Formerra (Avient Distribution) Dyneema®

Formerra (Avient Distribution) Dyneema®

Formerra (Avient Distribution) Dyneema®

Formerra (Avient Distribution) Dyneema®

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • 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; • The current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, including without any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • 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; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; • Any material adverse changes in the equity and assets of Koninklijke DSM N.V.’s protective materials business (“the Dyneema Business”); • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of the Dyneema Business and the possible sale of the Distribution business segment; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” We also reference “pro forma” financial metrics, which include the results of the proposed Dyneema Business acquisition and the potential sale of the Distribution business. 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 LEVERAGE 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 SPECIALTY JOURNEY CONTINUES 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 dj u st ed 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 MARKET TRANSFORMATION TO LESS CYCLICAL INDUSTRIES ( W IT H DY N E E MA, E X .

This excludes the impact of EPS accretion from the Dyneema acquisition.” 2 The company is providing its first quarter results in anticipation of discussions with investors, following the signing of an agreement with Royal DSM (“DSM”) to purchase the DSM Protective Materials business (including the Dyneema® brand) (“Dyneema”). Avient will be hosting a webcast on Wednesday April 20, 2022 to discuss the Dyneema transaction as well as its first quarter 2022 results. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the ability and time required to consummate the acquisition of Dyneema; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the proposed acquisition of Dyneema; 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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; 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; information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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.

Pro Forma Financial Information The Company acquired Avient Protective Materials (“Dyneema”) on September 1, 2022 (the “Acquisition Date”) and sold the Distribution segment on November 1, 2022. Cullen - Materials Innovation and Sustainability Lead “With Dyneema you are able to make a very lightweight lifting product, and therefore save a lot of energy.” Nets made of Dyneema are very strong and very light… Less weight means less fuel burn, very interesting for us.”

and (b) certain other assets related to Royal DSM's protective materials business (including the Dyneema® Brand) (such equity and assets together, the "Dyneema Business," and such acquisition, the "Acquisition").  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: 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, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows, including without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; 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; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; any material adverse changes in the Dyneema Business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the Acquisition and the possible sale of the Distribution business segment; and other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended

Completing the sale of Distribution enables us to be modestly levered while advancing our specialty transformation with the recent acquisition of DSM's Protective Materials business and the Dyneema brand," said Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports

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