Avient (AVNT) AGM 2026 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• Meeting opened with reflections on 2025 achievements and a positive outlook for 2026 despite macroeconomic uncertainty.

• Agenda included formal business, voting on director elections, executive compensation, and auditor ratification.

Financial performance review

• Achieved 6% adjusted EPS growth in 2025 amid low market demand.

• Expanded adjusted EBITDA margin by 50 basis points to a record 16.7%.

• Generated strong free cash flow, enabling $150 million in debt repayment and reducing net leverage to 2.6x.

• Both business segments contributed through productivity, favorable mix, and organic sales growth in prioritized markets.

Board and executive committee updates

• Eleven directors stood for re-election; all were named and introduced.

• Greg Goff, a director since 2011, did not seek re-election for personal reasons.

• Joe Di Salvo announced as incoming CFO effective June 1, 2026.