https://www.avient.com/news/avient-attains-acc-responsible-care-14001-global-certification-environmental-health-safety-and-security-excellence
Additionally, this certification follows Avient’s recent Gold Rating certification achievement from EcoVadis, a globally renowned sustainability ratings platform, for its dedication to sustainability, ethics, and responsible business practices.
https://www.avient.com/news/faster-runs-and-better-legibility-new-oncap-laser-marking-formulations
Recent developments in laser marking equipment allow manufacturers to run wire and cable production lines at rates up to 400 meters/minute.
For manufacturers, this development means they can increase production rates while also maintaining the excellent quality of their laser marking.
https://www.avient.com/idea/medical-hose-manufacturer-boosts-productivity-specialized-material
In addition to its excellent colorability and high flow, the Versalloy solution possessed a lower specific gravity and resulted in lower scrap rates compared to the competitive TPV, providing the opportunity to reduce system costs.
These savings resulted from Versalloy’s lower specific gravity (0.88 compared to 0.95) and a 50% reduction in scrap rate.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-updates-third-quarter-and-full-year-2022-forecast
The economic environment is further challenged by rapidly rising interest rates in the
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals and otherwise consummate the proposed sale of the Distribution business; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions.
You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT November IR Presentation.pdf
When showing constant dollar figures on GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, the foreign exchange impact is calculated by using current foreign exchange rates and applying them to the prior period results.
Continue fostering our Great Place
to Work® culture
Strategic Objectives
Long Term
Growth
Rates
Growth Drivers
$340
$455
$790
$1,120
2016 2018 2020 2023E
$51
$84
$212
$650
2016 2018 2020 2023E
$108 $113
$231 $230
2016 2018 2020 2023E
$265
$358
$726 $730
2016 2018 2020 2023E
8-12% 8-10% 8-10% 5%
Sustainable Solutions Composites Healthcare Asia/Emerging Regions
Profitable Growth Great Place to Work
5.4%
10.9%
16.0%
2006 2014 2023E
EBITDA Margins
$0.14
$1.93
$2.30
2006 2014 2023E
Adjusted EPS
TOP -T IE R S US TAINABIL IT Y P E RF ORM ANCE
AND RE COGNIT ION
Industry Sustainability Standards
ESG Ratings Performance
1
3
5
5
87th
94th
percentile
Innovation is the lifeblood of a specialty company.
PRIOR YEAR
$790
$710
2022 2023
$107
$112
2022 2023
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
$0.42
$0.47
2022 PF 2023
Adjusted EPS
(in millions)
- 10% + 5% + 12%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
16
$112
$500
Q4 FY
$0.47
$2.30
Q4 FY
Q4 AND FULL YEAR 2023 GUIDANCE
$710
$3,130
Q4 FY
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
17
(in millions) (in millions)
Guidance: Free Cash Flow
$180 $180
Prior Guidance Guidance
FREE CASH FLOW & INCREASED DIVIDEND
13th Consecutive Dividend Increase
0.16
0.26
0.42
0.58
0.79
0.85
0.99
1.03
2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2024
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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y D AY
R E C A P
SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVERLONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
60%+
Key Growth
Drivers
Sustainable
Solutions
Composites, Healthcare,
Asia / LATAM
Overlap
Other
(GDP Growth)
Total Company Revenue
Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Composites 8–10%
Healthcare 8–10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other (GDP growth) 0–2%
Avient 6%
20
SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH
8-12%
Long Term
Growth
50
90
2022 2030
Medical Plastics
Market Size
(in $Billions)
2020 2030
Recycled
Plastics
Virgin
Plastics
Growing Demand
for Recycled
Content
Avient Sustainable
Solutions
18
46
2023 2032
Global Offshore Annual
Wind Installations
(in Gigawatts)
Sources: McKinsey, Bloomberg, Grand View Research
SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVE
LONG-TERM GROWTH
21
• Transformative acquisitions
combined with divestitures of
more cyclical businesses have
improved margins over 400 bps
since 2018
• 20% long-term margin goal to
be driven by key growth drivers,
with sustainable solutions
playing a meaningful role
5.4%
11.5%
16.0%
2006 2018 2023E Recovery Growth
Drivers
Strategic
Objective
20%+
+1%+
+3%+
ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION
22
• 6% annualized long-term sales growth leveraging
sustainable solutions, composites, healthcare, and
emerging regions
• Expand EBITDA margins to 20%
• Deliver annual EBITDA and EPS growth of
10% and 15%
• Maintain asset-light, 80% free cash flow conversion
profile and be valued as a specialty formulator
• Continue fostering our Great Place to Work® culture
CRE AT ING A WORL D-CL AS S
S US TAINABL E ORGANIZ AT ION
23
PEER COMPARISONS
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of October 27, 2023
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,130 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
26
3.5
1.8
2.7 3.0
3.4 3.7
2.8
3.7
4.6 5.0
6.9 7.0
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Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of October 27, 2023
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-record-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2015-results
Adjusted earnings per share increased 8% to
Effective Tax Rate
Effective Tax Rate
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/services/avient-color-prediction-service
The PCR Color Prediction Service can help shorten the time-to-launch of new product ranges, allowing fast and reliable checks prior to initiating sample development.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-features-more-materials-approach-medical-devices-mdm-west-2020
In addition to its comprehensive portfolio of polymers, functional additives, and colorants for healthcare, PolyOne’s exhibit will include a sampling of healthcare application successes achieved through material science, industry expertise and comprehensive product development support.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-launches-first-ever-tpe-blue-jean-stain-resistance-phone-cases
To test our material’s blue jean stain resistance yourself, request a sample.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-debuts-new-composite-formulations-virtually-camx-2020
Improved Adhesion in Pultruded Composite Materials and Test Methods for Evaluation
• Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Application Development and Implementation: Case Study Review
• Overmolding with Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Selective Reinforcement
• Test Sample Preparation of Pultruded Unidirectional Carbon Parts – Issues in Machining Practice and Alternatives