https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/AVNT Q4 2022 Earnings Presentation.pdf
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; • The current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; • Changes in 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; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials (APM); • 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; 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 Use of Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.
Avient does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Free Cash Flow, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because Avient is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort.
GUIDANCE (TOTAL COMPANY PRO FORMA) 3 $100 $107 Guidance Pro Forma $0.33 $0.42 Guidance Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS (in millions) $200 $293 Guidance Actual Free Cash Flow (in millions) FY 2022 VS.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/protecting-polymers-microbe-growth?ind%5B0%5D=6601
Microbe growth on plastic can deteriorate performance and also lead to undesirable staining and odor issues.
To better evaluate how to protect plastic parts from microbial attack, Avient conducted a study to screen a variety of plastic substrates for susceptibility using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G21 (fungi susceptibility), Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z2801, and modified ASTM E1428-15a (bacterial susceptibility) test standards.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/protecting-polymers-microbe-growth?ind%5B0%5D=21537
Microbe growth on plastic can deteriorate performance and also lead to undesirable staining and odor issues.
To better evaluate how to protect plastic parts from microbial attack, Avient conducted a study to screen a variety of plastic substrates for susceptibility using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G21 (fungi susceptibility), Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z2801, and modified ASTM E1428-15a (bacterial susceptibility) test standards.
https://www.avient.com/news/archives?page=11
Avient Supports Hager Group to Incorporate Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic in New Waterproof Outdoor Socket and Switch
Avient formulates Social Plastic® from Plastic Bank into custom Maxxam™ REC recycled polyolefins, used to make Hager’s new cubyko leaf outdoor so
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/tpe-injection-molding-guide.pdf
The material flow may be estimated by eye or by using flow analysis programs.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plasticizers, such as dioctyl phthalate (DOP), should not be used as carriers.
See Tab gates Ejector pins, 17 Extended nozzles, 8 Fan gates, 14 Flow length, 4 Flow to thickness ratio, 4 Flow vs. cross-flow direction, 5 Gate design, 13–15 Gate location, 15 Grinding guidelines.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/Caps _ Closures Industry Bulletin.pdf
Plastic caps and closures are essential in the packaging industry, ensuring product safety and quality across various sectors.
FOCUS AREA KEY REQUIREMENTS AVIENT TECHNOLOGIES Visual aesthetics • Offer custom color design and special effects • Provide brand differentiation • Utilize cost-effective solutions • Enhance design and identification • Allow permanent and repeatable markings • Solid colorants • Lower cost-to-color liquid color concentrates • Special effects colorants – molded metallics, plated • Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives • Laser marking for decoration and identification Dimensional stability • Limit shrinkage and warpage • Maintain mechanical properties • Solid colorants • Nucleating agents Production efficiencies • Improve cycle times • Nucleating agents • Smartbatch colorants and additives • Laser marking additives • Clean processing additives • Slip agents • Antistatic additives • Laser marking for coding Sustainability and increased post-consumer recycled content (PCR) usage • Control viscosity to maintain operational efficiencies • Provide lightweighting • Extend shelf life • Mitigate odor • Melt flow modifiers or enhancers • Nucleating agents • Predictive laser measurements • Colors that manage warpage and dimensional stability • Chemical foaming agents • APR-approved oxygen scavenger in the closure • UV barrier additives • Odor adsorbers • Clarifiers • Compatibilizers and heat stabilizers Performance • Protect brand integrity • Enhance consumer experience • Prevent environmental stress cracking and hinge failure • Maintain seal • UV blockers • Solid colorants and liquid color concentrates • Impact modifiers • Antimicrobial additives • Antioxidants • TPE liners 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation.
The market for plastic caps and closures is driven by the need for innovative materials and designs that meet both functional and aesthetic requirements.
https://www.avient.com/industries/transportation/automotive/automotive-structural-components
Long fiber reinforced plastics
Explore three key opportunities for metal-to-plastic conversion
Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents for Plastic Lightweighting
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/AVNT M11 Investor Presentation_w_Non-GAAP.pdf
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; • Disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; • Changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; • Demand for our products and services; • 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; • 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; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; • 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, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”
The non-GAAP financial measures include: Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusterd Free Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margins.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 38.2 $ 0.41 $ 5.1 $ 0.06 Special items, after-tax 6.6 0.07 32.0 0.35 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.0 0.16 15.2 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 59.8 $ 0.65 $ 52.3 $ 0.57 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Three Months Ended September 30, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 38.7 $ 5.1 Income tax expense (benefit) 11.3 (0.1) Interest expense, net 26.9 30.3 Depreciation & amortization 45.1 46.4 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7 Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2 Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2) Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) — Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 15.9 % 16.3 % 1 Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 521.5 $ 486.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 294.6 267.9 Corporate (0.9) (0.7) Sales $ 815.2 $ 753.7 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.5 $ 64.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 36.4 30.3 Corporate (34.7) (60.5) Operating income $ 77.2 $ 34.3 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 24.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 20.7 20.5 Corporate 2.5 1.3 Depreciation & amortization $ 45.1 $ 46.4 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.4 $ 89.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 57.1 50.8 Corporate (32.2) (59.2) Other (expense) income, net (0.3) 1.0 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 122.0 $ 81.7 Special items, before tax 9.7 43.2 Interest expense included in special items (1.3) (2.2) Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) — Adjusted EBITDA $ 130.0 $ 122.7 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales: Color, Additives and Inks 18.7 % 18.3 % Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 19.0 % 2 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 % 3 Avient M11 Investor Presentation.pdf IR Deck - AVNT-2024.09.30 (M11) - 11.05.24 11AM.pdf Attachment
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AVNT Q3 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
We continue to generate strong cash flow from operations and are maintaining our full year free cash flow guidance of $180 million.
This reflects the confidence we have in our ability to continue to deliver consistent free cash flow, but more importantly to drive long-term earnings growth from the areas of focus we highlighted at our Sustainability Day in September.”
The non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted EPS, adjusted operating income, adjusted gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-09/Avient_CodeConduct_2025_ENG.pdf
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