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S&P 500
All time high of
$43.34
July 1st, 2014
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2006 2014 2015 Target
“Where we were” “Where we are” (Est. in 2012)
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.7% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 12.1% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 7.3% 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% 65% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* 5.0% 11.3% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 37% Double Digit
Expansion
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
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Continuing Earnings Growth
Double
Digit EPS
Expansion
Ongoing LSS
Programs
Incremental
Share
Buybacks
Mergers &
Acquisitions
Continued
Gross
Margin
Expansion
Mid Single
Digit
Revenue
Growth
Accelerated
Innovation &
Mix
Improvement
PolyOne Corporation Page 11
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 12
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 13
60%
94%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2008 2014
Pension Funding**
As of December 31, 2014
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/14
Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x
$49
$317
$600
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2015 2020 2023
Debt Maturities
As of December 31, 2014
($ millions)
Coupon Rate: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250%
** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 12/31/2014
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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
(including synergy
capture)
~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
• Operating Margin
Synergy opportunities
Adjacent material
solutions
Repurchased 1.6
million shares in Q4
2014
Repurchased 11.3
million shares since
early 2013
8.7 million shares are
available for
repurchase under the
current authorization
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PolyOne Core Values
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence
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The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company
Why Invest In PolyOne?
Schedule I
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented
in accordance with U.S.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
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Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
Confirmation of Our Strategy
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
Continuing Earnings Growth
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets
Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/14
Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return
PolyOne Core Values
Why Invest In PolyOne?
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As this existing steel pipeline infrastructure ages, the need for repair or replacement to prevent failures from corrosion increases; 80% of inspection costs are spent on monitoring corrosion of steel pipes.* To improve longevity in these critical components, the industry is shifting to alternatives such as spoolable reinforced thermoplastic pipe (RTP).
RTP offers many benefits over steel throughout its lifespan starting with a 20% cost savings during the installation process due to reduced time and labor.* It requires less maintenance and monitoring while also providing improved flow characteristics over rigid steel pipe.
And shipping and installation are simplified by an 80% weight reduction vs. steel and the flexibility to be spooled onto reels.
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As this existing steel pipeline infrastructure ages, the need for repair or replacement to prevent failures from corrosion increases; 80% of inspection costs are spent on monitoring corrosion of steel pipes.* To improve longevity in these critical components, the industry is shifting to alternatives such as spoolable reinforced thermoplastic pipe (RTP).
RTP offers many benefits over steel throughout its lifespan starting with a 20% cost savings during the installation process due to reduced time and labor.* It requires less maintenance and monitoring while also providing improved flow characteristics over rigid steel pipe.
And shipping and installation are simplified by an 80% weight reduction vs. steel and the flexibility to be spooled onto reels.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/reinforcing-stronger-infrastructure
As this existing steel pipeline infrastructure ages, the need for repair or replacement to prevent failures from corrosion increases; 80% of inspection costs are spent on monitoring corrosion of steel pipes.* To improve longevity in these critical components, the industry is shifting to alternatives such as spoolable reinforced thermoplastic pipe (RTP).
RTP offers many benefits over steel throughout its lifespan starting with a 20% cost savings during the installation process due to reduced time and labor.* It requires less maintenance and monitoring while also providing improved flow characteristics over rigid steel pipe.
And shipping and installation are simplified by an 80% weight reduction vs. steel and the flexibility to be spooled onto reels.
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time to time without notice.
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needed to allow soldiers to quickly deploy and establish
positions of relative safety—even in remote locations.
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composite material is 25% the weight of comparable
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concrete, making them easily deployable in the field.
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OEM
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users from electrical shock
• Chemical resistance to withstand industrial cleaning
protocols
• Colorable material to differentiate models
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• Injection moldable for high-volume production
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flexibility in tailoring static dissipation performance
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blending and consistent end-application
performance
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Surround™ Long Stainless Steel Fiber
Reinforced Polycarbonate
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at the time of shipment to a Certificate of Analysis, a Certificate of
Compliance, or a Product Specification Sheet, if any such document
exists, and other specifications signed by Seller (“Specifications”).
Buyer acknowledges that information in Seller’s
marketing materials, technical data sheets and other descriptive
publications distributed or published on its websites may vary from
time to time without notice.
Buyer acknowledges that Seller has furnished to Buyer
Safety Data Sheets, which include warnings together with safety and
health information concerning the Product and/or the containers for
such Product.