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Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives
Long Term
Growth
Rates
Growth DriversGrowth Drivers
$340
$455
$790
$1,135
$51
$84
$212
$645
$108 $113
$231 $230
$265
$358
$726 $725
8-12% 8-10% 8-10% 5%
Sustainable Solutions Composites Healthcare Asia/Emerging Regions
Profitable GrowthProfitable Growth Great Place to WorkGreat Place to Work
5.4%
10.9%
16.0%
2006 2014 2023
EBITDA Margins
$0.14
$1.93
$2.36
2006 2014 2023
TOP-TIER SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
Industry Sustainability Standards
ESG Ratings Performance
1
87th
94th
percentile
5
Avient CDP Score:
A-
M AY 7 , 2024
W EB CAS T
P RE SE N TATI O N
7
REGIONAL DEMAND TRENDS-TOTAL COMPANY
Q 1 S A L E S V S P Y ( E X C L U D I N G F X )
7
+2%
-6%
Flat
+2%
Avient ex.
Q1 2023
(TOTAL COMPANY)
$846 $829
$134
$143
17.3%
(in millions)
$0.63
$0.76
(in millions)
+ 7% + 21%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
9
- 2%
15.8%
+150 bps
Q1 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS)
$537
$515
$91
$97
18.8%
(in millions) (in millions)
+ 7%
10
- 4%
17.0%
+180 bps
• 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
(SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS)
$310
$314
$64
$73
23.2%
(in millions) (in millions)
+ 14%
11
+ 1%
20.8%
+240 bps
• 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
(TOTAL COMPANY)
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
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
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
CE O “TO P O F M IN D ”
FO CU S ARE A S
AREAS OF FOCUS
16
+7%
Drive Profitable Organic
Top-Line Growth with
Margin Expansion
Amplify Innovation Build Leadership & Talent
Pipeline
AP P EN D IX
19
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%
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)
21
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
22
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
23
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)
24
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.
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Medical textile manufacturer
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MEDICAL TEXTILE
MANUFACTURER
S U R G I C A L D R A P E S & G O W N S
• Pre-tested for ISO 10993 biocompatibility standard
• Available in standard blue or other customized colors
• Compatible with ETO sterilization
• Suitable for use in non-woven SMS spunbond layer
• Offered standard blue and custom colors
such as green
• Pre-tested raw materials for biocompatibility
ISO10993 standard
• Manufactured under ISO 13485 certified
medical sites with change control in place
MevopurTM Healthcare Colorants and
Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER
M I L I T A R Y H E L M E T P A R T S
• High impact resistance
• RAL 6031 – military green color
• High molecular weight
• Met impact resistance requirements for
military helmets
• Delivered strong collaboration with Avient
Design team and service
• Provided specific RAL color matching for
military application
Bergamid™ Polymer Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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BETTER TOGETHER: POLYONE AND
CLARIANT MASTERBATCH
Key Financial Data (1)
2021E Sales $4.6 - $4.7 billion
2021E EBITDA $580 million
2021E Free Cash Flow $280 million
87% of EBITDA from specialty applications
(1) As of July 30, 2021 webcast
Synergies
($ millions)
Three-Year
Estimate
Administrative $ 20
Sourcing 30
Operational 25
Total Synergies $ 75
7
CLARIANT COST SYNERGIES
• On-track to realize $45 million of expected
synergies in 2021 – up from previous estimate of
$35 million
• Relentless focus on guiding principles for
acquisition integration: safety first, employee
collaboration and exceeding customer expectations
• Future revenue synergies in excess of $50 million
by 2025 are not part of these estimates and
represent additional growth over the long term
8
• Barrier technology
• Functional additives
• Processing aids
• Flame retardants
• Light-weighting
additives
Complementary
Technologies
• Clariant’s approved
formulations and
certified facilities
• Legacy PolyOne’s
leading share in
distribution channels
Healthcare
Solutions
• Clariant’s position
in SE Asia,
Latin America,
Germany & Italy
• Legacy PolyOne’s
position in U.S.,
Canada and China
Regional
Strengths
• Solutions with Avient’s
engineered materials
customers
• Avient’s distribution
channels
Segment
Cross-selling
COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES AND
CUSTOMERS DRIVE REVENUE SYNERGIES
Revenue synergy opportunities in excess of $50MM by 2025
The complementary aspects of our combined businesses are unquestionable.
ColorWorks innovation centers are specially
designed to foster imagination and enable
creative exploration of innovative solutions
• Focus on customers’ sustainability initiatives
through recyclability and post-consumer
recycled materials for packaging applications
• Supports 8-12% long-term revenue growth
expectations across our sustainable solutions
portfolio
14
2020 Pro forma $870 $69
Sustainable Solutions 66 37% 26
Healthcare 29 20% 7
Composites 12 36% 6
Growth in Asia / LATAM 47 39% 11
Other 190 48% 22
Sub-total $1,214 40% $141
COVID Response Applications (15) (8)
FX Impact 36 4
Synergies 11
Incentives, Travel, Other Employee Costs (26)
2021 Actual $1,235 42% $122
Q2 2021 ORGANIC SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
15
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Sales Growth Rate
Operating
Income$ millions
16
Q2 2020PF Q2 2021
(2) Financial information is presented on a constant currency basis
(1,2)
(44% of total revenue)
(56% of total revenue)
Q2 END MARKET SALES PERFORMANCE
+26%
+38%
+46%
+103%
+51%
+9%
+7%
+67%
Energy Telecom Building &
Transportation Industrial Healthcare Packaging Consumer
Q2 YEAR-OVER-YEAR EBITDA BRIDGE
Q2 2020 Pro forma $ 106
Demand 69
17
EBITDA$ millions
• Demand impact driven by
growth in sustainable
solutions and consumer
products
• Price increases more than
offset raw material and
supply chain impacts
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
CAI:
Price / Mix 40
Inflation (32)
SEM:
Price / Mix 23
Inflation (18)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 81
Inflation (77)
Net Price Benefit 17
Supply Chain Disruptions (14)
COVID Response Applications (8)
Synergies 11
Incentives, Travel, FX, Other (22)
Q2 2021 Actual $ 159
Q1 2021 Actual $ 161
CAI:
Price / Mix 32
Inflation (22)
SEM:
Price / Mix 15
Inflation (9)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 50
Inflation (48)
Net Price Benefit 18
Supply Chain Disruptions (12)
Demand / Seasonality (6)
Other (2)
Q2 2021 Actual $ 15918
EBITDA$ millions
• Price increases more than
offset raw material and
freight inflation impacts
• Demand impact driven by
Q2 seasonality for the
business
Q1 TO Q2 SEQUENTIAL EBITDA BRIDGE
Q 3 AN D FU LL Y EA R
2021 O U TLO O K
$74
$98
$0.46
$0.68
ORGANIC GROWTH PROJECTIONS – Q3
20
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$925
$1,150
+ 24%
+ 32% + 48%
FULL YEAR GUIDANCE INCREASED
21
Sales Adj.
Whether
an additional line at an existing
manufacturing plant, or a new
facility in a growing region, we
ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently.
29
Capex / Revenue
2021E (%)
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Avient Specialty
Other
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TPE GREEN STREAKER
X HC 239776#SR-21260-7 Grey Conc 4%
PX-C-116 GREEN MATTE
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TP GREEN 382C
GREEN 348C V2
X NM-15321-001-7 Natural
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GREEN 334C
X ET-6890-001-7 Natural
WO LIME GREEN
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GREEN
GREEN
PALE BLUE 2.5 PB 7/8 ABS
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GREEN GLOW TPE
PC DARK BROWN Q520-7-3
POISON GREEN 33C V4
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GREEN 356C VEIN
NEUTRAL 7 PP
GREEN