These investments also consider our global footprint, and we are positioned very well and strategically from a regional perspective. 12 Growth Drivers 2020 Revenue ($ Millions) Long-Term Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions $ 560 8–12% Healthcare 555 8–10% Composites / 5G 212 10% Growth in Emerging Regions 672 5% Other (GDP growth) 1,784 2–3% Pro Forma Avient $ 3,783 6.5% Q 1 2021 P E RFO R MA N CE U P DAT E $86 $123 2020PF 2021 $0.53 $0.89 2020PF 2021 Q1 2021 – ORGANIC PERFORMANCE (TOTAL COMPANY) 14 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $991 $1,162 2020PF 2021 + 17% Adjusted EPS + 43% + 68% (in millions) (in millions) (1) (1) (1) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition Q1 2021 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 15 CAI $536 $609 Sales ($ in millions) SEM Distribution $64 $89 Operating Income (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition +14% +39% $290 $363 Sales $19 $24 Operating Income +25% +26% (1) $185 $217 Sales $22 $34 Operating Income +17% +55% SPECIALTY EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 16 CAI (1) 2018-2020 financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition 15.3% 15.2% 16.2% 19.1% 2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021 14.8% 15.2% 17.6% 19.4% 2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021 (1) SEM • Continued portfolio transformation to high-growth end markets and sustainable solutions • Clariant Masterbatch synergy realization • Investments in composites and outdoor high performance applications drive growth and mix improvements CAI EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 17 Legacy CAI 18.9% 18.9% 21.0% 2019 2020 Q1 2021 Legacy Clariant MB 11.9% 13.8% 17.4% 2019 2020 Q1 2021 • Early synergy capture translating to the bottom line • Positive mix with growth in healthcare, consumer and packaging end-markets • World-class vitality index of 36% represents sales from products introduced in the last five years. APPENDIX Performance Additives 15% Pigments 15% TiO2 12% Dyestuffs 4%Polyethylene 10% Nylon 5% Polypropylene 4% Other Raw Materials 29% Styrenic Block Copolymer 6% ~1/3 hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials 31 • Exiting 2020, the majority of hydrocarbon based raw material markets were experiencing price inflation and tight inventory • Winter Storm Uri in the Gulf Coast caused further stress on the situation for 2021 • Raw materials most impacted include polyethylene, polypropylene and nylon • We purchase over 8,000 different raw materials to formulate our customized solutions and unique specifications Annual Purchases RAW MATERIAL UPDATE Based on 2020 pro forma purchases, excludes Distribution business SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada 50% EMEA 26% Asia 16% Latin America 8% 2020 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY 33 GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 23% Packaging 21%Industrial 15% Wire & Cable 6% Building & Construction 6% Electrical & Electronics 4% END MARKET REVENUE Transportation 10% Healthcare 15% All data reflects 2020 Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business. (1) The total company sales and EBITDA of $3,783M and $457M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs $2,043M $331M $709M $124M $1,110M $70M Sales EBITDA Distribution Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $457M$3,783M (1) Packaging 35% Consumer 23% Healthcare 8% Industrial 14% Building & Construction 8% Transportation 7% Wire & Cable 3% Electrical & Electronics 2% C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2020 PF REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION US & Canada 31% EMEA 40% Asia 22% Latin America 7% END MARKET REGION 34 2020 figures Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S Consumer 24% Healthcare 10% Packaging 6% Wire & Cable(1) 24% Electrical & Electronics 13% Transportation 11% Industrial 10% Building & Construction 2% 2020 REVENUE | $709 MILLION END MARKET US & Canada 58% EMEA 23% Asia 19% REGION 35 (1) Approximately 50% of Wire and Cable sales are associated with Fiber Optic Cabling DI S TR IBU T I ON 2020 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION Healthcare 29% Consumer 25% Packaging 2% Industrial 20% Transportation 14% Electrical & Electronics 5% Building & Construction 4% Wire & Cable 1% US & Canada 82% Asia 3% Latin America 15% END MARKET REGION K E Y S U P P L I ER S 36 TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S BY END MARKET Packaging 32% Consumer 27% Healthcare 12% Industrial 6% Wire & Cable 6% Building & Construction 4% Electrical & Electronics 9% Asia (16% of sales) Transportation 4% Packaging 34% Consumer 16%Healthcare 5% Industrial 17% Wire & Cable 10% Building & Construction 8% Electrical & Electronics 3% EMEA (26% of sales) Transportation 7% 2020 figures Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business 37 Transportation 10% Consumer 26% Healthcare 19% Packaging 13% Industrial 16% Wire & Cable 7% Building & Construction 5% Electrical & Electronics 4% US & Canada (50% of sales) Packaging 45% Consumer 29% Healthcare 6% Industrial 8% Building & Construction 3% Electrical & Electronics 2% Wire & Cable 1% LATAM (8% of sales) Transportation 6% Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except for per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 102.6 $ 2.4 $ 105.0 Income tax expense - GAAP (22.9) — (22.9) Income tax impact of special items — (0.9) (0.9) Tax adjustments — 1.1 1.1 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) — (0.4) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 79.3 $ 2.6 $ 81.9 Net income / EPS $ 0.86 0.03 $ 0.89 Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2 Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Operating income - GAAP $ 120.4 Special items in operating income 2.4 Adjusted Operating income $ 122.8 1 Business Segment Operations Three Months Ended March 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 609.3 $ 256.5 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 216.5 185.3 708.8 745.7 645.8 Distribution 362.7 289.5 1,110.3 1,192.2 1,265.4 Corporate and eliminations (26.2) (19.8) (79.9) (79.0) (76.7) Sales $ 1,162.3 $ 711.5 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 $ 2,881.0 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 197.5 $ 89.4 $ 484.4 $ 338.4 $ 353.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 64.7 52.6 207.6 200.2 171.7 Distribution 39.3 33.6 124.0 132.1 125.8 Corporate and eliminations 0.9 (4.1) (31.7) (13.5) (26.1) Gross margin $ 302.4 $ 171.5 $ 784.3 $ 657.2 $ 624.8 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 108.7 $ 48.9 $ 303.6 $ 191.0 $ 194.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.5 30.3 113.2 116.5 99.4 Distribution 15.3 14.2 54.5 56.7 54.3 Corporate and eliminations 27.5 25.3 123.7 136.2 97.6 Selling and administrative expense $ 182.0 $ 118.7 $ 595.0 $ 500.4 $ 446.2 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 88.8 $ 40.5 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 34.2 22.3 94.4 83.7 72.3 Distribution 24.0 19.4 69.5 75.4 71.5 Corporate and eliminations (26.6) (29.4) (155.4) (149.7) (123.7) Operating income $ 120.4 $ 52.8 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 $ 178.6 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 116.2 $ 51.4 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 42.0 29.8 124.4 113.2 95.5 Distribution 24.2 19.5 70.2 75.9 72.2 Corporate and eliminations (24.9) (28.0) (146.2) (144.3) (119.3) Other income, net 1.5 1.6 24.3 12.1 (12.9) EBITDA $ 159.0 $ 74.3 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3 EBITDA as a % of Sales: Color, Additives and Inks 19.1 % 20.0 % 17.0 % 18.9 % 19.4 % Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 16.1 % 17.6 % 15.2 % 14.8 % Distribution 6.7 % 6.7 % 6.3 % 6.4 % 5.7 % 2 Reconciliation of Pro Forma EBITDA - Color, Additives and Inks Three Months Ended March 31, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 609.3 $ 256.5 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — 279.4 540.4 1,118.6 1,209.8 Pro forma sales $ 609.3 $ 535.9 $ 2,043.3 $ 2,122.4 $ 2,256.3 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 88.8 $ 40.5 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — 23.0 45.0 72.9 80.3 Pro forma operating income $ 88.8 $ 63.5 $ 225.8 $ 220.3 $ 238.8 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 27.4 $ 10.9 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — 15.1 30.1 60.3 61.2 Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 27.4 $ 26.0 $ 105.2 $ 103.0 $ 105.5 Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 116.2 $ 51.4 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — 38.1 75.1 133.2 141.5 Pro forma EBITDA $ 116.2 $ 89.5 $ 331.0 $ 323.3 $ 344.3 Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 19.1 % 16.7 % 16.2 % 15.2 % 15.3 % Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Clariant MB Pro Forma Adjustments(1) Pro Forma Adjusted Avient Sales $ 711.5 $ — $ 711.5 $ 279.4 $ 990.9 Operating income 52.8 9.7 62.5 23.0 85.5 Interest expense, net (9.4) — (9.4) (12.8) (22.2) Other income, net 1.6 (0.1) 1.5 — 1.5 Income taxes (11.9) (1.0) (12.9) (2.4) (15.3) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.1 $ 8.6 $ 41.7 $ 7.8 $ 49.5 Weighted average diluted shares 86.7 Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 6.1 Weighted average diluted shares 92.8 EPS $ 0.53 (1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition 3 Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Clariant MB Pro Forma Adjustments(2) Pro Forma Adjusted Avient Sales $ 609.1 $ — $ 609.1 $ 261.1 $ 870.2 Operating income $ 38.0 $ 9.0 $ 47.0 $ 22.0 $ 69.0 Interest expense, net (16.2) — (16.2) (5.3) (21.5) Other income, net 9.5 (0.3) 9.2 — 9.2 Income taxes (7.9) 0.7 (7.2) (3.8) (11.0) Net income attributable to non controlling interests (0.4) — (0.4) — (0.4) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 23.0 $ 9.4 $ 32.4 $ 12.9 $ 45.3 Weighted average diluted shares 91.8 Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 107.1 Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 0.42 (2) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA 2020 2019 2018 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 133.8 $ 75.7 $ 87.4 Income tax expense 5.2 33.7 14.4 Interest expense 74.6 59.5 62.8 Debt extinguishment cost — — 1.1 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 115.0 78.1 72.6 EBITDA $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3 Special items, before tax 66.2 61.7 59.5 Interest expense included in special items (10.1) — — Accelerated depreciation included in special items (3.2) — (3.0) Adjusted EBITDA $ 381.6 $ 308.7 $ 294.8 4 Year Ended December 31, 2020 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Clariant MB Pro Forma Adjustments(3) Pro Forma Adjusted Avient Sales $ 3,242.1 $ — $ 3,242.1 $ 540.4 $ 3,782.5 Operating income $ 189.3 $ 73.7 $ 263.0 $ 45.0 $ 308.0 Interest expense, net (74.6) 10.1 (64.5) (18.1) (82.6) Other income, net 24.3 (17.6) 6.7 — 6.7 Income taxes (5.2) (41.4) (46.6) (6.2) (52.8) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1.8) — (1.8) — (1.8) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 24.8 $ 156.8 $ 20.7 $ 177.5 Weighted average diluted shares 90.6 Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 1.5 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1 Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.93 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations Operating income and other income, net $ 213.6 $ — $ 56.1 $ 269.7 $ 45.0 $ — $ 314.7 Depreciation and amortization 115.0 (3.2) 111.8 30.1 141.9 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 328.6 $ 52.9 $ 381.5 $ 75.1 $ 456.6 Year Ended December 31, 2019 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Clariant MB Pro Forma Adjustments(1) Pro Forma Adjusted Avient Sales $ 2,862.7 $ — $ 2,862.7 $ 1,118.6 $ 3,981.3 Operating income $ 156.8 $ 71.7 $ 228.5 $ 72.9 $ 301.4 Interest expense, net (59.5) — (59.5) (33.4) (92.9) Other income, net 12.1 (10.0) 2.1 — 2.1 Income taxes (33.7) (5.9) (39.6) (9.1) (48.7) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) — (0.2) — (0.2) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.5 $ 55.8 $ 131.3 $ 30.4 $ 161.7 Weighted average diluted shares 77.7 Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 93.0 Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.74 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations Operating income and other income, net $ 168.9 $ — $ 61.7 $ 230.6 $ 72.9 $ — $ 303.5 Depreciation and amortization 78.1 — 78.1 60.3 138.4 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 247.0 $ 61.7 $ 308.7 $ 133.2 $ 441.9 (3) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition 5 Avient IR Presentation - June 2021.pdf Avient IR Presentation - June 2021 w Non GAAP Recs.pdf Avient IR Presentation - May 2021 w Non-GAAP Recs.pdf AVNT First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf AVNT First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf AVNT First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf AVNT First Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf 4.29 127pm Q1 21 IR Deck Version non-GAAP Recs (002).pdf

& Canada 51% EMEA 25% Asia 16% Latin America 8% 2021 YTD SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY 29 GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 23% Packaging 19% Industrial 16% Building and Construction 10% Telecommunications 4% Energy 2% END MARKET REVENUE (1) Total company sales and EBITDA of $3,617M and $455M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs All charts reflect YTD financials through September 30 $1,820M $321M $691M $127M $1,206M $72M Sales Adjusted EBITDA Distribution Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $455M$3,617M (1) Transportation 12% Healthcare 14% Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 7% Industrial 16% Building & Construction 10% Transportation 9% Energy 2% Telecommunications 1% C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2021 YTD REVENUE | $1 .8 BILL ION US & Canada 31% EMEA 42% Asia 21% Latin America 6% END MARKET REGION 30 All charts reflect 2021 YTD financials through September 30 S P E C I A LT Y E N G I N E E R E D M AT E R I A L S Consumer 28% Healthcare 10% Packaging 6% Telecommunications 16% Transportation 12% Industrial 11% Building & Construction 10% Energy 7% 2021 YTD REVENUE | $691 MILLION END MARKET US & Canada 55% EMEA 25% Asia 20% REGION 31 All charts reflect 2021 YTD financials through September 30 DI S TR IBU T I ON Healthcare 26% Consumer 22% Packaging 6% Industrial 20% Transportation 16% Building and Construction 8% Energy 1% Telecommunications 1% US & Canada 81% Asia 4% Latin America 15% END MARKET REGION K E Y S U P P L I ER S 2021 YTD REVENUE | $1 .2 BILL ION 32 All charts reflect 2021 YTD financials through September 30 TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S BY END MARKET Packaging 30% Consumer 27% Healthcare 12% Industrial 14% Building & Construction 5% Telecommunications 2% Energy 2% Asia (16% of sales) Transportation 8% Packaging 31% Consumer 14% Healthcare 5% Industrial 17% Building & Construction 12% Telecommunications 5% Energy 4% EMEA (25% of sales) Transportation 12% 33 Consumer 25% Healthcare 19% Packaging 10% Industrial 17% Building & Construction 10% Telecommunications 4% Energy 2% US & Canada (51% of sales) Transportation 13% Packaging 42% Consumer 33% Healthcare 3% Industrial 10% Building & Construction 5% Telecommunications 1% LATAM (8% of sales) Transportation 6% All charts reflect 2021 YTD financials through September 30 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except for per share data) Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results Operating income $ 78.7 $ 20.0 $ 98.7 Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 61.1 $ 19.9 $ 81.0 Income tax expense - GAAP (8.5) — (8.5) Income tax impact of special items — (4.6) (4.6) Tax adjustments — (3.6) (3.6) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.3 — 0.3 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 52.9 $ 11.7 $ 64.6 Net income / EPS $ 0.57 $ 0.13 $ 0.70 Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2 Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results Operating income $ 33.5 $ 40.4 $ 73.9 Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 5.3 $ 50.0 $ 55.3 Income tax expense - GAAP (2.7) — (2.7) Income tax impact of special items — (12.7) (12.7) Tax adjustments — 3.0 3.0 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.9) — (0.9) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 1.7 $ 40.3 $ 42.0 Net income / EPS $ 0.02 $ 0.44 $ 0.46 Weighted-average diluted shares 91.9 91.9 91.9 1 Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA 2021 2020 June 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 2020 2019 2018 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 52.6 $ 2.6 $ 69.4 $ 201.7 $ 133.8 $ 75.7 $ 87.4 Income tax expense 8.5 2.7 20.4 51.8 5.2 33.7 14.4 Interest expense 19.0 29.7 19.5 57.8 74.6 59.5 62.8 Debt extinguishment cost — — — — — — 1.1 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 36.8 36.5 33.8 107.7 115.0 78.1 72.6 EBITDA $ 116.9 71.5 $ 143.1 $ 419.0 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3 Special items, before tax 19.9 50.0 14.2 36.5 66.2 61.7 59.5 Interest expense included in special items — (9.6) — — (10.1) — — Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.9) (1.3) 1.4 (0.1) (3.2) — (3.0) Adjusted EBITDA $ 135.9 $ 110.6 $ 158.7 $ 455.4 $ 381.6 $ 308.7 $ 294.8 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) — — — — 75.1 133.2 141.5 Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 135.9 $ 110.6 $ 158.7 $ 455.4 $ 456.7 $ 441.9 $ 436.3 (1) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition 2 Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 2019 2018 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 586.6 $ 493.8 $ 1,820.3 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 233.6 174.1 690.7 708.8 745.7 645.8 Distribution 438.8 276.9 1,205.9 1,110.3 1,192.2 1,265.4 Corporate and eliminations (39.2) (20.3) (99.6) (79.9) (79.0) (76.7) Sales $ 1,219.8 $ 924.5 $ 3,617.3 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 $ 2,881.0 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 66.8 $ 50.5 $ 241.9 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 31.7 24.7 103.2 94.4 83.7 72.3 Distribution 23.8 17.5 71.5 69.5 75.4 71.5 Corporate and eliminations (43.6) (59.2) (109.4) (155.4) (149.7) (123.7) Operating income $ 78.7 $ 33.5 $ 307.2 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 $ 178.6 Items below OI in Corporate: Other income, net $ 1.4 $ 1.5 $ 4.1 $ 24.3 $ 12.1 $ (12.9) Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 26.6 $ 26.3 $ 79.2 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 7.9 7.5 23.8 30.0 29.5 23.2 Distribution 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.7 Corporate and eliminations 2.1 2.5 4.1 9.2 5.4 4.4 Depreciation & Amortization $ 36.8 $ 36.5 $ 107.7 $ 115.0 $ 78.1 $ 72.6 EBITDA: Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.4 $ 76.8 $ 321.1 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.6 32.2 127.0 124.4 113.2 95.5 Distribution 24.0 17.7 72.1 70.2 75.9 72.2 Corporate and eliminations (41.5) (56.7) (105.3) (146.2) (144.3) (119.3) EBITDA $ 116.9 $ 71.5 $ 419.0 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3 EBITDA as a % of Sales: Color, Additives and Inks 15.9 % 15.6 % 17.6 % 17.0 % 18.9 % 19.4 % Specialty Engineered Materials 17.0 % 18.5 % 18.4 % 17.6 % 15.2 % 14.8 % Distribution 5.5 % 6.4 % 6.0 % 6.3 % 6.4 % 5.7 % 3 Reconciliation of Pro Forma EBITDA - Color, Additives and Inks Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2018 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) 540.4 1,118.6 1,209.8 Pro forma sales $ 2,043.3 $ 2,122.4 $ 2,256.3 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) 45.0 72.9 80.3 Pro forma operating income $ 225.8 $ 220.3 $ 238.8 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) 30.1 60.3 61.2 Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 105.2 $ 103.0 $ 105.5 EBITDA Color, Additives and Inks $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(1) 75.1 133.2 141.5 Pro forma EBITDA $ 331.0 $ 323.3 $ 344.3 Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 16.2 % 15.2 % 15.3 % (1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition 4 Year Ended December 31, 2020 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Clariant MB Pro Forma Adjustments(1) Pro Forma Adjusted Avient Sales $ 3,242.1 $ — $ 3,242.1 $ 540.4 $ 3,782.5 Operating income $ 189.3 $ 73.7 $ 263.0 $ 45.0 $ 308.0 Interest expense, net (74.6) 10.1 (64.5) (18.1) (82.6) Other income, net 24.3 (17.6) 6.7 — 6.7 Income taxes (5.2) (41.4) (46.6) (6.2) (52.8) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1.8) — (1.8) — (1.8) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 24.8 $ 156.8 $ 20.7 $ 177.5 Weighted average diluted shares 90.6 Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 1.5 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1 Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.93 (1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition Year Ended December 31, 2019 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Clariant MB Pro Forma Adjustments(1) Pro Forma Adjusted Avient Sales $ 2,862.7 $ — $ 2,862.7 $ 1,118.6 $ 3,981.3 Operating income $ 156.8 $ 71.7 $ 228.5 $ 72.9 $ 301.4 Interest expense, net (59.5) — (59.5) (33.4) (92.9) Other income, net 12.1 (10.0) 2.1 — 2.1 Income taxes (33.7) (5.9) (39.6) (9.1) (48.7) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) — (0.2) — (0.2) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.5 $ 55.8 $ 131.3 $ 30.4 $ 161.7 Weighted average diluted shares 77.7 Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 93.0 Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.74 (1) - Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects of the financing for the acquisition 5 AVNT Q3 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf AVNT Q3 2021 Earnings Presentation.pdf Final 10.27 606pm Q3 21 IR Deck Version v1.pdf

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