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It has been over a year since we completed the acquisition of Clariant’s color business and became Avient – bold moves to help us become the specialty formulator we are today,” said Robert M. Add on nearly $50 million in synergies from the Clariant color business integration, and we are having a record year.” https://www.avient.com/investors https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/yrq7mgm9 https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/yrq7mgm9 https://www.avient.com/investors 3 Full Year Comparisons Pro Forma for Acquisition of Clariant’s Color Business The company acquired Clariant’s color (“Clariant Color”) business on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”).

Increased Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy estimate to $75 million from preliminary estimate of $60 million added, "We are also benefitting from the acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business, which has been immediately accretive to adjusted EPS."  Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share data)

In addition, the acquisition of Clariant’s color business in July 2020 has been transformational to our portfolio and helped us become the specialty formulator we are today. Full Year Comparisons Pro Forma for Acquisition of Clariant’s Color Business The company acquired Clariant’s color (“Clariant Color”) business on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”). See Attachment 3 for a definition and summary of special items and Attachment 7 for a summary of pro forma adjustments associated with the Clariant Color Acquisition necessary to reflect Clariant Color adjusted results in all periods presented.

Unless otherwise noted herein, all comparisons to prior year results are pro forma* for the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition. In addition, it has been just over a year since we acquired Clariant Masterbatch and we became Avient. Eastern Time on July 30, 2021. 3 *Pro Forma The company acquired the Clariant Masterbatch business (“CMB”) on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”).

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Additionally, Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of special items and amortization expense associated with intangible assets.2 AVI ENT: WHO WE A RE 36 24 9 35 • U.S. and Canada • Latin America • Europe, Middle East & Africa • Asia 25,000+ CUSTOMERS Headquartered in Avon Lake, OH (Cleveland) 100+ manufacturing plants Key Financial Data 2023E Sales $3.45 billion 2023E EBITDA $530 million 2023E EPS $2.40 100% ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS of sales 3 Guidance as of February 15, 2023 Webcast W H O W E A R E – V I S I O N , S T R AT E G Y, C U LT U R E 4 Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. EPS (1) $0.14 $2.67 $3.04 2006 2018 2022PF TO P- TI E R S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y P E R F O R M A NC E A N D R E C O G N I T I O N Industry Sustainability Standards 90th percentile 84th ESG Ratings Performance 3 1 4 14 PEOPL E C U L T U R E I S E V E R Y T H I N G Community Service 7x Safer than Industry Average World-Class Safety Leadership Development Over $17 million raised since 2010 Diversity & Inclusion 15 2 0 2 2 R E S U L T S Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE ( P R O F O R M A T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 17 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 42 Inflation (20) SEM: Price / Mix 14 Inflation (10) Net Price Benefit 26 Wage and Energy Inflation (13) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 4 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 21 FX (10) Q4 2022 $107 Adjusted EBITDA Q4 2021 $ 132 Demand (50) Russia Import Sales (3) • Demand contraction especially prevalent in EMEA and Asia • Pricing continues to cover inflation of raw materials, wages and energy P ROV E N T R AC K R E C O R D O F S T RO N G A N D I M P ROV I N G F R E E C A S H F LOW G E N E R AT I O N 18 • Periods of economic weakness have driven higher levels of cash generation due to working capital management • Anticipate continued strong free cash flow generation and conversion despite global uncertainty 78% 78% 80% 80% 81% 78% 84% 83% 80% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 F re e C a s h F lo w C o n v e rs io n F re e C a s h F lo w FCF $ AVNT FCF Conversion % S&P FCF Conversion % Note: Free cash flow conversion calculated as (Adjusted EBITDA – Capex) / Adjusted EBITDA. 2020 is pro forma for Clariant Color and 2022 is pro forma for Avient Protective Materials Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies 2023E(%) 31 79 87 81 79 76 73 90 77 76 75 73 64 59 33 A vi e n t K W R P P G F U L A V Y R P M F M C C E A S H H X L E C L H U N E M N S C L M U LT I P L E E X PA N S I O N Avient Specialty Formulators Other Specialty / Chemical Companies Source: Peer data per Bloomberg as of February 13, 2023 Note: Avient reflects 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $530M and closing share price of $38.89.

Executive Vice President and CFO, will provide insights and commentary on the company's growth expectations for the first quarter, strong financial position, as well as the status of the previously announced Clariant Masterbatch acquisition.  In these globally challenging times, our priority remains on the health and safety of our associates, customers and communities," said As such, and given recent inbound investor inquiries regarding current market conditions and the Clariant transaction, we are going to host this call Friday to discuss these topics.

PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of closing the acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch later this year, Given the size and scope of the pending acquisition of Clariant's masterbatch business, the company will establish two leadership roles with designated regional responsibilities for Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the time required to consummate the acquisition of Clariant's masterbatch business; the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the Clariant masterbatch purchase agreements; any material adverse changes in Clariant's masterbatch business; the ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the acquisition of Clariant's masterbatch business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; and our ability to successfully integrate Clariant's masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisitions, including, without limitation, the acquisitions being accretive.