https://www.avient.com/center-of-excellence/avient-europe-middle-east-and-africa
Pol.Ind. de Egüés, calle Z, Nº 8
Fahrenheitlaan 8
Avient Design and Georgia Tech Students Team Up to Innovate with Polystrand™ Composites...
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/avient-sustain-2019-210419-interactive.pdf
Hickory, North Carolina
8.
Gyor, Hungary 8.
Santa Clara, Mexico 8.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2019-avient-sustainability-report.pdf
Hickory, North Carolina
8.
Gyor, Hungary 8.
Santa Clara, Mexico 8.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520Credit%2520Suisse%2520-%2520June%25202015.pdf
You are
advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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%
69%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 Q1 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 $60M
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.
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?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/investing-in-avient_0.pdf
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That’s Avient.
16,000+
CUSTOMERS
>75%
ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS
of
sales
AVIENT’S VALUE CREATION LEVERS
8
Exposure to high growth end markets
Investment in commercial resources and innovation
Strong free cash flow generation / capital deployment
Clariant Masterbatch synergies
COVID recovery
Re-Rating: Current share price valuation
Avient is poised for near-term and long-term
shareholder value creation.
These investments also
consider our global footprint, and we are positioned very well and
strategically from a regional perspective.
9
Growth Drivers
2020E
Revenue
Long-Term
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions $ 550 8–12%
Healthcare 560 8–10%
Composites / 5G 210 10%
Growth in Emerging Regions 650 5%
Other (GDP growth) 1,730 2–3%
Pro Forma Avient $ 3,700 6.5%
(1) Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
(2) 2020 is estimated and Pro forma to include full year of the Clariant Masterbatch business
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Avient has a highly technical and broad portfolio of material solutions
that help our customers—and our planet—be more sustainable.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520Standard%2520Quality%2520Response_2016_6_9.pdf
Key performance indicators and goals are set
for each business
8.
Yes, as part of the ISO 9001 documentation.
8.
Business is
PolyOne Quality Survey Standard
Response
2015 12 09
Source: Corporate Quality
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awarded to vendors on the basis of their
performance.
3.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/avient-investor-day-registration-details21.pdf
AVNT-2021.06.30-News Release
1
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Avient Announces Registration Details for December 9th Investor Day
CLEVELAND – November 3, 2021 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of
specialized and sustainable material solutions, will host an Investor Day for investment
professionals on Thursday, December 9, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the New York
Marriott Marquis hotel.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/avient-sarl-czech-republic-branch-register-extract-dec-3-2021.pdf
Czech Republic Branch
Sídlo: Pobřežní 620/3, Karlín, 186 00 Praha 8
Identifikační číslo: 074 10 026
Právní forma: Odštěpný závod zahraniční právnické osoby
Předmět podnikání:
Výroba, obchod a služby neuvedené v přílohách 1 až 3 živnostenského zákona
Vedoucí odštěpného závodu:
LÁSZLÓ MEDNYÁNSZKY, dat. nar. 23. listopadu 1967
9400 Sopron, Ösvény 7, Maďarská republika
Zřizovatel - zahraniční osoba:
Avient S.à r.l.
9638 Pommerloch, Route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství
Registrační číslo: B226205
Právní forma: společnost s ručením omezeným
Statutární orgán zřizovatele - zahraniční osoby:
HOLGER HANS KRONIMUS, dat. nar. 26. ledna 1968
76571 Gaggenau, Adolf Dambach-Strasse 2, Spolková republika Německo
Den vzniku funkce: 4. července 2018
Den vzniku členství: 4. července 2018
CHRISTOPH PALM, dat. nar. 16. května 1963
9638 Pommerloch, Route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství
Den vzniku funkce: 4. července 2018
Den vzniku členství: 4. července 2018
ZANETA GABRIELA POTOCZNY, dat. nar. 17. října 1974
9638 Pommerloch, route de Bastogne 19, Lucemburské velkovévodství
Den vzniku funkce: 27. února 2019
Den vzniku členství: 27. února 2019
NORBERT MERKLEIN, dat. nar. 3. května 1964
4132 Muttenz, Rothausstrasse 61, Švýcarská konfederace
Den vzniku funkce: 18. ledna 2021
Den vzniku členství: 18. ledna 2021
Počet členů: 4
Společnost je platně vázána nebo zastupována vůči třetím osobám takto: má-li
Společnost více než jednoho jednatele, pak podpisem kteréhokoli jednatele.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/2020proxy.pdf
Independent Registered Public Accountant Services and Related Fee Arrangements
Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Director Independence
Lead Director
Board Leadership Structure
Board’s Oversight of Risk
Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines
Related Person Transactions
Communication with Board
Board and Committees
Board Attendance
Board Committees
AAudit Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2019: 8
MEMBERS:
Compensation Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2019: 5
Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee – Primary
Responsibilities and Requirements
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2019: 2
MEMBERS:
Environmental, Health and Safety Committee – Primary Responsibilities and
Requirements
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2019: 2
Board Refreshment and Diversity
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
5 or fewer 6 to 10 More than 10
Years of Service
3 of 10 Director nominees
Diversity
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
2019 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Non-Employee Director Compensation Highlights
Non-Employee Director Retainer and Meeting Fees
Role Annual Cash Retainers
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
2019 Director Compensation Table
Name
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
Stock Awards
Total
(1)
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (column (a))
Stock Awards (column (b))
Option Awards Outstanding and Fully-Vested Deferred Shares
Number of Deferred Shares(1)
Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Shares
Number of Shares
Owned(1)
Right to Acquire
Shares
Total Beneficial
Ownership
% of Class(4)
Name and Address
Number of
Common
Shares
%
of Class
Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Executive Summary
Name Title
How Pay is Tied to Company Performance.
a) Section 5 Section 9
(d) Section 8
Person
Outstanding
Company Voting Securities
Incumbent Board
Business Combination
Section 13
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
Section 5 Section 9
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
Section 4 Section 9
(v)
(w)
Section 8
(x)
Section 8
(y) Section 8
(z)
(aa)
(bb) Section 6
Section 9
(cc) Section 7 Section 9
(dd)
Section 7 Section 9
(ee)
(ff)
(gg)
Section 5 Section 9
(hh)
3.
Restricted Stock Units.
8.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-02/AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Accordingly, we expect first quarter adjusted EPS of
$0.68, up 8% from $0.63 in 2023."
Avient will provide additional details on its 2023 fourth quarter performance and 2024 outlook
during its webcast scheduled for 8:00 a.m.
Webcast Details
Avient will host a webcast on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.