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• Solve the toughest technical problems
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Cesa™ 紅外蓄熱纖維添加劑
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加熱前表面溫度:20.22°C
技術公告
埃萬特推出新一代應用於紡織纖維的紅外蓄熱添加
劑配方,旨在幫助品牌商能夠更加輕鬆地滿足消費
者對冬裝、運動裝和床上用品輕量舒適的要求。
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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 – 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
• Substantial EPS growth
from $0.13 to all-time
high of $1.80
• 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
• Accelerating growth
• 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
Building &
10%
Electrical &
11%
9%
Distribution
28%
PP&S
Specialty
52%
69%
13%
7% Asia
2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
End Markets
2014 Revenues: $3.8 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
Adjusted EPS
PolyOne Corporation Page 6
Old
PolyOne
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34% 43%
62%
65% 66%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 2020
%
o
f O
pe
ra
tin
g
In
co
m
e*
JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
80%+
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $242M $183M
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Transformation
2020
Platinum
Vision
Platinum
Vision
PolyOne Corporation Page 7
Confirmation of Our Strategy
Specialization Globalization
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Driven by our core values of Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence, we are the
world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions
PolyOne Corporation Page 8
2006 YTD 2015 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.2% 20%+
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 15.1% 20%+
Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 3.5% 12 – 14%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 10 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 6.5 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 66% 80%+
3) ROIC 5.0% 11.9% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A
24 Consecutive
Quarters of YOY
EPS Growth
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$52
2006 TTM
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
28%
2006 TTM
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
12%
43%
2006 TTM
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
Innovation Pipeline Potential
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up & Test
Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
12
4
9
6
1
6
3 7 4
5
6
1
1
7
2
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
Number of Projects 12 10 23 19 10 74
Specialty
Addressable Market
($ millions)
- - $1,150 $1,000 $250 $2,400
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Lightweighting with Advanced Composites
Increasing Healthcare Penetration
Innovation Initiatives
Expansion in Consumer Markets
New Market Development
$$$ $$ $
High Temperature Polymers
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
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 13
Customer First Through World-Class Service
Strengthening relationships through:
Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers
• Supporting customers who lack their own formal process improvement initiatives
Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers’
sales force
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
97%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 Q3 2015
Pension Funding**
As of September 30, 2015
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA** = 2.1x
$49
$121
$317
$600
$400
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2018 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of September 30, 2015
($ millions)
Coupon Rate: 7.500% Variable* 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *Weighted average rate on revolver was 2.49% as of 9/30/15 **TTM 9/30/2015
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
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 nearly
2.4 million shares in Q3
2015
Repurchased 14.8
million shares since
early 2013
5.2 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
$0.24
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in
accordance with U.S.
Trailing twelve months adjusted gross margin is calculated as follows:
Three Months
Nine Months
Trailing Twelve Months
(TTM) Ended
(In millions) December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Gross margin - GAAP $ 152.6 $ 524.6 $ 677.2
Special items in gross margin 15.8 30.0 45.8
Gross margin excluding special items $ 168.4 $ 554.6 $ 723.0
Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
Three Months
Nine Months
Trailing Twelve
Months (TTM) Ended
(In millions) December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Income from continuing operations,
before income taxes $ (31.2) $ 168.1 $ 136.9
Interest expense, net 15.6 48.5 64.1
Depreciation and amortization 25.0 78.4 103.4
Special items, impact on income from
continuing operations before income
taxes
80.8 39.8 120.6
Accelerated depreciation included in
special items (0.2) (4.6) (4.8)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 90.0 $ 330.2 $ 420.2
Short-term portion and current portion of
long-term debt $ 61.8
Long-term debt 1,038.0
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (235.7)
Net Debt 864.1
Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.1
Baird Non GAAP Rec
Baird - November 10, 2015
POL IR Presentation - November 2015 11.5.2015 - Website
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Forward-Looking Statements
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation
PolyOne�At A Glance
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Confirmation of Our Strategy
Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
Innovation Pipeline Potential
Innovation Initiatives
Design and Service as a Differentiator
Customer First Through World-Class Service
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
Sustainability Spotlight
WATER SUBMERSION
DEMONSTRATION
To model performance loss
as moisture is absorbed
over time, tensile bars
were submersed in water.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/ColorMatrix Smartheat RHC Technical Bulletin.pdf
PERFORMANCE
Increased Bottle Strength
(Based on 14.5g 0.5L bottles)
Up to 25% Energy Saving Potential
(Based on commercial blowing line 51,000bph 8.5g 0.5L bottles)
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
0
20
40
60
80
100
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
7.0
7.1
7.2
15.2
15.4
15.6
15.8
16.0
16.2
16.4
16.6
16.8
Top Load vs.
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Operating Globally, Serving Locally — As a truly global company, we have operations
and technical expertise around the world to efficiently serve our customers…wherever
they may need us.
We are Avient.
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BETTER TOGETHER: POLYONE AND
CLARIANT MASTERBATCH
Key Financial Data (1)
2021E Sales $4.3 billion
2021E EBITDA $560 million
2021E Free Cash Flow $275 million
88% of EBITDA from specialty applications
(1) As of April 30, 2021 webcast
Synergies
($ millions)
Three-Year
Estimate
Administrative $ 20
Sourcing 30
Operational 25
Total Synergies $ 75
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CLARIANT COST SYNERGIES
• On-track to realize $45 million of expected
synergies in 2021 – up from previous estimate of
$35 million
• Relentless focus on guiding principles for
acquisition integration: safety first, employee
collaboration and exceeding customer expectations
• Future revenue synergies in excess of $50 million
by 2025 are not part of these estimates and
represent additional growth over the long term
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• Barrier technology
• Functional additives
• Processing aids
• Flame retardants
• Light-weighting
additives
Complementary
Technologies
• Clariant’s approved
formulations and
certified facilities
• Legacy PolyOne’s
leading share in
distribution channels
Healthcare
Solutions
• Clariant’s position
in SE Asia,
Latin America,
Germany & Italy
• Legacy PolyOne’s
position in U.S.,
Canada and China
Regional
Strengths
• Solutions with Avient’s
engineered materials
customers
• Avient’s distribution
channels
Segment
Cross-selling
COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES AND
CUSTOMERS DRIVE REVENUE SYNERGIES
Revenue synergy opportunities in excess of $50MM by 2025
The complementary aspects of our combined businesses are unquestionable.
Operating Income
$3,783
$4,100
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
Previous
Guidance
Current
Guidance
$3,783
$4,300
$308
$360
$308
$410
$1.93
$2.40
$1.93
$2.80
(1) (1)(1)
(1)(1) (1)
$442
$457
$560
$1.74
$1.93
$2.80
FULL YEAR 2019 – 2021 ORGANIC GROWTH
23
Sales Adjusted EBITDA
$3,981
$3,783
$4,300
+ 8%
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
(1)(1)
+ 27% + 61%
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BALANCE SHEET
• Deleveraging to 1.9x net debt to
adjusted EBITDA by the end of
2021
• Driven by record adjusted EBITDA
performance and strong free cash
flow generation from asset light
business
• Future cash deployment: M&A,
opportunistic share repurchases
and balance sheet / continued
leverage reduction
3.5x
2.7x
1.9x
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA
($ in millions)
2021E Adjusted EBITDA 560$
Free Cash Flow 275$
Total Debt 1,860
Less: Cash (800)
Net Debt 1,060$
2021E Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.9x
(1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition
PEER COMPARISONS
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As a specialty formulator, we don’t
require significant capital
investment, as compared to the
base resin raw material suppliers
we purchase from.
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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
VERSAFLEX™ PF
Tack Layer for
Surface Protective Films
Properties Versaflex PF
MD6727
Versaflex PF
MD6741
Versaflex PF
MD6649
Versaflex PF
9512
Versaflex PF
MD6666
Versaflex PF
MD6748
Versaflex PF
MD6700
Features Low Tack Low Tack; Used for tailoring tack
with MD6700 Low-Medium Tack Value Offering Medium Tack
Low Gel/Residuals Low Tack Build High Tack
Peel Strength Low Low-Medium Medium Medium-High Medium-High High High
Applications Optical Films Home Appliances Plastics Construction/Bare Metals Finished Metals Steel/Painted Metals Bare Metals
MFR @ 190°C/2.16 kg -- 4.5 17 5.4 21 4.8 6.5
MFR @ 230°C/2.16 kg 10 20 -- -- -- -- --
Specific Gravity, g/cc 0.92 0.91 0.92 0.92 0.94 0.94 0.94
Hardness, Shore A 50 49 37 38 37 31 30
G' @ 23°C, Pa 28.0 x 105 10.4 x 106 8.3 x 105 -- 9.9 x 105 11.8 x 105 10.0 x 105
DMA Tg, °C -29 -30 -9 10 11 15 21
LDPE/Versaflex PF Film1 180° Peel, N/25mm
Stainless Steel
after 20 min @ 25°C 0.5 2.2 3.2 6.1 6.7 8.5 8.6
after 7 days @ 25°C 0.6 2.7 4.3 5.5 8.2 8.3 10.3
PMMA2
after 20 min @ 25°C 1.1 1.7 3.8 4.9 6.9 8.3 8.8
after 20 min @ 75°C 2.8 4.1 5.1 6.9 9.0 10.7 11.8
after 7 days @ 75°C 4.0 4.4 5.9 9.8 8.4 9.8 10.3
Polycarbonate3
after 20 min @ 25°C 1.4 2.2 3.8 6.8 6.3 8.4 7.0
after 20 min @ 75°C 3.4 4.8 6.7 8.8 8.8 10.0 11.8
after 7 days @ 75°C 4.6 6.5 7.5 10.6 11.6 10.6 13.8
1 Film thickness: 51 micron LDPE/25 micron Versaflex PF
2 Arkema Plexiglas™ V052-100 (Plexiglas is a trademark of Arkema France Corp.)
3 Sabic Lexan™ L52-111 (Lexan is a trademark of Sabic Innovative Plastics)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SELECTED VERSAFLEX PF TACK LAYER FORMULATIONS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Versaflex™ PF formulations are specially
developed for the manufacture of co-extruded
surface protective films that apply easily, maintain
tack with minimal build, peel smoothly and
remove completely with little-to-no residue or
ghosting.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/resound-om-technical-bulletin_0.pdf
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
UV RESISTANCE
• UV testing: QUV-A Test, 0.68 @ 45C • Comparable results to traditional TPEs
reSound OM 5510-45N reSound OM 5510-60N
Bio-derived Content (%) 40% 50%
Hardness, Shore A 45 60
Delta E after 150 hrs. 0.22 0.23
Delta E after 300 hrs. 1.68 0.56
AGING – BONDING STRENGTH ONTO ABS
reSound OM 5520-55N Room Temperature 70C
Bio-derived Content (%) 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49%
Hardness, Shore A 54 54 55 54 55 56
OM Substrate ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS ABS
OM Avg.
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Data Confidentiality and Cybersecurity
As cybersecurity risks evolve, we must protect against threats to our data, facilities, and
operations.
It is a technical methodology that drives
improvement of all business processes through the elimination of waste and variation.
Through this data, we create safety data sheets and
customer certification statements for intended use and product
safety improvements.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/ColorMatrix Amosorb Solo Technical Bulletin.pdf
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
1 How to keep a sustainable PET recycling industry in Europe - EPBP - European PET Bottle Platform
2 How circular is PET?