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PACKAGING
SOLUTIONS
Film & Sheet
SELECTION GUIDE
Anti-block BOPET application (PV back sheet, packaging film, industry film)
Sleeve application (PETG)
Anti-static Migrating anti-static system
Flame retardant Halogen free flame retardant system, transparent, UL94 VTM-0
Light stabilizer Protection for outdoor application (UV 380nm)
Protection for screen application (UV 400nm)
Matting agent Matting agent
Pinning agent Increased conductivity
O2 scavenger Content protection against oxygen
White masterbatch Blue shade white
Standard white
Black masterbatch Carbon black
Cool black system
BOPET STANDARD PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Anti-block
Standard anti-block
Printable A/B/A PET sheet and film
High-transparent and low COF
Anti-static A/B/A film or sheet (transparency)
A/B/A film or sheet (matte)
Impact modifier Improve sheet elongation at low temperature
Chain extender IV improver, EU food and FDA approved
White masterbatch Standard white
Matting agent Surface matting agent
APET SHEET PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Slip agent Mainly used for multilayer PE/PP film and composite film
Anti-block Pure anti-block can be used in transparent film
Contain both anti-block and slip agent for polyolefin film
Processing masterbatch Used in blowing and tape casting of PE/PP (liquid)
Anti-oxidant Protection of film from degrading while processing
Increase reclaimed ingredients in the formula
Light stabilizer
Protection of content
Low precipitation, which is especially suitable for thinner
PE products, such as film and spinning
Anti-fog Good resistance to cold and hot fog,
and suitable for thinner film
Anti-static Applicable to multilayer PE/PP film and composite film
PO SHEET PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
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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
Specialization
Commercial
Excellence
Operational
Excellence
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
PolyOne Corporation 5
P O L Y O N E
2 0 1 7 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 2 B I L L I O N
9%
United States
59%
14%
Latin
America
9%
Canada
PolyOne
Distribution
34%
Performance Products &
Solutions 21%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
19%
Color
Additives &
Inks 26%
Segment End Market Geography
Building &
Construction
Electrical &
Electronics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017*
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
PolyOne Corporation 6
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
*Pro Forma for sale of DSS
E A R L Y Y E A R S D E F I N E D B Y S P E C I A L T Y
M I X I M P R O V E M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 7
76%
2005 2017
$5M $280M
+ 25%
+ 33%
Specialty OI
% of Operating Income
Consistently Deliver Double Digit Annual EPS Growth
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period
PolyOne Corporation 8
2006 2017 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
ROIC* 5.0% 14.0% 15.0%
Operating Income % of Sales
Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.5% 20%+
Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 12.5% 20%+
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 10.7% 12-14%
Distribution 2.6% 6.3% 6.5-7.5%
P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E & P L A T I N U M V I S I O N
531
660130
149
504
607
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
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
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
Largest organic revenue growth
since recession
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
2015 2016 2017
Revenue in billions of $
+ 24%
+ 15%
+ 20%
Total + 10%
Organic + 7%
Free Cash Flow
(In millions)
ROIC*
PolyOne Corporation 10
$50
$116
$143
$0
$40
$80
$120
$160
$200
2012 2014 2016 2018
10.8%
11.3%
12.9%
11.0%
13.0%
15.0%
2012 2014 2016 2017 2020
Platinum
Vision
$200 - $220
F R E E C A S H F L O W A N D I M P R O V I N G R E T U R N S
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period
15.0%
$767M
R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S
O V E R $ 9 5 0 M I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1
PolyOne Corporation 11
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.48
$0.58
$0.70
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
3-Year Dividend Plan
Cumulative Share Repurchases
(In millions)
Increasing Annual Dividend
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 12
Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
technology
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
customers
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
customers
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid
Color & Additives
I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E
PolyOne Corporation 13
PrototypeFrame
Opportunity
Scale-up & Test
Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
(since 2015)
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
6
2 2
36 5
13
4
6
7
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
Number of Projects 33 17 20 15 5 90
Total Addressable Market
($ millions)
- - $800 $1,400 $600 $2,800
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
A U N I Q U E C U S T O M E R E X P E R I E N C E
Industrial
Design
IQ DESIGN LABS
PolyOne Corporation 14
Launched in 2014, IQ Design Labs is our in-house industrial
design team that focuses on material selection and processing
expertise to help with problem solving, enabling our clients to
develop higher performance products.
PolyOne investor presentation
Forward Looking Statements
USE OF �NON-GAAP�MEASURES
Vision
PolyOne�2017 Revenue | $3.2 billion
Adjusted EPS Expansion
Early years defined by Specialty �mix improvement
Proof of Performance & Platinum Vision
Investment in Commercial Resources driving growth
Slide Number 10
Returning cash to shareholders�Over $950 million since 2011
3 Horizons of Development
Innovation Pipeline
IQ DESIGN LABS
LSS CUSTOMER FIRST
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Segment highlights
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
Color, Additives & Inks
Specialty Engineered Materials
Specialty Engineered Materials
Performance Products & Solutions
Performance Products & Solutions
DISTRIBUTION
Target end markets & �application examples
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Slide Number 30
Slide Number 31
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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
GREAT PLACE TO WORK!
A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
1
Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment
Year Ended
2020 2019 2020 2019
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 525.8 $ 226.7 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 190.6 177.5 708.8 745.7
Distribution 305.1 272.4 1,110.3 1,192.2
Corporate and eliminations (24.5) (18.0) (79.9) (79.0)
Sales $ 997.0 $ 658.6 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 57.5 $ 27.2 $ 180.8 $ 147.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.4 18.8 94.4 83.7
Distribution 18.0 17.0 69.5 75.4
Corporate and eliminations (40.9) (42.5) (155.4) (149.7)
Operating Income $ 65.0 $ 20.5 $ 189.3 $ 156.8
Items Below Operating Income in Corporate:
Other income, net $ 11.7 $ 10.7 $ 24.3 $ 12.1
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 27.3 $ 10.7 $ 75.1 $ 42.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 7.4 7.0 30.0 29.5
Distribution 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.5
Corporate and eliminations 2.8 1.0 9.3 5.4
Depreciation & Amortization $ 37.8 $ 18.8 $ 115.1 $ 78.1
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 84.8 $ 37.9 $ 255.9 $ 190.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 37.8 25.8 124.4 113.2
Distribution 18.3 17.1 70.2 75.9
Corporate and eliminations (26.4) (30.8) (121.8) (132.2)
EBITDA $ 114.5 $ 50.0 $ 328.7 $ 247.0
EBITDA as a % of sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 16.1 % 16.7 % 17.0 % 18.9 %
Specialty Engineered Materials 19.8 % 14.5 % 17.6 % 15.2 %
Distribution 6.0 % 6.3 % 6.3 % 6.4 %
Corporate and eliminations nm nm nm nm
Total Company 11.5 % 7.6 % 10.1 % 8.6 %
nm - not meaningful
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA: 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 74.7 $ 6.4 $ 133.8 $ 75.7
Income tax expense (17.3) 12.9 5.2 33.7
Interest expense 19.3 11.9 74.6 59.5
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 37.8 18.8 115.1 78.1
EBITDA $ 114.5 $ 50.0 $ 328.7 $ 247.0
Special items, before tax 4.2 15.0 66.2 61.7
Interest expense included in special items — — (10.1) —
Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.7) — (3.2) —
Adjusted EBITDA $ 118.0 $ 65.0 $ 381.6 $ 308.7
Three Months Ended
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share: Avient
Special
Adjusted
Sales $ 997.0 $ — $ 997.0
Operating income $ 65.0 $ 14.6 $ 79.6
Interest expense, net (19.3) — (19.3)
Other income, net 11.7 (10.4) 1.3
Income taxes 17.3 (30.9) (13.6)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 74.2 $ (26.7) $ 47.5
Weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Adjusted EPS - excluding special items $ 0.52
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations:
Operating income and other income, net $ 76.7 $ 4.2 $ 80.9
Depreciation and amortization 37.8 (0.7) 37.1
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 114.5 $ 3.5 $ 118.0
EBITDA as a % of sales 11.8 %
3
Three Months Ended
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 658.6 $ — $ 658.6 $ 263.5 $ 922.1
Operating income $ 20.5 $ 24.6 $ 45.1 $ 13.2 $ 58.3
Interest expense, net (11.9) — (11.9) (11.1) (23.0)
Other income, net 10.7 (9.6) 1.1 — 1.1
Income taxes (12.9) 4.9 (8.0) (0.5) (8.5)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 6.4 $ 19.9 $ 26.3 $ 1.6 $ 27.9
Weighted average diluted shares 77.5
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.8
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 0.30
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Operating income and other income, net $ 31.2 $ 15.0 $ 46.2 $ 13.2 $ 59.4
Depreciation and amortization 18.8 — 18.8 15.1 33.9
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 50.0 $ 15.0 $ 65.0 $ 28.3 $ 93.3
EBITDA as a % of sales 10.1 %
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 3,242.1 $ — $ 3,242.1 $ 540.4 $ 3,782.5
Operating income $ 189.3 $ 73.7 $ 263.0 $ 45.0 $ 308.0
Interest expense, net (74.6) 10.1 (64.5) (18.1) (82.6)
Other income, net 24.3 (17.6) 6.7 — 6.7
Income taxes (5.2) (41.4) (46.6) (6.2) (52.8)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (1.8) — (1.8) — (1.8)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 24.8 $ 156.8 $ 20.7 $ 177.5
Weighted average diluted shares 90.6
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 1.5
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.93
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Operating income and other income, net $ 213.6 $ — $ 56.1 $ 269.7 $ 45.0 $ — $ 314.7
Depreciation and amortization 115.1 (3.2) 111.9 30.1 142.0
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 328.7 $ 52.9 $ 381.6 $ 75.1 $ 456.7
EBITDA as a % of sales 12.1 %
4
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 2,862.7 $ — $ 2,862.7 $ 1,118.6 $ 3,981.3
Operating income $ 156.8 $ 71.7 $ 228.5 $ 72.9 $ 301.4
Interest expense, net (59.5) — (59.5) (33.4) (92.9)
Other income, net 12.1 (10.0) 2.1 — 2.1
Income taxes (33.7) (5.9) (39.6) (9.1) (48.7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests (0.2) — (0.2) — (0.2)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.5 $ 55.8 $ 131.3 $ 30.4 $ 161.7
Weighted average diluted shares 77.7
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 93.0
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.74
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Operating income and other income, net $ 168.9 $ — $ 61.7 $ 230.6 $ 72.9 $ — $ 303.5
Depreciation and amortization 78.1 — 78.1 60.3 138.4
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 247.0 $ 61.7 $ 308.7 $ 133.2 $ 441.9
EBITDA as a % of sales 11.1 %
March 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted
Special
Adjusted
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Pro Forma
Adjusted
Sales $ 711.5 $ — $ 711.5 $ 279.4 $ 990.9
Operating income 52.8 9.7 62.5 23.0 85.5
Interest expense, net (9.4) — (9.4) (12.8) (22.2)
Other income, net 1.6 (0.1) 1.5 — 1.5
Income taxes (11.9) (1.0) (12.9) (2.4) (15.3)
Net income from continuing operations
attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.1 $ 8.6 $ 41.7 $ 7.8 $ 49.5
Weighted average diluted shares 86.7
Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 6.1
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.8
Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 0.53
5
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019
Year Ended
Reconciliation of pro
forma sales, operating
income, and EBITDA: CAI
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Pro Forma
CAI CAI
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Pro Forma
Sales $ 226.7 $ 263.5 $ 490.2 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,118.6 $ 2,122.4
Operating income $ 27.2 $ 13.2 $ 40.4 $ 147.4 $ 72.9 $ 220.3
EBITDA $ 37.9 $ 28.3 $ 66.2 $ 190.1 $ 133.2 $ 323.3
EBITDA as a % of sales 13.5 % 15.2 %
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Reconciliation of pro
forma sales, operating
income, and EBITDA: CAI
Clariant MB
Pro Forma
Pro Forma
Sales $ 1,502.9 $ 540.4 $ 2,043.3
Operating income $ 180.8 $ 45.0 $ 225.8
EBITDA $ 255.9 $ 75.1 $ 331.0
EBITDA as a % of sales 16.2 %
Free cash flow, defined as cash provided by operating activities excluding items associated with acquisitions and divestitures,
less capital expenditures, is considered a non-GAAP financial measure.