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In doing so, we innovate solutions that help our customers overcome their challenges or capitalize on opportunities provided by the fast-changing world and secular trends.
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VAC U U M C L E A N E R M A N U FAC T U R E R G E A R O F V A C U U M C L E A N E R • Excellent wear resistance • Durability • Cost effective • Our product provides excellent wear resistance to improve durability and product life cycle
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Good bonding to PC/ABS • Acceptable compression set • Wide hardness range • Cost effective VAC U U M C L E A N E R M A N U FAC T U R E R V A C U U M C L E A N E R G A S K E T • Offered overmolding solution with proven success in passing the peel test • Delivered a TPE solution with good sealing performance to fulfill customer’s requirements Versaflex™ OM 9140 Translucent KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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COLORABILITY + SLIP RESISTANCE AVIENT SOLUTION VAC U U M C L E A N E R M A N U FAC T U R E R V A C U U M C L E A N E R W H E E L • Excellent slip resistance and wet grip • Easy processing • Easy coloring • Offered an easy processing TPE suitable for coloring with masterbatch to meet customer preference • Provided material solution ideal for meeting critical tire performance needs for slip resistance and grip during operation Versaflex™ D3226N KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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U S E O F N O N - G A A P M E A S U R E S PolyOne Corporation 3 • This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. V I S I O N PolyOne Corporation 4 To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions C O R E V A L U E S P E R S O N A L V A L U E S Honesty IntegrityRespect Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence Specialization Globalization Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions S A F E T Y F I R S T PolyOne Corporation 5 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 YTD PolyOne Corporation 6 P O L Y O N E 2 0 1 7 R E V E N U E | $ 3 . 2 B I L L I O N Transportation 18% Industrial 16% Consumer 12% Packaging 11% Healthcare 11% Wire & Cable 9% Appliance 5% United States 59% Europe 14% Asia 10% Latin America 9% Canada 8% PolyOne Distribution 34% Performance Products & Solutions 21% Specialty Engineered Materials 19% Color Additives & Inks 26% Segment End Market Geography Building & Construction 12% Electrical & Electronics 6% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 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 7 8 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 $2.21 *Pro Forma for sale of DSS 2006 2017 “Where we were” “Where we are” ROIC** 5.0% 14.0% Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.5% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 12.1% Performance Products & Solutions 4.3% 10.7% Distribution 2.6% 6.3% **ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI after tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity less cash over a 5 quarter period A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H PolyOne Corporation 8 P E O P L E P R O D U C T S P L A N E T P E R F O R M A N C E Double digit annual EPS growth Expand specialty portfolio with strategic acquisitions Innovate and develop new technologies and services Repurchase 600K-1M shares annually Increase commercial resources 6-8% annually Double acquired company margins Enhance efficiencies through Lean Six Sigma and commercial excellence 531 711 130 158 504 656 2014 Q3 2018 R&D / Technical Marketing Sales PolyOne Corporation 9 Increased commercial headcount + 34% + 22% + 30% Generating opportunities 35% more sales calls 25% more marketing campaigns 1,000 new customers, expanding customer base by 5% $1.0B increase in new opportunities Enhancing efficiency 8% reduction of average territory size, enabling greater customer focus 20% more prospecting calls I N V E S T M E N T I N 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 Lead Specialists T H E E V O L V I N G C U S T O M E R R E L A T I O N S H I P PolyOne Corporation 10 Expanded Path Traditional Path Strategic Accounts/ Field Sales Business Development Customer Service Web and Social Media Inside Sales PolyOne Corporation 11 Investments in digital and dedicated inside sales to improve customer experience 80% increase in leads (from 6,000 to 11,000) driven by website, phone, and online chat E X P A N D E D P A T H A D D I N G C U S T O M E R T O U C H P O I N T S 4 21 2014 2017 Inside sellers $11M $88M 2014 2017 Inside sales/digital revenue N E W R E S O U R C E S F U E L I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 12 P O L Y O N E S A L E S F U N N E L +34% 2014 $3.0 billion 2017 $4.0 billion A L I G N I N G W I T H T R E N D S F O R G R O W T H T R A N S P O R T A T I O N P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H C A R E C O N S U M E R PolyOne Corporation 13 Facilitate alternative energy solutions Light- weighting Reduce packaging materials Improve recyclability Reduce spread of infection I N N O V A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 14 Customization 55% M&A 30% Innovation Pipeline 15% Innovation comes from Research & Development Spend ($ millions) Vitality Index % of sales from products launched last 5 years 12% 38% 2006 2017 $20 $52 2006 2017 Transformational Opportunity for Growth Through M&A Adjacent Opportunity for Growth Through New Product Pipeline Core Customization 3 H O R I Z O N S O F D E V E L O P M E N T PolyOne Corporation 15 Incremental development from existing base of technology New development adjacent to current technology New technology development outside of and with our current base Service adjacent markets and customers Create new markets, target new customer needs Service existing markets and customers Market Technical I N N O V A T I O N Non-Halogen Flame Retardants Barrier Technologies Fiber Colorants Advanced Composites Thermoplastic Elastomers Gordon Composites/ Polystrand – Composites GLS – Thermoplastic Elastomers ColorMatrix – Liquid Color & Additives I N N O V A T I O N P I P E L I N E PolyOne Corporation 16 PrototypeFrame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch (since 2015) Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 8 5 6 2 1 15 4 10 5 11 4 5 7 Breakthrough Platform Derivative Number of Projects 26 16 20 15 2 79 Total Addressable Market ($ millions) - - $1,230 $1,170 $440 $2,840 F L A M E R E T A R D A N T P O L Y M E R S A D V A N C E D C O M P O S I T E S B A R R I E R M A T E R I A L S C O L O R A N T T E C H N O L O G I E S T H E R M O P L A S T I C E L A S T O M E R S I N N O V A T I O N S P O T L I G H T : C O M P O S I T E S PolyOne Corporation 17 C O M P O S I T E S R E F R E S H E R PolyOne Corporation 18 Fiber Polymer Composite Strength Design Flexibility Continuous Fiber Thermoset Composites Short Glass Fiber Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermoplastic Composites Long Glass Fiber Thermoplastics S T R A T E G I C I N V E S T M E N T H I S T O R Y Acquired Polystrand Installed LFT production Avon Lake Acquired Gordon Composites Thermoplastic Composites Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets Long Fiber Thermoplastic (LFT) Technology Installed LFT production Barbastro, Spain Acquired Glasforms Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Continuous Fiber Thermosets 2012 2015 20162009 2011 Acquired PlastiComp, specialty LFT producer 2018 PolyOne Corporation 19 C O M P O S I T E S I N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N PolyOne Corporation 20 W A T E R C R A F TR A I L H E A V Y T R U C K Bulkheads and Transoms Ceilings and Hatches Doors and Cabinetry Flooring Door Panels Side Walls Flooring & Side Panels Aerodynamic Fairings Seat and Bunk Reinforcements PolyOne Corporation 21 Safety Technology Geography Service FinancialPeople Low EH&S risk profile New and complementary technologies Leverage our global footprint Strong customer relationships Foundational operating margins of 8-10% with ability to double Motivated team with a specialty culture I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A S T R A T E G Y PolyOne Corporation 22 Capture sourcing synergies Cross-sell & blend technology 8-10% operating margins I N V E S T - T O - G R O W M & A P L A Y B O O K Protect customers Retain employees Implement LSS to drive efficiency improvements Innovate with combined portfolio Safety First! Leverage PolyOne’s global reach Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 18-20% operating margins Invest in commercial resources I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 23 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 243 335 At Acquisition Today $36 $90 At Acquisition Today 11% 20% At Acquisition Today Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 40% + 150% + 900 bps I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 24 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 113 144 206 At Acquisition Today Goal $16 $18 $60 At Acquisition Today Goal 7% 8% 18-20% At Acquisition Today Goal Recent Acquisitions PolyOne Corporation 25 Average Company Size # of Possibilities Rationale 250 • Local to regional footprint • Niche technology focus • Concentrated customer base $50M–$200M 150 • Regional to global footprint • 1–3 specialty technologies • Diversified customer base >$200M 30 • Global footprint with local service • Diverse specialty technologies • Highly diversified customer & market portfolio S T R O N G P I P E L I N E D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 $820M R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S O V E R $ 1 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1 PolyOne Corporation $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.58 $0.70 $0.78 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 3-Year Dividend Plan Cumulative Share Repurchases (In millions) Increasing Annual Dividend 26 6.3% 14.0% 15.0% 16-17% 2009 2017 Platinum Vision Updated Expectations R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 27 PolyOne Corporation 28 W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ?
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G L O B A L E L A S T I C & R U B B E R P R O D U C T M A N U FA C T U R E R T O U R N I Q U E T B A N D • Hardness 45, shore A • Thickness 0.5mm and Tensile set
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R E S I D E N T I A L BU I L D I N G M A N U FA C T U R E R M O D U L A R W A L L C O N S T R U C T I O N • Technical expertise to provide a custom composite panel that meets performance requirements • High strength-to-weight ratio compared to incumbent materials • High impact resistance, durability, and structural integrity • On-site technical support with product development, including rigorous material sampling and testing • Custom-formulated panel structures meeting impact and lightweight requirements • Technical capabilities to provide a solution meeting residential fire testing Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Panels KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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M E D I C A L C O N T R AC T M A N U FAC T U R E R A U T O - I N J E C T O R H O U S I N G • Excellent chemical and wear resistance • Excellent impact resistance • Specific color matching based on customer’s needs • Outstanding durability to extend product life • Customized a chemically resistant formulation to offer an impact-modified alternative to traditional competitors in the market • Provided technical support for material selection, part & tool design, and process development to accelerate commercialization • Delivered custom color matching to meet all key requirements Custom Trilliant™ HC Healthcare Thermoplastic KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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technology H I N G E M A N U FAC T U R E R S P E C I A L T Y F U R N I T U R E F I T T I N G • High dimensional stability • Low slip effect • No squeaking noises • Very low wear properties • High process stability • Provided high quality solutions for mass production with high processing performance • Met customer’s tribological requirements over the entire product life cycle of more than 20 years • Customized tailor-made solutions for specific applications that are constantly being adapted to new requirements LubriOne™ Internally Lubricated Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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O F F - ROA D V E H I C L E M A N U FAC T U R E R S T R U C T U R A L B O D Y C O M P O N E N T S • Replace metal and consolidate parts • High strength • Structural stiffness • Durability • Reduced manufacturing complexity while maintaining strength • Leveraged Avient Design services to achieve consolidated part design • Conducted mold flow analysis and guided material selection using technical and application expertise Nymax™ REC Recycled Nylon Formulation – ND 1233 Grade KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?