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FX -11%
FX -3%
Total Avient -14%
YoY Comparison against 2022 pro forma results
• Aging infrastructure driving need for greater
technological advancements and upgrades
• Increased focus on strength and capacity
of electrical grid plays into further adoption
of composites into the market
UV, weather-resistance, customized
capabilities
Best-in-class customer responsiveness
Local high-quality manufacturing,
unparalleled breadth of portfolio
Expanding position in insulators, utility
poles, crossarms, and wind energy
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ENERGY
15
• Fiber-optic investments from AT&T, Corning,
Commscope continue to drive industry toward
innovation
• $42B BEAD program in Infrastructure Bill to
increase cable deployments; well-positioned to
capitalize on “Made in America” requirement and
“last mile” buildout
Flame retardance, weather-resistance enables
faster, safer, more reliable connections
Local manufacturing, unparalleled breadth of
portfolio
Expanding position in insulation for wire
jacketing, 5G buildout
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Source: U.S.
Chamber of Commerce; BEAD refers to
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
16
• Fiscal Year 2024 U.S.
Avient 2011 and 2018 valuations reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31 of the respective years.
37
EV / 2023E EBITDA
Historic Multiple
6.5
8.3
9.9
14.6
13.7
13.0
11.9
8.8
18.7
17.4
11.8
10.0 9.7
9.1
8.0 7.9
01
1)
01
8)
02
3)
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
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The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings
before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net
debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin
percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA,
and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations
S&P 500
PolyOne Corporation Page 9
2006 Q1 2015 2015 Target
“Where we were” “Where we are” (Est. in 2012)
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.2% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 16.3% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 2.7% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 6.5% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 69% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC 5.0% 11.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 5% Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
PolyOne Corporation Page 10
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
$20
$53
2006 2014
Research & Development
Spending
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
14%
27%
2006 2014
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
20%
44%
2006 2014
Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35%
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Decreasing
Dependence
on Fossil
Fuels
Protecting
the
Environment
Improving
Health and
Wellness
Megatrend End Markets
Globalizing
and
Localizing
Health &
Wellness
Transportation
Packaging
Consumer
PolyOne Corporation Page 12
Prototype Frame
Opportunity
Scale-up &
Test Market
Build
Business Case
Commercial
Launch
Phase
1
Phase
2
Phase
3
Phase
4
Phase
5
4
11
5
10
6
9
3 4 2
15
9
1
10
4
Breakthrough
Platform
Derivative
A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity
Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93
Addressable Market
($ millions) $800 $450 $450 $1,700
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60%
98%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 Q1 2015
Pension Funding**
As of March 31, 2015
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/15
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.1x
$49
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of March 31, 2015
($ millions)
Coupon Rate: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2015
PolyOne Corporation Page 14
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
$0.16
$0.20 $0.24
$0.32
$0.40
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
$0.40
$0.50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Dividend
Targets that expand
our:
• Specialty offerings
• End market
presence
• Geographic breadth
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased over
500k shares in Q1
2015
Repurchased 11.8
million shares since
early 2013
8.2 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
PolyOne Corporation Page 15
PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
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The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt
extinguishment costs; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant phase-in costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market
adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties, remediation costs and related
insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and
losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of
the performance period; unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency option contracts; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such
laws or provisions affecting reported results.
(2) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense (benefit) from one-time income tax items and deferred income tax valuations allowance adjustments.
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We expanded our Global Giving campaign in its second year, partnering with local leaders to identify areas of need and support communities where we operate.
We encourage our people to help create more sustainable communities by providing 16 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer for a cause of their preference.
The winner of the 2023 Earth Day Photo contest, Catherine Blackwell, R&D Chemist, CAI (United Kingdom) appears on this year’s Sustainability Report cover (and featured here: top, left).
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Products that are renewable, re-usable, recyclable, have an eco-conscious composition, or meet resource efficiency
guidelines fall within this category.
Our focus in our core growth areas of sustainable solutions, composites, healthcare, and
emerging regions will take the company to new heights with a revitalized focus on innovation.
Durable components include composites and fibers.
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Environmentally Stabilized Nylon 6 and 6/6 Long Fiber Composites
Environmentally Stabilized Composites
Learn more about moisture resistant nylon long fiber reinforced composites
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.us-.datasheet-petpolyester.pdf
Composition
PET is produced in a melt spun and drawing process.
For over 25 years, FIBER-LINE® has provided science-
driven expertise that improves the performance and
the end-use processing of high performance fibers.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.a4.datasheet-novoloid.pdf
Composition
Novaloid, or Phenolic fiber, is a thermoset organic fiber produced from
a phenolic novolac resin.
For over 25 years, FIBER-LINE® has provided science-
driven expertise that improves the performance and
the end-use processing of high performance fibers.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/fl.us-.datasheet-zylonr-pbo.pdf
Composition
Zylon® PBO is a rigid-rod isotropic crystal polymer that is spun by a dry-jet wet
spinning process.
For over 25 years, FIBER-LINE® has provided science-
driven expertise that improves the performance and
the end-use processing of high performance fibers.