https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/AVNT Mar 2023 Earnings Presentation.pdf
Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources.
GUIDANCE
DEBT / LEVERAGE REDUCTION
• Completed sale of Distribution
and paid down $750M of debt
in November
• Strong free cash flow in fourth
quarter reduced leverage and
enabled paydown of additional
$200M of debt
• Fixed/Floating Debt Ratio 63/37
• Proven track record of
deleveraging following
acquisitions through consistent
free cash flow generation
$725 $725 $725
$575 $500 $400
$600
$525
$425
$650
$650
$650
$600
$2.40B
$2.20B
2030 Notes
2029 Term Loan
2026 Term Loan
2025 Notes
After Distribution
Divestiture
Year-End
8
Year-End
Leverage 3.8x 3.1x 2.9x
2023 Notes
After Avient
Protective Materials
Acquisition
$3.15B
2022 TRANSFORMATIONAL PORTFOLIO
ENHANCEMENTS
9
EBITDA margins expanded
from 12% to 16%
Diversified end markets
with reduced exposure to
more cyclical industries
Dyneema®
Acquisition
$1.48B acquisition
strengthens composites
platform
Significantly improved
EBITDA margins $950M divestiture results
in 100% specialty sales
Strong exit multiple of 10x
TTM EBITDA despite
market volatility
Distribution
Divestiture
Improved
Portfolio
GROWING COMPOSITES PLATFORM
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEM SEGMENT
10
Note: 2022 is pro forma for Avient Protective Materials
2016 Sales 2022 Sales
Advanced
Composites
51%
$560M $1,300M
Advanced
Composites
COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO
D Y N E E M A ® E X P A N D S O U R E N G I N E E R E D F I B E R S A N D T A P E S T E C H N O L O G Y
LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers
11
ADVANCED COMPOSITES PERFORMANCE
12 (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
$51
$84
$212
$668
$4
$10
$41
$169
(1) (1)
PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION AND EPS EXPANSION
13
Adj.
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
2023E(%)
31
79
87
81 79
76
73
90
77 76 75 73
64
59
33
MULTIPLE EXPANSION
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Note: Avient reflects 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $530M and closing share price of $38.89.
https://www.avient.com/news/carbon-fiber-underbody-braces-make-corvette-driving-experience-even-more-exhilarating
Avient produced the continuous composite-profile braces using pultrusion technology.
Initially, the Avient team evaluated several composite types and identified a solution with optimal performance.
Avient Announces Quarterly Dividend...
https://www.avient.com/industries/consumer/consumer-discretionary/home-household/office-supplies
Panels for Off-Road Vehicles
Advanced Mobility Composite Structures
Rail & Marine
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/sustainability-report/products/markets/renewable-energy-case-study
Avient offers a full range of material solutions that enable renewable energy infrastructure, from high performance ropes or structural composites for wind energy infrastructure to materials for cable jacketing and insulation in solar installations.
Glasforms™ Pultrusion Technologies offer exceptional strength-to-weight ratio for continuous fiber reinforced composites for structural wind turbine components
Avient Protective Materials worked with offshore wind farms to develop low pre-tension mooring systems made from Dyneema® DM20.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/LeslieSequeira.pdf
Before joining Avient, Mr.
Sequeira most recently served as CIO for Patrick Industries, a leading
component solutions provider for the recreational vehicle, marine, housing and power sports
markets.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/johnmidea_0.pdf
JOHN MIDEA
Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement
John Midea is senior vice president, Global Operations and Process Improvement at
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions
and services.
Midea is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, earning a
bachelor of science in marine engineering, and has an MBA, from Northwestern University in
Evanston, Illinois.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-quarterly-dividend-11
Avient Corporation
Avient
Avient Corporation
https://www.avient.com/products/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-solutions/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-products/fiber-reinforced-polymer
Composite Fiber Rods
Browse and download our literature to learn more about Avient solutions and services.
Avient Solutions for Fiber Optic Cable
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/IR_Deck_11.4.19.pdf
V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
PolyOne Corporation 6
P O L Y O N E
P R O F O R M A 2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N *
Segment End Market Geography
15% Healthcare
Wire & Cable
Building &
Construction
Electrical &
Textiles
Color
Additives
& Inks
34%
Distribution
41%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
25%
United States
54% Europe
20%
Latin
America
10%
*Pro Forma excluding PP&S and including Fiber-Line
PolyOne Corporation 204
P R O O F O F PER FO R MA N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
10
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
$1.51
$1.61
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
PolyOne Corporation 8
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
Expand specialty portfolio
with strategic acquisitions
Innovate and develop new
technologies and services
Repurchase 600K-1M
shares annually
Increase commercial
resources 5-7% annually
Double acquired
company margins
Enhance efficiencies
through Lean Six Sigma
and commercial excellence
531
710130
164
504
663
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Sustained revenue increases led
by organic business
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in billions of $
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
PolyOne Corporation 10
Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
PolyOne Corporation 11
Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
4
24
Inside sellers
$11M
$109M
Inside sales/digital revenue
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation 12
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 13
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Vitality Index
% of sales from products launched last 5 years
35%
2006 2018
$20
$56
2006 2018
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 14
Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid Color & Additives
PlastiComp
Fiber-Line
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
PolyOne Corporation 15
C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
PolyOne Corporation 16
Polymer
Composite
Strength
Design Flexibility
Continuous
Fiber
Thermoset
Short Glass
Fiber
Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber
Long Glass Fiber
Thermoplastics
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
Acquired
Polystrand
Installed LFT
production
Avon Lake
Acquired
Gordon
Thermoplastic Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
Long Fiber
Thermoplastic
(LFT)
Technology
Installed LFT
production
Barbastro,
Spain
Acquired
Glasforms
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2012 2015 20162009 2011
Acquired
PlastiComp,
specialty LFT
producer
2018
PolyOne Corporation
Acquired
Fiber-Line,
specialty
fiber
processor
17
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 18
W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
Bulkheads and Transoms
Ceilings and Hatches
Doors and Cabinetry
Flooring
Door Panels
Side Walls
Flooring & Side Panels
Aerodynamic Fairings
Seat and Bunk
Reinforcements
P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S
PolyOne Corporation 19
1.
Central support member
• Pultruded composite rod,
often polymer coated
5.
Baird Global Industrial conference
Forward Looking Statements
USE OF �NON-GAAP�MEASURES
Vision
Safety First
PolyOne�pro forma 2018 Revenue | $2.9 billion*
Slide Number 7
Sustainable Path to Double-Digit EPS Growth
Investment in Commercial Resources driving growth
The Evolving Customer Relationship
Slide Number 11
Aligning with trends for Growth
Innovation
3 Horizons of Development
Innovation Spotlight: Composites
Composites Refresher
Strategic Investment History
COMPOSITES in Transportation
PolyOne applications in Fiber optic cables
Fiber optical growth drivers
Invest-to-Grow M&A Strategy
Invest-to-Grow M&A Playbook
Invest-to-Grow Proof of performance
Invest-to-Grow Driving the future
Strong Pipeline�driven by fragmented Market
Returning cash to shareholders�Over $1.2 Billion since 2011
Why Invest In PolyOne?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2019-12/Fermium_IR_Deck_12.16.19_for_Website.pdf
V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
PolyOne Corporation 6
P O L Y O N E
P R O F O R M A 2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N *
Segment End Market Geography
15% Healthcare
15%
Wire & Cable
Building &
Electrical &
Electronics
Textiles
Color
Additives
& Inks
34%
Distribution
41%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
25%
United States
54% Europe
20%
Latin
America
10%
*Pro Forma excluding PP&S and including Fiber-Line
P R O O F O F P E RFO RMAN CE
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
10
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
$1.51
$1.61
PolyOne Corporation 7
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
PolyOne Corporation 8
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
Expand specialty portfolio
with strategic acquisitions
Innovate and develop new
technologies and services
Repurchase 600K-1M
shares annually
Increase commercial
resources 5-7% annually
Double acquired
company margins
Enhance efficiencies
through Lean Six Sigma
and commercial excellence
531
710130
164
504
663
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Sustained revenue increases led
by organic business
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in billions of $
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
PolyOne Corporation 10
Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
PolyOne Corporation 11
Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
4
24
Inside sellers
$11M
$109M
Inside sales/digital revenue
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation 12
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 13
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
15%
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Vitality Index
% of sales from products launched last 5 years
35%
2006 2018
$20
$56
2006 2018
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 14
Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid Color & Additives
PlastiComp
Fiber-Line
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
PolyOne Corporation 15
C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
PolyOne Corporation 16
Polymer
Composite
Strength
Design Flexibility
Continuous
Fiber
Thermoset
Short Glass
Fiber
Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber
Long Glass Fiber
Thermoplastics
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
Acquired
Polystrand
Installed LFT
production
Avon Lake
Acquired
Gordon
Thermoplastic Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
Long Fiber
Thermoplastic
(LFT)
Technology
Installed LFT
production
Barbastro,
Spain
Acquired
Glasforms
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2012 2015 20162009 2011
Acquired
PlastiComp,
specialty LFT
producer
2018
PolyOne Corporation
Acquired
Fiber-Line,
specialty
fiber
processor
17
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 18
W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
Bulkheads and Transoms
Ceilings and Hatches
Doors and Cabinetry
Flooring
Door Panels
Side Walls
Flooring & Side Panels
Aerodynamic Fairings
Seat and Bunk
Reinforcements
P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S
PolyOne Corporation 19
1.
Central support member
• Pultruded composite rod,
often polymer coated
5.
Fermium research marketing trip
Forward Looking Statements
USE OF �NON-GAAP�MEASURES
Vision
Safety First
PolyOne�pro forma 2018 Revenue | $2.9 billion*
Slide Number 7
Sustainable Path to Double-Digit EPS Growth
Investment in Commercial Resources driving growth
The Evolving Customer Relationship
Slide Number 11
Aligning with trends for Growth
Innovation
3 Horizons of Development
Innovation Spotlight: Composites
Composites Refresher
Strategic Investment History
COMPOSITES in Transportation
PolyOne applications in Fiber optic cables
Fiber optical growth drivers
Invest-to-Grow M&A Strategy
Invest-to-Grow M&A Playbook
Invest-to-Grow Proof of performance
Invest-to-Grow Driving the future
Strong Pipeline�driven by fragmented Market
Returning cash to shareholders�Over $1.2 Billion since 2011
Why Invest In PolyOne?