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PolyOne Launches New ECCOH™ LSFOH Grades for Optical Fiber Cables
As global demand for internet connectivity and data transmission capacity continues to rise, fiber optic cable is replacing traditional copper communication cables at a fast pace.
This growth will, in turn, drive the demand for high performing wire and cable materials.
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2.
Remi de 7.
Audit
2.
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Staying close to our customers to help them navigate the
uncertain environment and execute their respective plans
2.
Executing flawlessly and continue advancing our strategy while
prioritizing investments and resources for our growth vectors
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
▲ U.S. consumer sentiment and GDP growth stays robust
▲ China trade war and tariffs de-escalate
▲ European economy improves due to increased
infrastructure spend
▲ Continued strength in defense and healthcare markets
▼ Global trade uncertainty / volatility
▼ Persistent inflation and slowdown in global economies
▼ Supply chain disruptions resulting from
global trade policy changes
▼ FX volatility
ACCELERATORS DECELERATORS
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Staying close to our customers to help them navigate the
uncertain environment and execute their respective plans
2.
Executing flawlessly and continue advancing our strategy while
prioritizing investments and resources for our growth vectors
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
▲ U.S. consumer sentiment and GDP growth stays robust
▲ China trade war and tariffs de-escalate
▲ European economy improves due to increased
infrastructure spend
▲ Continued strength in defense and healthcare markets
▼ Global trade uncertainty / volatility
▼ Persistent inflation and slowdown in global economies
▼ Supply chain disruptions resulting from
global trade policy changes
▼ FX volatility
ACCELERATORS DECELERATORS
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Investor Presentation - November 2016
PolyOne Investor
Presentation
3Q 2016
RW Baird Global Industrial Conference
November 2016
POLYONE CORPORATION 2
Forward-Looking Statements
In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure is attached to this presentation which is posted
on our website at www.polyone.com.
4 POLYONE CORPORATION
About PolyOne
Reach
7,000 associates | 77 facilities | $3.4 B 2015 revenue
Global Presence
10,000 global customers | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
Global sales, technical and manufacturing footprint
Solutions
35,000+ polymer solutions | 12 innovation centers |
Support for design through manufacturing
5 POLYONE CORPORATION
What We Do
Value
Formulation
Expertise Inputs
Base resins
Additives
Modifiers
Pigments
Expertise in
Polymer
Materials,
Services and
Solutions
OEMs
Brand Owners
Processers
Assemblers
Driving customer value with specialty products & services
Service
InVisiOSM Color
Services
IQ Design Labs
LSS Customer
First
POLYONE CORPORATION 6
CAI
23%
SEM
15%
DSS
13%
POD
29%
PPS
20%
2015 Revenue: $3.4 Billion
At a Glance
United
States
66%
Europe
13%
Canada
7%
Asia
7%
Latin
America
7%
$0.12
$0.27 $0.21 $0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
2015 Revenue: $3.4 Billion
2015 Operating Income: $322 Million
CAI
38%
SEM
23%
DSS
4%
POD
19%
PPS
16%
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
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Old
PolyOne
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
43%
65%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2015 2020
%
o
f O
pe
ra
tin
g
In
co
m
e*
JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
80%+
Specialty OI $5M $87M $229M
Transformation
2020
Platinum
Vision
Platinum
Vision
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
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-$0.10
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
$0.60
$0.70
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
$0.56
3Q
-2%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Adjusted Consolidated Operating Margin
2.8%
5.2%
5.6%
6.7%
8.3%
6.9%
9.5% 9.9%
3Q
28 Consecutive Quarters of EPS Growth
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2006 2016 YTD 2020
“Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision
1) Operating Income % of Sales
Specialty:
Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.0% 20%+
Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.2% 20%+
Designed Structures & Solutions N/A 0.6% (TTM) 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 11.6% 12 – 14%
Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 6.5 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 60% 80%+
3) ROIC* 5.0% 11.6% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 11.5% Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
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2,883
2,414
2006 2015
Volume
(lbs in millions)
-16%
$103
$192
2006 2015
Commercial, R&D
and Marketing
Spending ($M)
+86%
$88
$322
2006 2015
Adjusted
Operating Profit ($M)
+266%
Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story
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Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2015
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
34%
2006 2015
CAI & SEM
Gross Margin
12%
43%
2006 2015
Target ≥ 35%
Innovation Pipeline Potential
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Globalization
Specialization
Commercial
Excellence
Operational
Excellence
Growth in
urbanization
Changing
demographics
Climate and
resource
challenges
Increase of
individual
power
Evolution and
expansion of
healthcare
Strategic Growth Opportunities
Four Pillar Strategy Global Megatrends
Attractive
Revenue &
Margin Growth
Opportunities
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Primary Industries Served
2015 Revenue: $3.4 Billion
Electrical &
Electronic
5%
Building &
Construction
12%
Appliance
4%
Industrial
14%
Wire & Cable
9%
Healthcare
11%
Consumer
10%
Packaging
13%
Transportation
20%
Focus End Markets
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Therma-Tech™ & Sheet
GEON™ Vinyl
Polymer Colorants
Therma-Tech™
TPE’s & Film
TPE + OnForce™
Gravi-Tech™
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Film
Target End Markets… Healthcare
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Sound & Vibration
Management
Fuel Handling
Systems
Interior & Exterior Trim
Structural Braces
& Brackets
Interior Structural
Components
Lighting
Air management
Electronics & Cameras
Fluid Handling
Target End Markets… Automotive
Underhood
Components
Roof Systems
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PreservaPak™
OnColor™
Smart Batch™
VersaFlex™
TPE Cap Liner
ColorMatrix™
Amosorb™
Oxygen Scavenger
ColorMatrix™
Ultimate™ UV
Light Barrier
OnCap™
Laser Marking
Additives
Target End Markets… Packaging
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Source: Outdoor Industry Association
TPE Vibration Dampening
(SEM/GLS)
TPE + OnForce
(SEM)
OnForce
(SEM)
Advanced Composites
(SEM)
TPE Vibration Dampening
(SEM/GLS)
Target End Markets… Outdoor High Performance
Thermoplastic Elastomers
(SEM)
Advanced Composites
(SEM)
Polymer Colorants
(CAI)
Sheet
(DSS)
TPE & Film
(SEM + DSS)
Advanced Composites
(SEM)
Polymer Colorants
(CAI)
Thermatech
(SEM)
Thermoplastic Elastomers
(SEM)
TPE + OnForce
(SEM)
OnForce
(SEM)
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Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet
Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
Expanding our sales,
marketing, and
technical capabilities
Investing in operational
and LSS initiatives
~75% of capital
expenditures fund
growth initiatives Organic
Growth
Acquisitions
Share
Repurchases
Dividends Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic breadth
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased 318,000
shares in Q3 2016
Repurchased 17.6
million shares since
early 2013
9.7 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
Increased annual
dividend by 12.5% to
$0.54 per share,
representing the sixth
consecutive year of
dividend growth
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Returning Cash to Shareholders
$0.16
$0.20
$0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.48
$0.54
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
$0.60
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Annual Dividend
Since 2011, we have returned nearly $800 million to shareholders
$130 million returned through dividends
$650 million returned through share repurchases
$650M
$0
$150
$300
$450
$600
$750
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Q3'16
Cumulative Share Repurchases
(in millions)
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The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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
Strong and proven management team driving growth
and performance
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Segment Highlights
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2015 Revenue: $0.8 Billion
At a Glance: Color, Additives & Inks
Key Applications
2015 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% 17.0%
20%+
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
YTD
2020
Operating Income % of Sales
Platinum
Vision
United
States
48%
Europe
33%
Asia
12% Latin
America
5%
Canada
2%
Packaging
31%
Industrial
13%
B & C
11%
W & C
11%
Transportation
9%
Consumer
8%
Textiles
8%
Healtchare
6%
Appliances
2%
E & E
1%
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2015 Revenue: $0.5 Billion
At a Glance: Specialty Engineered Materials
2015 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% 15.2%
20%+
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
YTD
2020
Operating Income % of Sales
Platinum
Vision
Consumer
20% Transportation
19%
E & E
16%
W & C
15%
Healthcare
11% Industrial
8%
Packaging
5%
Appliances
3%
B & C
3%
United
States
49%
Europe
29%
Asia
20%
Canada
2%
Key Applications
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2015 Revenue: $0.5 Billion
At a Glance: Designed Structures & Solutions
2015 Revenue by Industry Expanding Profits
1.4%
5.6%
7.3%
3.0%
8-10%
0.3%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 YTD 2020
Operating Income % of Sales
Platinum
Vision
Transportation
33%
Industrial
24%
Packaging
19%
B & C
9%
Healthcare
7%
Consumer
5%
Appliances
3%
United
States
97%
Canada
3%
Key Applications
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Enhanced customer focus
2.
Prioritizing and expediting development and commercialization of high-growth functional additives
2.
Enhanced customer focus
2.
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The company noted
that GAAP EPS includes special items (Attachment 3), which impacted EPS in 2021 and 2020.
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“I am extremely pleased to finish the year with another record quarter and report the highest level
of annual adjusted earnings we have ever achieved,” said Robert M.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2021 2020
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 51.1 $ 20.6 $ 71.7 $ 57.4 $ 4.2 $ 61.6
Income tax (expense) benefit - GAAP (22.2) — (22.2) 17.3 — 17.3
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (4.1) (4.1) — 1.3 1.3
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 7.5 7.5 — (32.2) (32.2)
Income tax (expense) benefit $ (22.2) $ 3.4 $ (18.8) $ 17.3 $ (30.9) $ (13.6)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 43.4 % 26.0 % (30.1) % 22.1 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
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Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
GAAP
Results
Special
Items
Adjusted
Results
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $304.6 $ 57.1 $ 361.7 $ 139.0 $ 66.2 $ 205.2
Income tax expense - GAAP (74.0) — (74.0) (5.2) — (5.2)
Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (13.0) (13.0) — (14.1) (14.1)
Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 5.9 5.9 — (27.3) (27.3)
Income tax expense $ (74.0) $ (7.1) $ (81.1) $ (5.2) $ (41.4) $ (46.6)
Effective Tax Rate(1) 24.3 % 22.4 % 3.7 % 22.7 %
(1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding
The following pro forma adjustments are referenced by management to provide comparable business performance by
incorporating the Clariant Color business in periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020).
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share:
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0
Special items, after tax 24.8
Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special items 156.8
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments to net income from continuing operations(2) 20.7
Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient
shareholders $ 177.5
Weighted average diluted shares 90.6
Pro forma impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering(2) 1.5
Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1
Adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for Clariant Color acquisition $ 1.93
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Sales $ 3,242.1
Clariant Color pro forma adjustment to sales(2) 540.4
Pro forma sales $ 3,782.5
(2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
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Reconciliation of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
and Amortization (EBITDA) by Segment
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.2 $ 57.5 $ 303.1 $ 180.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 28.8 30.4 132.0 94.4
Distribution 21.7 18.0 93.2 69.5
Corporate and eliminations (37.7) (40.9) (147.1) (155.4)
Operating income $ 74.0 $ 65.0 $ 381.2 $ 189.3
Items below OI in Corporate:
Other income, net $ (5.4) $ 11.7 $ (1.3) $ 24.3
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 26.4 $ 27.3 $ 105.7 $ 75.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 8.0 7.4 31.7 30.0
Distribution 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.7
Corporate and eliminations 3.6 2.8 7.7 9.3
Depreciation & Amortization $ 38.2 $ 37.8 $ 145.9 $ 115.1
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 87.6 $ 84.8 $ 408.8 $ 255.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 36.8 37.8 163.7 124.4
Distribution 21.9 18.3 94.0 70.2
Corporate and eliminations (39.5) (26.4) (140.7) (121.8)
EBITDA $ 106.8 $ 114.5 $ 525.8 $ 328.7
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Reconciliation of Pro Forma Sales, Operating Income and EBITDA - Color, Additives and Inks
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 1,502.9
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) 540.4
Pro forma sales $ 2,043.3
Operating income:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 180.8
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) 45.0
Pro forma operating income $ 225.8
Depreciation & amortization:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.1
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) 30.1
Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 105.2
EBITDA:
Color, Additives and Inks $ 255.9
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) 75.1
Pro forma EBITDA $ 331.0
(2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA: 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 28.9 $ 74.7 $ 230.6 $ 133.8
Income tax expense (benefit) 22.2 (17.3) 74.0 5.2
Interest expense 17.5 19.3 75.3 74.6
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 38.2 37.8 145.9 115.1
EBITDA $ 106.8 $ 114.5 $ 525.8 $ 328.7
Special items, before tax 20.6 4.2 57.1 66.2
Interest expense included in special items — — (10.1)
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (1.6) (0.7) (1.7) (3.2)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 125.8 $ 118.0 $ 581.2 $ 381.6
Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2) — — — 75.1
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 125.8 $ 118.0 $ 581.2 $ 456.7
(2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition
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Net Debt Calculation December 31, 2021
Total long-term debt, net $ 1,850.3
Unamortized discount and debt issuance cost 14.4
Short-term and current portion of long term debt 8.6
Total debt $ 1,873.3
Cash (601.2)
Net debt $ 1,272.1
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Attachment 1