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Global Compact & fulfilled Communication of Progress (COP) requirements • New Sustainability Strategy overview page including our 2022 AIP ESG metrics • New ESG Performance page with ESG ratings, awards, and certifications • Increased disclosures on carbon emissions, including disclosure of Climate Change Scenario Analysis • Added new Product Stewardship and Chemical Management policies • Enhanced data reporting for Workforce Demographics • Improved social disclosures on human rights, dependent care and special leave and strategic training management 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Launching integrated sustainability website in parallel with report Aligned with leading reporting frameworks 6 Released July 2022 ESG RATINGS PERFORMANCE ESG AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS ESG PERFORMANCE & AWARDS 84th 3 1 2 7 T RAN S FO R MAT IO NAL OVE RV IE W Avient Protective Materials Dyneema ® RECENT TRANSACTIONS Acquired Divested $1.45 B $0.95 B 9 Distribution UPDATED CAPITAL STRUCTURE & LIQUIDITY • Proceeds from completed sale of Distribution used to pay near-term maturing debt to strengthen balance sheet • Fixed/floating debt ratio of ~55/45 • Proven track record of deleveraging following major acquisitions through strong free cash flow generation • 2022 pro forma net debt/adjusted EBITDA expected to be 3.1x $725 $725 $575 $500 $600 $525 $650 $650 $600 Capital Structure Cas h $544 Undr awn Rev olve r $250 Liquidity $3.15B $2.40B 2030 Notes 2029 Term Loan 2026 Term Loan 2025 Notes 2023 Notes After Dyneema Acquisition After Distribution Divestiture $794M (1) (1) $250M reflects estimated undrawn revolver following the divestiture of Distribution 10 PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS Performance Solutions Products & $0.8 B COLOR $1.4 B Acquired (2020)Divested (2019) 11 • Acquisition of Clariant Color business significantly expanded presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Strength of portfolio – double-digit annual EBITDA growth since acquisition • $75 million of realized synergies anticipated in 2022 • Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.
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NORTH AMERICA GRADES reSound™ REC VX2800-0003 C 65 Gray reSound™ REC OF 7310-80 reSound™ REC OF 7310-90 reSound™ REC GP 7820-340 reSound™ REC GP 7820-360 reSound™ REC GP 7820-380 Recycled Content PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend PCR/PIR Blend Recycled Content, % 25% 35% 45% 60% 60% 60% Recycled Source Food Packaging Food Packaging Food Packaging Transportation, Industrial Transportation, Industrial Transportation, Industrial Hardness, Shore A 65 80 90 36 63 77 Color Gray Black/Natural (Gray) Black/Natural (Gray) Natural Natural Natural Specific Gravity 0.88 0.9 0.91 0.95 0.98 1.0 Tensile Strength, PSI 831 1120 1590 1027 1012 1173 Elongation at Break, % 620 570 520 1600 1200 1000 Compression Set @ Room Temperature 26 32 37 24 30 39 OM Substrate PP PP PP PP PP PP Processing IM or OM IM IM IM IM IM Agency Rating Application Specific FDA – – – – – Automotive Testing* – VOC & FOG (VDA 278), Odor (VDA 270) VOC & FOG (VDA 278), Odor (VDA 270) – – – reSound™ REC VX7900-5001 C I 30A Natural reSound™ REC VX7900-5001 C I 50A Natural reSound™ REC VX7900-5001 C I 70A Natural reSound™ REC AF 7210-140 B reSound™ REC AF 7210-150 B reSound™ REC AF 7210-160 B reSound™ REC AF 7210-170 B reSound™ REC AF 7210-180 B reSound™ REC AF 7210-190 B Recycled Content PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend PIR/PCR Blend Recycled Content, % 81% 81% 83% 59% 57% 54% 57% 56% 51% PIR Recycled Source Proprietary Blend Proprietary Blend Proprietary Blend Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation PCR Recycled Source Transportation/ Industrial Transportation/ Industrial Transportation/ Industrial Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Hardness, Shore A 30 50 70 43 51 61 70 81 90 Color Natural Natural Natural Black Black Black Black Black Black Specific Gravity 1.14 1.16 1.16 0.97 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.99 0.99 Tensile Strength, MPa 2.39 3.23 3.35 4 5 5 8 10 13 Elongation at Break, % 796 654 515 1013 993 981 935 876 829 Compression Set @ Room Temperature 16 24 37 41 44 44 48 54 55 OM Substrate PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM IM IM IM IM IM EUROPE GRADES reSound™ REC VX2800-5032 C 47A Natural reSound™ REC VX2800-5033 C 54A Natural reSound™ REC GP 7820-140 reSound™ REC GP 7820-160 reSound™ REC GP 7820-180 Recycled Content PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR Recycled Content, % 61% 61% 60% 60% 60% PCR Recycled Source Transportation Transportation Transportation/ Industrial Transportation/ Industrial Transportation/ Industrial Hardness, Shore A 47 54 38 57 77 Color Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Specific Gravity 0.96 0.96 0.94 0.97 1.0 Tensile Strength, MPa 1.80 2.00 7.19 6.65 7 Elongation at Break, % 766 682 1590 1380 1010 Compression Set @ Room Temperature 28 29 28 32 38 OM Substrate PP PP PP PP PP Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM IM IM EUROPE GRADES ASIA GRADES - PIR reSound™ REC VX3120-801 I 65A Natural reSound™ REC VX3120-802 I 65A Natural reSound™ REC VX3120-803 I 65A Natural Recycled Content PIR PIR PIR Recycled Content, % 20% 40% 60% Recycled Source Textile Industry Textile Industry Textile Industry Hardness, Shore A 67 68 68 Color Natural Natural Natural Specific Gravity 1.11 1.10 1.11 Tensile Strength, PSI 1450 1229 1151 Elongation at Break, % 752 709 653 OM Substrate PC, ABS, PC/ABS PC, ABS, PC/ABS PC, ABS, PC/ABS Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 30A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 40A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 50A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 60A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 70A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 80A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7810-801 C 90A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 30A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 40A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 50A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 60A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 70A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 80A Natural reSound™ REC DY 7820-801 C 90A Natural reSound™ REC 3630-801C 40N reSound™ REC 3630-801C 50N reSound™ REC 3630-801C 60N reSound™ REC 7850-90N FR reSound™ REC GP 7820-240 reSound™ REC GP 7820-260 reSound™ REC GP 7820-280 Recycled Content PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR PCR Recycled Content, % 9% 12% 15% 21% 23% 30% 39% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 45% 45% 45% 32% 60% 60% 60% Recycled Source Food Packaging Food Packaging Food Packaging Food Packaging Food Packaging Food Packaging Food Packaging Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging, Transportation Food Packaging Transportation, Industrial Transportation, Industrial Transportation, Industrial Hardness, Shore A 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 40 49 58 85 39 57 80 Color Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Natural Specific Gravity 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.88 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.95 0.94 0.97 0.97 0.99 1.01 1.02 0.90 0.90 0.90 1.04 0.95 0.98 1.0 Tensile Strength, PSI 678 889 939 964 1057 1328 1619 663 804 830 859 844 1007 1279 830 965 985 1250 938 1089 1479 Elongation at Break, % >1000 983 893 750 726 699 599 1028 948 880 807 681 642 640 700 700 650 310 1600 1360 1090 OM Substrate PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PC, ABS, PC/ABS PC, ABS, PC/ABS PC, ABS, PC/ABS – PP 30 39 Processing IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM IM or OM EM IM IM IM ASIA GRADES - 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Assesse, Belgium 55.
The Company has continuing involvement with the former PP&S business following the close of the transaction.
This credit line was closed in 2021.
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Louvain-La-Nueve, Belgium 55.
Upon the closing of the APM Acquisition, we settled the related foreign currency forward contracts.
The USEPA issued 55 AVIENT CORPORATION its Record of Decision (ROD) in September 2018, selecting a remedy consistent with our accrual assumptions.
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Use of Non GAAP Measures Page 3 -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 60% 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 Ad ju st ed E ar ni ng s P er S ha re Appliance 6% Building & Construction 13% Wire & Cable 9% Electrical & Electronics 4% Consumer 9% Packaging 18% Industrial 10% Misc. 5% HealthCare 9% 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 Page 6 * 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 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* 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 % Page 9 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 Page 10 Positioned for Strong Growth 2015 Target Rev: $5B Adj.
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Staying close to our customers to help them navigate the uncertain environment and execute their respective plans 2.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.2 $ 0.91 $ 79.3 $ 0.86 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 7.2 0.08 2.6 0.03 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 91.4 $ 0.99 $ 81.9 $ 0.89 6 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3 Cost of sales 1,000.1 859.9 Gross margin 293.7 302.4 Selling and administrative expense 165.1 182.0 Operating income 128.6 120.4 Interest expense, net (16.9) (19.3) Other (expense) income, net (0.6) 1.5 Income before income taxes 111.1 102.6 Income taxes (26.6) (22.9) Net income 84.5 79.7 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.4) Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.2 $ 79.3 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic $ 0.92 $ 0.87 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted $ 0.91 $ 0.86 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.3 Diluted 92.3 92.2 7 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and amortization $ (4.4) $ (1.8) Environmental remediation costs (2.0) (0.5) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.6 4.5 Impact on cost of sales (5.8) 2.2 Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other 0.9 (1.3) Acquisition related costs (2.9) (3.3) Impact on selling and administrative expense (2.0) (4.6) Impact on operating income (7.8) (2.4) Other income, net 0.1 — Impact on income before income taxes (7.7) (2.4) Income tax benefit on above special items 2.0 0.9 Tax adjustments(2) (1.5) (1.1) Impact of special items on net income attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (7.2) $ (2.6) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.08) $ (0.03) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.3 92.2 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments. 8 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 562.6 $ 601.2 Accounts receivable, net 757.9 642.3 Inventories, net 475.4 461.1 Other current assets 131.0 122.4 Total current assets 1,926.9 1,827.0 Property, net 661.9 676.1 Goodwill 1,283.4 1,286.4 Intangible assets, net 904.1 925.2 Operating lease assets, net 67.1 74.1 Other non-current assets 200.3 208.4 Total assets $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 607.5 $ 8.6 Accounts payable 642.3 553.9 Current operating lease obligations 21.7 24.2 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 284.8 353.9 Total current liabilities 1,556.3 940.6 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,250.2 1,850.3 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 98.5 100.0 Deferred income taxes 99.4 100.6 Non-current operating lease obligations 45.9 50.1 Other non-current liabilities 164.1 165.1 Total non-current liabilities 1,658.1 2,266.1 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,813.2 1,774.7 Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8 Total equity 1,829.3 1,790.5 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,043.7 $ 4,997.2 9 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Operating Activities Net income $ 84.5 $ 79.7 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 35.7 36.6 Accelerated depreciation and amortization 2.1 0.5 Share-based compensation expense 3.2 2.7 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (118.8) (137.6) Increase in inventories (15.1) (35.1) Increase in accounts payable 90.5 67.3 Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (4.0) (7.1) Decrease in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (59.2) (3.4) Net cash provided by operating activities 18.9 3.6 Investing activities Capital expenditures (13.3) (16.5) Other investing activities — (2.0) Net cash used by investing activities (13.3) (18.5) Financing activities Purchase of common shares for treasury (15.8) (4.2) Cash dividends paid (21.7) (19.5) Repayment of long-term debt (2.4) (2.3) Payments of withholding tax on share awards (3.9) (3.1) Net cash used by financing activities (43.8) (29.1) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (0.4) (11.0) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (38.6) (55.0) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 562.6 $ 594.5 10 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
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Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.
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Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results and tax adjustments.