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Maintain asset-light, 80% free cash flow conversion profile and be valued as a specialty formulator 5. Continue fostering our Great Place to Work® culture Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives Long Term Growth Rates Growth DriversGrowth Drivers $340 $455 $790 $1,175 $51 $84 $212 $668 $108 $113 $231 $293 $265 $358 $726 $830 8-12% 10% 8-10% 5% Sustainable Solutions Composites Healthcare Asia/Emerging Regions Profitable GrowthProfitable Growth Great Place to WorkGreat Place to Work 5.4% 11.5% 16.2% 2006 2018 2022 EBITDA Margins $0.14 $2.67 $3.04 2006 2018 2022 2022 data is pro forma for acquisition of Avient Protective Materials and Distribution divestiture TOP-TIER SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AND RECOGNITION Industry Sustainability Standards 90th percentile 87th ESG Ratings Performance 5 5 Innovation is the lifeblood of a specialty company. Global Compact • Highlights ESG Performance, including ratings, awards, and certifications • Features increased carbon emissions disclosures, including Climate Change Scenario Analysis and Scope 3 emissions data • Outlines Sustainable Supplier Program, designed to enable supplier evaluation & collaboration • Reflects Great Place To Work® culture focused on safety, employee engagement and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion 2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 19 Avient Confidential 20 • Virtual presentation to be held 2023年9月20日 • Leadership will be conducting an investor-focused presentation around our sustainable solutions portfolio • Deep dive into how we enable customers to achieve their sustainability goals SUSTAINABILITY DAY 20 …are Growing at Twice the Rate as Conventional Products Sustainably-Branded Products… STAKEHOLDER INFLUENCE DRIVES DEMAND Consumers Are demanding recyclability and eco- conscious products Governments Are mandating changes through legislation, taxes, and regional accords Brand Owners Have committed to ambitious goals to achieve sustainability metrics 21 AP P EN D IX 24 Performance Additives 16% Pigments 12% TiO2 Dyestuffs 2% Polyethylene Nylon Polypropylene Styrenic Block Copolymer Other Raw Materials 33% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials 2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials RAW MATERIAL BASKET PEER COMPARISONS AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Capex / Revenue 2023E (%) Avient Specialty Other Specialty / Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,280 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M. 26 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 7 7 9 10 FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
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Eliminate complexity of portfolios, go-to-market models and organization 4. to grow double-digits in prioritized businesses through key growth vectors 5. Full-year 2024 highlights ► 4% organic revenue growth for Avient; 3% for CAI and 6% for SEM ► Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 20 bps for Avient; 90 bps for CAI and 110 bps for SEM ► New strategy in execution Leadership team strengthened with a new CTO, CIO, General Counsel, SVP (New business development & marketing) in place ► New compensation plan rolled out in January 2025, in direct alignment with the strategy ► 2024 was our safest year on record ► Increased dividend 5% to $1.08 on an annualized basis; 14th consecutive increase FY 2024 results FULL YEAR 2024 VS. EPS $2.66 15.2% (2.5%) 12.7% Copyright © . 2025 16 Full-year 2024 organic revenue growth - by region ▲5% ▲1% ▲5% ▲15% Year-over-year revenue growth, excludes the impact of foreign exchange US & Canada Europe, Middle East & Africa Asia Latin America Copyright © . 2025 17 Color, Additives & Inks – full year 2024 performance 2,007 2,047 358 384 • Driven by new applications for drug delivery and building & construction as well as demand recovery in packaging and consumer • Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion driven by higher sales and net price benefit Adj. 17.8% Adj. 18.7% Copyright © . 2025 18 Specialty Engineered Materials – full year 2024 performance 1,138 1,197 224 249 • Growth headlined by strong demand for applications in defense end market and composites used in building & construction and engineered materials used in healthcare • Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion driven by higher sales and favorable mix Adj. 19.7% Adj. 20.8% Copyright © . 2025 19 Avient full year 2024 performance vs. full year 2023 3,143 3,240 502 526 Adj.
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我们的专长:MATERIAL SCIENCE 4 CUSTOM FORMULATION SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021 $310 205 140 80 75 45 40 20 $915M2021 Sales *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 Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12% 5 Key Updates • Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals • Emphasized commitment to U.N. OPS) 21 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $818 $823 + 1% Adjusted EPS + 8% - 3% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX) Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE (PRO FORMA TOTAL COMPANY) 22 Price increases more than offset raw material and supply chain impacts $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 68 Inflation (44) SEM: Price / Mix 41 Inflation (26) Net Price Benefit 39 Wage and Energy Inflation (14) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 6 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 14 FX (11) Q3 2022 $137 Adjusted Q3 2021 $ 142 Demand (39) Q3 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 23 CAI $587 $566 Sales $93 $93 SEM Pro Forma $326 $319 Sales $70 $62 (+ 4% excluding FX) - 4% - 2% (+ 5% excluding FX) Flat (+ 7% excluding FX) - 11% (- 7% excluding FX) $500 $585 $2.60 $2.95 FULL YEAR 2022 GUIDANCE 24 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $3,375 $3,635 Adjusted EPS (in millions) (in millions) 25 SUMMARY • Executed the plans we laid out earlier this year • Completed the Dyneema acquisition and Distribution divestiture amid challenging market conditions • Paid down debt and expect to finish the year modestly levered at 3.1x net debt to 2022 pro forma adjusted EBITDA • Expect $200 million of free cash flow in 2022 • Entering an economic slowdown with a portfolio that is better positioned than ever before • Updated our EPS guidance to $2.60 from continuing operations APPENDIX Performance Additives Pigments TiO2 Dyestuffs 3%Polyethylene 12% Nylon Polypropylene Other Raw 30% Styrenic Block Copolymer ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials 27 • From Q2 to Q3, we have seen a 7-10% sequential decline in certain hydrocarbon-based raw materials • Other raw materials such as performance additives and pigments have shown moderate inflation sequentially from Q2 to Q3 Annual Purchases RAW MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN UPDATE Based on 2021 purchases, excludes Avient Protective Materials SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada Latin America 2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS 21% Building and END MARKET REVENUE (1) Total company adjusted EBITDA of $585M includes corporate costs. Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $585M$3,635M 29 C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2022 REVENUE | $2 .3 B ILL ION US & Canada Latin America END MARKET REGION 30 33% Building & 1% Energy Figures represent 2022 full year estimates S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S 2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION END MARKET US & Canada 50% REGION 31 Figures represent 2022 full year estimates 19% 8%Industrial 16% Building & 31% 28% Building & 3% 2% Defense (20% of sales) 2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES BY END MARKET 29% 17% Building & (35% of sales) 14% Building & 12% US & Canada (40% of sales) 49% Building & LATAM (5% of sales) 3%Telecommunications Figures represent 2022 full year estimates32
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PolyOne Corporation Page 3 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 • 19 consecutive quarters of double- digit adjusted EPS growth • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Established aggressive 2015 targets • Continue specialty transformation • Goal of $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015, nearly double 2013 EPS • Drive double digit operating income and adjusted EPS growth PolyOne Corporation Page 4 Building & Construction 13% Industrial 12% 18% Wire & Cable 9% Packaging 16% 10% HealthCare 11% Appliance Electronics & Electrical 5% 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion PolyOne At A Glance United States 67% Europe 14% Canada 7% Asia Latin America Specialty 54% PP&S 18% Distribution 28% $13 $31 $46 $46 $92 $96 $122 $195 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Specialty Operating Income PolyOne Corporation Page 5 Old PolyOne Transformation *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 66% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 65-75% Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $129M Target Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation 2015 Target PolyOne Corporation Page 6 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 7 -150% -50% 50% 150% 250% 350% 450% 550% POL S&P 500 Strategy and Execution Drive Results $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 ‘06-‘13 EPS CAGR = 41% EPS Share Price vs. S&P 500 All time high of $43.34 July 1st, 2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 8 2006 2014 YTD 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.2% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 11.8% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.1% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 8.0% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.0% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 66% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* 5.0% 9.9% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 40% 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 (Est. in 2012) PolyOne Corporation Page 9 Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015 2015 EPS: $2.50 2013 EPS: $1.31 Continued Gross Margin Expansion Mergers & Acquisitions Spartech Accretion Incremental Share Buybacks Ongoing LSS Programs (50-100 bps/yr) Accelerated Innovation & Mix Improvement Several Levers to Drive Growth Mid Single Digit Revenue CAGR PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $53 2006 2013 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14.3% 30.7% 2006 2013 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 19.5% 43.0% 2006 2013 Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 4 11 5 10 6 9 3 4 2 15 9 1 10 4 Breakthrough Platform Derivative A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity* Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93 Addressable Market ($ millions) TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700 *Pipeline as of 2014年5月29日 as presented during our Innovation Day PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Healthcare Consumer Packaging and Additive Technology Transportation Unique and Innovative Solutions https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/uD3p_bdglP/Presentation revise pics/GLS Beverage can closure XO 2.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/-YgkycKypw/Anti-Counterfeiting release & images/GN1979.JPG PolyOne Corporation Page 13 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 14 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of 2014年6月30日 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 6/30/14 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.8x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of 2014年6月30日 ($ millions) Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 6/30/2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 15 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Dividend Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Operating Margin Synergy opportunities Adjacent material solutions Repurchased 1.8 million shares in Q2 2014 Repurchased 8.2 million shares since early 2013 11.8 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) Manufacturing alignment 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?
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我们的专长:MATERIAL SCIENCE 4 CUSTOM FORMULATION SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021 $310 205 140 80 75 45 40 20 $915M2021 Sales *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 Future Growth Revenue Assumptions From Sustainable Solutions: 8 - 12% 5 Key Updates • Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals • Emphasized commitment to U.N. OPS) 21 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $818 $823 + 1% Adjusted EPS + 8% - 3% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX) Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE (PRO FORMA TOTAL COMPANY) 22 Price increases more than offset raw material and supply chain impacts $ millions CAI: 68Price / Mix (44)Inflation SEM: 41Price / Mix (26)Inflation 39Net Price Benefit (14)Wage and Energy Inflation 6Clariant Color Integration Synergies 14Incentives, Other Employee Costs (11)FX $137 Q3 2022 Adjusted $ 142Q3 2021 (39)Demand Q3 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 23 CAI $587 $566 Sales $93 $93 SEM Pro Forma $326 $319 Sales $70 $62 (+ 4% excluding FX) - 4% - 2% (+ 5% excluding FX) Flat (+ 7% excluding FX) - 11% (- 7% excluding FX) $500 $585 $2.60 $2.95 FULL YEAR 2022 GUIDANCE 24 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $3,375 $3,635 Adjusted EPS (in millions) (in millions) 25 SUMMARY • Executed the plans we laid out earlier this year • Completed the Dyneema acquisition and Distribution divestiture amid challenging market conditions • Paid down debt and expect to finish the year modestly levered at 3.1x net debt to 2022 pro forma adjusted EBITDA • Expect $200 million of free cash flow in 2022 • Entering an economic slowdown with a portfolio that is better positioned than ever before • Updated our EPS guidance to $2.60 from continuing operations APPENDIX Performance Additives Pigments TiO2 Dyestuffs 3%Polyethylene 12% Nylon Polypropylene Other Raw 30% Styrenic Block Copolymer ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials 27 • From Q2 to Q3, we have seen a 7-10% sequential decline in certain hydrocarbon-based raw materials • Other raw materials such as performance additives and pigments have shown moderate inflation sequentially from Q2 to Q3 Annual Purchases RAW MATERIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN UPDATE Based on 2021 purchases, excludes Avient Protective Materials SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada Latin America 2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS 21% Building and END MARKET REVENUE (1) Total company adjusted EBITDA of $585M includes corporate costs. Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $585M$3,635M 29 C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2022 REVENUE | $2 .3 B ILL ION US & Canada Latin America END MARKET REGION 30 33% Building & 1% Energy Figures represent 2022 full year estimates S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S 2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION END MARKET US & Canada 50% REGION 31 Figures represent 2022 full year estimates 19% 8%Industrial 16% Building & 31% 28% Building & 3% 2% Defense (20% of sales) 2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES BY END MARKET 29% 17% Building & (35% of sales) 14% Building & 12% US & Canada (40% of sales) 49% Building & LATAM (5% of sales) 3%Telecommunications Figures represent 2022 full year estimates32
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我们的专长:MATERIAL SCIENCE 5 CUSTOM FORMULATION We sell solutions not commodities. Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 24 Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Other 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 23 t (E xc l. D is t. ) LB Median: 5%Median: 3% Avient reflects 2021 estimated revenue of $4,100M and excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX ($20M) Avient Specialty Other Free Cash Flow Conversion (1) 2021E (%) Being asset light helps us to generate strong free cash flow that is in line with specialty formulators.
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& Canada 49% 25% 17% Latin America SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY 5 GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS 21%Industrial Building & Electrical & END MARKET REVENUE All data reflects 2020 estimate and Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 17 Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Other 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 9 t (E x c l. Median: 5%Median: 3% Avient Specialty Other Free Cash Flow Conversion (1) 2021E (%) Being asset light helps us to generate strong free cash flow that is in line with specialty formulators.
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No:8 Esenyurt/İstanbul 4 Taahhüt Edilen Sermaye Miktarı 100.799.000,00 TL 5 Ödenen Sermaye Miktarı 100.799.000,00 TL 6 Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri • Holger Hans Kronimus (Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı) • Christoph Palm (Yönetim Kurulu Başkan Yardımcısı) • Zaneta Gabriela Potoczny (Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi) 7 Bağımsız Denetçi Ticaret Unvanı: Elit Bağımsız Denetim ve Yeminli Mali Müşavirlik Anonim Şirketi Adresi: Halaskargazi Cad. No:8 Esenyurt/İstanbul 4 Committed and Paid Company Capital TRY 100,799,000.00 5 Full names of the Board members of the Company (in the event that a legal entity is a board member, that legal entity's MERSIS number, trade name, registered address and its individual representative's full name) • Holger Hans Kronimus • Christoph Palm • Zaneta Gabriela Potoczny 6 Independent auditor's title, registered address, and branch offices (if any).
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This document is property of Avient Table of Contents 1.0 Organizational Context ..............................................................................................................................................3 1.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................................3 1.2 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................................3 2.0 Avient Global Quality Policy ......................................................................................................................................4 3.0 Supplier Management ...............................................................................................................................................5 3.1 Supplier Quality Management System..................................................................................................................5 3.2 Performance Evaluation ........................................................................................................................................5 3.3 Supplier On-Site Audit ...........................................................................................................................................5 3.4 Product and Process Changes ................................................................................................................................6 4.0 Supplier Quality Expectations ...................................................................................................................................6 4.1 Raw Material(s), Packaging and Shipping .............................................................................................................6 4.2 Nonconforming Material, Containment, and Supplier Corrective Action............................................................6 4.3 Contingency / Disaster Recovery Plan...................................................................................................................7 4.4 Sub-Tier Supplier Controls .....................................................................................................................................7 5.0 Avient Business Expectations ....................................................................................................................................8 Additional functional area documentation ........................................................................................................................8 6.0 References..................................................................................................................................................................9 7.0 Definitions and Acronyms .........................................................................................................................................9 Document Page 3 of 10 Only the electronic version of this document in ETQ is the controlled version of the document. This document is property of Avient 2.0 Avient Global Quality Policy Document Page 5 of 10 Only the electronic version of this document in ETQ is the controlled version of the document.
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Establish clear hiring policies for the Company’s hiring of employees or former employees of the independent auditor that participated in any capacity in the audit of the Company. 5. Review and approve the appointment and replacement of the Vice President of internal audit. 5 2. Discuss with the independent auditor and management the sufficiency of the internal audit department responsibilities, plans, budget and staffing. 5.