https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=6601
They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants.
The fine black powder is added at relatively high levels and creates only black-colored parts.
They can withstand high temperatures and are resistant to most chemicals, abrasion and dirt2 and can be used with a range of colorants.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=21509
They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants.
The fine black powder is added at relatively high levels and creates only black-colored parts.
They can withstand high temperatures and are resistant to most chemicals, abrasion and dirt2 and can be used with a range of colorants.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?rtype[]=1164
They help make plastic parts opaque, but they don’t interfere with polymer colorants.
The fine black powder is added at relatively high levels and creates only black-colored parts.
They can withstand high temperatures and are resistant to most chemicals, abrasion and dirt2 and can be used with a range of colorants.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/AVNT Investor Day 2024 Presentation.pdf
Healthcare
Drug delivery devices Engineered materials
for healthcare
Functional additives
for lightweighting
Composites for
Defense and law
enforcement
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Building new platforms of scale – some examples today...
FFT flake panels
Surface-modified
Color-stable,
permanent
anti-stat decking
Flame-retardant
wood composites
Novel multi-material solutions
Modular flame
retardant panels
Custom composite panels
Color solutions
for decking
Decking
Panels for Building
& Construction
Integrated
flame-retardant panels
Multifunctional composite panels
EXISTING EVOLVING EMERGINGEXISTING EVOLVING
FFT flake panels
Surface-modified
Color-stable,
permanent
anti-stat decking
Flame-retardant
wood composites
Novel multi-material solutions
Integrated
flame-retardant panels
Modular flame
retardant panels
Custom composite panels
Color solutions
for decking
Decking
Panels for Building
& Construction
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digital tools,
data-driven insights
artificial intelligence
Higher run-rates, improved
yields, reduced downtime and
wastage
Manufacturing
execution
system
Reduction in time-to-market,
use of alternative formulations
to mitigate risks from resin
shortage
Color
design
Faster generation/repurposing
of content, enhanced search
engine optimization leading to
more engagement
Marketing
content
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OUTCOME
Adj.
Color, Additives and Inks – strategic drivers
Digital
for operational excellence
Leadership, talent
1.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/AVNT Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website Version.pdf
Pro Forma Financial Information
Avient acquired the Clariant Color business on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”).
To provide comparable financial results, Avient references “pro forma” financial metrics, which include the business results of Clariant Color for
periods prior to the Acquisition Date.
S EC O N D Q UART ER 2022
RE S U LTS
$122
$134
$0.87
$0.98
Q2 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY)
4
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$1,235
$1,302
+ 5%
Adjusted EPS
+ 10% + 13%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX)
Q2 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
5
CAI
$624
$649
($ in millions)
SEM Distribution
$86
$94
+ 4% + 9%
$404
$443
$24
$27
+ 10% + 13%
(1)
$241 $244
$37 $37
+ 1% Flat
(+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 6% excluding FX) (+ 3% excluding FX)
Q2 2021 $1,235 $122
Sustainable Solutions 17 7% 7
Healthcare 23 14% 5
Composites (ex Outdoor High Performance) 10 20% 4
Growth in Asia / LATAM 5 3% 1
Other 69 11% 5
Sub-total $1,359 10% $144
Outdoor High Performance Impact (9) (5)
Wage Inflation and Overtime (7)
Other Supply Chain Costs (2)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4
FX (48) (7)
Q2 2022 $1,302 5% $134
Q2 2022 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
(TOTAL COMPANY)
6
Sales Growth Rate
Operating
Income$ millions
EBITDA
Q2 EBITDA BRIDGE
7
Price increases more than
offsets raw material and
supply chain impacts
Q2 2021 $ 159
Demand (29)
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 87
Inflation (58)
SEM:
Price / Mix 36
Inflation (24)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 45
Inflation (41)
Net Price Benefit 45
Wage Inflation and Overtime (7)
Other Supply Chain Costs (2)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4
FX (7)
Q2 2022 $ 170
China Lockdowns / Russia Impact $ (14)
Outdoor High Performance (5)
Transportation (5)
8
Q2 '21 Adjusted EPS 0.87$
Color, Additives and Inks 0.11
Specialty Engineered Materials 0.01
Distribution 0.03
Corporate Costs 0.01
F/X (0.05)
Segment OI 0.11$
Interest Expense 0.03
Tax Rate (0.03)
Q2 '22 Adjusted EPS 0.98$
Q2 EPS BRIDGE
Key Updates
• Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Emphasized commitment to U.N.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient AUG 2024 Investor Presentation- w Non-GAAP.pdf
&
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
6
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.
FX +4.6%
FX -1.5%
Total Avient +3.1%
Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange
Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS)
$525
$542
$94
$108
19.9%
(in millions) (in millions)
10
17.9%
+200 bps
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Organic sales growth in all
regions led by Americas
• Raw material deflation combined
with cost reduction actions drove
EBITDA margin expansion
+ 3%
(+5% excluding FX)
+ 15%
(+17% excluding FX)
Q2 2024 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS)
$301
$308
$60
$64
20.6%
(in millions) (in millions)
11
19.8%
+80 bps
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Sales growth in consumer,
healthcare and building &
construction end markets offset
by weaker demand in
telecommunications
• EBITDA margin expansion
driven by positive end market
mix as well as raw material
deflation
+ 2%
(+4% excluding FX)
+ 7%
(+8% excluding FX)
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
Previous (May 7) Current
Adjusted EBITDA $510 to $535 million $515 to $540 million
Adjusted EPS $2.50 to $2.65 $2.55 to $2.70
Interest Expense $105 million $105 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures ~$140 million ~$140 million
13
Q3 2024: Adjusted EPS of $0.62
14
Highlights
• Provides performance updates on 2030
Sustainability Goals
• Reduced company’s Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions
by 48% since 2019
• Highlights ESG performance ratings, certifications,
and awards, including recent upgrades by
Ecovadis to Gold and CDP to A-
• Reflects Great Place to Work® culture focused on
health, safety and employee engagement
2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
14
Sustainability for a
Better Tomorrow
2023
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
15
• Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 in
New York, NY
• The focus will be to do a deep dive on the
Company’s strategy
• Further details to be communicated
2024 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY
AP P EN D IX
18
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
20
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
21
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
22
6%Industrial
12%
10% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
26%
Building &
6%
2% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
25%
Building &
(36% of sales)Transportation
22%
Building &
12%
6%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
59%
22%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
23
BY END MARKET
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
2024 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.6 $ 0.36 $ 22.1 $ 0.24
Special items, after-tax 21.8 0.24 19.6 0.21
Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.16 16.2 0.18
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.2 $ 0.76 $ 57.9 $ 0.63
Three Months Ended
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 33.8 $ 22.3
Income tax expense 11.2 10.4
Interest expense, net 26.6 29.4
Depreciation & amortization 44.9 47.6
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 116.5 $ 109.7
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 16.9 % 15.9 %
1
2024 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 542.0 $ 524.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 308.1 300.8
Corporate (0.4) (0.9)
Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.1 $ 68.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 42.8 39.7
Corporate (56.4) (45.4)
Operating income $ 72.5 $ 62.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.8 $ 25.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.8 19.9
Corporate 2.3 2.0
Depreciation & amortization $ 44.9 $ 47.6
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.9 $ 93.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 63.6 59.6
Corporate (54.1) (43.4)
Other expense, net (0.9) (0.2)
EBITDA from continuing operations 116.5 109.7
Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7
Interest expense included in special items (1.0) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 19.9 % 17.9 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.6 % 19.8 %
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.8 $ 0.83
Special items, after-tax 79.3 0.86
Amortization expense, after-tax 61.5 0.67
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 216.6 $ 2.36
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Calculation December 31, 2023
Cash provided by operating activities $ 201.6
Capital expenditures (119.4)
Free cash flow 82.2
Taxes paid on gain on sale of business 104.1
Adjusted free cash flow $ 186.3
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 2,007.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 1,138.2
Corporate (2.8)
Sales $ 3,142.8
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 259.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 142.5
Corporate (205.6)
Operating income $ 196.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 81.5
Corporate 9.0
Depreciation & amortization $ 188.8
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 358.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 224.0
Corporate (196.6)
Other income, net 5.8
EBITDA from continuing operations 391.4
Special items, before tax 114.6
Interest expense included in special items (2.3)
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (1.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 501.8
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 16.0 %
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURER
M I L I T A R Y H E L M E T P A R T S
• High impact resistance
• RAL 6031 – military green color
• High molecular weight
• Met impact resistance requirements for
military helmets
• Delivered strong collaboration with Avient
Design team and service
• Provided specific RAL color matching for
military application
Bergamid™ Polymer Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
IMPACT RESISTANCE & COLOR MATCHING
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Say-Eng Lee
Vice President & General Manager, Color, Additives & Inks Asia
Say-Eng Lee is vice president and general manager for the Color, Additives & Inks
business for the Asia region for Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and
sustainable material solutions and services.
Lee joined Avient in 2000 as the general manager for the Color, Additives & Inks
business for Asia.
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GLOBAL
APPLIANCE BRAND
P O W E R T O O L H A N D L E
• Bonding to ABS
• Scratch resistance
• Colorable compound
• Easy to grip/soft touch
• Worked in synergy across business to
produce a scratch resistant material
suitable for ABS bonding in 19 different
color options
• Made new ergonomic design possible
through better material properties,
especially grip and soft touch
• Enabled customer to market next
generation of power tool, with updated
look and feel
OnFlex™ S KE Series
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
SCRATCH RESISTANCE + COLORABILITY
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