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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Jamie Beggs - Bio 2024.pdf
Beggs joined Avient in August 2020 and has more than 20 years of experience in finance
and business leadership roles in both public and private organizations with an emphasis
on specialty materials and diverse end markets.
She previously served as chief financial officer of Hunt Consolidated, Inc., a diversified
holding company whose businesses served many industries including energy, real estate
and private investments.
Prior to Hunt, she worked for Celanese Corporation, where she
served in a variety of finance and business positions, including vice president and
corporate treasurer, and earlier as chief financial officer of the materials solutions
business.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/AVNT Dec 2022 Earnings Presentation.pdf
WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE
4
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$310
205
140
80
75
45
40
20
$915M2021 Sales
*Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
**2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business
Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
5
Key Updates
• Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Emphasized commitment to U.N.
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
12
$133
$201
2019PF 2022E
12
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.4x
2019PF 2021 2022E w/ Full
Synergies
11.9%
16.3%
2019PF 2022E
EBITDA Margins
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
SUNBELT PVC Resins DSS
20 Acquisitions
$4.8B Investment
$2.7B of Annual
Revenue
5 Divestments
$2.3B Proceeds
TPE
PP&S
HISTORIC SPECIALIZATION THROUGH M&A
13
Distribution
DSM Protective
BOLT-ON ACQUISITION HISTORY
14
Commercial
Resources
Operating Income
Operating Margins
259
363
$40
$139
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 248% + 1300 bps
I N V E S T T O G R O W
SPECIALTY TRANSFORMATION
T O D A Y
46%
67%
86%
0%
60%
80%
2005 2010 2019 2021 2022 PF
%
o
f A
d
ju
st
ed
E
B
IT
D
A
• Commodity JVs
• Distribution
• Performance Products & Solutions
• Specialty Businesses
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items
(2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and divestiture of Distribution
(1
)
(2)
15
Building &
43%
14%
Telecom.
2%
2006 2022 Pro Forma
21%
Building &
Telecom.
EBITDA Margins
• Focus on organic growth
combined with transformative
and bolt-on acquisitions
• Divested commodity businesses
tied to more cyclical end markets
• Expanded presence in high
growth areas of sustainable
solutions, specialty healthcare
applications, composites and
more resilient end markets
5.4%
11.5%
16.1%
2006 2018 2022PF
$142
$408
$585
2006 2018 2022PF
2006 figures exclude joint venture results
19
RETURNING CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS
Growing Dividend
0.1 0.1
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0 1.0 1.0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
0.16
0.20
0.26
0.34
0.42
0.50
0.58
0.72
0.79 0.81
0.85
0.95
0.99
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
~$1Bn
REPURCHASED
OVER LAST 11 YEARS
~$550MM
PAID OVER LAST 11 YEARS
Dividends Share Repurchases
Cumulative Buybacks
$B
n
$
p
e
r
sh
ar
e
2022 PRO FORMA
ADJUSTED EPS
Earnings Growth
Expanding Profitability
$0.15
$1.09
$2.08
$2.67
2009 2012 2015 2018 2022PF
T H IR D Q UART ER 2022
RE S U LTS
$110
$119
$0.61
$0.59
Q3 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY CONT.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/AVNT Dec 2022 Earnings Presentation Updated.pdf
WHAT WE DO: MATERIAL SCIENCE
4
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$310
205
140
80
75
45
40
20
$915M2021 Sales
*Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
**2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business
Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
5
Key Updates
• Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Emphasized commitment to U.N.
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
12
$133
$201
2019PF 2022E
12
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.4x
2019PF 2021 2022E w/ Full
Synergies
11.9%
16.3%
2019PF 2022E
EBITDA Margins
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
SUNBELT PVC Resins DSS
20 Acquisitions
$4.8B
Investment
$2.7B of Annual
Revenue
5 Divestments
$2.3B Proceeds
TPE
PP&S
HISTORIC SPECIALIZATION THROUGH M&A
13
Distribution
DSM Protective
BOLT-ON ACQUISITION HISTORY
14
Commercial
Resources
Operating Income
Operating Margins
259
363
$40
$139
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 248% + 1300 bps
I N V E S T T O G R O W
SPECIALTY TRANSFORMATION
T O D A Y
46%
67%
86%
0%
60%
80%
2005 2010 2019 2021 2022 PF
%
o
f A
d
ju
st
ed
E
B
IT
D
A
• Commodity JVs
• Distribution
• Performance Products & Solutions
• Specialty Businesses
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items
(2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and divestiture of Distribution
(1
)
(2)
15
Building &
43%
14%
Telecom.
2%
2006 2022 Pro Forma
21%
Building &
Telecom.
EBITDA Margins
• Focus on organic growth
combined with transformative
and bolt-on acquisitions
• Divested commodity businesses
tied to more cyclical end markets
• Expanded presence in high
growth areas of sustainable
solutions, specialty healthcare
applications, composites and
more resilient end markets
5.4%
11.5%
16.1%
2006 2018 2022PF
$142
$408
$585
2006 2018 2022PF
2006 figures exclude joint venture results
19
RETURNING CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS
Growing Dividend
0.1 0.1
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0 1.0 1.0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
0.16
0.20
0.26
0.34
0.42
0.50
0.58
0.72
0.79 0.81
0.85
0.95
0.99
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
~$1Bn
REPURCHASED
OVER LAST 11 YEARS
~$550MM
PAID OVER LAST 11 YEARS
Dividends Share Repurchases
Cumulative Buybacks
$B
n
$
p
e
r
sh
ar
e
2022 PRO FORMA
ADJUSTED EPS
Earnings Growth
Expanding Profitability
$0.15
$1.09
$2.08
$2.67
2009 2012 2015 2018 2022PF
T H IR D Q UART ER 2022
RE S U LTS
$110
$119
$0.61
$0.59
Q3 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY CONT.
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Merklein joined Avient in July of 2020 through the acquisition of the Clariant
Masterbatch business.
Merklein previously served in management positions at
Clariant International, Ltd., including Head of Group Procurement; Vice President, Business
Line Plastics and Special Applications, and Head of Region Europe for the Pigments and
Additives Division.
Merklein studied and graduated in Business Administration from IHK Frankfurt
institution in Germany.