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TRACTOR TRAILER
OEM
C A R G O T R A I L E R S I D E W A L L S
• Suitable CFA design for PE sheet extrusion in layered,
metal-laminated inner sidewall panels
• Improved fuel economy and reduced trailer tare weight
• Uncompromised outdoor durability and part strength
• Reduced polymer usage while maintaining physical and
dimensional requirements
• Delivered significant 20% part weight reduction
with CFA solution
• Provided formulation to enhance throughput,
leading to a 43% overall cost reduction
• Created value beyond initial technical challenge
with a credible problem solving approach
• Enhanced performance with excellent sidewalls,
uniform foamed plastic core, superior flatness,
and rigidity
Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Additives
(CFAs) and Cesa™ Nucleant Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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INJECTION MOLDER
T O U C H S C R E E N S U R F A C E
• Provide antimicrobial protection with strong log reduction
(gram-negative / gram-positive efficacy) using globally
available and cost-effective active ingredients
• Incorporate a compatible recycled base resin
• Utilize recyclate with no haze or discoloration (yellowing)
of product, even with long-term heat aging
• Maintain visual clarity while using antimicrobial raw
materials with additional functional additives
• Offered expertise in antimicrobial solutions,
application development, and versatile product
forms
• Provided non-public health claims and reduced
material use with recycled polycarbonate
• Delivered strong efficacy >Log 2 against gram-
negative and gram-positive bacteria
• Supported a safe, hygienic environment while
maintaining clarity and performance using a
masterbatch with recycled content
Cesa WithStand SX Low Haze
Antimicrobial Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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TPEE/TPU FILM
MANUFACTURER
T P E E / T P U F I L M F O R
A P P A R E L A N D S H O E S
• Avoid phenolic yellowing effect after a certain time of
storage
• Offer an anti-phenolic yellowing solution, which can be
applied on light color or translucent film for fabric
• Maintain the soft touch of the original TPEE / TPU film
• Contributed to final products, ensuring the
film passed grade 4 of the yellowing
standard (ISOx18 2007)
• Provided good transparency on 0.04-
0.05mm film
• Offered long-lasting protection without the
need for additional post-processing
Cesa Anti-phenolic Yellowing Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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UV MET.
UV MET.
UV ROASTED TAN 2 TPE
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and the purpose(s) for which they are transferred, are specified in Annex I.B.
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AVIENT CORPORATION
I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N
(NYSE: AVNT)
M AY 2 0 2 4
DISCLAIMER
Forward-Looking Statements
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Continue fostering our Great
Place to Work® culture
Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives
Long Term
Growth
Rates
Growth DriversGrowth Drivers
$340
$455
$790
$1,135
$51
$84
$212
$645
$108 $113
$231 $230
$265
$358
$726 $725
8-12% 8-10% 8-10% 5%
Sustainable Solutions Composites Healthcare Asia/Emerging Regions
Profitable GrowthProfitable Growth Great Place to WorkGreat Place to Work
5.4%
10.9%
16.0%
2006 2014 2023
EBITDA Margins
$0.14
$1.93
$2.36
2006 2014 2023
TOP-TIER SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
Industry Sustainability Standards
ESG Ratings Performance
1
87th
94th
percentile
5
Avient CDP Score:
A-
M AY 7 , 2024
W EB CAS T
P RE SE N TATI O N
7
REGIONAL DEMAND TRENDS-TOTAL COMPANY
Q 1 S A L E S V S P Y ( E X C L U D I N G F X )
7
+2%
-6%
Flat
+2%
Avient ex.
FX -1.5%
FX -0.5%
Total Avient -2.0%
Q 1 2024 R ES U LT S
Q1 2024 PERFORMANCE VS.
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-150.00%
-50.00%
50.00%
150.00%
250.00%
350.00%
PolyOne S&P 500
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
Page 4
All time closing high of
$29.48
August 1, 2013
• 15 consecutive quarters of
double digit EPS growth
• 42% CAGR adjusted EPS
expansion 2006-2012
• YTD stock price has
increased 42% versus 20%
growth in the S&P
• 275% increase in market cap:
$0.7b $2.6b since 2006
The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized
Polymer Materials, Services & Solutions
Four Pillar Strategy
Page 5
PP&S
15%
Specialty
Distribution
25%
0.12
0.27 0.21
0.13
0.68
0.82
1.00
2.50
$0.00
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
$1.50
$1.75
$2.00
$2.25
$2.50
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012* 2015
Target
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Appliance
6%
Building &
Construction
13%
Wire & Cable
Electrical &
Electronics
4%
Consumer
Packaging
18%
Industrial
10%
Misc.
5%
HealthCare
Transportation
16%
Textiles
1%
United
States
70%
Europe
14%
Canada
8%
Asia
5%
Latin
America
3%
2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion*
End Markets*
2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion*
EPS
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* Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms & excludes discontinued operations
PolyOne
At A Glance
* Restated to exclude discontinued operations
Old
PolyOne Transformation
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
**Pro Forma results include Spartech and Glasforms acquisitions, Specialty Coatings reclass and excludes discontinued operations
2%
34% 43% 45%
60%
65-
75%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2012 2012 PF** 2015
%
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JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $114M $150M Target
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
2015
Target
Page 7
2006 H1 2013 2015
Where we were Where we are
Organic Consolidated
Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 12.7% 12.6% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 10.9% 9.2% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions — — 4.4% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.4% 8.1% 8.2% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6.1% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 62% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 26%
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
Page 8
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
19.5%
46.5%
2006 Q2 2013
$20.3
$44.7
2006 TTM
Q2'13
14.3%
31.1%
2006 Q2 2013
Research & Development
Spending
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
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We are Experts in Polymer Science and Formulation
Polymer Science
Formulation
Chemistry
Processing
Inputs
Base Resins
Additives
Modifiers
Colorants
Specialized
Polymer Materials,
Services, and Solutions
Expertise
Satisfied
Consumers
PolyOne Customer
Innovative
Products & Services
Marketplace Demands
Performance Requirements
Value Drivers
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Positioned for Strong Growth
2015 Target
Rev: $5B
Adj.
EPS: $2.50
Assumptions
• Operating margins in mid-range
of 2015 targets
• No global recession
• No investment in incremental
PP&S capacity
• Completion of 2-3 midsize
accretive acquisitions
• Housing starts at 85% of 50 year
norm by 2015
• Mid single digit revenue CAGR
• Remain comfortably below 3X Net
Debt / EBITDA
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2012
Rev: $2.9B
Adj.
Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2012Y* 2012PF**
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 514.0 $ 517.4 $ 543.6 $ 773.0
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 554.3 527.4 703.5 828.5
Designed Structures and Solutions - - - - 850.6
Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 1,068.3 $ 1,044.8 $ 1,247.1 $ 2,452.1
Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 1,001.4 776.3 837.0 696.1
PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 796.7 911.9 1,030.3 1,030.3
Corporate and Eliminations (153.7) (127.7) (111.1) (121.8) (121.6)
Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,738.7 $ 2,621.9 $ 2,992.6 $ 4,056.9
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 17.6 $ 49.7 $ 47.0 $ 47.7
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 28.1 37.7 66.8 81.6
Designed Structures & Solutions OI - - - - 20.9
Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 113.8 $ 150.2
Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 31.3 54.0 74.9 37.4
PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 28.1 42.0 66.0 66.0
Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 28.6 18.9 - -
Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (28.9) (32.5) (33.7) (40.0)
Special items in OI 39.1 (396.2) 4.8 (53.9) (53.9)
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 233.6 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 167.1 $ 159.7
Sunbelt equity income (107.0) (32.5) (23.1) - -
Special items in OI (39.1) 396.2 (4.8) 53.9 53.9
Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 72.3 $ 146.7 $ 221.0 $ 213.6
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales
1.1%
3.4%
9.6% 8.6% 6.1%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 5.1% 7.1% 9.5% 9.8%
Designed Structures & Solutions – OI % of sales - - - - 2.5%
Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 4.3% 8.4% 9.1% 6.1%
PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 3.1% 7.0% 9.0% 5.4%
Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 3.5% 4.6% 6.4% 6.4%
PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 2.6% 5.6% 7.4% 5.3%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
** Pro Forma results include Spartech and Glasforms acquisitions, Specialty Coatings reclass and exclude the Resin business assets.
*** Restated results to exclude the Resin business and to remove Specialty Coatings from the Performance Products and Solutions segment into
Global Color, Additives and Inks segment.
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050GN2011 UV STAB MUNSELL
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If the parties
cannot agree upon and implement such changes within sixty (60) days after such
notice, Seller shall thereupon have a right to terminate the relevant purchase
order(s) forthwith by written notice to Buyer.
7.
Upon cessation of the force majeure, performance shall resume, but such delays
shall not except by mutual agreement, operate to extend the term of the relevant
purchase order(s) or obligate Seller to make up deliveries or Buyer to purchase
quantities so missed.
Except in the case of a
force majeure, if not satisfied with Seller's determination, Buyer shall have a
right to terminate the relevant purchase order(s) upon: (i) 10 days written notice;
and (ii) payment for all Products received to date, without further obligation.
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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
• 18 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
• Targeting $2.50
Adjusted EPS by 2015,
nearly double 2013
EPS
• Drive double digit
operating income and
adjusted EPS growth
Confirmation of Our Strategy
The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized
Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions
Specialization Globalization
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
-150.00%
-50.00%
50.00%
150.00%
250.00%
350.00%
450.00%
PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical
All time high of
$39.28
April 4th, 2014
• 18 consecutive quarters of
double digit EPS growth
• 49% CAGR adjusted EPS
expansion 2006-2013
• 2013 stock price increased
73% versus 30% growth in the
S&P
• More than seven fold increase in
market cap: $0.5b $3.6b
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
Page 6
Appliance
4%
Building &
Construction
13%
Wire & Cable
9%
Electrical &
Electronics
5%
Consumer
10%Packaging
16%
Industrial
12%
HealthCare
11%
Transportation
18%
Misc.
2%
0.12
0.27 0.21
0.13
0.68
0.82
1.00
1.31
2.50
$0.00
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
$1.50
$1.75
$2.00
$2.25
$2.50
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015
Target
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2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
End Markets
2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
EPS
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PolyOne
At A Glance
United
States
67%
Europe
14%
Canada
7% Asia
6%
Latin
America
6%
Specialty
54%
PP&S
18%
Distribution
28%
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Page 8
Old
PolyOne Transformation
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34% 43%
62% 64%
0%
20%
40%
80%
2005 2008 2010 2013 Q1 2014 2015
%
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JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
65-75%
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $60M Target
2015
Target
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
Page 9
2006 Q1 2014 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 13.8% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 11.6% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 6.5% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 7.7% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 64% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 42% Double Digit
Expansion
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
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
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
$20.3
$52.3
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
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14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
42.0%
2006 Q1 2014
Healthcare
Consumer
Packaging and Additive Technology
Transportation
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Unique and Innovative Solutions
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60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of March 31, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2014
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
Investing in operational and
initiatives that drive
profitability growth
Manufacturing realignment
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.4 million
shares in Q1 2014
Repurchased 6.4 million
shares since April 2013
13.6 million shares are
available for repurchase
under the current
authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?