https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4356
Geon(TM) V1825 BLACK SELF BOND PVC
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=7111
CORE(TM) V1797A Non-Phthalate PVC Dryblend
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/avient-design-ergonomic-design-guide.pdf
Common regulations
• REACH SVHC, RoHS 3 (EU 2015/863),
CA Prop 65, Heavy Metals (CONEG, 94/62/EC)
and Conflict Minerals
• Substances of Concern (could include
phthalates, latex, PVC, BPA, halogens, PAH,
flame retardants)
Other market-specific regulations
• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of
2008 (CPSIA)
- Lead and phthalate limits for products
designed for children
• Chemicals of High Concern for Children (CHCC)
- Several US states (OR, WA, VT, ME, MN) have
lists of chemicals of concern for products
designed for children
• Global Automotive Declarable Substance List
(GADSL)
- Specifically for automotive applications
• End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive, 2000/53/EC
- Restrictions on certain heavy metals for .
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/AVNT Q4 2021 Earnings Presentation_0.pdf
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
10
$133
$205
2019PF 2021
10
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.1x
2019PF 2021 2021 w/ Full
Synergies
(1)
(1)
11.9%
16.2%
2019PF 2021
EBITDA Margins
(1)
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
($ in millions)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
($ millions)
Initial
Synergy
Estimate
2021
Synergy
Realization
Total
Synergies
Expected
Administrative $ 18 $ 29 $ 40
Sourcing 24 20 24
Operational 18 5 21
Total Synergies $ 60 $ 54 $ 85
C L A R I A N T C O LO R I N T E G R AT I O N &
C O S T S Y N ERG I E S U PDATE
11
• Integration going extremely well: synergy target increased to $85 million at December 9th Investor Day
• Relentless focus on guiding principles of safety first, employee collaboration and exceeding customer expectations
• Future revenue synergies are not part of these estimates and represent additional growth over the long term
S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y F O R A B ET T E R TO M O R ROW
12
• Revenue from sustainable solutions grew
16% in 2021 and expected to grow 8-12% in
2022 as our innovation efforts and
collaboration with customers accelerates
• Investments centered around innovation and
global sustainability megatrends
o Enabling a circular economy –
Technologies that allow for increased use of
post-consumer recycled (PCR) material and
improve recyclability of plastics
o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI
applications to reduce weight and material
requirements, which minimize energy and
carbon emissions
o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety
applications as well as Avient’s alternative
materials to replace lead, PVC, halogens,
BPA and other less eco-friendly options
12
*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
12
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021
$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$915M
$340M
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 $16 million
raised since 2010
Diversity & Inclusion
13
Q4 2020 $997 $80
Sustainable Solutions 23 12% 8
Healthcare 53 43% 9
Composites 7 22% 2
Growth in Asia / LATAM 14 10% 3
Other 118 23% 2
Sub-total $1,212 22% $104
Wage Inflation and Overtime (11)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4)
Synergies 9
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (10) (13)
Q4 2021 $1,202 21% $85
Q4 2021 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
14
Sales Growth Rate
Adjusted
Operating
Income$ millions
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
15
Price increases more than
offsets raw material and
supply chain impacts
Q4 2020 $ 118
Demand -
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 62
Inflation (45)
SEM:
Price / Mix 25
Inflation (20)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 114
Inflation (109)
Net Price Benefit 27
Wage Inflation and Overtime (11)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4)
Synergies 9
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (13)
Q4 2021 $ 126
Transportation (5)$
Outdoor High Performance (3)
Other 8
Total Demand -
Q4 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
16
CAI
$526
$581
Sales
($ in millions)
SEM Distribution
$58
$61
Operating Income
+ 11% + 6%
$305
$425
Sales
$18
$22
Operating Income
+ 39% + 22%
(1)
$191
$228
Sales
$30
$29
Operating Income
+ 19% - 3%
2 0 2 2 O U T L O O K
REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
2022E
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12% 12%
Healthcare 8–10% 10%
Composites 10% 3%
Asia / LATAM 5% 6%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3% 2–3%
Avient 6.5% 6%
18
Excluding Outdoor High Performance 13%
(7.5% excl.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/avnt-q2-2021-earnings-presentation.pdf
Operating Income
$3,783
$4,300
2020PF 2021E
Adjusted EPS
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Previous
Guidance
Current
Guidance
$3,783
$4,650
2020PF 2021E
$308
$410
2020PF 2021E
$308
$430
2020PF 2021E
$1.93
$2.80
2020PF 2021E
$1.93
$3.00
2020PF 2021E
(1) (1)(1)
(1)(1) (1)
(in millions) (in millions)
$442
$457
$580
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
$1.74
$1.93
$3.00
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
FULL YEAR 2019 – 2021 ORGANIC GROWTH
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
16
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,981
$3,783
$4,650
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
+ 17%
Adjusted EPS
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
(1) (1)
(in millions) (in millions)
(1)(1)
+ 31% + 72%
(1) (1)
($ in millions)
2021E Adjusted EBITDA 580$
Free Cash Flow 280$
Total Debt 1,860
Less: Cash (755)
Net Debt 1,105$
2021E Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.9x
17
BA L A N C E S H E E T
• Acquisition of Magna Colours completed on
July 1 – expands sustainable solutions
portfolio through water-based inks technology
• Deleveraging to 1.9x net debt to adjusted
EBITDA by the end of 2021
• Driven by record adjusted EBITDA
performance and strong free cash flow
generation from asset light business
• Future cash deployment: M&A, opportunistic
share repurchases and balance sheet /
continued leverage reduction
3.5x
2.7x
1.9x
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA
(1) (1)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y F O R A B ET T E R TO M O R ROW
18
• Revenue from sustainable solutions expected to
grow 14% in 2021 as our innovation efforts and
collaboration with customers continues to accelerate
• Investments centered around innovation and global
sustainability megatrends
o Enabling a circular economy – Technologies that
allow for increased use of post-consumer recycled
(PCR) material and improve recyclability of plastics
o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI applications
to reduce weight and material requirements, which
minimize energy and carbon emissions
o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety
applications as well as Avient’s alternative materials
to replace lead, PVC, halogens, BPA and other less
eco-friendly options
18
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF**
Bio-polymers Reduced Energy Use Human Health & Safety
Sustainable Infrastructure VOC Reduction Recycle Solutions
Eco-Conscious Lightweighting
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2020
$405M
$455M
*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 Masterbatch business
$340M
$550M
$790M
18
19
Key Updates
• Includes Clariant Masterbatch performance
• Increases disclosures and ESG data
• Provides performance updates on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Commits to operational carbon neutrality in 2050 and 100%
renewable energy by 2050 (RE 100)
• Announces Avient’s participation in U.N.
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4103
FDM 78113 PURPLE PVC
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5265
Geon(TM) V1794 GRAY PVC
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=6500
030BK2033 BLACK PVC UV AM 2
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5654
Geon(TM) V1821 WHITE FLUID BED PVC
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=6233
POLYONE V1840H WIRE FLUID BED PVC