The company noted net proceeds from the Distribution sale are being used to retire its $600 million 2023 Senior Unsecured Notes and pay down $150 million of its term loan debt as shown below. 3 More details will be provided on the company's third quarter performance and full year outlook during its webcast scheduled for 8:00 a.m. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 6 Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EPS, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort.

Without giving effect to any impacts from the pending acquisition of Dyneema and potential sale of Avient Distribution, the company provided third quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $0.80, a 14% increase from the prior year quarter, and maintained its full year adjusted EPS guidance of $3.50. Avient will be hosting a webcast on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 to discuss second quarter results and provide more details about the Dyneema acquisition and potential sale of its Distribution business. The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for adjusted earnings per share, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort.

The current macro environment presents several uncertainties related to policy, inflation, foreign exchange and interest rates which provides for a broader set of potential outcomes for the year,” Ms. The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items, and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. In doing so, we innovate solutions that help our customers overcome their challenges or capitalize on opportunities provided by the fast- changing world and secular trends.

CLEVELAND – November 2, 2023 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today announced its third quarter 2023 results. The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 6 Investor Relations Contact: Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1921 giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com Media Contact: Kyle G.

Registration information to access the Sustainability Day event will be provided in a news release in advance of the event. The Company does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA, to the most comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 6 Investor Relations Contact: Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Avient Corporation +1 440-930-1921 giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com Media Contact: Kyle G.

You are advised to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Avient does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings Per Share, 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. A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below. 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.6 $ 0.36 $ 22.1 $ 0.24 Special items, after-tax 21.8 0.24 19.6 0.21 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.16 16.2 0.18 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 70.2 $ 0.76 $ 57.9 $ 0.63 Three Months Ended Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 33.8 $ 22.3 Income tax expense 11.2 10.4 Interest expense, net 26.6 29.4 Depreciation & amortization 44.9 47.6 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 116.5 $ 109.7 Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7 Interest expense included in special items (1.0) — Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1) Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 16.9 % 15.9 % 1 2024 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 542.0 $ 524.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 308.1 300.8 Corporate (0.4) (0.9) Sales $ 849.7 $ 824.4 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.1 $ 68.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 42.8 39.7 Corporate (56.4) (45.4) Operating income $ 72.5 $ 62.3 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.8 $ 25.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 20.8 19.9 Corporate 2.3 2.0 Depreciation & amortization $ 44.9 $ 47.6 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 107.9 $ 93.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 63.6 59.6 Corporate (54.1) (43.4) Other expense, net (0.9) (0.2) EBITDA from continuing operations 116.5 109.7 Special items, before tax 28.1 21.7 Interest expense included in special items (1.0) — Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.3) (0.1) Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.3 $ 131.3 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales: Color, Additives and Inks 19.9 % 17.9 % Specialty Engineered Materials 20.6 % 19.8 % 2 Year Ended December 31, 2023 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 259.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 142.5 Corporate (205.6) Operating income $ 196.8 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 98.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 81.5 Corporate 9.0 Depreciation & amortization $ 188.8 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 358.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 224.0 Corporate (196.6) Other income, net 5.8 EBITDA from continuing operations 391.4 Special items, before tax 114.6 Interest expense included in special items (2.3) Depreciation & amortization included in special items (1.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 501.8 3 Avient Q2 2024 Webcast Slides_for website_with non-GAAP_8_5.pdf IR Deck - AVNT-2024.06.30 - 8.02.24 1130AM.pdf Attachment Avient Q2 2024 Webcast Slides_for website_with non-GAAP.pdf AVNT cover slide.pdf

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