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Avient — PolyOne — RW Baird 2015 Industrial Conference

36 slides from Avient's conference presentation, November 2015

  1. Slide 1: PolyOne Investor Presentation

    PolyOne Investor Presentation RW Baird 2015 Industrial Conference November 2015 PolyOne Corporation Page 1

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    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. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or f

  3. Slide 3: Use of Non-GAAP Measures

    Use of Non-GAAP Measures  This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net de

  4. Slide 4: PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation

    PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2014 2015 and beyond • Accelerating growth • Substantial EPS growth from $0.13 to all-time • Deliver consistent • Steve Newlin double digit annual high of $1.80 appointed, Chairman, EPS growth President and CEO • Shift to fas

  5. Slide 5: PolyOne At A Glance

    PolyOne At A Glance 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion Canada Europe 7% Asia Latin America PP&S 6% 5% 13% 20% Distribution 28% Specialty 52% United States 69% End Markets Adjusted EPS Packaging $1.80 14% Industrial 14% Transportation 20% $1.31 Healthcare $1.00 11% Wire & Cable $

  6. Slide 6: Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation

    Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation 2020 Old PolyOne Transformation Platinum Vision 100% % of Operating Income* 80% 60% 80%+ 66% 40% 65% 62% 43% 34% 20% 0% 2% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 2020 Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $242M $183M Platinum Vision JV's Performance Products & Sol

  7. Slide 7: Confirmation of Our Strategy

    Confirmation of Our Strategy Specialization Globalization Operational Commercial Excellence Excellence Driven by our core values of Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence, we are the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions PolyOne Corporation Page 7

  8. Slide 8: Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals

    Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals 2006 YTD 2015 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.2% 20%+ Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.1% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 3.5% 12 – 14% Performa

  9. Slide 9: Innovation Drives Earnings Growth

    Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Research & Development Specialty Platform Specialty Platform Spending Vitality Index Progression* Gross Margin % ($ millions) 28% 43% $52 14% $20 12% 2006 TTMTTM 9/30/15 2006 TTMTTM 9/30/15 2006 TTMTTM 9/30/15 Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% *Percentage of Spe

  10. Slide 10: Innovation Pipeline Potential

    Innovation Pipeline Potential Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Breakthrough 5 1 12 9 1 Platform 6 7 4 6 6 Derivative 1 2 7 4 3 Frame Build Prototype Scale-up & Test Commercial Opportunity Business Case Market Launch Number of Projects 12 10 23 19 10 74 Specialty Addressable Market - - $1,150

  11. Slide 11: Innovation Initiatives

    Innovation Initiatives Lightweighting with Advanced Composites Expansion in Consumer Markets $$$ $$ $ Increasing Healthcare Penetration New Market Development High Temperature Polymers PolyOne Corporation Page 11

  12. Slide 12: Design and Service as a Differentiator

    Design and Service as a Differentiator Right Material & Color Desired Product Design Appropriate Manufacturing Process Connecting the Dots with iQ Design Labs and Delivering Concept to InVisiO Color Design Commercialization PolyOne Corporation Page 12

  13. Slide 13: Customer First Through World-Class Service

    Customer First Through World-Class Service Strengthening relationships through:  Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers • Supporting customers who lack their own formal process improvement initiatives  Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers’ sales forc

  14. Slide 14: Debt Maturities & Pension Funding

    Debt Maturities & Pension Funding $800 Debt Maturities Pension Funding** As of September 30, 2015 As of September 30, 2015 ($ millions) 97% $700 100% $600 $600 90% 80% $500 $400 70% $400 60% $317 60% $300 50% $200 $121 40% $100 30% $49 $0 20% 2015 2018 2020 2023 2008 Q3 2015 Coupon Rate: 7.500% Vari

  15. Slide 15: Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return

    Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return  Expanding our sales,  Repurchased nearly marketing, and 2.4 million shares in Q3 technical capabilities 2015  Investing in operational  Repurchased 14.8 and LSS initiatives million shares since  ~75% of capital early

  16. Slide 16: Why Invest In PolyOne?

    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 our strengths  Innovation and services provide differentiation, incremental pricing power, and competitive

  17. Slide 17: Appendix

    Appendix PolyOne Corporation Page 17

  18. Slide 18: Q3 2015 Financial Highlights

    Q3 2015 Financial Highlights GCAI Operating Profit  Color Additives & Inks operating $40 $35 $29 $30 margin reaches record third quarter $30 $19 $20 $13 level of 17.3% $10 $0 Q3'11 Q3'12 Q3'13 Q3'14 Q3'15 GSEM Operating Profit  Specialty Engineered Materials $22 $20 operating margin grew 210 basis

  19. Slide 19: At a Glance: Global Color, Additives and Inks

    At a Glance Global Color, Additives and Inks 2014 Revenues: $0.9 Billion Solutions United States 44% Europe 36% Asia 12% Latin America 6% Canada 2% 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits Operating Income % of Sales 20%+ Packaging 17.2% 31% Textiles 14.7% 7% 12.2% Industrial 14% Transport

  20. Slide 20: At a Glance: Global Specialty Engineered Materials

    At a Glance Global Specialty Engineered Materials 2014 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Solutions United States 44% Europe 33% Asia 19% Latin America 2% Canada 2% 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits Appliances 4% Operating Income % of Sales 20%+ Wire & Cable Building & Packaging Transportation

  21. Slide 21: At a Glance: Designed Structures and Solutions

    At a Glance Designed Structures and Solutions 2014 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Solutions United States 96% Canada 4% 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits Appliances 2% Building & Operating Income % of Sales Transportation Construction 12-14% 30% 8% Consumer 5% 7.3% Healthcare 5.6% Packaging

  22. Slide 22: At a Glance: Performance Products and Solutions

    At a Glance Performance Products and Solutions 2014 Revenues: $0.8 Billion Solutions United States 80% Canada 14% Latin America 4% Asia 2% 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits Consumer 5% Electrical & Operating Income % of Sales Building & Electronics Construction 3% 10-12% 33% Healthc

  23. Slide 23: At a Glance: Distribution

    At a Glance Distribution 2014 Revenues: $1.1 Billion Key Suppliers Electrical & Electronics 6% Healthcare 23% Consumer Building & 13% Industrial Construction 15% 5% Appliances 6% Transportation Packaging 25% 4% Wire & Cable 3% ROIC Expanding Profits 52% Operating Income % of Sales 6.4% 6.6% 6.5-7.5%

  24. Slide 24: Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development

    Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development 2 lbs Plastic Requires 91% less energy to = recycle a pound of plastic versus 3 lbs aluminum a pound of paper or 8 lbs steel or 27 lbs glass 33% less material by weight than aluminum 75% less material by weight than steel 93% less material by weight th

  25. Slide 25: Commitment to Operational Excellence

    Commitment to Operational Excellence On-Time Delivery World’s Best Start-up World’s Best Business Program for Lean Six Sigma Process Excellence 93% Deployment in 2009* Program in 2012* 81% 2006 2014 Working Capital % of Sales 16.2% 9.9%  Five consecutive years – CFO Magazine Best Working Capital Ma

  26. Slide 26: Application Examples

    Application Examples PolyOne Corporation Page 26

  27. Slide 27: Outdoor Applications

    Outdoor Applications • Leading provider of high performance specialty materials for the recreational and sports & leisure industry • Well positioned across all segments to address market needs  Metal to Polymer Conversion  Lightweighting  Thermal Management  Impact Performance Source: Outdoor In

  28. Slide 28: PET Bottling Technology

    PET Bottling Technology Market Opportunity  $1.5 billion attractive, growing market  Additives improve performance and reduce cost through light-weighting, reduced waste, faster Shelf-life extension cycle times, and extended shelf life of finished product Weight reduction  Aligned with megatrend

  29. Slide 29: Authentication Technology

    Authentication Technology • Includes formulation and consultative services to assist manufacturers and brand owners in positively identifying their finished goods • Protects brand equity & consumer welfare • Reduces exposure to unwarranted recall expenses • Secures supply chain integrity – support f

  30. Slide 30: 2015 Range Rover Evoque Interior

    2015 Range Rover Evoque Interior • Color harmonization across 15 unique color-and-polymer combinations • Eliminated need for multiple pre- colored materials • Reduced Land Rover’s working capital PolyOne Corporation Page 30

  31. Slide 31: CT Scanner

    CT Scanner • Reduced health and environmental impact • System cost reduction • Radiation-shielding performance • Parts consolidation • Design freedom PolyOne Corporation Page 31

  32. Slide 32: Metal Replacement Solutions

    Metal Replacement Solutions • Replaces metal in LED lighting • Extends LED durability and life span eliminating hot spots • Greater design flexibility with fewer parts • Weight reduction • Simplifies manufacturing and lowers total production cost PolyOne Corporation Page 32

  33. Slide 33: High-Barrier Packaging Containers

    High-Barrier Packaging Containers • Capability to extrude up to 13 layers • Strong oxygen and moisture vapor transmission protection • Can be made symmetrical or asymmetrical to meet customized needs of broad variety of applications • Barrier protection and superior sensory properties PolyOne Corpor

  34. Slide 34: Aerospace Applications

    Aerospace Applications • Leading provider of specialty materials for the aerospace industry • Typical applications  Mil-spec aircraft windows, canopies, windscreens, instrument panels, wingtip lenses  Interior – gallery furnishings, tray tables, arm rests, trim strips, joint/edge coverings • Benef

  35. Slide 35: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

    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. GAAP. Senior management uses operating income excl

  36. Slide 36: Adjusted EPS

    Adjusted EPS 2011 Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Q3 2014 Q3 2015 Q3 Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 16.0 $ 19.4 $ 23.2 $ 32.3 $ 44.5 Special items, after tax(1) 3.1 5.3 10.5 13.2 12.6 Tax adjustments(2) (0.3) 0.1 1.8 (0.1) (9.6) Adjusted net income $ 18.8 $ 24.8 $ 35.5 $ 45.4 $ 47.5 Dilute

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