https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/AVNT Q1 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
This includes increasing customer and employee engagement, optimizing our cost
structure by capturing additional synergies from the Clariant acquisition, and minimizing working
capital.”
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 537.0 $ 649.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 309.7 243.1
Corporate (1.0) (0.4)
Sales $ 845.7 $ 892.2
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 162.0 $ 192.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 93.9 68.4
Corporate (8.3) (6.1)
Gross margin $ 247.6 $ 254.4
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.4 $ 97.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 50.8 30.1
Corporate 43.3 24.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 190.5 $ 152.2
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 65.6 $ 94.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 43.1 38.3
Corporate (51.6) (30.6)
Operating income $ 57.1 $ 102.2
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.8 $ 26.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 21.2 7.8
Corporate 3.5 3.8
Depreciation & Amortization $ 50.5 $ 37.6
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 91.4 $ 120.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 64.3 46.1
Corporate (48.1) (26.8)
Other income (expense), net 0.7 (0.6)
EBITDA $ 108.3 $ 139.2
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is
a component of Avient's annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation_For Website_with Non-GAAP.pdf
PY
$790
$719
$107
$114
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$0.42
$0.52
Adjusted EPS
- 9% + 7% + 24%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
13
Q4 2023 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
14
CAI
$491
$459
Sales
$70
$84
SEM
$301
$260
Sales
$55
$49
- 7% - 14%+20% - 11%
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
15
$ 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
2 0 2 4 G U I DA N C E
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
17
Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.68
A P P E N D I X
20
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
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
22
(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
23
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 BILLION
52%
35%
24
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)
25
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.
In addition, operating
income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant
computations.
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.
2
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
2023 2022 2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 459.4 $ 490.8 $ 2,007.4 $ 2,355.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 259.8 300.8 1,138.2 1,044.4
Corporate (0.2) (1.2) (2.8) (2.5)
Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.8 $ 44.3 $ 259.9 $ 301.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 29.4 35.2 142.5 140.1
Corporate (48.1) (79.1) (205.6) (197.8)
Operating income $ 43.1 $ 0.4 $ 196.8 $ 243.3
Other expense, net: $ 4.3 $ (28.4) $ 5.8 $ (59.7)
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 22.2 $ 25.2 $ 98.3 $ 101.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.8 20.3 81.5 48.7
Corporate 2.2 3.1 9.0 12.5
Depreciation & amortization $ 44.2 $ 48.6 $ 188.8 $ 162.5
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 84.0 $ 69.5 $ 358.2 $ 402.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 49.2 55.5 224.0 188.8
Corporate (45.9) (76.0) (196.6) (185.3)
Other expense, net $ 4.3 $ (28.4) $ 5.8 $ (59.7)
EBITDA $ 91.6 $ 20.6 $ 391.4 $ 346.1
Special items in EBITDA 22.3 86.8 110.4 162.5
EBITDA - excluding special items $ 113.9 $ 107.4 $ 501.8 $ 508.6
APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* — — — 83.1
Pro forma EBITDA $ 113.9 $ 107.4 $ 501.8 $ 591.7
* Pro forma adjustment for January - August 2022 APM results (period before Avient ownership).
3
AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation_For Website_with Non-GAAP.pdf
AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation_For Website.pdf
IR Deck - AVNT-2023.12.31 (2.12.24 9PM Milestone February 12 0905 pm).pdf
Attachment
Non-GAAP Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Global Supplier Quality Manual_2024.pdf
Avient shall communicate additional requirements
regarding automotive (IATF 16949) and healthcare (ISO 13485) applications based on the raw
material’s end-use application.
Any additional Avient business unit/site-level-specific design, development, and shipping
requirements not covered within this SQM shall be communicated to and agreed upon with the
supplier.
4.2 Nonconforming Material, Containment, and Supplier Corrective Action
If an Avient facility or customer receive defective product, Avient shall notify the supplier of the
nonconformance.
Supplier containment shall take place without undue delay to avoid additional
defective material shipment.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520Investor%2520Presentation%2520Longbow%2520Basic%2520Materials%2520Conference%2520-%2520March%25202016.pdf
In addition, operating income before special items and
adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee
incentive plans
Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution
are working
Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with our strengths
Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing
power, and competitive advantage
Strong and proven management team driving growth and
performance
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Appendix
PolyOne Corporation Page 22
Recent Acquisitions
Kraton TPE Assets Magenta Master Fibers
February 2016 – Acquired Kraton’s thermoplastic
elastomer (TPE) assets
Serve personal care, medical, packaging (protective
film) and electronics applications
Purchase price of $72 million represents a multiple
of 9x EBITDA
Adds $35 million in annual revenue and $0.03
accretive to 2016 adjusted EPS
Expands GLS presence in consumer, healthcare,
transportation, and packaging end markets
December 2015 – Acquired Magenta Master Fibers,
an innovative developer of specialty color
concentrates for the global fiber industry
Purchase price of $22 million represents a multiple
of 6.8x EBITDA
Adds $16 million in annual revenue and $0.01
accretive to 2016 adjusted EPS
Broadens portfolio of colorant and additives
technologies for fiber applications and extends
existing reach into strategic end markets such as
transportation and consumer goods
Medical
Baby Care Electronics
Food Packaging
Automotive Textiles Home Textiles
Clothing Outdoor
PolyOne Corporation Page 23
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80 $1.96
$0.00
$0.75
$1.50
$2.25
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Adjusted EPS
2015 Full Year Financial Highlights
Color Additives & Inks operating
margin reached record level
of 16.7%
Specialty Engineered Materials
operating margin grew 260 basis
points year-over-year to 14.7%
Adjusted EPS has grown on average
24% per year since 2011
$50
$75
$104
$125 $135
$0
$40
$80
$120
$160
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
CAI Operating Profit
$46 $47
$57
$72
$80
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
SEM Operating Profit
Note: $ in millions, except per share data
PolyOne Corporation Page 24
1.7%
4.6% 5.1% 5.5%
7.2% 8.1%
9.7%
12.2%
16.7%
20%+
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020
Operating Income % of Sales
At a Glance
Color, Additives and Inks
2015 Revenues: $0.8 Billion Solutions
Expanding Profits 2015 Revenue by Industry Segment
14.7%
Platinum
Vision
48%
33%
Building &
Electrical &
1%
31%
Textiles
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1.1% 1.3%
3.4%
5.1%
9.6%
8.0% 8.6% 9.3%
14.7%
20%+
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020
Operating Income % of Sales
At a Glance
Specialty Engineered Materials
2015 Revenues: $0.5 Billion Solutions
2015 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits
Platinum
Vision
12.1%
49%
29%
Building &
Electrical &
19%
15%
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1.4%
5.6%
7.3%
3.0%
12-14%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2020
Operating Income % of Sales
At a Glance
Designed Structures and Solutions
Solutions 2015 Revenues: $0.5 Billion
Expanding Profits 2015 Revenue by Industry Segment
Platinum
Vision
Appliances,
Building &
Construction
Industrial
24%
Packaging
19%
Transportation
33%
97%
PolyOne Corporation Page 27
Building &
31%
Electrical &
1%
5% Transportation
19% Wire & Cable
5.5%
6.9%
3.8% 3.6%
5.5%
4.3%
6.3%
7.2%
8.3%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020
Operating Income % of Sales
At a Glance
Performance Products and Solutions
Solutions
Expanding Profits
2015 Revenues: $0.7 Billion
10-12%
Platinum
Vision
2015 Revenue by Industry Segment
7.7%
79%
PolyOne Corporation Page 28
2.6%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.6%
5.6%
6.4% 5.9%
6.6% 6.5-7.5%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020
Operating Income % of Sales
15%
53%
2006 Q4 2015
At a Glance
Distribution
Key Suppliers 2015 Revenues: $1.0 Billion
ROIC Expanding Profits
6.1%
Platinum
Vision
Building &
4%Consumer
Electrical &
23%
24%
http://www.avient.com/Pages/VariationRoot.aspx
PolyOne Corporation Page 29
2 lbs Plastic
=
3 lbs aluminum
or
8 lbs steel
or
27 lbs glass
33% less material by weight
than aluminum
75% less material by weight
than steel
93% less material by weight
than glass
Requires 91% less energy to
recycle a pound of plastic versus
a pound of paper
Source: SPI: Sustainability and the Plastics Industry
Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development
PolyOne Corporation Page 30
Application Examples
PolyOne Corporation Page 31
Outdoor Applications
• Leading provider of high performance
specialty materials for the recreational
and sports & leisure industry
• Well positioned across all segments to
address market needs
Metal to Polymer Conversion
Lightweighting
Thermal Management
Impact Performance
Source: Outdoor Industry Association
PolyOne Corporation Page 32
$1.5 billion attractive, growing market
Additives improve performance and reduce cost
through light-weighting, reduced waste, faster
cycle times, and extended shelf life of finished
product
Aligned with megatrend of protecting the
environment:
Sustainability benefits include lower
package weight and improved recyclability
of package at end of use
Market Opportunity
Leading Global Supplier of Additives In Growing PET Market
Shelf-life extension
Greater product
consistency
Recyclability and
reduced carbon
footprint
Color and Special
Effects
Weight reduction
Enhanced product
aesthetics
High heat resistance
PET Bottling Technology
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
2009 2014 2019
Asia Pacific North America
Latin America Western Europe
Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa
Global PET Packaging Growth 2009-2019
Source: Euromonitor retail off-trade consumption (PET bottles & jars, home care, personal care,
food & non-alcoholic beverages)
B
ill
io
n
un
its
5% CAGR
PolyOne Corporation Page 33
• Includes formulation and
consultative services to assist
manufacturers and brand owners in
positively identifying their finished
goods
• Protects brand equity & consumer
welfare
• Reduces exposure to unwarranted
recall expenses
• Secures supply chain integrity –
support for safe expansion into new
geographies
Authentication Technology
PolyOne Corporation Page 34
Metal Replacement Solutions
• Replaces metal in LED lighting
• Extends LED durability and life
span eliminating hot spots
• Greater design flexibility with
fewer parts
• Weight reduction
• Simplifies manufacturing and
lowers total production cost
PolyOne Corporation Page 35
• Color harmonization across
15 unique color-and-polymer
combinations
• Eliminated need for multiple pre-
colored materials
• Reduced Land Rover’s working
capital
Range Rover Evoque Interior
PolyOne Corporation Page 36
• Reduced health and
environmental impact
• System cost reduction
• Radiation-shielding
performance
• Parts consolidation
• Design freedom
CT Scanner
PolyOne Corporation Page 37
High-Barrier Packaging Containers
• Capability to extrude up to 13
layers
• Strong oxygen and moisture
vapor transmission protection
• Can be made symmetrical or
asymmetrical to meet
customized needs of broad
variety of applications
• Barrier protection and superior
sensory properties
PolyOne Corporation Page 38
Aerospace Applications
• Leading provider of specialty materials
for the aerospace industry
• Typical applications
Mil-spec aircraft windows, canopies,
windscreens, instrument panels,
wingtip lenses
Interior – gallery furnishings, tray
tables, arm rests, trim strips, joint/edge
coverings
• Benefits:
High impact strength
Resistant to UV rays
Flame and smoke compliance
Easy to clean with aggressive cleaners;
anti-microbial grades available
Range of sizes, thicknesses, colors, etc.
1
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S.
Appendix
Recent Acquisitions
2015 Full Year Financial Highlights
At a Glance�Color, Additives and Inks
At a Glance�Specialty Engineered Materials
At a Glance�Designed Structures and Solutions
At a Glance�Performance Products and Solutions
At a Glance�Distribution
Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development
Application Examples
Outdoor Applications
Slide Number 32
Authentication Technology
Metal Replacement Solutions
Range Rover Evoque Interior
Slide Number 36
High-Barrier Packaging Containers
Aerospace Applications
Investor Presentation - March 1, 2016 r36
Investor Presentation - March 1, 2016
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/avient-q4-earnings-and-2021-outlook-website.pdf
In addition, operating
income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used
in debt covenant computations.
Management believes, however, that free cash flow,
which measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations, is an important financial measure for use
in evaluating the company's financial performance.
Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a
substitute for, consolidated net income as a measure of our performance and net cash provided by operating activities as a
measure of our liquidity.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/CCG PVDF Monofilament Case Study Snapshot.pdf
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/processing-enhancement-additives/colorant-chromatics-pvdf-processing-aids
Slide 1: Monofilament manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-05/Bergamid Crane Control Housing case study snapshot.pdf
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER
H O U S I N G F O R C R A N E
C O N T R O L
• High impact performance, charpy notched > 60kJ/m2
• Part assembly: tight dimensional tolerances ±0.05mm
• Critical weld lines are invisible on the final part
• Red RAL 3020 as branding color
• Color stability during injection
• Offered a nylon (PA66) formulation with high
impact resistance and dimensional stability
• Supported injection trials with field technical
services
• Developed a ready-to-use solution in RAL
3020 with excellent color stability, helping to
reduce scrap rate from >50% to 4%
• Enabled timely production through fast new
developments and samplings
• Offered additional color options
Bergamid Polyamide Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/GeorgeInglis.pdf
These include positions in Assistant Corporate Corporate Controller; an
ex-pat assignment in the UK supporting Avient’s Color business; Director of Finance for the
Color, Additives & Inks segment; and, most recently, as Vice President of Internal Audit.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/KristenGajewski.pdf
Gajewski joined Avient in July 2013 from AkzoNobel/PPG and has since taken on multiple
roles with increasing responsibility within the Human Resources function, including HR
Director for Avient’s Color, Additives & Inks business segment, and an international assignment
with responsibility for the EMEA and India regions.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Application Snapshot NIR _ REJOIN Final.pdf
Application Snapshot NIR _ REJOIN Final
COSMETICS
BRAND
P E R S O N A L C A R E & C O S M E T I C S
P A C K A G I N G
• Excellent color performance in PCR resin
• Combinable with functional additives
• Parts manufactured with 100% PCR
• Worked with customer to create circular
packaging options with glamorous and striking
special effects
• Provided a solution that enabled added shine,
ensuring the customer achieved beautiful
packaging without compromising NIR detectability
• Ensured the solution was available for many
cosmetics packaging types, including bottles,
make-up and caps
OnColor™ NIR Black & Dark Sortable
Colorants & Rejoin™ PCR Masterbatch for
Polyolefins
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?