https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/AVNT June IR Conferences w_Non GAAP Recs.pdf
&
Canada
64%
36%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
37%
9% 4% 4%
Building &
Energy Telecom
4
CREATING A WORLD-CLASS
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION
1. 6.5% annualized long term sales
growth leveraging sustainable
solutions, composites, healthcare
and emerging regions
2.
WHAT WE DO: WE ARE A FORMULATOR
6
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
M AY 3 , 2023
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Keeping Safety First
o Relentless focus on best-in-class safety performance as an
ACC Responsible Care® organization
Exceeding Customer Expectations
o Complementary technologies and customer relationships offer
opportunity for future revenue synergies
o Proven innovation-led commercial strategy with strong brands
and participation across the full value chain
Collaboration in Innovation
o Leveraging Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, to
accelerate growth of sustainable, ultralight and high
performance applications
People – Culture is Everything
o Talented, passionate and collaborative associates drive an
effective integration strategy
o Strong Great Places to Work® scores reflect positive
integration efforts in first year
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS INTEGRATION
8
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
K E Y I N D U S T R I E S
PERSONAL PROTECTION
Military • Law Enforcement • First
Responders • Body Armor • Helmets •
Vehicle Protection
50%
MARINE & SUSTAINABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Towing / Mooring • Aquaculture •
Floating Wind • Offshore Cranes
30%
CONSUMER
Consumer • Outdoor High Performance •
Safety Equipment
9
Figures reflect approximate proportions of 2022 sales
Q 1 P ER FO RM A N CE
Q1 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
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
Avient Confidential 18
DEFENSE
Source: US Department of Defense, defense.gov, NATO18
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
19
$130
$530
$0.60
$2.40
2023 GUIDANCE
20
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$845
$3,400
(in millions) (in millions)
CASH FLOW / LEVERAGE
21
• Maintaining free cash flow
and leverage guidance from
February earnings call
• IT investment to further
integrate acquired
businesses and capture
operational efficiencies
• Restructuring actions to
streamline operations and
improve profitability,
primarily in Europe
($ 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%
22
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 23
SUSTAINABILITY
INVESTOR DAY
23
$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%
24
*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
25
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
26
AP P EN D IX
29
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
37%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
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%
31
(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
32
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
33
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
12%
Building &
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
56%
23%
Building &
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
3%
34
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.
36
4 4
4
6
8
9
FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/investor-news/archives?page=35
December 9, 2015
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/investing-in-avient_0.pdf
As a result, revenue from sustainable solutions has increased
at an organic compounded annual growth rate of 9% from 2016-2019.
Synergies Initial Estimate
Revised Estimate
Administrative $ 18 $ 20
Sourcing 24 30
Operational 18 25
Total Synergies $ 60 $ 75
CLARIANT INTEGRATION & COST
SYNERGIES UPDATE
13
$1.80
$2.12
$2.75
2020E Organic 2020 PF 2020 PF w/ Synergies
The cost synergies from the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition will help drive
substantial margin expansion.
Whether
an additional line at an existing
manufacturing plant, or a new
facility in a growing region, we
ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently.
17
Capex / Revenue
2021E (%)
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Avient Specialty
Other
2
3 2 2 3 3 3
3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7
7
9
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c
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/investing-in-avient.pdf
As a result, revenue from sustainable solutions has increased
at an organic compounded annual growth rate of 9% from 2016-2019.
Synergies Initial Estimate
Revised Estimate
Administrative $ 18 $ 20
Sourcing 24 30
Operational 18 25
Total Synergies $ 60 $ 75
CLARIANT INTEGRATION & COST
SYNERGIES UPDATE
13
$1.65
$2.00
2020E Organic 2020 PF 2020 PF w/ Synergies
The cost synergies from the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition will help drive
substantial margin expansion.
PEER COMPARISONS
16
2 3 2 3 3 3
6
3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6
7
8
9
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&
Canada
64%
36%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
40%
37%
18%
9% 4% 4%
Building &
Energy Telecom
4
CREATING A WORLD-CLASS
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION
1. 6.5% annualized long term sales
growth leveraging sustainable
solutions, composites, healthcare
and emerging regions
2.
WHAT WE DO: WE ARE A FORMULATOR
6
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
JU LY 27 , 2023
W EB CAS T
P RE SE N TATI O N
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
8
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
9
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.
Avient 2011 and 2018 valuations reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31 of the respective years.
28
EV / 2023E EBITDA
Historic Multiple
6.5
8.3
9.5
13.8
12.7 12.6
11.3
8.7
18.6
16.5
10.1 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.4
8.7
01
1)
01
8)
02
3)
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
37%
18%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
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%
30
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2022 REVENUE | $2 .4 B ILL ION
34%
38%
END MARKET REGION
31
34%
21%
Building &
1% Energy
2%
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION
52%
35%
32
19%
8%Industrial
16%
9% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
27%
14%
Building &
3%
1% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
9%
2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
27%
14%
17%
Building &
(37% of sales)Transportation
12%
Building &
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
7%
56%
23%
7%
Building &
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
3%
33
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/2024-10/Avient_CodeConduct_2024_POL2.pdf
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działania, które zapewnią, że będziemy pracować w środowisku, w
którym nie spożywa się alkoholu, nie przyjmuje narkotyków ani innych
kontrolowanych substancji Avient surowo zabrania nielegalnego
posiadania, wytwarzania, dystrybucji, wydawania, sprzedaży oraz
spożywania substancji kontrolowanych i narkotyków na terenie spółki (w
tym także na parkingach) albo podczas odbywania podróży służbowych
(dotyczy to także posiadania, dystrybucji, wydawania, sprzedaży i
używania akcesoriów związanych z narkotykami).
W związku z tym branie łapówek
i nielegalnych prowizji jest zabronione nawet w krajach, w których
mogą one być zgodne z prawem.
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Continue fostering our Great
Place to Work® culture
Strategic Objectives
Long Term
Growth
Rates
Growth Drivers
$340
$455
$790
$1,135
$51 $84
$212
$645
$108 $113
$231 $230
$265
$358
$726 $725
8-12% 8-10% 8-10% 5%
Sustainable Solutions Composites Healthcare Asia/Emerging Regions
Profitable Growth Great Place to Work
5.4%
10.9%
16.0%
2006 2014 2023
EBITDA Margins
$0.14
$1.93
$2.36
2006 2014 2023
TOP-TIER SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
Industry Sustainability Standards
ESG Ratings Performance
1
4
87th
94th
percentile
5
Avient CDP Score:
A-
FE BRUARY 14 , 2024
W E BCAS T
P RE S E N TAT I O N
DR.
ASHISH KHANDPUR
PRESIDENT & CEO
7
8
PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION
8
46%
66%
87%
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2015 2020 2023
%
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f A
dj
us
te
d
EB
IT
D
A
Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses
Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications
SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVER
9
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Sustainable
Solutions
Composites, Healthcare,
Asia / LATAM
Overlap
Other
60%+
Key Growth
Drivers
Total Company Revenue
Growth Drivers Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Composites 8–10%
Healthcare 8–10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other 0–2%
Avient 6%
END MARKET OBSERVATIONS
(% OF COMPANY SALES)
ENERGY
DEFENSE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HEALTHCARE
10
TRANSPORTATION
INDUSTRIAL
BUILDING &
CONSTRUCTION 9%
CONSUMER
PACKAGING
23%
11
REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS
(% OF COMPANY SALES)
11
Q 4 2023 RE S U LT S
Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
PY
$790
$719
$107
$114
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$0.42
$0.52
- 9% + 7% + 24%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
15
Q4 2023 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
16
CAI
$491
$459
Sales
$70
$84
SEM
$301
$260
Sales
$55
$49
- 7% - 14%+20% - 11%
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
17
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 11
Deflation 14
SEM:
Price / Mix 4
Deflation 9
Net Price Benefit 38
Cost Reductions 13
Wage Inflation (8)
Other (2)
Q4 2023 $114
Adjusted
Q4 2022 $ 107
Demand (34) • Demand was down, but less than in previous
quarters, due to slowing pace of destocking
• Positive net price benefit:
o CAI – Pricing flat with favorable mix from
uptick in packaging and consumer end
markets and raw material deflation
o SEM - Pricing flat with favorable mix from
Composites and raw material deflation
• Cost reductions primarily driven by reduced
administrative costs and cost synergies
2024 G U I DAN CE
2024 GUIDANCE
Full Year 2024 Guidance
Adjusted EBITDA $505 to $535 million
Adjusted EPS $2.40 to $2.65
Interest Expense $105 to $110 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures ~$140 million
19
Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.68
AP P E N DI X
21
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
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
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)
23
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
24
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 BILLION
52%
35%
25
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)
26
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/2024-08/Avient AUG 2024 Investor Presentation- w Non-GAAP.pdf
&
Canada
64%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
41%
23%
19%
10% 5% 4%
Building &
Energy Telecom
Geography
Segment
Industry
2024 Financial Guidance
$515 to $540 million
Adjusted EBITDA
$2.55 to $2.70
Adjusted EPS
4
Industry Sustainability Standards
ESG Ratings Performance
1
4
87th
94th
percentile
Avient CDP Score:
A-
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
AU G U S T 6 , 20 24
W EB CAS T
P RE SE N TATI O N
6
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.
Q2 2023
(TOTAL COMPANY)
$824
$850
$131
$143
(in millions)
$0.63
(in millions)
Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
8
+ 3%
(+5% excluding FX)
+ 9%
(+12% excluding FX)
+ 21%
(+25% excluding FX)
Sales
9
Q2 2024 RESULTS – ORGANIC SALES BY
REGION VS PY
9
+5%
+4%
+1%
+19%
Avient ex.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/AVNT Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website Final.pdf
Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special items and amortization expense
associated with intangible assets.2
T RAN S FO R MAT IO NAL
OVE RV IE W
Avient Protective
Materials
Dyneema
®
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Acquired Divested
$1.45 B $0.95 B
4
Distribution
UPDATED CAPITAL STRUCTURE
& LIQUIDITY
• Proceeds from completed
sale of Distribution used to
pay near-term maturing debt
to strengthen balance sheet
• Fixed/floating debt ratio of
~55/45
• Proven track record of
deleveraging following major
acquisitions through strong
free cash flow generation
• 2022 pro forma net
debt/adjusted EBITDA
expected to be 3.1x
$725 $725
$575 $500
$600
$525
$650
$650
$600
Capital Structure
Cash
$544
Undrawn
Revolver
$250
Liquidity
$3.15B
$2.40B
2030 Notes
2029 Term Loan
2026 Term Loan
2025 Notes
2023 Notes
After Dyneema
Acquisition
After Distribution
Divestiture
$794M
(1) $250M reflects estimated undrawn revolver following the divestiture of Distribution
5
PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS
Performance
Solutions
Products &
$0.8 B
COLOR
$1.4 B
Acquired (2020)Divested (2019)
6
• Acquisition of Clariant Color business significantly expanded
presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets
• Strength of portfolio – double-digit annual EBITDA growth
since acquisition
• $75 million of realized synergies anticipated in 2022
• Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
7
$133
$201
2019PF 2022E
7
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.4x
2019PF 2021 2022E w/ Full
Synergies
11.9%
16.3%
2019PF 2022E
EBITDA Margins
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
SUNBELT PVC Resins DSS
20 Acquisitions
$4.8B Investment
$2.7B of Annual
Revenue
5 Divestments
$2.3B Proceeds
TPE
PP&S
HISTORIC SPECIALIZATION THROUGH M&A
8
Distribution
DSM Protective
Materials
BOLT-ON ACQUISITION HISTORY
9
Commercial
Resources
Operating Income
Operating Margins
259
363
$40
$139
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 248% + 1300 bps
I N V E S T T O G R O W
SPECIALTY TRANSFORMATION
T O D A Y
46%
67%
86%
100%
0%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2019 2021 2022 PF
%
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f A
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E
B
IT
D
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• Commodity JVs
• Distribution
• Performance Products & Solutions
• Specialty Businesses
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items
(2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and divestiture of Distribution
(1
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(2)
10
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43%
14%
Telecom.
2%
2006 2022 Pro Forma
21%
Building &
Telecom.
OPS)
16
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$818 $823
+ 1%
Adjusted EPS
+ 8% - 3%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX)
Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE
(PRO FORMA TOTAL COMPANY)
17
Price increases more than
offset raw material and
supply chain impacts
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 68
Inflation (44)
SEM:
Price / Mix 41
Inflation (26)
Net Price Benefit 39
Wage and Energy Inflation (14)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 6
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 14
FX (11)
Q3 2022 $137
Adjusted
Q3 2021 $ 142
Demand (39)
Q3 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
18
CAI
$587
$566
Sales
$93 $93
SEM Pro Forma
$326 $319
Sales
$70
$62
(+ 4% excluding FX)
- 4% - 2%
(+ 5% excluding FX)
Flat
(+ 7% excluding FX)
- 11%
(- 7% excluding FX)
$500
$585
$2.60
$2.95
FULL YEAR 2022 GUIDANCE
19
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,375
$3,635
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
20
SUMMARY
• Executed the plans we laid out earlier this year
• Completed the Dyneema acquisition and Distribution divestiture
amid challenging market conditions
• Paid down debt and expect to finish the year modestly levered at
3.1x net debt to 2022 pro forma adjusted EBITDA
• Expect $200 million of free cash flow in 2022
• Entering an economic slowdown with a portfolio that is better
positioned than ever before
• Updated our EPS guidance to $2.60 from continuing operations
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
Latin America
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
21%
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
(1) Total company adjusted EBITDA of $585M includes corporate costs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Avient Acquisition of Dyneema and Q1 2022 Results_0.pdf
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AVIENT CORPORATION
S P E C I A LT Y P O R T F O L I O T R A N S F O R M AT I O N
C O N T I N U E S W I T H D Y N E E M A A C Q U I S I T I O N
2 0 2 2 F I R S T Q U A R T E R R E S U LT S
DISCLAIMER
2
Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Morgan
• New Senior Secured Term Loan B and new Senior
Unsecured Notes
• Potential proceeds from sale of Distribution business
modeled to pay off 5.25% senior notes due 2023 and
Term Loan
• Acquisition aligned with Avient’s track record of
disciplined capital allocation policy
• Existing dividend policy maintained, focus on
deleveraging in the near term
(1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and potential divestiture of Distribution,
including repayment of senior notes due 2023 and Term Loan
Cash and Cash Equivalents 595$
Senior Secured Term Loan due 2026 605$
New Senior Secured Term Loan B 500
Total Senior Secured Debt 1,105$
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 650$
New Senior Unsecured Notes 740
Total Senior Unsecured Debt 1,390$
Total Debt 2,495$
Net Debt 1,900$
2022 Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA 660$
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x
Pro Forma Capitalization
(2022 estimates, all figures in $M)
TWO-YEAR LEVERAGE GOAL
24
3.5x
2.7x
1.7x
2.9x
2.5x
2.2x
2019PF 2020PF 2022E 2022PF 2023E 2024E
Dyneema® AcquisitionClariant Color Acquisition
(1) Pro forma for the acquisition of the Clariant Color business
(2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and potential divestiture of
Distribution, including repayment of senior notes due 2023 and Term Loan
(1) (1) (2)
25
PRO FORMA MODELING
2022E Pro Forma Pro Forma
($M) w/ Dyneema w/Sale
Revenue 5,100$ 415$ 5,515$ (1,775)$ 3,740$
Adjusted EBITDA 635 130 765 (105) 660
EBITDA % 12% 31% 14% 6% 18%
Pro Forma EPS (Adjusted) 3.50$ 0.00$ 3.50$ (0.56)$ 2.94$
Pro Forma EPS (excl. amortization) 3.96$ 0.35$ 4.31$ (0.56)$ 3.75$
Leverage (12/31/2022E)
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.7x 3.5x 2.9x
Avient Dyneema Distribution®
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OUR SPECIALTY JOURNEY
ACQUISITION HISTORY
27
Commercial
Resources(1)
Operating Margins
259
360
$40
$122
9%
21%
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 39% + 210% + 1200 bps
(1) Commercial Resources include associate headcount in R&D / Technical, Marketing and Sales
CLARIANT COLOR ACQUISITION
28
$133
$205
2019PF 2021
28
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.1x
2019PF 2021 2021 w/ Full
Synergies
• Acquisition of Clariant Color business significantly expanded
presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets
• Strength of portfolio – double-digit annual EBITDA growth
since acquisition
• $54 million of synergies realized in 2021
• Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition
11.9%
16.2%
2019PF 2021
EBITDA Margins
SPECIALTY TRANSFORMATION
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46%
66%
86%
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