https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-corporation-announces-quarterly-dividend-3
October 4, 2018
Investor Relations Contact: Joe Di Salvo, Vice President, Investor Relations, PolyOne Corporation, +1 440-930-1921, giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com; Media Contact: Kyle G.
Rose, Vice President, Corporate Communications, PolyOne Corporation, +1 440-930-3162, kyle.rose@avient.com
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April 4, 2025
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/ColorMatrix Amosorb Solo Technical Bulletin.pdf
RECYCLABILITY METHOD-1
• Preforms were produced by dosing 0.09% of
Avient Fortis Amber-1 and 4% of our nylon-
based oxygen scavenger Amosorb SolO2-2
• Preforms were ground down to a coarse granule
size (~2mm) using a Retsch mill
L* a* b*
1st Mould* 36.3 23.4 54.0
2nd Mould 39.3 24.3 53.0
3rd Mould 39.4 24.4 47.0
4th Mould 39.8 24.2 42.1
5th Mould 40.4 22.8 40.4
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
55.0
60.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Melt Histories
L*
a*
b*
MELT HISTORIES
For each melt history, a picture of the respective plaques was also taken and is reported in the figure below.
Bottle A is the original bottle with 100% virgin material
and a combination of Amosorb SolO2-2 at 4% with
Fortis Amber-1 at 0.09% LDR.
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695712 PLUM ABS 4
X HC3070-001-1 7 Blue 292C
BLUE 485-3403-1
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PolyOne Corporation Page 3
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting
principles) and non-GAAP financial measures.
S&P 500
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 Q1 2015 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.2% 20%+
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 16.3% 20%+
Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 2.7% 12 – 14%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 6.5% 10 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6.5 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 69% 80%+
3) ROIC 5.0% 11.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A
22 Consecutive
Quarters of
EPS Growth
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth
Organic
Sales Growth
Margin
Expansion
Share
Repurchases
Acquisitions
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2014
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
27%
2006 2014
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
20%
44%
2006 2014
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
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 13
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
6
9
7
3
5
12
5 3 2
8
4
2
4
3
1
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Number of Projects 14 8 18 12 22 74
Addressable Market
($ millions)
$700 $600 $600 $1,900
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
60%
98%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 Q1 2015
Pension Funding**
As of March 31, 2015
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.1x
$49
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2015
($ millions)
Coupon Rate: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2015
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
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Dividend
Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic breadth
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased over
500k shares in Q1
2015
Repurchased 11.8
million shares since
early 2013
8.2 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
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?
1) Special items are a non-GAAP financial measure.
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VERDE JUNGLA 4
FIRE RED 3
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GRAY 4
GRAY 3
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GREY #54 - 3
GREY #54 - 4
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BLUE 4%
ASA WHITE 3
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PMMA MAT 3
PMMA MAT 4
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