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Building & Construction
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Building & Construction
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Building & Construction - Industry Bulletin
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Building & Construction
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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
• 21 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
• Vitality index and
innovation driving
growth and
expanding margins
• Specialty business
margins have 20+%
potential
• Double digit
operating income
and adjusted EPS
growth
PolyOne Corporation Page 5
Building &
10%
Electrical &
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
$13
$31
$46 $46
$92 $96
$122
$195
$242
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Specialty Operating Income ($M)
PolyOne Corporation Page 6
Old
PolyOne
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34% 43%
62%
65%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2013 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 $242M Target
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Transformation 2015
Target
PolyOne Corporation Page 7
Confirmation of Our Strategy
The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized
Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions
Specialization Globalization
Operational
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 8
-150%
-50%
50%
150%
250%
350%
450%
550%
PolyOne S&P 500
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
$0.12
$0.27
$0.21
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14
‘06-‘14 EPS CAGR = 40%
EPS Share Price vs.
Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution
are working
Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with our strengths
Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing
power, and competitive advantage
Strong and proven management team driving growth and
performance
Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
PolyOne Corporation Page 17
Appendix
PolyOne Corporation Page 18
+25%
$262
$320
$200
$275
$350
2013 2014
Adjusted Operating Income
(in millions)
+22%
2014 Financial Highlights
All of our segments delivered both
operating income and margin
expansion during the year
Our specialty businesses
achieved record levels of profits
and profitability this year
Achieved 21st consecutive
quarter, or over five years, of
strong, double-digit adjusted EPS
growth
+37%
$1.31
$1.80
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
2013 2014
Adjusted EPS
$195
$242
$150
$200
$250
2013 2014
Specialty Operating Income
(in millions)
PolyOne Corporation Page 19
Building &
7%
Electrical &
1%
31% Textiles
7%
1.7%
4.6% 5.1% 5.5%
7.2% 8.1%
9.7%
12.2% 12-16%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Operating Income % of Sales
At a Glance
Global Color, Additives and Inks
2014 Revenues: $0.9 Billion Solutions
Expanding Profits 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment
14.7%
Target
36%
PolyOne Corporation Page 20
4% Building &
18%
Electrical &
16%
At a Glance
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
2014 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Solutions
2014 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits
1.1% 1.3%
3.4%
5.1%
9.6%
8.0%
8.6%
9.3%
12-16%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Operating Income % of Sales
Target
12.1%
33%
19%
PolyOne Corporation Page 21
2% Building &
23%
27%
30%
96%
At a Glance
Designed Structures and Solutions
Solutions 2014 Revenues: $0.6 Billion
Expanding Profits 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment
1.4%
5.6%
7.3%
8-10%
2012 2013 2014 2015
Operating Income % of Sales
Target
PolyOne Corporation Page 22
Building &
33%
5% Electrical &
1%
18%
16%
5.5%
6.9%
3.8% 3.6%
5.5%
4.3%
6.3%
7.2%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Operating Income % of Sales
At a Glance
Performance Products and Solutions
Solutions
Expanding Profits
2014 Revenues: $0.8 Billion
9-12%
Target
2014 Revenue by Industry Segment
2015
7.7%
PolyOne Corporation Page 23
Building &
13%
Electrical &
23%
15%
25%
2.6%
3.0%
3.5% 4.0%
4.6%
5.6%
6.4% 5.9%
6 - 7.5%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Operating Income % of Sales
15%
52%
2006 2014
At a Glance
Distribution
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average
debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
Key Suppliers 2014 Revenues: $1.1 Billion
ROIC* Expanding Profits
6.1%
Target
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PolyOne Corporation Page 24
2 lbs Plastic
=
3 lbs aluminum
or
8 lbs steel
or
27 lbs glass
33% less material by weight
than aluminum
75% less material by weight
than steel
93% less material by weight
than glass
Requires 91% less energy to
recycle a pound of plastic versus
a pound of paper
Source: SPI: Sustainability and the Plastics Industry
Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development
PolyOne Corporation Page 25
Commitment to Operational Excellence
81%
93%
2006 2014
16.2%
9.9%
2006 2014
On-Time Delivery
Working Capital % of Sales
5%
43%
2006 2014
Percent of Associates Trained in LSS
Four consecutive years – CFO Magazine
Best Working Capital Management in the
chemical industry
World’s Best Business
Process Excellence
Program in 2012*
103 trained Black Belts
247 trained Green Belts
127 trained Kaizen Leaders
World’s Best Start-up
Program for Lean Six Sigma
Deployment in 2009*
*Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center
PolyOne Corporation Page 26
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
4
11
5
10
6
9
3 4 2
15
9
1
10
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93
Addressable Market
($ millions) TBD TBD $800 $450 $450 $1,700
PolyOne Corporation Page 27
Application Examples
PolyOne Corporation Page 28
$1.5 billion attractive, growing market
Additives improve performance and reduce cost
through light-weighting, reduced waste, faster
cycle times, and extended shelf life of finished
product
Aligned with megatrend of protecting the
environment:
Sustainability benefits include lower
package weight and improved recyclability
of package at end of use
Market Opportunity
Leading Global Supplier of Additives In Fast Growing PET Market
Shelf-life extension
Greater product
consistency
Recyclability and
reduced carbon
footprint
Color and Special
Effects
Weight reduction
Enhanced product
aesthetics
High heat resistance
4% 4%
8% 9% 9%
10%
11%
14%
Western
Europe
North
America
South
America
MEA Easter
Europe
Asia
Pacific
China India
PET 2008-13P CAGR
PET Bottling Technology
PolyOne Corporation Page 29
• Includes formulation and
consultative services to assist
manufacturers and brand owners in
positively identifying their finished
goods
• Protects brand equity & consumer
welfare
• Reduces exposure to unwarranted
recall expenses
• Secures supply chain integrity –
support for safe expansion into new
geographies
Authentication Technology
PolyOne Corporation Page 30
• Color harmonization across
15 unique color-and-polymer
combinations
• Eliminated need for multiple pre-
colored materials
• Reduced Land Rover’s working
capital
Range Rover Evoque Interior
PolyOne Corporation Page 31
• Reduced health and
environmental impact
• System cost reduction
• Radiation-shielding
performance
• Parts consolidation
• Design freedom
CT Scanner
PolyOne Corporation Page 32
Metal Replacement Solutions
• Replaces metal in LED lighting
• Extends LED durability and life
span eliminating hot spots
• Greater design flexibility with
fewer parts
• Weight reduction
• Simplifies manufacturing and
lowers total production cost
PolyOne Corporation Page 33
Next Generation Solar Charger
• Ginkgo Solar Tree charger utilizing our
unique reSound™ material
• reSound™ is a durable material
consisting of 50% bio-derived plastic
and 50% traditional petroleum-based
plastic
• Use of reSound™ reduced the carbon
footprint for this product by 35%
• reSound™ Is classified as a PolyOne
Sustainable SolutionSM PolyOne
Sustainable
SolutionSM
PolyOne Corporation Page 34
High-Barrier Packaging Containers
• Capability to extrude up to 13
layers
• Strong oxygen and moisture
vapor transmission protection
• Can be made symmetrical or
asymmetrical to meet
customized needs of broad
variety of applications
• Barrier protection and superior
organoleptic properties
PolyOne Corporation Page 35
Aerospace Applications
• Leading provider of specialty materials
for the aerospace industry
• Typical applications
Mil-spec aircraft windows, canopies,
windscreens, instrument panels,
wingtip lenses
Interior – gallery furnishings, tray
tables, arm rests, trim strips, joint/edge
coverings
• Benefits:
High impact strength
Resistant to UV rays
Flame and smoke compliance
Easy to clean with aggressive cleaners;
anti-microbial grades available
Range of sizes, thicknesses, colors, etc.
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$3.2B $526M
80+ 100+
2011
63%
2024 sales
by business segment
Specialty
Engineered
Materials
SEM
Color,
Additives
& Inks
CAI
2024 sales by end market
41%
35%
18%
2024 sales
by region
US,
Canada
LATAM
EMEA
PACKAGING
23%
CONSUMER
INDUSTRIAL
TRANSPORTATION
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
HEALTHCARE
DEFENSE
ENERGY
TELECOM
3%
2024 SALES 2024 ADJ.
Share gains and geographic penetration
all Avient
Amplify innovation
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Build new
platforms
of scale
GROW BUSINESS AT
10% PLUS CAGR
1.
EPS $2.66 15.2% (2.5%) 12.7%
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Full-year 2024 organic revenue growth - by region
▲5% ▲1% ▲5% ▲15%
Year-over-year revenue growth, excludes the impact of foreign exchange
US & Canada Europe, Middle
East & Africa
Asia Latin America
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Color, Additives & Inks – full year 2024 performance
2,007
2,047
358
384
• Driven by new applications for
drug delivery and building &
construction as well as demand
recovery in packaging and
consumer
• Adjusted EBITDA margin
expansion driven by higher sales
and net price benefit
Adj.
17.8%
Adj.
18.7%
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Specialty Engineered Materials – full year 2024 performance
1,138
1,197
224
249
• Growth headlined by strong
demand for applications in
defense end market and
composites used in building &
construction and engineered
materials used in healthcare
• Adjusted EBITDA margin
expansion driven by higher sales
and favorable mix
Adj.
19.7%
Adj.
20.8%
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Avient full year 2024 performance vs. full year 2023
3,143
3,240
502
526
Adj.
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Leveraging Service as Our Timeless Differentiator — We serve our customers with
excellence to build trusting, lasting and collaborative relationships.
Being a Great Place to Work — We listen to feedback from our associates then take
action in building our high-performance culture and being a global employer of choice.
SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS
U.S. & Canada
50%
26%
16%
Latin America
2020 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
29
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
21%Industrial
Building &
Electrical &
END MARKET REVENUE
All data reflects 2020 Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business.
(1) The total company sales and EBITDA of $3,783M and $457M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
$2,043M
$331M
$709M
$124M
$1,110M
$70M
Sales EBITDA
Distribution
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$457M$3,783M
35%
14%
Building &
Electrical &
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2020 PF REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION
31%
40%
22%
Latin America
END MARKET REGION
30
2020 figures Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S
24%
Wire & Cable(1)
24%
Electrical &
13%
11%
Building &
2020 REVENUE | $709 MILLION
END MARKET
58%
19%
REGION
31
(1) Approximately 50% of Wire and Cable sales are associated with Fiber Optic Cabling
DI S TR IBU T I ON
2020 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
29%
25%
20%
14%
Electrical &
Building &
1%
82%
Latin
America
END MARKET REGION
K E Y S U P P L I ER S
32
AMERICAS EMEA ASIA
26%
19%
13%
16%
Building &
Electrical &
34%
16%Healthcare
17%
Building &
Electrical &
32%
27%
12%
Building &
Electrical &
9%
2020 figures Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S
BY END MARKET
(58% of sales) (26% of sales) (16% of sales)
33
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/investing-in-avient_0.pdf
Leveraging Service as Our Timeless Differentiator — We serve our customers with
excellence to build trusting, lasting and collaborative relationships.
Being a Great Place to Work — We listen to feedback from our associates then take
action in building our high-performance culture and being a global employer of choice.
SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS
37%
22%
14%
Building &
Electrical &
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2020 PF REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION
$9
$320
2005 2020PF
2.0%
15.9%
2020 figures Pro forma estimates for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
32%
39%
Latin America
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
$5
$120
2005 2020E
59%
18%
Wire & Cable(1)
25%
Electrical &
14%
Building &
S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S
2020E REVENUE | $700 MILLION
0.9%
17.1%
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
25
(1) Approximately 50% of Wire and Cable sales are associated with Fiber Optic Cabling
30%
24%Packaging
Electrical &
Building &
1%
79%
Latin
America
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
DISTRIBUTION
2020E REVENUE | $ 1 .1 BILLION
$20
$70
2005 2020E
2.9%
6.3%
KEY SUPPL IER S
26
AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA
26%
13%
16%
Building &
5%
Electrical &
35%
14%Healthcare
17%
Building &
Electrical &
32%
26%
12%
Building &
Electrical &
2020 figures Pro forma estimates for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S
BY END MARKET
(58% of sales) (25% of sales) (17% of sales)
27
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/investing-in-avient.pdf
Leveraging Service as Our Timeless Differentiator — We serve our customers with
excellence to build trusting, lasting and collaborative relationships.
Being a Great Place to Work — We listen to feedback from our associates then take
action in building our high-performance culture and being a global employer of choice.
SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS
37%
22%
14%
Building &
Electrical &
C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S
2020 PF REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION
$9
$310
2.0%
15.5%
2020 figures Pro forma estimates for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
32%
39%
Latin America
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
24
59%
18%
Wire & Cable(1)
25%
Electrical &
14%
Building &
S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S
2020E REVENUE | $685 MILLION
0.9%
16.8%
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
25
(1) Approximately 50% of Wire and Cable sales are associated with Fiber Optic Cabling
30%
24%Packaging
Electrical &
Building &
1%
79%
Latin
America
END MARKET REGION EBITDA DOLLAR & MARGIN
DI S TR IBU T I ON
2020E REVENUE | $1 .05 B ILL ION
$20
$65
2.9%
6.2%
K E Y S U P P L I ER S
26
AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA
26%
13%
16%
Building &
5%
Electrical &
35%
14%Healthcare
17%
Building &
Electrical &
32%
26%
12%
Building &
Electrical &
2020 figures Pro forma estimates for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business
TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S
BY END MARKET
(58% of sales) (25% of sales) (17% of sales)
27