FORCE MAJEURE Either party may suspend performance hereunder (except to pay for the Product already received) in the event of: (1) acts of God, fire explosion, flood, hurricanes; (2) strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances or riots; (3) war, declared or undeclared; (4) compliance with any applicable law, regulation, order, or rule, foreign or domestic, including but not limited to, export license restrictions, priority, rationing, allocation or preemption orders or regulations, or cancellation of Seller's or Buyer's license to operate its manufacturing facilities; (5) shortage or other failure of facilities used for manufacture or transportation, shortage of labor, power, fuel or raw materials; (6) total or partial shutdown due to Seller's normal plant turnaround; or (7) any other cause or causes of any kind or character reasonably outside the control of the party failing to perform, whether similar or dissimilar from the enumerated causes (a "force majeure").

Should the need arise to return any purchased material, the supplier shall provide Avient the required authorization for prompt material return. 4.3 Contingency / Disaster Recovery Plan Suppliers shall have and maintain a contingency plan or disaster recovery plan for potential catastrophes that may disrupt the flow of products to Avient plants.

Gyor, Hungary Quebec, Canada (13 manufacturing plants) 15. Odkarby, Finland (5) (32 manufacturing plants) (1) Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is also included as part of another segment 2) There are two manufacturing plants located at Suzhou, China

The risk of additional costs and liabilities, however, is inherent in certain plant operations and certain products produced at these plants, as is the case with other companies in the plastics industry. b) Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is a design center/lab. c) There are two manufacturing plants located in Shanghai, China.

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; 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.

Portage, Wisconsin (13 Manufacturing Plants) 15. Sheboygan Falls, Plants) 16. Jeddah, Saudi Plants) Arabia Shenzhen, China (1) 23.

The risk of additional costs and liabilities, however, is inherent in certain plant operations and certain products produced at these plants, as is the case with other companies in the plastics industry. Property, plant and equipment is generally depreciated on accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Segment assets are primarily customer receivables, inventories, net property, plant and equipment, intangibles and goodwill.

Lahore, Pakistan Pamplona, Spain (4) (1) There are two manufacturing plants located in Phoenix, Arizona. (2) There are three manufacturing plants located in Shanghai, China. (3) Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is a design center/lab. (4) Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is also included as part of another segment. OnColor™ IR Sortable Black for Recyclable Packaging Allows previously non-recyclable black packaging to be detected, sorted and recycled by NIR equipment in waste management plants. On a daily basis, plant personnel monitor structural controls and work practices at our facilities via routine daily rounds.

Binh Duong, Vietnam (1) Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is also included as part of another segment. (2) Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is a design center/lab. (3) There are two manufacturing plants located in Shanghai, China. Accra will also gain recycling plants, which will help convert plastic waste into community needs, such as pavement blocks, basins and liners. On a daily basis, plant personnel monitor our facilities via routine daily rounds.

Binh Duong, Vietnam (1) Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is also included as part of another segment. (2) Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is a design center/lab. (3) There are two manufacturing plants located in Shanghai, China. Accra will also gain recycling plants, which will help convert plastic waste into community needs, such as pavement blocks, basins and liners. On a daily basis, plant personnel monitor our facilities via routine daily rounds.