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Important information about the health, safety and environmental impacts of Avient products.
Overview of how Avient serves wire & cable customers, highlighting both power and data cables technologies
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to:
• Our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions;
• The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired
companies, retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, and achieve the expected results of such acquisitions,
including whether such businesses will be accretive to our earnings;
• Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged
and the availability and cost of credit in the future;
• Our ability to achieve new business gains;
• The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks;
• Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions
where we conduct business;
• Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;
• Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs
associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;
• Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;
• An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives
related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals;
• Information systems failures and cyber attacks;
• Our ability to continue to pay regular cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; and
• Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy,
changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.
The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
4POLYONE CORPORATION
FORMULATION
EXPERTISE SERVICE INNOVATION
Expertise in
Polymer
Materials,
Services and
OEMs
Brand Owners
Processers
Assemblers
IQ Design Labs
InVisiOSM Color
Services
LSS Customer
First
Specialty products & services driving customer value
What We Do
5POLYONE CORPORATION
PolyOne At a Glance
2017 Revenue – $3.2 billion
Performance
Products &
Solutions
21%
PolyOne
Distribution
34%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
19%
Color
Additives
& Inks
26%
United
States
59%
Europe
14%
Latin
9%
8%
10%
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017
18%
11%
11% Industrial
16%
Building &
Construction
Wire &
Cable 9%
Electrical &
Electronics
6%
Appliance
5%
*Recast for DSS in discontinued operations
6POLYONE CORPORATION
43%
76%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2017
%
o
f O
pe
ra
tin
g
In
co
m
e*
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
Specialty OI $5M $87M $280M
JV’s Performance Products & Solutions
Specialty MixDistribution
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Distribution and Contract
Manufacturing Businesses
7POLYONE CORPORATION
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
Proof of Performance
2020 Platinum Vision
12 - 14%
6.5 – 7.5%
15%
2006 2017 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
ROIC* 5.0% 14.0%
Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.5%
Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 12.5%
Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 10.7%
Distribution 2.6% 6.3%
8POLYONE CORPORATION
$50
$116
$0
$40
$80
$120
$160
$200
2012 2014 2016 2018
10.8%
11.3%
10.0%
11.0%
12.0%
13.0%
14.0%
15.0%
2012 2014 2016 2017 2020
*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
Free Cash Flow and Improving Returns
Free Cash Flow (in millions) ROIC*
$200 - $220
14.0%
$143
12.9%
15.0%
9POLYONE CORPORATION
$767M
Returning Cash to Shareholders
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Since 2011, we have returned over $950 million to shareholders
$767M
Cumulative Share Repurchases (in millions)
$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
Increasing Annual Dividend
10POLYONE CORPORATION
Expanding our sales,
marketing, and
technical capabilities
Investing in
operational and LSS
initiatives
~60 - 70% of capital
expenditures fund
growth initiatives
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic breadth
Growth synergies
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased 2.0
million shares
in 2017
Repurchased 20.8
million shares
since early 2013
6.5 million shares
are available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
Increased annual
dividend by 30% to
$0.70 per share,
representing the
eighth consecutive
year of dividend
growth
Expect to increase
annual dividend 60%
or more cumulatively
over next three years
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
11POLYONE CORPORATION
*Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
Vitality Index Progression*
38%
Target ≥ 35%
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
$20
$52
Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Total Specialty Addressable Market of over $2.6 Billion
(10 Projects) (10 Projects)
($500 million)
(19 Projects)
($1.4 billion)
Innovation Pipeline Potential
Frame
Opportunity
Prototype Scale-up and
Test Market
Commercial
Launch
$500 Million $1.4 Billion $700 Million
Phase 5Phase 4Phase 3Phase 2Phase 1
Build Business
Case
12POLYONE CORPORATION
Key Innovation Growth Platforms
Composites
Barrier Additive
Technology
Fiber Colorants
Flame Retardant
Polymers
Increasing regulatory drive for halogen replacements
$400m addressable market
Drive to prevent oxygen, light and UV rays from affecting
contents in PET packaging, extending shelf life
$200m addressable market
60% of world fiber consumption is synthetic, need to
simplify manufacturing and eliminate waste
$300m addressable market
Polymer formulation and process engineering create a
pipeline for next generation materials
Drive to replace aluminum and steel with plastics without
compromising on strength
Total Sales
($millions)
13POLYONE CORPORATION
Providing LSS services to
small/medium sized customers –
have trained over 30 customers
in LSS methodology
Providing Industrial design and
color services to small/medium
sized customers
On time delivery above 95%
Strengthening Relationships:
Customer First Through World-Class Service
14POLYONE CORPORATION
Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are
working
Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with strengths
Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing
power and competitive advantage
Strategic reinvestment for growth while returning cash to shareholders
Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to:
• Our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions;
• The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired
companies, retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, and achieve the expected results of such acquisitions,
including whether such businesses will be accretive to our earnings;
• Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged
and the availability and cost of credit in the future;
• Our ability to achieve new business gains;
• The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks;
• Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions
where we conduct business;
• Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;
• Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs
associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;
• Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;
• An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives
related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals;
• Information systems failures and cyber attacks;
• Our ability to continue to pay regular cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; and
• Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy,
changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
4POLYONE CORPORATION
INPUTS
FORMULATION
EXPERTISE
SERVICE VALUE
Base resins
Additives
Modifiers
Pigments
Expertise in
Polymer
Materials,
Services and
OEMs
Brand Owners
Processers
Assemblers
InVisiO
SM
Color
Services
IQ Design Labs
LSS Customer
First
Specialty products & services
What We Do
Driving customer value
5POLYONE CORPORATION
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
*Recast for DSS in discontinued operations
PolyOne At a Glance
Performance
Products &
Solutions
22%
PolyOne
Distribution
34%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
18%
Color
Additives
and Inks
26%
2016
Revenue by
Segment
Adjusted Earnings per Share
2016
Revenue by
Geography
United
States
60%
Europe
Latin
9%
7%
10%
6POLYONE CORPORATION
43%
76%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 3Q 2017
%
o
f
O
p
e
ra
ti
n
g
I
n
c
o
m
e
*
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items **LTM 3Q 2017
Specialty OI $5M $87M $275M**
JV’s Performance Products & Solutions
Specialty MixDistribution
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Distribution and Contract
Manufacturing Businesses
7POLYONE CORPORATION
Driving Growth
• Refreshed training curriculum
for sales force
• Upgraded capabilities to generate
and capture new business leads
• Expanded R&D resources to focus
on key platforms
Investment in Commercial Resources
Commercial Resource Additions*
Total Sales CallsSales Opportunity Funnel (in billions)
*Sales, Marketing & Technology headcount
8POLYONE CORPORATION
*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
Proof of Performance & 2020 Platinum Vision
12 - 14%
6.5 – 7.5%
Consistently Deliver Double Digit Annual EPS Growth
2006 YTD 2017 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
ROIC* 5.0% 13.8%
Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.4%
Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 13.1%
Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 11.4%
Distribution 2.6% 6.6%
9POLYONE CORPORATION
$50
$116
$137
$0
$40
$80
$120
$160
$200
2012 2014 2016 2017
10.8%
11.3%
12.9%
13.8%
10.0%
11.0%
12.0%
13.0%
14.0%
15.0%
2012 2014 2016 3Q 2017 2020
Free Cash Flow
(in millions)
ROIC*
*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
Free Cash Flow and Improving Returns
15.0%
>$200
10POLYONE CORPORATION
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.48
$0.54
$0.70
$-
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
$0.60
$0.70
$0.80
$0.90
$1.00
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Annual Dividend
7 Consecutive Years of Increased Dividends
3-Year Dividend Plan
Announced 30% increase
to dividend in October
2017, reflecting strong and
sustainable cash flow as
well as confidence in future
earnings growth
Expect to increase annual
dividend 60% or more
cumulatively over next
three years
11POLYONE CORPORATION
$767M
Returning Cash to Shareholders
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q
Cumulative Share Repurchases
(in millions)
Since 2011, we have
returned over $950 million
to shareholders
$192 million returned
through dividends
$767 million returned
through share
repurchases
Have repurchased 20.8
million shares since
early 2013
$767M
12POLYONE CORPORATION
Expanding our sales,
marketing, and
technical capabilities
Investing in
operational and LSS
initiatives
~60 - 70% of capital
expenditures fund
growth initiatives
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty
offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic
breadth
Growth synergies
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased 2.0
million shares
YTD 2017
Repurchased 20.8
million shares
since early 2013
6.5 million shares
are available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
Increased annual
dividend by 30% to
$0.70 per share,
representing the
seventh consecutive
year of dividend
growth
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
13POLYONE CORPORATION
*Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
Vitality Index Progression*
12%
42%
Target ≥ 35%
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
Innovation Pipeline Potential
$20
$54
Research & Development Spending
($ millions)
Phase 1
Frame
Opportunity
12 Projects
Phase 2
Build Business
Case
10 Projects
Phase 3
Prototype
21 Projects
Phase 4
Scale-up &
Test Market
19 Projects
Phase 5
Commercial
Launch
10 Projects
$500 Million $1.4 Billion $700 Million
Total Specialty Addressable Market of over $2.6 Billion
14POLYONE CORPORATION
Key Innovation Growth Drivers
Composites
Barrier Additive
Technology
Fiber Colorants
Flame Retardant
Polymers
Increasing regulatory drive for halogen replacements
$400m addressable market
Drive to prevent oxygen, light and UV rays from affecting contents in PET
packaging, extending shelf life
$200m addressable market
60% of world fiber consumption is synthetic, need to simplify manufacturing
and eliminate waste
$300m addressable market
Polymer formulation and process engineering create a pipeline for next
generation materials
Drive to replace aluminum and steel with plastics without
compromising on strength
15POLYONE CORPORATION
Providing LSS services to
small/medium sized customers
54% of associates trained in LSS, with over
125 active black belts
Have trained over 30 customers in
LSS methodology
Providing training in Customer Centric
Selling Skills with customers
Providing Industrial design and color
services to small/medium sized
customers
On time delivery above 95%
Strengthening relationships:
Customer First Through World-Class Service
16POLYONE CORPORATION
Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are
working
Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with strengths
Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing
power and competitive advantage
Strategic reinvestment for growth while returning cash to shareholders
Strong and proven management team driving growth
and performance
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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.
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customers, vendors, or other business partners.
Avient does not allow any “off the book” or “slush fund”
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STAT-TECH
AS-10CF/000
BLACK
STAT-TECH
ST3200-0010 NH FR
BLACK
STAT-TECH
ST9620-0020 ES
RED
STAT-TECH
NN-40CF/000 NH
FRV0 NATURAL
Applications Sensor, Camera
Sensor, Camera
Sensor, Camera
Sensor, Camera
Defining
Features
Antistatic
Conductive
EMI Shielding
Flame Retardant
EMI Shielding
Good Chemical
Resistance
High Stiffness
Filler/
Reinforcement
Carbon Fiber,
10% by Wt — Nickel-Coated
Carbon Fiber
Carbon Fiber,
40% by Wt
Surface
Resistivity
1.0E+2 to 1.0E+6
1.5E+4
1.0E+2 to 1.0E+4
1.0E+2 to 1.0E+5
Shielding
Effectiveness
(10GHz, 1/8"
thickness)
— — 61
dB
70
dB
HOW STAT-TECH MATERIAL MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN AUTOMOTIVE
ADAS SENSORS, CAMERAS AND ECUS
Protection from static buildup – Stat-Tech
material reduces static buildup with surface
resistivity between 1.0E+2 ohms and 1.0E+6 ohms,
minimizing sparks from damaging nearby electrical
components, especially those near fuel storage.