Versaflex XP 2850 Hardness, Shore A 53 Specific Gravity 0.89 Color Natural Tensile Strength (psi) 616.4 Elongation at Break (%) 541.4 Viscosity @ 11170/sec (Pa s) 10.9 Dry Kinetic COF 1.256 Wet Kinetic COF 2.463 Increase in COF* (%) 96.1 Abrasion Loss** (mg/cycle) 0.014 Bondability*** PP, PE TECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF VERSAFLEX XP WET GRIP MATERIAL * Pull time = 5 sec; Sled Weight = 203 grams; Rate = 30cm/min ** Weight = 1000 grams; Cycles = 500; Wheel = H-18 *** For bonding to other substrates, please contact Avient COMPARING VERSAFLEX XP 2850 WITH COMMONLY USED WET GRIP MATERIALS 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 1.26 2.46 0.85 0.52 0.40 1.20 0.52 0.50 0.52 0.500.50 0.49 Wax Rubber EVA Foam Rubberized Vinyl Versaflex XP 2850 PVC DRY WET Wet/Dry COF Performance *Prepared to standard ASTM D1141-98R21 ps i Du ro m et er (S ho re A )

Microsoft PowerPoint - Avient Q1 2021 Earnings - Final (For Print) AVIENT CORPORATION F I R S T Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 1 R E S U LT S (NYSE: AVNT) A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 2 1 DISCLAIMER 2 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. This innovation drives performance and is reflective of consistent, strategic investments in our portfolio…and people. 2020 Pro forma $991 $86 Sustainable Solutions 15 11% 6 Healthcare 28 22% 6 Composites 6 10% 3 Growth in Emerging Regions 44 30% 10 Other 53 10% 7 Sub-total $1,137 15% $118 FX Impact 25 - 2 Synergies - - 11 Incentives, Travel, Other Employee Costs - - (8) 2021 Actual $1,162 17% $123 Q1 2021 ORGANIC SALES AND OPERATING INCOME (TOTAL COMPANY) 7 (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition Sales Growth Rate Adjusted Operating Income$ millions (1) 8 Electrical & Electronics Building & Construction Wire & Cable Transportation Industrial Healthcare Packaging Consumer Q1 2020PF Q1 2021 (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition (2) Financial information is presented on a constant currency basis (1,2) (42% of total revenue) (58% of total revenue) Q1 END MARKET SALES PERFORMANCE +17% +14% +8% +10% +8% +22% +5% +24% Q 2 AN D FU LL Y EA R 2021 O U TLO O K $69 $112 2020PF 2021E $0.42 $0.80 2020PF 2021E ORGANIC GROWTH PROJECTIONS – Q2 (TOTAL COMPANY) 10 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $870 $1,100 2020PF 2021E + 26% Adjusted EPS + 62% + 90% (in millions) (in millions) (1) (1) (1) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition FULL YEAR GUIDANCE INCREASED 11 Sales Adj. Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 18 Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 24 A vi en t A vi en t (E xc l.

WHO WE ARE – VISION, STRATEGY, CULTURE 3 Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of business and synergy capture 14 $133 $205 2019PF 2021 14 Clariant Color EBITDA Growth Purchase Price Multiple 10.8x 7.0x 6.1x 2019PF 2021 2021 w/ Full Synergies (1) (1) 11.9% 16.2% 2019PF 2021 EBITDA Margins (1) CLARIANT COLOR: TRANSFORMATIONAL ACQUISITION ($ in millions) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Color business ($ millions) Initial Synergy Estimate 2021 Synergy Realization Total Synergies Expected Administrative $ 18 $ 29 $ 40 Sourcing 24 20 24 Operational 18 5 21 Total Synergies $ 60 $ 54 $ 85 CLARIANT COLOR INTEGRATION & COST SYNERGIES UPDATE 15 • Integration going extremely well: synergy target increased to $85 million at December 9th Investor Day • Relentless focus on guiding principles of safety first, employee collaboration and exceeding customer expectations • Future revenue synergies are not part of these estimates and represent additional growth over the long term SUSTAINABILITY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW 16 • Revenue from sustainable solutions grew 16% in 2021 and expected to grow 8-12% in 2022 as our innovation efforts and collaboration with customers accelerates • Investments centered around innovation and global sustainability megatrends o Enabling a circular economy – Technologies that allow for increased use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material and improve recyclability of plastics o Light-weighting – Composites and CAI applications to reduce weight and material requirements, which minimize energy and carbon emissions o Eco-Conscious – Health and human safety applications as well as Avient’s alternative materials to replace lead, PVC, halogens, BPA and other less eco-friendly options 16 *Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”) **2020 is Pro Forma to include full year of the Clariant Color business 16 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020PF** 2021 $405M $455M $550M $790M Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* 2016-2021 $915M $340M PEOPLE C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G Community Service 7x Safer than Industry Average World-Class Safety Leadership Development Over $16 million raised since 2010 Diversity & Inclusion 17 Q4 2020 $997 $80 Sustainable Solutions 23 12% 8 Healthcare 53 43% 9 Composites 7 22% 2 Growth in Asia / LATAM 14 10% 3 Other 118 23% 2 Sub-total $1,212 22% $104 Wage Inflation and Overtime (11) Other Supply Chain Costs (4) Synergies 9 Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (10) (13) Q4 2021 $1,202 21% $85 Q4 2021 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME (TOTAL COMPANY) 18 Sales Growth Rate Adjusted Operating Income$ millions Adjusted EBITDA Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE 19 Price increases more than offsets raw material and supply chain impacts Q4 2020 $ 118 Demand - $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 62 Inflation (45) SEM: Price / Mix 25 Inflation (20) Distribution: Price / Mix 114 Inflation (109) Net Price Benefit 27 Wage Inflation and Overtime (11) Other Supply Chain Costs (4) Synergies 9 Incentives, FX, Other Employee Costs (13) Q4 2021 $ 126    Transportation (5)$ Outdoor High Performance (3) Other 8 Total Demand - Q4 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 20 CAI $526 $581 Sales ($ in millions) SEM Distribution $58 $61 Operating Income + 11% + 6% $305 $425 Sales $18 $22 Operating Income + 39% + 22% (1) $191 $228 Sales $30 $29 Operating Income + 19% - 3% 2022 O U TLO O K REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate 2022E Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions 8–12% 12% Healthcare 8–10% 10% Composites 10% 3% Asia / LATAM 5% 6% Other (GDP growth) 2–3% 2–3% Avient 6.5% 6% 22 Excluding Outdoor High Performance 13% (7.5% excl. Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 30 Capex / Revenue 2022E (%) AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies 2 3 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 5 7 7 7 A vi e nt A vi e nt ( E xc l.

AVIENT CORPORATION I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N (NYSE: AVNT) AU G U S T 2 0 2 3 DISCLAIMER Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Expand EBITDA margins to 20% 3. Avient reflects 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $525M and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M. 2023E (%) 27 79 89 83 83 78 75 90 81 76 72 68 63 53 11 A vi en t K W R F U L P P G A V Y R P M F M C C E E C L A S H H X L H U N E M N S C L Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies MULTIPLE EXPANSION Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of August 17, 2023 Note: Avient reflects 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $525M and closing share price of $37.07.

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PolyOne Corporation Page 3 Use of Non-GAAP Measures  This presentation includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. S&P 500 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 2006 Q1 2015 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.2% 20%+ Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 16.3% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 2.7% 12 – 14% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 6.5% 10 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 69% 80%+ 3) ROIC 5.0% 11.4% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 22 Consecutive Quarters of EPS Growth Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth Organic Sales Growth Margin Expansion Share Repurchases Acquisitions 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 Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 6 9 7 3 5 12 5 3 2 8 4 2 4 3 1 Breakthrough Platform Derivative A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Number of Projects 14 8 18 12 22 74 Addressable Market ($ millions) $700 $600 $600 $1,900 PolyOne Corporation Page 14 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 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 15 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 16 PolyOne Core Values Innovation Collaboration Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 17 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company 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 advantage  Strong and proven management team driving growth and performance PolyOne Corporation Page 18 Appendix PolyOne Corporation Page 19 $0.17 $0.22 $0.24 $0.31 $0.44 $0.46 $0.00 $0.25 $0.50 Q1'10 Q1'11 Q1'12 Q1'13 Q1'14 Q1'15 Adjusted EPS $30 $34 $25 $30 $35 Q1 2014 Q1 2015 GCAI Operating Income (in millions) $18 $23 $15 $20 $25 Q1 2014 Q1 2015 GSEM Operating Income (in millions) Q1 2015 Financial Highlights  Global Specialty Engineered Materials’ operating margin of 16.3% above the 2015 target  Global Color Additives and Inks’ operating margin grew to 16.2%  First quarter adjusted EPS has grown on average 23% per year since 2010 +26% +11% PolyOne Corporation Page 20 Appliances 2% Building & Construction 12% Consumer 7% Electrical & Electronics 1% Healthcare 6% Industrial 14% Packaging 31% Textiles 7% Transportation 8% Wire & Cable 12% 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.2% 8.1% 9.7% 12.2% 16.2% 20%+ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Q1 2015 2020 Operating Income % of Sales At a Glance Global Color, Additives and Inks 2014 Revenues: $0.9 Billion Solutions Expanding Profits 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment 14.7% Platinum Vision United States 44% Europe 36% Canada 2% Asia 12% Latin America 6% PolyOne Corporation Page 21 Appliances 4% Building & Construction 3% Consumer 18% Electrical & Electronics 16% Healthcare 12% Industrial 8% Packaging 5% Transportation 20% Wire & Cable 12% At a Glance Global Specialty Engineered Materials 2014 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Solutions 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding Profits 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% 8.6% 9.3% 16.3% 20%+ 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Q1 2015 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision 12.1% United States 44% Europe 33% Canada 2% Asia 19% Latin America 2% PolyOne Corporation Page 22 Appliances 2% Building & Construction 8% Consumer 5% Healthcare 6% Industrial 23% Packaging 27% Transportation 30% United States 96% Canada 4% At a Glance Designed Structures and Solutions Solutions 2014 Revenues: $0.6 Billion Expanding Profits 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment 1.4% 5.6% 7.3% 2.7% 12-14% 2012 2013 2014 Q1 2015 2020 Operating Income % of Sales Platinum Vision PolyOne Corporation Page 23 Appliances 8% Building & Construction 33% Consumer 5% Electrical & Electronics 3% Healthcare 1% Industrial 11% Packaging 5% Transportation 18% Wire & Cable 16% 5.5% 6.9% 3.8% 3.6% 5.5% 4.3% 6.3% 7.2% 6.5% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Q1 2015 2020 Operating Income % of Sales At a Glance Performance Products and Solutions Solutions Expanding Profits 2014 Revenues: $0.8 Billion 10-12% Platinum Vision 2014 Revenue by Industry Segment 7.7% United States 80% Canada 14% Asia 2% Latin America 4% PolyOne Corporation Page 24 Appliances 6% Building & Construction 5% Consumer 13% Electrical & Electronics 6% Healthcare 23% Industrial 15% Packaging 4% Transportation 25% Wire & Cable 3% 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% 6.4% 5.9% 5.9% 6.5-7.5% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Q1 2015 2020 Operating Income % of Sales 15% 50% 2006 Q1 2015 At a Glance Distribution Key Suppliers 2014 Revenues: $1.1 Billion ROIC Expanding Profits 6.1% Platinum Vision http://www.polyone.com/Pages/VariationRoot.aspx PolyOne Corporation Page 25 2 lbs Plastic = 3 lbs aluminum 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 than glass Requires 91% less energy to recycle a pound of plastic versus a pound of paper Source: SPI: Sustainability and the Plastics Industry Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development PolyOne Corporation Page 26 Commitment to Operational Excellence 81% 93% 2006 2014 16.2% 9.9% 2006 2014 On-Time Delivery Working Capital % of Sales 5% 43% 2006 2014 Percent of Associates Trained in LSS  Four consecutive years – CFO Magazine Best Working Capital Management in the chemical industry World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012*  103 trained Black Belts  247 trained Green Belts  127 trained Kaizen Leaders World’s Best Start-up Program for Lean Six Sigma Deployment in 2009* *Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center PolyOne Corporation Page 27 Application Examples PolyOne Corporation Page 28  $1.5 billion attractive, growing market  Additives improve performance and reduce cost through light-weighting, reduced waste, faster cycle times, and extended shelf life of finished product  Aligned with megatrend of protecting the environment:  Sustainability benefits include lower package weight and improved recyclability of package at end of use Market Opportunity Leading Global Supplier of Additives In Growing PET Market Shelf-life extension Greater product consistency Recyclability and reduced carbon footprint Color and Special Effects Weight reduction Enhanced product aesthetics High heat resistance PET Bottling Technology 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 2009 2014 2019 Asia Pacific North America Latin America Western Europe Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa Global PET Packaging Growth 2009-2019 Source: Euromonitor retail off-trade consumption (PET bottles & jars, home care, personal care, food & non-alcoholic beverages) B ill io n un its 5% CAGR PolyOne Corporation Page 29 • 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 for safe expansion into new geographies Authentication Technology PolyOne Corporation Page 30 • Color harmonization across 15 unique color-and-polymer combinations • Eliminated need for multiple pre- colored materials • Reduced Land Rover’s working capital 2015 Range Rover Evoque Interior PolyOne Corporation Page 31 • Reduced health and environmental impact • System cost reduction • Radiation-shielding performance • Parts consolidation • Design freedom CT Scanner PolyOne Corporation Page 32 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 33 Next Generation Solar Charger • Ginkgo Solar Tree charger utilizing our unique reSound™ material • reSound™ is a durable material consisting of 50% bio-derived plastic and 50% traditional petroleum-based plastic • Use of reSound™ reduced the carbon footprint for this product by 35% • reSound™ Is classified as a PolyOne Sustainable SolutionSM PolyOne Sustainable SolutionSM PolyOne Corporation Page 34 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 organoleptic properties PolyOne Corporation Page 35 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 • Benefits:  High impact strength  Resistant to UV rays  Flame and smoke compliance  Easy to clean with aggressive cleaners; anti-microbial grades available  Range of sizes, thicknesses, colors, etc. 1 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.

WHO WE ARE – VISION, STRATEGY, CULTURE 3 Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Whether an additional line at an existing manufacturing plant, or a new facility in a growing region, we ramp-up quickly and cost-efficiently. 24 Capex / Revenue 2021E (%) AVIENT IS ASSET LIGHT Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 23 A vi en t A vi en t (E xc l. D is t. ) K W R R P M P P G A V Y F U L G C P F M C H X L IF F F O E H U N E C L K R A E M N A S H C E S C L G R A A LB Median: 5%Median: 3% Source: Peer data per Bloomberg market data as of March 12, 2021 Avient reflects 2021 estimated revenue of $4,100M and excludes one-time synergy capture CAPEX ($20M) Avient Specialty Formulators Other Chemical/Specialty Companies Free Cash Flow Conversion (1) 2021E (%) Being asset light helps us to generate strong free cash flow that is in line with specialty formulators.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures Page 3 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation Page 4 • Continue specialty transformation • Targeting $2.50 Adjusted EPS by 2015, nearly double 2013 EPS • Drive double digit operating income and adjusted EPS growth • 17 consecutive quarters of double- digit adjusted EPS growth • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Established aggressive 2015 targets • Steve Newlin Appointed, Chairman, President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • Volume driven, commodity producer • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2013 2014 and beyond -150.00% -50.00% 50.00% 150.00% 250.00% 350.00% PolyOne S&P 500 Russell 2000 Dow Jones Chemical All time high of $38.38 March 7th, 2014 • 17 consecutive quarters of double digit EPS growth • 49% CAGR adjusted EPS expansion 2006-2013 • 2013 stock price increased 73% versus 30% growth in the S&P • More than seven fold increase in market cap: $0.5b $3.6b Strategy and Execution Drive Results Page 5 Appliance 4% Building & Construction 13% Wire & Cable 9% Electrical & Electronics 5% Consumer 10%Packaging 16% Industrial 12% HealthCare 11% Transportation 18% Misc. 2% United States 66% Europe 14% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 7% PP&S 20% Specialty 53% Distribution 27% 0.12 0.27 0.21 0.13 0.68 0.82 1.00 1.31 2.50 $0.00 $0.25 $0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 Target Ad ju st ed E ar ni ng s P er S ha re 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion EPS Page 6 PolyOne At A Glance Old PolyOne Transformation *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 65- 75% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M Target Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation 2015 Target Page 7 2006 2013 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” Target 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 12.2% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 9.3% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions -- 5.6% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.4% 7.2% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 62% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.1% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 31% Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Page 8 Bridge To $2.50 Adjusted EPS By 2015 2015 EPS: $2.50 2013 EPS: $1.31 Mid single digit revenue CAGR Page 9 Mergers & Acquisitions Spartech accretion Incremental share buybacks Ongoing LSS Programs (50-100 bps/yr) Accelerated Innovation & Mix Improvement Innovation Drives Earnings Growth $20.3 $52.3 2006 2013 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years Page 10 14.3% 30.7% 2006 2013 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 19.5% 43.0% 2006 2013 Healthcare Consumer Packaging and Additive Technology Transportation Page 11 Unique and Innovative Solutions that Help Customers Win https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/uD3p_bdglP/Presentation revise pics/GLS Beverage can closure XO 2.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dwe4t8aacvhb8ui/-YgkycKypw/Anti-Counterfeiting release & images/GN1979.JPG Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.8x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Significant Debt Maturities As of December 31, 2013 ($ millions) Page 12 Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/13 *TTM 12/31/2013 ** includes US-qualified plans only 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2013 Pension Funding** As of December 31, 2013 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment •Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings •End market presence •Geographic footprint •Operating Margin • Synergy opportunities •Adjacent material solutions •Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities • Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) •Manufacturing alignment Organic Growth Share Repurchases Dividends Acquisitions Page 13 $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.00 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Dividend • Repurchased ~5 million shares in 2013 • 15 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company 2015 Target: $2.50 Adjusted EPS Why Invest In PolyOne?