https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520Proxy%2520Statement%25202016.pdf
He is also Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Tesoro Logistics LP, a NYSE-listed
master limited partnership that owns, operates and
develops crude oil and refined products and logistics
assets, since April 2011.
Patterson served in leadership roles at Novelis, Inc., an
aluminum rolled products manufacturer, and SPX
Corporation, a multi-industry manufacturer and
developer, after starting his career at Arthur Andersen
LLP.
Preete
Age: 55
Director Since: 2013
Executive Vice President, Global Strategy for Monsanto
Company, a leading global provider of technology-
based solutions and agricultural products that
improve farm productivity and food quality, since
2010.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Avient_CodeConduct_2023_Dutch.pdf
Alle verkoop aan klanten moet
gebaseerd zijn op prijs, voorwaarden en de kwaliteit van
het product en de dienst die geleverd moet worden.
Daardoor zullen we op legaal en ethische wijze
technische, kost-, product-, markt- en andere informatie
verzamelen over de markten en onze concurrenten
via openbaar beschikbare informatie, en via klanten,
analyse, verzoeken en observaties.
Product- en dienstveiligheid
Het is essentieel dat Avient veilige producten en
diensten levert die het vertrouwen van onze klanten
behouden, onze verantwoordelijkheden aan het publiek
vervullen en een concurrerende positie behouden op
de markt.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Presentation%2520Mar19.pdf
Investor Day
POLYONE
I N V E S T O R
P R E S E N T A T I O N
M A R C H 2 0 1 9
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
PolyOne Corporation 2
USE OF
NON-GAAP
MEASURES
PolyOne Corporation 3
V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
PolyOne Corporation 6
P O L Y O N E
2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 5 B I L L I O N
United States
57%
16%
Latin
America
Canada
Distribution
Performance Products &
Solutions 19%
Specialty
Engineered
Color
Additives &
Inks 29%
Segment End Market Geography
Building &
Construction
Electrical &
Electronics
13%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018
$2.43
P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
PolyOne Corporation 7
9
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
ROIC** 5.0% 14.1%
Operating Income
% of Sales
Color, Additives &
Inks
1.7% 15.1%
Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.2%
Performance
Products
& Solutions
4.3% 10.0%
Distribution 2.6% 5.6%
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
PolyOne Corporation 8
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
strategic acquisitions
Innovate
600K-1M
commercial
resources 5-7%
Double acquired
Lean Six Sigma
commercial excellence
531
710
130
164
504
663
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Sustained revenue increases led
by organic business
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in billions of $
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
PolyOne Corporation 10
Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
PolyOne Corporation 11
Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A DDI N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
24
Inside sellers
$11M
$109M
Inside sales/digital revenue
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation 12
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 13
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
Vitality Index
$20
$56
Transformational
Adjacent
Core
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 14
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E
PolyOne Corporation 15
PrototypeFrame
Opportunity
Scale-up & Test
Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
(since 2017)
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
6
11
3
2
28 0
10
7
2
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
F L A M E
R E T A R D A N T
P O L Y M E R S
A D V A N C E D
C O M P O S I T E S
B A R R I E R
M A T E R I A L S
C O L O R A N T
T E C H N O L O G I E S
T H E R M O P L A S T I C
E L A S T O M E R S
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
PolyOne Corporation 16
C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
PolyOne Corporation 17
Fiber
Polymer
Composite
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
Thermoplastic Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2012 2015 20162009 2011 2018
PolyOne Corporation
2019
18
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 19
W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
F I B E R - L I N E H I G H L I G H T S
PolyOne Corporation 20
$100M
Customer
Value
Fiber-Line
Fiber Processing
Capabilities
Polymer Formulation
Capabilities
P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S
PolyOne Corporation 21
F I B E R O P T I C A L G R O W T H D R I V E R S
PolyOne Corporation 22
5G Networks
10x
8x
5G vs. 4G
PolyOne Corporation 23
Safety Technology Geography Service FinancialPeople
8-10% with
ability to double
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A S T R A T E G Y
PolyOne Corporation 24
Capture
sourcing
synergies
Cross-sell
& blend
technology
8-10%
operating
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A P L A Y B O O K
Protect
customers
Retain
employees
Implement LSS to
drive efficiency
improvements
Innovate with
combined
portfolio
Safety
First!
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/avient-antitrust-2021-update-thai-a4.pdf
การตกลงร่วมกันในแนวราบ ความผิดรา้ยแรงที่สุดคอืการตกลง
รว่มกันในแนวราบ (Horizontal agreement) ระหวา่งคูแ่ข่งเพื่อ
ยับยัง้การแข่งขัน ตวัอย่างของการตกลงดงักล่าวรวมถึงส่ิงตอ่ไปน้ี:
• การตกลงรว่มกันกำ�หนดราคา (Price Fixing)—การตกลง
กับคูแ่ข่งที่จะกำ�หนดหรอืส่งผลกระทบกับราคา การประมูล
เงือ่นไขและข้อกำ�หนดในการขาย ควรจำ�ไวว้า่ลูกคา้และผู้ผลิต
ของ Avient อาจเป็นคูแ่ข่งของ Avient
• การจำ�กัดการผลิต (Production Restriction)—การตกลง
กับคูแ่ข่งที่จะกำ�หนดขอบเขตหรอืจำ�กัดการผลิตเพื่อรกัษา
ปรมิาณสินคา้ให้มีจำ�นวนจำ�กัดและมีราคาที่สูง
• การจำ�กัดคณุภาพ (Quality Restriction)—การตกลงกับคู่
แข่งที่จะจำ�กัดการแข่งขันโดยใช้คณุภาพของผลิตภัณฑ์เป็น
พืน้ฐาน
• การแบ่งตลาดการคา้ (Market Division)—การตกลงกับคู่
แข่งที่จะแบ่งตลาดการคา้ผ่านการจัดสรรของอาณาเขตการ
ขาย สายผลิตภัณฑ์ หรอืโดยการแบ่งหรอืการจัดสรรลูกคา้หรอื
ผู้ผลิตบางอย่าง
• การปฏิเสธในการทำ�ธุรกิจ (Refusals to Deal)—การตกลงกับ
คูแ่ข่งที่จะคว่ำ�บาตรหรอืไม่ทำ�ธุรกิจกับบรษัิทภายนอก
2.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Securities Trading Policy %282024%29 Final.pdf
Sanders
By Phone: (440) 930-1318 or
By E-Mail: Amy.Sanders@Avient.com
Jamie Beggs
By Phone: (440) 930-3574 or
By E-Mail: Jamie.Beggs@Avient.com
mailto:Amy.Sanders@Avient.com
mailto:Jamie.Beggs@Avient.com
Revised: December 20, 2024
ANNEX C
The following list illustrates examples of types of information that may be considered Inside
Information, if not yet available to the public:
Ø Unpublished monthly, quarterly or annual financial information, statements or reports for the
Company or its subsidiaries;
Ø Proposed mergers, acquisitions and divestitures;
Ø Proposed new security issues;
Ø Liquidity or cash problems;
Ø Changes in earnings, dividends or other financial information;
Ø Pending patents or new products;
Ø Credit history;
Ø Information concerning significant changes in the business or personal lives of senior-level
management;
Ø The existence of and risks associated with significant threatened or pending litigation;
Ø Significant regulatory proceedings and governmental investigations involving the Company;
Ø Significant cybersecurity incidents involving the Company; and
Ø Awareness that the Company or management’s expectations regarding Company performance
differ significantly from analysts’ expectations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/Corporate Governance Guidelines. March 2025 - Final and Approved version.pdf
The Board administers its risk oversight function directly and through its committees.
8
The Board has delegated specific risk oversight responsibility to the committees of the
Board as follows: (i) the Audit Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s
financial statements, financial reporting processes, internal controls, information
technology, and cybersecurity; (ii) the Compensation Committee oversees risks related to
the Company’s compensation programs; (iii) the Governance and Corporate
Responsibility Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s programs, policies,
and practices related to certain sustainability and governance matters, including a review
of reports on corporate responsibility and/or sustainability published by the Company;
and (iv) the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee oversees risks related to safety,
health, physical security, environmental, and product stewardship matters.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/Terms and Conditions of Sale for France %28French Translation%29.pdf
Interruption de la production.
Le Vendeur ne sera soumis à aucune responsabilité ou dommage en cas de retard
d'exécution ou de non-exécution résultant notamment d'un incendie, d'une inondation, de la glace,
d'une catastrophe naturelle, d'une pandémie, d'une grève, d'un lock-out, d'une pénurie de main-
d'œuvre, d'un conflit ou d'un trouble du travail, d'un accident, d'une émeute, d'un acte d'autorité
gouvernementale, d'un cas de force majeure, d'une guerre, d'un acte de terrorisme (y compris le
cyberterrorisme et les attaques par ransomware), ou d'autres éventualités et/ou circonstances
échappant à son contrôle raisonnable et interférant avec la production, l'approvisionnement, le
transport ou la consommation des produits ou la fourniture de toute matière première utilisée à cet
effet, ou si l'exécution est contraire à, ou constitue une violation de, toute réglementation, loi ou
exigence d'une autorité gouvernementale reconnue, et les quantités ainsi affectées peuvent être
éliminées par le Vendeur du présent contrat sans responsabilité ni dommages-intérêts pour le
Vendeur, mais le présent contrat n'est pas affecté pour le reste.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%25202017%2520Proxy%2520Statement.PDF
He is also Chairman and Chief Executive Offiff cer of
Tesoro Logistics LP, a NYSE-listed master limited partnership
that owns, operates and develops crude oil and refinff ed
products and logistics assets, since April 2011.
Patterson served in leadership roles at Novelis,
Inc., an aluminum rolled products manufacff turer, and SPX
Corporation, a multi-industry manufacff turer and developer,
afteff r starting his career at Arthur Andersen LLP.
Preete
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Offiff cer forff Monsanto
Company, a leading global provider of technology-based
solutions and agricultural products that improve farm
productivity att nd food quality,tt since 2010.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-abac-english-200720.pdf
subject=
4
Red flags to watch out for include:
• The third party is located or doing business in a
country with high levels of corruption
• A customer, supplier, or third party
• Objects to contractual representations regarding
compliance with ABAC Laws
• Seeks a contract limiting competition
• Divides a purchase into a group of smaller
purchases, to avoid approvals required by
government or Avient management
• Is owned or managed by a government official or
someone closely related to an official
• Asks for off-book or cash adjustments in price
• Is unwilling to provide details necessary for
Avient to perform due diligence
• A supplier or other third party
• Requests payment to a personal or offshore bank
account
• Lacks experience with product, field, industry, or
qualified staff
• Objects to a detailed statement of work
Accounting and Record Keeping
Requirements
Under most ABAC Laws, Avient and its affiliates must keep
accurate and detailed books and records and maintain an
adequate system of internal controls.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-05/3b - Corporate Governance Guidelines.Draft Feb. 2024.v1.2.Revised.4-16-24.Final_.pdf
The Board has delegated specific risk oversight responsibility to the committees of the
Board as follows: (i) the Audit Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s
financial statements, financial reporting processes, internal controls, information
technology, and cybersecurity; (ii) the Compensation Committee oversees risks related to
the Company’s compensation programs; (iii) the Governance and Corporate
Responsibility Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s programs, policies,
and practices related to certain sustainability and governance matters, including a review
of the Company’s Sustainability Report; and (iv) the Environmental, Health and Safety
Committee oversees risks related to safety, health, physical security, environmental, and
product stewardship matters.