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Technology Manager, LATAM Color, Additives, and Inks, at Avient, will speak on additives and the future of plastics in flexible packaging at 2 p.m. The flexible packaging industry is constantly evolving to become more sustainable and innovative,” said Alessandra Neves, Senior Marketing and Sustainability Manager, LATAM Color, Additives, and Inks, Avient.

The patented formula of Cesa WithStand SX is especially suited for those products that use recycled resin, as it will not cause opacity or hazing as traditional antimicrobials often do.

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) - 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The acquisition of Spartech increased sales 5.2%, while improved mix within our Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty 24 POLYONE CORPORATION Engineered Materials segments increased sales 3.7%. This is primarily a result of improved mix within the Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials specialty segments and $27.0 million in lower restructuring charges in 2015. The plans generally provide benefit payments using a formula that is based upon employee compensation and length of service.

& Canada EMEA Asia Latin America 64% 36% Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks 40% 37% 18% 5% 6% 8% 24% 20% 10% 15% 9% 4% 4% Defense Healthcare Packaging Consumer Building & Construction Industrial Transportation Energy Telecom Geography Segment Industry 4 CREATING A WORLD-CLASS SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION 1. 6% annualized long term sales growth leveraging sustainable solutions, composites, healthcare and emerging regions 2. GUIDANCE $800 $754 Guidance Actual $128 $123 Guidance Actual Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $0.56 $0.57 Guidance Actual Adjusted EPS (in millions) 13 • Demand impacted by destocking and cautious customer sentiment • Positive net price benefit: o CAI - Pricing flat and raw material deflation o SEM - Pricing flat with unfavorable mix related to healthcare, more than offset with raw material deflation • Cost reductions driven by Clariant synergies and reduced administrative costs Q3 EBITDA BRIDGE ($ millions) CAI: Price / Mix -) Deflation 22) SEM: Price / Mix (6) Deflation 13) Net Price Benefit 29) Cost Reductions 13) Wage Inflation (8) FX 1) Q3 2023 Actual $ 123) Adjusted EBITDA Q3 2022 Pro Forma $ 137) Demand (49) 14 2023 G U I DAN CE Q4 2023 GUIDANCE VS. Avient 2011, 2018 and 2021 multiples reflect trailing 12 months EBITDA at December 31. 28 EV / 2023E EBITDA 6.5 8.5 11.0 10.8 16.1 15.5 14.1 14.0 10.3 21.0 19.0 14.3 12.1 11.8 11.7 11.5 9.7 20 11 20 18 20 21 20 23 R PM AV Y PP G KW R FU L EC L H XL SC L C E FM C AS H H U N EM N Avient Historic Multiple Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies AP P E N DI X 30 Performance Additives 16% Pigments 12% TiO2 10% Dyestuffs 2% Polyethylene 11% Nylon 6% Polypropylene 5% Styrenic Block Copolymer 5% Other Raw Materials 33% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials 2022 pro forma results for the acquisition of Avient Protective Materials RAW MATERIAL BASKET SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada 40% EMEA 37% Asia 18% Latin America 5% 2022 PRO FORMA SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 20% Packaging 24% Industrial 15% Building and Construction 10% Telecommunications 4% Energy 4% Defense 6% END MARKET REVENUE $2,355M $402M $1,300M $272M Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $592M$3,653M (1) Transportation 9% Healthcare 8% 32 (1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,653M and $592M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs 2022 REVENUE | $2 .4 BILLION US & Canada 34% EMEA 38% Asia 20% Latin America 8% END MARKET REGION 33 Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 8% Industrial 15% Transportation 8% Building & Construction 11% Telecommunications 1% Energy 2% COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS 2022 PRO FORMA REVENUE | $1 .3 BILLION US & Canada 52% EMEA 35% Asia 13% 34 Packaging 5% Consumer 19% Healthcare 8%Industrial 16% Transportation 10% Telecommunications 10% Energy 9% Defense 15% Building & Construction 8% END MARKET REGION SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS Packaging 32% Consumer 27% Healthcare 8% Industrial 14% Building & Construction 5% Telecommunications 3% Energy 1% Defense 1% Asia (18% of sales) Transportation 9% 2022 PROFORMA AVIENT REGIONAL SALES Packaging 27% Consumer 14% Healthcare 5% Industrial 17% Building & Construction 10% Energy 5% Defense 8% EMEA (37% of sales)Transportation 11% Packaging 13% Consumer 24% Healthcare 12% Industrial 15% Building & Construction 13% Energy 5% Defense 5% US & Canada (40% of sales) Transportation 7% Packaging 56% Consumer 23% Healthcare 4% Industrial 7% Building & Construction 4% Telecommunications 1% LATAM (5% of sales) Transportation 5% Telecommunications 3% Telecommunications 6% 35 BY END MARKET Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except for per share data) Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.

SPECIALIZATION Our mix of specialty-generated operating income is at its highest level in history. This increase was driven primarily by organic improvements in sales and mix. The plans generally provide benefit payments using a formula that is based upon employee compensation and length of service.

Longer term, we can further refine our focus on investing in and growing our three remaining segments: Specialty Engineered Materials; Color, Additives, and Inks; and Distribution."  As discussed on our second quarter conference call, margins are expanding as a result of improved mix, pricing and cost reductions."

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