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Globalna polityka
antymonopolowa
firmy Avient
Aktualizacja: Luty 2021
Spis treści
Ogólny zarys niniejszej polityki 1
Ogólny zarys amerykańskich Przepisów antymonopolowych 2
Naruszenie prawa antymonopolowego 3
Potencjalne obszary zainteresowania w ramach antymonopolu 3
Wniosek 6
Zgłaszanie możliwych naruszeń 7
Infolinia ds. etyki Avient 7
Ochrona przed działaniami odwetowymi 7
Antymonopolowa lista kontrolna 8
Krótkie podsumowanie: CO ROBIĆ, a CZEGO NIE ROBIĆ w kontekście przepisów antymonopolowych 10
Przewodnik dotyczący zgodności
Avient zobowiązuje się do promowania uczciwej
konkurencji i wolnej przedsiębiorczości na rynku.
Zaktualizowana Polityka antymonopolowa na rok 2021
4
Spis treści
Takie ograniczenia wertykalne nie będą
automatycznie naruszać przepisów
antymonopolowych pod warunkiem, że są ustalane
niezależnie (nie w ramach umowy z konkurentami).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-antitrust-2021-update-indo-a4.pdf
Diperbarui: Februari 2021
Kebijakan Global
Avient mengenai
Antimonopoli
Konten
Ikhtisar Kebijakan 1
Ikhtisar Undang-Undang Antimonopoli A.S. 2
Pelanggaran Hukum Antimonopoli 3
Potensi Bidang yang Harus Diperhatikan untuk Antimonopoli 3
Kesimpulan 6
Melaporkan Kemungkinan Pelanggaran 7
Saluran Langsung Etika Avient 7
Perlindungan dari Pembalasan Dendam 7
Daftar Periksa Antimonopoli 8
Referensi Cepat: ANJURAN dan LARANGAN Antimonopoli 10
Panduan Kepatuhan
Avient berkomitmen untuk menggalakkan persaingan
adil dan perusahaan bebas di pasar.
Kebijakan Antimonopoli yang Direvisi 2021
4
Konten
• Pembatasan Wilayah dan Pelanggan—Membatasi
kebebasan distributor untuk menjual kembali
di luar wilayah yang ditetapkan atau kepada
pelanggan atau kategori pelanggan tertentu.
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has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by:
IATF 16949:2016
The Quality Management System is applicable to:
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOM PVC PLASTISOL AND PVC SLUSH MOLD POWDER
Certificate No: 38972
Effective Date: 04 September 2021
Expiration Date: 03 September 2024
Revision Date: 04 September 2021
IATF No: 0422162 Dominic Townsend, President
Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon
prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof.
Copyright 2011-2021 ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc.
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WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE
5
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$310
205
140
80
75
45
40
20
$915M2021 Sales
*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
Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
6
S E CO N D Q UART E R 2022
RE S U LT S
$122
$134
$0.87
$0.98
Q2 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY)
8
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$1,235
$1,302
+ 5%
Adjusted EPS
+ 10% + 13%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX)
Q2 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
9
CAI
$624
$649
SEM Distribution
$86
$94
+ 4% + 9%
$404
$443
$24
$27
+ 10% + 13%
$241 $244
$37 $37
+ 1% Flat
(+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 6% excluding FX) (+ 3% excluding FX)
Q2 2021 $1,235 $122
Sustainable Solutions 17 7% 7
Healthcare 23 14% 5
Composites (ex Outdoor High Performance) 10 20% 4
Growth in Asia / LATAM 5 3% 1
Other 69 11% 5
Sub-total $1,359 10% $144
Outdoor High Performance Impact (9) (5)
Wage Inflation and Overtime (7)
Other Supply Chain Costs (2)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4
FX (48) (7)
Q2 2022 $1,302 5% $134
Q2 2022 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
(TOTAL COMPANY)
10
Sales Growth Rate
Operating
Income$ millions
EBITDA
Q2 EBITDA BRIDGE
11
Price increases more than
offsets raw material and
supply chain impacts
Q2 2021 $ 159
Demand (29)
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 87
Inflation (58)
SEM:
Price / Mix 36
Inflation (24)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 45
Inflation (41)
Net Price Benefit 45
Wage Inflation and Overtime (7)
Other Supply Chain Costs (2)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4
FX (7)
Q2 2022 $ 170
China Lockdowns / Russia Impact $ (14)
Outdoor High Performance (5)
Transportation (5)
12
Q2 '21 Adjusted EPS 0.87$
Color, Additives and Inks 0.11
Specialty Engineered Materials 0.01
Distribution 0.03
Corporate Costs 0.01
F/X (0.05)
Segment OI 0.11$
Interest Expense 0.03
Tax Rate (0.03)
Q2 '22 Adjusted EPS 0.98$
Q2 EPS BRIDGE
Key Updates
• Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Emphasized commitment to U.N.
Annual Purchases
RAW MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN UPDATE
Based on 2021 purchases, excludes Distribution business
DYN E E MA ACQ U I S I T I O N
32
15x stronger than steel
Reduces weight by 30% vs. other solutions
Well-maintained global asset base poised to serve growing demand
• Purchase price of $1.48B represents 11.4x multiple of
2022 EBITDA
• Acquisition will expand Avient’s composites and fiber
portfolio with Dyneema®, the World’s Strongest Fiber™
• $415M sales and 30%+ EBITDA margins; Immediately
accretive to pro forma 2022 EPS, adding $0.35
• 1,300 patents globally, ~50% of sales patent protected
• 1,000+ employees across global production network and
dedicated technology centers
• Composites platform will increase from $261M to $680M in
revenue and from $49M to $180M in EBITDA Indicates Dyneema® location
$175M
(42%)
$65M
(16%)
$175M
(42%)
2022E Sales By Region ($M)
(1) $0.35 EPS excludes intangible amortization
(2) Based on 2022 expected results
(1) (2)
(2)
FIT WITH FOUR PILLAR STRATEGY
33
Specialization
• Innovation-led organization with
tremendous intellectual property value in
trademarks, patents and “know-how”
• Deep history of application development
and premium, leading brand with the
World’s Strongest FiberTM
Globalization
• Global customer base with an
established presence across all major
geographic regions
• Global technology centers complement
existing Composites applications and
expertise
Operational
Excellence
• Best-in-class safety performance
• Well-run and maintained asset base fit to
serve future growth
• Highly effective and reliable supply chain
with emphasis on optimizing service to
customers
Commercial
Excellence
• Deep customer relationships extend
across the value chain and drive ability
to grow
• Offer a full suite of services with an active
role in design, development and
commercialization
People
Experienced and
talented associates
with a passion for
safety, specialization
and winning
DYNEEMA® OVERVIEW
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
$215M
MARINE & SUSTAINABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Towing / Mooring • Aquaculture •
Floating Wind • Offshore Cranes
$130M
CONSUMER
Consumer • Outdoor High Performance •
Safety Equipment
$70M
34 Figures reflect 2022 expected sales
MIFOverview Competition Valuechain &
Go-to-market Strategy Innovation Financials
TECHNOLOGY
35
1,200 1,300
2,500
Avient Dyneema Combined
Patents
• True specialty business – the World’s Strongest Fiber™
• Deep history of application development with customers,
strongest in the industry
• The only UHMwPE (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene)
fiber producer that is backward integrated
o Provides innovation advantage through control of all steps of the process
• Complementary with our existing reinforced film expertise
(PolyStrand) and engineered fiber presences (Fiber-Line)
WINNING PROPERTIES
Ultra high strength vs. weight Highly flexible
Floats on water Chemically inert; no smell/taste and non-toxic
High resistance to UV radiation Self-lubricating, with low friction
One-of-a-kind technology
®
FORMULATION PROCESS
36
• Like Avient, Dyneema® offers similar
core competencies around formulation
and material science
• Technology that combines polymers and
fibers to provide specialized, high
performing solutions for customers
• Design capabilities ensure that
applications are highly customized for
the specified end use
DYNEEMA® IN THE VALUE CHAIN
37
UHMwPE
Fiber / Tapes
Military Personnel,
Law Enforcement
Heavy Marine,
Offshore Wind Energy
and Mooring,
Aquaculture
Outdoor,
Footwear, Apparel,
Inflatables
• Material Science
• Formulation
• Service
INTERMEDIATE MANUFACTURING
(CUSTOMERS) OEM / APPLICATION
DEMAND TRENDS
38
• Military spending and near-term demand for higher performing personal protection
products (like Dyneema®) expected to increase
o European NATO members annual defense spend expected to increase by up to 20%(1)
o Japan aiming to almost double defense spending over the next 5 years(2)
o Accelerated launch of next generation technology in North America
• Policy-driven demand for sustainable energy; growth in floating offshore wind
farms which require advanced, durable technology
o Offshore wind expected to grow at a CAGR of 32% with the level of annual installations
quadrupling over the next five years(3)
• Continued investment in aquaculture as a sustainable food source(4)
• Strong demand in outdoor high performance space across niche consumer
applications aligns with 10% growth assumption for Avient’s Composites portfolio
Sources:
(1) “Funding NATO”, NATO.int (April 1, 2022)
(2) “Japan Ruling Party Calls for Defense Spending Boost to 2% of GDP”, WSJ (April 21, 2022)
(3) “Global Wind Report 2021”, Global Wind Energy Council
(4) “Aquaculture Supports a Sustainable Earth”, NOAA Fisheries
39
A L I G N M E N T W I T H
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G O A L S
PRODUCTS
AVIENT’S EXISTING COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO
D I V E R S E C A P A B I L I T I E S A N D S O L U T I O N S S E R V I N G
M A N U F A C T U R E R S A N D O E M S
LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers
40
AVIENT’S COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO
SALES AND EBITDA
41
$74 $84
$216 $212
$261
$5 $10
$32
$41
$49
$180
0
50
100
150
200
$-
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450
$500
$550
$600
$650
$700
$750
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022E
$680
• Dyneema® acquisition will further
improve Composites EBITDA margins
to 26%
• Dyneema® will complement our
existing portfolio with deep formulation
expertise, innovative culture and
global commercial presence
• Composites will continue to be a key
growth driver to deliver future revenue
growth in excess of GDP
(1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema®
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
50%
Latin America
2021 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
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
43
34%
Building &
1% Telecommunications
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2021 REVENUE | $2 .4 BILLION
32%
40%
Latin America
END MARKET REGION
44
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%
REGION
45
D I S T R I BU T I O N
26%
Building and
80%
3%
Latin
America
END MARKET REGION
K EY SU PPL IER S
2021 REVENUE | $1 .6 BILLION
46
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)
47
19%
Building &
US &
Canada
(50% of sales)
38%
33%
Building &
LATAM
(9% of sales)
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.
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 0.92 $ 68.8 $ 0.74
Special items, after tax 5.1 0.06 11.7 0.13
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items 89.8 0.98 80.5 0.87
FX adjustment n/a n/a $ (4.9) $ (0.05)
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items, adjusted for FX $ 89.8 $ 0.98 $ 75.6 $ 0.82
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021
Results Results
FX
Adjustment
FX Adjusted
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 649.1 $ 624.4 $ (35.8) $ 588.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 243.9 240.6 (10.5) 230.1
Distribution 443.2 404.4 (0.2) 404.2
Corporate and eliminations (33.8) (34.2) (1.2) (35.4)
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ (47.7) $ 1,187.5
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.6 $ 86.3 $ (5.2) 81.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.6 37.3 (1.3) 36.0
Distribution 27.1 23.7 — 23.7
Corporate and eliminations (27.8) (39.2) 0.2 (39.0)
Operating income 129.5 108.1 (6.3) 101.8
Special items in operating income 4.3 14.2 — 14.2
Adjusted operating income $ 133.8 $ 122.3 $ (6.3) $ 116.0
1
June 30, 2022
GAAP
Special
Adjusted
Operating Income $ 129.5 $ 4.3 $ 133.8
Income before income taxes $ 114.7 $ 3.4 $ 118.1
Income tax expense - GAAP (30.0) — (30.0)
Income tax impact of special items — (0.8) (0.8)
Tax adjustments — 2.5 2.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — —
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.7 $ 5.1 $ 89.8
EPS $ 0.92 0.06 $ 0.98
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.1 92.1 92.1
June 30, 2021
GAAP
Special
Adjusted
Operating Income $ 108.1 $ 14.2 $ 122.3
Income before income taxes $ 89.8 $ 14.2 $ 104.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (20.4) — (20.4)
Income tax impact of special items — (3.4) (3.4)
Tax adjustments — 0.9 0.9
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.6) — (0.6)
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 11.7 $ 80.5
EPS $ 0.74 0.13 $ 0.87
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.4 92.4 92.4
September 30, 2021
GAAP
Special
Adjusted
Operating income $ 78.7 $ 20.0 $ 98.7
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 61.1 $ 19.9 $ 81.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (8.5) — (8.5)
Income tax impact of special items — (4.6) (4.6)
Tax adjustments — (3.6) (3.6)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3 — 0.3
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 52.9 $ 11.7 $ 64.6
Net income / EPS $ 0.57 $ 0.13 $ 0.70
Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2
Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 303.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 132.0
Distribution 93.2
Corporate and eliminations (147.1)
Operating income $ 381.2
Items below OI in Corporate:
Other income, net $ (1.3)
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 105.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 31.7
Distribution 0.8
Corporate and eliminations 7.7
Depreciation & Amortization $ 145.9
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 408.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 163.7
Distribution 94.0
Corporate and eliminations (140.7)
EBITDA $ 525.8
June 30,
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2022 2021 2021
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 84.7 $ 69.4 $ 230.6
Income tax expense 30.0 20.4 74.0
Interest expense 16.2 19.5 75.3
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 36.5 33.8 145.9
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 525.8
Special items, before tax 3.4 14.2 57.1
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.1) 1.4 (1.7)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 169.7 $ 158.7 $ 581.2
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DISCLAIMER
Avient: Who We Are
Who we are – Vision, Strategy, Culture
What we do: material science
Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow
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Q2 2022 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME�(Total Company)
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2021 Sustainability Report
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Two-Year Leverage model
our Specialty Journey continues
End Market transformation to less cyclical industries�(with Dyneema, ex. distribution)
End-market Focus for �New innovation
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PEER COMPARISONS
Avient is asset light
High free cash flow conversion
Our valuation versus peers
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FIT with Four Pillar Strategy
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Dyneema® in the Value Chain
Demand trends
Products
Avient’s Existing Composites Portfolio
Avient’s Composites Portfolio�Sales and Ebitda
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�2021 segment, end market and Geography
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Certificate of Incorporation
AVIENT NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
64590
NZBN: 9429040671338
This is to certify that HOECHST (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED was incorporated under the Companies Act
1955 on the 3rd day of May 1963
and changed its name to HOECHST NEW ZEALAND LIMITED on the 30th day of January 1974
and was reregistered to become a company under the Companies Act 1993 on the 3rd day of April
1995
and changed its name to CLARIANT (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED on the 27th day of June 1997
and changed its name to AVIENT NEW ZEALAND LIMITED on the 17th day of May 2021.
Registrar of Companies
17th day of May 2021
Certificate generated 17 May 2021 09:10 AM NZST
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WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$310
205
140
80
75
45
40
20
$915M2021 Sales
*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
Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
6
AVIENT ESG RATINGS
Sustainalytics 2021 ESG Risk Ranking
RANK
(1st = lowest risk)
PERCENTILE
(1st – lowest risk)
Chemicals
INDUSTRY 75/449 17th
Specialty Chemicals
SUBINDUSTRY 21/124 17th
ISS March 2022 ESG Scores
SCORE
(1 = Best, 10 = Worst)
Environmental 2
Social 1
Governance 4
777
F I RS T Q UART E R 2022
RE S U LT S
$123
$136
$0.89
$0.99
Q1 2022 PERFORMANCE
9
$1,162
$1,294
(+ 14% excluding FX)
Adjusted EPS
(+ 15% excluding FX)
(+ 16% excluding FX)
(in millions) (in millions)
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
Q1 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
10
CAI
$609
$650
SEM Distribution
$89
$95
+ 7%
(+ 10% excluding FX)
$363
$433
$24 $24
+ 19% Flat
$217
$245
$34
$40
+ 7%
(+ 11% excluding FX)
+ 13%
(+ 17% excluding FX)
+ 18%
(+ 20% excluding FX)
Q1 2021 $1,162 $123
Sustainable Solutions 19 8% 7
Healthcare 32 21% 6
Composites (excl.
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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66%
86%
100%
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60%
80%
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(2)
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CULTURE AND PEOPLE
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OUR SPECIALTY JOURNEY CONTINUES
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• Dyneema® brings leading technology and brand with the World’s
Strongest Fiber™, deep history of application development and
strong management team focused on specialty applications
• Dyneema® transaction is aligned with our previously stated acquisition
goal of expanding our composites and fiber capabilities
• Similar to our other technology expansion acquisitions, Dyneema®
allows us to leverage our invest-to-grow strategy
• We plan to explore a possible sale of our Distribution business.
OUR VALUATION VERSUS PEERS
Avient Specialty
Other
5.4
8.5
10.1 9.8
13.8
12.8 12.1 11.8
10.2
21.0
19.2
16.8
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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 Q1 2022
o The average cost of hydrocarbon based
materials was up 30%
o The average cost of non-hydrocarbon based
materials was up 20%
• Additionally, we continued to experience
other supply chain challenges during Q1
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
2021 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
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%
Building &
1% Telecommunications
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2021 REVENUE | $2 .4 BILLION
32%
40%
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%
REGION
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DI S T RI BU T I O N
26%
23%
Building and
80%
3%
Latin
America
END MARKET REGION
K EY SU PPL IER S
2021 REVENUE | $1 .6 BILLION
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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)
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/2022-07/Avient Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results_1.pdf
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Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5
Operating Income 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders 84.7 68.8 168.9 148.1
Basic earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.93 $ 0.75 $ 1.85 $ 1.62
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.92 $ 0.74 $ 1.83 $ 1.60
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings
per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability
of results.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income 2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 1,302.4 $ 1,235.2 $ 2,596.2 $ 2,397.5
Gross margin - GAAP 303.8 288.7 597.5 591.1
Special items in gross margin (Attachment 3) (2.0) 12.6 3.8 10.4
Adjusted gross margin $ 301.8 $ 301.3 $ 601.3 $ 601.5
Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 23.3 % 24.4 % 23.2 % 25.1 %
Operating income - GAAP 129.5 108.1 258.1 228.5
Special items in operating income (Attachment 3) 4.3 14.2 12.1 16.6
Adjusted operating income $ 133.8 $ 122.3 $ 270.2 $ 245.1
Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 10.3 % 9.9 % 10.4 % 10.2 %
The table below reconciles pre-special income tax expense and the pre-special effective tax rate to their most comparable US
GAAP figures.
Three Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from before income taxes $114.7 $ 3.4 $ 118.1 $ 89.8 $ 14.2 $ 104.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (30.0) — (30.0) (20.4) — (20.4)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (0.8) (0.8) — (3.4) (3.4)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 2.5 2.5 — 0.9 0.9
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (30.0) $ 1.7 $ (28.3) $ (20.4) $ (2.5) $ (22.9)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 26.1 % 23.9 % 22.7 % 22.0 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Six Months Ended June 30,
2022 2021
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from before income taxes $225.8 $ 11.1 $ 236.9 $192.4 $ 16.6 $ 209.0
Income tax expense - GAAP (56.6) — (56.6) (43.3) — (43.3)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (2.8) (2.8) — (4.3) (4.3)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 4.0 4.0 — 2.0 2.0
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (56.6) $ 1.2 $ (55.4) $ (43.3) $ (2.3) $ (45.6)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 25.0 % 23.4 % 22.5 % 21.8 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.6 $ 86.3 $ 188.1 $ 175.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.6 37.3 76.3 71.5
Distribution 27.1 23.7 51.3 47.7
Corporate and eliminations (27.8) (39.2) (57.6) (65.8)
Operating income $ 129.5 $ 108.1 $ 258.1 $ 228.5
Items below OI in Corporate:
Other income, net $ 1.4 $ 1.2 $ 0.8 $ 2.7
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.9 $ 25.3 $ 51.9 $ 52.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 7.7 8.1 15.5 15.9
Distribution 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4
Corporate and eliminations 2.7 0.2 6.5 2.0
Depreciation & Amortization $ 36.5 $ 33.8 $ 74.3 $ 70.9
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 119.5 $ 111.6 $ 240.0 $ 227.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 45.4 91.8 87.4
Distribution 27.3 23.9 51.7 48.1
Corporate and eliminations (25.1) (39.0) (51.1) (63.8)
Other income, net 1.4 1.2 $ 0.8 $ 2.7
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2022 2021 2022 2021
Net income – GAAP $ 84.7 $ 69.4 $ 169.2 $ 149.1
Income tax expense 30.0 20.4 56.6 43.3
Interest expense 16.2 19.5 33.1 38.8
Depreciation and amortization 36.5 33.8 74.3 70.9
EBITDA $ 167.4 $ 143.1 $ 333.2 $ 302.1
Special items, before tax 3.4 14.2 11.1 16.6
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.1) 1.4 (3.2) 0.8
Adjusted EBITDA $ 169.7 $ 158.7 $ 341.1 $ 319.5
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of
$ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 68.8 $ 0.74
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 11.7 0.13
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items 80.5 0.87
FX adjustment (4.9) (0.05)
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items, adjusted for FX $ 75.6 $ 0.82
NEWS RELEASE
Attachment 1
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/AVNT Q4 2022 Earnings Presentation.pdf
To provide comparable results, the company references “pro forma” financial
metrics, which include the business results of Avient Protective Materials for periods prior to the Acquisition Date, as if the transaction occurred on January 1, 2021 and reflect Distribution as a discontinued operation.
A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
2022 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ (17.0) $ (0.19) $ 11.2 $ 0.12
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 38.3 0.42 23.9 0.26
Amortization expense, after-tax 14.6 0.16 11.3 0.12
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 35.9 $ 0.39 $ 46.4 $ 0.50
2022 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 82.8 $ 0.90 $ 151.8 $ 1.65
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 116.2 1.26 50.0 0.54
Amortization expense, after-tax 49.0 0.53 44.9 0.49
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 248.0 $ 2.69 $ 246.7 $ 2.68
(1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 2022 2021 2022 2021
Net (loss) income from continuing operations – GAAP $ (16.6) $ 10.3 $ 83.1 $ 151.6
Income tax (benefit) expense (60.8) 17.1 (19.3) 51.9
Interest expense 49.4 17.5 119.8 75.2
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 48.6 38.0 162.5 145.1
EBITDA $ 20.6 $ 82.9 $ 346.1 $ 423.8
Special items, before income tax 104.3 20.5 194.0 57.1
Interest expense included in special items (16.0) — (26.0) —
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.5) (1.6) (5.5) (1.7)
APM pro forma adjustments - 2021 — 30.4 — 120.5
APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* — — 83.1 —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 107.4 $ 132.2 $ 591.7 $ 599.7
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Net Debt December 31, 2022
Short-term and current portion of long term debt $ 2.2
Total long-term debt, net 2,176.7
Unamortized discount and debt issuance cost 37.4
Total debt $ 2,216.3
Cash (641.1)
Net taxes due from sale of business 105.0
Adjusted cash $ (536.1)
Net debt $ 1,680.2
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 2006 2018
Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 3,533.4
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 133.5 $ 160.8
Income tax expense 29.7 36.4
Interest expense 63.1 62.8
Depreciation and amortization 57.1 91.5
EBITDA $ 283.4 $ 351.5
Special items, before income tax (34.0) 59.5
Depreciation and amortization included in special items — (3.0)
JV - equity income (107.0) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 142.4 $ 408.0
EBITDA as a % of sales 5.4 % 11.5 %
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Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS 2006 2018
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 161.1
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (68.5) —
Special items, after tax (21.2) 44.6
Special items, tax adjustments (30.0) (10.4)
Amortization expense, after tax 1.4 19.5
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient common
shareholders $ 12.6 $ 214.8
Diluted shares 92.8 80.4
Adjusted EPS attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 0.14 $ 2.67
Three Months
Ended Year Ended Year Ended
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ (17.0) $ 82.8 $ 151.8
Special items, after tax 38.3 116.2 50.0
Amortization expense, after-tax 14.6 49.0 44.9
Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special
items 35.9 248.0 246.7
Pro forma adjustments* 2.5 13.6 9.9
APM pro forma amortization expense, after tax* — 19.1 21.2
Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders $ 38.4 $ 280.7 $ 277.8
Weighted average diluted shares 91.7 92.2 92.1
Pro forma adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for APM
acquisition $ 0.42 $ 3.04 $ 3.02
* 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.
Free Cash Flow Calculation
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Cash provided by operating activities 208.4 227.2 221.3 202.4 253.7 300.8 221.6 233.8 398.4
Capital expenditures (92.8) (91.2) (84.2) (79.6) (76.0) (81.7) (63.7) (100.6) (105.5)
Payment of post-acquisition date
earnout liability — — — — — — 38.1 — —
Taxes paid on gain on divestiture — — — — — — — 142.0 — —
Adjusted Free Cash Flow $ 115.6 $ 136.0 $ — $ 137.1 $ 122.8 $ 177.7 $ 219.1 $ 338.0 $ 133.2 $ 292.9
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 490.8 $ 581.3 $ 2,355.0 $ 2,401.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 300.8 226.3 1,044.4 911.6
Corporate (1.2) (0.5) (2.5) 2.3
Sales $ 790.4 $ 807.1 $ 3,396.9 $ 3,315.5
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 44.3 $ 61.2 $ 301.0 $ 303.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 35.2 27.1 140.1 125.5
Corporate (79.1) (38.1) (197.8) (148.9)
Operating income $ 0.4 $ 50.2 $ 243.3 $ 279.7
Other expense, net: $ (28.4) $ (5.3) $ (59.7) $ (1.0)
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.2 $ 26.5 $ 101.3 $ 105.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.3 7.9 48.7 31.7
Corporate 3.2 3.6 12.5 7.7
Depreciation & Amortization $ 48.7 $ 38.0 $ 162.5 $ 145.1
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 69.5 $ 87.7 $ 402.3 $ 408.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 55.5 35.0 188.8 157.2
Corporate (76.0) (34.5) (185.3) (141.2)
Other expense, net $ (28.4) $ (5.3) $ (59.7) $ (1.0)
EBITDA $ 20.6 $ 82.9 $ 346.1 $ 423.8
Special items in EBITDA 86.8 18.9 162.5 55.4
EBITDA - excluding special items $ 107.4 $ 101.8 $ 508.6 $ 479.2
APM pro forma adjustments - 2021 — 30.4 — 120.5
APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* — — 83.1 —
Pro forma EBITDA $ 107.4 $ 132.2 $ 591.7 $ 599.7
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Sales and EBITDA - SEM 2022 2021
Specialty Engineered Materials $ 1,044.4 $ 911.6
APM pro forma adjustments - 2021 — 396.5
APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* 256.1 —
Pro forma sales $ 1,300.5 $ 1,308.1
Specialty Engineered Materials $ 188.8 $ 157.2
APM pro forma adjustments - 2021 — 120.5
APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* 83.1 —
Pro forma EBITDA $ 272.0 $ 277.8
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Sales - Avient 2022 2021
Sales $ 3,396.9 $ 3,315.5
APM pro forma adjustments - 2021 — 396.5
APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* 256.1 —
Pro forma sales $ 3,653.0 $ 3,712.0
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