Microsoft Word - AVNT-2024.06.30-News Release (for PR) 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results • Second quarter sales grew to $850 million, a 3% increase over the prior year quarter and a 5% organic increase when excluding the impact of foreign exchange • Second quarter GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.36 compared to $0.24 in the prior year quarter • Second quarter adjusted EPS of $0.76 exceeded guidance of $0.71 and increased 21% over prior year quarter, driven by organic revenue growth in all regions, favorable input costs and lower interest expense • Increasing 2024 full-year adjusted EPS guidance range to $2.55 to $2.70, from prior guidance of $2.50 to $2.65 given strong second quarter results; Revised guidance reflects 8% to 14% growth in adjusted EPS over the prior year • 2023 Sustainability Report published online, detailing progress toward 2030 Sustainability Goals and ESG performance ratings • Investor Day to be held December 4th in New York City to highlight the company strategy CLEVELAND – August 6, 2024 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, today announced its second quarter 2024 results. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. To access Avient’s news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news-events.

Full year free cash flow now expected to approximate The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS and free cash flow. chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources.

Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Maintain asset-light, 80% free cash flow conversion profile 5. Free Cash Flow Calculation December 31, 2023 Cash provided by operating activities $ 201.6 Taxes paid on gain on sale of business 104.1 Adjusted cash provided by operating activities $ 305.7 Capital expenditures $ (119.4) Free cash flow $ 186.3 Three Months Ended Year Ended 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 459.4 $ 490.8 $ 2,007.4 $ 2,355.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 259.8 300.8 1,138.2 1,044.4 Corporate (0.2) (1.2) (2.8) (2.5) Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.8 $ 44.3 $ 259.9 $ 301.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 29.4 35.2 142.5 140.1 Corporate (48.1) (79.1) (205.6) (197.8) Operating income $ 43.1 $ 0.4 $ 196.8 $ 243.3 Other expense, net: $ 4.3 $ (28.4) $ 5.8 $ (59.7) Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 22.2 $ 25.2 $ 98.3 $ 101.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 19.8 20.3 81.5 48.7 Corporate 2.2 3.1 9.0 12.5 Depreciation & amortization $ 44.2 $ 48.6 $ 188.8 $ 162.5 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 84.0 $ 69.5 $ 358.2 $ 402.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 49.2 55.5 224.0 188.8 Corporate (45.9) (76.0) (196.6) (185.3) Other expense, net $ 4.3 $ (28.4) $ 5.8 $ (59.7) EBITDA $ 91.6 $ 20.6 $ 391.4 $ 346.1 Special items in EBITDA 22.3 86.8 110.4 162.5 EBITDA - excluding special items $ 113.9 $ 107.4 $ 501.8 $ 508.6 APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* — — — 83.1 Pro forma EBITDA $ 113.9 $ 107.4 $ 501.8 $ 591.7 * Pro forma adjustment for January - August 2022 APM results (period before Avient ownership). 3 AVNT February IR Presentation_w_Non-GAAP Recs.pdf AVNT February IR Presentation.pdf Avient corporation�investor presentation DISCLAIMER Slide Number 3 Creating a world-class�sustainable organization Top-tier sustainability performance�and recognition Slide Number 6 Slide Number 7 Portfolio transformation Slide Number 9 END MARKET observations�(% of company sales) Regional observations�(% of company sales) Slide Number 12 Slide Number 13 Slide Number 14 Slide Number 15 Slide Number 16 Slide Number 17 Slide Number 18 Slide Number 19 Slide Number 20 Slide Number 21 Slide Number 22 2023 segment, end market and Geography Color, Additives & Inks Specialty Engineered Materials Slide Number 26 AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation.pdf AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation_For Website_with Non-GAAP.pdf IR Deck - AVNT-2023.12.31 (2.12.24 9PM Milestone February 12 0905 pm).pdf Attachment 3.26.24 - Public Lender Presentation Non-GAAP Attachments (005).pdf

Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Avient does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Free Cash Flow to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because Avient is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. PRIOR YEAR $790 $710 2022 2023 $107 $112 2022 2023 Sales Adjusted EBITDA $0.42 $0.47 2022 PF 2023 Adjusted EPS - 10% + 5% + 12% Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS 12 $112 $500 $0.47 $2.30 Q4 AND FULL YEAR 2023 GUIDANCE $710 $3,130 Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS 13 (in millions) (in millions) Guidance: Free Cash Flow $180 $180 Prior Guidance Guidance FREE CASH FLOW & INCREASED DIVIDEND 13th Consecutive Dividend Increase 0.16 0.26 0.42 0.58 0.79 0.85 0.99 1.03 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2024 14 S U S TAI NABI L I T Y DAY RE CAP SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVERLONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS 60%+ Key Growth Drivers Sustainable Solutions Composites, Healthcare, Asia / LATAM Overlap Other (GDP Growth) Total Company Revenue Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions 8–12% Composites 8–10% Healthcare 8–10% Asia / LATAM 5% Other (GDP growth) 0–2% Avient 6% 17 SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH 8-12% Long Term Growth 50 90 2022 2030 Medical Plastics Market Size (in $Billions) 2020 2030 Recycled Plastics Virgin Plastics Growing Demand for Recycled Content Avient Sustainable Solutions 18 46 2023 2032 Global Offshore Annual Wind Installations (in Gigawatts) Sources: McKinsey, Bloomberg, Grand View Research SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH 18 • Transformative acquisitions combined with divestitures of more cyclical businesses have improved margins over 400 bps since 2018 • 20% long-term margin goal to be driven by key growth drivers, with sustainable solutions playing a meaningful role 5.4% 11.5% 16.0% 2006 2018 2023E Recovery Growth Drivers Strategic Objective 20%+ +1%+ +3%+ ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN EXPANSION 19 • 6% annualized long-term sales growth leveraging sustainable solutions, composites, healthcare, and emerging regions • Expand EBITDA margins to 20% • Deliver annual EBITDA and EPS growth of 10% and 15% • Maintain asset-light, 80% free cash flow conversion profile and be valued as a specialty formulator • Continue fostering our Great Place to Work® culture CREATING A WORLD-CLASS SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION 20 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.

The non-GAAP financial measures include: Organic Performance (which excludes the impact of foreign exchange), Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margins, Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 48.3 $ 0.52 $ 27.8 $ 0.30 Special items, after-tax (18.0) (0.20) 5.4 0.06 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.17 15.0 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 45.1 $ 0.49 $ 48.2 $ 0.52 Year Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 169.5 $ 1.84 $ 75.8 $ 0.83 Special items, after-tax 15.9 0.17 79.3 0.86 Amortization expense, after-tax 59.5 0.65 61.5 0.67 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 244.9 $ 2.66 $ 216.6 $ 2.36 Three Months Ended Year Ended Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 48.5 $ 27.6 $ 170.7 $ 76.3 Income tax expense (benefit) 14.8 (7.0) 54.1 11.0 Interest expense 25.5 26.8 105.6 115.3 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 45.4 44.2 179.7 188.8 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 134.2 $ 91.6 $ 510.1 $ 391.4 Special items, before tax (23.9) 22.4 20.1 114.6 Interest expense included in special items — (0.1) (2.3) (2.3) Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.3) — (1.5) (1.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 110.0 $ 113.9 $ 526.4 $ 501.8 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 14.7 % 15.8 % 16.2 % 16.0 % Three Months Ended Year Ended 2024 2023 2024 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 467.7 $ 459.4 $ 2,046.5 $ 2,007.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 279.7 259.8 1,196.8 1,138.2 Corporate (0.9) (0.2) (2.9) (2.8) Sales $ 746.5 $ 719.0 $ 3,240.4 $ 3,142.8 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 152.6 $ 148.3 $ 681.1 $ 631.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 84.2 78.1 374.9 341.8 Corporate 22.7 (17.5) 0.7 (80.5) Gross margin $ 259.5 $ 208.9 $ 1,056.7 $ 892.5 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.8 $ 86.5 $ 384.9 $ 371.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 49.6 48.7 207.7 199.3 Corporate 31.5 30.6 134.8 125.1 Selling and administrative expense $ 173.9 $ 165.8 $ 727.4 $ 695.7 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 59.8 $ 61.8 $ 296.2 $ 259.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 34.6 29.4 167.2 142.5 Corporate (8.8) (48.1) (134.1) (205.6) Operating income $ 85.6 $ 43.1 $ 329.3 $ 196.8 Depreciation and amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 22.2 $ 87.5 $ 98.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 21.0 19.8 82.1 81.5 Corporate 2.5 2.2 10.1 9.0 Depreciation and amortization $ 45.4 $ 44.2 $ 179.7 $ 188.8 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 81.7 $ 84.0 $ 383.7 $ 358.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 55.6 49.2 249.3 224.0 Corporate (6.3) (45.9) (124.0) (196.6) Other income, net 3.2 4.3 1.1 5.8 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 134.2 $ 91.6 $ 510.1 $ 391.4 Special items, before tax (23.9) 22.4 20.1 114.6 Interest expense included in special items — (0.1) (2.3) (2.3) Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.3) — (1.5) (1.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 110.0 $ 113.9 $ 526.4 $ 501.8 2 Year Ended December 31, Adjusted Free Cash Flow Calculation 2024 2023 Cash provided by operating activities $ 256.8 $ 201.6 Taxes paid on gain on sale of business — 104.1 One-time payout associated with deferred compensation plans 20.8 — Adjusted cash provided by operating activities $ 277.6 $ 305.7 Capital expenditures (121.9) (119.4) Adjusted free cash flow $ 155.7 $ 186.3 Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 49.4 $ 0.54 Special items, after-tax 5.5 0.06 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.9 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 69.8 $ 0.76 3 AVNT February Investor Presentation_2_25.pdf Avient Investor Presentation - February 2025_w_Non-GAAP.pdf Avient February 2025 Investor Presentation_w_non-GAAP.pdf Non-GAAP- IR Deck - AVNT-2024.12.31 2.06.25 12PM.pdf Attachment

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Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Avient does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Free Cash Flow, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because Avient is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. GUIDANCE (TOTAL COMPANY PRO FORMA) $100 $107 Guidance Pro Forma $0.33 $0.42 Guidance Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS (in millions) $200 $293 Guidance Actual Free Cash Flow (in millions) FY 2022 VS.

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