https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Innovation%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202014.pdf
Patterson
9:25-9:35 AM Break
9:35-11:25 AM Breakout Group Interactive
Display Tour
Segment Presidents &
Key Colleagues
11:25-12:00 PM Summary & Q&A Robert M.
S&P 500
All time high of
$39.55
May 13th, 2014
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
2006 Q1 2014 2015
“Where we were” “Where we are” Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 13.8% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.6% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 6.5% 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% 64% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 9.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 42%
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
PolyOne Corporation Page 13
Bridge to $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015
2015 EPS: $2.50
2013 EPS: $1.31
Continued Gross Margin
Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spartech Accretion
Incremental Share Buybacks
Ongoing LSS Programs
(50-100 bps/yr)
Accelerated Innovation
& Mix Improvement
Several Levers to
Drive Growth
Mid Single Digit Revenue CAGR
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
Financial Highlights
Bradley C.
Patterson
President and Chief Executive Officer
PolyOne Corporation Page 36
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
PolyOne Corporation Page 37
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
$20
$53
2006 2013
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index
Progression*
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
14.3%
30.7%
2006 2013
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
19.5%
43.0%
2006 2013
PolyOne Corporation Page 38
Formula for Success
Innovation
Market
Beating
Performance
Excellence in Execution
PolyOne Corporation Page 39
Track Record of Successful Integrations and
Rapid Operating Income Growth
$12
$44
2007 2013
$22
$30
2012 2013
$24
$49
2012 2013
GLS ColorMatrix Spartech
OI in $ millions
PolyOne Corporation Page 40
2015 and Beyond
Innovation will drive the next
stage in our remarkable
transformation
Deliver on 2015
goals
Expand Specialty
offerings and
possibilities
Identified as a truly
global, specialty
chemical company
Market Potential Exceeds
$40 Billion
PolyOne Corporation Page 41
Driving Toward Premier Profitability
EBIT Margins for top tier
companies
Victrex 42%
Sigma Aldrich
18% FMC
25%
IFF 18%
Eastman 17%
Hexcel 16%
16%
Rockwood
Holdings
Celanese 14%
7% EBIT Margin – 2013
Albemarle 24%
Ecolab 13%
PolyOne Corporation Page 42
Bright Future & High Aspirations – The Next Seven Years
• % OP Income from Specialty - 5%
• Market Cap - $500 Million
• Revenue - $2.6 Billion
• Commodity Peers
• Specialty ROS - 1.5%
• % OP Income from Specialty - 62%
• Market Cap - $3.5 Billion
• Revenue - $3.7 Billion
• Specialty ROS - 9.4%
• % OP Income from Specialty - 80 to 90%
• Market Cap - $12 to $18 Billion
• Revenue - $8 to $10 Billion
• Specialty Peers
• Specialty ROS - ≥ 20%
2000 – 2006
2007 – 2013
2014 – 2020
PolyOne Corporation Page 43
The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
https://www.avient.com/content/what-lft
In other words, the individual reinforcing fibers are aligned with respect to each other, and are exactly as long (usually 1/2 inch or 12 mm) as the pellet.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/News Release - AVNT-2024.12.31-News Release 2.12.25 2PM_0.pdf
The company noted that full year 2024 GAAP EPS includes special items of $0.17 (see
attachment 3) and $0.65 of intangible amortization expense (see attachment 1).
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.
10
Attachment 4
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 544.5 $ 545.8
Accounts receivable, net 399.5 399.9
Inventories, net 346.8 347.0
Other current assets 131.3 114.9
Total current assets 1,422.1 1,407.6
Property, net 955.3 1,028.9
Goodwill 1,659.7 1,719.3
Intangible assets, net 1,450.4 1,590.8
Operating lease assets, net 89.1 65.3
Deferred income tax assets 81.3 92.3
Other non-current assets 153.2 64.3
Total assets $ 5,811.1 $ 5,968.5
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 7.7 $ 9.5
Accounts payable 417.4 432.3
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 331.0 331.8
Total current liabilities 756.1 773.6
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,059.3 2,070.5
Deferred income taxes 260.4 281.6
Other non-current liabilities 405.7 504.8
Total non-current liabilities 2,725.4 2,856.9
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Avient shareholders’ equity 2,313.8 2,319.2
Noncontrolling interest 15.8 18.8
Total equity 2,329.6 2,338.0
Total liabilities and equity $ 5,811.1 $ 5,968.5
11
Attachment 5
Avient Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Year Ended
December 31,
2024 2023
Operating activities
Net income $ 170.7 $ 76.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 179.7 188.8
Increase in environmental insurance receivable (34.0) —
Deferred income tax benefit (23.8) (61.3)
Share-based compensation expense 15.4 13.2
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (15.2) 38.6
(Increase) decrease in inventories (13.7) 24.3
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 0.3 (22.2)
Decrease in pension, retirement benefits and deferred compensation (34.3) (8.7)
Taxes paid on gain on sale of business — (104.1)
(Decrease) increase in environmental obligations (11.2) 38.9
Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net 22.9 17.9
Net cash provided by operating activities 256.8 201.6
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (121.9) (119.4)
Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.3
Proceeds from plant closures 3.4 7.6
Other investing activities (2.1) 10.3
Net cash used by investing activities (120.6) (94.2)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 650.0 —
Payments on long-term borrowings (660.9) (105.8)
Cash dividends paid (94.0) (90.2)
Payments on withholding tax on share awards (6.4) (3.4)
Debt financing costs (9.6) (2.3)
Net cash used by financing activities (120.9) (201.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (16.6) (1.0)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1.3) (95.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 545.8 641.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 544.5 $ 545.8
12
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.