Microsoft PowerPoint - AVNT Q3 2024 Earnings Presentation_10.29_12PM AVIENT CORPORATION T H I R D Q U A R T E R 2 0 2 4 R E S U L T S A N D 2 0 2 4 F I N A N C I A L G U I D A N C E (NYSE: AVNT) O C T O B E R 3 1 , 2 0 2 4 DISCLAIMER Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For the same reasons, Avient is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. 2 3 Q3 2024 HIGHLIGHTS • 8.5% organic sales growth driven by broad-based growth across all regions and most end markets in both CAI and SEM segments • Growth stemmed from gaining share, winning new product specifications and restocking in certain end markets • Both segments expanded YoY EBITDA margins by 40 bps each • Adjusted EPS of $0.65, an increase of 14% vs the prior year • Successfully refinanced $650M outstanding senior notes due 2025; extending maturity to 2031 • Increased dividend 5% to $1.08 on an annualized basis; 14th consecutive increase Adj. FX +8.5% FX -0.4% Total Avient +8.1% Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS SEGMENT (Q3 2024 PERFORMANCE VS Q3 2023) $487 $522 Q3 23 Q3 24 $89 $97 Q3 23 Q3 24 Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) (in millions) Sales Adjusted EBITDA 7 + 7% (+8% excluding FX) + 9% (+11% excluding FX) 18.3% +40 bps *18.7% * * Adjusted EBITDA Margin % • Sales growth driven by winning new product specifications in consumer & packaging, strong underlying demand in healthcare and improving demand in building & construction • Favorable mix and raw material deflation contributed to EBITDA margin expansion SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS SEGMENT (Q3 2024 PERFORMANCE VS Q3 2023) $268 $295 Q3 23 Q3 24 $51 $57 Q3 23 Q3 24 Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) (in millions) Sales Adjusted EBITDA 8 • Sales growth driven by restocking in healthcare & consumer end markets and strong underlying demand for composite applications used in building & construction, energy and defense end markets • Favorable mix contributed to EBITDA margin expansion + 10% (+10% excluding FX) + 12% (+13% excluding FX) 19.0% +40 bps *19.4% * * Adjusted EBITDA Margin % 2024 G U IDA N CE FY 2024 GUIDANCE Previous (Aug 6) Current Adjusted EPS $2.55 to $2.70 $2.63 to $2.67 Adjusted EBITDA $515 to $540 million $525 to $530 million Interest Expense $105 million $104 million Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25% Capital Expenditures & Investment in S/4 Hana ~$140 million ~$140 million 10 11 • Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 at the NYSE, beginning at 10AM • The focus will be to do a deep dive on the Company’s strategy • Registration and microsite will be available in early November 2024 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY AP P EN D IX 18 Performance Additives 15% Pigments 13% TiO2 9% Dyestuffs 2% Polyethylene 10%Nylon 5% Polypropylene 4% Styrenic Block Copolymer 4% Other Raw Materials 38% ~40% hydrocarbon based (Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based, includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”) Non-hydrocarbon based materials RAW MATERIAL BASKET SEGMENT DATA U.S. & Canada 41% EMEA 36% Asia 18% Latin America 5% 2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS Consumer 19% Packaging 23%Industrial 16% Building and Construction 9% Telecommunications 4% Energy 5% Defense 7% END MARKET REVENUE $2,007M $358M $1,138M $224M Sales EBITDA Specialty Engineered Materials Color Additives and Inks $502M$3,143M (1) Transportation 10% Healthcare 7% 20 (1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs 2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION US & Canada 34% EMEA 37% Asia 21% Latin America 8% END MARKET REGION 21 Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 8% Industrial 15% Transportation 9% Building & Construction 10% Telecommunications 1% Energy 2% COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS 2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION US & Canada 52% EMEA 35% Asia 13% 22 Packaging 5% Consumer 16% Healthcare 6%Industrial 16% Transportation 12% Telecommunications 9% Energy 10% Defense 18% Building & Construction 8% END MARKET REGION SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS Packaging 32% Consumer 26% Healthcare 9% Industrial 13% Building & Construction 6% Telecommunications 2% Energy 2% Defense 1% Asia (18% of sales) Transportation 9% 2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES Packaging 25% Consumer 13% Healthcare 5% Industrial 18% Building & Construction 9% Energy 5% Defense 8% EMEA (36% of sales)Transportation 13% Packaging 13% Consumer 22% Healthcare 10% Industrial 16% Building & Construction 12% Energy 6% Defense 8% US & Canada (41% of sales) Transportation 9% Packaging 59% Consumer 22% Healthcare 2% Industrial 8% Building & Construction 4% LATAM (5% of sales) Transportation 5% Telecommunications 4% Telecommunications 4% 23 BY END MARKET 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.

Boundaries of the reporting company GHG emissions covered by the verification: • Operational Control • Global Exclusions: • Fugitive refrigerants from units Energy: o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 2,868,323 kWh o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 178,696,287 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 681,059 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (Wind): 2,385,048 kWh o Grid Electricity Consumed: 409,650,679 kWh o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 112,413,420 kWh o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 138,415,253 kWh Page 2 Period covered by GHG emissions verification: • January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Global Warming Potential (GWP) and emission factor data sets: • IPCC GWP: AR6 • USEPA Emission Factor Hub, released 2024 • USEPA eGRID, released 2024 • Final Rule (40 CFR 98) - Industrial Sector 2013 • DEFRA, released 2023 • IEA, released 2023 • European Residual Mix, released 2022 v2.0 GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted: • World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2) and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard • WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification: • ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements • Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. Page 3 Verification Opinion: Based on the verification process and procedures conducted to a limited assurance level of the GHG emissions statement shown above, Apex found no evidence that the GHG emissions statement: • is not materially correct and is not a fair representation of the GHG emissions data and information; and • has not been prepared in accordance with the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 1 and 2), and WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 3).

ECert - 2023-01-13T114926.191.pdf Page 1 of 2 Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof. WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX) Certificate Of Conformance has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: Page 2 of 2 ABS Quality Evaluations Avient Corporation ISO 13485:2016 Certificate Of Conformance ANNEX At Below Facilities: Validity of this certificate may be confirmed at www.abs-qe.com/cert_validation.

ECert.QECertificate Page 1 of 2 Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof. IATF 16949:2016 The Quality Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 38972 Effective Date: 04 September 2018 Expiration Date: 03 September 2021 Issue Date: 31 December 2018 IATF No: 0328156 Alex Weisselberg, President DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOM PVC PLASTISOL AND PVC SLUSH MOLD POWDER (WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX) Certificate Of Conformance has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: Page 2 of 2 ABS Quality Evaluations PolyOne Corporation IATF 16949:2016 Certificate Of Conformance ANNEX At Below Facilities: Validity of this certificate may be confirmed at www.abs-qe.com/cert_validation.

Page 1 of 2 ABS Quality Evaluations IATF 16949:2016 Certificate Of Conformance ANNEX Certificate No: IATF No: 38972 0422162 Avient Corporation Engineered Materials Division At Below Facilities: Facility: Corporate 33587 Walker Road Avon Lake, OH 44012 U.S.A. Page 2 of 2

ECert - 2020-11-17T151438.723.pdf Page 1 of 2 Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof. IATF 16949:2016 The Quality Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 58976 Effective Date: 08 February 2019 Expiration Date: 09 August 2022 Revision Date: 17 November 2020 IATF No: 0349837 Dominic Townsend, President DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUNDS (WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX) Certificate Of Conformance has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: Page 2 of 2 ABS Quality Evaluations Avient Corporation IATF 16949:2016 Certificate Of Conformance ANNEX At Below Facilities: Validity of this certificate may be confirmed at www.abs-qe.com/cert_validation.

Certificate of Registration 9001:2015 MSP 9001:2015–MSP-ANAB-US (2.0) Page 1 of 2 Certificate of Registration of Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2015 The National Standards Authority of Ireland certifies that: Colorant Chromatics Ab Kroklundsvagen 346 AX-22 320 Odkarby Aland Finland has been assessed and deemed to comply with the requirements of the above standard in respect of the scope of operations given below: The Design, Manufacture and Sales of Fluoropolymer Color Concentrates and Compounds Additional sites covered under this multi-site certification are listed on the Annex (File No. 19.2540/C) Approved by: Geraldine LarkinChief Executive Officer Approved by: Lisa Greenleaf Operations Manager Registration Number: 19.2540/C Certification Granted: May 15, 1997 Effective Date: Oct 20, 2018 Expiry Date: Oct 19, 2021 National Standards Authority of Ireland, 20 Trafalgar Square, Nashua, New Hampshire, NH 03063, USA T +1 603 882 4412 9001:2015–MSP-ANAB-US (2.0) Page 2 of 2 Annex to Certificate Number: 19.2540/C Scope of Registration: The Design, Manufacture and Sales of Fluoropolymer Color Concentrates and Compounds Activity Location Central Management Group, Design, Manufacture Colorant Chromatics Kroklundsvagen 346 AX-22 320 Odkarby Aland Finland File No.: 19.2540/C Headquarters, Sales, Distribution Colorant Chromatics Europe B.V.

ECert.pdf Page 1 of 2 Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof. IATF 16949:2016 The Quality Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 39913 Effective Date: 30 November 2017 Expiration Date: 29 November 2020 Issue Date: 30 November 2017 IATF No: 0280241 Alex Weisselberg, President DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF COLOR CONCENTRATES (WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX) Certificate Of Conformance has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: Page 2 of 2 ABS Quality Evaluations PolyOne Corporation IATF 16949:2016 Certificate Of Conformance ANNEX At Below Facilities: Validity of this certificate may be confirmed at www.abs-qe.com/cert_validation.

ECert.QECertificate Page 1 of 2 Validity of this certificate is based on the successful completion of the periodic surveillance audits of the management system defined by the above scope and is contingent upon prompt,written notification to ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. of significant changes to the management system or components thereof. IATF 16949:2016 The Quality Management System is applicable to: Certificate No: 39032 Effective Date: 14 August 2018 Expiration Date: 13 August 2021 Issue Date: 17 August 2018 IATF No: 0322936 Alex Weisselberg, President MANUFACTURE, DESIGN AND SUPPLY OF PROPRIETARY THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING THE SUPPLY OF TOLL COMPOUNDING SERVICES (WITH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES LISTED ON ATTACHED ANNEX) Certificate Of Conformance has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with the requirements set forth by: Page 2 of 2 ABS Quality Evaluations PolyOne Corporation IATF 16949:2016 Certificate Of Conformance ANNEX At Below Facilities: Validity of this certificate may be confirmed at www.abs-qe.com/cert_validation.

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