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The non-GAAP financial measures include: Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA.
We also monitor earnings (defined as net income from continuing operations) before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA before the impact of special items) as a supplement to our GAAP
measures.
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 20.8 $ 0.23 $ 64.4 $ 0.70
Special items, after tax 22.3 0.24 6.4 0.07
Amortization expense, after-tax 15.1 0.16 $ 10.8 $ 0.12
Adjusted net income / EPS $ 58.2 $ 0.63 $ 81.6 $ 0.89
March 31,
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Sales 2023 2022
Sales $ 845.7 $ 892.2
APM pro forma adjustments — 94.9
Pro forma sales $ 845.7 $ 987.1
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Three Months Ended
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2023 2022
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 21.3 $ 64.7
Income tax expense 7.7 20.0
Interest expense, net 28.8 16.9
Depreciation and amortization 50.5 37.6
EBITDA from continuing operations $ 108.3 $ 139.2
Special items, before tax 27.3 6.7
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.8) (2.1)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 133.8 $ 143.8
Pro forma APM adjustments — 32.0
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 133.8 $ 175.8
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA as a % of sales 15.8 % 17.8 %
2023 2022
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 537.0 $ 649.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 309.7 243.1
Corporate (1.0) (0.4)
Sales $ 845.7 $ 892.2
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 65.6 $ 94.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 43.1 38.3
Corporate (51.6) (30.6)
Operating income $ 57.1 $ 102.2
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.8 $ 26.0
Specialty Engineered Materials 21.2 7.8
Corporate 3.5 3.8
Depreciation & Amortization $ 50.5 $ 37.6
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 91.4 $ 120.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 64.3 46.1
Corporate (48.1) (26.8)
Other income (expense), net 0.7 (0.6)
EBITDA $ 108.3 $ 139.2
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The non-GAAP financial measures
include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating
income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income,
return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate
charges in certain calculations.
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y
Net income attributable to PolyOne
common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0
SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - -
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.1
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 2013
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 12.7
Long-term debt 976.2
Less cash and cash equivalents (365.2)
Net debt $ 623.7
Adjusted EBITDA 2013
Income before income taxes $ 151.0
Interest expense, net 63.5
Depreciation and amortization 108.8
Special items in EBITDA 31.7
Adjusted EBITDA $ 355.0
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Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* 2013Y
Global Specialty Engineered Materials sales $ 345.3 $ 615.5
Global Color, Additives and Inks sales 531.8 852.3
Designed Structures and Solutions sales - 597.4
Specialty Platform sales 877.1 2,065.2
Performance Products and Solutions sales 1,166.2 773.2
PolyOne Distribution sales 732.8 1,075.2
Corporate and eliminations (153.7) (142.4)
Total sales $ 2,622.4 $ 3,771.2
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 57.2
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 104.0
Designed Structures & Solutions OI - 33.4
Specialty Platform OI 12.8 194.6
Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 56.0
PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 63.3
Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 -
Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (52.4)
Special items in OI 39.1 (30.0)
Operating income GAAP 233.6 231.5
Sunbelt equity income (107.0) -
Special items in OI (39.1) 30.0
Adjusted operating income $ 87.5 $ 261.5
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 9.3%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 12.2%
Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - 5.6%
Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 9.4%
PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 7.2%
Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 5.9%
PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 6.9%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
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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 Q3 2016
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 30.2 $ 66.8 $ 44.5 $ 3.1 $ 39.1 $ 50.0 $ 42.3
Special items, after tax(1) 11.4 (15.9) 3.0 30.4 9.1 3.2 4.7
Adjusted net income $ 41.6 $ 50.9 $ 47.5 $ 33.5 $ 48.2 $ 53.2 $ 47.0
Diluted shares 90.1 89.8 88.4 86.6 85.5 84.7 84.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.46 $ 0.57 $ 0.54 $ 0.39 $ 0.56 $ 0.63 $ 0.56
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 Q3 2016
Operating income $ 70.1 $ 80.3 $ 69.2 $ 31.3 $ 250.9 $ 71.3 $ 81.5 $ 71.2
Special items (1) 9.3 11.9 18.7 31.4 71.3 13.8 10.4 12.0
Adjusted operating income $ 79.4 $ 92.2 $ 87.9 $ 62.7 $ 322.2 $ 85.1 $ 91.9 $ 83.2
Sales $ 873.1 $ 887.1 $ 841.6 $ 775.8 $ 3,377.6 $ 847.0 $ 861.5 $ 843.6
Operating Margin 9.1% 10.4% 10.4% 8.1% 9.5% 10.0% 10.7% 9.9%
Specialty platform percentage of operating income is calculated as follows:
Platform operating income mix percentage 2006Y* Q3 2016 YTD
Color, Additives and Inks $ 8.9 $ 104.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 3.9 65.3
Designed Structures and Solutions — 0.9
Specialty Platform $ 12.8 $ 170.7
Performance Products and Solutions 64.2 59.0
Distribution 19.2 53.5
Joint ventures 102.9 —
Corporate and eliminations 34.5 (59.2)
Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 224.0
Less: Specials (1) (34.5) 59.2
Operating income excluding Specials $ 199.1 $ 283.2
Joint ventures equity income (107.0) —
Adjusted Operating income $ 92.1 $ 283.2
Specialty platform percentage of operating income excluding Specials 6% 60%
* 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
Tax adjustments include the net tax expense/benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
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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
Tax adjustments include the net tax (expense) benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance
adjustments.
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Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:
(In millions)
Year Ended December
31, 2017
Income from continuing operations, before income taxes $ 212.3
Interest expense, net 60.8
Depreciation and amortization 82.8
Special items impact on income from continuing operations, before income taxes(1) 32.9
Adjusted EBITDA $ 388.8
Senior secured revolving credit facility $ 56.5
Senior secured term loan due 2022 637.5
Total Secured Debt 694.0
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (243.6)
Net Secured Debt $ 450.4
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 32.6
Long-term debt 1,290.9
Total Debt 1,323.5
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (243.6)
Net Debt $ 1,079.9
Total Secured Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.8
Net Secured Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.2
Total Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 3.4
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.8
(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.
Tax adjustments include the net tax expense/benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves
and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
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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 Q3 2016
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 30.2 $ 66.8 $ 44.5 $ 3.1 $ 39.1 $ 50.0 $ 42.3
Special items, after tax(1) 11.4 (15.9) 3.0 30.4 9.1 3.2 4.7
Adjusted net income $ 41.6 $ 50.9 $ 47.5 $ 33.5 $ 48.2 $ 53.2 $ 47.0
Diluted shares 90.1 89.8 88.4 86.6 85.5 84.7 84.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.46 $ 0.57 $ 0.54 $ 0.39 $ 0.56 $ 0.63 $ 0.56
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 Q3 2016
Operating income $ 70.1 $ 80.3 $ 69.2 $ 31.3 $ 250.9 $ 71.3 $ 81.5 $ 71.2
Special items (1) 9.3 11.9 18.7 31.4 71.3 13.8 10.4 12.0
Adjusted operating income $ 79.4 $ 92.2 $ 87.9 $ 62.7 $ 322.2 $ 85.1 $ 91.9 $ 83.2
Sales $ 873.1 $ 887.1 $ 841.6 $ 775.8 $ 3,377.6 $ 847.0 $ 861.5 $ 843.6
Operating Margin 9.1% 10.4% 10.4% 8.1% 9.5% 10.0% 10.7% 9.9%
Specialty platform percentage of operating income is calculated as follows:
Platform operating income mix percentage 2006Y* Q3 2016 YTD
Color, Additives and Inks $ 8.9 $ 104.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 3.9 65.3
Designed Structures and Solutions — 0.9
Specialty Platform $ 12.8 $ 170.7
Performance Products and Solutions 64.2 59.0
Distribution 19.2 53.5
Joint ventures 102.9 —
Corporate and eliminations 34.5 (59.2)
Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 224.0
Less: Specials (1) (34.5) 59.2
Operating income excluding Specials $ 199.1 $ 283.2
Joint ventures equity income (107.0) —
Adjusted Operating income $ 92.1 $ 283.2
Specialty platform percentage of operating income excluding Specials 6% 60%
* 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
Tax adjustments include the net tax expense/benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520Wells%2520Fargo%252005%252008%25202014%2520w%2520non%2520GAAP.pdf
The non-GAAP financial measures
include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating
income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income,
return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate
charges in certain calculations.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Page 3
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
• 18 consecutive
quarters of double-
digit adjusted EPS
growth
• Shift to faster growing,
high margin, less
cyclical end markets
• Key acquisitions propel
current and future
growth, as well as
margin expansion
• Established aggressive
2015 targets
• Continue specialty
transformation
• Targeting $2.50
Adjusted EPS by 2015,
nearly double 2013
EPS
• Drive double digit
operating income and
adjusted EPS growth
Confirmation of Our Strategy
The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized
Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions
Specialization Globalization
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
-150.00%
-50.00%
50.00%
150.00%
250.00%
350.00%
450.00%
PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical
All time high of
$39.28
April 4th, 2014
• 18 consecutive quarters of
double digit EPS growth
• 49% CAGR adjusted EPS
expansion 2006-2013
• 2013 stock price increased
73% versus 30% growth in the
S&P
• More than seven fold increase in
market cap: $0.5b $3.6b
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
Page 6
Appliance
4%
Building &
Construction
13%
Wire & Cable
9%
Electrical &
Electronics
5%
Consumer
10%Packaging
16%
Industrial
12%
HealthCare
11%
Transportation
18%
Misc.
2%
0.12
0.27 0.21
0.13
0.68
0.82
1.00
1.31
2.50
$0.00
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
$1.50
$1.75
$2.00
$2.25
$2.50
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015
Target
Ad
ju
st
ed
E
ar
ni
ng
s P
er
S
ha
re
2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
End Markets
2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
EPS
Page 7
PolyOne
At A Glance
United
States
67%
Europe
14%
Canada
7% Asia
6%
Latin
America
6%
Specialty
54%
PP&S
18%
Distribution
28%
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Page 8
Old
PolyOne Transformation
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34% 43%
62% 64%
0%
20%
40%
80%
2005 2008 2010 2013 Q1 2014 2015
%
o
f O
pe
ra
tin
g
In
co
m
e*
JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
65-75%
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $60M Target
2015
Target
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
Page 9
2006 Q1 2014 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 13.8% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 11.6% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 6.5% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 7.7% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 64% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 42% Double Digit
Expansion
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015
2015 EPS: $2.50
2013 EPS: $1.31
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental share buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid single digit revenue CAGR
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
$20.3
$52.3
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
Page 11
14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
42.0%
2006 Q1 2014
Healthcare
Consumer
Packaging and Additive Technology
Transportation
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Unique and Innovative Solutions
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60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of March 31, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2014
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
2011 2012 2013 2014
Annual Dividend
Expanding our sales,
marketing, and technical
capabilities
Investing in operational and
initiatives that drive
profitability growth
Manufacturing realignment
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.4 million
shares in Q1 2014
Repurchased 6.4 million
shares since April 2013
13.6 million shares are
available for repurchase
under the current
authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y
Net Income attributable to PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0
SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0)
(14.7) (3.7) - -
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting
principal or discontinued operations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520Goldman%2520Sachs%2520Conference%2520w%2520nonGAAP.pdf
The non-GAAP financial measures
include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty
platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested
capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain
calculations.
S&P 500
-150%
-50%
50%
150%
250%
350%
450%
550%
POL S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 2014 YTD 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.9% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 12.1% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.6% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.2% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 65% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 10.6% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 37% Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 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 10
32% Adjusted EPS CAGR from 2011
2015 EPS: $2.50
2011 EPS: $0.82
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental Share Buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid Single Digit Revenue Growth
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
31%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
20%
43%
2006 2013
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
Vitality Products
+ 700 to 1000 bps
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
4
11
5
10
6
9
3 4 2
15
9
1
10
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93
Addressable Market
($ millions) TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700
PolyOne Corporation Page 13
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of September 30, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 9/30/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.7x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of September 30, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 9/30/2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales, marketing,
and technical capabilities
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.5 million shares in
Q3 2014
Repurchased 9.7 million
shares since early 2013
10.3 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
Manufacturing alignment
$0.16
$0.20 $0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Dividend
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y
YTD
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 92.6
Joint venture equity
earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 49.9
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (6.9)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 135.6
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 94.3
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.44
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations.
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The non-GAAP financial measures
include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty
platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested
capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain
calculations.
S&P 500
-150%
-50%
50%
150%
250%
350%
450%
550%
POL S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 2014 YTD 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.2% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.8% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.1% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions
5.5% 8.0% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.0% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income
6.0% 66% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 9.9% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 40%
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
(Est. in 2012)
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015
2015 EPS: $2.50
2013 EPS: $1.31
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental Share Buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement
Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid Single Digit Revenue CAGR
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index
Progression*
14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
43.0%
2006 2013
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
4
11
5
10
6
9
3 4 2
15
9
1
10
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity*
Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93
Addressable Market
($ millions)
TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700
*Pipeline as of May 29, 2014 as presented during our Innovation Day
PolyOne Corporation Page 13
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of June 30, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 6/30/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.8x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of June 30, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 6/30/2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
2011 2012 2013 2014
Annual Dividend
Expanding our sales, marketing,
and technical capabilities
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.8 million shares in
Q2 2014
Repurchased 8.2 million
shares since early 2013
11.8 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
Manufacturing alignment
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014 Q2
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 60.3
Joint venture equity
earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 36.7
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (6.8)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 90.2
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 94.9
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 0.95
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520RW%2520Baird%2520Conference%2520w%2520non-GAAP.pdf
The non-GAAP financial measures
include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty
platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested
capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain
calculations.
S&P 500
-150%
-50%
50%
150%
250%
350%
450%
550%
POL S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 2014 YTD 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.9% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 12.1% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.6% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions
5.5% 8.1% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.2% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income
6.0% 65% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 10.6% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 37%
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 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 10
32% Adjusted EPS CAGR from 2011
2015 EPS: $2.50
2011 EPS: $0.82
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental Share Buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement
Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid Single Digit Revenue Growth
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
31%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
20%
43%
2006 2013
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
Vitality Products
+ 700 to 1000 bps
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
4
11
5
10
6
9
3 4 2
15
9
1
10
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93
Addressable Market
($ millions)
TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700
PolyOne Corporation Page 13
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of September 30, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 9/30/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.7x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of September 30, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 9/30/2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales, marketing,
and technical capabilities
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.5 million shares in
Q3 2014
Repurchased 9.7 million
shares since early 2013
10.3 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
Manufacturing alignment
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Dividend
PolyOne Corporation Page 16
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y
YTD
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 92.6
Joint venture equity
earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 49.9
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (6.9)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 135.6
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 94.3
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.44
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520KeyBanc%2520Conference%2520w%2520nonGAAP.pdf
The non-GAAP financial measures
include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty
platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested
capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain
calculations.
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550%
POL S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
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2006 2014 YTD 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.2% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.8% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 7.1% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions
5.5% 8.0% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.0% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income
6.0% 66% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 9.9% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 40%
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
(Est. in 2012)
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Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015
2015 EPS: $2.50
2013 EPS: $1.31
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental Share Buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement
Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid Single Digit Revenue CAGR
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Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index
Progression*
14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
43.0%
2006 2013
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
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Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
4
11
5
10
6
9
3 4 2
15
9
1
10
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity*
Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93
Addressable Market
($ millions)
TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700
*Pipeline as of May 29, 2014 as presented during our Innovation Day
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Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
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60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of June 30, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 6/30/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.8x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of June 30, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 6/30/2014
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Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
2011 2012 2013 2014
Annual Dividend
Expanding our sales, marketing,
and technical capabilities
Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market presence
• Geographic footprint
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material solutions
Repurchased 1.8 million shares in
Q2 2014
Repurchased 8.2 million
shares since early 2013
11.8 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
Manufacturing alignment
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PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
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The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014 Q2
Net income attributable to
PolyOne common
shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 60.3
Joint venture equity
earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - -
Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 36.7
Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (6.8)
Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 90.2
Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 94.9
Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 0.95
* Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations.