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On December 1, 2023, Mr.
Kunkle
— 4,022(1) 321,750(1) 643,500(1) — — — — —
— 28,875(2) 231,000(2) 462,000(2) — — — — —
2/17/2023 — — — 7,083(3) 21,250(3) — 42.93 269,117
11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 42.93 95,223
11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 52.64 27,135
11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 42.27 5,130
2/17/2023 — — — — — 6,300(6) — 270,459
11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 151,675
11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 69,605
11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 15,354
R.M.
Patterson was
our First PEO from January 1 - December 1.
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Independent Registered Public Accountant Services and Related Fee Arrangements
Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors
Director Independence
Lead Director
Board Leadership Structure
Board’s Oversight of Risk
Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines
Communication with Board
Board and Committees
Board Attendance
Board Committees
AAudit Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements
MEETINGS IN 2018: 9
Compensation Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements
MEETINGS IN 2018: 5
MEMBERS:
Nominating and Governance Committee – Primary Responsibilities and
Requirements
MEETINGS IN 2018: 4
Environmental, Health and Safety Committee – Primary Responsibilities and
Requirements
MEETINGS IN 2018: 3
Board Refreshment
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
5 or fewer 6 to 10 More than 10
Years of Service
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
2018 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Role Annual Cash Retainers
2018 Director Compensation Table
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
Stock Awards
Total
(1)
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (column (a))
Stock Awards (column (b))
Option Awards Outstanding and Fully-Vested Deferred Shares
Number of Deferred Shares(1)
Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Shares
Owned(1)
Right to Acquire
Shares
Total Beneficial
Ownership
Name and Address
Shares
%
of Shares
Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Executive Summary
Name Title
How Pay is Tied to Company Performance.
Kunkle, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary(1)
Bradley C.
Crist, Senior Vice President,
President of Color, Additives and Inks(1)
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (column (f))
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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KeyBanc Capital Markets
Basic Materials & Packaging Conference
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Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Adjusted EPS is calculated as follows:
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y 2015Y
Net income (loss) attributable to PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — —
Special items, after tax(1) (51.2) 10.7 457.2 (75.9) (72.5) (72.8) 36.2 32.6 90.5 28.9
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96
Adjusted EPS Q1 2009* Q2 2009* Q3 2009* Q4 2009* Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 3.3 $ 1.3 $ 51.3 $ 50.8 $ 20.1 $ 44.7 $ 0.1 $ 87.6
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (8.2) (5.8) (3.0) (2.0) (0.5) (4.5) (6.2) (3.5)
Special items, after tax(1) (10.2) 9.2 (36.9) (38.0) (3.8) (22.1) 25.4 (72.0)
Adjusted net (loss) income $ (15.1) $ 4.7 $ 11.4 $ 10.8 $ 15.8 $ 18.1 $ 19.3 $ 12.1
Diluted shares 92.2 93.5 93.9 94.4 95.3 96.3 96.3 97.4
Adjusted EPS $ (0.16) $ 0.05 $ 0.12 $ 0.11 $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.20 $ 0.12
Adjusted EPS Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.0 $ 23.1 $ 16.0 $ 8.3 $ 15.3 $ 18.4 $ 19.4 $ 0.2
Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (3.7) - - - - - - -
Special items, after tax(1) (81.3) 1.3 2.8 4.4 6.2 8.9 5.4 15.7
Adjusted net income $ 21.0 $ 24.4 $ 18.8 $ 12.7 $ 21.5 $ 27.3 $ 24.8 $ 15.9
Diluted shares 96.4 95.5 94.0 91.9 90.7 90.7 90.2 90.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ 0.20 $ 0.14 $ 0.24 $ 0.30 $ 0.28 $ 0.18
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Adjusted EPS Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014
Net income (loss) attributable to PolyOne common
shareholders $ 11.2 $ 38.6 $ 23.2 $ 21.0 $ 29.4 $ 30.9 $ 32.3 $ (14.6)
Special items, after tax(1) 17.7 (2.0) 12.3 4.6 12.5 17.4 13.1 47.5
Adjusted net income $ 28.9 $ 36.6 $ 35.5 $ 25.6 $ 41.9 $ 48.3 $ 45.4 $ 32.9
Diluted shares 92.8 99.1 98.1 97.2 95.7 94.3 93.1 91.3
Adjusted EPS $ 0.31 $ 0.37 $ 0.36 $ 0.26 $ 0.44 $ 0.51 $ 0.49 $ 0.36
Adjusted EPS Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 30.2 $ 66.8 $ 44.5 $ 3.1 $ 39.1 $ 50.0
Special items, after tax(1) 11.4 (15.9) 3.0 30.4 9.1 3.2
Adjusted net income $ 41.6 $ 50.9 $ 47.5 $ 33.5 $ 48.2 $ 53.2
Diluted shares 90.1 89.8 88.4 86.6 85.5 84.7
Adjusted EPS $ 0.46 $ 0.57 $ 0.54 $ 0.39 $ 0.56 $ 0.63
Adjusted operating margin is calculated as follows:
Adjusted operating margin Q1 2009* Q2 2009* Q3 2009* Q4 2009* YTD 2009* Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 YTD 2010
Operating Income $ 9.9 $ 17.1 $ 57.9 $ 52.2 $ 137.1 $ 32.3 $ 58.6 $ 42.0 $ 26.3 $ 159.2
Special items (1) (1.3) 4.6 (27.5) (24.5) (48.7) - (14.5) 5.5 4.2 (4.8)
Joint venture equity earnings (12.8) (9.0) (4.8) (3.1) (29.7) (0.8) (7.1) (9.7) (5.5) (23.1)
Adjusted operating (loss) income $ (4.2) $ 12.7 $ 25.6 $ 24.6 $ 58.7 $ 31.5 $ 37.0 $ 37.8 $ 25.0 $ 131.3
Sales $ 463.4 $ 496.5 $ 548.3 $ 552.5 $ 2,060.7 $ 604.0 $ 666.2 $ 650.7 $ 585.3 $ 2,506.2
Operating Margin (0.9)% 2.6% 4.7% 4.5% 2.8% 5.2% 5.6% 5.8% 4.3% 5.2%
Adjusted operating margin Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 YTD 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 YTD 2012
Operating income (loss) $ 173.4 $ 42.4 $ 33.4 $ (46.2) $ 203.0 $ 37.4 $ 43.3 $ 43.5 $ 13.3 $ 137.5
Special items (1) (127.2) 2.7 4.9 72.9 (46.7) 8.5 11.8 8.3 25.3 53.9
Joint venture equity earnings (5.7) - - - (5.7) - - - - -
Adjusted operating income $ 40.5 $ 45.1 $ 38.3 $ 26.7 $ 150.6 $ 45.9 $ 55.1 $ 51.8 $ 38.6 $ 191.4
Sales $ 682.8 $ 723.4 $ 694.0 $ 609.2 $ 2,709.4 $ 745.5 $ 756.6 $ 707.7 $ 651.0 $ 2,860.8
Operating Margin 5.9% 6.2% 5.5% 4.4% 5.6% 6.2% 7.3% 7.3% 5.9% 6.7%
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Adjusted operating margin Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 YTD 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 YTD 2014
Operating income (loss) $ 40.5 $ 80.7 $ 61.6 $ 48.7 $ 231.5 $ 56.4 $ 49.4 $ 63.6 $ (14.3) $ 155.1
Special items (1) 16.6 (5.2) 10.8 7.8 30.0 22.9 39.8 22.0 80.2 164.9
Adjusted operating income $ 57.1 $ 75.5 $ 72.4 $ 56.5 $ 261.5 $ 79.3 $ 89.2 $ 85.6 $ 65.9 $ 320.0
Sales $ 801.1 $ 1,037.6 $ 1,008.9 $ 923.6 $ 3,771.2 $ 1,002.3 $ 1,005.5 $ 958.4 $ 869.3 $ 3,835.5
Operating Margin 7.1% 7.3% 7.2% 6.1% 6.9% 7.9% 8.9% 8.9% 7.6% 8.3%
Adjusted operating margin Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 YTD 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2016
Operating income $ 70.1 $ 80.3 $ 69.2 $ 31.3 $ 250.9 $ 71.3 $ 81.5
Special items (1) 9.3 11.9 18.7 31.4 71.3 13.8 10.4
Adjusted operating income $ 79.4 $ 92.2 $ 87.9 $ 62.7 $ 322.2 $ 85.1 $ 91.9
Sales $ 873.1 $ 887.1 $ 841.6 $ 775.8 $ 3,377.6 $ 847.0 $ 861.5
Operating Margin 9.1% 10.4% 10.4% 8.1% 9.5% 10.0% 10.7%
Adjusted gross margin is calculated as follows:
(In millions) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015
Gross margin - GAAP $ 681.5
Special items in gross margin(1) 39.7
Gross margin before special items $ 721.2
Specialty platform percentage of operating income is calculated as follows:
Platform operating income mix percentage 2006Y* Q2 2016
Color, Additives and Inks $ 8.9 $ 38.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 3.9 21.4
Designed Structures and Solutions — 1.0
Specialty Platform $ 12.8 $ 60.6
Performance Products and Solutions 64.2 21.3
Distribution 19.2 17.8
Joint ventures 102.9 —
Corporate and eliminations 34.5 (18.2)
Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 81.5
Less: Corporate and eliminations (34.5) 18.2
Operating income excluding Corporate $ 199.1 $ 99.7
Specialty platform percentage of operating income excluding corporate 6% 61%
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Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
(In millions)
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
Trailing Twelve Months
Ended June 30, 2016
Income from continuing operations, before income taxes $ 116.7 $ 167.7 $ 123.6 $ 174.6
Interest expense, net 32.3 64.1 29.2 61.0
Depreciation and amortization 50.1 104.3 52.4 106.6
Special items, impact on income (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes(1) 21.2 87.6 24.5 90.9
Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.3) (6.2) (3.2) (9.1)
Adjusted EBITDA(2) $ 220.0 $ 417.5 $ 226.5 $ 424.0
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.4
Long-term debt 1,126.2
Total Debt 1,144.6
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (161.4)
Net Debt $ 983.2
Net Debt / TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.3
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation
1) Special items are a non-GAAP financial measure and are used to determine adjusted earnings.
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JEFFERIES VIRTUAL
INDUSTRIALS
CONFERENCE
A U G U S T 2 0 2 0
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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USE OF
NON-GAAP
MEASURES
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UPDATE ON THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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2019 Transportation Consumer
Discretionary
Healthcare Packaging All Other
Industries
Cost
Containment
FX 2020
$64.3 18%
16% 2%
$46.9
SECOND QUARTER 2020 IN REVIEW
Consumer
Discretionary
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CLARIANT MASTERBATCH
STRATEGIC RATIONALE
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FIT W I T H FOUR PILLAR S T R A T E G Y
Specialization
Globalization
Operational
Commercial
People
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2006 2019E PF*
2006 2019E PF*
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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Electronic
38%
18%Transportation
Building &
Constrution
Electrial &
Electronic
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
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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
PEOPLE
PROD UC TS PLANET
PER FOR M A NC E
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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
46%
66%
0%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2015 Pro Forma
%
o
f
A
d
ju
s
te
d
E
B
IT
D
A
(
1)
JVs Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
87%
(2)
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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
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
Commercial
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and sustainable
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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
0.14
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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G R E A T P L A C E T O W O R K
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C O M M O D I T Y T O S P E C I A L T Y T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
2006 - 2013 2013 – 20192000-2005 2006 - 2013
2020 and
Beyond
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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
Wire & Cable
Building &
Electrical &
Electronics
Color
Additives
& Inks
34%
Distribution
41%
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
25%
United States
54%
Latin
America
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Operating Income
% of Sales
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
10
$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 COMMERCIAL RESOURCES 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
$36
$100
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
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
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
Vitality Index
37%
$20
$51
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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
31%
Building & Construction
Appliances
Electrical & Electronics
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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
34%
United
States
44%
Mexico
South
America
$4
$25
$104
$147
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%
Electrical & Electronics
Building &
Construction
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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
27%
United
States
54%
17%
$21
$57
$87
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
28%
17%
Electrical &
Electronics
Building &
Operating Income & Margin2019 Revenue | $1.2 Billion
$25
$63
$75
$20
2.9%
4.0%
5.9%
6.3%
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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
Special items, tax adjustments
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).
Reconciliation to Adjusted EPS Excluding Special Items and Impacts of February 2020 Equity Offering and May 2020 Debt Offering
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 23.0
Special items, after tax(1) 2.6
After tax interest expense, net arising from equity offering and debt offering proceeds 4.1
Adjusted net income excluding special items and impact of interest expense, net arising from equity offering and debt offering proceeds $ 29.7
Diluted weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share 91.8
Weighted-average impact of 15.3 million shares issued in February 2020 equity offering (15.3)
Diluted weighted-average shares excluding impact of shares issued in February 2020 equity offering 76.5
Adjusted EPS excluding special items and impact of equity offering and debt offering $ 0.39
(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,
including adjustments related to contingent consideration; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement
gains or losses and 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; and the effect
of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results.
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which was, on the 23rd day of May 2003, registered as foreign company under
section 332 (1) of the Companies Act 1965, did on the 25th day of August 2021
change its name to
POLYONE SINGAPORE PTE.
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$1.74
$1.93
$2.80
2019PF 2020PF 2021E
Adjusted EPS
(1)
+ 61%
(1)
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant
Masterbatch business acquisition
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Proposals For Your Vote Board Recommendation
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Lisa K.
1) Adjusted EPS reported in this proxy statement differs from what is reported under United States GAAP.
Kunkle, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary(1)
Joel R.
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Mold Design Recommendations
Gates
1.
Avoid gating into thin part region
Runners
1.
Hot runner molds are acceptable and should be sized by the manufacturer
Cold Slug Wells
1.
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Pro Forma Financial Information
The Company acquired Avient Protective Materials (“Dyneema”) on September 1, 2022 (the “Acquisition Date”) and has a pending sale of the Distribution segment.
To provide comparable results, the company references “pro forma” financial metrics,
which include the business results of Avient Protective Materials for periods prior to the Acquisition Date, as if the transaction occurred on January 1, 2021 and reflect Distribution as a discontinued operation.
Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special
items and amortization expense associated with intangible assets.
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PRO FORMA 2021 TO 2022 BRIDGE
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2021 EPS from Continuing Operations 1.69$
Pro Forma & Special Items 1.33
Proforma 2021 Adjusted EPS 3.02$
FX Impact (0.22)
China Lockdowns / Russia Import Sales (0.24)
Outdoor High Performance (0.13)
Dyneema 0.06
Color, Additives and Inks 0.38
Legacy Specialty Engineered Materials 0.22
Other 0.01
Proforma 2022 Adjusted EPS 3.10$
COLOR, ADDITIVES AND INKS
7% (4%) (9%)
6% (10%)
0% 1%
2%
7%
10% 4% (3%)
12% (6%)
5% 6%
9%
610 650 624 649 587 565 581 526
2,402 2,390
589 650 589 649 543 565 545 526
2,266 2,390
116 121 112 119 93 95 88 79
409 414
113 121 106 119 87 95 84 79
390 414
10%
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(1%)
PRO FORMA SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
16%8% (8%) (8%) 3% (6%) (6%)
(2%) 2%
20%12% (1%) (2%) 5% (1%) (2%)
3% 6%
314 338 348 343 325 300 321 295
1,308 1,276
303 338 329 343 303 300 301 295
1,236 1,276
67 78 75 77 70 66 66 62
278 283
65 78 73 77 67 66 63 62
268 283
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Constant Currency Adjusted EPS
Adjusted EPS
PRO FORMA AVIENT
10% (3%) (21%)
3%
9% 5%
7% (5%) (9%)
(1%)
(1%) (12%)
1%
17% 8% (14%)
11%
14% 10%
11% 2% (3%)
5%
8% (5%)
7%
925 987 973 992 912 867 902 823
3,712 3,669
893 987 919 992 847 867 845 823
3,504 3,669
161 176 164 172 142 141 133 117
600 606
155 176 157 172 131 141 123 117
566 6068%
2%
0.84 0.98 0.87 0.96 0.70 0.68 0.61 0.48
3.02 3.10
0.79 0.98 0.82 0.96 0.63 0.68 0.56 0.48
2.80 3.10
17%
24%
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March 31, 2022
March 31, 2021
Net income from continuing operations $ 64.7 $ 60.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.4)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 64.4 $ 0.70 $ 60.0 $ 0.65
Special items, after tax $ 6.4 $ 0.07 $ 2.6 $ 0.03
APM pro forma adjustments 2.6 0.03 (3.1) (0.03)
Amortization expense, after tax 17.4 0.19 17.9 0.19
Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 90.8 $ 0.98 $ 77.4 $ 0.84
Weighted average diluted shares 92.3 92.2
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2021
Net income from continuing operations $ 62.8 $ 50.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (0.6)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 62.8 $ 0.68 $ 49.6 $ 0.54
Special items, after tax $ 3.2 $ 0.03 $ 11.7 $ 0.13
APM pro forma adjustments 5.2 0.06 1.4 0.02
Amortization expense, after tax 17.2 0.19 17.8 0.19
Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 88.4 $ 0.96 $ 80.5 $ 0.87
Weighted average diluted shares 92.1 92.4
September 30, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Avient EPS
Net income from continuing operations $ 33.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.7 $ 0.37
Special items, after tax $ 11.7 $ 0.13
APM pro forma adjustments 1.5 0.02
Amortization expense, after tax 17.6 0.19
Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 64.5 $ 0.70
Weighted average diluted shares 92.2
Adjusted EPS may not recalculate due to rounding.
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December 31, 2021
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
Net income from continuing operations $ 11.2 $ 155.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.9 0.2
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 12.1 $ 0.13 $ 155.4 $ 1.69
Special items, after tax $ 24.0 $ 0.26 $ 50.0 $ 0.54
APM pro forma adjustments 2.5 0.03 1.6 0.02
Amortization expense, after tax 17.8 0.19 71.1 0.77
Adjusted pro forma net income / EPS $ 56.4 $ 0.61 $ 278.1 $ 3.02
Weighted average diluted shares 92.4 92.1
Reconciliation of Color, Additives and Inks EBITDA
Operating
Income 88.8 86.3 66.8 61.2 303.1 94.5 93.6
Depreciation and
amortization 27.4 25.3 26.6 26.4 105.7 26.0 25.9
EBITDA $ 116.2 $ 111.6 $ 93.4 $ 87.6 $ 408.8 $ 120.5 $ 119.5
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Operating Income 32.6 9.1 41.7 35.8 13.9 49.7 30.0 15.2 45.2
Depreciation and
amortization 7.8 17.5 25.3 8.1 17.3 25.4 7.9 17.1 25.0
EBITDA $ 40.4 $ 26.6 $ 67.0 $ 43.9 $ 31.2 $ 75.1 $ 37.9 $ 32.3 $ 70.2
Q4 2021 YTD 2021
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Operating Income 27.1 11.7 38.8 125.5 49.9 175.4
Depreciation and amortization 8.0 18.9 26.9 31.8 70.8 102.6
EBITDA $ 35.1 $ 30.6 $ 65.7 $ 157.3 $ 120.7 $ 278.0
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Q1 2022 Q2 2022
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Operating Income 38.3 15.4 53.7 35.2 17.7 52.9
Depreciation and amortization 7.8 16.6 24.4 7.7 16.6 24.3
EBITDA $ 46.1 $ 32.0 $ 78.1 $ 42.9 $ 34.3 $ 77.2
Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Net income from
continuing operations 60.4 (3.1) 57.3 50.2 1.4 51.6 33.4 1.5 34.9
Income tax expense 16.3 1.1 17.4 13.8 1.3 15.1 2.0 2.5 4.5
Interest expense 19.3 11.1 30.4 19.5 11.2 30.7 19.0 11.2 30.2
Depreciation and
amortization 36.9 17.5 54.4 33.6 17.3 50.9 36.6 17.1 53.7
EBITDA 132.9 26.6 159.5 117.1 31.2 148.3 91.0 32.3 123.3
Special items, before
tax 2.4 — 2.4 14.2 — 14.2 19.9 — 19.9
Depreciation included
in special items (0.6) — (0.6) 1.4 — 1.4 (0.9) — (0.9)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 134.7 $ 26.6 $ 161.3 $ 132.7 $ 31.2 $ 163.9 $ 110.0 $ 32.3 $ 142.3
Q4 2021 YTD 2021
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Net income from continuing operations 11.2 2.5 13.7 155.2 1.6 156.8
Income tax expense 16.2 (1.9) 14.3 48.3 3.7 52.0
Interest expense 17.5 11.1 28.6 75.3 44.6 119.9
Depreciation and amortization 37.9 18.9 56.8 145.0 70.8 215.8
EBITDA 82.8 30.6 113.4 423.8 120.7 544.5
Special items, before tax 20.6 — 20.6 57.1 — 57.1
Depreciation included in special items (1.6) — (1.6) (1.7) — (1.7)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 101.8 $ 30.6 $ 132.4 $ 479.2 $ 120.7 $ 599.9
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Q1 2022 Q2 2022
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Pro
forma
Net income from continuing operations 64.7 2.6 67.3 62.8 5.2 68.0
Income tax expense 20.0 1.7 21.7 22.7 1.4 24.1
Interest expense 16.9 11.1 28.0 16.2 11.1 27.3
Depreciation and amortization 37.6 16.6 54.2 36.3 16.6 52.9
EBITDA 139.2 32.0 171.2 138.0 34.3 172.3
Special items, before tax 6.6 — 6.6 0.9 — 0.9
Depreciation included in special items (2.1) — (2.1) (1.1) — (1.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.7 $ 32.0 $ 175.7 $ 137.8 $ 34.3 $ 172.1
Reconciliation of Specialty Engineered Pro Forma Sales
Sales 214.7 238.9 231.7 226.3 911.6 243.1 242.3
Pro forma APM 98.9 108.8 93.8 94.9 396.4 94.8 100.5
Pro forma sales $ 313.6 $ 347.7 $ 325.5 $ 321.2 $ 1,308.0 $ 337.9 $ 342.8
Reconciliation of Avient Pro Forma Sales
Sales 826.0 864.5 818.0 807.1 3,315.6 892.2 891.0
Pro forma APM 98.9 108.8 93.8 94.9 396.4 94.8 100.5
Pro forma sales $ 924.9 $ 973.3 $ 911.8 $ 902.0 $ 3,712.0 $ 987.0 $ 991.5
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