https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/AVNT Fermium Conference - May 2023 w NonGAAP Recs.pdf
FX -11%
FX -3%
Total Avient -14%
YoY Comparison against 2022 pro forma results
• Aging infrastructure driving need for greater
technological advancements and upgrades
• Increased focus on strength and capacity
of electrical grid plays into further adoption
of composites into the market
Where Avient Wins:
UV, weather-resistance, customized
capabilities
Best-in-class customer responsiveness
Local high-quality manufacturing,
unparalleled breadth of portfolio
Expanding position in insulators, utility
poles, crossarms, and wind energy
Avient Confidential 15
ENERGY
15
• Fiber-optic investments from AT&T, Corning,
Commscope continue to drive industry toward
innovation
• $42B BEAD program in Infrastructure Bill to
increase cable deployments; well-positioned to
capitalize on “Made in America” requirement and
“last mile” buildout
Where Avient Wins:
Flame retardance, weather-resistance enables
faster, safer, more reliable connections
Local manufacturing, unparalleled breadth of
portfolio
Expanding position in insulation for wire
jacketing, 5G buildout
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Source: U.S.
National Defense
budget of $842 billion submitted to Congress
in Q1 2023
• European NATO members annual defense
spend expected to increase by up to 20%
Where Avient Wins:
Dyneema® is the world’s strongest fiber™
One of the highest strength to weight
ratios of any material on Earth
Direct relationships with industry leading
armor manufacturers
Resistant to most chemicals, UV, and
moisture to handle any environment
Avient Confidential 17
DEFENSE
Source: US Department of Defense, defense.gov, NATO17
Source:
TRANSPORTATION
• Increased EPA regulations requiring
improved fuel efficiency, enabled in part by
lower-weight vehicles
• Automakers preparing for 2/3 of U.S.
vehicles to be 100% electric by 2032
Where Avient Wins:
Lightweight panels that establish both
strength and stiffness resulting in
decreased energy usage, lower emissions
Long-lasting Color applications to resist
UV exposure, temperature fluctuations
and exceed the stylistic requirements of
global automakers
18
$130
$530
Q2 FY
$0.60
$2.40
Q2 FY
2023 GUIDANCE
19
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$845
$3,400
Q2 FY
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
CA SH FLOW / LEV ER AGE
20
• Maintaining free cash flow
and leverage guidance from
February earnings call
• IT investment to further
integrate acquired
businesses and capture
operational efficiencies
• Restructuring actions to
streamline operations and
improve profitability,
primarily in Europe
($ millions) 2023E
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 350$
Less:
Run-Rate CapEx (110)
CapEx for IT System Upgrade (25)
CapEx for Restructuring (15)
Total CapEx (150)
Free Cash Flow 200$
Adjusted EBITDA 530$
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRI VERS
Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Healthcare 8–10%
Composites 10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3%
Avient 6.5%
21
Sustainable
Solutions
32%
Asia / LATAM
15%
Composites
8%
Healthcare
6%
Other (GDP
Growth)
39%
• Virtual presentation to be held
September 20, 2023
• The company will be
conducting an investor-focused
presentation around our
sustainability solutions portfolio
Avient Confidential 22
SUSTAINABILITY
INVESTOR DAY
22
$340M
$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
$915M
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021 2022PF***
SUSTA INAB ILITY F OR A BETTER TOMOR ROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2022
($ in millions)
Organic Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
23
*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
***2022 is Pro Forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials and the divestiture of Distribution
$1,175M
Lightweighting
Eco-Conscious
Recycle Solutions
VOC Reduction
Sustainable Infrastructure
Human Health & Safety
Reduced Energy Use
Bio-polymers
SUSTA INAB ILITY NEEDS BY M ARKET
B&C
• Eco-Conscious
• Carbon footprint
• Resource
conservation
Healthcare
• Carbon footprint
• Bio based content
• Eco-Conscious
Automotive
• Light weighting
• Recycled Content
• VOC reduction
Consumer
• Recycle Solutions
• Light weighting
• Carbon Footprint
Packaging
• Recycle Solutions
• Light weighting
• Food waste
reduction
Common Theme: CO2 Emission Goals
Increasing Single-Use Plastic Regulation
24
I NV ESTI NG
I N INNOVATI ON
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y P O R T F O L I O
25
A P P E N D I X
28
RAW MATERIAL 2022 ANNUAL PURCHASES
Performance
Additives
16%
Pigments
12%
TiO2
10%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
11%
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
5%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
5%
Other Raw
Materials
33%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
• Cost inflation
decelerating,
particularly for
hydrocarbon-based
raw materials
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
EMEA
37%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
20%
Packaging
24%
Industrial
15%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
4%
Defense
6%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
Transportation
9%
Healthcare
8%
30
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2 0 2 2 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 4 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
38%
Asia
20%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
31
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
8%
Building &
Construction
11%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 3 B I L L I O N
END MARKET
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
REGION
32
Packaging
5%
Consumer
19%
Healthcare
8%Industrial
16%
Transportation
10%
Telecommunications
10%
Energy
9% Defense
15%
Building &
Construction
8%
Packaging
32%
Consumer
27%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Energy
1% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
B Y E N D M A R K E T
Packaging
27%
Consumer
14%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
17%
Building &
Construction
10%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(37% of sales)Transportation
11%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
24%
Healthcare
12%
Industrial
15%
Building &
Construction
13%
Energy
5%
Defense
5%
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
Transportation
7%
Packaging
56%
Consumer
23%
Healthcare
4%
Industrial
7%
Building &
Construction
4%
Telecommunications
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Telecommunications
6%
33
PEER COMPARISONS
AV I E N T I S A S SE T L I G H T
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of April 28, 2023
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,400 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
35
3
2
3
3
4 4
3
3
5 5
5
6
7
9
A
vi
e
n
t
K
W
R
P
P
G
F
U
L
R
P
M
A
V
Y
F
M
C
H
U
N
H
X
L
C
E
E
C
L
A
S
H
E
M
N
S
C
L
F R E E C A S H F LOW C O N V E R S I O N
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of April 28, 2023
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/AVNT Q1 2023 Earnings Presentation.pdf
FX -11%
FX -3%
Total Avient -14%
YoY Comparison against 2022 pro forma results
• Aging infrastructure driving need for greater
technological advancements and upgrades
• Increased focus on strength and capacity
of electrical grid plays into further adoption
of composites into the market
Where Avient Wins:
UV, weather-resistance, customized
capabilities
Best-in-class customer responsiveness
Local high-quality manufacturing,
unparalleled breadth of portfolio
Expanding position in insulators, utility
poles, crossarms, and wind energy
Avient Confidential 11
ENERGY
11
• Fiber-optic investments from AT&T, Corning,
Commscope continue to drive industry toward
innovation
• $42B BEAD program in Infrastructure Bill to
increase cable deployments; well-positioned to
capitalize on “Made in America” requirement and
“last mile” buildout
Where Avient Wins:
Flame retardance, weather-resistance enables
faster, safer, more reliable connections
Local manufacturing, unparalleled breadth of
portfolio
Expanding position in insulation for wire
jacketing, 5G buildout
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Source: U.S.
National Defense
budget of $842 billion submitted to Congress
in Q1 2023
• European NATO members annual defense
spend expected to increase by up to 20%
Where Avient Wins:
Dyneema® is the world’s strongest fiber™
One of the highest strength to weight
ratios of any material on Earth
Direct relationships with industry leading
armor manufacturers
Resistant to most chemicals, UV, and
moisture to handle any environment
Avient Confidential 13
DEFENSE
Source: US Department of Defense, defense.gov, NATO13
Source:
TRANSPORTATION
• Increased EPA regulations requiring
improved fuel efficiency, enabled in part by
lower-weight vehicles
• Automakers preparing for 2/3 of U.S.
vehicles to be 100% electric by 2032
Where Avient Wins:
Lightweight panels that establish both
strength and stiffness resulting in
decreased energy usage, lower emissions
Long-lasting Color applications to resist
UV exposure, temperature fluctuations
and exceed the stylistic requirements of
global automakers
14
$130
$530
Q2 FY
$0.60
$2.40
Q2 FY
2023 GUIDANCE
15
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$845
$3,400
Q2 FY
Adjusted EPS
(in millions) (in millions)
CA SH FLOW / LEV ER AGE
16
• Maintaining free cash flow
and leverage guidance from
February earnings call
• IT investment to further
integrate acquired
businesses and capture
operational efficiencies
• Restructuring actions to
streamline operations and
improve profitability,
primarily in Europe
($ millions) 2023E
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 350$
Less:
Run-Rate CapEx (110)
CapEx for IT System Upgrade (25)
CapEx for Restructuring (15)
Total CapEx (150)
Free Cash Flow 200$
Adjusted EBITDA 530$
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRI VERS
Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Healthcare 8–10%
Composites 10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3%
Avient 6.5%
17
Sustainable
Solutions
32%
Asia / LATAM
15%
Composites
8%
Healthcare
6%
Other (GDP
Growth)
39%
• Virtual presentation to be held
September 20, 2023
• The company will be
conducting an investor-focused
presentation around our
sustainability solutions portfolio
Avient Confidential 18
SUSTAINABILITY
INVESTOR DAY
18
$340M
$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
$915M
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021 2022PF***
SUSTA INAB ILITY F OR A BETTER TOMOR ROW
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2022
($ in millions)
Organic Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12%
19
*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
***2022 is Pro Forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials and the divestiture of Distribution
$1,175M
Lightweighting
Eco-Conscious
Recycle Solutions
VOC Reduction
Sustainable Infrastructure
Human Health & Safety
Reduced Energy Use
Bio-polymers
SUSTA INAB ILITY NEEDS BY M ARKET
B&C
• Eco-Conscious
• Carbon footprint
• Resource
conservation
Healthcare
• Carbon footprint
• Bio based content
• Eco-Conscious
Automotive
• Light weighting
• Recycled Content
• VOC reduction
Consumer
• Recycle Solutions
• Light weighting
• Carbon Footprint
Packaging
• Recycle Solutions
• Light weighting
• Food waste
reduction
Common Theme: CO2 Emission Goals
Increasing Single-Use Plastic Regulation
20
I NV ESTI NG
I N INNOVATI ON
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y P O R T F O L I O
21
A P P E N D I X
24
RAW MATERIAL 2022 ANNUAL PURCHASES
Performance
Additives
16%
Pigments
12%
TiO2
10%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
11%
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
5%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
5%
Other Raw
Materials
33%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
• Cost inflation
decelerating,
particularly for
hydrocarbon-based
raw materials
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
EMEA
37%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
20%
Packaging
24%
Industrial
15%
Building and
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
4%
Defense
6%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
Transportation
9%
Healthcare
8%
26
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2 0 2 2 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 4 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
38%
Asia
20%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
27
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
8%
Building &
Construction
11%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 3 B I L L I O N
END MARKET
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
REGION
28
Packaging
5%
Consumer
19%
Healthcare
8%Industrial
16%
Transportation
10%
Telecommunications
10%
Energy
9% Defense
15%
Building &
Construction
8%
Packaging
32%
Consumer
27%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Energy
1% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
B Y E N D M A R K E T
Packaging
27%
Consumer
14%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
17%
Building &
Construction
10%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(37% of sales)Transportation
11%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
24%
Healthcare
12%
Industrial
15%
Building &
Construction
13%
Energy
5%
Defense
5%
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
Transportation
7%
Packaging
56%
Consumer
23%
Healthcare
4%
Industrial
7%
Building &
Construction
4%
Telecommunications
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
3%
Telecommunications
6%
29
PEER COMPARISONS
AV I E N T I S A S SE T L I G H T
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of April 28, 2023
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,400 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
31
3
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3
4 4
3
3
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9
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A
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M
N
S
C
L
F R E E C A S H F LOW C O N V E R S I O N
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of April 28, 2023
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Switzerland.pdf
Seller makes no other representation or warranty
of any kind with respect to the Product, express or implied,
including with regard to merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose, whether used alone or in combination with
any other material or in any process, and neither party has
relied on any statement outside of these Terms.
Seller makes no warranties and representation, express or
implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with
respect to samples or developmental material.
3.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Terms and Conditions of Sale for Ireland.pdf
Seller makes no representation or warranty of any kind with
respect to the Product, express or implied, respecting
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, whether
used alone or in combination with any other material or in any
process and any representation, terms or warranties which
would otherwise be implied by statute or under common law are
hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Seller makes no warranties, express or implied,
including, but not limited to, implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with
respect to samples or developmental material.
3.
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Seller makes no representation or warranty of any kind with
respect to the Product, express or implied, respecting
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, whether
used alone or in combination with any other material or in any
process, and neither party has relied on any statement outside of
these terms.
Seller makes no warranties,
express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose, with respect to samples or developmental material.
3.
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above, Seller makes no representation or warranty of any kind
with respect to the Product, express or implied, including, but
not limited to, implied warranties of merchantable quality or
fitness for any particular purpose, whether used alone or in
combination with any other material or in any process, and
neither party has relied on any statement outside of these terms.
Seller makes no representation or warranty of
any kind with respect to samples or developmental material,
express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied
warranties of merchantable quality or fitness for any particular
purpose, whether used alone or in combination with any other
material or in any process, and neither party has relied on any
statement outside of these terms.
3.
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Seller makes no representation or warranty of any kind with
respect to the Product, express or implied, respecting
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, whether
used alone or in combination with any other material or in any
process, and neither party has relied on any statement outside of
these terms.
Seller makes no warranties,
express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose, with respect to samples or developmental material.
3.
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Seller makes no representation or warranty of any kind with
respect to the Product, express or implied, respecting
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, whether
used alone or in combination with any other material or in any
process, and neither party has relied on any statement outside of
these terms.
Seller makes no warranties,
express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose, with respect to samples or developmental material.
3.
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