https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Jamie Beggs - Bio 2024.pdf
Beggs is senior vice president and chief financial officer of Avient Corporation, a
premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
Prior to Hunt, she worked for Celanese Corporation, where she
served in a variety of finance and business positions, including vice president and
corporate treasurer, and earlier as chief financial officer of the materials solutions
business.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/EHS Committee Charter %28Amended July 2022%29.pdf
Microsoft Word - EHS Committee Charter (Amended July 2022).doc
AVIENT CORPORATION
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMMITTEE CHARTER
Membership
• Members of the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee (the “Committee”) of
the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Avient Corporation (the “Company”) will be
appointed by the Board each year
The Corporate Secretary or his/her designee shall be responsible for keeping minutes
of the Committee meetings
The Committee will meet at least two times a year and at such other times as may be
requested by its Chair.
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• The Committee will annually review its charter and recommend any changes to the
Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/Avient_RY 2023 CDP Verification Opinion Declaration.pdf
VERIFICATION OPINION DECLARATION
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
To: The Stakeholders of Avient Corporation
Apex Companies, LLC (Apex) was engaged to conduct an independent verification of the greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions reported by Avient Corporation (Avient) for the period stated below.
Energy:
o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 2,868,323 kWh
o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 178,696,287 kWh
o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 681,059 kWh
o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (Wind): 2,385,048 kWh
o Grid Electricity Consumed: 409,650,679 kWh
o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 112,413,420 kWh
o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 138,415,253 kWh
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Period covered by GHG emissions verification:
• January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Global Warming Potential (GWP) and emission factor data sets:
• IPCC GWP: AR6
• USEPA Emission Factor Hub, released 2024
• USEPA eGRID, released 2024
• Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013
• DEFRA, released 2023
• IEA, released 2023
• European Residual Mix, released 2022 v2.0
GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted:
• World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2)
and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
• WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard
Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification:
• ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the
verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements
• Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and
International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other
than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after
Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
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Verification Opinion:
Based on the verification process and procedures conducted to a limited assurance level of the GHG emissions
statement shown above, Apex found no evidence that the GHG emissions statement:
• is not materially correct and is not a fair representation of the GHG emissions data and information; and
• has not been prepared in accordance with the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and
Reporting Standard (Scope 1 and 2), and WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain
Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 3).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/EEO Policy Jan 2024.pdf
Microsoft Word - eeo docs rev avient jan 2024
January 2024
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
Avient Corporation provides equal opportunity in all aspects of its employment practices.
Avient Corporation’s continued dedication to equal employment opportunity may be re-emphasized
and augmented in programs of affirmative action throughout the Company, if and as required by law.
You are encouraged to contact your supervisor, your Human
Resources representative, or the Corporate Human Resources department if you believe that there
has been a violation of this policy, or you can notify the company’s EEO/AA compliance officer at
PeopleLink@avient.com.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/eeo-updated-2020.pdf
September 2020
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
Avient Corporation provides equal opportunity in all aspects of its employment practices.
Avient Corporation’s continued dedication to equal employment opportunity may be re-emphasized
and augmented in programs of affirmative action throughout the Company, if and as required by law.
You are encouraged to contact your supervisor, your Human
Resources representative, or the Corporate Human Resources department if you believe that there
has been a violation of this policy.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_ALL_Policies_2022_0.pdf
AVIENT RESPONSIBLE CARE POLICY
Avient Corporation conducts its operations in a manner that is protective
of the environment, and the health, safety and security of associates,
customers, and all our stakeholders, including the communities in which
we operate.
Bob Patterson
Chairman, President, and CEO
August 1, 2020
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Avient Corporation conducts its operations in an environmentally
responsible manner that is protective of the communities in which we
operate.
Bob Patterson
Chairman, President, and CEO
February 2, 2022
SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY
Avient Corporation believes that safety and health are the highest corporate priority.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/avient-responsible-care-ehs-s-policies-2021.pdf
AVIENT RESPONSIBLE CARE POLICY
Avient Corporation conducts its operations in a manner that is protective
of the environment, and the health, safety and security of associates,
customers, and all our stakeholders, including the communities in which
we operate.
Bob Patterson
Chairman, President, and CEO
August 1, 2020
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Avient Corporation conducts its operations in an environmentally
responsible manner that is protective of the communities in which we
operate.
Bob Patterson
Chairman, President, and CEO
August 1, 2020
SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY
Avient Corporation believes safety and health are the highest corporate
priority.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/2024 AVNT Q3 Webcast Slides w appendix and non-GAAP.pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint - AVNT Q3 2024 Earnings Presentation_10.29_12PM
AVIENT CORPORATION
T H I R 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)
O C T O B E R 3 1 , 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.
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)
7
+ 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)
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• 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
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• 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 and microsite will be available in
early November
2024 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY
AP P EN D IX
18
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%
36%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
7%
20
(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
21
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
22
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)
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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.
A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
2024 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 38.2 $ 0.41 $ 5.1 $ 0.06
Special items, after-tax 6.6 0.07 32.0 0.35
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.0 0.16 15.2 0.16
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 59.8 $ 0.65 $ 52.3 $ 0.57
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Three Months Ended
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 38.7 $ 5.1
Income tax expense (benefit) 11.3 (0.1)
Interest expense, net 26.9 30.3
Depreciation & amortization 45.1 46.4
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7
Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 15.9 % 16.3 %
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2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 521.5 $ 486.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 294.6 267.9
Corporate (0.9) (0.7)
Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.5 $ 64.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.4 30.3
Corporate (34.7) (60.5)
Operating income $ 77.2 $ 34.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 24.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.7 20.5
Corporate 2.5 1.3
Depreciation & amortization $ 45.1 $ 46.4
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.4 $ 89.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 57.1 50.8
Corporate (32.2) (59.2)
Other (expense) income, net (0.3) 1.0
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7
Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 18.7 % 18.3 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 19.0 %
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Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 259.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 142.5
Corporate (205.6)
Operating income $ 196.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 81.5
Corporate 9.0
Depreciation & amortization $ 188.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 358.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 224.0
Corporate (196.6)
Other income, net 5.8
EBITDA from continuing operations 391.4
Special items, before tax 114.6
Interest expense included in special items (2.3)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 501.8
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Avient Q3 Earnings Webcast Slides w_Appendix and Non-GAAP.pdf
2024 AVNT Q3 Webcast Slides w non-GAAP.pdf
Q3 Avient Webcast Slides with Non-GAAP Recs.pdf
Appendix Slides for webcast.pdf
IR Deck - AVNT-2024.09.30 - 10.30.24 3PM (002).pdf
Attachment
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-09/Compensation Committee Charter July 2024.pdf
AVIENT CORPORATION
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER
Membership
• The Committee will consist entirely of directors who meet the definition of “independent” as
set forth in the Corporate Governance Standards of the New York Stock Exchange, including
the additional independence requirements set forth in New York Stock Exchange Listed
Company Manual Section 303A.02(a)(ii)
Any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Committee may be taken by written consent
so long as the written consent is unanimously approved and filed with the Corporate
Secretary
The Corporate Secretary or designee will be responsible for keeping minutes of the
Committee meetings
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/WalterRipple_bio.pdf
WALTER RIPPLE
Vice President, Sustainability
Walter Ripple is Vice President of Sustainability at Avient Corporation, an innovator of
materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world.
Ripple began his current role in January 2019, leading corporate initiatives that help the
company achieve critical sustainability and performance goals.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com