Overview of applications and benefits

Overview of applications and benefits

 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

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, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; 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. Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.

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, including adjustments related to contingent consideration; 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. Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.

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 will deliver for our stakeholders through multiple value creation levers—many of which are unique to Avient: o Demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare, and composites, together with Clariant Masterbatch revenue synergies, that will drive 2021 revenue growth of 8% and long-term growth in excess of GDP o Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy capture will result in significant near-term benefit In addition, we remain committed to increasing annual dividends in line with earnings growth and opportunistically buying back shares, all while remaining modestly levered.

This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, mark-to-market adjustments associated with benefit plans, environmental remediation costs, acquisition-related costs, and other non-routine costs. GUIDANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 12 14.8% 15.8% Guidance Actual Adjusted EBITDA Margin % Better-than-expected margins driven by: • Resilient demand for composites and sustainable solutions which improved mix of higher margin applications • Deceleration of raw material inflation • Cost reduction activities Q1 EBITDA BRIDGE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 13 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 19) Inflation (4) SEM: Price / Mix 6) Inflation (4) Net Price Benefit 17) Wage and Energy Inflation (13) Cost Reductions 8) FX (6) Q1 2023 Actual $134) Adjusted EBITDA Q1 2022 Pro Forma $ 176) Demand (48) • Weak demand conditions in-line with previous expectations • Pricing continues to cover inflation of raw materials, wages and energy U.S. & Canada 40% EMEA 38% Asia 17% Latin America 5% Q1 2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 18% Packaging 23% Healthcare 7% Industrial 16% Building and Construction 10% Defense 6%Telecommunications 4% Energy 5% END MARKET REVENUE (1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $846M and $134M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs $537M $91M $310M $64M Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $134M$846M (1) 14 Transportation 11% Q1 2 023 SA LES BY R EGI ON Y o Y C H A N G E ( E X C L .

EPS (1) $0.14 $2.67 $3.04 2006 2018 2022PF TO P- TI E R S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y P E R F O R M A NC E A N D R E C O G N I T I O N Industry Sustainability Standards 90th percentile 84th ESG Ratings Performance 3 1 4 14 PEOPL E C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G Community Service 7x Safer than Industry Average World-Class Safety Leadership Development Over $17 million raised since 2010 Diversity & Inclusion 15 2 0 2 2 R E S U L T S Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE ( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 17 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 42 Inflation (20) SEM: Price / Mix 14 Inflation (10) Net Price Benefit 26 Wage and Energy Inflation (13) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 4 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 21 FX (10) Q4 2022 $107 Adjusted EBITDA Q4 2021 $ 132 Demand (50) Russia Import Sales (3) • Demand contraction especially prevalent in EMEA and Asia • Pricing continues to cover inflation of raw materials, wages and energy P ROV E N T R AC K R E C O R D O F S T RO N G A N D I M P ROV I N G F R E E C A S H F LOW G E N E R AT I O N 18 • Periods of economic weakness have driven higher levels of cash generation due to working capital management • Anticipate continued strong free cash flow generation and conversion despite global uncertainty 78% 78% 80% 80% 81% 78% 84% 83% 80% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 F re e C a s h F lo w C o n v e rs io n F re e C a s h F lo w FCF $ AVNT FCF Conversion % S&P FCF Conversion % Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA. 2020 is pro forma for Clariant Color and 2022 is pro forma for Avient Protective Materials $600 $592 2021 2022 $3.02 $3.04 2021 2022 FULL YEAR 2022 PERFORMANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y P R O F O R M A ) 19 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $3,712 $3,653 2021 2022 - 2% Adjusted EPS - 1% + 1% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 4% excluding FX) (+ 5% excluding FX) (+ 9% excluding FX) FULL YEAR 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 20 CAI $2,402 $2,355 Sales ($ in millions) $409 $402 EBITDA SEM Pro Forma $1,308 $1,300 Sales $278 $272 EBITDA (+ 4% excluding FX) - 2% - 1% (+ 5% excluding FX) - 2% (+ 4% excluding FX) - 2% (+ 2% excluding FX) PRO FORMA FULL YEAR EPS BRIDGE 21 Pro Forma 2021 Adjusted EPS 3.02$ Foreign Currency (0.23) Russia Import Sales (0.07) Outdoor High Performance (0.13) Color, Additives and Inks 0.18 Specialty Engineered Materials 0.24 Corporate Costs / Other 0.03 Pro Forma 2022 Adjusted EPS 3.04$ FULL YEAR EBITDA BRIDGE ( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 22 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 247 Inflation (176) SEM: Price / Mix 121 Inflation (77) Net Price Benefit 115 Wage and Energy Inflation (47) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 23 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 43 FX (34) Full Year 2022 $592 Adjusted EBITDA Full Year 2021 $ 600 Demand (99) Russia Import Sales (9) • Demand primarily impacted by China lockdowns, 4th quarter industrywide destocking and declining consumer sentiment • Pricing outpaced inflation of raw materials, wages and energy 2 0 2 3 G U I D A N C E $125 $530 Q1 FY $0.55 $2.40 Q1 FY 2023 GUIDANCE 24 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $845 $3,450 Q1 FY Adjusted EPS (in millions) (in millions) CA SH FLOW / BALANCE SHEET 25 • IT investment to further integrate acquired businesses and capture operational efficiencies • Restructuring actions to streamline operations and improve profitability, primarily in Europe ($ millions) 2023E Cash Flow from Operating Activities 350$ Less: Run-Rate CapEx (110) CapEx for IT System Upgrade (25) CapEx for Restructuring (15) Total CapEx (150) Free Cash Flow 200$ Adjusted EBITDA 530$ Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x K E Y G R O W T H D R I V E R S A N D T R A N S F O R M E D P O R T F O L I O GROW TH DR IVER S: PROV EN SUCC ESS 27 (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials (APM) COMPOSITES $51 $84 $212 $668 2016 2018 2020 2022 Long Term Growth Rate 10% Organic CAGR 10% HEALTHCARE $108 $113 $231 $293 2016 2018 2020 2022 Long Term Growth Rate 8-10% Organic CAGR 11% ASIA/EMERGING REGIONS $265 $358 $726 $830 2016 2018 2020 2022 Long Term Growth Rate 5% Organic CAGR 12% $340 $455 $790 2016 2018 2020 2022 $1,175 SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Long Term Growth Rate 8-12% Organic CAGR 11% (1) (1)(1) (Sales in $ millions) #1 Color Formulator Dyneema® - World’s Strongest Fiber™ #1 in Composites applications for outdoor high performance #1 in Performance Inks Customized solutions 140+ PhDs on staff Rapid development of innovative products Extensive patent (2,500+) portfolio 33% Vitality Index Better-positioned toward stable, high-growth end markets Consumer, packaging, healthcare and defense comprise nearly 60% of sales Agnostic to raw materials, helping all customers achieve their goals Broad portfolio of diversified sustainable solutions 90%+ of our innovation pipeline invested in sustainable solutions Long-term growth rate well above GDP with expectations of 8-12% L E V E R AG I N G O U R T R A N S F OR M E D PO RT F O L I O 28 Healthcare 8% Packaging 24% Consumer 20% Building & Construction 10% Industrial 15% Transportation 9% Energy 4% Telecom. 4% 2022 PF $3.65B sales Defense 6% Leading Positions Sustainable SolutionsDiversified IndustriesSpecialty Formulator (1) 2022 Pro forma for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials (2) 2020 Pro forma for the acquisition of Clariant Color (1)(2) (1) $340M $455M $790M 2016 2018 2020PF 2022PF $1,175M P E E R C O M PA R I S O N S AV I E N T I S A S SE T L I G H T Capex / Revenue 2023E (%) Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of 2023年2月13日 Note: Avient reflects 2023 estimated revenue of $3,450 and estimated run-rate CAPEX of $110M. 30 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 A vi e n t K W R P P G F U L A V Y R P M F M C H U N H X L C E E C L A S H S C L E M N F R E E C A S H F LOW C O N V E R S I O N Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of 2023年2月13日 Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA.

S E C O N D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 2 R E S U L T S $122 $134 2021 2022 $0.87 $0.98 2021 2022 Q2 2022 PERFORMANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 4 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $1,235 $1,302 2021 2022 + 5% Adjusted EPS + 10% + 13% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX) Q2 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 5 CAI $624 $649 Sales ($ in millions) SEM Distribution $86 $94 Operating Income + 4% + 9% $404 $443 Sales $24 $27 Operating Income + 10% + 13% (1) $241 $244 Sales $37 $37 Operating Income + 1% Flat (+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 6% excluding FX) (+ 3% excluding FX) Q2 2021 $1,235 $122 Sustainable Solutions 17 7% 7 Healthcare 23 14% 5 Composites (ex Outdoor High Performance) 10 20% 4 Growth in Asia / LATAM 5 3% 1 Other 69 11% 5 Sub-total $1,359 10% $144 Outdoor High Performance Impact (9) (5) Wage Inflation and Overtime (7) Other Supply Chain Costs (2) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4 FX (48) (7) Q2 2022 $1,302 5% $134 Q2 2022 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 6 Sales Growth Rate Adjusted Operating Income$ millions Adjusted EBITDA Q2 EBITDA BRIDGE 7 Price increases more than offsets raw material and supply chain impacts Q2 2021 $ 159 Demand (29) $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 87 Inflation (58) SEM: Price / Mix 36 Inflation (24) Distribution: Price / Mix 45 Inflation (41) Net Price Benefit 45 Wage Inflation and Overtime (7) Other Supply Chain Costs (2) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4 FX (7) Q2 2022 $ 170   China Lockdowns / Russia Impact $ (14) Outdoor High Performance (5) Transportation (5)  8 Q2 '21 Adjusted EPS 0.87$ Color, Additives and Inks 0.11 Specialty Engineered Materials 0.01 Distribution 0.03 Corporate Costs 0.01 F/X (0.05) Segment OI 0.11$ Interest Expense 0.03 Tax Rate (0.03) Q2 '22 Adjusted EPS 0.98$ Q2 EPS BRIDGE Key Updates • Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals • Emphasized commitment to U.N. EPS (ex Amort) 3.96$ 0.13$ 4.09$ (0.58)$ 3.51$ Pro Forma Leverage (12/31/2022E) Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.6x 3.4x 2.8x Forecast Dyneema Forecast + Dyneema Sale of Distribution Pro Forma 2022 TWO-YEAR LEVER AGE MODEL 16 3.5x 2.7x 1.6x 2.8x 2.4x 2.0x 2019PF 2020PF 2022E 2022PF 2023E 2024E Dyneema® AcquisitionClariant Color Acquisition (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of the Clariant Color business (2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and potential divestiture of Distribution, including repayment of senior notes due 2023 and Term Loan (1) (1) (2) OUR SPEC IA LTY JOURNEY C ONTINUES 17 • Dyneema® brings leading technology and brand with the World’s Strongest Fiber™, deep history of application development and strong management team focused on specialty applications • Dyneema® transaction is aligned with our previously stated acquisition goal of expanding our composites and fiber capabilities • Similar to our other technology expansion acquisitions, Dyneema® allows us to leverage our invest-to-grow strategy • The possible sale of our Distribution business also presents potential benefits with respect to leverage and EBITDA margins 7% 46% 66% 86% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2021 2022 PF % o f A d ju st e d E B IT D A (1 ) JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty (1) Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding corporate costs and special items (2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and potential divestiture of Distribution (2) Healthcare 4% Packaging 8% Consumer 10% Building & Construction 43% Industrial 15% Transportation 14% Energy 4% Telecom. 2% 2006 2022 Pro forma Healthcare 8% Packaging 23% Consumer 21% Building & Construction 10% Industrial 15% Transportation 9% Energy 4% Telecom. 4% Defense 6% END MAR KET TR ANSF OR MATION TO LESS CYCLI CAL INDUSTRI ES ( W I T H D Y N E E M A , E X .

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