https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/380605_AVIENT_2024AR_full_250325.pdf
Purpose
Innovator of materials solutions to help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world
Strategic Approach
Intersecting high growth markets and
secular trends with our technologies to create
product platforms of scale
Foundational Strengths
Strategic Drivers
Unwavering
customer focus
Global reach with a local touch
Diverse
technology
portfolio
Commercial
excellence, financial
rigor & prudence
Culture of
safety and
sustainability
Catalyze the core
Build new platforms of scale
Portfolio
prioritization
Amplify
Innovation
Digital
for operational
excellence & growth
Leadership,
talent and culture
for the Avient of the future
Growing at
GDP+
Growing
at 10% plus
CAGR
Our Purpose and Strategic Framework
Dear Avient Shareholders,
2024 was a positive year for Avient where our
primary focus was on organic revenue growth
and margin expansion.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and
diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items,
to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Environmental, Health and Safety 4.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/AVNT Q4 2022 Earnings Press Release-1.pdf
We then paid down $950 million of debt, providing us a strong balance
sheet to navigate through this period of macro-economic uncertainty.”
3
“We have never wavered from our goal of becoming a specialty formulator.
Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales $ 790.4 $ 807.1 $ 3,396.9 $ 3,315.5
Operating Income 0.4 50.2 243.3 279.7
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders (17.0) 11.2 82.8 151.8
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable
to Avient shareholders $ (0.19) $ 0.12 $ 0.90 $ 1.65
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and
diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items,
to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 490.8 $ 581.3 $ 2,355.0 $ 2,401.6
Specialty Engineered Materials 300.8 226.3 1,044.4 911.6
Corporate (1.2) (0.5) (2.5) 2.3
Sales $ 790.4 $ 807.1 $ 3,396.9 $ 3,315.5
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 134.5 $ 164.5 $ 681.3 $ 727.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 82.4 58.3 283.7 250.9
Corporate (44.9) (6.2) (82.3) (34.6)
Gross margin $ 172.0 $ 216.6 $ 882.7 $ 943.8
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 90.2 $ 103.3 $ 380.3 $ 424.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 47.2 31.2 143.6 125.4
Corporate 34.2 31.9 115.5 114.3
Selling and administrative expense $ 171.6 $ 166.4 $ 639.4 $ 664.1
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 44.3 $ 61.2 $ 301.0 $ 303.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 35.2 27.1 140.1 125.5
Corporate (79.1) (38.1) (197.8) (148.9)
Operating income $ 0.4 $ 50.2 $ 243.3 $ 279.7
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-05/Avient Announces First Quarter 2025 Results_0.pdf
We are focused on executing
what we can influence, which includes staying close to our customers, winning share and new
business, proactively working to offset raw material or tariff-related inflation, controlling our
costs and strengthening our balance sheet.
Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income and Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient common shareholders and diluted adjusted
earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Avient common shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and
facilitate comparability of results.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025 2024
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 519.7 $ 515.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 308.4 314.4
Corporate (1.5) (0.7)
Sales $ 826.6 $ 829.0
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 173.1 $ 171.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 97.8 107.0
Corporate (7.7) —
Gross margin $ 263.2 $ 278.2
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 94.5 $ 96.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 50.7 53.6
Corporate 117.3 34.2
Selling and administrative expense $ 262.5 $ 184.2
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 78.6 $ 74.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 47.1 53.4
Corporate (125.0) (34.2)
Operating income $ 0.7 $ 94.0
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.7 $ 21.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 21.5 19.6
Corporate 2.1 2.8
Depreciation & amortization $ 45.3 $ 44.3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 100.3 $ 96.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 68.6 73.0
Corporate (122.9) (31.4)
Other expense, net (0.4) (0.9)
EBITDA $ 45.6 $ 137.4
Special items, before tax 101.2 6.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.7) —
Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) (0.5)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 144.7 $ 143.1
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior
management believes that this measure is most useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a
basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Avient Q1 2022 Earnings Release.pdf
Rose
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Avient Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com
mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com
mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com
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Attachment 1
Avient Corporation
Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3
Operating Income 128.6 120.4
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders 84.2 79.3
Basic earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.92 $ 0.87
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.91 $ 0.86
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings
per share (EPS) attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability
of results.
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.2 $ 0.91 $ 79.3 $ 0.86
Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 7.2 0.08 2.6 0.03
Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 91.4 $ 0.99 $ 81.9 $ 0.89
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Attachment 2
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3
Cost of sales 1,000.1 859.9
Gross margin 293.7 302.4
Selling and administrative expense 165.1 182.0
Operating income 128.6 120.4
Interest expense, net (16.9) (19.3)
Other (expense) income, net (0.6) 1.5
Income before income taxes 111.1 102.6
Income taxes (26.6) (22.9)
Net income 84.5 79.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.4)
Net income attributable to Avient shareholders $ 84.2 $ 79.3
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic $ 0.92 $ 0.87
Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted $ 0.91 $ 0.86
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2375 $ 0.2125
Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share:
Basic 91.5 91.3
Diluted 92.3 92.2
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Attachment 3
Avient Corporation
Summary of Special Items (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Special items (1) Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and amortization $ (4.4) $ (1.8)
Environmental remediation costs (2.0) (0.5)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.6 4.5
Impact on cost of sales (5.8) 2.2
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other 0.9 (1.3)
Acquisition related costs (2.9) (3.3)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (2.0) (4.6)
Impact on operating income (7.8) (2.4)
Other income, net 0.1 —
Impact on income before income taxes (7.7) (2.4)
Income tax benefit on above special items 2.0 0.9
Tax adjustments(2) (1.5) (1.1)
Impact of special items on net income attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (7.2) $ (2.6)
Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.08) $ (0.03)
Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share:
Diluted 92.3 92.2
(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; settlement gains or losses and 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; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting
reported results
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 649.5 $ 609.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 244.7 216.5
Distribution 432.9 362.7
Corporate and eliminations (33.3) (26.2)
Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3
Gross margin:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 192.1 $ 197.5
Specialty Engineered Materials 69.8 64.7
Distribution 39.3 39.3
Corporate and eliminations (7.5) 0.9
Gross margin $ 293.7 $ 302.4
Selling and administrative expense:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.6 $ 108.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 30.1 30.5
Distribution 15.1 15.3
Corporate and eliminations 22.3 27.5
Selling and administrative expense $ 165.1 $ 182.0
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 94.5 $ 88.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 34.2
Distribution 24.2 24.0
Corporate and eliminations (29.8) (26.6)
Operating income $ 128.6 $ 120.4
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA):
Color, Additives and Inks $ 120.5 $ 116.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 47.5 42.0
Distribution 24.4 24.2
Corporate and eliminations (26.0) (24.9)
Other income, net (0.6) 1.5
EBITDA $ 165.8 $ 159.0
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Attachment 7
Avient Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)
Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance
and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability
levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/AVNT August IR Presentation w NonGAAP Recs%5B40%5D.pdf
Continue fostering our Great Place
to Work® culture
Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives
Long Term
Growth
Rates
Growth DriversGrowth Drivers
$340
$455
$790
$1,175
$51
$84
$212
$668
$108 $113
$231
$293
$265
$358
$726
$830
8-12% 10% 8-10% 5%
Sustainable Solutions Composites Healthcare Asia/Emerging Regions
Profitable GrowthProfitable Growth Great Place to WorkGreat Place to Work
5.4%
11.5%
16.2%
2006 2018 2022
EBITDA Margins
$0.14
$2.67
$3.04
2006 2018 2022
2022 data is pro forma for acquisition of Avient Protective Materials and Distribution divestiture
TOP-TIER SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE
AND RECOGNITION
Industry Sustainability Standards
90th
percentile
87th
ESG Ratings Performance
5
5
Innovation is the lifeblood of a specialty company.
Global Compact
• Highlights ESG Performance, including
ratings, awards, and certifications
• Features increased carbon emissions
disclosures, including Climate Change Scenario
Analysis and Scope 3 emissions data
• Outlines Sustainable Supplier Program,
designed to enable supplier evaluation &
collaboration
• Reflects Great Place To Work® culture focused
on safety, employee engagement and
advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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Avient Confidential 20
• Virtual presentation to be held
September 20, 2023
• Leadership will be conducting
an investor-focused
presentation around our
sustainable solutions portfolio
• Deep dive into how we enable
customers to achieve their
sustainability goals
SUSTAINABILITY DAY
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…are Growing at Twice the Rate as
Conventional Products
Sustainably-Branded Products…
STAKEHOLDER INFLUENCE DRIVES DEMAND
Consumers
Are demanding
recyclability and eco-
conscious products
Governments
Are mandating changes
through legislation, taxes,
and regional accords
Brand Owners
Have committed to
ambitious goals to achieve
sustainability metrics
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AP P EN D IX
24
Performance
Additives
16%
Pigments
12%
TiO2
Dyestuffs
2%
Polyethylene
Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
33%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
PEER COMPARISONS
AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT
Capex / Revenue
2023E (%)
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,280 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M.
26
3 3
4 4
4
5 5
7 7
9
10
FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION
Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.
Avient 2011 and 2018 valuations reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31 of the respective years.
28
EV / 2023E EBITDA
Historic Multiple
6.5
8.3
9.5
13.8
12.7 12.6
11.3
8.7
18.6
16.5
10.1 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.4
8.7
01
1)
01
8)
02
3)
Avient Specialty
Other Specialty /
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
40%
37%
18%
2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
Building and
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,355M $402M
$1,300M $272M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$592M$3,653M
(1)
9%
30
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2022 REVENUE | $2 .4 B ILL ION
34%
38%
END MARKET REGION
31
34%
21%
Building &
1% Energy
2%
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 B ILL ION
52%
35%
32
19%
8%Industrial
16%
9% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
27%
14%
Building &
3%
1% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
9%
2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
27%
14%
17%
Building &
(37% of sales)Transportation
12%
Building &
US &
Canada
(40% of sales)
7%
56%
23%
7%
Building &
1%
LATAM
(5% of sales)
3%
33
BY END MARKET
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520Credit%2520Suisse%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520w%2520non-GAAP%25209%252017%25202013.pdf
Strong past performance demonstrates that our
strategy and execution are working
• Megatrends align with our strengths
• Innovation and services provide differentiation
and competitive advantage
• Strong and proven management team driving
growth and performance
• Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS
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Schedule I
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.
Average Debt Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Average
PolyOne Debt $ 705.8 $ 705.2 $ 706.9 $ 1,055.5 $ 1,031.2 $ 840.9
Average Equity Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Average
PolyOne shareholders’ equity $ 604.3 $ 629.3 $ 629.1 $ 871.8 $ 993.9 $ 745.7
Platform sales and operating income (OI) H1 2012*** H1 2013*** H1 2013****
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 280.9 $ 352.0 $ 285.1
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 413.9 434.7 409.2
Designed Structures & Solutions Sales - 240.4 -
Specialty Platform Sales $ 694.8 $ 1,027.1 $694.3
Performance Products and Solutions Sales 336.0 336.7 317.5
PolyOne Distribution Sales 533.6 543.1 543.1
Corporate and Eliminations (62.3) (68.2) (68.2)
Total Sales $ 1,502.1 $ 1,838.7 $ 1,486.7
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 24.6 $ 32.5 $ 31.2
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 44.0 54.7 52.0
Designed Structures & Solutions OI - 10.5 -
Specialty Platform OI $ 68.6 $ 97.7 $ 83.2
Performance Products and Solutions OI 19.3 27.5 25.7
PolyOne Distribution OI 33.4 33.1 33.1
Corporate and eliminations (20.3) (25.7) (20.3)
Special items in OI (20.3) (11.4) (20.3)
Operating income - GAAP $ 80.7 $ 121.2 $ 101.4
Special items in OI 20.3 11.4 20.3
Operating income adjusted $ 101.0 $ 132.6 $ 121.7
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales
8.8% 9.2% 10.9%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 10.6% 12.6% 12.7%
Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - 4.4% -
Specialty platform - OI % of sales 9.9% 9.5% 12.0%
PP&S operating - OI % of sales 5.7% 8.2% 8.1%
Distribution OI - % of sales 6.3% 6.1% 6.1%
PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 6.7% 7.2% 8.2%
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets H1 2013
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 8.7
Long-term debt 1,022.5
Less cash and cash equivalents (392.4)
Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 2006Y* Q2 2013****
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 143.5
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 207.5
Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 351.0
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Gross Margin $ 41.6 $ 37.3
Global Color, Additives and Inks Gross Margin 83.6 71.8
Specialty Platform Gross Margin $ 125.2 $ 109.1
Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 14.3% 31.1%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
Credit Suisse September 2013 Investor Presentation non-GAAP v2.pdf
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520CFA%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520w%2520non%2520GAAP%252011%252019%25202013.pdf
Strong past performance demonstrates that our
strategy and execution are working
• Megatrends align with our strengths
• Innovation and services provide differentiation
and competitive advantage
• Strong and proven management team driving
growth and performance
• Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS
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Schedule I
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.
Average Debt Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Average
PolyOne Debt $ 705.2 $ 706.9 $ 1,055.5 $ 1,031.2 $ 987.7 $ 897.3
Average Equity Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Average
PolyOne shareholders’ equity $ 629.3 $ 629.1 $ 871.8 $ 993.9 $ 996.6 $ 824.1
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets YTD 2013
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 9.9
Long-term debt 977.8
Less cash and cash equivalents (322.8)
Net debt $ 664.9
Adjusted EBITDA Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Total
PolyOne Income before income taxes $ (1.1) $ 15.7 $ 62.9 $ 38.8 $ 116.3
PolyOne Interest expense, net 13.7 15.6 16.6 16.0 61.9
PolyOne Depreciation and amortization 15.5 19.0 25.8 30.3 90.6
PolyOne Special items in EBITDA 26.5 27.7 (5.2) 11.2 60.2
PolyOne Adjusted EBITDA 54.6 78.0 100.1 96.3 329.0
Pro forma Spartech EBITDA 14.7 11.2 - - 25.9
Pro forma EBITDA $ 69.3 $ 89.2 $ 100.1 $ 96.3 $ 354.9
CFA Society Cleveland �Midwest Investment Conference 2013��PolyOne Investor Presentation �November 19, 2013�
Forward – Looking Statements
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
PolyOne�At A Glance
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
We are Experts in Polymer Science and Formulation
Positioned for Strong Growth
Q3 2013 Financial Highlights
Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 9/30/13
Use of Cash
Why Invest In PolyOne?
ADP35C9.tmp
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520Investor%2520Presentation%2520Jefferies%25202013%2520Global%2520Industrial%2520Conference_Posting.pdf
Strong past performance demonstrates that our
strategy and execution are working
• Megatrends align with our strengths
• Innovation and services provide differentiation
and competitive advantage
• Strong and proven management team driving
growth and performance
• Addressable market exceeds $40 billion
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS
Page 15
Schedule I
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.
Average Debt Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Average
PolyOne Debt $ 705.8 $ 705.2 $ 706.9 $ 1,055.5 $ 1,031.2 $ 840.9
Average Equity Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Average
PolyOne shareholders’ equity $ 604.3 $ 629.3 $ 629.1 $ 871.8 $ 993.9 $ 745.7
Platform sales and operating income (OI) H1 2012*** H1 2013***
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 280.9 $ 352.0
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 413.9 434.7
Designed Structures & Solutions Sales - 240.4
Specialty Platform Sales 694.8 1,027.1
Performance Products and Solutions Sales 336.0 336.7
PolyOne Distribution Sales 533.6 543.1
Corporate and Eliminations (62.3) (68.2)
Total Sales $ 1,502.1 $ 1,838.7
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 24.6 $ 32.5
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 44.0 54.7
Designed Structures & Solutions OI - 10.5
Specialty Platform OI $ 68.6 $ 97.7
Performance Products and Solutions OI 19.3 27.5
PolyOne Distribution OI 33.4 33.1
Corporate and eliminations (20.3) (25.7)
Special items in OI (20.3) (11.4)
Operating income - GAAP $ 80.7 $ 121.2
Special items in OI 20.3 11.4
Operating income adjusted $ 101.0 $ 132.6
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales
8.8% 9.2%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 10.6% 12.6%
Designed Structures & Solutions – OI % of sales - 4.4%
Specialty platform OI % of sales 9.9% 9.5%
PP&S operating OI % of sales 5.7% 8.2%
Distribution OI % of sales 6.3% 6.1%
PolyOne OI adjusted, % of sales 6.7% 7.2%
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets H1 2013
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 8.7
Long-term debt 1,022.5
Less cash and cash equivalents (392.4)
Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 2006Y* Q2 2013****
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 143.5
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 207.5
Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 351.0
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Gross Margin $ 41.6 37.3
Global Color, Additives and Inks Gross Margin 83.6 71.8
Specialty Platform Gross Margin $ 125.2 $ 109.1
Specialty Platform Gross Margin Percentage 14.3% 31.1%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
August 13 - Jefferies 2013 Investor Presentation non-GAAP v2 (2).pdf
Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Gabelli%2520Conf%2520-%2520POL%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520wNon%2520GAAP%2520Reconciliation%252003%252026%252015.pdf
S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 2014 2015 Target
“Where we were” “Where we are” (Est. in 2012)
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.7% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 12.1% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 7.3% 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% 65% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 11.3% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 37% Double Digit
Expansion
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
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Continuing Earnings Growth
Double
Digit EPS
Expansion
Ongoing LSS
Programs
Incremental
Share
Buybacks
Mergers &
Acquisitions
Continued
Gross
Margin
Expansion
Mid Single
Digit
Revenue
Growth
Accelerated
Innovation &
Mix
Improvement
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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%
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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%
94%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of December 31, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x
$49
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of December 31, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rate: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 12/31/2014
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Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales,
marketing, and
technical capabilities
Investing in operational
and LSS initiatives
(including synergy
capture)
~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
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased 1.6
million shares in Q4
2014
Repurchased 11.3
million shares since
early 2013
8.7 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
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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?
Schedule I
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.
Gabelli Conf - POL IR Presentation
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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
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
Continuing Earnings Growth
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/14
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
PolyOne Core Values
Why Invest In PolyOne?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/Corporate Governance Guidelines. March 2025 - Final and Approved version.pdf
Committees
The Board has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Governance and
Corporate Responsibility Committee, and an Environmental, Health and Safety
Committee.
The Board administers its risk oversight function directly and through its committees.
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The Board has delegated specific risk oversight responsibility to the committees of the
Board as follows: (i) the Audit Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s
financial statements, financial reporting processes, internal controls, information
technology, and cybersecurity; (ii) the Compensation Committee oversees risks related to
the Company’s compensation programs; (iii) the Governance and Corporate
Responsibility Committee oversees risks related to the Company’s programs, policies,
and practices related to certain sustainability and governance matters, including a review
of reports on corporate responsibility and/or sustainability published by the Company;
and (iv) the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee oversees risks related to safety,
health, physical security, environmental, and product stewardship matters.
The
Compensation Committee reviews market data for director compensation to ensure that
the Company’s director compensation is reasonable and competitive in relation to similar
companies.