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The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income, Specialty platform gross margin percentage, adjusted operating income, return on invested capital, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations.  PolyOne’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - - Special items, after tax(1) (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 30.4 101.0 Tax adjustments(2) (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 2.2 (10.5) Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal or discontinued operations. (1) Special items are a non-GAAP financial measure. Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant phase-in 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, remediation costs 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; unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency option contracts; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense (benefit) from one-time income tax items and deferred income tax valuations allowance adjustments. 2 Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities is calculated as follows: 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y Net cash provided by operating activities $ 72.5 $ 229.7 $ 140.8 $ 72.5 $ 106.9 $ 109.0 $ 208.4 Dividends and distributions received from joint ventures (32.9) (36.5) (24.2) (6.0) - - - Pension Cash Contributions 35.9 28.5 37.5 38.1 68.8 69.8 21.6 Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities $ 75.5 $ 221.7 $ 154.1 $ 104.6 $ 175.7 $ 178.8 $ 230.0 Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: Twelve Months Ended (In millions) December 31, 2011 December 31, 2012 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2014 Short-term portion and current portion of long-term debt $ 3.0 $ 3.8 $ 12.7 $ 61.8 Long-term debt 704.0 703.1 976.2 962.0 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (191.9) (210.0) (365.2) (238.6) Net Debt $ 515.1 496.9 623.7 785.2 Income before income taxes $ 168.9 $ 83.3 $ 151.0 $ 88.4 Interest expense, net 33.7 50.8 63.5 62.2 Depreciation and amortization 53.2 65.8 108.8 123.9 Equity income from equity affiliates (5.7) - - - Special items, impact on income before income taxes (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.9 Interest expense included in special items - (1.3) (1.9) - Accelerated depreciation included in special items - - (12.7) (23.1) Adjusted EBITDA $ 202.0 $ 253.7 $ 355.0 $ 416.3 Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA 2.6 2.0 1.8 1.9 Investor Day - May 18 2015 r11 Investor Day - May 18 2015 POL IR Presentation - Investor Day - 5_13_15 Master Version WEBSITE Investor Day Forward-Looking Statements Use of Non-GAAP Measures Agenda Introduction�� Slide Number 6 The Leaders Behind the Team Commodity to Specialty Transformation Proof of Performance Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Proof of Performance Successfully Navigating Change Since 2012 Strategy and Execution Drive Results Well Positioned for Accelerated Growth Global Color, Additives & Inks�� At a Glance A Case Study for Transformational Success Slide Number 18 Accelerating Growth Who We Are Growing With Innovation Pipeline Potential Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Key Initiatives Platinum Vision Summary Global Specialty Engineered Materials�� What We Do At a Glance A Case Study for Transformational Success Slide Number 30 Accelerating Growth Who We Are Growing With Innovation Pipeline Potential Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Key Initiatives Platinum Vision Summary �Designed Structures and Solutions�� At a Glance Early Progress A Lot of Work Remains with Tremendous Upside Potential Innovating with Cross-Business Unit Technologies Who We Are Growing With Key Initiatives Platinum Vision Summary Performance Products and Solutions�� At a Glance What We Have Delivered Slide Number 50 Accelerating Growth Who We Are Growing With Geographic Growth Opportunities Innovation Pipeline Potential Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Key Initiatives Platinum Vision Summary PolyOne Distribution�� At a Glance Slide Number 61 What We Have Delivered Accelerating Growth Who We Are Growing With Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Geographic Growth Opportunities Going Beyond Distribution Platinum Vision Summary Financial Highlights�� Who We Are Growing With 2014 Awards and Recognitions 2014 Financial Highlights Proof of Performance & 2015 Targets Ours is Not a Cost Cutting Story Financial Strength Financial Flexibility Cash to Generate Value Slide Number 79 Slide Number 80 2020 Platinum Vision�� PolyOne Core Values Confirmation of Our Strategy Strategy and Execution Drive Results Formula for Success Track Record of Successful Acquisitions Driving Toward Premier Profitability 2020 Platinum Vision Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth Driving Toward a Premium Specialty Multiple Why Invest In PolyOne?

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; • Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; • An ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, cost reductions, and employee productivity goals; • Information systems failures and cyber attacks; and • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. We also monitor earnings (defined as net income from continuing operations) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA before the impact of special items) as a supplement to our GAAP measures. Free Cash Flow Calculation Year Ended December 31, 2020 Cash provided (used) by operating activities $ 221.6 Capital expenditures (63.7) Free Cash Flow 157.9 Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability 38.1 Taxes paid on gain on divestiture 142.0 Adjusted Free Cash Flow $ 338.0 Year Ended December 31, 2019 Free Cash Flow Calculation Total Discontinued Operations Continuing Operations Cash provided by operating activities $ 300.8 $ 74.4 $ 226.4 Capital expenditures 81.7 14.1 67.6 Free Cash Flow $ 219.1 $ 60.3 $ 158.8 6 Avient IR Presentation - Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.pdf Avient IR Presentation - Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley - Website.pdf Avient Q4 Earnings and 2021 Outlook.pdf Avient Q4 Earnings and 2021 Outlook.pdf Avient Q4 Earnings and 2021 Outlook.pdf Avient Q4 Earnings and 2021 Outlook.pdf Avient Q4 Earnings and 2021 Outlook.pdf 2.5.21 IR Deck Attachments clean

Online purchasing. Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 2017 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 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 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 * 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. (1) Special items 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; the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results and tax adjustments. Tax adjustments include the net tax (expense) benefit from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisitions, including, without limitation, the acquisitions being accretive; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. SEC Filings

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisitions, including, without limitation, the acquisitions being accretive; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. SEC Filings

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