NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results and Provides Guidance for 2021 Fourth Quarter Results • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.81 compared to $0.08 in the prior year quarter • Record fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.52 increased 73% compared to $0.30 pro forma* in the prior year, driven by strong organic revenue growth in all segments, improved operating margins and synergy capture from the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition • Increased dividend for the 10th consecutive year to $0.85 a share on an annualized basis Full Year Results • Completed transformational Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and renamed the company as Avient • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $1.46 compared to $0.97 in the prior year • Adjusted EPS increased 11% to $1.93 pro forma, on strength in healthcare, packaging and consumer end markets • Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) segment delivered record operating income of $94 million, driven by growth in composites and demand for outdoor high performance applications CLEVELAND – February 9, 2021 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today reported its full year and fourth quarter results for 2020. Patterson said, “As the COVID-19 vaccine brings hope for a recovery from the pandemic, we anticipate our businesses will continue to benefit from new product development requiring sustainable solutions as well as demand for consumer and healthcare applications. About Avient Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2020 pro forma revenues of $3.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

S E C O N D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 2 R E S U L T S $122 $134 2021 2022 $0.87 $0.98 2021 2022 Q2 2022 PERFORMANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 4 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $1,235 $1,302 2021 2022 + 5% Adjusted EPS + 10% + 13% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX) Q2 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 5 CAI $624 $649 Sales ($ in millions) SEM Distribution $86 $94 Operating Income + 4% + 9% $404 $443 Sales $24 $27 Operating Income + 10% + 13% (1) $241 $244 Sales $37 $37 Operating Income + 1% Flat (+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 6% excluding FX) (+ 3% excluding FX) Q2 2021 $1,235 $122 Sustainable Solutions 17 7% 7 Healthcare 23 14% 5 Composites (ex Outdoor High Performance) 10 20% 4 Growth in Asia / LATAM 5 3% 1 Other 69 11% 5 Sub-total $1,359 10% $144 Outdoor High Performance Impact (9) (5) Wage Inflation and Overtime (7) Other Supply Chain Costs (2) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4 FX (48) (7) Q2 2022 $1,302 5% $134 Q2 2022 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 6 Sales Growth Rate Adjusted Operating Income$ millions Adjusted EBITDA Q2 EBITDA BRIDGE 7 Price increases more than offsets raw material and supply chain impacts Q2 2021 $ 159 Demand (29) $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 87 Inflation (58) SEM: Price / Mix 36 Inflation (24) Distribution: Price / Mix 45 Inflation (41) Net Price Benefit 45 Wage Inflation and Overtime (7) Other Supply Chain Costs (2) Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7 Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4 FX (7) Q2 2022 $ 170   China Lockdowns / Russia Impact $ (14) Outdoor High Performance (5) Transportation (5)  8 Q2 '21 Adjusted EPS 0.87$ Color, Additives and Inks 0.11 Specialty Engineered Materials 0.01 Distribution 0.03 Corporate Costs 0.01 F/X (0.05) Segment OI 0.11$ Interest Expense 0.03 Tax Rate (0.03) Q2 '22 Adjusted EPS 0.98$ Q2 EPS BRIDGE Key Updates • Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals • Emphasized commitment to U.N. Global Compact & fulfilled Communication of Progress (COP) requirements • New Sustainability Strategy overview page including our 2022 AIP ESG metrics • New ESG Performance page with ESG ratings, awards, and certifications • Increased disclosures on carbon emissions, including disclosure of Climate Change Scenario Analysis • Added new Product Stewardship and Chemical Management policies • Enhanced data reporting for Workforce Demographics • Improved social disclosures on human rights, dependent care and special leave and strategic training management 20 21 SUSTAI NA BILI TY REPORT Launching integrated sustainability website in parallel with report Aligned with leading reporting frameworks 9 ESG PER FORMANCE & A WAR DS 10 84th ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE 2 1 3 (as of 6/30/22) 2 0 2 2 O U T L O O K $429 $490 2021 2022E $3.05 $3.50 2021 2022E FY 2022 GUIDANCE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y: C U R R E N T P O R T F O L I O ) 12 Sales Adjusted Operating Income $4,819 $5,100 2021 2022E + 6% Adjusted EPS + 14% + 15% (in millions) (in millions) (+ 9% excluding FX) (+ 18% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX) 13 CA SH FLOW / LEV ER AGE ($ millions) 2022E Cash Flow from Operating Activities 400$ Less: Run-Rate CapEx (90) CapEx for Clariant Integration (10) CapEx for IT System Upgrade (15) Total CapEx (115) Free Cash Flow 285$ Adjusted EBITDA 635$ Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 1.6x 14 DYNEEMA / DI STRIBUTION UPDATES • Strong performance so far in 2022 in-line with our modeling • Acquisition to be finalized as early as September 1, pending standard regulatory process and closing conditions • Encouraging interest thus far from potential buyers for world-class business with a strong track record • Second round bids due in August DISTRIBUTION 15 PRO F OR MA MODELI NG UPDATE 2022E ($M) Revenue 5,100$ 415$ 5,515$ (1,635)$ 3,880$ Adjusted EBITDA 635 130 765 (109) 656 EBITDA % 12% 31% 14% 7% 17% Adj.

Predecessors MA Hanna and The Geon Company, over 100 years. 2.0 Management System Registrations For more information regarding our Management System certifications, please refer to our website at http://www.polyone.com/company/sustainability/environmental/global-iso-certificate-library 3.0 Audit PolyOne is open to permitting an audit of PolyOne facilities, subject to: • Advanced notice of minimum thirty (30) days, or as otherwise specified by individual facility’s audit governance What sustaining support is provided once the customer has been purchasing the product for several months? PolyOne management will decide any future considerations for ISO 14001 registration. 8.0 Credit References Please contact your customer service representative to request specific references and related information. 9.0 Sustainability and No Surprises Pledge View policies at www.polyone.com http://www.polyone.com/en-us/docs/Documents/PolyOne%20No%20Surprises%20Pledge.pdf

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; • 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; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; • 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 continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; • Our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; • An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; • An ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, cost reductions, and employee productivity goals; • Information systems failures and cyber attacks; 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. That’s Avient. 21,000+ CUSTOMERS >75% ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS of sales 18 AV I E N T ’ S VA LUE C R E AT I O N L E V E R S 19 Exposure to high growth end markets Investment in commercial resources and innovation Strong free cash flow generation / capital deployment Clariant Masterbatch synergies COVID recovery Re-Rating: Current share price valuation Avient is poised for near-term and long-term shareholder value creation. 20 • 8% increase in sales drives 24% increase in adjusted EPS to $2.40 ($2.70 excluding step-up depreciation and amortization) as a result of continued growth in sustainable solutions and synergy capture • Clariant synergy capture ahead of schedule: $35M of savings planned from Clariant Masterbatch acquisition • Adjusted EBITDA of $510M – highest level in company history • Deleveraging ahead of schedule – 2.1x net debt to adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2021 2021 PROJECTIONS PEER COMPARISONS 21 As a specialty formulator, we don’t require significant capital investment, as compared to the base resin raw material suppliers we purchase from. We will deliver for our stakeholders through multiple value creation levers—many of which are unique to Avient: o Demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare, and composites, together with Clariant Masterbatch revenue synergies, that will drive 2021 revenue growth of 8% and long-term growth in excess of GDP o Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy capture will result in significant near-term benefit In addition, we remain committed to increasing annual dividends in line with earnings growth and opportunistically buying back shares, all while remaining modestly levered.

NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable materials solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

NYSE: AVNT) provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

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