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Company Operating Performance
Our Company Culture
PROXY SUMMARY
Impact of Our Performance on Named Executive Officer 2018 Compensation
Annual Incentive Plan
2018 Annual Incentive Program Payouts
Named Executive Officer
2018
Target Opportunity ($) Payout (%) Payout ($)
Long-Term Incentive Program
2016 – 2018 Cash-Settled Performance Units
Performance Measure: Adjusted EPS
Performance Periods Weighting Target Result Payout %
PROXY SUMMARY
Our Director Nominees and Committee Membership
Name Age Director
Since
Principal
Position
Notable Skills and
Experiences
Independent Committee Membership*
(M=Member, C=Chair)
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Since
Principal
Position
Notable Skills and
Experiences
Independent Committee Membership*
(M=Member, C=Chair)
AC CC N&GC EH&SC
Average Tenure Average Age Gender Diversity
5.25 59 30%
Governance Highlights
Director Independence
Independent Lead Director
PROXY SUMMARY
Board Oversight of Risk Management
Stock Ownership Requirements
Board Practices
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POLYONE CORPORATION
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ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
2016 – 2018 Cash-Settled Performance Units
Performance Measure: Adjusted EPS*
Performance Periods Weighting Threshold Target Maximum Result
Payout
%
Other Aspects of Our Compensation Programs
Retirement Benefits
Other Benefits.
Crist, Senior Vice President,
President of Color, Additives and Inks(1)
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (column (f))
Name
2018 Annual Incentive Program
($)
2016 – 2018 Cash-Settled
Performance Units ($)
All Other Compensation (column (g))
Company Contributions to Qualified Savings Plan.
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WEIGHT REDUCTION
• Up to 75% lighter than steel;
up to 25% lighter than aluminum
• Better fuel economy for
transportation
• Simplified installation
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
• Complex shapes less costly
to produce than metal
• Ability to tailor strength
and stiffness in
specific areas
• Versatile aesthetic
options for
surface finish
PART
CONSOLIDATION
• Easier installation
and assembly with
fewer parts
• Simplified transport
of finished goods
• Fewer parts = reduced
chance of failure
Value that the U.S. composite
materials market is expected to
reach by 2022
$10.6B
50% Amount of weight reduction that advanced composites could bring to passenger cars, leading to 35% better fuel efficiency
7% CAGR that analyst firm Technavio forecasts the global medical composite materials market will experience from 2016–2020
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or thermoplastic resins with fiber reinforcement, the resulting
product having substantially different properties than the
individual components.
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D E V I C E M A N U FAC T U R E R
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MEVOPURTM Laser-Transmitting and Laser-Absorbing
Pre-color Solution
AV I E N T S O L U T I O N
• Customized solutions - Quality-by-Design (QdB) approach
• Optimized pigment / additive selection – good distribution in
final part minimizes welding failure
• Mitigated contamination and extractable risk on incoming raw
material with control based on fingerprinting
• Ensured uninterrupted supply from multiple ISO13485-2016
certified sites
• Minimized risk of change with change control agreements
W H Y AV I E N T
K E Y R E Q U I R E M E N T S
P R O D U C T I V I T Y & Q U A L I T Y
• Good weldability, low rejection rate
• Solutions in wide range of polymers, colors and
transparency
• Pre-tested ingredients to biocompatibility and
extractable metals
L E A R N M O R E
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V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 5
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
PolyOne Corporation 6
P O L Y O N E
2 0 1 7 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 2 B I L L I O N
Transportation
18%
Industrial
16%
Consumer
12%
Packaging
11%
Healthcare
11%
Wire & Cable
9%
Appliance
5%
United States
59%
Europe
14%
Asia
10%
Latin
America
9%
Canada
8%
PolyOne
Distribution
34%
Performance Products &
Solutions 21%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
19%
Color
Additives &
Inks 26%
Segment End Market Geography
Building &
Construction
12%
Electrical &
Electronics
6%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017*
P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
PolyOne Corporation 7
8
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
*Pro Forma for sale of DSS
2006 2017
“Where we were” “Where we are”
ROIC** 5.0% 14.0%
Operating Income
% of Sales
Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.5%
Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 12.1%
Performance Products
& Solutions 4.3% 10.7%
Distribution 2.6% 6.3%
**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
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
PolyOne Corporation 8
P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
Expand specialty portfolio
with strategic acquisitions
Innovate and develop new
technologies and services
Repurchase 600K-1M
shares annually
Increase commercial
resources 6-8% annually
Double acquired
company margins
Enhance efficiencies
through Lean Six Sigma
and commercial excellence
531
680130
153
504
618
2014 Q1 2018
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 9
Increased commercial headcount
+ 28%
+ 18%
+ 23%
Generating opportunities
35% more sales calls
25% more marketing campaigns
1,000 new customers, expanding
customer base by 5%
$1.0B increase in new opportunities
Enhancing efficiency
8% reduction of average territory
size, enabling greater
customer focus
20% more prospecting calls
I N V E S T M E N T I N C O M M E R C I A L R E S O U R C E S D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
PolyOne Corporation 10
Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
PolyOne Corporation 11
Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
80% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 11,000) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
E X P A N D E D P A T H
A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
4
21
2014 2017
Inside sellers
$11M
$88M
2014 2017
Inside sales/digital revenue
N E W R E S O U R C E S F U E L I N G T H E F U T U R E
PolyOne Corporation 12
P O L Y O N E
S A L E S
F U N N E L
+34%
2014
$3.0 billion
2017
$4.0 billion
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation 13
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 14
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
15%
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Vitality Index
% of sales from products launched last 5 years
12%
38%
2006 2017
$20
$52
2006 2017
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
PolyOne Corporation 15
Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
technology
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
customers
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
customers
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid
Color & Additives
I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E
PolyOne Corporation 16
PrototypeFrame
Opportunity
Scale-up & Test
Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
(since 2015)
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
8
5
6
2 1
15 4
10
5
11
4
5
7
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
Number of Projects 26 16 20 15 2 79
Total Addressable Market
($ millions)
- - $1,230 $1,170 $440 $2,840
F L A M E
R E T A R D A N T
P O L Y M E R S
A D V A N C E D
C O M P O S I T E S
B A R R I E R
M A T E R I A L S
C O L O R A N T
T E C H N O L O G I E S
T H E R M O P L A S T I C
E L A S T O M E R S
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
PolyOne Corporation 17
C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
PolyOne Corporation 18
Fiber
Polymer
Composite
Strength
Design Flexibility
Continuous
Fiber
Thermoset
Composites
Short Glass
Fiber
Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber
Thermoplastic
Composites
Long Glass Fiber
Thermoplastics
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
PolyOne Corporation 19
Acquired
Polystrand
Installed LFT
production
Avon Lake
Long Fiber
Thermoplastic
(LFT)
Technology
Installed
LFT
production
Barbastro,
Spain
Acquired
Glasforms
Acquired
Gordon
Composites
Thermoplastic
Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2010 2012 2015 2016 20162009 20122011 2014
C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 20
W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
Bulkheads and Transoms
Ceilings and Hatches
Doors and Cabinetry
Flooring
Door Panels
Side Walls
Flooring & Side Panels
Aerodynamic Fairings
Seat and Bunk
Reinforcements
PolyOne Corporation 21
Safety Technology Geography Service FinancialPeople
Low EH&S
risk profile
New and
complementary
technologies
Leverage our
global footprint
Strong
customer
relationships
Foundational
operating
margins of
8-10% with
ability to double
Motivated team
with a specialty
culture
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A S T R A T E G Y
PolyOne Corporation 22
Capture
sourcing
synergies
Cross-sell
& blend
technology
8-10%
operating
margins
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A P L A Y B O O K
Protect
customers
Retain
employees
Implement LSS to
drive efficiency
improvements
Innovate with
combined
portfolio
Safety
First!
Leverage
PolyOne’s
global reach
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
18-20%
operating
margins
Invest in
commercial
resources
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
PolyOne Corporation 23
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
243
335
At Acquisition Today
$36
$90
At Acquisition Today
11%
20%
At Acquisition Today
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 150% + 900 bps
I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E
PolyOne Corporation 24
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
113
144
206
At Acquisition Today Goal
$16
$18
$60
At Acquisition Today Goal
7% 8%
18-20%
At Acquisition Today Goal
Recent Acquisitions
(< 2 years)
PolyOne Corporation 25
Average
Company Size
# of
Possibilities
Rationale
250
• Local to regional footprint
• Niche technology focus
• Concentrated customer base
$50M–$200M 150
• Regional to global footprint
• 1–3 specialty technologies
• Diversified customer base
>$200M 30
• Global footprint with local service
• Diverse specialty technologies
• Highly diversified customer & market
portfolio
S T R O N G P I P E L I N E
D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
$809M
R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S
O V E R $ 1 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1
PolyOne Corporation
$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
Cumulative Share Repurchases
(In millions)
Increasing Annual Dividend
26
6.3%
14.0%
15.0%
16-17%
2009 2017 Platinum Vision Updated Expectations
R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N
PolyOne Corporation 27
PolyOne Corporation 28
W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ?
Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows:
2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 2017
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 $ 173.5
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 32.9
Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8)
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 $ 181.6
Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1
Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common
shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21
* 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
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• Resistance to moisture degradation
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• Impact strength
• Vibration damping and acoustic insulation
• Thermal insulation
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to the application
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A U G U S T 2 0 2 0
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Healthcare Packaging All Other
Industries
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FX 2020
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CLARIANT MASTERBATCH
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5%
2006 2019E PF*
4%
12%
10%
18%
8%
20%
2006 2019E PF*
Healthcare
Consumer
Packaging
38%
* 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Masterbatch business
Percentage of Total Revenue
E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
Building & Construction High Growth End Markets
50%
22%
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Wire & Cable
11%
Industrial
10%
Electrical &
Electronic
7%
Healthcare
4%
Packaging
8%
Consumer
10%
Transportation
12%
Building &
Construction
38%
Healthcare
12%
Packaging
20%
Consumer
18%Transportation
12%
Building &
Constrution
5%
Wire & Cable
9%
Industrial
11%
Electrial &
Electronic
4%
Appliance
2%
Textiles
7%
2006 Pro Forma(1)
Net Sales by End Market
E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
Avient Corporation 10
U N I F I E D F O C U S O N S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
2006 - 2013
2013 – 2019
P E O P L E
P R O D U C T S P L A N E T
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O V E R 8 5 % O F A D J U S T E D E B I T D A F R O M S P E C I A L T Y
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T H E N E W A V I E N T : A S P E C I A L T Y G R O W T H C O M P A N Y
Transaction expected to add $0.85 to pro forma adjusted EPS
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SUSTAINABILITY AT AVIENT
P E O P L E , P R O D U C T S , P L A N E T , P E R F O R M A N C E
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V I S I O N
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
C O R E
V A L U E S
P E R S O N A L
V A L U E S
Honesty IntegrityRespect
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and sustainable
solutions
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1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
0.56
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
YTD
S A F E T Y F I R S T
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
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A V I E N T
2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N
Segment End Market Geography
Healthcare
15%
Industrial
14%
Consumer
14%
Packaging
13%
Transportation
13%
Wire & Cable
11%
Building &
Construction
6%
Electrical &
Electronics
6%
Textiles
5%
Appliance
3%
Color
Additives
& Inks
34%
Distribution
41%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
25%
United States
54%
Europe
19%
Asia
11%
Latin
America
11%
Canada
5%
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Operating Income
% of Sales
2006 2019
Color, Additives &
Inks
1.7% 14.7%
Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.6%
Distribution 2.6% 6.3%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018
$2.43
P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
1 0
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
2018 2019
$1.69
$1.51
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531
710
1,032
130
164
207
504
663
871
2014 2018 Pro Forma
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
E X P A N S I O N O F C O M M E R C I A L R E S O U R C E S D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Revenue in Billions
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%+ 45%
+ 26%
+ 31%
$4.0
$3.2
(2) (1) (1)
$2.9 $2.9
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018 Pro
Forma
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Pro Forma(2)
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P R I O R A C Q U I S I T I O N S H I S T O R Y
Commercial
Resources(1)
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
256
350
At Acquisition 2019
$36
$100
At Acquisition 2019
9%
19%
At Acquisition 2019
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 37% + 176% + 1000 bps
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A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
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I N N O V A T I O N
Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
15%
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
Vitality Index
12%
37%
2006 2019
$20
$51
2006 2019
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R E V E N U E F R O M S U S T A I N A B L E S O L U T I O N S
$275M
$325M
$355M
$410M 14% Total Annual Growth
9% Organic Annual Growth
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SEGMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
I N N O V A T I N G W I T H A V I E N T
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C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
E N D M A R K E T S & S O L U T I O N S
Solid
Colorants
Performance
Additives
Screen
Printing Inks
Liquid
Colorants
Packaging
31%
Industrial
14%
Textiles
13%
Wire & Cable
10%
Building & Construction
9%
Consumer
8%
Transportation
7%
Healthcare
5%
Appliances
2%
Electrical & Electronics
1%
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Operating Income & MarginRevenue by Region
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | O V E R $ 1 B I L L I O N
Europe
34%
United
States
44%
Asia
15%
Canada
1%
Mexico
3%
South
America
3%
$4
$25
$104
$147
2005 2009 2013 2019
0.9%
5.5%
12.2%
14.7%
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S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
E N D M A R K E T S & S O L U T I O N S
Engineered
Formulations
Advanced
Composites
Thermoplastic
Elastomers
Wire & Cable*
28%
Consumer
19%
Electrical & Electronics
12%
Healthcare
9%
Industrial
8%
Packaging
6%
Appliance
2%
Building &
Construction
2%
Transportation
14%
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S P E C I A L T Y E N G I N E E R E D M A T E R I A L S
Revenue by Region Operating Income & Margin
2 0 1 9 R E V E N U E | $ 7 5 0 M I L L I O N
Europe
27%
United
States
54%
Asia
17%
Canada
2%
$21
$57
$87
2005 2009 2013 2019
0.1%
5.1%
9.3%
11.6%
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D I S T R I B U T I O N
E N D M A R K E T S & S U P P L I E R S
Healthcare
28%
Industrial
19%
Transportation
18%
Consumer
17%
Appliance
6%
Electrical &
Electronics
5%
Building &
Construction
4%
Packaging
2%
Wire & Cable
1%
Operating Income & Margin2019 Revenue | $1.2 Billion
$25
$63
$75
2005 2009 2013 2019
$20
2.9%
4.0%
5.9%
6.3%
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O V E R V I E W O F R A W M A T E R I A L P U R C H A S E S
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Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows:
2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018***
Q1
2019*** 2019
Q1
2020
Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne
common shareholders
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax
Special items, before tax
(1)
Special items, tax adjustments
(1)
Adjusted 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 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 22.4 $ 75.5 $ 33.1
(19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — — —
(48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 12.2 61.7 9.6
(27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (1.2) (5.9) (1.0)
$ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 33.4 $ 131.3 $ 41.7
Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 78.2 77.7 86.7
Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 0.43 $ 1.69 $ 0.48
* 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.
** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS).
*** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S).
Adjusted EPS attributable to Avient common shareholders is calculated as follows:
2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018*** 2019 Q2 2020
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient common
shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 75.5 $ 23.0
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 32.9 59.5 58.7 61.7 2.4
Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (5.9) 0.2
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 131.3 $ 25.6
Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 77.7 91.8
Adjusted EPS attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 1.69 $ 0.28
* 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.
** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS).
*** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S).