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S&P 500 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 2006 Q1 2015 2015 Target “Where we were” “Where we are” (Est. in 2012) 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 16.2% 12 – 16% Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 16.3% 12 – 16% Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 2.7% 8 – 10% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 6.5% 9 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 5.9% 6 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 69% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC 5.0% 11.4% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 5% Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $53 2006 2014 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 27% 2006 2014 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 20% 44% 2006 2014 Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Decreasing Dependence on Fossil Fuels Protecting the Environment Improving Health and Wellness Megatrend End Markets Globalizing and Localizing Health & Wellness Transportation Packaging Consumer PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 4 11 5 10 6 9 3 4 2 15 9 1 10 4 Breakthrough Platform Derivative A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Number of Projects 25 14 19 17 18 93 Addressable Market ($ millions) $800 $450 $450 $1,700 PolyOne Corporation Page 13 60% 98% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 Q1 2015 Pension Funding** As of March 31, 2015 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/15 Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.1x $49 $317 $600 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of March 31, 2015 ($ millions) Coupon Rate: 7.500% 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *TTM 3/31/2015 PolyOne Corporation Page 14 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities Investing in operational and LSS initiatives ~75% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Annual Dividend Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth Synergy opportunities Adjacent material solutions Repurchased over 500k shares in Q1 2015 Repurchased 11.8 million shares since early 2013 8.2 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization PolyOne Corporation Page 15 PolyOne Core Values Innovation Collaboration Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 16 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Three Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) March 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 Short-term portion and current portion of long-term debt $ 12.8 $ 61.8 $ 61.9 Long-term debt 968.1 962.0 1,049.2 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (238.3) (238.6) (226.4) Net Debt $ 742.6 785.2 884.7 Income before income taxes $ 39.9 $ 88.4 $ 53.3 $ 101.8 Interest expense, net 15.5 62.2 16.1 62.8 Depreciation and amortization 32.8 123.9 25.1 116.2 Special items, impact on operating income 22.9 164.9 9.3 151.3 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (6.8) (23.1) (0.1) (16.4) Adjusted EBITDA $ 104.3 $ 416.3 $ 103.7 $ 415.7 Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.1 POL IR Presentation - Updated for 2015 - 5-5-15 WF ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Wells Fargo Industrial & Construction Conference�May 2015�� Forward-Looking Statements Use of Non-GAAP Measures PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation PolyOne�At A Glance Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Confirmation of Our Strategy Strategy and Execution Drive Results Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Debt Maturities & Pension Funding – 3/31/15 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return PolyOne Core Values Why Invest In PolyOne?
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S&P 500 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 2006 YTD 2015 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.2% 20%+ Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.3% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 3.3% 12 – 14% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 7.6% 10 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.5% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 67% 80%+ 3) ROIC (after-tax)* 5.0% 11.7% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 23 Consecutive Quarters of YOY EPS Growth Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted operating income after-tax divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth Organic Sales Growth Margin Expansion Share Repurchases Acquisitions PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $53 2006 2014 Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 27% 2006 2014 Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 20% 44% 2006 2014 Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets Decreasing Dependence on Fossil Fuels Protecting the Environment Improving Health and Wellness Megatrend End Markets Globalizing and Localizing Health & Wellness Transportation Packaging Consumer PolyOne Corporation Page 13 Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 6 9 7 3 5 12 5 3 2 8 4 2 4 3 1 Breakthrough Platform Derivative A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Number of Projects 14 8 18 12 22 74 Addressable Market ($ millions) $700 $600 $600 $1,900 PolyOne Corporation Page 14 60% 102% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 Q2 2015 Pension Funding** As of June 30, 2015 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA** = 2.0x Coupon Rate: 7.500% Variable* 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *Weighted average rate on revolver was 2.40% as of 6/30/15 **TTM 6/30/2015 $49 $79 $317 $600 $400 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2018 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of June 30, 2015 ($ millions) PolyOne Corporation Page 15 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities Investing in operational and LSS initiatives ~75% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Annual Dividend Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth Synergy opportunities Adjacent material solutions Repurchased nearly 600K shares in Q2 2015 Repurchased 12.4 million shares since early 2013 7.6 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization PolyOne Corporation Page 16 PolyOne Core Values Innovation Collaboration Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 17 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?
Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant phase-in costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; mark-to-market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties, remediation costs and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency option contracts; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense (benefit) from one-time income tax items and deferred income tax valuations allowance adjustments. 3 Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: Six Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Six Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) March 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 Short-term portion and current portion of long-term debt $ 12.7 $ 61.8 $ 61.8 Long-term debt 967.9 962.0 996.4 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (261.5) (238.6) (236.8) Net Debt $ 719.1 785.2 821.4 Income before income taxes $ 73.2 $ 88.4 $ 116.7 $ 131.9 Interest expense, net 31.2 62.2 32.3 63.3 Depreciation and amortization 72.2 123.9 50.1 101.8 Special items, impact on operating income 62.2 164.9 21.2 123.9 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (20.5) (23.1) (0.3) (2.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 218.3 $ 416.3 $ 220.0 $ 418.0 Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.0 POL IR Presentation - Jefferies Industrials Conference 2015 website ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Jefferies 2015 Industrials Conference�August 2015�� Forward-Looking Statements Use of Non-GAAP Measures PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation PolyOne�At A Glance Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Confirmation of Our Strategy Strategy and Execution Drive Results Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals Platinum Vision: Pathway to Accelerated Growth Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Megatrends Aligned with Key End Markets A Rich Pipeline of Opportunity Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return PolyOne Core Values Why Invest In PolyOne?
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PolyOne Corporation Page 4 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation • Volume driven, commodity producer • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2014 2015 and beyond • Steve Newlin appointed, Chairman, President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • Substantial EPS growth from $0.13 to all-time high of $1.80 • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Specialty mix expands to 65% of Operating Income – strongest mix of earnings in history • Accelerating growth • Deliver consistent double digit annual EPS growth • Maintain >35% vitality index • Pursue strategic acquisitions that expand specialty offerings and geographic breadth • Invest and grow current and next generation talent PolyOne Corporation Page 5 Appliances 5% Building & Construction 12% Consumer 10% Electrical & Electronics 5% Healthcare 11% Industrial 14% Packaging 14% Transportation 20% Wire & Cable 9% Distribution 28% PP&S 20% Specialty 52% United States 69% Europe 13% Canada 7% Asia 6% Latin America 5% 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2014 Revenues: $3.8 Billion PolyOne At A Glance $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 $1.80 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Adjusted EPS PolyOne Corporation Page 6 Old PolyOne *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% 66% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 2020 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 80%+ Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $242M $183M Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Transformation 2020 Platinum Vision Platinum Vision PolyOne Corporation Page 7 2006 YTD 2015 2020 “Where we were” “Where we are” Platinum Vision 1) Operating Income % Specialty: Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 17.2% 20%+ Global Specialty Engineered Materials 1.1% 15.1% 20%+ Designed Structures & Solutions 1.4% (2012) 3.5% 12 – 14% Performance Products & Solutions 5.5% 8.1% 10 – 12% Distribution 2.6% 6.6% 6.5 – 7.5% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 6.0% 66% 80%+ 3) ROIC 5.0% 11.9% 15% 4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 24 Consecutive Quarters of YOY EPS Growth Double Digit Expansion Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals PolyOne Corporation Page 8 Innovation Drives Earnings Growth *Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years $20 $52 2006 TTM Research & Development Spending ($ millions) Specialty Platform Vitality Index Progression* 14% 28% 2006 TTM Specialty Platform Gross Margin % 12% 43% 2006 TTM Specialty Vitality Index Target ≥ 35% TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 TTM 9/30/15 PolyOne Corporation Page 9 Innovation Pipeline Potential Prototype Frame Opportunity Scale-up & Test Market Build Business Case Commercial Launch Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 12 4 9 6 1 6 3 7 4 5 6 1 1 7 2 Breakthrough Platform Derivative Number of Projects 12 10 23 19 10 74 Specialty Addressable Market ($ millions) - - $1,150 $1,000 $250 $2,400 PolyOne Corporation Page 10 Lightweighting with Advanced Composites Increasing Healthcare Penetration Innovation Initiatives Expansion in Consumer Markets New Market Development $$$ $$ $ High Temperature Polymers PolyOne Corporation Page 11 Design and Service as a Differentiator Right Material & Color Desired Product Design Appropriate Manufacturing Process Delivering Concept to Commercialization Connecting the Dots with iQ Design Labs and InVisiO Color Design PolyOne Corporation Page 12 Customer First Through World-Class Service Strengthening relationships through: Providing LSS services to small/medium sized customers • Supporting customers who lack their own formal process improvement initiatives Providing training in Customer Centric Selling Skills with customers’ sales force PolyOne Corporation Page 13 60% 97% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2008 Q3 2015 Pension Funding** As of September 30, 2015 Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA** = 2.1x $49 $121 $317 $600 $400 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 2015 2018 2020 2023 Debt Maturities As of September 30, 2015 ($ millions) Coupon Rate: 7.500% Variable* 7.375% 5.250% ** includes US-qualified pension plans only *Weighted average rate on revolver was 2.49% as of 9/30/15 **TTM 9/30/2015 PolyOne Corporation Page 14 Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet Fund Investment / Shareholder Return Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities Investing in operational and LSS initiatives ~75% of capital expenditures fund growth initiatives Organic Growth Acquisitions Share Repurchases Dividends $0.16 $0.20 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Annual Dividend Targets that expand our: • Specialty offerings • End market presence • Geographic breadth Synergy opportunities Adjacent material solutions Repurchased nearly 2.4 million shares in Q3 2015 Repurchased 14.8 million shares since early 2013 5.2 million shares are available for repurchase under the current authorization $0.24 PolyOne Corporation Page 15 The New PolyOne: A Specialty Growth Company Why Invest In PolyOne?
Trailing twelve months adjusted gross margin is calculated as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 Gross margin - GAAP $ 152.6 $ 524.6 $ 677.2 Special items in gross margin 15.8 30.0 45.8 Gross margin excluding special items $ 168.4 $ 554.6 $ 723.0 Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Ended (In millions) December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 Income from continuing operations, before income taxes $ (31.2) $ 168.1 $ 136.9 Interest expense, net 15.6 48.5 64.1 Depreciation and amortization 25.0 78.4 103.4 Special items, impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes 80.8 39.8 120.6 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.2) (4.6) (4.8) Adjusted EBITDA $ 90.0 $ 330.2 $ 420.2 Short-term portion and current portion of long-term debt $ 61.8 Long-term debt 1,038.0 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (235.7) Net Debt 864.1 Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.1 ��PolyOne Investor Presentation�Goldman Sachs 2015 US Emerging/�SMID Cap Growth Conference�November 2015�� Forward-Looking Statements Use of Non-GAAP Measures PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation PolyOne�At A Glance Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Proof of Performance & 2020 Goals Innovation Drives Earnings Growth Innovation Pipeline Potential Innovation Initiatives Design and Service as a Differentiator Customer First Through World-Class Service Debt Maturities & Pension Funding Free Cash Flow and Strong Balance Sheet �Fund Investment / Shareholder Return Why Invest In PolyOne?
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We are focused on executing what we can influence, which includes staying close to our customers, winning share and new business, proactively working to offset raw material or tariff-related inflation, controlling our costs and strengthening our balance sheet.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net (loss) income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ (20.2) $ (0.22) $ 49.4 $ 0.54 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 75.7 0.82 5.5 0.06 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.5 0.16 14.9 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.0 $ 0.76 $ 69.8 $ 0.76 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 7 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Sales $ 826.6 $ 829.0 Cost of sales 563.4 550.8 Gross margin 263.2 278.2 Selling and administrative expense 262.5 184.2 Operating income 0.7 94.0 Interest expense, net (26.9) (26.6) Other expense, net (0.4) (0.9) (Loss) income before income taxes (26.6) 66.5 Income tax benefit (expense) 6.7 (16.8) Net (loss) income $ (19.9) $ 49.7 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) (0.3) Net (loss) income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ (20.2) $ 49.4 (Loss) earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: $ (0.22) $ 0.54 (Loss) earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: $ (0.22) $ 0.54 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2700 $ 0.2575 Weighted-average shares used to compute (loss) earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.2 Diluted 91.5 92.0 8 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (4.1) $ 3.6 Environmental remediation costs (4.9) (4.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 1.3 — Impact on cost of sales (7.7) (0.4) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (5.1) (0.7) Legal and other (0.4) (3.5) Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment (86.3) — Acquisition related costs — (1.6) Impact on selling and administrative expense (91.8) (5.8) Impact on operating income (99.5) (6.2) Interest expense, net - financing costs (1.7) — Impact on (loss) income before income taxes (101.2) (6.2) Income tax benefit on special items 25.5 1.4 Tax adjustments(2) — (0.7) Impact of special items on net (loss) income $ (75.7) $ (5.5) Diluted (loss) earnings per common share impact $ (0.82) $ (0.06) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 92.0 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items and certain adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and valuation allowances. 9 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 456.0 $ 544.5 Accounts receivable, net 489.6 399.5 Inventories, net 372.8 346.8 Other current assets 111.9 131.3 Total current assets 1,430.3 1,422.1 Property, net 951.8 955.3 Goodwill 1,684.0 1,659.7 Intangible assets, net 1,464.5 1,450.4 Other non-current assets 280.6 323.6 Total assets $ 5,811.2 $ 5,811.1 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 7.8 $ 7.7 Accounts payable 422.2 417.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 268.2 331.0 Total current liabilities 698.2 756.1 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,061.3 2,059.3 Deferred income taxes 268.0 260.4 Other non-current liabilities 469.3 405.7 Total non-current liabilities 2,798.6 2,725.4 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,298.3 2,313.8 Noncontrolling interest 16.1 15.8 Total equity 2,314.4 2,329.6 Total liabilities and equity $ 5,811.2 $ 5,811.1 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Operating activities Net (loss) income $ (19.9) $ 49.7 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 45.3 44.3 Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment 71.6 — Share-based compensation expense 2.4 3.3 Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts receivable (83.7) (81.9) Increase in inventories (20.3) (12.3) (Decrease) increase in accounts payable (1.0) 1.7 Environmental insurance recovery 34.0 — Decrease in incentive accruals (53.1) (16.8) Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (26.4) (30.8) Net cash used by operating activities (51.1) (42.8) Investing activities Capital expenditures (12.5) (24.4) Proceeds from plant closures — 2.0 Other investing activities — (2.1) Net cash used by investing activities (12.5) (24.5) Financing activities Payments on long-term borrowings — (2.7) Cash dividends paid (24.7) (23.5) Other financing activities (3.6) (1.9) Net cash used by financing activities (28.3) (28.1) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 3.4 (6.1) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (88.5) (101.5) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 544.5 545.8 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 456.0 $ 444.3 11 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
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Furthermore, we are well on track to continue strengthening our balance sheet by reducing debt in total by $100 million to $200 million by year-end, having already repaid $50 million in the second quarter," she continued.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 52.6 $ 0.57 $ 33.6 $ 0.36 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 5.7 0.07 21.8 0.24 Amortization expense, after-tax 15.2 0.16 14.8 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 73.5 $ 0.80 $ 70.2 $ 0.76 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 32.4 $ 0.35 $ 83.0 $ 0.90 Special items, after-tax (Attachment 3) 81.4 0.89 27.3 0.30 Amortization expense, after-tax 29.7 0.32 29.7 0.32 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 143.5 $ 1.56 $ 140.0 $ 1.52 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 7 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Sales $ 866.5 $ 849.7 $ 1,693.1 $ 1,678.7 Cost of sales 588.6 592.1 1,152.0 1,142.9 Gross margin 277.9 257.6 541.1 535.8 Selling and administrative expense 181.8 185.1 444.3 369.3 Operating income 96.1 72.5 96.8 166.5 Interest expense, net (24.7) (26.6) (51.6) (53.2) Other expense, net (0.5) (0.9) (0.9) (1.8) Income before income taxes 70.9 45.0 44.3 111.5 Income tax expense (17.4) (11.2) (10.7) (28.0) Net income $ 53.5 $ 33.8 $ 33.6 $ 83.5 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.9) (0.2) (1.2) (0.5) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 52.6 $ 33.6 $ 32.4 $ 83.0 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: $ 0.57 $ 0.37 $ 0.35 $ 0.91 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: $ 0.57 $ 0.36 $ 0.35 $ 0.90 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2700 $ 0.2575 $ 0.5400 $ 0.5150 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.5 91.3 91.5 91.3 Diluted 91.8 92.2 91.8 92.0 8 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (2.6) $ 0.2 $ (6.7) $ 3.8 Environmental remediation costs (1.8) (21.8) (6.7) (25.8) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 0.6 — 1.9 — Impact on cost of sales (3.8) (21.6) (11.5) (22.0) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring and employee separation costs (2.7) (2.8) (7.8) (3.5) Legal and other (0.5) (2.3) (0.9) (5.8) Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment — — (86.3) — Acquisition related costs — (0.5) — (2.1) Impact on selling and administrative expense (3.2) (5.6) (95.0) (11.4) Impact on operating income (7.0) (27.2) (106.5) (33.4) Interest expense, net - financing costs (0.3) (1.0) (2.0) (1.0) Other income, net — 0.1 — 0.1 Impact on income before income taxes (7.3) (28.1) (108.5) (34.3) Income tax benefit on special items 1.6 7.0 27.1 8.4 Tax adjustments(2) — (0.7) — (1.4) Impact of special items on net income $ (5.7) $ (21.8) $ (81.4) $ (27.3) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.07) $ (0.24) $ (0.89) $ (0.30) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.8 92.2 91.8 92.0 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results. (2) Tax adjustments include the net tax impact from non-recurring income tax items and certain adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and valuation allowances. 9 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 474.5 $ 544.5 Accounts receivable, net 523.4 399.5 Inventories, net 387.5 346.8 Other current assets 109.0 131.3 Total current assets 1,494.4 1,422.1 Property, net 986.1 955.3 Goodwill 1,754.6 1,659.7 Intangible assets, net 1,529.3 1,450.4 Other non-current assets 368.9 323.6 Total assets $ 6,133.3 $ 5,811.1 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 0.5 $ 7.7 Accounts payable 439.4 417.4 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 297.4 331.0 Total current liabilities 737.3 756.1 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,020.0 2,059.3 Deferred income taxes 306.9 260.4 Other non-current liabilities 695.1 405.7 Total non-current liabilities 3,022.0 2,725.4 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,358.3 2,313.8 Noncontrolling interest 15.7 15.8 Total equity 2,374.0 2,329.6 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,133.3 $ 5,811.1 10 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Operating activities Net income $ 33.6 $ 83.5 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 91.9 89.2 Cloud-based enterprise resource planning system impairment 71.6 — Share-based compensation expense 4.6 9.0 Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts receivable (102.9) (97.0) Increase in inventories (20.8) (27.3) Increase in accounts payable 1.4 11.9 Environmental insurance recovery 34.0 — (Decrease) increase in incentive accruals (40.6) 5.1 Accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (11.1) (11.3) Net cash provided by operating activities 61.7 63.1 Investing activities Capital expenditures (39.5) (55.8) Proceeds from plant closures — 3.4 Other investing activities — (2.1) Net cash used by investing activities (39.5) (54.5) Financing activities Payments on long-term borrowings (50.2) (4.5) Cash dividends paid (49.4) (47.0) Other financing activities (6.8) (3.3) Net cash used by financing activities (106.4) (54.8) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 14.2 (10.2) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (70.0) (56.4) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 544.5 545.8 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 474.5 $ 489.4 11 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-colormatrix-quick-guide-to-liquid-color.pdf
available from Avient POLYMERS • PET • Polyolefins • PVC COLOR TYPES* • Tints • Translucents • Opaques • Special effects • Additive additions (functional colors) PROCESSES • Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) • Injection molding • Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM) • Extrusion Sheet, Fiber, Film Avient ColorMatrix has pioneered the development of liquid color dispersions since the 1970s and is now considered the leading global innovator and supplier of liquid colorants for thermoplastic and silicone applications.
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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 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Launching integrated sustainability website in parallel with report Aligned with leading reporting frameworks 6 Released July 2022 ESG RATINGS PERFORMANCE ESG AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS ESG PERFORMANCE & AWARDS 84th 3 1 2 7 T RAN S FO R MAT IO NAL OVE RV IE W Avient Protective Materials Dyneema ® RECENT TRANSACTIONS Acquired Divested $1.45 B $0.95 B 9 Distribution UPDATED CAPITAL STRUCTURE & LIQUIDITY • Proceeds from completed sale of Distribution used to pay near-term maturing debt to strengthen balance sheet • Fixed/floating debt ratio of ~55/45 • Proven track record of deleveraging following major acquisitions through strong free cash flow generation • 2022 pro forma net debt/adjusted EBITDA expected to be 3.1x $725 $725 $575 $500 $600 $525 $650 $650 $600 Capital Structure Cash $544 Undrawn Revolver $250 Liquidity $3.15B $2.40B 2030 Notes 2029 Term Loan 2026 Term Loan 2025 Notes 2023 Notes After Dyneema Acquisition After Distribution Divestiture $794M (1) (1) $250M reflects estimated undrawn revolver following the divestiture of Distribution 10 PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS Performance Solutions Products & $0.8 B COLOR $1.4 B Acquired (2020)Divested (2019) 11 • 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 • $75 million of realized synergies anticipated in 2022 • Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/AVNT Dec 2022 Earnings Presentation.pdf
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 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Launching integrated sustainability website in parallel with report Aligned with leading reporting frameworks 6 Released July 2022 ESG RATINGS PERFORMANCE ESG AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS ESG PERFORMANCE & AWARDS 84th 3 1 2 7 T RAN S FO R MAT IO NAL OVE RV IE W Avient Protective Materials Dyneema ® RECENT TRANSACTIONS Acquired Divested $1.45 B $0.95 B 9 Distribution UPDATED CAPITAL STRUCTURE & LIQUIDITY • Proceeds from completed sale of Distribution used to pay near-term maturing debt to strengthen balance sheet • Fixed/floating debt ratio of ~55/45 • Proven track record of deleveraging following major acquisitions through strong free cash flow generation • 2022 pro forma net debt/adjusted EBITDA expected to be 3.1x $725 $725 $575 $500 $600 $525 $650 $650 $600 Capital Structure Cas h $544 Undr awn Rev olve r $250 Liquidity $3.15B $2.40B 2030 Notes 2029 Term Loan 2026 Term Loan 2025 Notes 2023 Notes After Dyneema Acquisition After Distribution Divestiture $794M (1) (1) $250M reflects estimated undrawn revolver following the divestiture of Distribution 10 PREVIOUS TRANSACTIONS Performance Solutions Products & $0.8 B COLOR $1.4 B Acquired (2020)Divested (2019) 11 • 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 • $75 million of realized synergies anticipated in 2022 • Acquisition completed on July 1, 2020 for $1.45 billion.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-colormatrix-quick-guide-to-liquid-color_0.pdf
available from Avient POLYMERS • PET • Polyolefins • PVC COLOR TYPES* • Tints • Translucents • Opaques • Special effects • Additive additions (functional colors) PROCESSES • Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) • Injection molding • Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM) • Extrusion Sheet, Fiber, Film Avient ColorMatrix has pioneered the development of liquid color dispersions since the 1970s and is now considered the leading global innovator and supplier of liquid colorants for thermoplastic and silicone applications.