https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/AVNT Dec 2022 Earnings Presentation.pdf
Examples include:
• Unique technologies that improve the
recyclability of products and enable recycled
content to be incorporated, thus advancing a
more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier
traditional materials like metal, glass and wood,
which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of
transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase
energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural
resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G
network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 9,300 associates and is
certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding
member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
12
$133
$201
2019PF 2022E
12
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.4x
2019PF 2021 2022E w/ Full
Synergies
(1)
(1)
11.9%
16.3%
2019PF 2022E
EBITDA Margins
(1)
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
($ in millions)
(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
$2.3B Proceeds
TPE
PP&S
HISTORI C SPECI AL IZATION THROUGH M& A
13
Distribution
DSM Protective
Materials
BOLT-ON AC QUI SITI ON HISTORY
14
Commercial
Resources
Operating Income
($ in millions)
Operating Margins
259
363
At Acquisition 2022E
$40
$139
At Acquisition 2022E
9%
22%
At Acquisition 2022E
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 248% + 1300 bps
I N V E S T T O G R O W
S P E C I A LT Y T R A N SF O R M ATI O N
T O D A Y
7%
46%
67%
86%
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2019 2021 2022 PF
%
o
f
A
d
ju
st
e
d
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
Healthcare
4%
Packaging
8%
Consumer
10%
Building &
Construction
43%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
14%
Energy
4%
Telecom.
2%
2006 2022 Pro Forma
Healthcare
8%
Packaging
23%
Consumer
21%
Building &
Construction
10%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
9%
Energy
4%
Telecom.
4%
Defense
6%
END MAR KET F OCUS ON LESS CYCL IC AL
I ND USTRI ES
16
14.8%
17.6%
21.0%
2018 2020 2022 PF
1.8%
2006
15.3%
16.2%
17.0%
2018PF 2020PF 2022E
CAI
2.7%
2006
SEM
SPEC IA LTY EBI TDA MA RGI N EX PANSION
17
• Portfolio transformation
accelerates growth in less
cyclical, higher margin end
markets
• Investments in our
composites platform
continue to drive margin
expansion
(1) (1)
(1) 2018 and 2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition
PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION OVER THE YEARS
18
Adj.
Ops Pro Forma
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
25
SUMMARY
• Executed the plans we laid out earlier this year
• Completed the Dyneema acquisition and Distribution divestiture
amid challenging market conditions
• Paid down debt and expect to finish the year modestly levered at
3.1x net debt to 2022 pro forma adjusted EBITDA
• Expect $200 million of free cash flow in 2022
• Entering an economic slowdown with a portfolio that is better
positioned than ever before
• Updated our EPS guidance to $2.60 from continuing operations
APPENDIX
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
13%
TiO2
11%
Dyestuffs
3%Polyethylene
12%
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
5%
Other Raw
Materials
30%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
5%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
27
• From Q2 to Q3, we have seen a 7-10%
sequential decline in certain
hydrocarbon-based raw materials
• Other raw materials such as
performance additives and pigments
have shown moderate inflation
sequentially from Q2 to Q3
Annual Purchases
RAW MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN UPDATE
Based on 2021 purchases, excludes Avient Protective Materials
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
EMEA
35%
Asia
20%
Latin America
5%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
21%
Packaging
23%
Industrial
15%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
4%
Defense
6%
END MARKET REVENUE
(1) Total company adjusted EBITDA of $585M includes corporate costs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/AVNT Dec 2022 Earnings Presentation Updated.pdf
Examples include:
• Unique technologies that improve the
recyclability of products and enable recycled
content to be incorporated, thus advancing a
more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier
traditional materials like metal, glass and wood,
which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of
transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase
energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural
resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G
network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 9,300 associates and is
certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding
member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
12
$133
$201
2019PF 2022E
12
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.4x
2019PF 2021 2022E w/ Full
Synergies
(1)
(1)
11.9%
16.3%
2019PF 2022E
EBITDA Margins
(1)
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
($ in millions)
(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
$2.3B Proceeds
TPE
PP&S
HISTORI C SPECI AL IZATION THROUGH M& A
13
Distribution
DSM Protective
Materials
BOLT-ON AC QUI SITI ON HISTORY
14
Commercial
Resources
Operating Income
($ in millions)
Operating Margins
259
363
At Acquisition 2022E
$40
$139
At Acquisition 2022E
9%
22%
At Acquisition 2022E
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 248% + 1300 bps
I N V E S T T O G R O W
S P E C I A LT Y T R A N SF O R M ATI O N
T O D A Y
7%
46%
67%
86%
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2019 2021 2022 PF
%
o
f
A
d
ju
st
e
d
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
Healthcare
4%
Packaging
8%
Consumer
10%
Building &
Construction
43%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
14%
Energy
4%
Telecom.
2%
2006 2022 Pro Forma
Healthcare
8%
Packaging
23%
Consumer
21%
Building &
Construction
10%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
9%
Energy
4%
Telecom.
4%
Defense
6%
END MAR KET F OCUS ON LESS CYCL IC AL
I ND USTRI ES
16
14.8%
17.6%
21.0%
2018 2020 2022 PF
1.8%
2006
15.3%
16.2%
17.0%
2018PF 2020PF 2022E
CAI
2.7%
2006
SEM
SPEC IA LTY EBI TDA MA RGI N EX PANSION
17
• Portfolio transformation
accelerates growth in less
cyclical, higher margin end
markets
• Investments in our
composites platform
continue to drive margin
expansion
(1) (1)
(1) 2018 and 2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color acquisition
PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION OVER THE YEARS
18
Adj.
Ops Pro Forma
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
25
SUMMARY
• Executed the plans we laid out earlier this year
• Completed the Dyneema acquisition and Distribution divestiture
amid challenging market conditions
• Paid down debt and expect to finish the year modestly levered at
3.1x net debt to 2022 pro forma adjusted EBITDA
• Expect $200 million of free cash flow in 2022
• Entering an economic slowdown with a portfolio that is better
positioned than ever before
• Updated our EPS guidance to $2.60 from continuing operations
APPENDIX
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
13%
TiO2
11%
Dyestuffs
3%Polyethylene
12%
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
5%
Other Raw
Materials
30%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
5%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
27
• From Q2 to Q3, we have seen a 7-10%
sequential decline in certain
hydrocarbon-based raw materials
• Other raw materials such as
performance additives and pigments
have shown moderate inflation
sequentially from Q2 to Q3
Annual Purchases
RAW MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN UPDATE
Based on 2021 purchases, excludes Avient Protective Materials
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
EMEA
35%
Asia
20%
Latin America
5%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
21%
Packaging
23%
Industrial
15%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
4%
Defense
6%
END MARKET REVENUE
(1) Total company adjusted EBITDA of $585M includes corporate costs.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-automotive-specific-grades-within-its-resound-rec-recycled-content-tpes-portfolio
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Avient Launches Automotive-Specific Grades within its reSound™ REC Recycled Content TPEs Portfolio
They can also be customized and injection molded or overmolded to polypropylene (PP), making them useful for a range of interior applications.
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/recycle-value-chain-black-pkg_0.pdf
What is Classed as Recycled Content Infographic_Select
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
POST-
CONSUMER
RECYCLE
(PCR)
TRADITIONAL
BLACK
MASTERBATCH
AVIENT
ONCOLOR™ IR
SORTABLE
BLACK
MASTER-
BATCH
RETAIL/
CONSUMER RECLAIMER
LANDFILL
MATERIAL
MANUFACTURER
RECYCLE
VALUE CHAIN BLACK PACKAGING
Material Manufacturer - Raw
material suppliers or processors
who produce materials ready for
manufacturing
Masterbatch - A solid or liquid
additive used for coloring plastics
Retail/Consumer - End user
Reclaimer - Local recycling center
for consumer goods
Post-Consumer Recycle (PCR) -
Materials derived from polymers
reclaimed at the end of their lifecycle
that have been through waste
treatment
Landfill - Infrastructure with highly
engineered containment systems
that act as a safe and permanent
repository for waste material that
cannot be reused or recycled
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-new-tpes-post-consumer-recycled-content-automotive-windshields
Both injection moldable TPEs can be overmolded to polypropylene (PP) and come in a natural grade that can be easily colored.
Available globally, the new reSound R TPEs are formulated with regionally recycled PVB.
For a complete view of the reSound R line of recycled-content TPEs, available in PCR and post-industrial recycled (PIR) content ranging from 8 to 93 percent, please click here.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-debuts-next-generation-solutions-facilitate-use-recycled-plastics-packaging-applications
The antioxidant can be added to PCR content early in the recycling process or incorporated in virgin resin to prepare it for future recycling.
Cesa Nox A4R Additives for Recycling deliver excellent value.
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-opens-cycleworks-innovation-center-advance-circular-economy-and-recycling-goals
The demonstration plant mimics real world recycling in a research environment.
What role do color and additives play in recyclability?
CycleWorks further strengthens our recycling focus and ability to enable our partners’ recyclability goals.”
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/flame-retardant-formulations/syncure-xlpe-cross-linkable-polyethylene-formulations
Made by following the Sioplas method, Syncure XLPE offers the processor significant advantages and economies over organic peroxide, radiation and reactor copolymer cross-linking processes.
https://www.avient.com/news/pharmapack-2025-feature-polymer-colorants-and-additives-avient-enhance-performance-and-sustainability
Mevopur™ chemical foaming agents — to reduce material use by up to 20% depending on part geometry and wall thickness, these biocompatible chemical foaming solutions are suitable for the injection molding and extrusion of polyolefins, styrenics, and copolymers
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-barrier-technologies-enable-sustainability-and-recyclability-packaging
According to leading market research firms, in-demand barrier technologies affect not only shelf life, but also brand integrity, product aesthetics, lightweighting, and ultimately, recyclability.
Our packaging customers are continually seeking novel ways to improve recyclability and increase sustainability, while maintaining or extending product protection and shelf life," said
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