https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/investing-in-avient.pdf
Whether
an additional line at an existing
manufacturing plant, or a new
facility in a growing region, we
ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently.
17
Median: 3% Median: 5%
Capex / Revenue
2021E (%)
Source: Capital IQ market data as of August 24, 2020
AV I E N T I S A SS E T L I G H T
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other
Chemical/Specialty
Companies
83 86 85 84 80
56
89
83 82 82 78 76 76 75 71 70 68
63 61 58
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Formulators
Other
Chemical/Specialty
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Free Cash Flow Conversion (1)
2021E (%)
Being asset light helps us to generate
strong free cash flow that is in line
with specialty formulators.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/avnt-first-quarter-2021-earnings-presentation.pdf
Free cash flow conversion calculated as (EBITDA – Capex) / EBITDA
Median: 84% Median: 77%
H I G H F R E E C A S H F L OW
C O N V E R S I O N
Avient reflects 2021 estimated EBITDA of $560M and excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX ($20M)
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of April 27, 2021
87 89 87 86
82 81
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88 87
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Total Enterprise Value / 2021E EBITDA
Our current valuation with updated
guidance implies an EBITDA multiple
that is below specialty formulator
peers and the majority of our
chemical peers.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-march-ir-fermium_0.pdf
Free cash flow conversion calculated as (EBITDA – Capex) / EBITDA
Median: 84% Median: 77%
H I G H F R E E C A S H F L OW
C O N V E R S I O N
Avient reflects 2021 estimated EBITDA of $510M and excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX ($20M)
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of March 12, 2021
85
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86 86
82 80
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Total Enterprise Value / 2021E EBITDA
Our current valuation implies an
EBITDA multiple that is below
specialty formulator peers and some
of our more highly valued chemical
peers.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/investing-in-avient_0.pdf
SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Packaging
37%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
14%
Building &
Construction
8%
Transportation
6%
Wire & Cable
3%
Electrical &
Electronics
2%
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2 0 2 0 P F R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N
$9
$320
2005 2020PF
2.0%
15.9%
2020 figures Pro forma estimates for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
US & Canada
32%
Europe
39%
Asia
23%
Latin America
6%
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
EXPANSION
24
$5
$120
2005 2020E
US & Canada
59%
Europe
23%
Asia
18%
Consumer
23%
Healthcare
10%
Packaging
6%
Wire & Cable(1)
25%
Electrical &
Electronics
14%
Industrial
10%
Transportation
10%
Building &
Construction
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 0 E R E V E N U E | $ 7 0 0 M I L L I O N
0.9%
17.1%
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
EXPANSION
25
(1) Approximately 50% of Wire and Cable sales are associated with Fiber Optic Cabling
Healthcare
30%
Consumer
24%Packaging
3%
Industrial
19%
Transportation
15%
Electrical &
Electronics
4%
Building &
Construction
4%
Wire & Cable
1%
US & Canada
79%
Asia
2%
Latin
America
19%
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
EXPANSION
D I S T R I B U T I O N
2 0 2 0 E R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N
$20
$70
2005 2020E
2.9%
6.3%
K E Y S U P P L I E R S
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AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA
Consumer
26%
Healthcare
19%
Packaging
13%
Industrial
16%
Wire & Cable
7%
Building &
Construction
5%
Electrical &
Electronics
4%
Packaging
35%
Consumer
14%Healthcare
6%
Industrial
17%
Wire & Cable
10%
Building &
Construction
8%
Electrical &
Electronics
3%
Packaging
32%
Consumer
26%
Healthcare
12%
Industrial
7%
Wire & Cable
6%
Building &
Construction
4%
Electrical &
Electronics
9%
Transportation
10%
Transportation
7%
Transportation
4%
2020 figures Pro forma estimates for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
T O T A L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S
B Y E N D M A R K E T
(58% of sales) (25% of sales) (17% of sales)
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/AVNT June IR Conferences w_Non GAAP Recs.pdf
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
2023E(%)
37
79
89
83 81
76
73
90
82
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70
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Other Specialty /
Chemical Companies
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of May 31, 2023
Note: Avient reflects 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $530M and closing share price of $36.50.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/AVNT Mar 2023 Earnings Presentation.pdf
EPS
(1)
$0.14
$2.67
$3.04
2006 2018 2022PF
TO P- TI E R S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y P E R F O R M A NC E
A N D R E C O G N I T I O N
Industry Sustainability Standards
90th
percentile
84th
ESG Ratings Performance
3
1
4
14
PEOPL E
C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G
Community Service
7x Safer
than Industry Average
World-Class Safety
Leadership Development
Over $17 million
raised since 2010
Diversity & Inclusion
15
2 0 2 2 R E S U L T S
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
17
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 42
Inflation (20)
SEM:
Price / Mix 14
Inflation (10)
Net Price Benefit 26
Wage and Energy Inflation (13)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 4
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 21
FX (10)
Q4 2022 $107
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q4 2021 $ 132
Demand (50)
Russia Import Sales (3)
• Demand contraction
especially prevalent in
EMEA and Asia
• Pricing continues to cover
inflation of raw materials,
wages and energy
P ROV E N T R AC K R E C O R D O F S T RO N G A N D
I M P ROV I N G F R E E C A S H F LOW G E N E R AT I O N
18
• Periods of economic
weakness have driven
higher levels of cash
generation due to
working capital
management
• Anticipate continued
strong free cash flow
generation and
conversion despite
global uncertainty
78% 78%
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84% 83%
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Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA. 2020 is pro forma for Clariant Color and 2022 is pro forma for Avient Protective Materials
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/AVNT Q4 2022 Earnings Presentation.pdf
EPS
(1)
$0.14
$2.67
$3.04
2006 2018 2022PF
TO P- TI E R S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y P E R F O R M A NC E
A N D R E C O G N I T I O N
Industry Sustainability Standards
90th
percentile
84th
ESG Ratings Performance
3
1
4
10
PEOPL E
C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G
Community Service
7x Safer
than Industry Average
World-Class Safety
Leadership Development
Over $17 million
raised since 2010
Diversity & Inclusion
11
2 0 2 2 R E S U L T S
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
13
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 42
Inflation (20)
SEM:
Price / Mix 14
Inflation (10)
Net Price Benefit 26
Wage and Energy Inflation (13)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 4
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 21
FX (10)
Q4 2022 $107
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q4 2021 $ 132
Demand (50)
Russia Import Sales (3)
• Demand contraction
especially prevalent in
EMEA and Asia
• Pricing continues to cover
inflation of raw materials,
wages and energy
P ROV E N T R AC K R E C O R D O F S T RO N G A N D
I M P ROV I N G F R E E C A S H F LOW G E N E R AT I O N
14
• Periods of economic
weakness have driven
higher levels of cash
generation due to
working capital
management
• Anticipate continued
strong free cash flow
generation and
conversion despite
global uncertainty
78% 78%
80% 80% 81% 78%
84% 83%
80%
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10%
20%
30%
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70%
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/AVNT Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website Final.pdf
O P S )
16
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$818
$823
2021 2022
+ 1%
Adjusted EPS
+ 8% - 3%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX)
Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE
( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
17
Price increases more than
offset raw material and
supply chain impacts
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 68
Inflation (44)
SEM:
Price / Mix 41
Inflation (26)
Net Price Benefit 39
Wage and Energy Inflation (14)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 6
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 14
FX (11)
Q3 2022 $137
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q3 2021 $ 142
Demand (39)
Q3 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
18
CAI
$587
$566
Sales
($ in millions)
$93 $93
EBITDA
SEM Pro Forma
$326 $319
Sales
$70
$62
EBITDA
(+ 4% excluding FX)
- 4% - 2%
(+ 5% excluding FX)
Flat
(+ 7% excluding FX)
- 11%
(- 7% excluding FX)
$500
$585
Cont.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/AVNT February IR Presentation_w_Non-GAAP Recs.pdf
PY
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
$790
$719
2022 2023
$107
$114
2022 2023
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
(in millions)
$0.42
$0.52
2022 2023
Adjusted EPS
(in millions)
- 9% + 7% + 24%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
15
Q4 2023 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
16
CAI
$491
$459
Sales
(in millions)
$70
$84
EBITDA
SEM
$301
$260
Sales
$55
$49
EBITDA
- 7% - 14%+20% - 11%
2022 2023
(in millions)
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
17
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 11
Deflation 14
SEM:
Price / Mix 4
Deflation 9
Net Price Benefit 38
Cost Reductions 13
Wage Inflation (8)
Other (2)
Q4 2023 $114
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q4 2022 $ 107
Demand (34) • Demand was down, but less than in previous
quarters, due to slowing pace of destocking
• Positive net price benefit:
o CAI – Pricing flat with favorable mix from
uptick in packaging and consumer end
markets and raw material deflation
o SEM - Pricing flat with favorable mix from
Composites and raw material deflation
• Cost reductions primarily driven by reduced
administrative costs and cost synergies
2 0 2 4 G U I D A N C E
2024 GUIDANCE
Full Year 2024 Guidance
Adjusted EBITDA $505 to $535 million
Adjusted EPS $2.40 to $2.65
Interest Expense $105 to $110 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures ~$140 million
19
Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.68
A P P E N D I X
21
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
13%
TiO2
9%
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
5%
Polypropylene
4%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
4%
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RA W MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
EMEA
36%
Asia
18%
Latin America
5%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Consumer
19%
Packaging
23%Industrial
16%
Building and
Construction
9%
Telecommunications
4%
Energy
5%
Defense
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
Transportation
10%
Healthcare
7%
23
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
34%
EMEA
37%
Asia
21%
Latin America
8%
END MARKET REGION
24
Packaging
34%
Consumer
21%
Healthcare
8%
Industrial
15%
Transportation
9%
Building &
Construction
10%
Telecommunications
1% Energy
2%
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N
US & Canada
52%
EMEA
35%
Asia
13%
25
Packaging
5%
Consumer
16%
Healthcare
6%Industrial
16%
Transportation
12%
Telecommunications
9%
Energy
10% Defense
18%
Building &
Construction
8%
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
Packaging
32%
Consumer
26%
Healthcare
9%
Industrial
13%
Building &
Construction
6%
Telecommunications
2%
Energy
2% Defense
1%
Asia
(18% of sales)
Transportation
9%
2 0 2 3 AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S
Packaging
25%
Consumer
13%
Healthcare
5%
Industrial
18%
Building &
Construction
9%
Energy
5%
Defense
8%
EMEA
(36% of sales)Transportation
13%
Packaging
13%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
10%
Industrial
16%
Building &
Construction
12%
Energy
6%
Defense
8%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
Transportation
9%
Packaging
59%
Consumer
22%
Healthcare
2%
Industrial
8%
Building &
Construction
4%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
Transportation
5%
Telecommunications
4%
Telecommunications
4%
26
B Y E N D M A R K E T
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Presentation%2520Mar19.pdf
Leverage
PolyOne’s
global reach
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
18-20%
operating
margins
Invest in
commercial
resources
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
PolyOne Corporation 25
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
243
340
At Acquisition Today
$36
$96
At Acquisition Today
11%
20%
At Acquisition Today
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 165% + 900 bps
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E
PolyOne Corporation 26
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
138
181
251
At Acquisition Today Goal
$23 $25
$70
At Acquisition Today Goal
7%
8%
18-20%
At Acquisition Today Goal
Recent Acquisitions
PolyOne Corporation 27
Average
Company Size
# of
Possibilities
Rationale
$200M
•
•
•
S T R O N G P I P E L I N E
D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
$900
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
$890M
R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S
O V E R $ 1 . 2 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1
PolyOne Corporation
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.48
$0.54
$0.70
$0.78
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
3-Year Dividend Plan
Cumulative Share Repurchases Increasing Annual Dividend
28
6.3%
14.1%
16-17%
2009 2018 Updated Expectations
R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N
PolyOne Corporation 29
PolyOne Corporation 30
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