 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limita tion, the acquisition 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 financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged a nd 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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  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, chang es in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans Richardson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer PolyOne Corporation Page 15 Track Record of Accelerated Growth Total Revenue Adjusted EPS Adjusted EBITDA $2,061 $2,506 $2,709 $2,861 $3,771 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ($ in millions, except EPS ) $105 $179 $202 $255 $344 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 PolyOne Corporation Page 16 $0.31 $0.44 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Adjusted EPS $42 $60 $20 $40 $60 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Specialty Operating Income ($ millions) Q1 2014 Financial Highlights  Growth momentum accelerates driven by specialty platform  Specialty segments and Distribution achieve record results  All segments increase operating income compared to prior year  Revenue grew 25% versus Q1 2013 +43% +42% $57 $79 $30 $60 $90 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Adjusted Operating Income ($ millions) +39% PolyOne Corporation Page 17 Commitment to Operational Excellence 81% 96% 2006 2013 16.2% 10.9% 2006 2013 On-Time Delivery Working Capital % of Sales 5.0% 31.0% 2006 2013 Percent of Associates Trained in LSS  Three consecutive years – CFO Magazine Best Working Capital Management Program in the chemical industry World’s Best Business Process Excellence Program in 2012*  95 certified Black Belts  211 certified Green Belts  422 Project Leaders World’s Best “Start-up Program” for Lean Six Sigma Deployment in 2009* *Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center PolyOne Corporation Page 18 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/14 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x $48 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of March 31, 2014 ($ millions) Coupon Rates: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% *TTM 12/31/2013 ** includes US-qualified pension plans only 60% 100% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of March 31, 2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 19 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Dividend  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic footprint • Operating Margin  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 1.4 million shares in Q1 2014  Repurchased 6.4 million shares since April 2013  13.6 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture)  Manufacturing alignment PolyOne Corporation Page 20 3.07 3.05 1.81 1.45 1.82 1.54 0.85 3.15 1.17 1.69 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 0.91 PolyOne Valuation Aspirations PEG Ratio Comparison Represents $38 of share price upside Avg = 1.96 PolyOne Corporation Page 21 Innovating for the Future Dr.

 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition 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 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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  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 In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans S&P 500 All time high of $43.34 July 1st, 2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 2006 2014 2015 Target “Where we were” “Where we are” (Est. in 2012) 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 14.7% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 12.1% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 7.3% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 7.7% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 65% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* 5.0% 11.3% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 37% Double Digit Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Continuing Earnings Growth Double Digit EPS Expansion Ongoing LSS Programs Incremental Share Buybacks Mergers & Acquisitions Continued Gross Margin Expansion Mid Single Digit Revenue Growth Accelerated Innovation & Mix Improvement PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $53 2006 2014 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 27% 2006 2014 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 20% 44% 2006 2014 Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Decreasing Dependence on Fossil Fuels Protecting the Environment Improving Health and Wellness Megatrend End Markets Globalizing and Localizing Health & Wellness Transportation Packaging Consumer PolyOne Corporation Page 13 60% 94% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 2014 Pension Funding** As of December 31, 2014 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 12/31/14 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 1.9x $49 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of December 31, 2014 ($ millions) Coupon Rate: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 12/31/2014 PolyOne Corporation Page 14 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return  Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities  Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture)  ~75% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Annual Dividend  Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth • Operating Margin  Synergy opportunities  Adjacent material solutions  Repurchased 1.6 million shares in Q4 2014  Repurchased 11.3 million shares since early 2013  8.7 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization PolyOne Corporation Page 15 PolyOne Core Values Innovation Collaboration Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 16 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?

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. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact 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 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; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; 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, 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. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

color and additive masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition 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 ability 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.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the final amount of charges resulting from the North American asset realignment and our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive at expected levels and within the expected timeframe; 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 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; the inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities; 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.

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