Microsoft PowerPoint - Avient February IR Meetings AVIENT CORPORATION (NYSE: AVNT) F E B R U A R Y 1 7 - 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 I N V E S T O R M E E T I N G S H O S T E D B Y G O L D M A N S A C H S A N D M O R G A N S T A N L E Y DISCLAIMER Forward-Looking Statements In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of business and synergy capture (1) (1) (1) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition 13 SEM • Composites and Outdoor High Performance applications drove positive mix within SEM • Clariant Masterbatch synergy realization under way and expected to drive further margin expansion in 2021 • Portfolio transformation to high growth end markets with focus on sustainable solutions megatrend 10.1% 11.8% EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION Distribution 6.3% 6.0% 15.2% 17.6% 11.1% 12.1% 14.5% 19.8% 13.5% 16.1% 6.4% 6.3% 15.2% 16.2% Full YearQ4 (2) (2) Total company reflects adjusted EBITDA margins SPOTLIGHT: COMPOSITES 14 • SEM delivers a record year in 2020 – 13% operating income growth and over 200 bps in margin expansion year-over-year • Prior investments in composites platform and outdoor high performance applications paying off, resulting in substantial growth over the last two years SEM Operating Income (OI % of Sales) $(0.1) $(1.0) $2.2 $19.1 $26.8 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Composites Performance (Operating Income) $83.7 $94.4 2019 2020 (11.2%) (13.3%) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 $19 $160 $338 2011 2019 2020 0.16 0.20 0.26 0.34 0.42 0.50 0.58 0.72 0.79 0.81 0.85 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21E FREE CASH FLOW AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION 15 Free Cash Flow Dividends Share Repurchases Deleveraging 3.5x 2.7x Growing Dividend Cumulative Buybacks Net Leverage $B n $ p e r sh ar e Cash Generation ~$1Bn REPURCHASED OVER LAST 10 YEARS ~$350MM PAID OVER LAST 10 YEARS ~$338MM 2.7x NET LEVERAGE (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition GREAT PLACE TO WORK! SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS U.S. & Canada 50% 26% 16% Latin America 2020 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY 30 GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS 21%Industrial Building & Electrical & END MARKET REVENUE 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 35% 14% Building & Electrical & C O L O R , A D D I T I V E S & I N K S 2020 PF REVENUE | $2 .0 BILLION 31% 40% 22% Latin America END MARKET REGION 31 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 24% Wire & Cable(1) 24% Electrical & 13% Transporation 11% Building & 2020 REVENUE | $709 MILLION END MARKET 58% 19% REGION 32 (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 29% 25% 20% 14% Electrical & Building & 1% 82% Latin America END MARKET REGION K E Y S U P P L I ER S 33 AMERICAS EMEA ASIA 26% 19% 13% 16% Building & Electrical & 34% 16%Healthcare 17% Building & Electrical & 32% 27% 12% Building & Electrical & 9% 2020 figures Pro forma for acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business TOTA L C O M PA N Y R E G I O N A L S A L E S BY END MARKET (58% of sales) (26% of sales) (16% of sales) 34 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.

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE MANUFACTURER E N G I N E B R A C K E T • Exceptional structural properties with extremely high stiffness and strength across a broad temperature range (-40 to 160°F) • Excellent creep resistance and fatigue endurance • Lower weight with no reduction in performance • Reduced weight by 40% with zero fatigue failures during extensive field testing • Provided technical support to optimize design for metal-to-composite conversion • Delivered composite solution with similar system cost and more robust performance than failure prone aluminum version Complēt™ Long Carbon Fiber PA66 Composite KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

ELECTRONICS BRAND P O R T A B L E S P E A K E R W E I G H T E D C O M P O N E N T • Ensures quality sound performance • Injection molding capabilities for design flexibility • Impact protection within a set temperature range • Meets target density 3.0g/cm3 and product weight 400g • Reduced scrap and improved product manufacturability, compared to metal, with an injection molded formulation • Met strict testing requirements, including achieving desired impact protection performance at the specific temperature range and target weight • Maintained depth of base sound Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

BABY BOTTLE MANUFACTURER I N F A N T M I L K B O T T L E S • Compliant with FDA food contact and China National Standard GB 9685 • Able to withstand repeated steam sterilization • Transparent for more pleasing appearance and easy identification of measurement lines • Good impact resistance • Developed formulation to comply with both FDA and GB 9685 • Provided material able to withstand repeated steam sterilization and maintain excellent mechanical performance • Achieved a more pleasing color and clarity to enhance measurement lines • Met the need for impact resistance Colorant Chromatics™ PPSU Precolor KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Application Snapshot NIR _ REJOIN Final COSMETICS BRAND P E R S O N A L C A R E & C O S M E T I C S P A C K A G I N G • Excellent color performance in PCR resin • Combinable with functional additives • Parts manufactured with 100% PCR • Worked with customer to create circular packaging options with glamorous and striking special effects • Provided a solution that enabled added shine, ensuring the customer achieved beautiful packaging without compromising NIR detectability • Ensured the solution was available for many cosmetics packaging types, including bottles, make-up and caps OnColor™ NIR Black & Dark Sortable Colorants & Rejoin™ PCR Masterbatch for Polyolefins KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

Application Snapshot Smartbatch Frost SFX Final COSMETICS BRAND P E R S O N A L C A R E P E T & R P E T P A C K A G I N G • Solutions suitable for 100% rPET carrier colorants • Compatible with all ISBM molding machines • Should work with a wide variety of rPET grades • Worked with customer to provide a special effect solution that achieved a matte or frost- like effect in PET resin • Created a formulation that diffuses light and enhances bottle appearance, similar to edge- glass • Allowed the customer greater design freedom with a wide range of color options • Enabled customer to reduce VOC by eliminating bottle spraying SmartBatch™ Frost Collection KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

AUTOMOTIVE OEM H E A T S H I E L D C O M P O N E N T F O R L E D H E A D L A M P • The material needed to solve a hot spot issue • A PA based grade • High thermal conductivity - 20 W/mK • Electrically conductive • Improved the parts long-term outdoor performance • Improved processability compared to high temperature plastics, reducing tooling costs • Reduced part weight by 37% than the previous metal part, providing the customer with a more economical solution Customized PA based grade KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

MAJOR W&C PRODUCER L O W - V O L T A G E W I R E J A C K E T & I N S U L A T I O N • Flame retardance • Heat resistance up to 125°C • Long term insulation resistance (LTIR) • Cold temperature resistance • Offered singular formulation capable of meeting UL-44, UL-4703, UL-1277 and CSA 22.2 listing specifications • Delivered economical solution suitable for multiple end-use commercial and residential applications • Provided on-site technical support to optimize production quality and speed Syncure™ XLPE Cross-linkable Polyethylene Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

GENOMIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE MANUFACTURER I N - V I T R O D I AG N O S T I C ( I V D ) D E V I C E MEVOPURTM Laser-Transmitting and Laser-Absorbing Pre-color Solution AVIENT SOLUTION • Customized solutions - Quality-by-Design (QdB) approach • Optimized pigment / additive selection – good distribution in final part minimizes welding failure • Mitigated contamination and extractable risk on incoming raw material with control based on fingerprinting • Ensured uninterrupted supply from multiple ISO13485-2016 certified sites • Minimized risk of change with change control agreements WHY AVIENT KEY REQUIREM ENTS P R O D U C T I V I T Y & Q UA L I T Y • Good weldability, low rejection rate • Solutions in wide range of polymers, colors and transparency • Pre-tested ingredients to biocompatibility and extractable metals LEARN MORE https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/performance-enhancement-additives/mevopur-functional-additives

HYPODERMIC NEEDLE MANUFACTURER N E E D L E H U B , C O V E R A N D S H I E L D • Compliance to ISO 6009 color coding for single use hypodermic needle • Biocompatibility of all component materials • Good mechanical and visual properties after sterilization (e.g.