https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520Proxy%2520Statement%25202016.pdf
American Electric Power Company, Inc. and Interface Biologics Inc.
McAlindon(2) 22,109 - 22,109 23 Directors and executive officers as a group 1,110,196 271,492(4) 1,381,688 (1) Except as otherwise stated in the following notes, beneficial ownership of the shares held by each individual consists of sole voting power and sole investment power, or of voting power and investment power that is shared with the spouse or other immediate family member of the individual or with certain trusts.
OWNERSHIP OF POLYONE SHARES 25 The following table shows information relating to all persons who, as of March 1, 2016, were known by us to beneficially own more than five percent of our outstanding common shares based on information provided in Schedule 13Gs and 13Ds filed with the SEC: Name and Address Number of Shares % of Shares BlackRock, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street New York, New York 10022(1) 7,508,703 8.7 The Vanguard Group, Inc. 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355(2) 6,031,995 7.0 (1) As of December 31, 2015, based upon information contained in an amendment to the Report on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by BlackRock, Inc., which reported that BlackRock, Inc., together with certain of its affiliates, had sole voting power with respect to 7,307,362 of these shares and sole dispositive power with respect to all of these shares. (2) As of December 31, 2015, based upon information contained in an amendment to the Report on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by The Vanguard Group, Inc., which reported that The Vanguard Group, Inc., together with certain of its affiliates, had sole voting power with respect to 194,520 of these shares, shared voting power with respect to 5,000 of these shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 5,837,875 of these shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 194,120 of these shares.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/sustainabilityreport2018.pdf
We have the material experience in a broad range of energy applications including solar power, wind power, battery and fuel cells to help customers deliver value and innovation.
Wind power is another alternative energy application.
In some cases, 1 float generates enough energy to power 375 homes for a year*.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/Avient CDP_Climate_Change_Questionnaire_2022.pdf
T&D loss percentages for the USA are by state and come from the EPA's "Power Profiler ZIP Code Tool with eGRID2022 Data".
For the rest of the world come from the World Bank Table 5.11 "World Development Indicators: Power and communication" (2014 data).
DEFRA factors were used to calculate well to tank (WTT) emissions for natural gas, diesel and electric power.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/2024 Proxy Statement_March.pdf
Patterson 1,037,619 34,761 (3) 1,072,380 1.18% 22 Directors and executive officers as a group 1,793,615 89,628 (3) 1,883,243 2.06% * Represents less than 1% of our outstanding common shares. (1) Except as otherwise stated in the following notes, beneficial ownership of the shares held by each individual consists of sole voting power and sole investment power, or of voting power and investment power that is shared with the spouse or other immediate family member of the individual or with certain trusts.
As of December 31, 2023, BlackRock, Inc. had sole voting power with respect to 10,982,952 of these shares, sole dispositive power with respect to all of these shares, and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to none of these shares. (2) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed by The Vanguard Group with the SEC on February 13, 2024.
As of December 31, 2023, The Vanguard Group had sole voting power with respect to none of these shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 10,210,283 of these shares, shared voting power with respect to 60,468 of these shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 158,617 of these shares. (3) Based on 91,253,130 common shares outstanding as of February 28, 2024.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520Seaport%2520Global%2520Transports%2520%2526%2520Industrials%2520Conference.pdf
Addressable market exceeds $40 billion Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with strengths Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing power and competitive advantage Strategic balance between reinvestment for growth and returning cash to shareholders Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance 18 POLYONE CORPORATION Segment Highlights POLYONE CORPORATION 19 2016 Revenue: $0.8 Billion At a Glance: Color, Additives & Inks Key Applications 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.2% 8.1% 9.7% 12.2% 14.7% 16.7% 16.0% 20%+ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision United States 45% Europe 33% Asia 15% Latin America 5% Canada 2% Packaging 30% Industrial 15% W & C 10% B & C 10% Textiles 9% Transportation 9% Consumer 7% Healthcare 6% Appliance 2% E & E 2% POLYONE CORPORATION 20 2016 Revenue: $0.6 Billion At a Glance: Specialty Engineered Materials 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% 8.6% 9.3% 12.1% 14.7% 14.3% 20%+ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision Consumer 19% Transportation 19% E & E 15% W & C 15% Healthcare 11% Industrial 8% Packaging 7% Appliance 3% B & C 3% United States 51% Europe 27% Asia 20% Canada 2% Key Applications POLYONE CORPORATION 21 2016 Revenue: $0.4 Billion At a Glance: Designed Structures & Solutions 2016 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits 1.4% 5.6% 7.3% 3.0% 8-10% -0.9% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision Transportation 27% Industrial 21% Packaging 21% B & C 11% Healthcare 8% Consumer 8% Appliance 3% E & E 1% Key Applications United States 95% Canada 5% http://www.google.com/url?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/POL%2520Sidoti%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520w%2520Non%2520GAAP%25203%252018%25202014.pdf
Strong past performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working • Megatrends 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 Page 14 1 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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Smarter Materials High Performance Thermoplastics.pdf
RADIATION RESISTANCE: This property is needed for some medical sterilization techniques and also for components used in nuclear power plants.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Securities Trading Policy %282024%29 Final.pdf
In order to ensure compliance with the policy, the Board of Directors of the Company has adopted the following additional procedures, which apply to (a) directors, officers and certain employees and representatives of the Company and of its affiliates, as specified in Annex A (“Covered Employees”), and (b) members of their immediate families, partnerships in which Covered Employees are a general partner; corporations in which Covered Employees, either singly or together with other Related Persons (as defined below), own a controlling interest; trusts of which Covered Employees are a trustee, settlor or beneficiary; estates of which Covered Employees are an executor or beneficiary; or any other group or entity where Covered Employees have or share with others the power to decide whether to buy Company securities (collectively, “Related Persons”).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/TPE_Overmolding_Solutions_for_Engineering_Thermoplastics.pdf
In applications such as power tools and other appliances hard and soft thermoplastic material combinations are used to provide functional properties such as vibration dampening, wet grip etc.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/PolyOne%2520IR%2520Presentation%2520-%2520RW%2520Baird%2520Global%2520Industrial%2520Conference.pdf
Use of Non-GAAP Measures 4POLYONE CORPORATION INPUTS FORMULATION EXPERTISE SERVICE VALUE Base resins Additives Modifiers Pigments Expertise in Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions OEMs Brand Owners Processers Assemblers InVisiO SM Color Services IQ Design Labs LSS Customer First Specialty products & services What We Do Driving customer value 5POLYONE CORPORATION $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* *Recast for DSS in discontinued operations PolyOne At a Glance Performance Products & Solutions 22% PolyOne Distribution 34% Specialty Engineered Materials 18% Color Additives and Inks 26% 2016 Revenue by Segment Adjusted Earnings per Share 2016 Revenue by Geography United States 60% Europe 15% Latin America 9% Canada 7% Asia 10% 6POLYONE CORPORATION 2% 43% 76% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 3Q 2017 % o f O p e ra ti n g I n c o m e * *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items **LTM 3Q 2017 Specialty OI $5M $87M $275M** JV’s Performance Products & Solutions Specialty MixDistribution Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Distribution and Contract Manufacturing Businesses 7POLYONE CORPORATION 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017 Driving Growth • Refreshed training curriculum for sales force • Upgraded capabilities to generate and capture new business leads • Expanded R&D resources to focus on key platforms 2014 2015 2016 2017 Investment in Commercial Resources Commercial Resource Additions* Total Sales CallsSales Opportunity Funnel (in billions) *Sales, Marketing & Technology headcount 8POLYONE CORPORATION *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period Proof of Performance & 2020 Platinum Vision 20%+ 20%+ 12 - 14% 6.5 – 7.5% 15% Consistently Deliver Double Digit Annual EPS Growth 2006 YTD 2017 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision ROIC* 5.0% 13.8% Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.4% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 13.1% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 11.4% Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 9POLYONE CORPORATION $50 $116 $137 $0 $40 $80 $120 $160 $200 2012 2014 2016 2017 10.8% 11.3% 12.9% 13.8% 10.0% 11.0% 12.0% 13.0% 14.0% 15.0% 2012 2014 2016 3Q 2017 2020 Platinum Vision Free Cash Flow (in millions) ROIC* *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period Free Cash Flow and Improving Returns 15.0% >$200 10POLYONE CORPORATION $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.54 $0.70 $- $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 $0.80 $0.90 $1.00 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Annual Dividend 7 Consecutive Years of Increased Dividends 3-Year Dividend Plan Announced 30% increase to dividend in October 2017, reflecting strong and sustainable cash flow as well as confidence in future earnings growth Expect to increase annual dividend 60% or more cumulatively over next three years 11POLYONE CORPORATION $767M Returning Cash to Shareholders $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q 2017 Cumulative Share Repurchases (in millions) Since 2011, we have returned over $950 million to shareholders $192 million returned through dividends $767 million returned through share repurchases Have repurchased 20.8 million shares since early 2013 $767M 12POLYONE CORPORATION Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities Investing in operational and LSS initiatives ~60 - 70% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth Growth synergies Adjacent material solutions Repurchased 2.0 million shares YTD 2017 Repurchased 20.8 million shares since early 2013 6.5 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Increased annual dividend by 30% to $0.70 per share, representing the seventh consecutive year of dividend growth Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return 13POLYONE CORPORATION *Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years Vitality Index Progression* 12% 42% 2006 2016 Target ≥ 35% Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Innovation Pipeline Potential $20 $54 2006 2016 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Phase 1 Frame Opportunity 12 Projects Phase 2 Build Business Case 10 Projects Phase 3 Prototype 21 Projects Phase 4 Scale-up & Test Market 19 Projects Phase 5 Commercial Launch 10 Projects $500 Million $1.4 Billion $700 Million Total Specialty Addressable Market of over $2.6 Billion 14POLYONE CORPORATION Key Innovation Growth Drivers Composites Barrier Additive Technology Fiber Colorants Flame Retardant Polymers Increasing regulatory drive for halogen replacements $400m addressable market Drive to prevent oxygen, light and UV rays from affecting contents in PET packaging, extending shelf life $200m addressable market 60% of world fiber consumption is synthetic, need to simplify manufacturing and eliminate waste $300m addressable market Polymer formulation and process engineering create a pipeline for next generation materials Drive to replace aluminum and steel with plastics without compromising on strength 15POLYONE CORPORATION Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers 54% of associates trained in LSS, with over 125 active black belts Have trained over 30 customers in LSS methodology Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers Providing Industrial design and color services to small/medium sized customers On time delivery above 95% Strengthening relationships: Customer First Through World-Class Service 16POLYONE CORPORATION Addressable market exceeds $40 billion Strong performance demonstrates that our strategy and execution are working Megatrends and emerging opportunities align with strengths Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing power and competitive advantage Strategic reinvestment for growth while returning cash to shareholders Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance Why Invest In PolyOne?