https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/chain-extender-additives/colormatrix-reprize-iv-builder-pet
The rePrize™ chain extender offers a cost-effective way to rebuild intrinsic viscosity (IV) and increase your use of reclaimed or recycled PET.
Recycle Solutions
Reduce AA levels by up to 80%: Cost-effective and does not compromise production efficiency or recyclability
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/surface-modifier-additives/cesa-anti-block-slip-ls
It also helps convertors and brand owners by enabling the switch from multi-material to mono-material packaging, and enables convertors and brand owners to switch from difficult-to-recycle multi-material to a mono-material solution.
Recycle Solutions
Enables the transition from complex, multi-material flexible packaging to a recyclable mono-material solution
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/AVNT May IR Presentation w Non GAAP Recs.pdf
Examples include:
• Unique technologies that improve the
recyclability of products and enable recycled
content to be incorporated, thus advancing a
more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier
traditional materials like metal, glass and wood,
which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of
transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase
energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural
resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G
network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 8,700 associates and is
certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding
member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Financials are pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and potential divestiture of Distribution
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
45
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of April 21, 2022
Total Enterprise Value / NTM EBITDA
With the Dyneema and Clariant
Color business acquisition and
divestment of the PP&S business,
along with the proposed sale of
our Distribution business, our
exposure is now concentrated in
less-cyclical and high-growth
markets.
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
13.7 13.6
8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.0
5.6
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AV
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Historic Multiple
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/2021-06/avient-ir-presentation-june-2021-w-non-gaap-recs_0.pdf
Examples include:
• Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life
and quality of food, beverages, medicine and
other perishable goods through high-
performance materials that require less plastic
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier
traditional materials like metal, glass and wood,
which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of
transportation
• Breakthrough technologies that minimize
wastewater, improve the recyclability of materials
and advance a circular economy
• Composite solutions to support accelerated
growth of 5G / fiber-optic infrastructure
investment as the world demands greater and
faster connectivity
Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is
certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding
member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Clariant Masterbatch
performance will be included in this year’s report.
2021 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ranking
Newsweek Most Responsible Companies
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF
VOC Reduction Reduced Energy Use Bio-derived Content
Eco-conscious Renewable Energy Applications Recyclability
Reduced Material Requirements Lightweighting
$275M
$325M
$355M
$410M
$560M
9 (1) Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
(2) 2020 is Pro forma to include full year of the Clariant Masterbatch business
(2)
Revenue from Sustainable Solutions 2016 – 2020
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
10
• Revenue from sustainable solutions expected to grow 11% in
2021 as our innovation efforts and collaboration with customers
continues to accelerate
• Relentless focus on delivering our 2030 sustainability targets to
benefit the planet and people of the world while adding value to
our customers, communities, associates and shareholders
• Investments centered around innovation and global sustainability
megatrends
o Improving Recyclability – Technologies that allow for increased use
of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material
o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI applications to reduce weight
and material requirements, which minimize energy and carbon
emissions
o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety applications as well as
Avient’s alternative materials to replace lead, PVC, halogens, BPA
and other less eco-friendly options
o Avient CycleWorks – New innovation center dedicated to advancing
recycling and the circular economy through collaboration with
customers and brand owners
Enable 100% of products manufactured for
packaging applications to be recyclable or
reusable.
With the Clariant Masterbatch
acquisition and divestment of the
PP&S business, our exposure is now
concentrated in less-cyclical and
high-growth markets, with increased
geographic diversification and a more
specialized portfolio that can
significantly expand EBITDA margins.
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Avient reflects 2021 estimated EBITDA of $560M
OUR VALUATION VERSUS PEERS
Avient Specialty
Other
10.4
18.2
16.0 15.5 15.3
11.3 11.0
29.7
26.5
23.5
18.2
13.4
11.9 11.9 11.7 10.5 10.4 10.3
10.1 9.7
7.7
6.5
en
t
Median: 11.7xMedian: 15.4x
SUMMARY: WHY INVEST IN AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=59&page=21
PET blue toners and colors for enhanced recyclability (Chinese language version)
Chain Extenders for Recycled PET Fibers - Product Bulletin
Benefits and applications for chain extenders for recycled PET fibers
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/goals-commitments/2030-goals-progress/un-sdgs
These solutions help enable customers to achieve their sustainability goals by increasing the use of post customer recycled (PCR) and post industrial recycled (PIR) content, enabling recyclability, increasing adoption of biopolymers and minimizing plastic waste.
We are dedicated to ensuring 100% of our products manufactured for packaging applications will be recyclable or reusable, reaching 91% in 2023.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-present-lightweighting-design-innovation-and-sustainable-additive-solutions-plastics-automotive-engineering-conference
This can enable an increase in the amount of recycled content used in vehicle interior components, improving sustainability.
Avient does this by offering a multitude of solutions, including those that can enable greater use of recycled materials, such as its award-winning Color Prediction Service, and lightweighting solutions, such as Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents.
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-debuts-thermoballistic-thermoplastic-composite-panels-camx-2023
Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced unidirectional tapes and multi-axial laminates, including recycled content formulations
Thermoplastic recycled-content composite offerings further support a circular economy and help customers lessen their environmental footprint.
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-features-thermoballistic-ballistic-resistant-composite-panels-jec-2024
Polystrand™ continuous fiber reinforced unidirectional tapes and multi-axial laminates, including recycled content formulations
Thermoplastic recycled-content composites can further support a circular economy and help customers lessen their environmental impact.
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
https://www.avient.com/resource-center?document_type=59&document_subtype=0&industry=0&product_family=0&product_name=0&op=FILTER RESULTS&form_id=resource_filter_form&page=16
Cesa™ Nox A4R Additives for Recycling - Polyolefin Antioxidant for Enhanced Recycling
Cesa™ Nox A4R is a specialized antioxidant additive that stabilizes polyolefins during processing, preventing the typical defects like discoloration, gels, and black spots—during initial, and future conversion steps and recycling loops.
Introducing Complēt REC long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFT) containing post consumer and post industrial recycled material