https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/AVNT M11 Investor Presentation_w_Non-GAAP.pdf
&
Canada
EMEA
Asia
Latin America
64%
36%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
Color
Additives
and Inks
41%
36%
18%
5%
7%
7%
23%
19%
9%
16%
10%
5% 4%
Defense
Healthcare
Packaging
Consumer
Building &
Construction
Industrial
Transportation
Energy Telecom
Geography
Segment
Industry
2024 Financial Guidance
$525 to $530 million
Adjusted EBITDA
$2.63 to $2.67
Adjusted EPS
4
Industry Sustainability Standards
ESG Ratings Performance
1
2
4
87th
94th
percentile
Avient CDP Score:
A-
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
O C T O B E R 3 1 , 2 0 2 4
W E B C A S T
P R E S E N TA T I O N
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Q3 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
• 8.5% organic sales growth driven by broad-based
growth across all regions and most end markets in both
CAI and SEM segments
• Growth stemmed from gaining share, winning new
product specifications and restocking in certain end
markets
• Both segments expanded YoY EBITDA margins by 40
bps each
• Adjusted EPS of $0.65, an increase of 14% vs the
prior year
• Successfully refinanced $650M outstanding senior
notes due 2025; extending maturity to 2031
• Increased dividend 5% to $1.08 on an annualized
basis; 14th consecutive increase
Adj.
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
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