https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202012%2520-%2520Performance%2520Products%2520and%2520Solutions.pdf
HealthCare
Transportation
8%
Textiles
Target
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• Trend toward more
affordable housing
favors our product
1.5
2.0
2.5
Housing Starts
(in million units)
50 year average
Market Dynamics
• Ultimate housing
recovery presents
substantial upside to
already record-
setting results
Source: Historical Data from the US Census Bureau,
2012 estimate is a PolyOne projection.
0.0
0.5
1.0
'87 '89 '91 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12
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Value Proposition
• Premier provider of specialized vinyl and supply chain solutions, leading
the industry in innovation and service
Transformation Highlights
• Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business
Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights
• Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business
maximizes performance
• Asset realignment and Lean Six Sigma reduce costs
• Strengthened relationship with winning customers
• Increased differentiation in all business units
> $12B Addressable Market
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Key Differentiators
• Providing application design, material design
and / or process design assistance not available
from competitors
• Capability to improve joint value streams
• We are the best innovator in our space • We are the best innovator in our space
• Expanding customers’ opportunities
by providing innovative materials
and marketing ideas
• We provide world-class customer
service and delivery performance
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13.7% 14.3%
15.5%
9.9%
6.2%
5.4%
WC % of Sales
• Best-in-class working
capital management and
delivery performance
• Improved raw material
Areas of Focus – Operational Excellence
89.1%
92.0%
94.2%
93.4% 93.4% 94.0%
On-Time Delivery
• Improved raw material
positions, sourcing savings
• PolyOne pilot site for many
LSS and manufacturing
excellence programs
*As measured to customer request date
*
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• reFlexTM Bioplasticizers
Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products
• GeonTM HC for Healthcare
� Applications: Medical device housings, specialty tubing
� Customer benefits: Withstand aggressive antiseptics
Key Innovations
� Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products
� Customer benefits: Lower carbon footprint,
improved productivity
• GeonTM SF Super Flow
� Applications: Large appliance parts, molded siding panels
� Customer benefits: Flame retardancy, detergent resistance
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Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal
Critical Imperatives
• Accelerate innovation - grow in new applications not
historically served with vinyl
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and
working capital efficienciesworking capital efficiencies
• Selectively leverage construction recovery
2015 Goal
• 9 - 12% return on sales
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in the transportation industry and developing
solutions for a wide variety of applications,
materials and processes.
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Cesa LM Additives Product Bulletin.pdf
Avient has a track
record of successfully collaborating with customers
in developing solutions for a wide variety of
applications, materials and processes.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2017-results
I am pleased to report record adjusted EPS for the 8th consecutive year," said
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Revenue expanded 7% to $814 million, driven by recent commercial investments and record performances in Distribution and Performance Products and Solutions
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We are delivering record results
against a backdrop of incredibly challenging conditions, including the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, significant supply chain disruptions and inflation.
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In addition, a recording of the audio will be available for one week, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
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$0.30
$0.52
Q4 2020 ORGANIC PERFORMANCE
3
Sales
$922
$997
+8%
Operating
Income
EPS
$58
$80
+38%
+73%
• Record 4th quarter sales, adjusted
operating income and adjusted EPS
performance
• All segments delivered year-over-year
sales and operating income growth, led
by consumer and healthcare end markets
• Clariant Masterbatch integration synergy
capture ahead of schedule: $5 million
realized in 2020
($ in millions except EPS)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Q4 2020 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
4
Sales Operating Income
$100 $100 $100
$922
$100 $100 $100
$997
Distribution CAI SEM Total
2019 2020
$178
$272
$490
$191
$305
$526
SEM Distribution CAI
+8%
+7%
+7%
+12%
$5 $5 $5
$58
$5 $5 $5
$80
Avient CAI SEM Total
$17 $19
$40
$18
$30
$58
Distribution SEM CAI
+38%
+45%
+58%
+6%
(3) (3)
(1) (2)
(1) Total company sales include intercompany sales eliminations
(2) Total company reflects adjusted operating income and includes corporate costs
(3) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
2020 HIGHLIGHTS
5
• Completed transformational Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and created new
brand name Avient
• Increased pro forma adjusted EPS 11% from $1.74 to $1.93 as an essential supplier
during the pandemic and due to growth in demand for consumer applications
• Specialty Engineered Materials delivered record operating income on gains from
composites
• Achieved record free cash flow, increased dividend for 10th year in a row and
delevered from 3.5x to 2.7x net debt to pro forma adjusted EBITDA
• Culture is everything: Certified as a Great Place to Work®
$133
$150
10%
23%8%
21%
4%
15%
2006 2020PF
Healthcare
Consumer
Packaging
Avient Portfolio Transformation
22%
59%
CLARIANT MASTERBATCH:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
Clariant MB EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8
9.6
6.5
2019PF 2020PF 2020PF w/ Full
Synergies
• Acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch
significantly expands presence in
healthcare, packaging and consumer end
markets
• Strength of portfolio – 13% EBITDA growth
as an essential supplier in COVID response
and recovery
• Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for
$1.4 billion.
Purchase price multiple rapidly
declining on strength of business and
synergy capture
(1) (1) (1)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
7
SEM
• Composites and Outdoor High
Performance applications drove
positive mix within SEM
• Clariant Masterbatch synergy
realization under way and
expected to drive further margin
expansion in 2021
• Portfolio transformation to high
growth end markets with focus on
sustainable solutions megatrend
10.1%
11.8%
EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION
Distribution
6.3% 6.0%
15.2%
17.6%
11.1%
12.1%
14.5%
19.8%
13.5%
16.1%
6.4% 6.3%
15.2% 16.2%
Full YearQ4
(2)
(2) Total company reflects adjusted EBITDA margins
SPOTLIGHT: COMPOSITES
8
• SEM delivers a record year in 2020 – 13%
operating income growth and over 200 bps
in margin expansion year-over-year
• Prior investments in composites platform
and outdoor high performance applications
paying off, resulting in substantial growth
over the last two years
SEM
Operating
Income
(OI % of Sales)
$(0.1) $(1.0)
$2.2
$19.1
$26.8
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Composites
Performance
(Operating Income)
$83.7
$94.4
2019 2020
(11.2%)
(13.3%)
0.1 0.1
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9 1.0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
$19
$160
$338
2011 2019 2020
0.16
0.20
0.26
0.34
0.42
0.50
0.58
0.72
0.79 0.81
0.85
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21E
FREE CASH FLOW AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION
9
Free Cash Flow Dividends Share Repurchases Deleveraging
3.5x
2.7x
Growing Dividend Cumulative Buybacks Net Leverage
$B
n
$
p
e
r
sh
ar
e
Cash Generation
~$1Bn
REPURCHASED
OVER LAST 10 YEARS
~$350MM
PAID OVER LAST 10 YEARS
~$338MM 2.7x
NET LEVERAGE
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
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