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V I S I O N
PolyOne Corporation 4
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services and
solutions
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
Excellence
Commercial
Excellence
Specialization
Globalization
Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation
To be the world’s
premier provider of
specialized polymer
materials, services
and solutions
S A F E T Y F I R S T
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Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
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
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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P O L Y O N E P O S T P P & S D I V E S T M E N T
2 0 1 8 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 9 B I L L I O N
Segment End Market Geography
17%
Wire & Cable
Building &
Electrical &
Color
Additives &
Inks 35%
Distribution
43%
Specialty
Engineered
22%
United States
53% Europe 19%
Latin
America
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
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9
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
*Pro Forma for sale of DSS
ROIC** 5.0% 14.1%
Operating Income
% of Sales
Color, Additives &
Inks 1.7% 15.1%
Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 11.2%
Performance
Products
& Solutions
4.3% 10.0%
Distribution 2.6% 5.6%
**ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H
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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
Double digit
annual EPS
growth
Expand specialty portfolio
with strategic acquisitions
Innovate and develop new
technologies and services
Repurchase 600K-1M
shares annually
Increase commercial
resources 5-7% annually
Double acquired
company margins
Enhance efficiencies
through Lean Six Sigma
and commercial excellence
531
710130
164
504
663
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
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Increased commercial headcount
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G G R O W T H
Sustained revenue increases led
by organic business
$2.9 $2.9
$3.2
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in billions of $
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%
Lead
Specialists
T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P
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Expanded Path
Traditional Path
Strategic Accounts/
Field Sales
Business
Development
Customer
Service
Web and Social
Media
Inside Sales
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Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to
improve customer experience
110% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 12,700) driven
by website, phone, and online chat
EXPANDED PATH
A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S
4
24
Inside sellers
$11M
$109M
Inside sales/digital revenue
A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R
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Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
I N N O V A T I O N
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Customization
55%
M&A
30%
Innovation
Pipeline
Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend
($ millions)
Vitality Index
% of sales from products launched last 5 years
35%
$20
$56
Transformational
Opportunity for Growth
Through M&A
Adjacent
Opportunity for
Growth Through New
Product Pipeline
Core
Customization
3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T
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Incremental
development
from existing
base of
technology
New development
adjacent to current
New technology
development
outside of and with
our current base
Service adjacent
markets and
Create new
markets, target
new customer
needs
Service existing
markets and
Market
Technical
I N N O V A T I O N
Non-Halogen Flame
Retardants
Barrier Technologies
Fiber Colorants
Advanced Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Gordon Composites/
Polystrand – Composites
GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers
ColorMatrix – Liquid Color & Additives
PlastiComp
Fiber-Line
I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E
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PrototypeFrame
Opportunity
Scale-up & Test
Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
(since 2017)
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
8
2
44 0
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
Number of Projects 10 5 17 5 10 47
Total Addressable Market
($ millions)
- - $1,767 $315 $766 $2,848
F L A M E
R E T A R D A N T
P O L Y M E R S
A D V A N C E D
C O M P O S I T E S
B A R R I E R
M A T E R I A L S
C O L O R A N T
T E C H N O L O G I E S
T H E R M O P L A S T I C
E L A S T O M E R S
I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T :
C O M P O S I T E S
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C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R
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Polymer
Composite
Strength
Design Flexibility
Continuous
Fiber
Thermoset
Short Glass
Fiber
Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber
Long Glass Fiber
Thermoplastics
S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y
Acquired
Polystrand
Installed LFT
production
Avon Lake
Acquired
Gordon
Thermoplastic Composites
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
Long Fiber
Thermoplastic
(LFT)
Installed LFT
production
Barbastro,
Spain
Acquired
Glasforms
Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Continuous Fiber Thermosets
2012 2015 20162009 2011
Acquired
PlastiComp,
specialty LFT
producer
PolyOne Corporation
2019
Acquired
Fiber-Line,
specialty
fiber
processor
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C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
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W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K
Bulkheads and Transoms
Ceilings and Hatches
Doors and Cabinetry
Flooring
Door Panels
Side Walls
Flooring & Side Panels
Aerodynamic Fairings
Seat and Bunk
Reinforcements
F I B E R - L I N E H I G H L I G H T S
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71%
1%
2018PF Sales by Market
Fiber Optics
Oil & Gas
Estimated 2019 Sales:
$100M
• Abrasion
resistance
• Adhesion
enhancement
• Anti-microbial
• Chemical
resistance
• Color
• Conductivity
• Fire retardant
• Glow-in-the-
dark
• Process
enhancement
• UV inhibitor
• Water
swellable
• Water
repellency
• Entangling
• Extrusion
• Pultrusion
• Twisting
• Winding
• Braiding
• Stranding
High Performance
Fiber and Polymers
Suppliers
Customer
Value
Coating
Processing
Fiber-Line
Bare and Coated
Fiber and
Composite Rod
Customers
Fiber Processing
Capabilities
Polymer Formulation
Capabilities
P O L Y O N E A P P L I C A T I O N S I N F I B E R O P T I C C A B L E S
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1.
Central support member
• Pultruded composite rod,
often polymer coated
5.
PolyOne investor presentation
Forward Looking Statements
USE OF �NON-GAAP�MEASURES
Vision
Safety First
PolyOne Post pp&s divestment�2018 Revenue | $2.9 billion
Proof of Performance
Sustainable Path to Double-Digit EPS Growth
Investment in Commercial Resources driving growth
The Evolving Customer Relationship
Slide Number 11
Aligning with trends for Growth
Innovation
3 Horizons of Development
Innovation Pipeline
Innovation Spotlight: Composites
Composites Refresher
Strategic Investment History
COMPOSITES in Transportation
Fiber-line highlights
PolyOne applications in Fiber optic cables
Fiber optical growth drivers
Invest-to-Grow M&A Strategy
Invest-to-Grow M&A Playbook
Invest-to-Grow Proof of performance
Invest-to-Grow Driving the future
Strong Pipeline�driven by fragmented Market
Returning cash to shareholders�Over $1.2 Billion since 2011
ROIC drives shareholder return
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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Avient continuously strives for energy efficiency and global climate protection.
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Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources.
GUIDANCE
DEBT / LEVERAGE REDUCTION
• Completed sale of Distribution
and paid down $750M of debt
in November
• Strong free cash flow in fourth
quarter reduced leverage and
enabled paydown of additional
$200M of debt
• Fixed/Floating Debt Ratio 63/37
• Proven track record of
deleveraging following
acquisitions through consistent
free cash flow generation
$725 $725 $725
$575 $500 $400
$600
$525
$425
$650
$650
$650
$600
$2.40B
$2.20B
2030 Notes
2029 Term Loan
2026 Term Loan
2025 Notes
After Distribution
Divestiture
Year-End
8
Year-End
Leverage 3.8x 3.1x 2.9x
2023 Notes
After Avient
Protective Materials
Acquisition
$3.15B
2022 TRANSFORMATIONAL PORTFOLIO
ENHANCEMENTS
9
EBITDA margins expanded
from 12% to 16%
Diversified end markets
with reduced exposure to
more cyclical industries
Dyneema®
Acquisition
$1.48B acquisition
strengthens composites
platform
Significantly improved
EBITDA margins $950M divestiture results
in 100% specialty sales
Strong exit multiple of 10x
TTM EBITDA despite
market volatility
Distribution
Divestiture
Improved
Portfolio
GROWING COMPOSITES PLATFORM
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEM SEGMENT
10
Note: 2022 is pro forma for Avient Protective Materials
2016 Sales 2022 Sales
Advanced
Composites
51%
$560M $1,300M
Advanced
Composites
COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO
D Y N E E M A ® E X P A N D S O U R E N G I N E E R E D F I B E R S A N D T A P E S T E C H N O L O G Y
LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers
11
ADVANCED COMPOSITES PERFORMANCE
12 (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
$51
$84
$212
$668
$4
$10
$41
$169
(1) (1)
PORTFOLIO EVOLUTION AND EPS EXPANSION
13
Adj.
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
2023E(%)
31
79
87
81 79
76
73
90
77 76 75 73
64
59
33
MULTIPLE EXPANSION
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Note: Avient reflects 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $530M and closing share price of $38.89.
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Before joining Avient, Mr.
Sequeira most recently served as CIO for Patrick Industries, a leading
component solutions provider for the recreational vehicle, marine, housing and power sports
markets.
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This was partially driven by composites and sustainable solutions which are
proving to be resilient in a challenging macroeconomic environment and improving our mix of
higher margin applications.”
2
Mr.
Patterson added, “Last year, we substantially expanded our composite offerings with the
acquisition of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, and I’m pleased to report integration is
progressing exceptionally well.
Demand for defense, energy and telecom composite applications
are helping to offset weakness in other markets around the world.”
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JOHN MIDEA
Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement
John Midea is senior vice president, Global Operations and Process Improvement at
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions
and services.
Midea is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, earning a
bachelor of science in marine engineering, and has an MBA, from Northwestern University in
Evanston, Illinois.
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By switching to CORE™ VBX Series
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