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Buyer acknowledges that Seller has furnished to Buyer Material Safety Data sheets, which include warnings together with safety and health information concerning the Product and/or the containers for such Product.
การรบัรองความปลอดภยั และสุขอนามยั ผูซื้7 อรบัทราบวา่ ผูข้ายไดส่้งมอบเอกสารขอ้มูลความปลอดภยั (Material Safety Data sheets) ใหแ้ก่ผูซื้7 อแลว้ ซึ(งรวมถึงขอ้ควรระวงัต่างๆ พรอ้มดว้ยขอ้มูลความปลอดภยัและสุขอนามยัเกี(ยวกบัสินคา้ และ/หรือบรรจุภณัฑข์องสินคา้ดงักล่าว ผูซ้ื7 อจะเผยแพรข่อ้มลูดงักลา่วเพื(อแจง้ ขอ้ควรระวงัเกี(ยวกบัอนัตรายต่างๆ ที(อาจเกดิขึ7 นแกบุ่คคลที( ผูซื้7 อพึงคาดหมายไดต้ามสมควรวา่อาจไดร้บัอนัตรายดงักล่าว รวมถงึ แต่ไม่จาํกดัเพียง ลกูจา้ง ตวัแทน ผูร้บัจา้ง และลูกคา้ของผูซื้7 อ ผูซ้ื7 อจะชดใชค้วามเสียหาย แกต้่าง และคุม้ครองผูข้ายใหป้ลอดพน้จากความรบัผิดทั7งปวงอนัเกิดจาก หรือเกี(ยวเนื(องกบัการที(ผูซื้7 อมิไดเ้ผยแพร่ขอ้มลูดงักล่าว รวมถึง แต่ไม่จาํกดัเพียง ความรบัผิดต่อการบาดเจ็บ การเจ็บป่วย การเสียชีวติ และความเสียหายต่อทรพัยสิ์น และค่าใชจ่้ายในการตรวจสอบ การฟ้องรอ้งดาํเนินคดี และค่าทนายความตามสมควร 11.
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Richardson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer PolyOne Corporation Page 15 Track Record of Accelerated Growth Total Revenue Adjusted EPS Adjusted EBITDA $2,061 $2,506 $2,709 $2,861 $3,771 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ($ in millions, except EPS ) $105 $179 $202 $255 $344 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 PolyOne Corporation Page 16 $0.31 $0.44 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Adjusted EPS $42 $60 $20 $40 $60 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Specialty Operating Income ($ millions) Q1 2014 Financial Highlights Growth momentum accelerates driven by specialty platform Specialty segments and Distribution achieve record results All segments increase operating income compared to prior year Revenue grew 25% versus Q1 2013 +43% +42% $57 $79 $30 $60 $90 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Adjusted Operating Income ($ millions) +39% PolyOne Corporation Page 17 Commitment to Operational Excellence 81% 96% 2006 2013 16.2% 10.9% 2006 2013 On-Time Delivery Working Capital % of Sales 5.0% 31.0% 2006 2013 Percent of Associates Trained in LSS Three consecutive years – CFO Magazine Best Working Capital Management Program in the chemical industry World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012* 95 certified Black Belts 211 certified Green Belts 422 Project 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 18 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% *TTM 12/31/2013 ** includes US-qualified pension plans only 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of March 31, 2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 19 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 1.4 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 Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) Manufacturing alignment PolyOne Corporation Page 20 3.07 3.05 1.81 1.45 1.82 1.54 0.85 3.15 1.17 1.69 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 0.91 PolyOne Valuation Aspirations PEG Ratio Comparison Represents $38 of share price upside Avg = 1.96 PolyOne Corporation Page 21 Innovating for the Future Dr.
Patterson President and Chief Executive Officer PolyOne Corporation Page 27 Well Positioned for Revenue Growth Addressable Market by Platform $540 $215 $120 $40 $260 $525 ($ millions) Design/Service Sustainable Solutions Surface Modification Lightweighting Thermal Control Flame Retardancy $1.0 - $2.0 Billion of revenue generated from new products in 5 years Gross margin on new products exceed current gross margin by at least 10 percentage points World class vitality index of ≥ 35% 2018 PolyOne Corporation Page 28 Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Decreasing Dependence on Fossil Fuels Protecting the Environment Improving Health and Wellness Megatrend End Markets Globalizing and Localizing Health & Wellness Transportation Packaging Consumer PolyOne Corporation Page 29 2006 2013 Revenue ($ millions) Health and Wellness Evolution General purpose tubing TPE applications from GLS Specialty tubing Ergonomic enhancements Pre-certified biocompatible colorants Highly sophisticated catheter and drug delivery components Chemical and heat sterilizable materials Authentication and protection technologies Addressing wellness, prevention, diagnostic and therapy changes in healthcare setting Healthcare packaging solutions 2006 2015 & Beyond $416 $105 PolyOne Corporation Page 30 Transportation Evolution General purpose formulations (bumpers, roof racks) Long fiber for lightweighting Thermal management for LED lighting Thermoset composite pultrusions Conductive polymers for EMI shielding Formulations for aerospace interiors Thermoplastic composites High temperature formulations for aerospace Expand 3D printing capabilities 2006 2015 & Beyond 2006 2013 Revenue ($ millions) $709 $315 PolyOne Corporation Page 31 Packaging Evolution Masterbatch colors and PVC packaging materials TPEs to enhance brand appeal and consumer functionality Liquid color and additive technologies to extend shelf life, preserve taste and differentiate brands Leveraging color, additives and sheet technology for healthcare and consumer packaging solutions 2006 2015 & Beyond 2006 2013 Revenue ($ millions) $612 $260 PolyOne Corporation Page 32 Consumer Evolution Commodity plastic and masterbatch color solutions Engineered materials to enhance customer appeal through visual and performance improvements Formulated metal- to-polymer conversion to enhance performance and reduce manufacturing costs Biopolymers & composite materials leveraging unique color technology to build brand identity 2006 2015 & Beyond 2006 2013 Revenue ($ millions) $394 $228 PolyOne Corporation Page 33 Interactive Display Introduction PolyOne Corporation Page 34 Interactive Displays INNOVATION DISCUSSION LEADER TECHNOLOGIES MARKETS Polycast™ Bullet Resistant Sheet Aerospace GlasArmor™ Ballistic Resistant Panels Security reFlex™ Bio-Based Plasticizer Solutions Wilflex™ Oasis Hydrate InVisiO℠ Color Inspiration Forecast In-Store Audits OnColor™ Portfolio Light Weighting Thermal Management Corrosion Resistance Design Flexibility Sustainability Global Supply Chain Ergonomics and Aesthetics Consumer Appeal 9) Consumer Electronics Solutions Walter Ripple General Manager GLS Personal Electronics Wearable Electronics Hand Held Devices Portable Audio 7) Metal Replacement Technology Kurt Schuering Vice President Global Key Account Management Aerospace Transportation Electrical & Electronics Sporting and Shooting 8) Medical Device Solutions Dr.
Strong past 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 44 Appendix Kiosk Summaries Segments at a Glance Officer Biographies PolyOne Corporation Page 45 Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions Includes formulation and consultative services to assist manufacturers and brand owners in positively identifying their packaging, devices, end products and raw materials in the field Protects brand equity – defense against customer complaints or legal actions based on erroneous product identification Protects consumer welfare – decrease in potential harm to consumers, reduction in unwarranted recall expenses Secures supply chain integrity – support for safe expansion into new geographies PolyOne Corporation Page 46 Security and Safety Solutions Polycast™ Bullet Resistant Sheet, an optically clear, non-yellowing acrylic, provides ballistics protection against powerful weapons • High-impact resistance that foils “smash-and-grab” thieves GlasArmor™ Bullet Resistant Panels, a UL-listed solution with superior ballistic resistance yet weights 75% less than steel panel • Used in commercial security applications for business, home, and governmental facilities PolyOne Corporation Page 47 3D Printing Collaborating with customers using 3D printers to create prototypes and samples Enables customers to develop and test their products and innovations quickly and accurately 3D printing of molds and inserts allows OEMs to develop and test new product innovation using their own equipment and material of choice, more efficient than traditional processes PolyOne Corporation Page 48 Enhanced Ergonomic Technologies Versaflex™ VDT was developed to absorb vibration and noise in a broad range of applications, including minimally invasive surgical instruments, electronics, firearms, archery and automotive Can be overmolded onto a rigid substrate without the need for an adhesive to increase production efficiencies and profitability Creates value by: • Increasing end-user comfort • Eliminating secondary assembly • Differentiating end products PolyOne Corporation Page 49 Sustainable Solutions reFlex™ Bio-Based Plasticizer non- phthalate additive used to make vinyl more flexible • Derived primarily from soybeans rather than petroleum • Certified by USDA BioPreferred® program Wilflex™ Oasis Water-Based Inks satisfy consumer demand for eco- conscious products • Long screen life and production- friendly to improve operational efficiencies, increase design quality PolyOne Corporation Page 50 Color and Design Services First-of-its-kind offering that supports color and product development from concept to reality Helps brand managers and designers evaluate color and design alternatives to: – accelerate and streamline product development – strengthen brand equity – build marketplace excitement Enhances product differentiation Improves efficiency and profitability PolyOne Corporation Page 51 Metal Replacement Technology Portfolio of solutions that meet upper range of performance requirements, removing barriers to replacing metal with polymers Applications include: • LED heat sinks • Electronic shielding (EMI/RFI) • Structural integrity at elevated temperatures (i.e., large appliances) • Lead-free radiation shielding (i.e., CT scanners) Creates value by eliminating the need for machining and secondary operations, removing weight, streamlining production and improving cost efficiencies PolyOne Corporation Page 52 Medical Device Solutions Catheters made using NEU™ View patent-pending technology are optically translucent, and have superior contrast under X-ray (radiopaque) when compared with alternative catheter materials Formulations for cardiovascular and intravascular catheters are application-specific, incorporating medical-grade polymers, additives, color, and healthcare-centric manufacturing practices Only commercially available product that has excellent visibility, both optically and under X-ray, to bolster clinician confidence and offer significant market advantage PolyOne Corporation Page 53 Consumer Electronics Solutions Ability to offer multiple technology solutions on a global basis for this industry, where many OEMs design in one region, prototype in another, and manufacture in yet another Sustainable / “green” solutions help customers to differentiate in this market New formulations for emerging wearables market that meet skin contact requirements and aesthetic needs PolyOne Corporation Page 54 Appliances 4% Building & Construction 4% Consumer 17% Electrical & Electronics 16% Healthcare 12% Industrial 8% Packaging 7% Transportation 19% Wire & Cable 13% At a Glance Global Specialty Engineered Materials 2013 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Solutions 2013 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 Q1 2014 2015 Operating Income % of Sales Target United States 43% Europe 33% Canada 2% Asia 18% Latin America 4% 11.6% PolyOne Corporation Page 55 Appliances 2% Building & Construction 11% Consumer 5% Electrical & Electronics 6% Healthcare 7% Industrial 13% Packaging 34% Transportation 10% Wire & Cable 12% Target At a Glance Global Color, Additives and Inks 2013 Revenues: $0.9 Billion Solutions Expanding Profits 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 Q1 2014 2015 Operating Income % of Sales United States 44% Europe 37% Canada 2% Asia 11% Latin America 6% 2013 Revenue by Industry Segment 13.8% PolyOne Corporation Page 56 At a Glance Designed Structures and Solutions Solutions 2013 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Expanding Profits 2.2% 8 - 10% 6.5% 2012 PF Q1 2013 Q1 2014 2015 Operating Income % of Sales 0.2% Target United States 96% Canada 3% Latin America 1% Appliances 2% Building & Construction 10% Consumer 11% Healthcare 6% Industrial 13% Packaging 32% Transportation 26% 2013 Revenue by Industry Segment PolyOne Corporation Page 57 5.5% 6.9% 3.8% 3.6% 5.5% 4.3% 6.3% 7.2% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Q1 2014 Operating Income % of Sales At a Glance Performance Products and Solutions Solutions Expanding Profits 2013 Revenues: $0.8 Billion United States 81% Europe 1% Canada 14% Asia 2% Latin America 2% 9-12% Target 2013 Revenue by Industry Segment Appliances 8% Building & Construction 34% Consumer 4% Electrical & Electronics 3% Healthcare 1%Industrial 10% Packaging 6% Transportation 16% Wire & Cable 18% 2015 7.7% PolyOne Corporation Page 58 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 Q1 2014 2015 Operating Income % of Sales 15.3% 46.0% 2006 Q1 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 Solutions 2013 Revenues: $1.1 Billion ROIC* Expanding Profits Target Appliances 5% Building & Construction 5% Consumer 14% Electrical & Electronics 5% Healthcare 24% Industrial 16% Packaging 5% Transportation 23% Wire & Cable 3% 6.1% http://www.polyone.com/Pages/VariationRoot.aspx
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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.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (17.0) $ (0.19) $ 11.2 $ 0.12 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 38.3 0.42 23.9 0.26 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.6 0.16 11.3 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 35.9 $ 0.39 $ 46.4 $ 0.50 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 82.8 $ 0.90 $ 151.8 $ 1.65 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 116.2 1.26 50.0 0.54 Amortization expense, after-tax 49.0 0.53 44.9 0.49 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 248.0 $ 2.69 $ 246.7 $ 2.68 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 9 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation 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 Cost of sales 618.4 590.5 2,514.2 2,371.7 Gross margin 172.0 216.6 882.7 943.8 Selling and administrative expense 171.6 166.4 639.4 664.1 Operating income 0.4 50.2 243.3 279.7 Interest expense, net (49.4) (17.5) (119.8) (75.2) Other expense, net (28.4) (5.3) (59.7) (1.0) (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (77.4) 27.4 63.8 203.5 Income tax benefit (expense) 60.8 (17.1) 19.3 (51.9) Net (loss) income from continuing operations (16.6) 10.3 83.1 151.6 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 561.5 18.7 620.3 79.0 Net income 544.9 29.0 703.4 230.6 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) 0.9 (0.3) 0.2 Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 544.5 $ 29.9 $ 703.1 $ 230.8 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ (0.19) $ 0.12 $ 0.91 $ 1.66 Discontinued operations 6.17 0.21 6.80 0.87 Total $ 5.98 $ 0.33 $ 7.71 $ 2.53 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ (0.19) $ 0.12 $ 0.90 $ 1.65 Discontinued operations 6.17 0.20 6.73 0.86 Total $ 5.98 $ 0.32 $ 7.63 $ 2.51 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.9600 $ 0.8750 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.0 91.5 91.2 91.4 Diluted 91.0 92.4 92.2 92.1 10 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (21.3) $ (6.0) $ (31.1) $ (14.6) Environmental remediation costs (0.4) (0.5) (24.2) (22.9) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — — 8.3 4.5 Acquisition related costs (23.8) 0.6 (34.1) (0.6) Impact on cost of sales (45.5) (5.9) (81.1) (33.6) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (8.3) (4.2) (8.3) (5.9) Acquisition related costs (6.1) (1.1) (19.3) (8.3) Impact on selling and administrative expense (14.4) (5.3) (27.6) (14.2) Impact on operating income (59.9) (11.2) (108.7) (47.8) Interest expense, net - committed financing and debt extinguishment (16.0) — (26.0) — Mark-to-market on derivatives — — (30.9) — Pension and post retirement mark-to-market adjustment and other (28.4) (9.3) (28.4) (9.3) Impact on Other expense, net (28.4) (9.3) (59.3) (9.3) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (104.3) (20.5) (194.0) (57.1) Income tax benefit benefit/(expense) on above special items 26.8 4.1 49.4 13.0 Tax adjustments(2) 39.2 (7.5) 28.4 (5.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (38.3) $ (23.9) $ (116.2) $ (50.0) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.42) $ (0.26) $ (1.26) $ (0.54) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.7 92.4 92.2 92.1 (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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowances. 11 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 641.1 $ 601.2 Accounts receivable, net 440.6 439.9 Inventories, net 372.7 305.8 Current assets held for sale — 360.2 Other current assets 115.3 119.9 Total current assets 1,569.7 1,827.0 Property, net 1,049.2 672.3 Goodwill 1,671.9 1,284.8 Intangible assets, net 1,597.6 925.2 Operating lease assets, net 60.4 58.2 Non-current assets held for sale — 22.0 Other non-current assets 136.2 207.7 Total assets $ 6,085.0 $ 4,997.2 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 2.2 $ 8.6 Accounts payable 454.4 429.5 Current operating lease obligations 17.0 21.1 Current liabilities held for sale — 141.3 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 395.8 340.2 Total current liabilities 869.4 940.7 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,176.7 1,850.3 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 67.2 99.9 Deferred income taxes 342.5 100.6 Non-current operating lease obligations 40.9 37.3 Non-current liabilities held for sale — 13.1 Other non-current liabilities 235.5 164.8 Total non-current liabilities 2,862.8 2,266.0 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,334.5 1,774.7 Noncontrolling interest 18.3 15.8 Total equity 2,352.8 1,790.5 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,085.0 $ 4,997.2 12 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Operating activities Net income $ 703.4 $ 230.6 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Gain on sale of business, net of tax expense (550.1) — Depreciation and amortization 157.6 144.2 Accelerated depreciation 5.5 1.7 Amortization of inventory step-up 34.4 1.5 Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 0.5 (27.3) Share-based compensation expense 13.2 11.2 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 32.6 (143.1) Decrease (increase) in inventories 14.0 (141.0) Increase in accounts payable 10.7 95.3 Increase (decrease) in pension and other post-retirement benefits 7.1 (10.9) Taxes paid on gain on divestiture (2.8) — (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (27.7) 71.6 Net cash provided by operating activities 398.4 233.8 Investing activities Capital expenditures (105.5) (100.6) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,426.1) (47.6) Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives 93.3 — Proceeds from divestiture 928.2 — Other investing activities 6.1 (2.0) Net cash used by investing activities (504.0) (150.2) Financing activities Debt offering proceeds 1,300.0 — Purchase of common shares for treasury (36.4) (4.2) Cash dividends paid (86.8) (77.7) Repayment of long-term debt (956.8) (18.5) Payments on withholding tax on share awards (4.3) (10.7) Debt financing costs (49.3) — Other financing activities — (3.5) Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 166.4 (114.6) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (20.9) (17.3) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 39.9 (48.3) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 641.1 $ 601.2 13 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
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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?
Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant phase-in 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, remediation costs 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; unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency option contracts; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense (benefit) from one-time income tax items and deferred income tax valuations allowance adjustments. 3 Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Three Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) March 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 Short-term portion and current portion of long-term debt $ 12.8 $ 61.8 $ 61.9 Long-term debt 968.1 962.0 1,049.2 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (238.3) (238.6) (226.4) Net Debt $ 742.6 785.2 884.7 Income before income taxes $ 39.9 $ 88.4 $ 53.3 $ 101.8 Interest expense, net 15.5 62.2 16.1 62.8 Depreciation and amortization 32.8 123.9 25.1 116.2 Special items, impact on operating income 22.9 164.9 9.3 151.3 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (6.8) (23.1) (0.1) (16.4) Adjusted EBITDA $ 104.3 $ 416.3 $ 103.7 $ 415.7 Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.1 Goldman Sachs - May 19 2015 r4 Goldman Sachs - May 19 2015 POL IR Presentation - Updated for 2015 - 5-13-15 GS ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference�May 2015�� 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 & 2020 Goals Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return PolyOne Core Values Why Invest In PolyOne?
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S&P 500 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 2006 Q1 2015 2015 Target “Where we were” “Where we are” (Est. in 2012) 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.2% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 16.3% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 2.7% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 6.5% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 69% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC 5.0% 11.4% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 5% Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals PolyOne Corporation Page 10 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 11 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 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) $800 $450 $450 $1,700 PolyOne Corporation Page 13 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 – 3/31/15 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 14 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 15 PolyOne Core Values Innovation Collaboration Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 16 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Three Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) March 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 Short-term portion and current portion of long-term debt $ 12.8 $ 61.8 $ 61.9 Long-term debt 968.1 962.0 1,049.2 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (238.3) (238.6) (226.4) Net Debt $ 742.6 785.2 884.7 Income before income taxes $ 39.9 $ 88.4 $ 53.3 $ 101.8 Interest expense, net 15.5 62.2 16.1 62.8 Depreciation and amortization 32.8 123.9 25.1 116.2 Special items, impact on operating income 22.9 164.9 9.3 151.3 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (6.8) (23.1) (0.1) (16.4) Adjusted EBITDA $ 104.3 $ 416.3 $ 103.7 $ 415.7 Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.1 POL IR Presentation - Updated for 2015 - 5-5-15 WF ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Wells Fargo Industrial & Construction Conference�May 2015�� 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 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/15 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return PolyOne Core Values Why Invest In PolyOne?
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S&P 500 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 2006 YTD 2015 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.2% 20%+ Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.3% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 3.3% 12 – 14% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 7.6% 10 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.5% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 67% 80%+ 3) ROIC (after-tax)* 5.0% 11.7% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 23 Consecutive Quarters of YOY EPS Growth Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted operating income after-tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period 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% 102% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 Q2 2015 Pension Funding** As of June 30, 2015 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA** = 2.0x Coupon Rate: 7.500% Variable* 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *Weighted average rate on revolver was 2.40% as of 6/30/15 **TTM 6/30/2015 $49 $79 $317 $600 $400 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2018 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of June 30, 2015 ($ millions) 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 nearly 600K shares in Q2 2015 Repurchased 12.4 million shares since early 2013 7.6 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?
Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant phase-in 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, remediation costs 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; unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency option contracts; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense (benefit) from one-time income tax items and deferred income tax valuations allowance adjustments. 3 Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: Six Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Six Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) March 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 Short-term portion and current portion of long-term debt $ 12.7 $ 61.8 $ 61.8 Long-term debt 967.9 962.0 996.4 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (261.5) (238.6) (236.8) Net Debt $ 719.1 785.2 821.4 Income before income taxes $ 73.2 $ 88.4 $ 116.7 $ 131.9 Interest expense, net 31.2 62.2 32.3 63.3 Depreciation and amortization 72.2 123.9 50.1 101.8 Special items, impact on operating income 62.2 164.9 21.2 123.9 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (20.5) (23.1) (0.3) (2.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 218.3 $ 416.3 $ 220.0 $ 418.0 Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.0 POL IR Presentation - Jefferies Industrials Conference 2015 website ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Jefferies 2015 Industrials Conference�August 2015�� 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 & 2020 Goals Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return PolyOne Core Values Why Invest In PolyOne?
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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 • Substantial EPS growth from $0.13 to all-time high of $1.80 • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Specialty mix expands to 65% of Operating Income – strongest mix of earnings in history • Accelerating growth • Deliver consistent double digit annual EPS growth • Maintain >35% vitality index • Pursue strategic acquisitions that expand specialty offerings and geographic breadth • Invest and grow current and next generation talent PolyOne Corporation Page 5 Appliances 5% Building & Construction 12% Consumer 10% Electrical & Electronics 5% Healthcare 11% Industrial 14% Packaging 14% Transportation 20% Wire & Cable 9% Distribution 28% PP&S 20% Specialty 52% United States 69% Europe 13% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 5% 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion PolyOne At A Glance $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Adjusted EPS PolyOne Corporation Page 6 Old PolyOne *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% 66% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 2020 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 80%+ Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $242M $183M Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Transformation 2020 Platinum Vision Platinum Vision PolyOne Corporation Page 7 2006 YTD 2015 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.2% 20%+ Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.1% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 3.5% 12 – 14% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 10 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 66% 80%+ 3) ROIC 5.0% 11.9% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 24 Consecutive Quarters of YOY EPS Growth Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals PolyOne Corporation Page 8 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $52 2006 TTM Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 28% 2006 TTM Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 12% 43% 2006 TTM Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 Innovation Pipeline Potential Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 12 4 9 6 1 6 3 7 4 5 6 1 1 7 2 Breakthrough Platform Derivative Number of Projects 12 10 23 19 10 74 Specialty Addressable Market ($ millions) - - $1,150 $1,000 $250 $2,400 PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Lightweighting with Advanced Composites Increasing Healthcare Penetration Innovation Initiatives Expansion in Consumer Markets New Market Development $$$ $$ $ High Temperature Polymers PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Design and Service as a Differentiator Right Material & Color Desired Product Design Appropriate Manufacturing Process Delivering Concept to Commercialization Connecting the Dots with iQ Design Labs and InVisiO Color Design PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Customer First Through World-Class Service Strengthening relationships through: Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers • Supporting customers who lack their own formal process improvement initiatives Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers’ sales force PolyOne Corporation Page 13 60% 97% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 Q3 2015 Pension Funding** As of September 30, 2015 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA** = 2.1x $49 $121 $317 $600 $400 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2018 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of September 30, 2015 ($ millions) Coupon Rate: 7.500% Variable* 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *Weighted average rate on revolver was 2.49% as of 9/30/15 **TTM 9/30/2015 PolyOne Corporation Page 14 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 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Annual Dividend Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth Synergy opportunities Adjacent material solutions Repurchased nearly 2.4 million shares in Q3 2015 Repurchased 14.8 million shares since early 2013 5.2 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization $0.24 PolyOne Corporation Page 15 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?
Trailing twelve months adjusted gross margin is calculated as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 Gross margin - GAAP $ 152.6 $ 524.6 $ 677.2 Special items in gross margin 15.8 30.0 45.8 Gross margin excluding special items $ 168.4 $ 554.6 $ 723.0 Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 Income from continuing operations, before income taxes $ (31.2) $ 168.1 $ 136.9 Interest expense, net 15.6 48.5 64.1 Depreciation and amortization 25.0 78.4 103.4 Special items, impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes 80.8 39.8 120.6 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.2) (4.6) (4.8) Adjusted EBITDA $ 90.0 $ 330.2 $ 420.2 Short-term portion and current portion of long-term debt $ 61.8 Long-term debt 1,038.0 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (235.7) Net Debt 864.1 Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.1 ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Goldman Sachs 2015 US Emerging/�SMID Cap Growth Conference�November 2015�� Forward-Looking Statements Use of Non-GAAP Measures PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation PolyOne�At A Glance Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Innovation Pipeline Potential Innovation Initiatives Design and Service as a Differentiator Customer First Through World-Class Service Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return Why Invest In PolyOne?
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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.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net (loss) income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ (20.2) $ (0.22) $ 49.4 $ 0.54 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 75.7 0.82 5.5 0.06 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.5 0.16 14.9 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.0 $ 0.76 $ 69.8 $ 0.76 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 7 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Sales $ 826.6 $ 829.0 Cost of sales 563.4 550.8 Gross margin 263.2 278.2 Selling and administrative expense 262.5 184.2 Operating income 0.7 94.0 Interest expense, net (26.9) (26.6) Other expense, net (0.4) (0.9) (Loss) income before income taxes (26.6) 66.5 Income tax benefit (expense) 6.7 (16.8) Net (loss) income $ (19.9) $ 49.7 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.3) Net (loss) income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ (20.2) $ 49.4 (Loss) earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: $ (0.22) $ 0.54 (Loss) earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: $ (0.22) $ 0.54 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2700 $ 0.2575 Weighted-average shares used to compute (loss) earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.2 Diluted 91.5 92.0 8 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (4.1) $ 3.6 Environmental remediation costs (4.9) (4.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 1.3 — Impact on cost of sales (7.7) (0.4) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (5.1) (0.7) Legal and other (0.4) (3.5) Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment (86.3) — Acquisition related costs — (1.6) Impact on selling and administrative expense (91.8) (5.8) Impact on operating income (99.5) (6.2) Interest expense, net - financing costs (1.7) — Impact on (loss) income before income taxes (101.2) (6.2) Income tax benefit on special items 25.5 1.4 Tax adjustments(2) — (0.7) Impact of special items on net (loss) income $ (75.7) $ (5.5) Diluted (loss) earnings per common share impact $ (0.82) $ (0.06) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 92.0 (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 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 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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items and certain adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and valuation allowances. 9 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 456.0 $ 544.5 Accounts receivable, net 489.6 399.5 Inventories, net 372.8 346.8 Other current assets 111.9 131.3 Total current assets 1,430.3 1,422.1 Property, net 951.8 955.3 Goodwill 1,684.0 1,659.7 Intangible assets, net 1,464.5 1,450.4 Other non-current assets 280.6 323.6 Total assets $ 5,811.2 $ 5,811.1 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 7.8 $ 7.7 Accounts payable 422.2 417.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 268.2 331.0 Total current liabilities 698.2 756.1 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,061.3 2,059.3 Deferred income taxes 268.0 260.4 Other non-current liabilities 469.3 405.7 Total non-current liabilities 2,798.6 2,725.4 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,298.3 2,313.8 Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8 Total equity 2,314.4 2,329.6 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,811.2 $ 5,811.1 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Operating activities Net (loss) income $ (19.9) $ 49.7 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 45.3 44.3 Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment 71.6 — Share-based compensation expense 2.4 3.3 Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts receivable (83.7) (81.9) Increase in inventories (20.3) (12.3) (Decrease) increase in accounts payable (1.0) 1.7 Environmental insurance recovery 34.0 — Decrease in incentive accruals (53.1) (16.8) Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (26.4) (30.8) Net cash used by operating activities (51.1) (42.8) Investing activities Capital expenditures (12.5) (24.4) Proceeds from plant closures — 2.0 Other investing activities — (2.1) Net cash used by investing activities (12.5) (24.5) Financing activities Payments on long-term borrowings — (2.7) Cash dividends paid (24.7) (23.5) Other financing activities (3.6) (1.9) Net cash used by financing activities (28.3) (28.1) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 3.4 (6.1) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (88.5) (101.5) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 544.5 545.8 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 456.0 $ 444.3 11 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
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Furthermore, we are well on track to continue strengthening our balance sheet by reducing debt in total by $100 million to $200 million by year-end, having already repaid $50 million in the second quarter," she continued.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 52.6 $ 0.57 $ 33.6 $ 0.36 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 5.7 0.07 21.8 0.24 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.2 0.16 14.8 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 73.5 $ 0.80 $ 70.2 $ 0.76 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 32.4 $ 0.35 $ 83.0 $ 0.90 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 81.4 0.89 27.3 0.30 Amortization expense, after-tax 29.7 0.32 29.7 0.32 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 143.5 $ 1.56 $ 140.0 $ 1.52 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 7 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Sales $ 866.5 $ 849.7 $ 1,693.1 $ 1,678.7 Cost of sales 588.6 592.1 1,152.0 1,142.9 Gross margin 277.9 257.6 541.1 535.8 Selling and administrative expense 181.8 185.1 444.3 369.3 Operating income 96.1 72.5 96.8 166.5 Interest expense, net (24.7) (26.6) (51.6) (53.2) Other expense, net (0.5) (0.9) (0.9) (1.8) Income before income taxes 70.9 45.0 44.3 111.5 Income tax expense (17.4) (11.2) (10.7) (28.0) Net income $ 53.5 $ 33.8 $ 33.6 $ 83.5 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.9) (0.2) (1.2) (0.5) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 52.6 $ 33.6 $ 32.4 $ 83.0 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: $ 0.57 $ 0.37 $ 0.35 $ 0.91 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: $ 0.57 $ 0.36 $ 0.35 $ 0.90 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2700 $ 0.2575 $ 0.5400 $ 0.5150 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.3 91.5 91.3 Diluted 91.8 92.2 91.8 92.0 8 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.6) $ 0.2 $ (6.7) $ 3.8 Environmental remediation costs (1.8) (21.8) (6.7) (25.8) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.6 — 1.9 — Impact on cost of sales (3.8) (21.6) (11.5) (22.0) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.7) (2.8) (7.8) (3.5) Legal and other (0.5) (2.3) (0.9) (5.8) Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment — — (86.3) — Acquisition related costs — (0.5) — (2.1) Impact on selling and administrative expense (3.2) (5.6) (95.0) (11.4) Impact on operating income (7.0) (27.2) (106.5) (33.4) Interest expense, net - financing costs (0.3) (1.0) (2.0) (1.0) Other income, net — 0.1 — 0.1 Impact on income before income taxes (7.3) (28.1) (108.5) (34.3) Income tax benefit on special items 1.6 7.0 27.1 8.4 Tax adjustments(2) — (0.7) — (1.4) Impact of special items on net income $ (5.7) $ (21.8) $ (81.4) $ (27.3) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.07) $ (0.24) $ (0.89) $ (0.30) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 92.2 91.8 92.0 (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 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 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. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items and certain adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and valuation allowances. 9 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 474.5 $ 544.5 Accounts receivable, net 523.4 399.5 Inventories, net 387.5 346.8 Other current assets 109.0 131.3 Total current assets 1,494.4 1,422.1 Property, net 986.1 955.3 Goodwill 1,754.6 1,659.7 Intangible assets, net 1,529.3 1,450.4 Other non-current assets 368.9 323.6 Total assets $ 6,133.3 $ 5,811.1 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 0.5 $ 7.7 Accounts payable 439.4 417.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 297.4 331.0 Total current liabilities 737.3 756.1 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,020.0 2,059.3 Deferred income taxes 306.9 260.4 Other non-current liabilities 695.1 405.7 Total non-current liabilities 3,022.0 2,725.4 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,358.3 2,313.8 Noncontrolling interest 15.7 15.8 Total equity 2,374.0 2,329.6 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,133.3 $ 5,811.1 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Operating activities Net income $ 33.6 $ 83.5 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 91.9 89.2 Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment 71.6 — Share-based compensation expense 4.6 9.0 Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts receivable (102.9) (97.0) Increase in inventories (20.8) (27.3) Increase in accounts payable 1.4 11.9 Environmental insurance recovery 34.0 — (Decrease) increase in incentive accruals (40.6) 5.1 Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (11.1) (11.3) Net cash provided by operating activities 61.7 63.1 Investing activities Capital expenditures (39.5) (55.8) Proceeds from plant closures — 3.4 Other investing activities — (2.1) Net cash used by investing activities (39.5) (54.5) Financing activities Payments on long-term borrowings (50.2) (4.5) Cash dividends paid (49.4) (47.0) Other financing activities (6.8) (3.3) Net cash used by financing activities (106.4) (54.8) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 14.2 (10.2) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (70.0) (56.4) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 544.5 545.8 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 474.5 $ 489.4 11 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/2020-gravi-tech-design-guide-.pdf
It is geometrically balanced because the flow length to each cavity is equal.
The layout should be balanced and even, and should position on non-cosmetic surfaces.2 Balanced ejection is critical for Gravi-Tech filled resins.
Only naturally balanced runner systems (“H” patterns) are recommended.