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controlling Buyer as of the date of the order confirmation, acquires
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associated with the underlying actions; our ability to achieve strategic objectives and
successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise
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control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates,
changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions.
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POLYONE CORPORATION 3
GAAP Financial Information Recast for DSS Divestiture
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 2013 YTD Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 2014 YTD Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 2015 YTD
Sales 759.6$ 838.7$ 821.1$ 754.4$ 3,173.8$ 828.7$ 841.5$ 806.1$ 741.7$ 3,218.0$ 754.0$ 775.5$ 729.2$ 665.4$ 2,924.1$
Cost of sales 598.6 657.1 661.4 657.0 2,574.1 660.2 674.2 644.1 602.7 2,581.2 589.9 599.6 564.2 518.9 2,272.6
Gross margin 161.0 181.6 159.7 97.4 599.7 168.5 167.3 162.0 139.0 636.8 164.1 175.9 165.0 146.5 651.5
Selling and administrative 104.8 108.5 104.2 66.1 383.6 112.5 118.0 104.1 151.6 486.2 93.8 97.2 90.7 112.2 393.9
Income from equity affiliates and minority interest 0.1 - - 26.8 26.9 - - - - - - - - - -
Operating income (loss) 56.3 73.1 55.5 58.1 243.0 56.0 49.3 57.9 (12.6) 150.6 70.3 78.7 74.3 34.3 257.6
Interest expense, net (15.6) (16.6) (15.9) (15.2) (63.3) (15.5) (15.7) (15.4) (15.5) (62.1) (16.1) (16.2) (16.2) (15.5) (64.0)
Premium on early extinguishment of debt (10.6) - (5.2) - (15.8) - - - - - - - - (16.4) (16.4)
Other income (expense), net 1.5 (1.3) (1.5) - (1.3) (0.7) (0.4) (1.6) (1.4) (4.1) (0.6) (1.2) (1.7) 0.3 (3.2)
Income (loss) before income taxes 31.6 55.2 32.9 42.9 162.6 39.8 33.2 40.9 (29.5) 84.4 53.6 61.3 56.4 2.7 174.0
Income tax (expense) benefit (10.8) (21.6) (13.4) (16.6) (62.4) (10.7) (2.6) (12.0) 15.6 (9.7) (23.3) 4.3 (8.8) 2.3 (25.5)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 20.8 33.6 19.5 26.3 100.2 29.1 30.6 28.9 (13.9) 74.7 30.3 65.6 47.6 5.0 148.5
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (5.7) 147.0 3.3 (2.1) 142.5 0.1 0.9 3.8 (1.1) 3.7 (0.1) 1.4 (3.1) (2.0) (3.8)
Net income (loss) 15.1 180.6 22.8 24.2 242.7 29.2 31.5 32.7 (15.0) 78.4 30.2 67.0 44.5 3.0 144.7
Less: Non-controlling interest 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.2 - 0.4 0.8 - (0.2) - 0.1 (0.1)
Net income (loss) attributable to PolyOne common shareholders 15.3$ 180.9$ 23.0$ 24.6$ 243.8$ 29.4$ 31.7$ 32.7$ (14.6)$ 79.2$ 30.2$ 66.8$ 44.5$ 3.1$ 144.6$
Earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Basic
Continuing operations 0.23$ 0.35$ 0.21$ 0.28$ 1.06$ 0.31$ 0.33$ 0.32$ (0.15)$ 0.82$ 0.34$ 0.73$ 0.55$ 0.06$ 1.69$
Discontinued operations (0.06)$ 1.50$ 0.03$ (0.02)$ 1.49$ -$ 0.01$ 0.04$ (0.01)$ 0.04$ -$ 0.02$ (0.04)$ (0.02)$ (0.04)$
Total 0.17$ 1.85$ 0.24$ 0.26$ 2.55$ 0.31$ 0.34$ 0.36$ (0.16)$ 0.86$ 0.34$ 0.75$ 0.51$ 0.04$ 1.65$
Earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Diluted
Continuing operations 0.22$ 0.34$ 0.20$ 0.27$ 1.05$ 0.31$ 0.33$ 0.31$ (0.15)$ 0.81$ 0.34$ 0.73$ 0.54$ 0.06$ 1.67$
Discontinued operations (0.06)$ 1.49$ 0.04$ (0.02)$ 1.48$ -$ 0.01$ 0.04$ (0.01)$ 0.04$ -$ 0.01$ (0.04)$ (0.02)$ (0.04)$
Total 0.16$ 1.83$ 0.24$ 0.25$ 2.53$ 0.31$ 0.34$ 0.35$ (0.16)$ 0.85$ 0.34$ 0.74$ 0.50$ 0.04$ 1.63$
Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 2016 YTD Q1 2017
Sales 738.5$ 758.2$ 746.6$ 694.8$ 2,938.1$ 796.7$
Cost of sales 561.9 576.3 580.5 542.3 2,261.0 614.4
Gross margin 176.6 181.9 166.1 152.5 677.1 182.3
Selling and administrative 106.2 100.1 94.1 90.4 390.8 98.3
Operating income 70.4 81.8 72.0 62.1 286.3 84.0
Interest expense, net (14.6) (14.6) (15.1) (15.4) (59.7) (14.6)
Premium on early extinguishment of debt - (0.4) - - (0.4) (0.3)
Other income (expense), net - 0.1 (0.1) 0.4 0.4 (1.1)
Income before income taxes 55.8 66.9 56.8 47.1 226.6 68.0
Income tax expense (17.6) (16.8) (14.0) (12.0) (60.4) (19.7)
Net income from continuing operations 38.2 50.1 42.8 35.1 166.2 48.3
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.8 (0.1) (0.5) (1.4) (1.2) (1.4)
Net income 39.0 50.0 42.3 33.7 165.0 46.9
Less: Non-controlling interest 0.1 - - 0.1 0.2 -
Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders 39.1$ 50.0$ 42.3$ 33.8$ 165.2$ 46.9$
Earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Basic
Continuing operations 0.45$ 0.59$ 0.51$ 0.43$ 1.98$ 0.58$
Discontinued operations 0.01$ -$ (0.01)$ (0.02)$ (0.01)$ (0.01)$
Total 0.46$ 0.59$ 0.50$ 0.41$ 1.97$ 0.57$
Earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Diluted
Continuing operations 0.45$ 0.59$ 0.51$ 0.42$ 1.96$ 0.58$
Discontinued operations 0.01$ -$ (0.01)$ (0.02)$ (0.01)$ (0.01)$
Total 0.46$ 0.59$ 0.50$ 0.40$ 1.95$ 0.57$
POLYONE CORPORATION 4
Adjusted Financial Information Recast for DSS Divestiture
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 2013 YTD Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 2014 YTD Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 2015 YTD
Sales 759.6$ 838.7$ 821.1$ 754.4$ 3,173.8$ 828.7$ 841.5$ 806.1$ 741.7$ 3,218.0$ 754.0$ 775.5$ 729.2$ 665.4$ 2,924.1$
Cost of sales 601.6 670.6 656.6 606.9 2,535.7 656.0 660.1 637.0 592.6 2,545.7 588.7 597.4 561.0 511.0 2,258.1
Gross margin 158.0 168.1 164.5 147.5 638.1 172.7 181.4 169.1 149.1 672.3 165.3 178.1 168.2 154.4 666.0
Selling and administrative 102.4 106.2 107.6 107.5 423.7 109.6 108.4 100.0 94.5 412.5 91.6 93.1 88.1 96.5 369.3
Operating income 55.6 61.9 56.9 40.0 214.4 63.1 73.0 69.1 54.6 259.8 73.7 85.0 80.1 57.9 296.7
Interest expense, net (13.7) (16.6) (15.9) (15.2) (61.4) (15.5) (15.7) (15.4) (15.5) (62.1) (16.1) (16.2) (16.2) (15.5) (64.0)
Other income (expense), net 0.1 (1.3) (1.5) - (2.7) (0.7) (0.9) (1.7) (1.5) (4.8) (0.6) (1.2) (1.8) 0.3 (3.3)
Income before income taxes 42.0 44.0 39.5 24.8 150.3 46.9 56.4 52.0 37.6 192.9 57.0 67.6 62.1 42.7 229.4
Income tax expense (14.2) (16.1) (13.5) (9.8) (53.6) (14.9) (18.3) (16.6) (12.0) (61.8) (18.8) (21.3) (19.4) (12.1) (71.6)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations 27.8 27.9 26.0 15.0 96.7 32.0 38.1 35.4 25.6 131.1 38.2 46.3 42.7 30.6 157.8
Less: Non-controlling interest 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.2 - 0.4 0.8 - (0.2) - 0.1 (0.1)
Adjusted net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - continuing operations 28.0$ 28.2$ 26.2$ 15.4$ 97.8$ 32.2$ 38.3$ 35.4$ 26.0$ 131.9$ 38.2$ 46.1$ 42.7$ 30.7$ 157.7$
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Diluted 0.30$ 0.28$ 0.27$ 0.15$ 1.01$ 0.34$ 0.41$ 0.38$ 0.28$ 1.41$ 0.43$ 0.51$ 0.48$ 0.36$ 1.78$
Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 2016 YTD Q1 2017
Sales 738.5$ 758.2$ 746.6$ 694.8$ 2,938.1$ 796.7$
Cost of sales 557.8 576.5 576.1 540.7 2,251.1 612.0
Gross margin 180.7 181.7 170.5 154.1 687.0 184.7
Selling and administrative 100.0 93.9 88.3 94.9 377.1 99.0
Operating income 80.7 87.8 82.2 59.2 309.9 85.7
Interest expense, net (14.6) (14.6) (15.1) (15.4) (59.7) (14.6)
Other (expense) income, net (0.2) 0.2 (0.1) 0.3 0.2 (1.2)
Income before income taxes 65.9 73.4 67.0 44.1 250.4 69.9
Income tax expense (21.0) (23.1) (20.7) (11.5) (76.3) (20.7)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations 44.9 50.3 46.3 32.6 174.1 49.2
Less: Non-controlling interest 0.1 - - 0.1 0.2 -
Adjusted net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - continuing operations 45.0$ 50.3$ 46.3$ 32.7$ 174.3$ 49.2$
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to PolyOne common shareholders - Diluted 0.53$ 0.59$ 0.55$ 0.39$ 2.06$ 0.59$
POLYONE CORPORATION 5
Business Segment and Data Recast for DSS Divestiture
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 2013 YTD Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 2014 YTD Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 2015 YTD
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 205.3 229.4 219.0 198.6 852.3 219.6 228.7 212.0 190.5 850.8 208.5 217.4 199.9 184.9 810.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 152.9 158.8 157.6 146.2 615.5 157.4 157.8 145.8 137.3 598.3 141.9 139.7 136.0 125.2 542.8
Performance Products and Solutions 166.6 210.3 207.4 188.9 773.2 207.6 211.2 213.0 184.8 816.6 175.9 190.3 175.2 152.7 694.1
PolyOne Distribution 268.0 275.1 275.0 257.1 1,075.2 284.1 287.0 280.5 262.8 1,114.4 265.7 266.8 259.5 242.1 1,034.1
Corporate and Eliminations (33.2) (34.9) (37.9) (36.4) (142.4) (40.0) (43.2) (45.2) (33.7) (162.1) (38.0) (38.7) (41.4) (39.5) (157.6)
Sales 759.6 838.7 821.1 754.4 3,173.8 828.7 841.5 806.1 741.7 3,218.0 754.0 775.5 729.2 665.4 2,924.1
Gross Margin:
Color, Additives and Inks 67.7 75.2 71.8 63.1 277.8 74.9 81.7 71.8 65.1 293.5 73.4 80.0 73.4 67.0 293.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 39.2 39.0 39.2 35.8 153.2 42.6 43.5 39.7 37.4 163.2 43.0 41.1 39.6 37.3 161.0
Performance Products and Solutions 24.0 26.9 27.6 23.5 102.0 28.0 29.0 29.2 22.8 109.0 22.5 27.4 27.2 24.8 101.9
PolyOne Distribution 28.2 28.1 27.6 24.7 108.6 29.8 28.8 29.3 26.1 114.0 27.8 30.2 29.4 27.2 114.6
Corporate and Eliminations 1.9 12.4 (6.5) (49.7) (41.9) (6.8) (15.7) (8.0) (12.4) (42.9) (2.6) (2.8) (4.6) (9.8) (19.8)
Gross Margin 161.0 181.6 159.7 97.4 599.7 168.5 167.3 162.0 139.0 636.8 164.1 175.9 165.0 146.5 651.5
Selling and Administrative Expense:
Color, Additives and Inks 43.5 44.3 42.9 43.1 173.8 44.5 44.0 41.7 38.4 168.6 39.6 40.4 38.9 39.5 158.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 23.4 24.0 24.6 24.0 96.0 24.3 24.6 21.3 20.6 90.8 19.9 21.0 19.6 20.9 81.4
Performance Products and Solutions 10.4 11.6 12.5 11.5 46.0 12.0 11.4 11.4 11.1 45.9 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.3 44.5
PolyOne Distribution 12.0 11.2 11.0 11.1 45.3 12.6 11.5 10.6 11.1 45.8 12.1 11.1 11.8 11.6 46.6
Corporate and Eliminations 15.5 17.4 13.2 (23.6) 22.5 19.1 26.5 19.1 70.4 135.1 11.2 13.6 9.3 28.9 63.0
Selling and Administrative Expense 104.8 108.5 104.2 66.1 383.6 112.5 118.0 104.1 151.6 486.2 93.8 97.2 90.7 112.2 393.9
Operating Income:
Color, Additives and Inks 24.2 30.9 28.9 20.0 104.0 30.4 37.7 30.1 26.7 124.9 33.8 39.6 34.5 27.5 135.4
Specialty Engineered Materials 15.8 15.0 14.6 11.8 57.2 18.3 18.9 18.4 16.8 72.4 23.1 20.1 20.0 16.4 79.6
Performance Products and Solutions 13.6 15.3 15.1 12.0 56.0 16.0 17.6 17.8 11.7 63.1 11.5 16.3 16.1 13.5 57.4
PolyOne Distribution 16.2 16.9 16.6 13.6 63.3 17.2 17.3 18.7 15.0 68.2 15.7 19.1 17.6 15.6 68.0
Corporate and Eliminations (13.5) (5.0) (19.7) 0.7 (37.5) (25.9) (42.2) (27.1) (82.8) (178.0) (13.8) (16.4) (13.9) (38.7) (82.8)
Operating Income (loss) 56.3 73.1 55.5 58.1 243.0 56.0 49.3 57.9 (12.6) 150.6 70.3 78.7 74.3 34.3 257.6
Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 2016 YTD Q1 2017
Sales:
Color, Additives and Inks 204.9 212.2 195.9 184.7 797.7 211.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 141.0 143.3 146.2 135.3 565.8 159.1
Performance Products and Solutions 166.2 172.8 171.3 158.2 668.5 183.7
PolyOne Distribution 268.8 272.6 274.8 254.8 1,071.0 286.1
Corporate and Eliminations (42.4) (42.7) (41.6) (38.2) (164.9) (44.0)
Sales 738.5 758.2 746.6 694.8 2,938.1 796.7
Gross Margin:
Color, Additives and Inks 75.3 78.0 70.0 62.8 286.1 75.2
Specialty Engineered Materials 44.2 43.0 41.7 38.6 167.5 46.1
Performance Products and Solutions 32.4 33.0 29.2 26.6 121.2 33.9
PolyOne Distribution 30.7 29.5 29.6 27.3 117.1 31.4
Corporate and Eliminations (6.0) (1.6) (4.4) (2.8) (14.8) (4.3)
Gross Margin 176.6 181.9 166.1 152.5 677.1 182.3
Selling and Administrative Expense:
Color, Additives and Inks 40.4 39.8 38.6 39.8 158.6 40.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 20.8 21.6 21.2 22.8 86.4 22.5
Performance Products and Solutions 12.7 11.7 11.2 11.2 46.8 11.8
PolyOne Distribution 13.2 11.7 11.4 12.6 48.9 12.8
Corporate and Eliminations 19.1 15.3 11.7 4.0 50.1 11.1
Selling and Administrative Expense 106.2 100.1 94.1 90.4 390.8 98.3
Operating Income:
Color, Additives and Inks 34.9 38.2 31.4 23.0 127.5 35.1
Specialty Engineered Materials 23.4 21.4 20.5 15.8 81.1 23.6
Performance Products and Solutions 19.7 21.3 18.0 15.4 74.4 22.1
PolyOne Distribution 17.5 17.8 18.2 14.7 68.2 18.6
Corporate and Eliminations (25.1) (16.9) (16.1) (6.8) (64.9) (15.4)
Operating Income 70.4 81.8 72.0 62.1 286.3 84.0
POLYONE CORPORATION 6
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 2013 YTD Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 2014 YTD Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 2015 YTD
Sales 759.6 838.7 821.1 754.4 3,173.8 828.7 841.5 806.1 741.7 3,218.0 754.0 775.5 729.2 665.4 2,924.1
Gross margin - GAAP 161.0 181.6 159.7 97.4 599.7 168.5 167.3 162.0 139.0 636.8 164.1 175.9 165.0 146.5 651.5
Special items in gross margin (see slide 7) (3.0) (13.5) 4.8 50.1 38.4 4.2 14.1 7.1 10.1 35.5 1.2 2.2 3.2 7.9 14.5
Adjusted gross margin 158.0 168.1 164.5 147.5 638.1 172.7 181.4 169.1 149.1 672.3 165.3 178.1 168.2 154.4 666.0
Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 20.8% 20.0% 20.0% 19.6% 20.1% 20.8% 21.6% 21.0% 20.1% 20.9% 21.9% 23.0% 23.1% 23.2% 22.8%
Operating income - GAAP 56.3 73.1 55.5 58.1 243.0 56.0 49.3 57.9 (12.6) 150.6 70.3 78.7 74.3 34.3 257.6
Special items in operating income (see slide 7) (0.7) (11.2) 1.4 (18.1) (28.6) 7.1 23.7 11.2 67.2 109.2 3.4 6.3 5.8 23.6 39.1
Adjusted operating income 55.6 61.9 56.9 40.0 214.4 63.1 73.0 69.1 54.6 259.8 73.7 85.0 80.1 57.9 296.7
Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 7.3% 7.4% 6.9% 5.3% 6.8% 7.6% 8.7% 8.6% 7.4% 8.1% 9.8% 11.0% 11.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 2016 YTD Q1 2017
Sales 738.5 758.2 746.6 694.8 2,938.1 796.7
Gross margin - GAAP 176.6 181.9 166.1 152.5 677.1 182.3
Special items in gross margin (see slide 7) 4.1 (0.2) 4.4 1.6 9.9 2.4
Adjusted gross margin 180.7 181.7 170.5 154.1 687.0 184.7
Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 24.5% 24.0% 22.8% 22.2% 23.4% 23.2%
Operating income - GAAP 70.4 81.8 72.0 62.1 286.3 84.0
Special items in operating income (see slide 7) 10.3 6.0 10.2 (2.9) 23.6 1.7
Adjusted operating income 80.7 87.8 82.2 59.2 309.9 85.7
Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 10.9% 11.6% 11.0% 8.5% 10.5% 10.8%
POLYONE CORPORATION 7
Summary of Special Items
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 2013 YTD Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 2014 YTD Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 2015 YTD
Cost of sales:
Restructuring Costs - - - (2.5) (2.5) (3.3) (13.2) (2.8) (7.4) (26.7) (0.2) (0.2) (1.0) (6.3) (7.7)
Environmental remediation costs (2.0) (1.3) (4.8) (52.6) (60.7) (0.9) (0.9) (5.9) (2.6) (10.3) (1.5) (2.0) (4.3) (1.5) (9.3)
Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment - - - 1.6 1.6 - - - (2.0) (2.0) - - - (1.0) (1.0)
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 5.2 14.9 - 3.4 23.5 - - 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.5 - 2.1 0.9 3.5
Acquisition related adjustments (0.2) (0.1) - - (0.3) - - - (0.2) (0.2) - - - - -
Impact on cost of sales 3.0 13.5 (4.8) (50.1) (38.4) (4.2) (14.1) (7.1) (10.1) (35.5) (1.2) (2.2) (3.2) (7.9) (14.5)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (2.3) (1.9) 4.1 (1.0) (1.1) (2.7) (9.3) (3.9) 1.0 (14.9) (1.9) (3.4) (1.8) (3.9) (11.0)
Unrealized gain on foreign currency option contracts 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.1 - - - - - - - - - -
Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment - - 42.4 42.4 - - - (54.5) (54.5) - - - (10.6) (10.6)
Acquisition/divestiture related costs (0.5) (0.6) (1.0) (0.2) (2.3) (0.2) (0.3) (0.2) (3.6) (4.3) (0.3) (0.7) (0.8) (1.2) (3.0)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (2.4) (2.3) 3.4 41.4 40.1 (2.9) (9.6) (4.1) (57.1) (73.7) (2.2) (4.1) (2.6) (15.7) (24.6)
Gain on sale of investment in equity affiliates 0.1 - - 26.8 26.9 - - - - - - - - - -
Impact on operating income 0.7 11.2 (1.4) 18.1 28.6 (7.1) (23.7) (11.2) (67.2) (109.2) (3.4) (6.3) (5.8) (23.6) (39.1)
- - -
Debt extinguishment costs (10.6) - (5.2) - (15.8) - - - - - - - - (16.4) (16.4)
Bridge loan commitment fees - interest expense (1.9) - - - (1.9) - - - - - - - - - -
Other income (expense), net 1.4 - - - 1.4 - 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 - - 0.1 - 0.1
Impact on income before income taxes (10.4) 11.2 (6.6) 18.1 12.3 (7.1) (23.2) (11.1) (67.1) (108.5) (3.4) (6.3) (5.7) (40.0) (55.4)
Income tax benefit on above special items 3.9 (5.3) 1.9 (7.1) (6.6) 2.6 10.5 4.5 24.0 41.6 1.4 1.7 1.0 14.6 18.7
Tax adjustments (0.5) (0.2) (1.8) 0.3 (2.2) 1.6 5.2 0.1 3.6 10.5 (5.9) 23.9 9.6 (0.2) 27.4
Impact of special items on net income (7.0) 5.7 (6.5) 11.3 3.5 (2.9) (7.5) (6.5) (39.5) (56.4) (7.9) 19.3 4.9 (25.6) (9.3)
Diluted earnings per common share impact (0.08)$ 0.06$ (0.07)$ 0.12$ 0.04$ (0.03)$ (0.08)$ (0.07)$ (0.43)$ (0.60)$ (0.09)$ 0.22$ 0.06$ (0.30)$ (0.11)$
Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 2016 YTD Q1 2017
Cost of sales:
Restructuring Costs 0.1 (1.0) - (0.2) (1.1) -
Environmental remediation costs (1.7) (2.1) (2.4) (2.2) (8.4) (2.2)
Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment - - - 0.3 0.3 -
Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs - 5.3 - 0.8 6.1 -
Acquisition related adjustments (2.5) (2.0) (2.0) (0.3) (6.8) (0.2)
Impact on cost of sales (4.1) 0.2 (4.4) (1.6) (9.9) (2.4)
Selling and administrative expense:
Restructuring, legal and other (5.9) (5.6) (5.3) (3.0) (19.8) 1.4
Unrealized gain on foreign currency option contracts - - - - - -
Pension & other post-retirement benefits - mark-to-market adjustment - - - 8.1 8.1 -
Acquisition/divestiture related costs (0.3) (0.6) (0.5) (0.6) (2.0) (0.7)
Impact on selling and administrative expense (6.2) (6.2) (5.8) 4.5 (13.7) 0.7
Gain on sale of investment in equity affiliates - - - - - -
Impact on operating income (10.3) (6.0) (10.2) 2.9 (23.6) (1.7)
Debt extinguishment costs - (0.4) - - (0.4) (0.3)
Bridge loan commitment fees - interest expense - - - - - -
Other income (expense), net 0.2 (0.1) - 0.1 0.2 0.1
Impact on income before income taxes (10.1) (6.5) (10.2) 3.0 (23.8) (1.9)
Income tax benefit on above special items 3.8 2.6 3.7 (1.8) 8.3 0.9
Tax adjustments (0.4) 3.7 3.0 1.3 7.6 0.1
Impact of special items on net income (6.7) (0.2) (3.5) 2.5 (7.9) (0.9)
Diluted earnings per common share impact (0.08)$ -$ (0.04)$ 0.03$ (0.10)$ (0.01)$
Recast Financial Information for Discontinued Operations
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GAAP Financial Information Recast for DSS Divestiture
Adjusted Financial Information Recast for DSS Divestiture
Business Segment and Data Recast for DSS Divestiture
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Summary of Special Items
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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 time required to consummate the proposed acquisitions described in this presentation;
• The satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the purchase agreements for the proposed acquisitions;
• Any material adverse changes in the business of Clariant’s Color and Additive Masterbatch business;
• The ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed acquisitions;
• Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the proposed acquisitions, including any expected synergies;
• Our ability to successfully integrate Clariant’s Color and Additive Masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisitions,
including, without limitation, the acquisitions 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 effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks;
• Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions 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 raise or sustain prices for products or services;
• An ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and
integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals;
• Information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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.
S A F E T Y F I R S T
PolyOne Corporation 7
Injuries per 100 Workers
Spartech
Acquisition
1.3
1.1 1.1
0.85
0.65
0.57
0.54
0.97
0.84
0.74 0.74
0.69
0.51
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
G R E A T P L A C E T O W O R K
PolyOne Corporation 8
* Pro Forma for sale of DSS
Operating Income
% of Sales
2006 Q3 YTD
2019
Color, Additives &
Inks
1.7% 15.5%
Specialty Engineered
Materials
1.1% 11.8%
Distribution 2.6% 6.3%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018
$2.43
P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
C O N S E C U T I V E
Y E A R S
PolyOne Corporation 9
1 0
$0.13
$0.68
$0.82
$1.00
$1.31
$1.80
$1.96
$2.06
$2.21
A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N
2018 2019E
$1.65
$1.51
Pro Forma for sale
of PP&S
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N H E A D L I N E S
PolyOne Corporation 10
C O M M O D I T Y T O S P E C I A L T Y T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 11
• Volume driven,
commodity
production
• Heavily tied to cyclical
end markets
• Performance largely
dependent on non-
controlling joint
ventures
• Shift to value-based
selling & an innovative
culture
• New leadership team
appointed
• Implementation of
four pillar strategy
• Investment in
commercial training
and innovation
• Faster growing, high
margin focus
• Accelerated growth
with world class
vitality index
• Significant
commercial resource
additions
• Expanded margins
with specialty focus
• Acquired strategic,
bolt-on companies to
expand technology
offerings and improve
geographic breadth
Volume Value Transformation The Future
2006 - 2013 2013 – 20192000-2005 2006 - 2013
• Landmark portfolio
transformation
creates specialty
growth company
• Sustainability / mega-
trends drive above
market growth
2020 and
Beyond
F I T W I T H F O U R P I L L A R S T R A T E G Y
PolyOne Corporation 12
Specialization
• Innovation-led organization with
heavy emphasis on R&D
• World-class expertise in color
formulation
• Strong presence in specialty end
markets including Consumer,
Packaging and Healthcare
Globalization
• Diverse geographic portfolio with
an established presence in every
major region
• Expands PolyOne’s ability to serve
customers in key growth areas
including India, China and
Southeast Asia
Operational
Excellence
• Extensive manufacturing footprint
with 46 facilities
• Organizational focus on optimizing
supply chain to better serve
customers
• Color design expertise
Commercial
Excellence
• Value-focused salesforce with vast
experience marketing and
commercializing specialty
technologies
• Diverse customer portfolio with
established OEM’s
People
Experienced and
talented
associates with a
winning mentality
L E V E R A G I N G G L O B A L M E G A T R E N D S
13
Facilitate
alternative
energy
solutions
Light-
weighting
Reduce
packaging
materials
Improve
recyclability
Reduce
spread of
infection
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R EC O N S U M E R
PolyOne Corporation
E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 14
Building & Construction
5%
2006 2019E PF*
4%
12%
10%
18%
8%
20%
2006 2019E PF*
Healthcare
Consumer
Packaging
50%
22%
High Growth End Markets
Percentage of Total Revenue
38%
* 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Color & Additive Masterbatch business
E N D M A R K E T T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
PolyOne Corporation 15
Packaging
8%
Building &
Construction
38%
Wire &
Cable
11%
Industrial
10%
Electrical &
Electronic
7%
2006 2019E PF*
Healthcare
4%
Transportation
12%
Consumer
18%
Building &
Construction
5%
Wire &
Cable
6%
Industrial
12%
Electrical &
Electronic
5%
Appliance
3%
Textiles
6%
Transportation
13%
Healthcare
12%
Packaging
20%
Consumer
10%
* 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Color & Additive Masterbatch business
C O M P L E M E N T A R Y G E O G R A P H I C P R E S E N C E
PolyOne Corporation 16
United States
38% Europe
33%
Asia
19%
Canada
4%
Latin America
6%
United States
22%
Europe
40%
Asia & Middle East
31%
Canada
1%
Latin America
6%
Color & Engineered
Materials
Clariant Color & Additive
Masterbatch Business
Net Sales by Geographic Region
United States
31%
Europe
36%
Asia & Middle East
24%
Canada
3%
Latin America
6%
Pro Forma Color &
Engineered Materials
531
710
1,042
130
164
208
504
663
880
2014 2018 2019E PF*
R&D / Technical Marketing Sales
PolyOne Corporation 17
+ 34%
+ 26%
+ 32%
E X P A N S I O N O F C O M M E R C I A L R E S O U R C E S D R I V I N G G R O W T H
$2.9 $2.9
$3.5
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019E
PF
Total
+ 9%
Organic
+ 5%
Revenue in Billions
Total
+ 10%
Organic
+ 7%+ 47%
+ 27%
+ 33%
$4.0
$3.2
2019E PF*
* 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Color & Additive Masterbatch business
P R I O R A C Q U I S I T I O N S : P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E
PolyOne Corporation 18
Commercial
Resources
Operating
Income
($ in millions)
Operating
Margins
243
340
At Acquisition 2018
$36
$96
At Acquisition 2018
11%
20%
At Acquisition 2018
Established Acquisitions
(> 7 years)
+ 40% + 165% + 900 bps
U N I F I E D F O C U S O N S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
PolyOne Corporation 19
2006 - 2013
2013 – 2019
PEOPLE
PRODUCTS PLANET
PERFORMANCE
PolyOne
Clariant Color & Additive
Masterbatch Business
• Building mini-recycling plants to
facilitate customer projects on
design for recycling - CycleWorks
• Uses packaging additives &
colorants to improve recyclability
and enhance automated sorting
• Manufactures oxygen scavengers
to extend shelf-life of perishable
items and reduce material
requirements
• Combines UV-blocking additive
colorants & other barriers to
prevent spoilage and waste
• Offers spin-dyeing solutions that
use significantly less water than
traditional methods, allowing for
sustainable coloration of textiles
• Produces infrared absorbing
additives that reduce energy
requirements for bottle
manufacturing
($ in millions)
PolyOne
(Continuing
Operations)
Clariant Color &
Additive Masterbatch
Business
Synergies
New
PolyOne
2019E Total Sales $2,860 $1,150 $4,010
2019E Adjusted EBITDA $310 $130 $60 $500
% Margin 10.8% 11.3% 12.5%
2019E CapEx $60 $85
% Sales 2.1% 2.1%
2019E Free Cash Flow $170 $250
2019E Adjusted EPS $1.65 $2.22
2019E PF Adjusted EPS $1.65 $2.50
P O L Y O N E + C L A R I A N T C O L O R & A D D I T I V E
M A S T E R B A T C H B U S I N E S S
PolyOne Corporation 20
(1) Excludes step-up of depreciation & amortization related to purchase accounting of transaction
(1)
$0.85/share
O V E R 8 5 % O F A D J U S T E D E B I T D A F R O M S P E C I A L T Y
PolyOne Corporation 21
46%
66%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2010 2015 2019E PF
%
o
f
A
d
ju
s
t
e
d
E
B
IT
D
A
*
JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty
7%
87%
* Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items
** 2019E Pro Forma for PP&S Divestiture and Clariant Color & Additive Masterbatch business acquisition with synergies
Specialty EBITDA $14M $117M $273M $500M
**
PolyOne Corporation 22
T R A N S A C T I O N O V E R V I E W
• Expected mid-2020, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions
Closing
Conditions /
Timing
• Committed financing in place
• Permanent financing to be combination of available cash on-hand, new debt and equity component to limit leverage
• Equity issuance of $400 to $500MM
• Target net leverage below 3.5x, 3.1x synergized, with intention to de-lever below 3.0x within 2 years
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• $1.45 B net purchase price
• Represents 11.1x adjusted EBITDA (excluding synergies), 7.6x adjusted EBITDA (including synergies)
• Pre-tax synergies of $60MM expected to be fully realized by the end of 2023
• Synergies realized from sourcing, operational, technology / commercial, and general administrative
Transaction
Value
Synergies
Financing
Estimated Synergy Breakdown
$60MM
• Expect EBITDA synergies of $60MM
– Proven integration expertise with a decade of acquisition experience
– Administrative synergies reflect reduction of duplicative internal and
third-party costs
• Run rate synergies of $20MM by the end of Year 1 with $60MM
achieved by the end of Year 3
• Significant additional opportunity for geographical expansion
– Clariant Color & Additive Masterbatch business has complementary
regional presence in key growth areas including India & Southeast
Asia
• Opportunity to accelerate growth with a combined portfolio of
innovative solutions aligned with sustainability megatrends
Sourcing
40%
Operational
30%
Administrative
30%
PolyOne Corporation 24
S I G N I F I C A N T S Y N E R G Y O P P O R T U N I T I E S
C A P I T A L S T R U C T U R E / L E V E R A G E
PolyOne Corporation 25
At Close Year 1 Year 2
3.2x
3.5x
3.1x
2.6x
Pro Forma with Synergies
2019E PF
Two year leverage goal
(1) Pro Forma Capitalization is for illustrative purposes only; amounts may vary depending on various market and other factors.
Sources
Cash from Balance Sheet $465
New Senior Unsecured Notes 650
New Equity 450
Total Sources $1,565
Uses
Clariant Masterbatch $1,500
Clariant India Masterbatch 60
Less: Lease Adjustment (113)
Net Purchase Price $1,447
Net Cash Acquired 57
Fees, Expenses & OID 61
Total Uses $1,565
($ Millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents $370
$450M Senior Secured ABL Revolver -
Senior Secured Term Loan B due 2026 624
Other Debt 25
Total Senior Secured Debt $649
5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 $600
New Senior Unsecured Notes 650
Total Senior Debt $1,899
Net Debt $1,529
New Equity $450
Pro Forma Capitalization
(1)
PF 12/31/2019
$450
$600 $624
$743
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
A T T R A C T I V E F I N A N C I N G S T R U C T U R E
Attractive Debt
Maturity Profile
Existing Revolver Existing Senior Notes Existing Term Loan B
New Debt
Financing
Financing
Summary
Terms on
New Debt
$465 million of cash from the balance sheet expected to fund a portion of the purchase price
Bridge financing for remainder fully committed from Citi, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo
Permanent financing expected to include a combination of long-term debt and new equity
The timing of the permanent financing is subject to a number of factors, including, but not limited
to, market conditions
PolyOne is committed to preserving a strong balance sheet
– Target net leverage at close below 3.5x, excluding synergies
Pro forma capital structure positions PolyOne with flexibility to pursue continued growth strategy
New financing expected to have same or better covenant package than existing capital structure
Capital structure would be “covenant lite”
Capital
Policy
Transaction in line with PolyOne’s disciplined capital allocation policy
Existing PolyOne dividend policy to be maintained
Focus on deleveraging in the near term
2028+
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T H E N E W P O L Y O N E : A S P E C I A L T Y G R O W T H C O M P A N Y
Landmark portfolio transformation: > 85% of Adjusted EBITDA
from specialty solutions
World-class innovation, technology and service are differentiators
Sustainability initiatives and alignment with megatrends drive
above market growth in key end markets and applications:
Capital management is a strength - proven track record of
expanding ROIC while increasing invested capital
Transaction expected to add $0.85 to pro forma adjusted EPS
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We provide long-term incentive compensation to our Named Executive Officers to
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actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to: 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 effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and
regulatory risks, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows;
changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in
jurisdictions where we conduct business; 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 raise or
sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the
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material adverse changes in the Dyneema Business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other
objectives relating to the Dyneema Acquisition, and the possible sale of the Distribution business
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They are expected to act solely on behalf of the Company and not be
influenced by a personal interest that may result from other individual or business
concerns.
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directors elected by the holders of the Company’s common shares should have a
meaningful personal investment in the Company.