https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/AVNT Mar 2022 Presentation.pdf
It’s in this spirit that we joined legacy PolyOne and the Clariant Color business, two
complementary businesses, and formed a new one that we’ve named Avient.
As one, we are better positioned than ever before to lead and to make a positive
difference.
FX)
2022 GROWTH PROJECTIONS
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$3.05
$3.50
2021 2022E
Full Year – Adjusted EPS
+ 15%
(+ 17% excluding FX)
$0.89
$0.95
2021 2022E
Q1 – Adjusted EPS
+ 7%
(+ 10% excluding FX)
($ millions) Q1 Full Year Q1 Full Year
2021 - Actual 1,162$ 4,819$ 123$ 429$
Sustainable Solutions 27 110 12 44
Healthcare 15 66 4 13
Composites (excl.Outdoor High Performance) 11 29 5 13
Outdoor High Performance Applications (7) (20) (4) (10)
Growth in Asia / LATAM 10 51 3 11
Other 57 115 9 12
Sub-total 1,275$ 5,170$ 152$ 512$
Wage Inflation and Overtime (12) (18)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4) (7)
FX Impact (25) (70) (4) (8)
Synergies 4 15
Travel, Other Employee Costs (1) (4)
2022 - Estimated 1,250$ 5,100$ 135$ 490$
Adjusted
2022 SALES AND OI – Q1 AND FULL YEAR
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($ millions) 2021 2022E
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 234$ 385$
Less:
Run-Rate CapEx (86) (90)
CapEx for Clariant Integration (15) (20)
CapEx for IT System Upgrade - (25)
Total CapEx (101) (135)
Free Cash Flow 133$ 250$
Adjusted EBITDA 581$ 635$
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.2x 1.8x
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CASH FLOW / LEVERAGE
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• Record results – highest level of sales ($4.8B) and earnings
($3.05 adjusted EPS) in company history
• Successful Clariant Color integration – net debt to adjusted
EBITDA reduced to 2.2x, one-year ahead of schedule
• Recognized as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies
by Newsweek
• Earned 3rd consecutive Great Place to Work certification
2021 HIGHLIGHTS
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• 15% adjusted EPS growth to $3.50, led by growth in sustainable
solutions and increased synergy realization
• Continued strong synergy capture from the Clariant Color integration:
$75M anticipated run-rate synergies by the end of 2022
• Adjusted EBITDA of $635M represents 9% growth above 2021 –
11% excluding the impact of foreign currencies
• Deleveraged to 1.8x net debt to adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2022
2022 SUMMARY
PEER COMPARISONS
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As a specialty formulator, we don’t
require significant capital
investment, as compared to the
base resin raw material suppliers
we purchase from.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-march-ir-fermium_0.pdf
It’s in this spirit that we joined legacy PolyOne and the Clariant Masterbatch business,
two complementary businesses, and formed a new one that we’ve named Avient.
As one, we are better positioned than ever before to lead and to make a positive
difference.
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Median: 5%Median: 3%
Avient reflects 2021 estimated revenue of $4,100M and excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX ($20M)
Avient Specialty
Other
Free Cash Flow Conversion (1)
2021E (%)
Being asset light helps us to generate
strong free cash flow that is in line
with specialty formulators.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/avnt-fourth-quarter-2020-news-release.pdf
The company noted that GAAP EPS includes special items of
$0.29 (Attachment 3) primarily associated with one-time tax benefits of $0.35, which was
partially offset by acquisition-related and restructuring costs.
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2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and
deferred income tax valuation allowances.
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Attachment 4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 649.5 $ 864.7
Accounts receivable, net 516.6 330.0
Inventories, net 327.5 260.9
Other current assets 89.9 57.7
Total current assets 1,583.5 1,513.3
Property, net 694.9 407.4
Goodwill 1,308.1 685.7
Intangible assets, net 1,008.5 469.3
Operating lease assets, net 80.9 63.8
Other non-current assets 195.4 133.8
Total assets $ 4,871.3 $ 3,273.3
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.6 $ 18.4
Accounts payable 471.7 287.7
Current operating lease obligations 25.1 21.0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 289.2 375.4
Total current liabilities 804.6 702.5
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,854.0 1,210.9
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 115.0 56.6
Deferred income taxes 150.7 63.5
Non-current operating lease obligations 56.0 42.8
Other non-current liabilities 192.8 144.3
Total non-current liabilities 2,368.5 1,518.1
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,683.6 1,051.9
Noncontrolling interest 14.6 0.8
Total equity 1,698.2 1,052.7
Total liabilities and equity $ 4,871.3 $ 3,273.3
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Attachment 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Year Ended
2020 2019
Operating activities
Net income $ 133.4 $ 588.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of business, net of tax — (457.7)
Depreciation and amortization 111.8 87.5
Accelerated depreciation and fixed asset charges associated with restructuring activities 3.2 —
Deferred income tax benefit (1.1) (3.2)
Share-based compensation expense 11.3 11.6
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (4.6) 29.7
Decrease in inventories 40.2 40.2
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 79.5 (22.7)
Increase (decrease) in pension and other post-retirement benefits 30.7 (19.7)
Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities 1.0 36.4
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities - net (3.7) 9.9
Taxes paid on gain on sale of business (142.0) —
Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability (38.1) —
Net cash provided by operating activities 221.6 300.8
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (63.7) (81.7)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,380.2) (119.6)
Net proceeds from divestiture 7.1 761.8
Net proceeds from other assets 5.2 51.4
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (1,431.6) 611.9
Financing activities
Debt offering proceeds 650.0 —
Borrowings under credit facilities — 963.4
Repayments under credit facilities — (1,083.9)
Purchase of common shares for treasury (22.4) (26.9)
Cash dividends paid (71.3) (60.3)
Repayment of other debt — (1.8)
Repayment of long-term debt (7.8) (6.5)
Payments on withholding tax on share awards (2.3) (2.1)
Debt financing costs (9.5) (0.2)
Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs 496.1 —
Payment of acquisition date earnout liability (50.8) —
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 982.0 (218.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 12.8 (0.6)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (215.2) 693.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 864.7 170.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 649.5 $ 864.7
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Attachment 6
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
Operating income at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and
administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation
costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed
by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-10/avnt-q3-2021-news-release.pdf
The company maintains its previously communicated full-year
adjusted EPS guidance of $3.00, which is an increase of 55% over the prior year adjusted EPS
of $1.93.
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"This has been one of the most challenging years we have experienced as a result of navigating
the COVID pandemic and an unprecedented combination of inflation, supply chain disruptions,
and labor shortages,” Mr.
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2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves
and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
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Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
December 31,
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 545.2 $ 649.5
Accounts receivable, net 703.0 516.6
Inventories, net 477.2 327.5
Other current assets 123.5 108.5
Total current assets 1,848.9 1,602.1
Property, net 669.6 694.9
Goodwill 1,293.9 1,308.1
Intangible assets, net 948.4 1,008.5
Operating lease assets, net 81.6 80.9
Other non-current assets 168.6 176.0
Total assets $ 5,011.0 $ 4,870.5
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 8.7 $ 18.6
Accounts payable 557.7 471.7
Current operating lease obligations 24.1 25.1
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 371.3 285.6
Total current liabilities 961.8 801.0
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,851.0 1,854.0
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 111.0 115.0
Non-current operating lease obligations 57.7 56.0
Other non-current liabilities 244.1 332.8
Total non-current liabilities 2,263.8 2,357.8
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 1,768.8 1,697.1
Noncontrolling interest 16.6 14.6
Total equity 1,785.4 1,711.7
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,011.0 $ 4,870.5
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Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2021 2020
Operating Activities
Net income $ 201.7 $ 58.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 105.8 74.8
Accelerated depreciation and amortization 1.9 2.5
Share-based compensation expense 8.4 7.1
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable (199.7) (12.7)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (156.2) 53.0
Increase in accounts payable 95.3 21.3
Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (14.2) (14.4)
Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities — 2.5
Increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net 67.0 56.1
Taxes paid on gain on divestiture — (142.0)
Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — (38.1)
Net cash provided by operating activities 110.0 68.7
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (62.7) (38.6)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (47.6) (1,342.7)
Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.1
Other investing activities (2.0) 5.2
Net cash used by investing activities (112.3) (1,369.0)
Financing activities
Debt offering proceeds — 650.0
Purchase of common shares for treasury (4.2) (13.6)
Cash dividends paid (58.2) (52.8)
Repayment of long-term debt (16.5) (6.0)
Payments of withholding tax on share awards (9.1) (1.9)
Debt financing costs — (9.5)
Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs — 496.1
Payment of acquisition date earnout liability — (50.8)
Other financing activities (3.5) —
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (91.5) 1,011.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (10.5) 1.4
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (104.3) (287.4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 649.5 864.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 545.2 $ 577.3
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Attachment 6
Avient Corporation
Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not
include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments;
intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the
measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/Cesa Fiber Additives Hydrophobic for PP Nonwovens Product Bulletin.pdf
Specially formulated for both
spunbond and meltblown manufacturing processes,
they have no visible influence on color and can be
customized to combine water repellency and color
into one product for added convenience.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/FAQs%2520for%2520PolyOne%2520GHS%2520Requirements%2520Ver%252006%2520April%25202015.pdf
In order to ensure we can meet the established timelines for North America and Europe implementation
of GHS, we started converting our systems about one year early.
If you have specific questions on documents you have
received from PolyOne, please contact your PolyOne seller or Customer Service Representative, who can
put you in touch with one of our Product Stewardship representatives to help explain the change.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Novel_Thermoplastic_Elastomers_with_Universal_Bonding_Characteristics.pdf
Thus, one of the limitations for most of
the existing TPE overmolding technology is that one needs to develop and use different TPE materials for
different substrates.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Avient Audit Committee Charter.pdf
At least one member of the Audit Committee shall be an “audit committee financial
expert” as defined by the Commission.
Obtain and review a report from the independent auditor at least annually:
(a) regarding the independent auditor’s internal quality-control procedures;
(b) regarding any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control
review, peer review or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board review of the firm, or
by any inquiry or investigation by any other governmental or professional authorities within
the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm;
and any steps taken to address any such issues; and
(c) to assess the auditor’s independence and all relationships between the independent auditor
and the Company.
2.
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General Information
Substance List
CAS RN Substance Name Releases Releases (Speciated VOCs) Disposals Recycling Unit
NA 01 Antimony (and its compounds) 0.0004 N/A N/A N/A tonnes
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 0.0007 N/A N/A N/A kg
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate 0.0106 N/A N/A N/A tonnes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.0283 N/A N/A N/A tonnes
85687 Butyl benzyl phthalate 0.0008 N/A N/A N/A tonnes
NA 14 Zinc (and its compounds) 0.0000 N/A N/A 0.0002 tonnes
Applicable Programs
CAS RN Substance Name NPRI ON MOE TRA ON MOE Reg 127/01
First report for
this substance to
the ON MOE TRA
NA 01 Antimony (and its compounds) Yes
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Yes
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate Yes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate Yes
85687 Butyl benzyl phthalate Yes
NA 14 Zinc (and its compounds) Yes
Position: EHS Manager
Telephone: 5192150535
Email: brian.greer@polyone.com
Contact Type Certifying Official
Name: Najat Kamal
Position: EHSQ specialist
Telephone: 5148089920
Email: najat.kamal@polyone.com
Number of employees: 45
Activities for Which the 20,000Hour Employee
Threshold Does Not Apply:
None of the above
Activities Relevant to Reporting Dioxins,
Furans and Hexacholorobenzene:
None of the above
Activities Relevant to Reporting of Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs):
Wood preservation using creosote: No
Is this the first time the facility is reporting to
the NPRI (under current or past ownership):
Is the facility controlled by another Canadian
company or companies:
Did the facility report under other
environmental regulations or permits:
Is the facility required to report one or more
NPRI Part 4 substances (Criteria Air
Contaminants):
Was the facility shut down for more than one
week during the year:
Operating Schedule Days of the Week: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Usual Number of Operating Hours per day: 24
Usual Daily Start Time (24h) (hh:mm): 00:00
General Information about the Substance Releases and Transfers of the Substance
CAS RN
Substance
Name
Was the substance
released onsite
The substance will be reported as the sum of
releases to all media (total of 1 tonne or less)
1 tonne or more of a Part 5 Substance
(Speciated VOC) was released to air
Antimony (and
its compounds)
NA 02
Arsenic (and its
103231
Bis(2ethylhexyl)
adipate
117817
Bis(2ethylhexyl)
85687
Butyl benzyl
NA 14
Zinc (and its
General Information about the Substance Disposals and Offsite Transfers for Recycling
CAS RN
Substance
Name
Was the substance disposed of (onsite or off
site), or transferred for treatment prior to final
disposal
Is the facility required to report on disposals of
tailings and waste rock for the selected
reporting period
Was the substance
transferred offsite for
recycling
Antimony
(and its
NA 02
Arsenic (and
its
103231
Bis(2
ethylhexyl)
adipate
117817
Bis(2
ethylhexyl)
85687
Butyl benzyl
NA 14
Zinc (and its
General Information about the Substance Nature of Activities
CAS RN Substance Name Manufacture the Substance Process the Substance Otherwise Use of the Substance
NA 01 Antimony (and its compounds) For onsite use/processing As a reactant As a byproduct
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) For onsite use/processing As a reactant As a byproduct
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate For onsite use/processing As a reactant As a byproduct
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate For onsite use/processing As a reactant As a byproduct
85687 Butyl benzyl phthalate For onsite use/processing As a reactant As a byproduct
NA 14 Zinc (and its compounds) For onsite use/processing As a reactant As a byproduct
Onsite Releases Releases to air
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Stack or Point Releases O Engineering Estimates 0.0000 kg
NA 14 Zinc (and its compounds) Stack or Point Releases O Engineering Estimates 0.0000 tonnes
Onsite Releases Releases to air Total
CAS RN Substance Name Total Releases to Air
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 0.0000 kg
NA 14 Zinc (and its compounds) 0.0000 tonnes
Onsite Releases Releases to land
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Other O Engineering Estimates 0.0007 kg
Onsite Releases Nature of Other Land Release
CAS RN Substance Name Nature of Other Land Release
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) Landfill disposal
CAS RN Substance Name Nature of Other Land Release
Onsite Releases Releases to land Total
CAS RN Substance Name Total Releases to Land
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 0.0007 kg
Total Quantity Released (All Media)
NA 01 Antimony (and its compounds) Total Quantity Released O Engineering Estimates 0.0004 tonnes
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate Total Quantity Released O Engineering Estimates 0.0106 tonnes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate Total Quantity Released O Engineering Estimates 0.0283 tonnes
85687 Butyl benzyl phthalate Total Quantity Released O Engineering Estimates 0.0008 tonnes
Onsite Releases Total
CAS RN Substance Name Total releases
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 0.0007 kg
NA 14 Zinc (and its compounds) 0.0000 tonnes
Onsite Releases Quarterly Breakdown of Annual Releases
CAS RN Substance Name Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
NA 01 Antimony (and its compounds) 25 25 25 25
NA 02 Arsenic (and its compounds) 25 25 25 25
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate 25 25 25 25
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate 25 25 25 25
85687 Butyl benzyl phthalate 25 25 25 25
Onsite Releases Reasons for Changes in Quantities Released from Previous Year
CAS RN Substance Name Reasons for Changes in Quantities from Previous Year Comments
NA 01 Antimony (and its compounds) No significant change (i.e.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Hydrocerol Chemical Foaming Agents for Injection Molding Technical Bulletin.pdf
As gases may also be delivered into the system by
direct injection (then called physical blowing agents),
one needs to differentiate between the physical
blowing agents (PFAs) and chemical foaming agents
(CFAs).
Once the cavity is filled, the mold opens, or
one of the sides has a slide, to allow the expansion of
the gas-loaded compound.