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Name and Principal Position
Year
Salary
Bonus
(f)
Non-Equity
Plan
Compensation
(g)
All Other
Total
(i)
Ashish K.
Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards (columns (f) and (g))
(3) Stock Appreciation Rights.
Garratt
2/08/2021 — — — — — 5,417 225,185
2/14/2022 — — — — — 4,794 199,287
2/17/2023 — — — — — 5,701 236,991
2/04/2015 9,200 — — 38.27 2/04/2025 — —
2/15/2017 13,250 — — 34.10 2/15/2027 — —
2/14/2018 11,050 — — 41.89 2/14/2028 — —
2/11/2019 18,200 — — 31.54 2/11/2029 — —
2/10/2020 19,650 — — 31.48 2/10/2030 — —
2/08/2021 13,433 6,717 — 42.27 2/08/2031 — —
2/14/2022 — — 16,000 52.64 2/14/2032 — —
2/17/2023 — — 18,800 42.93 2/17/2033 — —
2/08/2021 — — — — — 5,417 225,185
2/14/2022 — — — — — 4,794 199,287
2/17/2023 — — — — — 7,036 292,487
2/4/2015 2,500 — — 38.27 2/4/2025 — —
2/10/2016 10,400 — — 24.98 2/10/2026 — —
2/15/2017 10,100 — — 34.10 2/15/2027 — —
2/14/2018 10,400 — — 41.89 2/14/2028 — —
2/11/2019 17,150 — — 31.54 2/11/2029 — —
2/10/2020 19,200 — — 31.48 2/10/2030 — —
2/08/2021 13,433 6,717 — 42.27 2/08/2031 — —
2/14/2022 — — 16,000 52.64 2/14/2032 — —
2/17/2023 — — 23,250 42.93 2/17/2033 — —
L.K.
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AVIENT CORPORATION
(NYSE: AVNT)
F E B R U A R Y 1 7 - 1 8 , 2 0 2 1
I N V E S T O R M E E T I N G S
H O S T E D B Y
G O L D M A N S A C H S A N D
M O R G A N S T A N L E Y
DISCLAIMER
Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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
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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
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• 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
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Free Cash Flow Dividends Share Repurchases Deleveraging
3.5x
2.7x
Growing Dividend Cumulative Buybacks Net Leverage
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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
GREAT PLACE TO WORK!
Whether
an additional line at an existing
manufacturing plant, or a new
facility in a growing region, we
ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently.
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Capex / Revenue
2021E (%)
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
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Products like bottled
water, 2-liter soft drinks, salad dressing, mouthwash, liquid hand soap, and
window cleaner are often packaged using PET or rPET.
The flakes are then heated to over 400 degrees Fahrenheit (F)
for several hours.
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PolyOne Corporation Page 1
PolyOne Investor Presentation
Goldman Sachs 2015 US Emerging/
SMID Cap Growth Conference
November 2015
PolyOne Corporation Page 2
Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Platform operating income mix percentage 2005* 2008* 2010* 2013 2014 2015 YTD
Global Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 28.1 $ 37.7 $104.0 $124.9 $ 107.9
Global Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 17.6 49.7 57.2 72.4 63.2
Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 45.1 12.0
Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $194.6 $242.4 $ 183.1
Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 63.1 43.9
Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 68.2 52.4
Joint ventures 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - —
Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (218.6) (59.8)
Operating income (loss) GAAP $140.3 $(291.4) $174.6 $231.5 $155.1 $ 219.6
Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 218.6 59.8
Operating income excluding Corporate $191.8 $133.7 $202.3 $313.9 $373.7 $ 279.4
Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% 66%
Adjusted EPS is calculated as follows:
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0
Joint venture equity earnings,
after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 101.0
Tax adjustments(2) (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (10.5)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80
2
Adjusted EPS 2011 Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Q3 2014 Q3 2015 Q3
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 16.0 $ 19.4 $ 23.2 $ 32.3 $ 44.5
Special items, after tax(1) 3.1 5.3 10.5 13.2 12.6
Tax adjustments(2) (0.3) 0.1 1.8 (0.1) (9.6)
Adjusted net income $ 18.8 $ 24.8 $ 35.5 $ 45.4 $ 47.5
Diluted shares 94.3 90.2 98.1 93.1 88.4
Adjusted EPS $ 0.20 $ 0.27 $ 0.36 $ 0.49 $ 0.54
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations
2) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense/benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuations allowance adjustments.
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PolyOne Investor Presentation
Jefferies 2015 Industrials Conference
August 2015
PolyOne Corporation Page 2
Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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
• Substantial EPS growth
from $0.13 to all-time
high of $1.80
• Shift to faster growing,
high margin, less
cyclical end markets
• Key acquisitions propel
current and future
growth, as well as
margin expansion
• Specialty mix expands
to 65% of Operating
Income – strongest mix
of earnings in history
• Accelerating growth
• Deliver consistent
double digit annual
EPS growth
• Maintain >35% vitality
index
• Pursue strategic
acquisitions that
expand specialty
offerings and
geographic breadth
• Invest and grow
current and next
generation talent
PolyOne Corporation Page 5
Building &
10%
Electrical &
11%
9%
Distribution
28%
PP&S
52%
69%
13%
7% Asia
2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
End Markets
2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
PolyOne
At A Glance
$13
$31
$46 $46
$87 $96
$122
$195
$242
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Specialty Operating Income ($M)
PolyOne Corporation Page 6
Old
PolyOne
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34% 43%
62%
65% 67%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 2020
%
o
f O
pe
ra
tin
g
In
co
m
e*
JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
80%+
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $242M $124M
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Transformation
2020
Platinum
Vision
Platinum
Vision
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
-100%
0%
200%
300%
400%
500%
600%
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
$0.12
$0.27
$0.21
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14
‘06-‘14 Adjusted EPS CAGR = 40%
Adjusted EPS Share Price vs.
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0
Joint venture equity earnings,
after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 101.0
Tax adjustments(2) (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (10.5)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80
Adjusted EPS 2010 Q2 2011 Q2 2012 Q2 2013 Q2 2014 Q2 2015 Q2
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 44.7 $ 23.1 $ 18.4 $ 38.6 $ 30.9 $ 66.8
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (4.5) - - - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (9.0) 0.9 8.0 (2.2) 22.6 8.0
Tax adjustments(2) (13.1) 0.4 0.9 0.2 (5.2) (23.9)
Adjusted net income $ 18.1 $ 24.4 $ 27.3 $ 36.6 $ 48.3 $ 50.9
Diluted shares 96.3 95.5 90.7 99.1 94.3 89.8
Adjusted EPS $ 0.19 $ 0.26 $ 0.30 $ 0.37 $ 0.51 $ 0.57
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations
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PolyOne Corporation Page 1
PolyOne Investor Presentation
Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference
May 2015
PolyOne Corporation Page 2
Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
S&P 500
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 Q1 2015 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.2% 20%+
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 16.3% 20%+
Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 2.7% 12 – 14%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 6.5% 10 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6.5 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 69% 80%+
3) ROIC 5.0% 11.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A
22 Consecutive
Quarters of
EPS Growth
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth
Organic
Sales Growth
Margin
Expansion
Share
Repurchases
Acquisitions
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2014
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
27%
2006 2014
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
20%
44%
2006 2014
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
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 13
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
6
9
7
3
5
12
5 3 2
8
4
2
4
3
1
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Number of Projects 14 8 18 12 22 74
Addressable Market
($ millions) $700 $600 $600 $1,900
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
98%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 Q1 2015
Pension Funding**
As of March 31, 2015
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.1x
$49
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2015
($ millions)
Coupon Rate: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2015
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales,
marketing, and
technical capabilities
Investing in operational
and LSS initiatives
~75% of capital
expenditures fund
growth initiatives Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
$0.16
$0.20 $0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Dividend
Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic breadth
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased over
500k shares in Q1
2015
Repurchased 11.8
million shares since
early 2013
8.2 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
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?
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0
Joint venture equity earnings,
after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 101.0
Tax adjustments(2) (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (10.5)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80
Adjusted EPS 2010 Q1 2011 Q1 2012 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2015 Q1
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 20.1 $ 106.0 $ 15.3 $ 11.2 $ 29.4 $ 30.2
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (0.5) (3.7) - - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (0.3) (79.8) 6.1 17.2 14.1 5.5
Tax adjustments(2) (3.5) (1.5) 0.1 0.5 (1.6) 5.9
Adjusted net income $ 15.8 $ 21.0 $ 21.5 $ 28.9 $ 41.9 $ 41.6
Diluted shares 95.3 96.4 90.7 92.8 95.7 90.1
Adjusted EPS $ 0.17 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ 0.31 $ 0.44 $ 0.46
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations
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COLOR, MATERIAL & FINISH DESIGN SERVICE
FIVE WAYS TO BRING CLARITY TO COLOR, MATERIAL
& FINISH SELECTION
D E M Y S T I F Y I N G C M F
FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN LOOK,
FEEL AND FUNCTION IS IMPORTANT
BUT CHALLENGING
NEARLY 90% OF ALL PURCHASE DECISIONS ARE MADE SUBCONSCIOUSLY.
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Thus, the amounts reported in column (f) above do not
reflect the amount Ms.
Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards (columns (f) and (g))
(5) Stock Appreciation Rights.
Option Expiration Date (column (f))
This column shows the expiration dates for each SAR reported in columns (b), (c) and (d).
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Mulch films case study
BIODEGRADABLE &
COMPOSTABLE
M U L C H F I L M S
• Compliance with European Standard EN17033 or OK
Compost
• Black and white color standards available
under different TÜV Austria certifications
(OK Compost and more)
• Full support for end-product certification for
both EN13432 and EN17033
• Formulated with pigments tested and
approved by certified body
OnColor™ Bio-Colorants
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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Certificate Number:
255 ISO2P
Date First Registered:
03/04/2023
Issued on:
11/04/2023
Valid until:
10/04/2026
Awarded to
AVIENT PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD
1A/1, Sector#20, Korangi Industrial Area, Sector 20 Karachi, Pakistan
In recognition of the Organization´s Food Safety Management System which complies with :
ISO 22000:2018
Food Category : I
For the scope of activities described below:
Manufacturing & Processing of Polymer Resins & Master batch
F-3/22/ A 100 Issue date : 06/2022 Version:03
It is mandatory to carry out the surveillance audit on its time.