Expense $105 to $110 million $105 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures ~$140 million ~$140 million
14
Q2 2024: Adjusted EPS of $0.71
CE O “TO P O F M IN D ”
FO CU S ARE A S
AREAS OF FOCUS
16
+7%
Drive Profitable Organic
Top-Line Growth with
Margin Expansion
Amplify Innovation Build Leadership & Talent
Pipeline
AP P EN D IX
19
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
21
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
22
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
23
6%Industrial
12%
10% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
26%
Building &
6%
2% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
25%
Building &
(36% of sales)Transportation
22%
Building &
12%
6%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
59%
22%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
24
BY END MARKET
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/2024-11/AVNT M11 Investor Presentation_w_Non-GAAP.pdf
FX +8.5%
FX -0.4%
Total Avient +8.1%
Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS SEGMENT
$487
$522
$89
$97
(in millions) (in millions)
10
+ 7%
(+8% excluding FX)
+ 9%
(+11% excluding FX)
18.3%
+40 bps *18.7%
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Sales growth driven by winning
new product specifications in
consumer & packaging, strong
underlying demand in healthcare
and improving demand in building
& construction
• Favorable mix and raw material
deflation contributed to EBITDA
margin expansion
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS SEGMENT
$268
$295
$51
$57
(in millions) (in millions)
11
• Sales growth driven by restocking
in healthcare & consumer end
markets and strong underlying
demand for composite
applications used in building &
construction, energy and defense
end markets
• Favorable mix contributed to
EBITDA margin expansion
+ 10%
(+10% excluding FX)
+ 12%
(+13% excluding FX)
19.0%
+40 bps *19.4%
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
Previous (Aug 6) Current
Adjusted EPS $2.55 to $2.70 $2.63 to $2.67
Adjusted EBITDA $515 to $540 million $525 to $530 million
Interest Expense $105 million $104 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures &
Investment in S/4 Hana
~$140 million ~$140 million
13
14
• Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 at
the NYSE, beginning at 10AM
• The focus will be to do a deep dive on the
Company’s strategy
• Registration available at
www.avient.com/investors
2024 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY
AP P EN D IX
17
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
19
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
20
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
21
6%Industrial
12%
10% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
26%
Building &
6%
2% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
25%
Building &
(36% of sales)Transportation
22%
Building &
12%
6%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
59%
22%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
22
BY END MARKET
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/2022-11/Seat Buckle System Application Snapshot.pdf
TIER 1 SUPPLIER
S E A T B U C K L E S Y S T E M
• Rapid development of 3 colors for global OEM platform, for
3 materials (POM, SAN, PP)
• Help Tier 1 transition from printing to laser marking of
buckles
• Develop formulation that offers laser marking solution plus
color
• Quick reaction to develop three colors for
this global vehicle launch
• Smartbatch™ color + laser marking
formulation met requirements for critical
safety components
Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants &
Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/Avient Melle - 2024.pdf
Bergmann GmbH
Adolf-Dambach-Str. 2-4
76571 Gaggenau
die Einführung und Anwendung eines Managementsystems gemäß
DIN EN ISO 50001:2018
für den Geltungsbereich:
Entwicklung und Produktion von technischen Thermoplasten; an den Standorten
gemäß Anlage.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ISO 13485 2025.pdf
Normative basis
EN ISO 13485:2016 Medical devices – Quality Management System
Page 1 of 3
Appendix of main certificate H61173
Central function Scope Norm / Revision Reg. no.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/AVNT 2021 Investor Day_0.pdf
Assess top 90% of supplier spend for alignment
with Avient Sustainability objectives.
Infrastructure Bill earmarks $65
billion for broadband buildout
• US RDOF (Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund) to support continued
investment in fiber-to-the-home
(FTTx)
• Rapid data center growth to support
exponential data consumption growth
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2018 - 2022 2021 - 2024 2022 - 2027
Co-locate radios with 4G
towers
5G towers in new locations
(
Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of December 2, 2021.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Wire _ Cable Tri-fold Selection Guide_SPANISH.pdf
GUÍA DE SELECCIÓN DE PRODUCTOS
SOLUCIONES
PARA CABLE
& ALAMBRE
Materiales de Ingenieria
Especializada
Formulaciones para aislamiento,
revestimiento y cross-web para el
mercado de cable y alambre
Syncure™ XLPE Formulaciones de
Polietileno Reticulable
• Curado al ambiente
• Alto desempeño a la flama
• Resistente al calor, el aceite, a la
deformación por stress constante
y la abrasión
• Propiedades de baja temperatura
• Baja inversión de capital
• Alta velocidad de extrusión
• Libre de DBDPE disponible
• Boletinados por UL/CSA
Maxxam™ FR Polipropileno con
Retardante de Flama
• Reemplaza al FEP para
aislamiento
• Desempeño a la flama
• Cumplimiento a UL 444
yellow card
• Baja constante dieléctrica
• Alta velocidad de extrusión
• Capacidad de extrusión para
paredes delgadas
Maxxam™ SY Polipropileno
Espumado
• Baja constante dieléctrica
• Estructura celular uniforme
• Resistencia al calor y la
compresión
• Facilidad del espumado mediante
proceso químico
Soluciones LSFOH ECCOH™ Baja
Emisión de Humo y Libre de
Halógenos
• Mejora de la seguridad contra
incendios
• Baja emisión de humo, toxicidad
y libre de halogenos (LSFOH)
• Resistencia química
ECCOH™ XL Soluciones para
Cable Reticulado
• Libre de halógenos, baja
emisión de humos, baja
toxicidad y anticorrosiva
• Excelentes propiedades electricas
y mecanicas
• Facilmente procesable
• Temperaturas de operación 90°C
• Tecnologia de curado por
humedad
Synprene™ Elastómeros
Termoplásticos Retardantes
de Flama
• Alta desempeño a la flama
• Resistencia a baja temperatura
• Resistencia química
• Permite coloración
FireCon™ CPE Polietileno Clorado
Retardante de Flama
• Resistencia en ambientes extremos
• Propiedades de baja temperatura
• Alta desempeño a la flama
• Alta velocidad de extrusión
• Resistencia a la luz del sol y
rayos UV
ECCOH™ XL 8148 Libre de halógenos, baja emisión de humos,
baja toxicidad, anticorrosivo EN50618
Syncure™ S100FH Flama horizontal UL 44
Syncure™ S100FH-XUV Flama horizontal, resistencia UV UL 44
Syncure™ S100FH-UV Flama horizontal, FV-1, resistencia UV UL 44, UL 4703
Syncure™ S100FV VW-1 UL 44
Syncure™ S100FV-UV VW-1, resistencia UV UL 44
Syncure™ S112NA Sin retardante a la flama CSA 22.2
Syncure™ S120NA Sin retardante a la flama NSF 61
Syncure™ S200FH Flama horizontal, libre de DBDPE UL 44
Syncure™ S200FV VW-1, libre de DBDPE UL 44
SISTEMAS PARA AISLAMIENTO DE CABLES DE BAJO VOLTAJE
Cables de baja tensión
• Desempeño a la flama
• Resistencia al calor, aceite y abrasión
• Buen desempeño a bajas temperaturas
• Baja inversión de capital
• Altas velocidades de procesamiento
AISLAMIENTO Y CROSS-WEBS PARA CABLES DE CATEGORIA
Los sistemas de cables de categoría nos proporcionan
• Alternativas de cables FEP
• Desempeño a la flama
• Baja constante dieléctrica
• Altas velocidades de extrusión y desempeño para pared delgada
• Resistencia química
• Desempeño a bajas temperaturas
Maxxam™ FR 0521-48 R1 Baja emisión de humo, libre de halógenos UL 444
Maxxam™ FR 0587-21 R3 Halogenado, y desempeño para cables plenum UL 444
Cables para fibra optica
• Resistencia a ambientes extremos, químicos y a la exposición a luz del sol
• Resistencia a bajas temperaturas (LTB)
• Baja emisión de humos y toxicidad
• Flexibilidad
• Altas velocidades en extrusion
ECCOH™ 6649 UV Low DD Baja emisión de humos, Libre de halógenos
Cubre las requerimientos
de retardacia a la flama
requeridos por el cliente
Cables Coaxiales
• Altas velocidades de extrusión
• Baja constante dieléctrica
• Estructura de celda uniforme
• Resistencia al calor y a la deformación
Maxxam™ SY 89-22-7 Espumable
Cubre las requerimientos
de retardacia a la flama
requeridos por el cliente
SISTEMAS PARA CUBIERTA PARA CABLES DE DATOS
Cubiertas para medio y bajo voltaje
• Resistencia a ambientes extremos, ambientes químicos y degradación por rayos UV
• Resistencia a bajas temperaturas (LTB)
• Baja emisión de humos y toxicidad
• Flexibilidad
• Altas velocidades de extrusión
• Fácilmente de colorear
CARACTERISTICAS MERCADOS Y APLIACIONES
FireCon™ CPE 30-33 RoHS Black Retardante a la flama, flexible Edificación & construcción,
FireCon™ CPE 37-36 RoHS Black Retardante a la flama, flexible Edificación & construcción,
FireCon™ CPE 30-20 RoHS Natural Retardante a la flama, flexible Edificación & construcción,
ECCOH™ 5549 UV Baja emisión de humos, libre de
halógenos, retardante a la flama Edificación & construcción, industrial
ECCOH™ 6649 UV Low DD Baja emisión de humos, libre de
halógenos, retardante a la flama Fibra optica, ductos
ECCOH™ 5981 UV Baja emisión de humos, libre de
halógenos, retardante a la flama Cables industriales, cables Teck 90
Synprene™ RT5180 Retardante a la flama,
Synprene™ RT5180UV Retardante a la flama,
Synprene™ RT3870M Retardante a la flama,
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TAILORING TACK BY BLENDING VERSAFLEX PF
Film Thickness:
39 micron LDPE/13 micron Versaflex PF
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