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United
States
81%
Europe
Canada
15%
Asia
2%
2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion SolutionsSolutions
At a Glance
Performance Products and Solutions
Europe
2%
2%
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015
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Operating Income % and Revenue
2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits
OI % of Sales Sales
9-12%
Appliance
4%
Building &
Construction
30%
Wire & Cable
17%
Electrical &
Electronics
2%
Consumer
4%
Packaging
9%
Industrial
20%
Misc.
2%
HealthCare
2%
Transportation
8%
Textiles
2%
Target
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• Trend toward more
affordable housing
favors our product
1.5
2.0
2.5
Housing Starts
(in million units)
50 year average
Market Dynamics
Performance Products and Solutions
• Ultimate housing
recovery presents
substantial upside to
already record-
setting results
Source: Historical Data from the US Census Bureau,
2012 estimate is a PolyOne projection.
0.0
0.5
1.0
'87 '89 '91 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12
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Value Proposition
• Premier provider of specialized vinyl and supply chain solutions, leading
the industry in innovation and service
Transformation Highlights
• Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business
Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights
Performance Products and Solutions
• Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business
maximizes performance
• Asset realignment and Lean Six Sigma reduce costs
• Strengthened relationship with winning customers
• Increased differentiation in all business units
> $12B Addressable Market
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Key Differentiators
Performance Products and Solutions
• Providing application design, material design
and / or process design assistance not available
from competitors
• Capability to improve joint value streams
• We are the best innovator in our space • We are the best innovator in our space
• Expanding customers’ opportunities
by providing innovative materials
and marketing ideas
• We provide world-class customer
service and delivery performance
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13.7% 14.3%
15.5%
9.9%
6.2%
5.4%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
WC % of Sales
• Best-in-class working
capital management and
delivery performance
• Improved raw material
Areas of Focus – Operational Excellence
Performance Products and Solutions
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
89.1%
92.0%
94.2%
93.4% 93.4% 94.0%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
On-Time Delivery
• Improved raw material
positions, sourcing savings
• PolyOne pilot site for many
LSS and manufacturing
excellence programs
*As measured to customer request date
*
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• reFlexTM Bioplasticizers
Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products
• GeonTM HC for Healthcare
� Applications: Medical device housings, specialty tubing
� Customer benefits: Withstand aggressive antiseptics
Key Innovations
Performance Products and Solutions
� Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products
� Customer benefits: Lower carbon footprint,
improved productivity
• GeonTM SF Super Flow
� Applications: Large appliance parts, molded siding panels
� Customer benefits: Flame retardancy, detergent resistance
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Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal
Performance Products and Solutions
Critical Imperatives
• Accelerate innovation - grow in new applications not
historically served with vinyl
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and
working capital efficienciesworking capital efficiencies
• Selectively leverage construction recovery
2015 Goal
• 9 - 12% return on sales
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Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Premier Healthcare Colorants
Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Premier Healthcare
Colorants offer ultra-high heat resistance and
sophisticated color options for medical applications.
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GENERAL PURPOSE GLS TPES FOR PACKAGING
SOFT TOUCH GRIPS BONDING TO POLAR SUBSTRATES
GENERAL PURPOSE GLS TPES FOR PACKAGING
SOFT TOUCH GRIPS BONDING TO NON POLAR SUBSTRATES
Dynaflex™
G2711
Dynaflex™
G2780
Dynaflex™
G6713
Dynaflex™
G7960
Versalloy™
XL9045
Versaflex™
CL40
Aesthetics
Grippy, 43A
& translucent
Low tack, 84A
& translucent
Extra soft, 13A
& translucent
Rubbery, 60A
& opaque
Matte, 45A
& natural
Grippy, 40A
& water clear
Special
Characteristics
Grippy medical
grade
PP & PE OM Extra soft
General
purpose
High flow &
fast setup
Water clear
Regulatory
FDA, EU &
USP VI
FDA FDA & EU FDA FDA FDA & EU
Overmolding Polypropylene
Polypropylene &
Polyethylene
Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene
Versaflex™
CL 2250
Versaflex™
OM 3060
Versaflex™
CE 3120-65
Versaflex™
CE 3620
Versollan™
RU 2205
Aesthetics
Grippy, 50A
& clear
Grippy, 59A
& clear
Silky feel, 65A
& matte finish
Silky feel, 65A
& matte finish
Grippy, 65A
& matte finish
Special
Characteristics
Clear overmold Clear overmold
Abrasion resistance
& high strength
Low compression set
& high flow
Abrasion resistance
& high strength
Regulatory FDA & USP VI FDA & USP VI UL 94
FDA &
ISO 10993-10
—
Overmolding Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate
& ABS
Polycarbonate,
ABS, Copolyester
& Nylon 12
Polycarbonate,
ABS, Copolyester
Polycarbonate,
ABS, Copolyester
& Nylon 12
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Corporate Responsibility Committee, and an Environmental, Health and Safety
Committee.
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
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2 0 2 1 P E R F O R M A N C E
$80
$85
2020 2021
$0.52
$0.58
2020 2021
Q4 2021 PERFORMANCE
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
4
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$997
$1,202
2020 2021
+ 21%
Adjusted EPS
+ 6% + 12%
(in millions) (in millions)
$308
$429
2020PF 2021
$1.93
$3.05
2020PF 2021
FULL YEAR 2021 PERFORMANCE
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
5
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$3,783
$4,819
2020PF 2021
+ 27%
Adjusted EPS
+ 39% + 58%
(in millions) (in millions)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
(1) (1) (1)
FULL YEAR 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
6
CAI
$2,043
$2,402
Sales
($ in millions)
SEM Distribution
$226
$303
Operating Income
+ 18% + 34%
$1,110
$1,631
Sales
$70
$93
Operating Income
+ 47% + 33%
(1)
$709
$919
Sales
$94
$132
Operating Income
+ 30% + 40%
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
(1)
Full Year 2020 (Pro forma) $3,783 $308
Sustainable Solutions 147 19% 60
Healthcare 143 28% 30
Composites 58 43% 29
Growth in Asia / LATAM 107 21% 26
Other 543 30% 58
Sub-total $4,781 26% $511
Wage Inflation and Overtime (39)
Other Supply Chain Costs (15)
COVID Response Applications (22) (12)
Synergies 44
FX, Incentives, Other Employee Costs 60 (60)
Full Year 2021 $4,819 27% $429
FULL YEAR 2021 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
7
Sales Growth Rate
Adjusted
Operating
Income$ millions
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
(1)
Adjusted
EBITDA
8
Full Year 2020 (Pro forma) $ 457
Demand 135
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 158
Inflation (120)
SEM:
Price / Mix 84
Inflation (65)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 318
Inflation (304)
Net Price Benefit 71
Wage Inflation and Overtime (39)
Other Supply Chain Costs (15)
COVID Response Applications (12)
Synergies 44
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (60)
Full Year 2021 $ 581
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
(1)
• Demand impact driven by growth
in key focus areas: sustainable
solutions, healthcare, composites
and growth in Asia / LATAM
• Price increases more than offset
raw material and supply chain
impacts
FULL YEAR 2021 EBITDA BRIDGE
SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION
9
CAI
(1) 2018-2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
15.3% 15.2%
16.2%
17.0%
2018 2019 2020 2021
14.8%
15.2%
17.6% 17.8%
2018 2019 2020 2021
(1)
SEM
• Record margins in 2021 despite
unprecedented supply chain challenges
• Continued portfolio transformation to
high-growth end markets and
sustainable solutions
• Clariant Color synergy realization
• Investments in composites and outdoor
high performance applications drove
growth and mix improvements
• 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
• $54 million of synergies realized in 2021
• Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.
Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of
business and synergy capture
10
$133
$205
2019PF 2021
10
Clariant Color EBITDA Growth
Purchase Price Multiple
10.8x
7.0x
6.1x
2019PF 2021 2021 w/ Full
Synergies
(1)
(1)
11.9%
16.2%
2019PF 2021
EBITDA Margins
(1)
CLARIANT COLOR:
TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION
($ in millions)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business
($ millions)
Initial
Synergy
Estimate
2021
Synergy
Realization
Total
Synergies
Expected
Administrative $ 18 $ 29 $ 40
Sourcing 24 20 24
Operational 18 5 21
Total Synergies $ 60 $ 54 $ 85
C L A R I A N T C O LO R I N T E G R AT I O N &
C O S T S Y N ERG I E S U PDATE
11
• Integration going extremely well: synergy target increased to $85 million at December 9th Investor Day
• Relentless focus on guiding principles of safety first, employee collaboration and exceeding customer expectations
• Future revenue synergies are not part of these estimates and represent additional growth over the long term
S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y F O R A B ET T E R TO M O R ROW
12
• Revenue from sustainable solutions grew
16% in 2021 and expected to grow 8-12% in
2022 as our innovation efforts and
collaboration with customers accelerates
• Investments centered around innovation and
global sustainability megatrends
o Enabling a circular economy –
Technologies that allow for increased use of
post-consumer recycled (PCR) material and
improve recyclability of plastics
o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI
applications to reduce weight and material
requirements, which minimize energy and
carbon emissions
o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety
applications as well as Avient’s alternative
materials to replace lead, PVC, halogens,
BPA and other less eco-friendly options
12
*Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”)
**2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business
12
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021
$405M
$455M
$550M
$790M
Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021
$915M
$340M
PEOPL E
C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G
Community Service
7x Safer
than Industry Average
World-Class Safety
Leadership Development
Over $16 million
raised since 2010
Diversity & Inclusion
13
Q4 2020 $997 $80
Sustainable Solutions 23 12% 8
Healthcare 53 43% 9
Composites 7 22% 2
Growth in Asia / LATAM 14 10% 3
Other 118 23% 2
Sub-total $1,212 22% $104
Wage Inflation and Overtime (11)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4)
Synergies 9
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (10) (13)
Q4 2021 $1,202 21% $85
Q4 2021 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
( T O TA L C O M PA N Y )
14
Sales Growth Rate
Adjusted
Operating
Income$ millions
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE
15
Price increases more than
offsets raw material and
supply chain impacts
Q4 2020 $ 118
Demand -
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 62
Inflation (45)
SEM:
Price / Mix 25
Inflation (20)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 114
Inflation (109)
Net Price Benefit 27
Wage Inflation and Overtime (11)
Other Supply Chain Costs (4)
Synergies 9
Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (13)
Q4 2021 $ 126
Transportation (5)$
Outdoor High Performance (3)
Other 8
Total Demand -
Q4 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
16
CAI
$526
$581
Sales
($ in millions)
SEM Distribution
$58
$61
Operating Income
+ 11% + 6%
$305
$425
Sales
$18
$22
Operating Income
+ 39% + 22%
(1)
$191
$228
Sales
$30
$29
Operating Income
+ 19% - 3%
2 0 2 2 O U T L O O K
REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS
Growth Drivers
Long-Term
Growth Rate
2022E
Growth Rate
Sustainable Solutions 8–12% 12%
Healthcare 8–10% 10%
Composites 10% 3%
Asia / LATAM 5% 6%
Other (GDP growth) 2–3% 2–3%
Avient 6.5% 6%
18
Excluding Outdoor High Performance 13%
(7.5% excl.
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