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These investments ultimately paid off, as 1-year TSR performance for 2017 exceeded that of the S&P indices and our peers. Based on this review, we determined it was appropriate to remove Ecolab, Inc. and Ferro Corporation, and to add Avery Dennison Corporation, Trinseo S.A. and Hexcel Corporation. Axiall Corporation* Hexcel Corporation Cabot Corporation International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. * Axiall Corporation was acquired in August 2016 and was therefore removed from the peer group for 2018 compensation consideration and beyond.

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Purchase price multiple rapidly declining on strength of business and synergy capture (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition ($ in millions) 13 SEM CAI Avient • 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% 2019PF 2020 (1) (1) EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION Distribution 6.3% 6.0% 15.2% 17.6% 11.1% 12.1% 2019PF 2020PF 14.5% 19.8% 13.5% 16.1% 6.4% 6.3% 15.2% 16.2% (1) (1) Full YearQ4 (2) (1) Financial information is pro forma to include a full year of Clariant Masterbatch business acquisition (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) ($ in millions) $(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 2019PF 2020PF Growing Dividend Cumulative Buybacks Net Leverage $B n $ p e r sh ar e Cash Generation (1) (1) ~$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!

Morgan • New Senior Secured Term Loan B and new Senior Unsecured Notes • Potential proceeds from sale of Distribution business modeled to pay off 5.25% senior notes due 2023 and Term Loan • Acquisition aligned with Avient’s track record of disciplined capital allocation policy • Existing dividend policy maintained, focus on deleveraging in the near term (1) (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and potential divestiture of Distribution, including repayment of senior notes due 2023 and Term Loan Cash and Cash Equivalents 595$ Senior Secured Term Loan due 2026 605$ New Senior Secured Term Loan B 500 Total Senior Secured Debt 1,105$ Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 650$ New Senior Unsecured Notes 740 Total Senior Unsecured Debt 1,390$ Total Debt 2,495$ Net Debt 1,900$ 2022 Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA 660$ Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.9x Pro Forma Capitalization (2022 estimates, all figures in $M) TWO-YEAR LEVERAGE GOAL 33 3.5x 2.7x 1.7x 2.9x 2.5x 2.2x 2019PF 2020PF 2022E 2022PF 2023E 2024E Dyneema® AcquisitionClariant Color Acquisition (1) Pro forma for the acquisition of the Clariant Color business (2) Pro forma for the acquisition of Dyneema® and potential divestiture of Distribution, including repayment of senior notes due 2023 and Term Loan (1) (1) (2) 34 PRO FORMA MODELING 2022E Pro Forma Pro Forma ($M) w/ Dyneema w/Sale Revenue 5,100$ 415$ 5,515$ (1,775)$ 3,740$ Adjusted EBITDA 635 130 765 (105) 660 EBITDA % 12% 31% 14% 6% 18% Pro Forma EPS (Adjusted) 3.50$ 0.00$ 3.50$ (0.56)$ 2.94$ Pro Forma EPS (excl. amortization) 3.96$ 0.35$ 4.31$ (0.56)$ 3.75$ Leverage (12/31/2022E) Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.7x 3.5x 2.9x Avient Dyneema Distribution® ® OUR SPECIALTY JOURNEY ACQUISITION HISTORY 36 Commercial Resources(1) Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 259 360 At Acquisition 2021 $40 $122 At Acquisition 2021 9% 21% At Acquisition 2021 Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 39% + 210% + 1200 bps (1) Commercial Resources include associate headcount in R&D / Technical, Marketing and Sales CLARIANT COLOR ACQUISITION 37 $133 $205 2019PF 2021 37 Clariant Color EBITDA Growth Purchase Price Multiple 10.8x 7.0x 6.1x 2019PF 2021 2021 w/ Full Synergies • Acquisition of Clariant Color business significantly expanded presence in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Strength of portfolio – double-digit annual EBITDA growth since acquisition • $54 million of synergies realized in 2021 • Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.

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