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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 – 2015 2016 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 $1.96
• 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
• 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
Confirmation of Our Strategy
The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized
Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions
Specialization Globalization
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Associates
PolyOne Corporation Page 6
26 Consecutive Quarters of EPS Growth
PolyOne Corporation Page 7
2015 Revenues: $3.4 Billion
End Markets
2015 Revenues: $3.4 Billion
PolyOne
At A Glance
$0.12
$0.27 $0.21 $0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Adjusted EPS
66%
Building &
10%Electrical &
Textiles
$1.96
Distribution
29%
PP&S
CAI
23%
SEM
15%DSS
PolyOne Corporation Page 8
Old
PolyOne
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
43%
65%
0%
40%
80%
2005 2010 2015 2020
%
o
f O
pe
ra
tin
g
In
co
m
e*
JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
80%+
Specialty OI $5M $87M $229M
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Transformation
2020
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
Color and Engineered Materials at the
Heart of Specialty Transformation
OPERATING MARGIN
1.7%
4.6% 5.1% 5.5%
7.2%
8.1%
12.2%
16.7% 17.0%
COLOR, ADDITIVES
AND INKS
1.1% 1.3%
3.4%
5.1%
9.6%
8.0%
8.6%
9.3%
12.1%
16.6%
SPECIALTY
ENGINEERED MATERIALS
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
2006 1Q 2016 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.0% 20%+
Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 16.6% 20%+
Designed Structures & Solutions N/A 2.5% (TTM) 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 11.9% 12 – 14%
Distribution 2.6% 6.5% 6.5 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 61% 80%+
3) ROIC* 5.0% 12.0% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 22% Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Therma-Tech™ & Sheet
GEON™ Vinyl
Polymer ColorantsTherma-Tech™
TPE’s & Film
TPE + OnForce™
Gravi-Tech™
Page 11
Film
Target End Markets… Healthcare
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
TPE + OnForce
OnForce
TPE Vibration Dampening
(SEM/GLS)
TPE & Film
(SEM + DSS)
Polymer Colorants
(CAI)
Thermatech
Thermoplastic Elastomers
TPE + OnForce
OnForce
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Polymer Colorants
(CAI)
Sheet
(DSS)
Source: Outdoor Industry Association
Target End Markets… Outdoor High Performance
PolyOne Corporation Page 13
Sound & Vibration
Management
Fuel Handling
Systems
Interior & Exterior Trim
Structural Braces
& Brackets
Interior Structural
Components
Lighting
Air management
Electronics & Cameras
Fluid Handling
Target End Markets… Automotive
Underhood
Components
Roof Systems
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
Target End Markets… Packaging
PreservaPak™
OnColor™
Smart Batch™
VersaFlex™
TPE Cap Liner
ColorMatrix™
Amosorb™
Oxygen Scavenger
ColorMatrix™
Ultimate™ UV
Light Barrier
OnCap™
Laser Marking
Additives
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$53
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
34%
CAI & SEM
Gross Margin
43%
Target ≥ 35%
Innovation Pipeline Potential
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
2,883
2,414
Volume
(lbs in millions)
-16%
$103
$192
Commercial, R&D
and Marketing
Spending ($M)
+86%
$303
$721
Adjusted
Gross Profit ($M)
+138%
Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
Design and Service as a Differentiator
Right Material &
Color
Desired
Product Design
Appropriate
Manufacturing Process
Delivering Concept to
Commercialization
Connecting
the Dots with
iQ Design Labs and
InVisiO Color Design
PolyOne Corporation Page 18
Customer First Through World-Class Service
Strengthening relationships through:
Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers
Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers
World’s Best Business
Process Excellence
Program in 2012*
World’s Best Start-up
program for Lean Six Sigma
Deployment in 2009*
81%
93%
16.2%
On-Time Delivery
Working Capital % of Sales
52% of associates trained in LSS
Five consecutive years – CFO Magazine Best Working
Capital Management in the chemical industry
Commitment to Operational Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 19
30%
40%
50%
70%
80%
90%
2008 1Q 2016
Pension Funding**
As of March 31, 2016
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA*= 2.5x
** includes US-qualified pension plans only*TTM 3/31/2016
$550
$600
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2022 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2016
($ millions)
Coupon Rate: 3.750% 5.250%
PolyOne Corporation Page 20
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
$0.32
$0.40
$0.48
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Annual Dividend
Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic breadth
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased
1.5 million shares in
Q1 2016
Repurchased 17.3
million shares since
early 2013
10.0 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
$0.24
PolyOne Corporation Page 21
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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P RE S E N TAT I O N
Complementary technologies and
customer relationships offer opportunity to
advance commercial strategy
Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, to
accelerate growth of sustainable, ultralight
and high performance applications
AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
FIRST YEAR
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Composites comprises over half of
Specialty Engineered Materials,
compared to 9% in 2016
Proven history of success in areas
such as outdoor high performance,
defense and sustainable solutions
Composites
44%
56%
2023E
Sales
Collaboration & InnovationComposites as a % of SEM People & Culture
Talented, passionate, and
creative associates drive
continued integration success
and allow two cultures to come
together as one Avient
Lightweight Protective Laminates:
PROJECTILE PROTECTION
Dyneema® Fiber Solutions
Cushioning + Fit + Comfort:
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reSound™ Versaflex™ Thermoplastic Elastomers
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SOLID MOUNTING BRACKETS
Nymax™ Bergamid™ Complēt™ Engineered Materials
Durability + Lubricity:
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Lubri-One™ Internally Lubricated Polymers
Color Consistency and Weatherability
CUSTOMIZED SPECIFICATIONS
Avient Color and Additive Solutions
Antennae Performance
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AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
CROSS SELLING OPPORTUNITIES
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AVIENT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
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16.3%
2022 PF 2023
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Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers are formulated to meet demanding
healthcare device and application challenges without phthalate plasticizers.
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Automotive/Transportation
Demanding transportation requirements are evolving quickly to meet energy
efficiency standards.
Versaflex™ PF Tack Layer for Surface Protective Films lower VOC emissions during
manufacturing and eliminate secondary coating and drying operations.
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Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers are formulated to meet demanding
healthcare device and application challenges without phthalate plasticizers.
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https://www.avient.com/products/vivo-formulations-healthcare/neu-custom-capabilities
Automotive/Transportation
Demanding transportation requirements are evolving quickly to meet energy
efficiency standards.
Versaflex™ PF Tack Layer for Surface Protective Films lower VOC emissions during
manufacturing and eliminate secondary coating and drying operations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/Avient 2021 Sustainability Report 7-26-22.pdf
Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers are formulated
to meet demanding healthcare device and application
challenges without phthalate plasticizers.
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https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/eco-conscious-formulations/gravi-tech-lead-replacement-formulations
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/performance-enhancement-additives/withstand-antimicrobial-additives
https://www.avient.com/products/vivo-formulations-healthcare/neu-custom-capabilities
https://www.avient.com/mevopur-protect-oxygen-scavenger-avient-extends-shelf-life-pet-pharma-packaging
*Formulations are > 20% recycled content
Automotive/Transportation
Demanding transportation requirements are evolving quickly to meet energy efficiency standards.
Versaflex™ PF Tack Layer for Surface Protective Films
lower VOC emissions during manufacturing and eliminate
secondary coating and drying operations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Avient-2022-Sustainability-Report.pdf
In 2022, we launched new products and expanded applications for the healthcare market that
continue to evolve our portfolio to include more sustainable options, including:
Mevopur™ Healthcare Bio-Based Polymer Solutions are color and performance-enhancing additive
solutions formulated with bio-based polymers for healthcare applications
Mevopur™ Nucleation Additive Concentrates help produce thinner walls in polyolefin applications while
maintaining mechanical properties and reduce Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate (MVTR) in HDPE
Mevopur™ Chemical Foaming Agents (CFA) enable reduced material use, while meeting regulatory
requirements for medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging
REMAFIN™ EP White Colorants for Pharmaceutical Packaging designed for a range of pharmaceuticals,
safeguarding light transmission while meeting regulatory requirements
Trilliant™ HC Glass Filled Polyketone offers a lower carbon footprint alternative to nylon with
excellent chemical resistance, high temperature performance, and good wear resistance
Versaflex™ HC Thermoplastic Elastomers are formulated to meet demanding healthcare device and
application challenges without phthalate plasticizers, including respiratory applications
Application Highlight:
Biopharmaceutical
Manufacturing Clamps
Develop an alternative to traditional nylon materials that
meets dimensional stability, impact and wear resistance
requirements, while enabling the customer to address
consistency of supply and sustainability objectives.
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https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/healthcare-additives/mevopur-healthcare-functional-additives
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/Trilliant%20HC%20glass-filled%20PK%20-%20Biopharma%20Tubing%20Clamps.pdf
Transportation
Market Needs: Improve Efficiency, Extend Range,
Enable Circularity
As the demand for low- and zero-emission, energy-efficient transportation continues to grow
across all vehicle types, transportation requirements are evolving quickly.
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HIGHLIGHTS from 2023:
• Preserving key natural resources
• Increasing healthcare regulations
• Enabling connectivity & alternative energy
• Increasing regulatory compliance
• Specialty formulations, colorants and additives
to meet medical device regulations
• Specialty optical fibers for telecommunications
• Advanced composite and fiber solutions for
alternative energy infrastructure
• Regulatory compliance expertise
PRESERVE
SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure Retrofit for Hydrogen Power
Fiber-Line™ Engineered Fibers
Healthcare Energy Consumer
NON-PTFE
FORMULATIONS
Non-Fluorinated Polymers
LubriOne™ Internally
Lubricated Formulations
UP TO
BIO-BASED
CARRIER
Medical Devices
Mevopur™
Bio-Based Polymer
75%
Spin Dyed Textile Yarn
Renol™ Spin Dying Colorants
LESS WATER
UP TO
40%
BIO-DERIVED
Pharmaceutical Tubing
Versaflex™ HC BIO
BT218 TPE
ENABLE
ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY SOURCES
Photovoltaic Wire & Cable
ECCOH™ XL 8148 Cross-Linkable Solutions
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https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/healthcare-colorants/mevopur-healthcare-bio-based-polymer-solutions
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/fiber-colorants/renol-fiber-colorants
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Product Stewardship
Protecting associates, customers and the environment by providing safe products is a priority for Avient.
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HIGHLIGHTS from 2023:
• Preserving key natural resources
• Increasing healthcare regulations
• Enabling connectivity & alternative energy
• Increasing regulatory compliance
• Specialty formulations, colorants and additives
to meet medical device regulations
• Specialty optical fibers for telecommunications
• Advanced composite and fiber solutions for
alternative energy infrastructure
• Regulatory compliance expertise
PRESERVE
SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure Retrofit for Hydrogen Power
Fiber-Line™ Engineered Fibers
Healthcare Energy Consumer
NON-PTFE
FORMULATIONS
Non-Fluorinated Polymers
LubriOne™ Internally
Lubricated Formulations
UP TO
BIO-BASED
CARRIER
Medical Devices
Mevopur™
Bio-Based Polymer
75%
Spin Dyed Textile Yarn
Renol™ Spin Dying Colorants
LESS WATER
UP TO
40%
BIO-DERIVED
Pharmaceutical Tubing
Versaflex™ HC BIO
BT218 TPE
ENABLE
ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY SOURCES
Photovoltaic Wire & Cable
ECCOH™ XL 8148 Cross-Linkable Solutions
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/LubriOne%20Internally%20Lubricated%20Formulations%20PTFE%20Free%20Series%20Product%20Bulletin.pdf
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/healthcare-colorants/mevopur-healthcare-bio-based-polymer-solutions
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/fiber-colorants/renol-fiber-colorants
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Versaflex%20HC%20_%20Versaflex%20HC%20BIO%20-%20BT%20Series%20Product%20Overview.pdf
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Product Stewardship
Protecting associates, customers and the environment by providing safe products is a priority for Avient.
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VERSAFLEX™ TPEs allow manufacturers to switch
to more efficient processes that eliminate the time-
consuming and costly assembly operations needed for
old parts.
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HIGHLIGHTS from 2023:
• Preserving key natural resources
• Increasing healthcare regulations
• Enabling connectivity & alternative energy
• Increasing regulatory compliance
• Specialty formulations, colorants and additives
to meet medical device regulations
• Specialty optical fibers for telecommunications
• Advanced composite and fiber solutions for
alternative energy infrastructure
• Regulatory compliance expertise
PRESERVE
SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure Retrofit for Hydrogen Power
Fiber-Line™ Engineered Fibers
Healthcare Energy Consumer
NON-PTFE
FORMULATIONS
Non-Fluorinated Polymers
LubriOne™ Internally
Lubricated Formulations
UP TO
BIO-BASED
CARRIER
Medical Devices
Mevopur™
Bio-Based Polymer
75%
Spin Dyed Textile Yarn
Renol™ Spin Dying Colorants
LESS WATER
UP TO
40%
BIO-DERIVED
Pharmaceutical Tubing
Versaflex™ HC BIO
BT218 TPE
ENABLE
ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY SOURCES
Photovoltaic Wire & Cable
ECCOH™ XL 8148 Cross-Linkable Solutions
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-04/LubriOne%20Internally%20Lubricated%20Formulations%20PTFE%20Free%20Series%20Product%20Bulletin.pdf
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/healthcare-colorants/mevopur-healthcare-bio-based-polymer-solutions
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/fiber-colorants/renol-fiber-colorants
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-07/Versaflex%20HC%20_%20Versaflex%20HC%20BIO%20-%20BT%20Series%20Product%20Overview.pdf
https://www.avient.com/idea/understanding-needs-and-challenges-photovoltaic-cable
Product Stewardship
Protecting associates, customers and the environment by providing safe products is a priority for Avient.