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Di Salvo is responsible for all aspects of the company’s capital structure, cash management, insurance and capital markets transactions, as well as Financial Planning and Analysis. In addition, he serves as the primary point of contact for Avient’s shareholders. He joined Avient in 2011 as Assistant Controller and later served as Director, Finance for the company’s Global Color, Additives & Inks business segment.

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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 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; • 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. 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. Leverage PolyOne’s global reach Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 18-20% operating margins Invest in commercial resources I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 98 Commercial Operating Income Operating 243 335 $36 $90 Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 40% + 150% + 900 bps I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 99 Commercial Operating Income (millions) 53 109 187 214 3 12 $12 $45 $22 $42 $2 Acquisition #1 (10 years) Acquisition #3 (7 years) Acquisition #2 (9 years) EBITDA Multiple 10.5x 3.0x 11.1x 7.6x 4.9x 2.8x 23% 17% 21% Return on Sales I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 100 Commercial Operating Income Operating 44 65 $0 $0 0% 0% Advanced Composites I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 101 Commercial Operating Income Operating 96 141 $16 $18 $36 11% 12% 18-20% Recent Color Acquisitions PolyOne Corporation 102 Average Company Size # of Possibilities Rationale 250 • Local to regional footprint • Niche technology focus • Concentrated customer base $50M–$200M 150 • Regional to global footprint • 1–3 specialty technologies • Diversified customer base >$200M 30 • Global footprint with local service • Diverse specialty technologies • Highly diversified customer & market portfolio S T R O N G P I P E L I N E D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T S U M M A R Y PolyOne Corporation 103 Proven track record with specialty acquisitions using invest-to-grow strategy Our approach to integration differentiates PolyOne in a competitive M&A market Trusted brand and reputation Buyer of choice Robust pipeline with a range of opportunities that fit our strategy FINANCIAL REVIEW B R A D R I C H A R D S O N PolyOne Corporation 104 PolyOne Corporation 105 A D J U S T E D E P S E X P A N S I O N 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017* C O N S E C U T I V E Y E A R S $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 $1.96 $2.06 $2.21 *Pro Forma for sale of DSS PolyOne Corporation 106 S T R A T E G I C C A S H D E P L O Y M E N T ORGANIC GROWTH Investing in R&D and capacity 11 Maintenance 40% Strategic Growth Investments 60% Capital Expenditures M&A OPPORTUNITIES Continued pursuit of strategic bolt on acquisitions that expand specialty offerings 2 SHAREHOLDER RETURN Dividends and share buybacks3 Over $400 million M&A Spending Since 2014 $809 million Share Repurchases 2011-Q1 2018 60% Increase in annual dividend over next three years 2011 2013 2015 2017 “Where we were” “Where we are” ROIC 5.0% 14.0% Operating Income % of Sales Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 15.5% Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 12.1% Performance Products & Solutions 4.3% 10.7% Distribution 2.6% 6.3% P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E E X P A N D I N G M A R G I N S & R O I C PolyOne Corporation 107 I N V E S T M E N T I N COMMERCIAL RESOURCES D R I V I N G R E S U L T S PolyOne Corporation 108 Largest organic revenue growth since recession $2.9 $2.9 $3.2 2015 2016 2017 Revenue in billions of $ Total + 10% Organic + 7% S U S T A I N A B L E P A T H T O D O U B L E - D I G I T E P S G R O W T H PolyOne Corporation 109 Double digit annual EPS growth Expand specialty portfolio with strategic acquisitions Innovate and develop new technologies and services Repurchase 600K-1M shares annually Increase commercial resources 6-8% annually Double acquired company margins Enhance efficiencies through Lean Six Sigma and commercial excellence R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 110 R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 111 $570 $1,650 $1,750 $2,000 ROIC Invested Capital Improving ROIC + Expanding Invested Capital = Outperforming the Market CONCLUSION B O B P A T T E R S O N PolyOne Corporation 112 1 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

Since our last Investor Day in 2018, we have significantly transformed the company with an increased focus on sustainable solutions,” said Robert M. In addition, the company will provide an update on the integration of the Clariant Color business, including future synergy capture, and a financial overview. Investor Relations Contact: Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1921 giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com Media Contact: Kyle G.

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