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EPS: $1.00
$0.54
$0.68
$0.30
$0.45
$0.60
$0.75
H1'12 H1'13
Adjusted EPS
$101.0
$132.6
$50.0
$100.0
$150.0
H1'12 H1'13
Adjusted Operating Income
(millions)
+31%
$68.8
$97.7
$50.0
$75.0
$100.0
H1'12 H1'13
Specialty Operating Income
(millions)
First Half 2013 Financial Highlights
• Adjusted EPS increased 26% over prior
year first half
• Operating Income expanded 31%
versus first half 2012
• Specialty operating income up 42%
• Revenue grew 22% versus 1H ‘12
• Portfolio transformation activities
Completed acquisition of Spartech
Divested non-core Resin business
+26%
+42%
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• Significant Debt Maturities $ 1,010
Other Debt 21
• Total Debt at 6/30/13
Less: Cash
Net Debt
• Available Liquidity
Cash
ABL Availability
Total Liquidity
• Net Debt / EBITDA = 1.9x*
• Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.1x*(tax adjusted)
$392
310
$702
$1,031
392
$639
$50
$360
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Significant Debt Maturities
As of June 30, 2013
($ millions)
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Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
*Pro Forma TTM
Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 6/30/13
Cash Balance = $392M
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x
• Repurchased
~3.0M shares
YTD in 2013
• 17 million shares
are available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
Share
Repurchase
• Introduced a
quarterly dividend
in Q1 2011 and
increased in Q1
2012 (25%) and
Q1 2013 (20%)
• Objective of
maintaining and
growing
Dividends
• Expanding our
sales, marketing,
and technical
capabilities is top
priority
• Investing in
operational and
LSS initiatives
(including synergy
capture)
• CAPEX
Organic
Growth
• Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offering
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Synergy opportunities
• Adjacent material solutions
• North American
manufacturing alignment
Acquisitions
*TTM 6/30/2013
Use of Cash
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Why Invest In PolyOne?
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AVIENT OVERVIEW
OUR VISION: Creating specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world
2023 Financial GuidanceCompany Overview 2022 Pro Forma Revenue By:
9,700
Employees
104
Manufacturing
Sites
20,000+
Customers
Key Highlights
Premier formulator of specialized
and sustainable material solutions
Asset-light business model, with
flexibility to adapt to customer needs
Best-in-class technology and service
(140+ PhDs / 2,500+ patents)
History of transformation through
successful M&A while consistently
returning cash to shareholders
Poised for continued future growth in
excess of GDP
$3.3B
Revenue
$2.40
$525M
Adjusted EBITDA
16.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margins
$180M
Free Cash Flow
3.0x
Net Leverage
Over $1B in share
buybacks since 2011
Raised dividend for
12 consecutive years,
a 16% CAGR since
2011
Geography
Segment
Industry
U.S. &
Canada
64%
36%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
40%
37%
18%
9% 4% 4%
Building &
Energy Telecom
4
CREATING A WORLD-CLASS
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION
1. 6.5% annualized long term sales
growth leveraging sustainable
solutions, composites, healthcare
and emerging regions
2.
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Buyer will reimburse Seller for all federal,
cantonal or other taxes (other than income taxes), excises or charges,
including environmental remedial taxes and fees, which Seller must
pay in connection with the manufacture and supply of Product, but
only those amounts not already included in the price at the
commencement of the contract of which these Terms form part of.
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For the same reasons, Avient is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
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AVIENT OVERVIEW
2023 Financial ResultsCompany Overview Revenue By:
9,300
Employees
102
Manufacturing
Sites
20,000+
Customers
Innovating materials and
processing solutions to solve our
customers’ challenges while
enabling a sustainable world
Broad portfolio of technologies
with market leading positions
and flexibility to anticipate and
meet customer needs
Focus is on organic revenue
growth and margin expansion,
following our successful portfolio
transformation
$3.14B
Revenue
$2.36
Adjusted EPS
$502M
Adjusted EBITDA
16.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margins
$186M
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
U.S. &
Canada
64%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
41%
23%
19%
10% 5% 4%
Building &
Energy Telecom
Geography
Segment
Industry
2024 Financial Guidance
$515 to $540 million
Adjusted EBITDA
$2.55 to $2.70
Adjusted EPS
4
Industry Sustainability Standards
ESG Ratings Performance
1
4
87th
94th
percentile
Avient CDP Score:
A-
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
AU G U S T 6 , 20 24
W EB CAS T
P RE SE N TATI O N
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Q2 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
• 5% organic sales growth supported by
broad-based growth across all regions
in both CAI and SEM segments
• Growth stemmed from gaining share,
winning new product specifications
and restocking in certain end markets
• Cost control and operational
discipline expanded EBITDA margins
by 100 bps
• EPS exceeded guidance by $0.05
and increased 21% vs the prior year
Adj.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Belgium.pdf
Buyer will reimburse Seller for all federal,
state, provincial, local or other taxes (other than income taxes),
excises or charges, including environmental remedial taxes and fees,
which Seller must pay in connection with the manufacture and
supply of Product, but only those amounts not already included in
the price at the commencement of this contract.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Austria.pdf
Buyer will reimburse Seller for all federal,
state, provincial, local or other taxes (other than income taxes),
excises or charges, including environmental remedial taxes and fees,
which Seller must pay in connection with the manufacture and
supply of Product, but only those amounts not already included in
the price at the commencement of the Contract.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Canada.pdf
Buyer will reimburse Seller for all federal,
state, provincial, local or other taxes (other than income taxes), use
and excise taxes or charges, including environmental remedial taxes
and fees, and any other similar taxes, duties, and charges or any kind
which Seller must pay in connection with the manufacture and
supply of Product, but only those amounts not already included in
the price at the commencement of this contract.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Peru.pdf
Buyer will reimburse Seller for all federal,
state, provincial, local or other taxes (other than income taxes),
excises or charges, including environmental remedial taxes and fees,
which Seller must pay in connection with the manufacture and
supply of Product, but only those amounts not already included in
the price at the commencement of this contract.
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Moving up the value chain, and expanding
addressable market size by providing materials
solutions in select and prioritized areas
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GROWING
AT
GROWING
AT
1 Core grows above macro
driven by share wins and
faster business development
in prioritized portfolios
(growth vectors)
CATALYZE THE CORE
2 Portfolios in high growth markets
grow faster than core – building
sizeable businesses of scale rapidly
BUILD NEW PLATFORMS OF SCALE
► Prioritizing
► differently
► Creating “space”
► focused front-end and
back-end structures
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Organic revenue growth with margin expansion
LONG TERM FINANCIAL TARGETS
+100 to +200bps
above GDP
Organic revenue growth
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Pathway to 20%+ adjusted EBITDA margins
Operating
leverage
• Organic volume growth and
SG&A efficiencies from prioritizing
resources across the company
2
Mix
improvement
• Increased sales in higher margin
growth platforms
3
Productivity • Manufacturing & sourcing efficiencies
• Footprint optimization
• Digital technologies
Avient margin expansion
Schematic illustration only
Productivity
+400bps
margin expansion 20%+
Strategic
objective
16.2%
2024
adjusted
+2%
+1%
Operating
leverage
+1%
Mix
improvement
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Disciplined capital allocation
PRIORITIZATION AND PHILOSHOPY
Capex Expected annual spend between 3-5% of revenue to
support investment in organic growth
M&A De-emphasized in near term; complement organic growth strategy
with M&A over time, as needed
2 Dividends Increasing each year with underlying earnings growth
3 Debt pay down Target net debt to adjusted EBITDA less than 2.5x
4 Share repurchases Opportunistic buy backs
5
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Avient is a compelling investment thesis
2024 Results
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