In this annual report, 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. P O L Y O N E C O R P O R A T I O N PART I CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 3, 2011, SEC File No. 1-16091). 2.2† Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 30, 2011, among PolyOne Corporation, 2011 ColorNewton Inc., ColorMatrix Group, Inc., and Audax ColorMatrix Holdings, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to PolyOne Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2011, SEC File No. 1-16091). 3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.2 Amendment to the Second Article of the Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, November 25, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1a to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.3 Regulations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2009, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.1 Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between the Company and NBD Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to The Geon Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, SEC File No. 1-11804) 4.2 Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.3 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2011, by and among PolyOne Corporation, Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent, the other Lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, both as Joint-Lead Arrangers and Joint-Book Managers. 10.2 Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2011, by and among PolyOne Corporation, PolyOne Canada Inc. the other subsidiaries of PolyOne Corporation party thereto as borrowers or guarantors, the Lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Administrative and Collateral Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and U.S.

VISION AND STRATEGY In this annual report, 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. AVIENT CORPORATION THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK PART I CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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. Associate, Jones Day from August 1995 to January 2006.

In this annual report, 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. POLYONE CORPORATION [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] PART I CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 3, 2011, SEC File No. 1-16091). 2.2† Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 30, 2011, among PolyOne Corporation, 2011 ColorNewton Inc., ColorMatrix Group, Inc., and Audax ColorMatrix Holdings, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to PolyOne Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2011, SEC File No. 1-16091). 2.3† Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 23, 2012, by and among PolyOne Corporation, 2012 RedHawk, Inc., 2012 RedHawk, LLC and Spartech Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to PolyOne Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2012, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.2 Amendment to the Second Article of the Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, November 25, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1a to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.3 Regulations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2009, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.1 Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between the Company and NBD Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to The Geon Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, SEC File No. 1-11804) 4.2 Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.3 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2011, by and among PolyOne Corporation, Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent, the other Lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, both as Joint-Lead Arrangers and Joint-Book Managers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.2 Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2011, by and among PolyOne Corporation, PolyOne Canada Inc. the other subsidiaries of PolyOne Corporation party thereto as borrowers or guarantors, the Lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Administrative and Collateral Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and U.S.

OUR FUTURE. 1 2 “ “ In this annual report, 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 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] PART I CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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. Associate, Jones Day from August 1995 to January 2006.

INVESTOR DAY O R L A N D O , F L O R I D A | M A Y 2 0 1 8 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS PolyOne Corporation 2 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.

Vinod Purayath 12:00 SUMMARY: Jamie Beggs 12:20 AVIENT – AN INVESTMENT IN SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: Bob Patterson 12:30 Q&A 1:00 LUNCH 2Avient Corporation Disclaimer 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.

Fearon served as a Partner of Willow Place Partners LLC, a corporate advisory firm, from 2001 to 2002 and was the Senior Vice President Corporate Development for Transamerica Corporation, a financial services organization, from 1995 to 2000. Lorraine also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Occidental Chemical Company, a chemical manufacturing company, from 1995 to 2003.

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 5 COLLABORATION INNOVATION EXCELLENCE 2 “ “ In this annual report, 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. POLYONE CORPORATION [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] PART I CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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. Partner, Jones Day (a global law firm), January 2006 to February 2007, Associate, Jones Day, August 1995 to January 2006.

Annual Report 2014 2 In this annual report, 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. POLYONE CORPORATION [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] PART I CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.2 Amendment to the Second Article of the Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, November 25, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1a to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.3 Regulations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2009, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.1 Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between the Company and NBD Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to The Geon Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, SEC File No. 1-11804) 4.2 Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.3 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.4 Indenture, dated February 28, 2013, between PolyOne Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.1 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 1, 2013, among the Company, PolyOne Canada and certain other subsidiaries of the Company, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and U.S.

In this annual report, 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. POLYONE CORPORATION PART I CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.2 Amendment to the Second Article of the Articles of Incorporation, as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, November 25, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1a to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, SEC File No. 1-16091) 3.3 Regulations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2009, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.1 Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between the Company and NBD Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to The Geon Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, SEC File No. 1-11804) 4.2 Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.3 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, SEC File No. 1-16091) 4.4 Indenture, dated February 28, 2013, between PolyOne Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091) 10.1 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 1, 2013, among the Company, PolyOne Canada and certain other subsidiaries of the Company, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and U.S.