https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/2024 AVNT Q3 Webcast Slides w appendix and non-GAAP.pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint - AVNT Q3 2024 Earnings Presentation_10.29_12PM
AVIENT CORPORATION
T H I R D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 4 R E S U L T S A N D 2 0 2 4
F I N A N C I A L G U I D A N C E
(NYSE: AVNT)
O C T O B E R 3 1 , 2 0 2 4
DISCLAIMER
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
FX +8.5%
FX -0.4%
Total Avient +8.1%
Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS SEGMENT
$487
$522
$89
$97
(in millions) (in millions)
7
+ 7%
(+8% excluding FX)
+ 9%
(+11% excluding FX)
18.3%
+40 bps *18.7%
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Sales growth driven by winning
new product specifications in
consumer & packaging, strong
underlying demand in healthcare
and improving demand in building
& construction
• Favorable mix and raw material
deflation contributed to EBITDA
margin expansion
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS SEGMENT
$268
$295
$51
$57
(in millions) (in millions)
8
• Sales growth driven by restocking
in healthcare & consumer end
markets and strong underlying
demand for composite
applications used in building &
construction, energy and defense
end markets
• Favorable mix contributed to
EBITDA margin expansion
+ 10%
(+10% excluding FX)
+ 12%
(+13% excluding FX)
19.0%
+40 bps *19.4%
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
Previous (Aug 6) Current
Adjusted EPS $2.55 to $2.70 $2.63 to $2.67
Adjusted EBITDA $515 to $540 million $525 to $530 million
Interest Expense $105 million $104 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures &
Investment in S/4 Hana
~$140 million ~$140 million
10
11
• Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 at
the NYSE, beginning at 10AM
• The focus will be to do a deep dive on the
Company’s strategy
• Registration and microsite will be available in
early November
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%
36%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
7%
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/fiber-line-global-product-selection-guide.pdf
FIBER-LINE™
High Performance
Synthetic Fibers
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
FIBER-LINE™ HIGH PERFORMANCE SYNTHETIC FIBERS
Kevlar® Para-Aramid Nomex®
Meta-Aramid Vectran® LCP Zylon® PBO Carbon
Fiber UHMWPE PET Polyester Fiberglass Novoloid Technora®
Filament Yarn
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES Standard
High
Modulus
Standard
Standard
High
Standard
High
Standard
Standard
High
High
Tenacity
Low
Shrink E-Glass S-Glass Standard
Standard
Breaking Tenacity (g/d) 23.0 23.6 5.0 23.0 30.0 42.0 42.0 23.0 28.0 38 9.3 8.4 6.0 - 7.3 6.7 - 9.4 1.5 28.0
Specific Gravity (Ratio) 1.44 1.44 1.38 1.40 1.40 1.54 1.56 1.80 0.97 0.97 1.38 1.38 2.58 2.48 1.27 1.39
Elongation at Break (%) 3.5 2.5 30.0 3.8 2.8 3.5 2.5 1.5 3.5 3.1 14.6 19.5 3.5 5.5 30.0 - 40.0 4.6
Tensile Modulus (g/d) 555 885 125 600 830 1200 1800 1480 850 1250 120 70 200–275 140–170 2.5–5.0 590
Equilibrium Moisture Regain
at 55% RH (%) 5.0 5.0 4.5
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation_For Website_with Non-GAAP.pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint - AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation v7
AVIENT CORPORATION
F O U R T H Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 3 R E S U L T S A N D
2 0 2 4 F I N A N C I A L G U I D A N C E
(NYSE: AVNT)
F E B R U A RY 1 4 , 2 0 2 4
DISCLAIMER
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
ASHISH KHANDPUR
PRESIDENT & CEO
4
5
PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION
5
46%
66%
87%
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2015 2020 2023
%
o
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dj
us
te
d
EB
IT
D
A
Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses
Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications
SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVER
7
LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Sustainable
Solutions
Composites, Healthcare,
Asia / LATAM
Overlap
Other
60%+
Key Growth
Drivers
Total Company Revenue
Growth Drivers Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12%
Composites 8–10%
Healthcare 8–10%
Asia / LATAM 5%
Other 0–2%
Avient 6%
END MARKET OBSERVATIONS
(% OF COMPANY SALES)
ENERGY
DEFENSE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HEALTHCARE
8
TRANSPORTATION
INDUSTRIAL
BUILDING &
CONSTRUCTION 9%
CONSUMER
19%
PACKAGING
23%
9
REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS
(% OF COMPANY SALES)
9
41%
36%
Q 4 2 0 2 3 R E S U LT S
Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
PY
$790
$719
$107
$114
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$0.42
$0.52
Adjusted EPS
- 9% + 7% + 24%
Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS
13
Q4 2023 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
14
CAI
$491
$459
Sales
$70
$84
SEM
$301
$260
Sales
$55
$49
- 7% - 14%+20% - 11%
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
15
$ 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
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 DA 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
17
Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.68
A P P E N D I X
20
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%
36%
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)
22
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
23
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 BILLION
52%
35%
24
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)
25
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/AVNT August IR Presentation w NonGAAP Recs%5B40%5D.pdf
WHAT WE DO: WE ARE A FORMULATOR
6
CUSTOM
FORMULATION
JU LY 27 , 2023
W EB CAS T
P RE SE N TATI O N
COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO
D Y N E E M A ® E X P A N D S O U R E N G I N E E R E D F I B E R S A N D P A N E L S
T E C H N O L O G Y
LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers
8
DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENERGY TRANSPORTATION
Military • Law Enforcement
First Responders
Body Armor • Helmets
Vehicle Protection
Sustainable Infrastructure
Offshore Wind
Electrical Grid Protection
EV Battery Components
Commercial Laminates
Body & Trim • Air Cargo and
Railroad Car Panels
5G Applications
Fiber Optic Cables
Satellite Communications
Connectors and
Components
9
COMPOSITES SERVE DIVERSIFIED
END MARKETS
INDUSTRIAL
Lifting Slings • Aquaculture
High Pressure Pipe
Conveyer Springs
Q 2 P ER FO RM A N CE
Q2 2023 PERFORMANCE VS.
Global Compact
• Highlights ESG Performance, including
ratings, awards, and certifications
• Features increased carbon emissions
disclosures, including Climate Change Scenario
Analysis and Scope 3 emissions data
• Outlines Sustainable Supplier Program,
designed to enable supplier evaluation &
collaboration
• Reflects Great Place To Work® culture focused
on safety, employee engagement and
advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
19
Avient Confidential 20
• Virtual presentation to be held
September 20, 2023
• Leadership will be conducting
an investor-focused
presentation around our
sustainable solutions portfolio
• Deep dive into how we enable
customers to achieve their
sustainability goals
SUSTAINABILITY DAY
20
…are Growing at Twice the Rate as
Conventional Products
Sustainably-Branded Products…
STAKEHOLDER INFLUENCE DRIVES DEMAND
Consumers
Are demanding
recyclability and eco-
conscious products
Governments
Are mandating changes
through legislation, taxes,
and regional accords
Brand Owners
Have committed to
ambitious goals to achieve
sustainability metrics
21
AP P EN D IX
24
Performance
Additives
16%
Pigments
12%
TiO2
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
33%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
PEER COMPARISONS
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,280 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
26
3 3
4 4
4
5 5
7 7
9
10
FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/avient-ir-presentation-goldman-sachs-and-morgan-stanley.pdf
Microsoft PowerPoint - Avient February IR Meetings
AVIENT CORPORATION
(NYSE: AVNT)
F E B R U A R Y 1 7 - 1 8 , 2 0 2 1
I N V E S T O R M E E T I N G S
H O S T E D B Y
G O L D M A N S A C H S A N D
M O R G A N S T A N L E Y
DISCLAIMER
Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
D
is
t.
)
LB
Median: 5%Median: 3%
Avient reflects 2021 estimated revenue of $4,100M and excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX ($20M)
Avient Specialty
Other
Free Cash Flow Conversion (1)
2021E (%)
Being asset light helps us to generate
strong free cash flow that is in line
with specialty formulators.
Our free cash flow supports
shareholder value creation through
investing in R&D for organic growth,
completing bolt-on acquisitions, and
returning cash to shareholders via our
dividend program and opportunistic
share repurchases.
26 1.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Proxy%2520Statement%2520for%2520Web%2520Hosting.pd_.pdf
Prohibition on Hedging or Pledging Our Securities.
2018 Summary Compensation Table
Stock Awards (column (d))
Option Awards (column (e))
Name and Principal Position
(a)
Year
Salary
(c)
Stock
(d)
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
All Other
Compensation
Total
Lisa K.
Garratt, Senior Vice President,
Chief Commercial Officer
Mark D.
Other Benefits.
2018 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
Exercise or
Base Price of
Option Awards
($/Sh)
(i)
Threshold
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(a)
Grant Date
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
(j)
Threshold
Maximum
All Other Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of Stock
or Units
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (columns (c), (d) and (e))
(1) 2018 Annual Incentive Program Payments
(2) Cash-Settled Performance Units.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-10/microbial-susceptibility-of-various-polymers-and-evaluation.pdf
8] D.
Gerber, D.
D.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.us-.datasheet-nomex-meta-aramid.pdf
Key Features
• Excellent heat & flame resistance
• High chemical resistance
• Low thermal shrinkage
• Self-extinguishing flame retardant
properties
• Soft-hand yields good textile properties
Disadvantages
• Low tenacity
• Low modulus
FIBER-LINE® PROCESS FOR
NOMEX® META-ARAMID
• Coating
• Twisting
• Precision Winding
FIBER-LINE® NOMEX® PRODUCTS
• Packing Yarn
• Wire Harness Yarn
• Industrial Fabric Yarn
Property UOM Value
Breaking Tenacity g/d 5.0
Specific Gravity Ratio 1.38
Elongation @ Break % 30.0
Tensile Modulus g/d 125
Moisture Regain* % 4.5
Creep** % N/A
Shrinkage*** % .4
Melt Point °C None
Decomposition Temp.
NOMEX® META-ARAMID DATA
META-ARAMID (HM) BARE FIBER PERFORMANCE
* Equilibrium moisture regain @ 55% RH ** Creep @ 40%-58% ultimate tensile strength *** Shrinkage in dry air @ 177 C for 30 minutes
ABOUT FIBER-LINE®
LOCATIONS
Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing
FIBER-LINE® LLC
3050 Campus Drive
Hatfield, PA 19440
+1 215.997.9181
fiber@fiber-line.com
Manufacturing Operations
FIBER-LINE® LLC
280 Performance Drive SE
Hickory, NC 28602
+1 828.326.8700
fiber@fiber-line.com
EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations
FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.a4.datasheet-novoloid.pdf
Abrasion
Ultraviolet (UV)
Flame
(Acid
(Alkali)
(Organic Solvent)
Strength
Retention
(H2O)
O P P P P P P
Property UOM Value
Breaking Tenacity g/d 1.5
Specific Gravity Ratio 1.27
Elongation @ Break % 30.0 - 40.0
Tensile Modulus g/d 2.5 - 5.0
Moisture Regain* % 6.0
Creep** % N/A
Shrinkage*** % < 0.1
Melt Point °C N/A
Decomposition Temp.
LOCATIONS
Headquarters, R&D, Manufacturing
FIBER-LINE® LLC
3050 Campus Drive
Hatfield, PA 19440
+1 215.997.9181
fiber@fiber-line.com
Manufacturing Operations
FIBER-LINE® LLC
280 Performance Drive SE
Hickory, NC 28602
+1 828.326.8700
fiber@fiber-line.com
EMEA & Asia Pacific Operations
FIBER-LINE® INTERNATIONAL B.V.
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PolyOne Investor Presentation
d d th l hSidoti and Company 17th Annual Emerging Growth
Institutional Investor Forum
March 19, 2013
Forward – Looking Statements
• In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward‐looking statements” within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The non‐GAAP financial measures
i l d dj t d EPS i b f i t t t d i ti dinclude: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating
income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income,
return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate p p
charges in certain calculations.
EPS: $1.20
Proforma Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 12/31/12
(Reflecting Financing & Spartech Acquisition)
• Total Debt at 12/31/12
h
$1,010
$297
$360 $300
$400
Debt Maturities
As of December 31, 2012
($ millions)
Less: Cash
Net Debt
213
$797
$50
$297
$100
$200
• Available Liquidity
Cash $213
$800 Debt Maturities
As of December 31, 2012
P f f 2/13 Fi i
$50 $0
2015 2017 2020
Interest Rates: 7.500% 5.000% 7.375%
Cash
ABL Availability
Total Liquidity
$213
271
$484
$600
$400
$600
Proforma for 2/13 Financing
($ millions)
Total Liquidity
• Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.0x*
$484
$50
$360
$0
$200
• Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.35x**
$50$0
2015 2020 2023
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Interest Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
*Assumes $65 million of synergies related to Spartech acquistion
**Assumes no synergies related to Spartech acquistion
Use of Cash
Share DividendsOrganic
G Acquisitions
• Repurchased 1 2
Repurchase
• Introduced a
Dividends
• Expanding our
Growth
T t th t d
Acquisitions
• Repurchased 1.2
million shares in
2012
• 20.0 million
shares are
il bl f
• Introduced a
quarterly dividend
in Q1 2011 and
increased in Q1
2012 (25%) and
Q1 2013 (20%)
• Expanding our
sales, marketing,
and technical
capabilities is top
priority
• Investing in
• Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offering
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
Q1 2013 (20%)
• Objective of
maintaining and
growing
Investing in
operational and
LSS initiatives
(including synergy
capture)
• CAPEX
• Synergy opportunities
• Adjacent material solutions
Proforma Cash Balance = $213M
N t D bt / EBITDA* 2 0X
CAPEX
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.0X
*Adjusted EBITDA assumes synergies related to the Spartech acquisition are realized at close; preliminary synergies estimated at $65M and are expected to be achieved over a 3-year period
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