https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520KeyBanc%2520Conference%2520w%2520nonGAAP.pdf
PolyOne Corporation Page 4
PolyOne Commodity to Specialty
Transformation
• Volume driven,
commodity
producer
• Heavily tied to
cyclical end
markets
• Performance largely
dependent on non-
controlling joint
ventures
2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2014
2015 and
beyond
• Steve Newlin
appointed,
Chairman,
President and CEO
• New leadership
team appointed
• Implementation of
four pillar strategy
• Focus on value
based selling,
investment in
commercial
resources and
innovation to drive
transformation
• 19 consecutive
quarters of double-
digit adjusted EPS
growth
• Shift to faster
growing, high
margin, less cyclical
end markets
• Key acquisitions
propel current and
future growth, as
well as margin
expansion
• Established
aggressive 2015
targets
• Continue specialty
transformation
• Goal of $2.50
Adjusted EPS by
2015, nearly double
2013 EPS
• Drive double digit
operating income
and adjusted EPS
growth
PolyOne Corporation Page 5
Building &
Construction
13%
Industrial
12%
Transportation
18%
Wire & Cable
9%
Packaging
16%
Consumer
10%
HealthCare
11% Appliance
6%
Electronics &
Electrical
5%
2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
End Markets
2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
PolyOne
At A Glance
United
States
67%
Europe
14%
Canada
7%
Asia
6%
Latin
America
6%
Specialty
54%
PP&S
18%
Distribution
28%
$13
$31
$46 $46
$92 $96
$122
$195
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Specialty Operating Income
PolyOne Corporation Page 6
Old
PolyOne Transformation
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34%
43%
62%
66%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015
%
o
f
O
p
e
ra
ti
n
g
I
n
c
o
m
e
*
JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
65-75%
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $129M Target
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
2015
Target
PolyOne Corporation Page 7
Confirmation of Our Strategy
The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized
Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions
Specialization Globalization
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 8
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
$0.12
$0.27
$0.21
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13
‘06-‘13 EPS CAGR = 41%
EPS Share Price vs.
S&P 500
-150%
-50%
50%
150%
250%
350%
450%
550%
POL S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 2014 YTD 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.2% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.8% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.1% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions
5.5% 8.0% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.0% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income
6.0% 66% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 9.9% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 40%
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
(Est. in 2012)
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015
2015 EPS: $2.50
2013 EPS: $1.31
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental Share Buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement
Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid Single Digit Revenue CAGR
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index
Progression*
14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
43.0%
2006 2013
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
4
11
5
10
6
9
3 4 2
15
9
1
10
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity*
Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93
Addressable Market
($ millions)
TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700
*Pipeline as of May 29, 2014 as presented during our Innovation Day
PolyOne Corporation Page 13
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of June 30, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 6/30/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.8x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of June 30, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 6/30/2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
2011 2012 2013 2014
Annual Dividend
Expanding our sales, marketing,
and technical capabilities
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.8 million shares in
Q2 2014
Repurchased 8.2 million
shares since early 2013
11.8 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
Manufacturing alignment
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Avient Audit Committee Charter.pdf
Establish clear hiring policies for the Company’s hiring of employees or former employees of the
independent auditor that participated in any capacity in the audit of the Company.
5.
Review and approve the appointment and replacement of the Vice President of internal audit.
5
2.
Discuss with the independent auditor and management the sufficiency of the internal audit
department responsibilities, plans, budget and staffing.
5.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/avient-ir-presentation-may-2021-w-non-gaap-recs.pdf
That’s Avient.
21,000+
CUSTOMERS
>75%
ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS
of
sales
5
In July 2020, we completed the acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business, the
largest acquisition in the 20-year history of our company.
Whether
an additional line at an existing
manufacturing plant, or a new
facility in a growing region, we
ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently.
26
Capex / Revenue
2021E (%)
AV I E N T I S A SS E T L I G H T
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other
Chemical/Specialty
Companies
2 3 2 2 2
3 3
4 3 3 3
4 4 5
5 5 6
7 7
8
24
A
vi
e
n
t
A
vi
e
n
t
(E
xc
l.
D
is
t.
)
K
W
R
R
P
M
P
P
G
A
V
Y
F
U
L
G
C
P
IF
F
H
X
L
F
M
C
F
O
E
H
U
N
E
C
L
K
R
A
E
M
N
A
S
H
C
E
S
C
L
G
R
A
A
L
B
Median: 5%Median: 3%
Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of April 27, 2021
Avient reflects 2021 estimated revenue of $4,300M and excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX ($20M)
Avient Specialty
Formulators
Other
Chemical/Specialty
Companies
Free Cash Flow Conversion (1)
2021E (%)
Being asset light helps us to generate
strong free cash flow that is in line
with specialty formulators.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/therma-tech-processing-guide.pdf
Injection Molding Parameters
Base Resin PPA PPS PA 6/6 PA 12
Barrel Temperatures °F (°C)*
Rear Zone 550–580(288–305)
550–580
(288–305)
440–490
(227–254)
440–480
(227–250)
Center Zone 560–600 (293–316)
560–615
(293–324)
470–510
(243–266)
460–510
(238–266)
Front Zone 580–620 (304–327)
590–630
(310–333)
490–540
(254–282)
480–520
(250–271)
Nozzle 575–615 (302 –324)
600–625
(316–330)
520–570
(271–300)
500–530
(260–277)
Melt Temperature °F (°C) 575–615(302–324)
600–625
(316–330)
520–570
(271–300)
500–530
(260–277)
Mold Temperature °F (°C) 250–300 (121–150)
250–300
(121–150)
150–200
(66–93)
150–200
(66–93)
Pack and Hold Pressure 50–80% of Injection Pressure
Injection Velocity 1.0–3.0 in/sec
Back Pressure 25–100 psi
Screw Speed 25–75 rpm
Drying Parameters °F (°C) 6 hours @ 175 (80) 6 hours @ 300 (150) 3 hours @ 180 (82) 3 hours @ 180 (82)
Cushion 0.125–0.250 in
Screw Compression Ratio 2.5:1–3.5:1 2.0:1–2.5:1 2.5:1–3.5:1 2.5:1–3.5:1
Nozzle Type General Purpose General Purpose Reverse Taper Reverse Taper
Clamp Pressure 4–5 tons/in2 of projected area of cavities and runner system
* Barrel temperatures should be elevated for compounds designed for electrical insulative properties.
Step each 90° bend in the system down in size (from sprue to gate)
approximately 1.5mm (1/16") to reduce pressure drop.
5.
Cut vent depths to 0.013mm–0.025mm (0.0005"–0.001") and a land length
of 4.0mm (0.160").
5.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/ColorMatrix Amosorb Solo Technical Bulletin.pdf
The table and graph below
summarize the values of the plaques recorded
for L*, a*, and b*, throughout the different 5-melt
histories.
L* a* b*
1st Mould* 36.3 23.4 54.0
2nd Mould 39.3 24.3 53.0
3rd Mould 39.4 24.4 47.0
4th Mould 39.8 24.2 42.1
5th Mould 40.4 22.8 40.4
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
55.0
60.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Melt Histories
L*
a*
b*
MELT HISTORIES
For each melt history, a picture of the respective plaques was also taken and is reported in the figure below.
After having the
flakes coming from the original bottles go through
up to 5 melt histories, it was shown that the L*, a*
and b* values underwent minimal changes, thus
allowing for retention of the original desired tone of
the bottles.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-third-quarter-2024-results
Increased dividend 5% to
The EMEA region's organic revenues grew 5%, benefiting from share gains in packaging and continued strong demand for defense applications."
Attachment 5
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results
Organic sales, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, grew 5% and 4% in the fourth quarter and full year, respectively, driven by positive growth in all regions
Our teams remained focused and delivered 5% organic sales growth in the quarter with a backdrop of
Attachment 5
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/2020proxy.pdf
Independent Registered Public Accountant Services and Related Fee Arrangements
AUDIT
Report of the Audit Committee
AUDIT
The Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Director Independence
Lead Director
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Board Leadership Structure
Board’s Oversight of Risk
Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Related Person Transactions
Communication with Board
Board and Committees
Board Attendance
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Board Committees
AAudit Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2019: 8
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS:
Compensation Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2019: 5
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS:
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee – Primary
Responsibilities and Requirements
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2019: 2
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS:
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Environmental, Health and Safety Committee – Primary Responsibilities and
Requirements
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2019: 2
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS:
Board Refreshment and Diversity
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
5 or fewer 6 to 10 More than 10
Years of Service
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
3 of 10 Director nominees
Diversity
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
2019 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Non-Employee Director Compensation Highlights
Non-Employee Director Retainer and Meeting Fees
Role Annual Cash Retainers
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
2019 Director Compensation Table
Name
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
(a)
($)
Stock Awards
(b)
($)
Total
(c)
($)
(1)
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (column (a))
Stock Awards (column (b))
Option Awards Outstanding and Fully-Vested Deferred Shares
Name
Number of Deferred Shares(1)
(#)
OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES
OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES
Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Shares
Name
Number of Shares
Owned(1)
Right to Acquire
Shares
Total Beneficial
Ownership
% of Class(4)
OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES
Name and Address
Number of
Common
Shares
%
of Class
Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Executive Summary
Name Title
How Pay is Tied to Company Performance.
a) Section 5 Section 9
(b)
(c)
(d) Section 8
(e)
(i)
Person
Outstanding
Company Voting Securities
(ii)
Incumbent Board
(iii)
Business Combination
(iv)
(f)
(g)
Section 12
(h)
(i)
Section 13
(j)
Section 10
Section 10
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
Section 5 Section 9
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
Section 4 Section 9
(v)
(w)
Section 8
(x)
Section 8
(y) Section 8
(z)
(aa)
(bb) Section 6
Section 9
(cc) Section 7 Section 9
(dd)
Section 7 Section 9
(ee)
(ff)
(gg)
Section 5 Section 9
(hh)
3.
a)
Section 3
(b)
Section 22
(c)
Section 4(d)( )
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
Section 5
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
5.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/turkisk-entity-legal-information-en-tu.pdf
No:8 Esenyurt/İstanbul
4 Taahhüt Edilen Sermaye Miktarı 100.799.000,00 TL
5 Ödenen Sermaye Miktarı 100.799.000,00 TL
6 Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri
• Holger Hans Kronimus
(Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı)
• Christoph Palm (Yönetim
Kurulu Başkan Yardımcısı)
• Zaneta Gabriela Potoczny
(Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi)
7 Bağımsız Denetçi Ticaret Unvanı: Elit Bağımsız
Denetim ve Yeminli Mali
Müşavirlik Anonim Şirketi
Adresi: Halaskargazi Cad.
No:8 Esenyurt/İstanbul
4 Committed and Paid Company Capital TRY 100,799,000.00
5 Full names of the Board members of the Company
(in the event that a legal entity is a board member,
that legal entity's MERSIS number, trade name,
registered address and its individual representative's
full name)
• Holger Hans Kronimus
• Christoph Palm
• Zaneta Gabriela
Potoczny
6 Independent auditor's title, registered address, and
branch offices (if any).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/Avient Sustainability Day 2023 - Website %289.19%29.pdf
Conventionally-Marketed Products Growth
2017-2022
Sustaina bility-Marketed Products Conventionally-Marketed Products
Sustainably-marketed products account for 1/5 of the market share ... yet deliver 1/3 of growth
9%
4%
CAGR
Source: NY Stern School of Business 2023
MAKING RECYCLABILITY COMMITMENTS
Avient Corporation 26
100% recyclable,
compostable or
reusable packaging
by 2025
35% recycled
content for all plastic
packaging by 2025
30% recycled
content by 2030
100% recyclable,
compostable or reusable
packaging by 2025
20% renewable and
recycled plastics by 2025
100% recyclable,
compostable or reusable
packaging by 2025
To source 100% recycled
or renewable resources
25% recycled content
by 2025
80% of waste recycled
back into Nike products
and other goods by 2025
25% recycled
content by 2025
100% recyclable,
compostable or reusable
packaging by 2025
BRAND-SPECIFIC RECYCLED CONTENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
x …the entire DASANI
product lineup will be
made from
recycled plastic.
Manager Equipment Control - KLM-Martinair
Avient Corporation 60
18
27
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
2023 2026 2029 2032
EMEA APAC Americas
11% CAGR
38
49
53
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
2023 2026 2029 2032
Source: NHTSA, Reuters Source: BloombergNEF
Global Offshore Wind Installations
M
ile
s
Pe
r G
al
lo
n
An
nu
al
In
st
al
la
ti
on
s
(in
G
ig
aw
at
ts
)
1.
Per Carlsson, Manufacturing and Operations
CUSTOMER
TESTIMONIALS
Avient Corporation 71
50
90
0
20
40
60
80
100
2022 2030
Medical Plastics Market Size
PRESERVE – TAKEAWAY
Protecting Human Life and Enabling Connectivity Drives Growth Projections
Examples
Covered
Today
56%
Other Applications
44%
2022
$525M (i
n
$B
ill
io
ns
)
8% CAGR 34% CAGR
5G Infrastructure Market Size
12
92
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
(in
$
B
ill
io
ns
)
Source: Grand View Research Source: Global Data
Summary
Jamie Beggs
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Avient Corporation 72
OUR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Avient Corporation 73
Avient Corporation 74
2030 SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
Avient Corporation 75
PERFORMANCE AND RECOGNITION
1
2
5
ESG Ratings Performance
ESG Awards and Certifications
top 13%
94th
percentile
Avient Corporation 76
SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION AWARDS
Ultra-Low Carbon
Footprint TPE
Innovation Award, Finalist:
Plastics Industry Association
PCR Colorants + Additives
Sustainable Packaging Innovation,
Finalist: U.S.