Avient Corporation · NYSE:AVNT

Avient — Q2 2023 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Avient's earnings presentation, Jul 27, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Avient Corporation Second Quarter 2023 Results

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  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    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. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or foreca

  3. Slide 3: Avient

    YX AVIENT

  4. Slide 4: Composites Portfolio

    COMPOSI TES PORTF OL IO D Y N E E M A® E X PAN D S O U R E N G I N E E R E D F I B E R S AN D PAN E L S TECHNOLOGY LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers 4

  5. Slide 5: Composites Serve Diversified End Markets

    COMPOSI TES SERVE D IV ER SIF IED END MAR KETS DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENERGY TRANSPORTATION Military • Law Enforcement Lifting Slings • Aquaculture 5G Applications Sustainable Infrastructure EV Battery Components First Responders High Pressure Pipe Fiber Optic Cables Offshore Wind Com

  6. Slide 6: Q2 Performance

    Q2 PERFORMANCE

  7. Slide 7: Q2 2023 Performance vs. Guidance

    Q2 2023 PERFORMANCE VS. GUIDANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS $845 $130 $131 $0.63 $824 $0.60 Guidance Actual Guidance Actual Guidance Actual (in millions) (in millions) 7

  8. Slide 8: Q2 2023 Performance vs. Guidance

    Q2 2023 PERFORMANCE VS. GUIDANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) Adjusted EBITDA Margin % 15.9% Better-than-expected margins driven by: 15.4% • Favorable mix - strong demand for composite applications • Raw material deflation Guidance Actual 8

  9. Slide 9: Q2 EBITDA Bridge

    Q2 EBITDA BRIDGE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) Adjusted ($ millions) EBITDA Q2 2022 Pro Forma $ 172) Demand (68) • Demand conditions vs. CAI: expectations: Price / Mix 7) US & Canada Deflation 11) LATAM SEM: EMEA Price / Mix 2) Asia Deflation 6) Net Price Benefit 26) • Net price benefit remains greater

  10. Slide 10: Q2 Sequential Sales by Region

    Q2 2 023 SEQUENTI AL SAL ES BY REGI ON Q2 2023 vs. Q1 2023 US & Canada Flat EMEA Asia -8% Latin America +6% -1% Total Avient -2.6% 10

  11. Slide 11: 2023 Guidance

    2 0 2 3 G U I DA N C E

  12. Slide 12: 2023 Guidance

    2023 GUIDANCE Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS $3,280 $525 $2.40 $800 $128 $0.56 Q3 FY Q3 FY Q3 FY (in millions) (in millions) 12

  13. Slide 13: Cash Flow / Leverage

    CASH FLOW / LEVERAGE • Focused on working capital ($ millions) 2023E management, restructuring actions to streamline Cash Flow from Operating Activities $ 320 operations Less: CapEx (140) • IT investment to further Free Cash Flow $ 180 integrate acquired businesses and capture Adjusted EBITDA $ 525

  14. Slide 14: Long-Term Revenue Growth Driver: Sustainability

    LONG-TERM REVENUE SUSTAINABILITY GROWTH AS A GROWTH DRI VERS DRIVER Total Company Revenue Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2022 $1,175M Other Sustainable (GDP Growth) Solutions $915M $790M 60%+ $550M $455M Key Growth Overlap $405M Drivers $340M 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021 2022PF*** Com

  15. Slide 15: Sustainability Report 2022

    SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 20 22 SUSTAI NA BILI TY REPORT 2022 • Provides progress on 2030 goals • Reaffirms commitment to U.N. Global Compact • Highlights ESG Performance, including ratings, awards, and certifications • Features increased carbon emissions disclosures, including Climate Change Scenario A

  16. Slide 16: Sustainability Day

    SUSTAINABILITY DAY • 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 Avient Confidential 16 16

  17. Slide 17: Stakeholder Influence Drives Demand

    STAKEHOLD ER INFLUENC E D RI VES D EMA ND …are Growing at Twice the Rate as Sustainably-Branded Products… Conventional Products Consumers Governments Are demanding Are mandating changes recyclability and eco- through legislation, taxes, conscious products and regional accords Brand Owners Have commi

  18. Slide 18: Avient

    YX AVIENT

  19. Slide 19: Appendix

    APPENDIX

  20. Slide 20: Raw Material Basket

    RA W MATERI AL BA SKET Performance Additives 16% Other Raw Materials 33% Pigments 12% Non-hydrocarbon based materials TiO2 Styrenic Block 10% Copolymer 5% Dyestuffs Polypropylene 2% 5% Nylon Polyethylene 6% 11% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, 20 includes portion

  21. Slide 21: Peer Comparisons

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  22. Slide 22: Avient Is Asset Light

    AVI ENT I S ASSET LI GHT Capex / Revenue 2023E (%) 8 8 7 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 PPG AVY FUL RPM HXL ECL SCL ASH CE KWR FMC HUN EMN Avient Avient Specialty Other Specialty / Formulators Chemical Companies Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of July 21, 2023 Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue

  23. Slide 23: Free Cash Flow Conversion

    FR EE CA SH FLOW CONV ER SION 2023E (%) 90 88 84 83 82 79 77 76 74 73 72 67 57 20 RPM HXL ECL SCL CE PPG KWR AVY FUL EMN ASH Avient FMC HUN Avient Specialty Other Specialty / Formulators Chemical Companies Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of July 21, 2023 Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated

  24. Slide 24: Multiple Expansion

    MULTI PL E EX PANSION EV / 2023E EBITDA Historic Multiple 20.2 18.2 14.4 13.6 13.6 12.4 11.5 10.3 10.6 9.7 9.6 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 6.5 RPM ECL HXL SCL PPG KWR AVY EMN (2011) (2018) (2023) FUL ASH CE FMC HUN Avient Avient Avient Avient Specialty Other Specialty / Formulators Chemical Companies Source: Pe

  25. Slide 25: Segment Data

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  26. Slide 26: 2022 Pro Forma Segment, End Market and Geography

    2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY SEGMENT FINANCIALS END MARKET REVENUE GEOGRAPHY REVENUE Energy Defense Latin America 4% 6% Telecommunications 5% $3,653M $592M 4% Asia Building and Consumer 18% Construction 20% U.S. & Canada 10% 40% $1,300M $272M Transportation 9% $2,355M $402M Indus

  27. Slide 27: Color, Additives & Inks

    COLOR , AD DI TI VES & INKS 2022 REVENUE | $2.4 BILLION END MARKET REGION Telecommunications 1% Energy Latin America Building & 2% 8% Construction US & Canada 11% 34% Transportation Packaging 34% Asia 8% 20% Industrial 15% Healthcare 8% Consumer 21% EMEA 38% 27

  28. Slide 28: Specialty Engineered Materials

    SPEC IA LTY ENGI NEER ED MATERI ALS 2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1.3 BILLION END MARKET REGION Energy 9% Defense Asia 15% 13% US & Canada Telecommunications 52% 10% Packaging 5% Building & Construction 8% Consumer 19% Transportation EMEA 10% 35% Healthcare Industrial 8% 16% 28

  29. Slide 29: 2022 Pro Forma Avient Regional Sales by End Market

    2 0 2 2 P R O F O R M A AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S BY END MARKET Defense Energy Energy Defense 5% 5% 5% 8% Telecommunications Packaging Telecommunications 6% 13% 3% Building & Construction Packaging Building & 10% 27% Construction 13% US & Consumer Canada 24% EMEA Transportation (37% of sa

  30. Slide 30: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    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

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