NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results and Provides Guidance for 2021 Fourth Quarter Results • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.81 compared to $0.08 in the prior year quarter • Record fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.52 increased 73% compared to $0.30 pro forma* in the prior year, driven by strong organic revenue growth in all segments, improved operating margins and synergy capture from the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition • Increased dividend for the 10th consecutive year to $0.85 a share on an annualized basis Full Year Results • Completed transformational Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and renamed the company as Avient • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $1.46 compared to $0.97 in the prior year • Adjusted EPS increased 11% to $1.93 pro forma, on strength in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) segment delivered record operating income of $94 million, driven by growth in composites and demand for outdoor high performance applications CLEVELAND – February 9, 2021 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today reported its full year and fourth quarter results for 2020. I am extremely pleased with our record fourth quarter results, as every segment and end market grew over the prior year fourth quarter. Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 74.2 $ 0.81 $ 6.4 $ 0.08 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) (26.7) (0.29) 19.9 0.26 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 47.5 $ 0.52 $ 26.3 $ 0.34 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 1.46 $ 75.5 $ 0.97 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 24.8 0.27 55.8 0.72 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 156.8 1.73 $ 131.3 1.69 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 6 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Sales $ 997.0 $ 658.6 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 Cost of sales 744.1 505.3 2,457.8 2,205.5 Gross margin 252.9 153.3 784.3 657.2 Selling and administrative expense 187.9 132.8 595.0 500.4 Operating income 65.0 20.5 189.3 156.8 Interest expense, net (19.3) (11.9) (74.6) (59.5) Other income, net 11.7 10.7 24.3 12.1 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 57.4 19.3 139.0 109.4 Income tax benefit (expense) 17.3 (12.9) (5.2) (33.7) Net income from continuing operations 74.7 6.4 133.8 75.7 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.1 458.9 (0.4) 513.1 Net income 74.8 465.3 133.4 588.8 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) — (1.8) (0.2) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 74.3 $ 465.3 $ 131.6 $ 588.6 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.81 $ 0.08 $ 1.47 $ 0.98 Discontinued operations — 5.97 (0.01) 6.64 Total $ 0.81 $ 6.05 $ 1.46 $ 7.62 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.81 $ 0.08 $ 1.46 $ 0.97 Discontinued operations — 5.92 (0.01) 6.61 Total $ 0.81 $ 6.00 $ 1.45 $ 7.58 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2125 $ 0.2025 $ 0.8200 $ 0.7875 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.4 76.9 90.1 77.2 Diluted 92.1 77.5 90.6 77.7 7 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (1.8) $ — $ (4.3) $ 0.3 Environmental remediation costs (1.1) 0.3 (20.4) (10.1) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.5 8.7 4.5 Inventory fair market value step-up expense 1.2 — (9.3) (2.0) Impact on cost of sales (1.7) 0.8 (25.3) (7.3) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (13.0) (4.4) (22.5) (18.6) Acquisition earn-out adjustments 1.5 (15.7) (1.0) (36.4) Acquisition related costs (1.4) (5.3) (24.9) (9.4) Impact on selling and administrative expense (12.9) (25.4) (48.4) (64.4) Impact on operating income (14.6) (24.6) (73.7) (71.7) Costs related to committed financing in interest expense, net — — (10.1) — Other income, net 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 Pension settlement/curtailment gains and mark-to-market adjustment 10.3 9.5 17.2 9.5 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (4.2) (15.0) (66.2) (61.7) Income tax benefit (expense) on above special items (1.3) (0.4) 14.1 11.1 Tax adjustments(2) 32.2 (4.5) 27.3 (5.2) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient Shareholders $ 26.7 $ (19.9) $ (24.8) $ (55.8) Diluted earnings per common share impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.29 $ (0.26) $ (0.27) $ (0.72) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.1 77.5 90.6 77.7 (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; settlement gains or losses and 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

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When the accelerated gains were weighted as a function of the frequency, the polymer handle had either a similar accelerated gain (ISO 5346-1:2001) or a lower gain that reduced the risk (ISO 18570:2017) . Below are some regulations and possible questions related to common end markets of ergonomic devices . These design elements can generate greater market appeal and also justify a higher price point .

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. 2 Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2017 Income from continuing operations, before income taxes $ 212.3 Interest expense, net 60.8 Depreciation and amortization 82.8 Special items impact on income from continuing operations, before income taxes(1) 32.9 Adjusted EBITDA $ 388.8 Senior secured revolving credit facility $ 56.5 Senior secured term loan due 2022 637.5 Total Secured Debt 694.0 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (243.6) Net Secured Debt $ 450.4 Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 32.6 Long-term debt 1,290.9 Total Debt 1,323.5 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (243.6) Net Debt $ 1,079.9 Total Secured Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.8 Net Secured Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.2 Total Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 3.4 Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.8 (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. Service:�The Timeless differentiator Talent development IQ DESIGN LABS LSS CUSTOMER FIRST 3D Printing�Bringing New ideas to life Slide Number 34 Innovating with PolyOne COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS Color, Additives & Inks Specialty Engineered Materials Specialty Engineered Materials Performance Products & Solutions Performance Products & Solutions DISTRIBUTION Target end markets & �application examples Slide Number 44 Slide Number 45 Slide Number 46 Slide Number 47 Slide Number 48 Slide Number 49 Slide Number 50 Slide Number 51 Slide Number 52 Slide Number 53 Slide Number 54 Slide Number 55 Investor Presentation - June 2018 Investor Presentation - March 2018 Adjusted EBITDA

PowerPoint Presentation M E D I C A L D E V I C E M A N U FA C T U R E R O S T O M Y B A G S E A L S • Comply with ISO 10993 and FDA Class II medical device regulations • Offer Good sealing performance • Provide technical supports for processing recommendations • Deliver a high compression set materials to improve comfort • Provided a medical-grade TPE to help the customer meet necessary regulatory specifications and gain market share • Provided technical support during design and the manufacturing process for EVA bonding • Delivered soft-touch feel and excellent sealing performance Versaflex HC Thermoplastic Elastomers - G2705 Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  Our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities;  The timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts;  Separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates;  Amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates;  Our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions;  The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, and achieve the expected results of such acquisitions, including whether such businesses will be accretive to our earnings;  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 financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;  The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;  Our ability to achieve new business gains;  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 achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends;  The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; 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 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 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 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. Segment Highlights At a Glance: Color, Additives & Inks At a Glance: Specialty Engineered Materials At a Glance: Designed Structures & Solutions At a Glance: Performance Products & Solutions At a Glance: Distribution Application Examples Luxury Packaging�with Gravitech Density Modified Polymers Medical Device Housings�with Chemically Resistant Engineered Polymers Printed Circuit Boards�with Thermally Conductive Polymers Color & Design Services Outdoor Applications Fiber Colorants�Solutions for clothing, apparel, footwear, automotive & sporting goods Slide Number 34 Metal Replacement Solutions High-Barrier Packaging Containers Investor Presentation - November 2016 r4 (2).pdf Investor Presentation - November 2016

THE CHALLENGE A global leader (“OEM”) in personal care products was developing its first entry into the Patient Mobility market and was looking for ways to gain a competitive edge and offer superior value to its customers. THE IMPACT • FLEXIBILITY through wide range of color options • PROTECTION of product through antimicrobial technology • SPEED to MARKET through supplier expertise • COST REDUCTION through simplified processing • CONSISTENT performance through all-inclusive, one step masterbatch Each Smartbatch solution is custom formulated to incorporate color, antimicrobial technology and UV stability in one material, simplifying them manufacturing process and delivering consistent performance

Demand for defense, energy and telecom composite applications are helping to offset weakness in other markets around the world.” This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, environmental remediation costs, mark-to-market adjustments associated with benefit plans, acquisition related costs, and other non-routine costs. Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 20.8 $ 0.23 $ 64.4 $ 0.70 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 22.3 0.24 6.4 0.07 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.1 0.16 10.8 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 58.2 $ 0.63 $ 81.6 $ 0.89 8 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Sales $ 845.7 $ 892.2 Cost of sales 598.1 637.8 Gross margin 247.6 254.4 Selling and administrative expense 190.5 152.2 Operating income 57.1 102.2 Interest expense, net (28.8) (16.9) Other income (expense), net 0.7 (0.6) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 29.0 84.7 Income tax expense (7.7) (20.0) Net income from continuing operations 21.3 64.7 (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (0.9) 19.8 Net income 20.4 84.5 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) (0.3) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 19.9 $ 84.2 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.23 $ 0.70 Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.22 Total $ 0.22 $ 0.92 Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.23 $ 0.70 Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.21 Total $ 0.22 $ 0.91 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.0 91.5 Diluted 91.8 92.3 9 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (6.6) $ (4.4) Environmental remediation costs (1.4) (2.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — 0.6 Impact on cost of sales (8.0) (5.8) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (15.7) 1.9 Acquisition related costs (3.4) (2.9) Impact on selling and administrative expense (19.1) (1.0) Impact on operating income (27.1) (6.8) Other income (loss), net (0.2) 0.1 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (27.3) (6.7) Income tax expense (benefit) on above special items 6.9 1.8 Tax adjustments(2) (1.9) (1.5) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (22.3) $ (6.4) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.24) $ (0.07) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 92.3 (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; settlement gains or losses and 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, 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

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