PREPERM™ Solutions for Automotive Radars Millimeter frequencies put the performance of RF materials into a real test. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. PREPERM materials are also used in these applications: • GNSS antennas • High dielectric constant lenses • V2X communication

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Registration Details for 2023 Sustainability Day CLEVELAND – August 28, 2023 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, has announced registration details for a virtual Sustainability Day for investment professionals on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Avient serves a unique role in enabling the sustainability goals of our customers through the application of material science in nearly every end market,” said Jamie A. A recording of the webcast and the slide presentation will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations shortly after the live webcast. http://www.avient.com/investors https://sustainabilityday2023.avient.com/ http://www.avient.com/investors https://register.vevent.com/register/BI0b9400e410674b9d9dc80471579b64b9 https://www.avient.com/investors/events-presentations About Avient 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.

The core parts of filter media are engineered structures produced from PP meltblown nonwoven material. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information. These capture the electret charge that is applied to the meltblown nonwoven material.

A fresh look at material options helps align key properties with optimal performance for today’s vehicles. Contact Avient to tap into our material science expertise and comprehensive product development support services to help you bring your ideas to market faster. www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.

Sales of our specialty materials into defense, energy, and transportation end markets have shown resilience during these challenging times.” We are looking forward to sharing how and where our material science is helping customers achieve their sustainability goals and the megatrends that are underpinning the future growth of our sustainable solutions portfolio.” They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.

CLEVELAND – February 8, 2022 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today reported its fourth quarter and full year results for 2021. We delivered record results this year against a backdrop of unprecedented challenges including the ongoing pandemic, substantial raw material inflation, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages,” added Mr. While we anticipate raw material and labor shortages to continue and inflation to be persistent, we have proven that we can manage these challenges and expect to deliver another record year of growth.”

About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with expected 2021 revenues of $4.75 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 586.6 $ 493.8 $ 1,820.3 $ 977.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 233.6 174.1 690.7 518.2 Distribution 438.8 276.9 1,205.9 805.2 Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (20.3) (99.6) (55.4) Sales $ 1,219.8 $ 924.5 $ 3,617.3 $ 2,245.1 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 172.1 $ 155.0 $ 563.0 $ 320.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 63.1 53.4 197.4 148.5 Distribution 39.9 30.8 119.3 91.6 Corporate and eliminations (19.7) (29.0) (33.2) (28.8) Gross margin $ 255.4 $ 210.2 $ 846.5 $ 531.4 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 105.3 $ 104.5 $ 321.1 $ 196.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 31.4 28.7 94.2 84.5 Distribution 16.1 13.3 47.8 40.1 Corporate and eliminations 23.9 30.2 76.2 85.7 Selling and administrative expense $ 176.7 $ 176.7 $ 539.3 $ 407.1 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 66.8 $ 50.5 $ 241.9 $ 123.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 31.7 24.7 103.2 64.0 Distribution 23.8 17.5 71.5 51.5 Corporate and eliminations (43.6) (59.2) (109.4) (114.5) Operating income $ 78.7 $ 33.5 $ 307.2 $ 124.3 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.4 $ 76.8 $ 321.1 $ 171.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.6 32.2 127.0 86.7 Distribution 24.0 17.7 72.1 51.9 Corporate and eliminations (41.5) (56.7) (105.3) (108.3) Other income, net 1.4 1.5 4.1 12.6 EBITDA $ 116.9 $ 71.5 $ 419.0 $ 214.2 13 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING OEM S P E C I A L T Y , S T A T I C D I S S I P A T I V E P A C K A G I N G • Provide protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD) and environmental variations • Ensure highly specialized, clean manufacturing conditions • Deliver stringent quality control of ionic and metal contamination • Maintain availability of raw materials across a global supply chain • Ability to translate production globally • Protected critical electronics from ESD while providing an environmental barrier • Adhered to strict quality and cleanliness controls from raw material handling through production to help maintain high-purity standards, such as ultra-clean feeders, deionized water, and specific HVAC systems, supporting quality initiatives, including PCS reviews, eCoA, and HA assessments • Exceeded customer expectations for controlling ionic and metal contamination down to parts per billion (PPB) • Offered global capabilities with local support and material supply to meet growing semiconductor industry needs Stat-Tech Static Dissipative Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Consolidated sales expanded for the first time in seven quarters with contributions from both our Color, Additives and Inks, and Specialty Engineered Materials segments. As we look to the second half, we expect growth momentum to continue with our teams focused on providing innovative materials and processing solutions to solve our customers' challenges to enable a sustainable world. About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

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