https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ColorMatrix SmartHeat RHC Brochure.pdf
Improved Thermal Stability & Reduced Yellowing
Based on APR Critical Guidance Test Data
3mm Plaque Actual APR Tolerance
L* 91 >82
da* -0.61 >-3
db* -0.38 1.5
Sample Delta L* Delta b*
Reference -7.5 11.3
Reference + RHC -5.6 8.6
INCREASED rPET CONTENT & IMPROVED QUALITY
SmartHeat RHC is
APR accredited for both
Critical Guidance and
Bottle-to-Bottle,
and is EPBP approved.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient Q2 2024 Earnings Call Presentation.pdf
FX +4.6%
FX -1.5%
Total Avient +3.1%
Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange
Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
( C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S )
$525
$542
Q2 23 Q2 24
$94
$108
Q2 23 Q2 24
19.9%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions) (in millions)
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
7
17.9%
+200 bps
*
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Organic sales growth in all
regions led by Americas
• Raw material deflation combined
with cost reduction actions drove
EBITDA margin expansion
+ 3%
(+5% excluding FX)
+ 15%
(+17% excluding FX)
Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
( 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 )
$301
$308
Q2 23 Q2 24
$60
$64
Q2 23 Q2 24
20.6%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions) (in millions)
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
8
19.8%
+80 bps
*
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Sales growth in consumer,
healthcare and building &
construction end markets offset
by weaker demand in
telecommunications
• EBITDA margin expansion
driven by positive end market
mix as well as raw material
deflation
+ 2%
(+4% excluding FX)
+ 7%
(+8% excluding FX)
2 0 2 4 G U I D A N C E
FY 20 24 GUIDA NC E
Previous (May 7) Current
Adjusted EBITDA $510 to $535 million $515 to $540 million
Adjusted EPS $2.50 to $2.65 $2.55 to $2.70
Interest Expense $105 million $105 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures ~$140 million ~$140 million
10
Q3 2024: Adjusted EPS of $0.62
11
Highlights
• Provides performance updates on 2030
Sustainability Goals
• Reduced company’s Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions
by 48% since 2019
• Highlights ESG performance ratings, certifications,
and awards, including recent upgrades by
Ecovadis to Gold and CDP to A-
• Reflects Great Place to Work® culture focused on
health, safety and employee engagement
20 23 SUSTAI NA BILI TY REPORT
11
Sustainability for a
Better Tomorrow
2023
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
12
• Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 in
New York, NY
• The focus will be to do a deep dive on the
Company’s strategy
• Further details to be communicated
20 24 AVI ENT INVESTOR DAY
A P P E N D I X
15
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
13%
TiO2
9%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
5%
Polypropylene
4%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
4%
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RA W MATERI AL BA SKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
EMEA
36%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
19%
Packaging
23%Industrial
16%
Building and
Construction
9%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
5%
Defense
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
Transportation
10%
Healthcare
7%
17
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
37%
Asia
21%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
18
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
9%
Building &
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
COLOR , AD DI TI VES & INKS
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
19
Packaging
5%
Consumer
16%
Healthcare
6%Industrial
16%
Transportation
12%
Telecommunications
9%
Energy
10% Defense
18%
Building &
Construction
8%
END MARKET REGION
SPEC IA LTY ENGI NEER ED MATERI ALS
Packaging
32%
Consumer
26%
Healthcare
9%
Industrial
13%
Building &
Construction
6%
Telecommunications
2%
Energy
2% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 3 AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
Packaging
25%
Consumer
13%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
18%
Building &
Construction
9%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(36% of sales)Transportation
13%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
10%
Industrial
16%
Building &
Construction
12%
Energy
6%
Defense
8%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
Transportation
9%
Packaging
59%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
2%
Industrial
8%
Building &
Construction
4%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
4%
Telecommunications
4%
20
B Y E N D M A R K E T
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
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
$846
$829
Q1 23 Q1 24
$134
$143
Q1 23 Q1 24
17.3%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
$0.63
$0.76
Q1 23 Q1 24
Adjusted EPS
(in millions)
+ 7% + 21%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
9
- 2%
15.8%
+150 bps
*
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
Q1 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
( C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S )
$537
$515
Q1 23 Q1 24
$91
$97
Q1 23 Q1 24
18.8%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions) (in millions)
+ 7%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
10
- 4%
17.0%
+180 bps
*
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• 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
( 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 )
$310
$314
Q1 23 Q1 24
$64
$73
Q1 23 Q1 24
23.2%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions) (in millions)
+ 14%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
11
+ 1%
20.8%
+240 bps
*
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• 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
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
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
2 0 2 4 G U I D A N C E
FY 20 24 GUIDA NC E
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
C E O “ T O P O F M I N D ”
F O C U S A R E A S
AREAS OF FOCUS
16
+7%
Drive Profitable Organic
Top-Line Growth with
Margin Expansion
Amplify Innovation Build Leadership & Talent
Pipeline
A P P E N D I X
19
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
13%
TiO2
9%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
5%
Polypropylene
4%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
4%
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RA W MATERI AL BA SKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
EMEA
36%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
19%
Packaging
23%Industrial
16%
Building and
Construction
9%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
5%
Defense
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
Transportation
10%
Healthcare
7%
21
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
37%
Asia
21%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
22
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
9%
Building &
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
COLOR , AD DI TI VES & INKS
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
23
Packaging
5%
Consumer
16%
Healthcare
6%Industrial
16%
Transportation
12%
Telecommunications
9%
Energy
10% Defense
18%
Building &
Construction
8%
END MARKET REGION
SPEC IA LTY ENGI NEER ED MATERI ALS
Packaging
32%
Consumer
26%
Healthcare
9%
Industrial
13%
Building &
Construction
6%
Telecommunications
2%
Energy
2% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 3 AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
Packaging
25%
Consumer
13%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
18%
Building &
Construction
9%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(36% of sales)Transportation
13%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
10%
Industrial
16%
Building &
Construction
12%
Energy
6%
Defense
8%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
Transportation
9%
Packaging
59%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
2%
Industrial
8%
Building &
Construction
4%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
4%
Telecommunications
4%
24
B Y E N D M A R K E T
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
( Q 3 2 0 2 4 P E R F O R M A N C E V S Q 3 2 0 2 3 )
$487
$522
Q3 23 Q3 24
$89
$97
Q3 23 Q3 24
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions) (in millions)
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
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
( Q 3 2 0 2 4 P E R F O R M A N C E V S Q 3 2 0 2 3 )
$268
$295
Q3 23 Q3 24
$51
$57
Q3 23 Q3 24
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions) (in millions)
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
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 %
2 0 2 4 G U I D A N C E
FY 20 24 GUIDA NC E
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
20 24 AVI ENT INVESTOR DAY
A P P E N D I X
17
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
13%
TiO2
9%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
5%
Polypropylene
4%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
4%
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RA W MATERI AL BA SKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
EMEA
36%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
19%
Packaging
23%Industrial
16%
Building and
Construction
9%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
5%
Defense
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
Transportation
10%
Healthcare
7%
19
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
37%
Asia
21%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
20
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
9%
Building &
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
COLOR , AD DI TI VES & INKS
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
21
Packaging
5%
Consumer
16%
Healthcare
6%Industrial
16%
Transportation
12%
Telecommunications
9%
Energy
10% Defense
18%
Building &
Construction
8%
END MARKET REGION
SPEC IA LTY ENGI NEER ED MATERI ALS
Packaging
32%
Consumer
26%
Healthcare
9%
Industrial
13%
Building &
Construction
6%
Telecommunications
2%
Energy
2% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 3 AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
Packaging
25%
Consumer
13%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
18%
Building &
Construction
9%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(36% of sales)Transportation
13%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
10%
Industrial
16%
Building &
Construction
12%
Energy
6%
Defense
8%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
Transportation
9%
Packaging
59%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
2%
Industrial
8%
Building &
Construction
4%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
4%
Telecommunications
4%
22
B Y E N D M A R K E T
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/2023-07/Avient_CodeConduct_2023_Germany.pdf
Schließen Sie die erforderlichen Compliance- und
Ethikschulungen und Zertifizierungen ab.
Geben Sie
ihn nicht bei der Fluggesellschaft ab und lassen
Sie ihn nicht an einem unsicheren Platz.
Das Geschäft von Avient hängt davon ab, dass unsere
Kunden und die Öffentlichkeit weiterhin Vertrauen
und Zuversicht in uns haben.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%25202017%2520Proxy%2520Statement.PDF
● Strong balance sheet and freff e cash flow, as total cash
and liquidity ended the year at $227 million and
$613 million, respectively.
The second independent source of data that we used to augment the peer proxy analysis was the Consultant’s
analysis of competitive market data relating to other applicable general industries.
The CEO makes his recommendations in conjunction with the marketplace data.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-reimagines-packaging-soft-touch-sustainability-tpes
Compatibility with substrates from polypropylene and polyethylene to polycarbonate, ABS, acetyl and nylon, overmolded TPEs offer the flexibility to increase product and packaging functionality across the spectrum of possibilities without compromising recyclability.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient’s-newest-trilliant-hc-materials-stand-disinfectants-better-alternative-fr-polymers
These materials feature improved chemical resistance to trusted hospital-grade disinfectants over other flame-resistant (FR) polymers such as PC/ABS, PC/PET, and copolyester.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-unveils-new-bio-derived-thermoplastic-elastomers-overmolding
Commercially available in all regions, the product portfolio consists of four overmolding grades compatible with rigid polypropylene and one suited for overmolding onto ABS.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-boosts-aesthetics-and-productivity-consumer-electronics-new-non-blooming-versaflex-ce-3130-tpes
Because they overmold onto PC and PC/ABS with a smooth surface, they eliminate the need for secondary coatings.