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Avient corporation first quarter 2023 results
AVIENT CORPORATION
I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N
(NYSE: AVNT)
J A N UA RY 2 0 2 4
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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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
$500M
Adjusted EBITDA
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
64%
36%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
40%
37%
18%
9% 4% 4%
Building &
Energy Telecom
Geography
Segment
Industry
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CREATING A WORLD-CLASS
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION
1. 6% annualized long term sales
growth leveraging sustainable
solutions, composites, healthcare
and emerging regions
2.
Avient 2011, 2018 and 2021 multiples reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31.
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EV / 2023E EBITDA
6.5
8.5
11.0 10.8
16.1 15.5
14.1 14.0
10.3
21.0
19.0
14.3
12.1 11.8 11.7 11.5
9.7
11
21
23
PM AV
FM
Avient Historic Multiple
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
AP P E N DI X
30
Performance
Additives
16%
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
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
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%
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(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2022 REVENUE | $2 .4 BILLION
US & Canada
34%
38%
END MARKET REGION
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34%
21%
Building &
1% Energy
2%
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 BILLION
US & Canada
52%
35%
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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%
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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.
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AVIENT CORPORATION
I N V E S T O R M E E T I N G S
(NYSE: AVNT)
M A R C H 2 0 2 2
DISCLAIMER
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.
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
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$133
$205
2019PF 2021
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Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.1x
2019PF 2021 2021 w/ Full
Synergies
11.9%
16.2%
2019PF 2021
EBITDA Margins
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
($ millions)
Initial
Synergy
Estimate
2021
Synergy
Realization
Total
Synergies
Expected
Administrative $ 18 $ 29 $ 40
Sourcing 24 20 24
Operational 18 5 21
Total Synergies $ 60 $ 54 $ 85
CLARIANT COLOR INTEGRATION &
COST SYNERGIES UPDATE
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• Integration going extremely well: synergy target increased to $85 million at December 9th Investor Day
• Relentless focus on guiding principles of safety first, employee collaboration and exceeding customer expectations
• Future revenue synergies are not part of these estimates and represent additional growth over the long term
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
• Revenue from sustainable solutions grew
16% in 2021 and expected to grow 8-12% in
2022 as our innovation efforts and
collaboration with customers accelerates
• Investments centered around innovation and
global sustainability megatrends
o Enabling a circular economy –
Technologies that allow for increased use of
post-consumer recycled (PCR) material and
improve recyclability of plastics
o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI
applications to reduce weight and material
requirements, which minimize energy and
carbon emissions
o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety
applications as well as Avient’s alternative
materials to replace lead, PVC, halogens,
BPA and other less eco-friendly options
*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
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021
$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$915M
$340M
PEOPLE
C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G
Community Service
7x Safer
than Industry Average
World-Class Safety
Leadership Development
Over $16 million
raised since 2010
Diversity & Inclusion
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Q4 2020 $997 $80
Sustainable Solutions 23 12% 8
Healthcare 53 43% 9
Composites 7 22% 2
Growth in Asia / LATAM 14 10% 3
Other 118 23% 2
Sub-total $1,212 22% $104
Wage Inflation and Overtime (11)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4)
Synergies 9
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (10) (13)
Q4 2021 $1,202 21% $85
Q4 2021 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
18
Sales Growth Rate
Operating
Income$ millions
EBITDA
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
19
Price increases more than
offsets raw material and
supply chain impacts
Q4 2020 $ 118
Demand -
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 62
Inflation (45)
SEM:
Price / Mix 25
Inflation (20)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 114
Inflation (109)
Net Price Benefit 27
Wage Inflation and Overtime (11)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4)
Synergies 9
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (13)
Q4 2021 $ 126
Transportation (5)$
Outdoor High Performance (3)
Other 8
Total Demand -
Q4 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
20
$526
$581
SEM Distribution
$58
$61
+ 11% + 6%
$305
$425
$18
$22
+ 39% + 22%
$191
$228
$30
$29
+ 19% - 3%
2022 O U TLO O K
REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
2022E
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12% 12%
Healthcare 8–10% 10%
Composites 10% 3%
Asia / LATAM 5% 6%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3% 2–3%
Avient 6.5% 6%
22
Excluding Outdoor High Performance 13%
(7.5% excl.
APPENDIX
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
3%Polyethylene
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
Other Raw
Materials
30%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
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• Significant raw material price inflation
and tight inventory continued in Q4 2021
o For the full year, the average cost of
hydrocarbon based materials was up
50% in 2021
o For the full year, the average cost of non-
hydrocarbon based materials was up
12% in 2021
• Additionally, we continued to experience
other supply chain challenges during Q4
related to raw material spot purchases,
freight constraints and productivity loss
as a result of these shortages
Annual Purchases
RAW MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN UPDATE
Based on 2021 purchases, excludes Distribution business
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
50%
Latin America
9%
2021 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
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GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
23%
19%
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $4,819M and $581M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
$2,402M
$409M
$919M
$164M
$1,631M
$94M
Sales EBITDA
Distribution
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$581M$4,819M
15%
34%
21%
Building &
9%
1% Telecommunications
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2021 REVENUE | $2 .4 BILL ION
32%
40%
21%
Latin America
END MARKET REGION
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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
27%
Building &
2021 REVENUE | $919 MILLION
END MARKET
55%
20%
REGION
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DI S TR IBU T I ON
26%
23%
20%
Building and
80%
3%
Latin
America
END MARKET REGION
K E Y S U P P L I ER S
2021 REVENUE | $1 .6 B ILL ION
40
TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S
BY END MARKET
30%
26%Healthcare
14%
Building &
2% Energy
(16% of sales)
32%
Building &
(25% of sales)
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19%
Building &
US &
Canada
(50% of sales)
38%
33%
Building &
LATAM
(9% of sales)
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, 41448 Gebze,
Türkiye
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics 2#, Nanyunsan Rd, Huangpu District,
Science City, Guangzhou Hi-Tech
Industrial Development Zone ,
510663 Guangzhou,
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics Avenida 34-11, Zona 12 Complejo
Parque Gobal , 01012 Guatemala
City, Guatemala
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics Orhangazi Mah. 1683 Sok.
No:8 ,
34538 Esenyurt, Türkiye
Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics No. 8 Third Chin Bee Road, Jurong
Industrial Estate Singapore 618684
Avient Corporation Design & Manufacture of Color, Additive Concentrate & Specialty
Kalol Works, Shed No.18-22, GIDC
Estate Kalol Gujarat 389330 India
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Francisco Nakasato, Bairro São
Roque das Chaves 1700 Itupeva SP
13295-000 Brazil
Avient Belgium SA Design and manufacture of color and additive concentrates, thermoplastic
resins and specialty compounds
Rue Melville Wilson 2, B-5330
Assesse, Belgium
Magna Colours Limited The design, manufacture and distribution of specialty colouration products
and chemical auxiliaries for us in the textile, dying, printing and finishing
industries.
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AFNOR M 2 in France, DIN 4102 B 2 – B 1 in
Germany, UNI 8457 – 9174 C 1 in Italy, BKZ 5.2
in Switzerland, BS 5852.1990 CRIB 3-5 in UK)**
• Standard portfolio available for PP injection
molded applications
APPLICATION BULLETIN
* Laboratory weathering testing may not be determinative of all conditions of use;
the end user must determine suitability of a product for its intended use
** Contact us for more information on regulatory compliance
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In addition, its customers have an
obligation to comply with Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC)2 physical security requirements.
Using GlasArmor panels, Ballisti-Wall® and Ballisti-
Cover® solutions enable utility companies to add a
superior level of protection to critical components and
meet FERC security requirements within a modular,
adaptable construction.
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attacked-washington-state-rcna63214
2 https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/E-4_10.pdf
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To learn more about Avient’s advanced composite
solutions, visit www.avient.com/composites.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Edgetek PKE Glass-Filled Product Bulletin.pdf
Density
Impact
Flexural
Tensile
HDT
Equilibrium
Moisture
— PKE-GF PA12-GF PA612-GF
5
4
3
2
1
0
Impact
Shrink
Modulus
Chemical
Resistance
Flexural
(Cond.)
CO2
Emission
Factor
— PKE-GF — PA6-GF — PA66-GF
HDT
Wear
Density
5
4
3
2
1
0
Equilibrium
Moisture
1: Poor 3: Good 5: Excellent
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AFNOR M 2 in France, DIN 4102 B 2–B 1 in
Germany, UNI 8457–9174 C 1 in Italy, BKZ 5.2
in Switzerland, BS 5852.1990 CRIB 3–5 in UK)**
• Standard portfolio available for PP injection
molded applications
APPLICATION BULLETIN
* Laboratory weathering testing may not be determinative of all conditions of use;
the end user must determine suitability of a product for its intended use
** Contact us for more information on regulatory compliance
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And, because TPEs can be overmolded, brand owners and packaging
manufacturers have new options for designing components that can be integrated directly into the package.
4345, 4355, 4365
4465
4570
4665
Hardness
Shore A 45A, 55A, 65A 65A 70A 65A
Regulatory*
• EU 10/2011
Color Translucent Translucent Natural Natural
Overmolding
Bonds To Polypropylene Polypropylene Polar substrates Polar substrates
Chemical
Resistance
• #1 for soaps
• Low-cost
solution for
non-polar oils
• #2 for soaps
• Some oils
• #1 for polar &
non-polar oils
• #1 for non-polar
solvents, like
isododecane
• #2 for non-polar
oils
• Abrasion
resistance
* Regulatory compliance is offered for consideration only—limitations apply; please check with product stewardship.
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All products
passed the OEKO-TEX® 100-2 standard, do not
include plasticizers, and contain lower VOCs than
traditional adhesive solutions.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• High-wearing comfort and elastic recovery
• Strong and seamless adhesion to polyester and
nylon fabrics
• Passed OEKO-TEX 100-2 testing
• Excellent washability at up to 60°C
• Non-toxic formulations with low volatile
organic compounds (VOC) and without added
plasticizers
• Attractive alternative to conventional TPU
adhesive film and glue
MARKETS & APPLICATIONS
Versaflex TF Adhesive TPE solutions have been
custom engineered for:
• Elastic strips in underwear
• Seam tapes in sports and fitness apparel
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