Microsoft PowerPoint - PolyOne Investor Presentation 5.4.20_v8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • P E O P LE P RO D U CT S P LA N E T P E RF O R MAN C E •• •• •• JVs Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty     To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and sustainable solutions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2016 2017 2018 2019 Lightweighting Reduced Material Requirements Improved Recyclability Renewable Energy Applications Eco-conscious Bio-derived Content Reduced Energy Use VOC Reduction $275M $325M $355M $410M 14% Total Annual Growth 9% Organic Annual Growth PolyOne Corporation 33 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018*** Q1 2019*** 2019 Q1 2020 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders Joint venture equity earnings, after tax Special items, before tax(1) Special items, tax adjustments(1) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 22.4 $ 75.5 $ 33.1 (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — — — (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 12.2 61.7 9.6 (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (1.2) (5.9) (1.0) $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 33.4 $ 131.3 $ 41.7 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 78.2 77.7 86.7 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 0.43 $ 1.69 $ 0.48 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. ** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS). *** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S). Reconciliation to Adjusted EPS Excluding Special Items and Impacts of February 2020 Equity Offering Three MonthsEnded March 31, 2020 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 33.1 Special items, after tax(1) 8.6 After tax interest income earned on equity proceeds, included in Interest expense, net (0.7) Adjusted net income excluding special items and impact of interest income on equity proceeds $ 41.0 Diluted weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share 86.7 Weighted-average impact of 15.3 million shares issued in February 2020 equity offering (9.3) Diluted weighted-average shares excluding impact of shares issued in February 2020 equity offering 77.4 Adjusted EPS - excluding special items and the net impact of equity offering $ 0.53 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

Microsoft PowerPoint - PolyOne Investor Presentation 5.4.20_v8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • P E O P LE P RO D U CT S P LA N E T P E RF O R MAN C E •• •• •• JVs Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty     To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and sustainable solutions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2016 2017 2018 2019 Lightweighting Reduced Material Requirements Improved Recyclability Renewable Energy Applications Eco-conscious Bio-derived Content Reduced Energy Use VOC Reduction $275M $325M $355M $410M 14% Total Annual Growth 9% Organic Annual Growth PolyOne Corporation 33 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018*** Q1 2019*** 2019 Q1 2020 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders Joint venture equity earnings, after tax Special items, before tax(1) Special items, tax adjustments(1) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 22.4 $ 75.5 $ 33.1 (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — — — (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 12.2 61.7 9.6 (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (1.2) (5.9) (1.0) $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 33.4 $ 131.3 $ 41.7 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 78.2 77.7 86.7 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 0.43 $ 1.69 $ 0.48 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. ** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS). *** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S). Reconciliation to Adjusted EPS Excluding Special Items and Impacts of February 2020 Equity Offering Three MonthsEnded March 31, 2020 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 33.1 Special items, after tax(1) 8.6 After tax interest income earned on equity proceeds, included in Interest expense, net (0.7) Adjusted net income excluding special items and impact of interest income on equity proceeds $ 41.0 Diluted weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share 86.7 Weighted-average impact of 15.3 million shares issued in February 2020 equity offering (9.3) Diluted weighted-average shares excluding impact of shares issued in February 2020 equity offering 77.4 Adjusted EPS - excluding special items and the net impact of equity offering $ 0.53 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

DISP80-414-1 MOLD RELEASE AGEN Sales Order Confirmation - under "Material Header"

Operating income at the segment level does not include: special items as defined below; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. Slide 7 - Summary of Special Items Recast for DSS Divestiture Reflects special items from continuing operations which include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment 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 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; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. Table of Contents 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 Table of Contents 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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