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CABLE
MANUFACTURER
H Y B R I D F T T A C A B L E
• Elongation at -40°C
• High temperature bend test at 130°C
• Low water absorption
• Resistance to braided shielding
• Fire performance to pass CPR class Dca
• Provided superior environmental stress
crack resistance (ESCR) and performance
at cold temperatures, increasing cable
lifetime
• Improved cable flexibility for easier
installation
• Enabled faster processing at increased line
speed
ECCOH™ LSFOH 5924 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
ESCR + TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
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CABLE
MANUFACTURER
L O O S E T U B E T E L E C O M S
C A B L E
• Low shrinkage (< 1%)
• Consistent flame retardancy
• Suitable gel resistance
• Cold behaviour at - 40°C
• Reduce total cost ownership
• Improved processing compared to existing LSFOH
material, increasing speed up to 800 m/min
• Provided consultancy on processing parameters and
tooling
• Reduced cable thickness to 0.1mm & reduced
shrinkage
• Enabled customer to enter into new applications and
cable designs due to the versatility of the material
ECCOH™ 6151 LSFOH Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
FLAME RETARDANCY + PROCESSABILITY
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AVIENT SOLUTION
LUBRICITY + STRENGTH
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
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MILITARY AND TACTICAL
GEAR MANUFACTURER
H O L S T E R
• Impact resistance in all temperatures
• Strength
• Ductility
• UV resistance
• Easy to process
• Color match to specific black color
• Supported material selection and provided
technical processing expertise through our
application development and technical
service team
• Enabled two-day delivery through regional
stocking strategies
Nymax™ REC Post-Industrial Recycled Nylon
Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
IMPACT + TENSILE STRENGTH
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– The Avient Code of Conduct
which establishes a clear set of
ethical and behavioral
standards for business conduct
by all Avient associates.
The
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AVIENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
In the normal course of doing business, Avient is required to conduct testing to ensure the safety of its
products.
In these cases, Avient commits to minimize the
number of animals as much as possible
Refine – Avient does not have animal testing facilities, any necessary studies are conducted by external
testing facilities that are certified by Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal
Care (AAALAC) and that are committed to utilise methods that minimize pain, discomfort and distress
before, during and after the test period.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and
operational benefits from the asset realignment;
Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;
Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being
accretive;
Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and
cost of credit in the future;
The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate
liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;
The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;
Our ability to achieve new business gains;
The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;
Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business;
Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;
Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply;
Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;
Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;
An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital
reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;
An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;
The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;
Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends;
The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and
Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and
changes in the rate of inflation.
• The above list of factors is not exhaustive.
• We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Page 3
PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation
Page 4
• Continue specialty
transformation
• Targeting $2.50
Adjusted EPS by
2015, nearly
double 2013 EPS
• Drive double digit
operating income
and adjusted EPS
growth
• 17 consecutive
quarters of double-
digit adjusted EPS
growth
• Shift to faster
growing, high
margin, less cyclical
end markets
• Key acquisitions
propel current and
future growth, as
well as margin
expansion
• Established
aggressive 2015
targets
• 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
• Volume driven,
commodity
producer
• Heavily tied to
cyclical end markets
• Performance largely
dependent on non-
controlling joint
ventures
2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2013 2014 and beyond
-150.00%
-50.00%
50.00%
150.00%
250.00%
350.00%
PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical
All time high of
$38.38
March 7th, 2014
• 17 consecutive quarters of
double digit EPS growth
• 49% CAGR adjusted EPS
expansion 2006-2013
• 2013 stock price increased
73% versus 30% growth in the
S&P
• More than seven fold increase in
market cap: $0.5b $3.6b
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
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Appliance
4%
Building &
Construction
13%
Wire & Cable
9%
Electrical &
Electronics
5%
Consumer
10%Packaging
16%
Industrial
12%
HealthCare
11%
Transportation
18%
Misc.
2%
United
States
66%
Europe
14%
Canada
7%
Asia
6%
Latin
America
7%
PP&S
Specialty
53%
Distribution
27%
0.12
0.27 0.21
0.13
0.68
0.82
1.00
1.31
2.50
$0.00
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
$1.50
$1.75
$2.00
$2.25
$2.50
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015
Target
Ad
ju
st
ed
E
ar
ni
ng
s P
er
S
ha
re
2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
End Markets
2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion
EPS
Page 6
PolyOne
At A Glance
Old
PolyOne Transformation
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34% 43%
62%
65-
75%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2013 2015
%
o
f O
pe
ra
tin
g
In
co
m
e*
JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M Target
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
2015
Target
Page 7
2006 2013 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 12.2% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 9.3% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 5.6% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.4% 7.2% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 62% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.1% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 31% Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
Page 8
Bridge To $2.50 Adjusted EPS By 2015
2015 EPS: $2.50
2013 EPS: $1.31
Mid single digit
revenue CAGR
Page 9
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech accretion
Incremental share buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation &
Mix Improvement
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
$20.3
$52.3
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
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14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
43.0%
2006 2013
Healthcare
Consumer
Packaging and Additive Technology
Transportation
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Unique and Innovative Solutions that Help
Customers Win
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Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.8x
$48
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Significant Debt Maturities
As of December 31, 2013
($ millions)
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Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/13
*TTM 12/31/2013 ** includes US-qualified plans only
60%
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2013
Pension Funding**
As of December 31, 2013
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment
•Targets that expand our:
• Specialty offerings
•End market presence
•Geographic footprint
•Operating Margin
• Synergy opportunities
•Adjacent material solutions
•Expanding our sales,
marketing, and technical
capabilities
• Investing in operational and
LSS initiatives (including
synergy capture)
•Manufacturing alignment Organic
Growth
Share
Repurchases
Dividends
Acquisitions
Page 13
$0.16
$0.20 $0.24
$0.32
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
2011 2012 2013 2014
Annual Dividend
• Repurchased ~5 million
shares in 2013
• 15 million shares
are available for
repurchase under
the current
authorization
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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Beggs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Avient
Corporation.
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Further, as a result of Avient's portfolio shift to a pure play specialty
formulator, it has completed several acquisitions and divestitures which have resulted in a significant amount of intangible asset
amortization.
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POWER TOOL
MANUFACTURER
P I S T O N R I N G A N D
C O N N E C T I N G R O D F O R
P O W E R T O O L
• Exceptional mechanical properties
• Good wear and abrasion resistance
• High purity and light weight
• Worked directly with the manufacturer from
design to molding to better understand and
satisfy key requirements
• Improved strength, stiffness and stability
with one-stop technology service to best
meet customer’s needs
• Provided lightweighting solution to help
customer achieve its sustainability goal
Edgetek™ PK PEEK Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
HIGH TEMPERATURE & STRENGTH
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CABLE
MANUFACTURER
A E R I A L D R O P C A B L E J A C K E T
• Operating temperature between -40°C to 70°C
• Fire performance: CPR classification Dca-, s1, d1, a1
• Low water absorption
• Clamp resistance
• Strong UV resistance & mechanical performance
• Improved thermal behaviour giving the customer
the flexibility to use the same cable design in a
wide range of climates
• Enabled superior mechanical performance and
water absorption over previous solutions
providing versatility and outdoor use
• Provided material in black color specifically used
in drop cables
ECCOH™ 5981 BK UV Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
AVIENT SOLUTION
VERSATILITY + PERFORMANCE
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