https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/AVNT February IR Presentation_w_Non-GAAP Recs_v2.pdf
ASHISH KHANDPUR
PRESIDENT & CEO
7
8
PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION
8
46%
66%
87%
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2015 2020 2023
%
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us
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EB
IT
D
A
Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses
Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications
SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVER
9
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Sustainable
Solutions
Composites, Healthcare,
Asia / LATAM
Overlap
Other
60%+
Key Growth
Drivers
Total Company Revenue
Growth Drivers Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Composites 8–10%
Healthcare 8–10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other 0–2%
Avient 6%
END MARKET OBSERVATIONS
(% OF COMPANY SALES)
ENERGY
DEFENSE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HEALTHCARE
10
TRANSPORTATION
INDUSTRIAL
BUILDING &
CONSTRUCTION 9%
CONSUMER
PACKAGING
23%
11
REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS
(% OF COMPANY SALES)
11
Q 4 2023 RE S U LT S
Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
PY
$790
$719
$107
$114
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$0.42
$0.52
- 9% + 7% + 24%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
15
Q4 2023 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
16
CAI
$491
$459
Sales
$70
$84
SEM
$301
$260
Sales
$55
$49
- 7% - 14%+20% - 11%
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
17
$ 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
2024 G U I DAN CE
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
19
Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.68
AP P E N DI X
21
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
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
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)
23
(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
24
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 BILLION
52%
35%
25
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)
26
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation_For Website_with Non-GAAP.pdf
ASHISH KHANDPUR
PRESIDENT & CEO
4
5
PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION
5
46%
66%
87%
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2015 2020 2023
%
o
f A
dj
us
te
d
EB
IT
D
A
Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses
Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications
SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVER
7
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Sustainable
Solutions
Composites, Healthcare,
Asia / LATAM
Overlap
Other
60%+
Key Growth
Drivers
Total Company Revenue
Growth Drivers Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Composites 8–10%
Healthcare 8–10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other 0–2%
Avient 6%
END MARKET OBSERVATIONS
(% OF COMPANY SALES)
ENERGY
DEFENSE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HEALTHCARE
8
TRANSPORTATION
INDUSTRIAL
BUILDING &
CONSTRUCTION 9%
CONSUMER
19%
PACKAGING
23%
9
REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS
(% OF COMPANY SALES)
9
41%
36%
Q 4 2 0 2 3 R E S U LT S
Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/AVNT Mar 2023 Earnings Presentation.pdf
We partner with Brand Owners / OEMs, processors and
assemblers to enable their goals in applications like packaging,
healthcare, consumer goods, transportation, wire & cable,
building & construction and textiles.
$600 $592
$3.02 $3.04
FULL YEAR 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY PRO FORMA)
19
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,712 $3,653
-2%
Adjusted EPS
-1% + 1%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+4% excluding FX) (+5% excluding FX) (+9% excluding FX)
FULL YEAR 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
20
CAI
$2,402 $2,355
$409 $402
SEM Pro Forma
$1,308 $1,300
$278 $272
(+4% excluding FX)
- 2% -1%
(+5% excluding FX)
- 2%
(+4% excluding FX)
- 2%
(+2% excluding FX)
PRO FORMA FULL YEAR EPS BRIDGE
21
Pro Forma 2021 Adjusted EPS 3.02$
Foreign Currency (0.23)
Russia Import Sales (0.07)
Outdoor High Performance (0.13)
Color, Additives and Inks 0.18
Specialty Engineered Materials 0.24
Corporate Costs / Other 0.03
Pro Forma 2022 Adjusted EPS 3.04$
FULL YEAR EBITDA BRIDGE
(PRO FORMA TOTAL COMPANY)
22
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 247
Inflation (176)
SEM:
Price / Mix 121
Inflation (77)
Net Price Benefit 115
Wage and Energy Inflation (47)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 23
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 43
FX (34)
Full Year 2022 $592
Adjusted
Full Year 2021 $ 600
Demand (99)
Russia Import Sales (9) • Demand primarily impacted
by China lockdowns, 4th
quarter industrywide
destocking and declining
consumer sentiment
• Pricing outpaced inflation of
raw materials, wages and
energy
2023 G U IDA N CE
$125
$530
$0.55
$2.40
2023 GUIDANCE
24
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$845
$3,450
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
CASH FLOW / BALANCE SHEET
25
• IT investment to further
integrate acquired
businesses and capture
operational efficiencies
• Restructuring actions to
streamline operations and
improve profitability, primarily
in Europe
($ millions) 2023E
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 350$
Less:
Run-Rate CapEx (110)
CapEx for IT System Upgrade (25)
CapEx for Restructuring (15)
Total CapEx (150)
Free Cash Flow 200$
Adjusted EBITDA 530$
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x
K E Y G R O W T H D R I V E R S
A N D T R A N S F O R M E D
P O R T F O L I O
GROWTH DRIVERS: PROVEN SUCCESS
27 (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials (APM)
COMPOSITES
$51
$84
$212
$668
HEALTHCARE
$108 $113
$231
$293
8-10%
ASIA/EMERGING REGIONS
$265
$358
$726
$830
$340
$455
$790
$1,175
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
8-12%
(1) (1)(1)
(Sales in $ millions)
#1 Color Formulator
Dyneema® - World’s Strongest
Fiber™
#1 in Composites applications
for outdoor high performance
#1 in Performance Inks
Customized solutions
140+ PhDs on staff
Rapid development of
innovative products
Extensive patent (2,500+)
portfolio
33% Vitality Index
Better-positioned toward stable,
high-growth end markets
Consumer, packaging,
healthcare and defense comprise
nearly 60% of sales
Agnostic to raw materials,
helping all customers achieve their
goals
Broad portfolio of diversified
sustainable solutions
90%+ of our innovation pipeline
invested in sustainable solutions
Long-term growth rate well
above GDP with expectations of
8-12%
LEVERAGING OUR TRANSFORMED PORTFOLIO
28
Building &
4% Telecom.
2022 PF
$3.65B
sales
Leading Positions Sustainable SolutionsDiversified IndustriesSpecialty Formulator
(1) 2022 Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
(2) 2020 Pro forma for the acquisition of Clariant Color
(1)(2)
$340M
$455M
$790M
2016 2018 2020PF 2022PF
$1,175M
P EE R C O M PAR IS O N S
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,450 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
30
2
4 4
5 5 5
6
7 7
FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/resound-om-technical-bulletin_0.pdf
Plus, with an opaque natural color, all reSound OM
materials are easily colorable, a major requirement
for applications such as cosmetics packaging,
personal care products, household appliances,
and consumer electronics.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%25202014%2520Annual%2520Report.pdf
Designed Structures and
Solutions is comprised of the former Spartech Custom Sheet and Rollstock and Packaging
Technologies businesses.
These increases were partially offset by a 6.2% decline in volume primarily in the industrial
and packaging end markets.
Designed Structures and
Solutions is comprised of the former Spartech Custom Sheet and Rollstock and Packaging
Technologies businesses.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/Avient General Purchase Conditions.pdf
Unless expressly
stated to the contrary, prices are (i) fixed and
firm (ii) exclusive of any Value Added Tax
(“VAT”) but (iii) inclusive of all other taxes,
duties, levies, fees (including license fees),
labeling, packaging, shipping, charges and
inclusive all costs.
3.2 Avient shall pay the amount invoiced by
Supplier by bank transfer as follows:
3.2.1 North America.
Delivery, warranty and acceptance of
Goods
5.1 Unless explicitly agreed otherwise, the
Goods shall be delivered according to Incoterm
DAP site Avient Incoterms 2020 ®.
5.2 Delivery shall be realized in adequate
and approved packaging.
Costly and re-usable
packaging shall be taken back by Supplier.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-06/CM Europe Ltd Modern_Slavery_Statement - 2024 V4.pdf
Our total raw material and
packaging spend for 2023 was ~$21 Million.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/Maxxam BIO Bio-Based Polyolefin Formulations Product Bulletin.pdf
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Formulated with bio-based resin and/or
10–50% filler from renewable plant sources,
Maxxam BIO formulations:
• Reduce product carbon footprint
• Achieve equivalent performance to standard
polyolefin formulations
• Provide good stiffness, durability, impact
resistance and UV stability
• Deliver good surface finish and are easy to color
• Enable customized performance characteristics
depending on application need
• Offer food contact compliance
MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
Maxxam BIO formulations are suitable for use across
many industries and applications where traditional
polyolefin materials are used, including:
• Transportation Interior Applications -
Decorative profiles, trunk side liners, pillars,
T-cup
• Industrial - Structural parts, furniture
• Consumer - Household goods, personal care
items, packaging, office supplies, food contact
applications
• Electrical and Electronic – Housings, buttons,
junction boxes
SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS
• Formulated with bio-based resin and/or
10–50% natural filler
• Utilize natural filler from renewable plant
sources including olive seed based powder
and cellulose fiber
• Offer a lower product carbon footprint
compared to traditional petroleum-based
feedstock
• Can be recycled at end of life
PRODUCT BULLETIN
CHARACTERISTICS UNITS
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5036
Natural FD
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5030
Natural FD
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5030
Natural FD X1
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5001
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5033
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5034
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5035
Filler/Reinforcement Unfilled Unfilled Unfilled 30%
Glass Fiber
10%
20%
30%
Density
(ISO 1183) g/cm 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.12 0.96 1.03 1.12
Tensile Modulus
(ISO 527-1) @ 23°C MPa 1500 1000 1000 6400 1350 1650 2100
Tensile Stress
(ISO 527-2) @ 23°C MPa 27.0 20.0 20.0 75.0 13.0 14.0 15.0
Tensile Strain
at Break
% 5 50 50 3.0 50 37 18
Charpy Notched
(ISO 179) kJ/m 5 20 25 10 12 10 10
CHARACTERISTICS UNITS
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5023
RS HS HI
Natural 70
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5025
RS HS
Natural 70
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5004
RS HS
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5003
RS
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5009
RS HS Natural
70
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5024
RS HS
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5022
RS HS
Filler/Reinforcement
15%
Olive Seed
Based
25%
Olive Seed
Based
30%
Olive Seed
10%
35%
Olive Seed
5%
15%
Olive Seed
17%
Glass Fiber/
20%
Olive Seed
20% Glass/
10%
Olive Seed
20%
Density
(ISO 1183) g/ccm 1.00 1.15 1.10 1.07 1.09 1.25 1.10
Tensile Modulus
(ISO 527-1) @ 23°C MPa 1750 2000 2700 2500 3800 3500 4100
Tensile Stress
at Break
MPa 21.0 20.0 30.0 20.0 40.0 35.0 42.0
Tensile Strain
at Break
% 24 5 3 5 3 4 2
Notched Izod
(ISO 180) kJ/m 15 7 3 2 5 15 7
MAXXAM BIO POLYOLEFINS – BIO-BASED RESIN – TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE
MAXXAM BIO POLYOLEFINS – OLIVE SEED BASED FILLER – TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS UNITS
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5029 NF HI
UV Black X1
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5032 NFS
UV Natural
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5020 NF/NFS
UV Natural X1
Maxxam BIO
MX5200-5016 NF
Natural
Filler/Reinforcement 10% Cellulose Fiber 20% Cellulose Fiber 30% Cellulose Fiber 40% Cellulose Fiber
Density
(ISO 1183) g/ccm 0.95 1.00 1.02 1.07
Tensile Modulus
ISO 527-1) @ 23°C MPa 1550 1750 2640 3600
Tensile Stress at Break
(ISO 527-2) @ 23°C MPa 33 30 48 55
Tensile Strain at Break
(ISO 527-2) @ 23°C % 8 12 9 4
Charpy Notched Impact
Strength (ISO 179/1eA) kJ/m2 5 6 5 5
Charpy Unnotched Impact
Strength (ISO 179/1eU) kJ/m2 33 49 38 30
MAXXAM BIO POLYOLEFINS – CELLULOSE FIBER FILLER – TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE
Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/colormatrix-aazure-brochure-1.pdf
Translates to 25% CO2 reduction based on 25% energy reduction
in bottle blowing process
CO
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y
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ColorMatrix AAzure products are supplied
in ColorMatrix approved packaging and
are active as supplied.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/ColorMatrix FlexOne Brochure.pdf
The overall system delivers sustainable liquid metering
with user-friendly technology, high yield, reduced logistics
impact and recyclable packaging.