Beggs is senior vice president and chief financial officer of Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.

Phil Clark is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, for Avient Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.

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. 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. Richardson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer PolyOne Corporation 4 PolyOne Corporation 5  Landmark portfolio transformation: > 85% of Adjusted EBITDA from specialty solutions  World-class innovation, technology and service are differentiators  Sustainability initiatives and alignment with megatrends drive above market growth in key end markets and applications:  Capital management is a strength - proven track record of expanding ROIC while increasing invested capital Transaction expected to add $0.85 to pro forma adjusted EPS T H E N E W P O L Y O N E : A S P E C I A L T Y G R O W T H C O M P A N Y Integrity V I S I O N PolyOne Corporation 6 To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions C O R E V A L U E S P E R S O N A L V A L U E S Honesty Respect Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence Specialization Globalization Collaboration ExcellenceInnovation To be the world’s premier provider of sustainable, specialty polymer materials and solutions.

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. 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 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 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 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 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 % 1 Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 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 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 3 AVNT Q4 2024 webcast slides_w_non-GAAP.pdf AVNT Q4 2024 webcast slides_v16.pdf Webcast slides w EPS fix.pdf AVNT Q4 2024 webcast slides_w_non-GAAP IR Deck - AVNT-2024.12.31 2.06.25 12PM.pdf Attachment

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. Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 49.4 $ 0.54 $ 20.8 $ 0.23 Special items, after-tax 5.5 0.06 22.3 0.24 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.9 0.16 15.1 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 69.8 $ 0.76 $ 58.2 $ 0.63 Three Months Ended March 31, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 2024 2023 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 49.7 $ 21.3 Income tax expense 16.8 7.7 Interest expense, net 26.6 28.8 Depreciation and amortization 44.3 50.5 EBITDA from continuing operations 137.4 108.3 Special items, before tax 6.2 27.3 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.5) (1.8) Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 133.8 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 17.3 % 15.8 % 1 Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 515.3 $ 537.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 314.4 309.7 Corporate (0.7) (1.0) Sales $ 829.0 $ 845.7 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 74.8 $ 65.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 53.4 43.1 Corporate (34.2) (51.6) Operating income $ 94.0 $ 57.1 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 25.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 19.6 21.2 Corporate 2.8 3.5 Depreciation & amortization $ 44.3 $ 50.5 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.7 $ 91.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 73.0 64.3 Corporate (31.4) (48.1) Other (expense) income, net (0.9) 0.7 EBITDA from continuing operations 137.4 108.3 Special items, before tax 6.2 27.3 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.5) (1.8) Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 133.8 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales: Color, Additives and Inks 18.8 % 17.0 % Specialty Engineered Materials 23.2 % 20.8 % 2 Year Ended December 31, 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.8 $ 0.83 Special items, after-tax 79.3 0.86 Amortization expense, after-tax 61.5 0.67 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 216.6 $ 2.36 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 Year Ended December 31, 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 2,007.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 1,138.2 Corporate (2.8) Sales $ 3,142.8 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 and amortization included in special items (1.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 501.8 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 16.0 % 3 Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2006 2014 Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 3,835.5 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 133.5 $ 77.2 Income tax expense 29.7 11.2 Interest expense, net 63.1 62.2 Depreciation and amortization 57.1 123.9 EBITDA from continuing operations 283.4 274.5 Special items, before tax (34.0) 164.9 Depreciation and amortization included in special items — (23.1) Joint venture equity income (107.0) — Adjusted EBITDA $ 142.4 $ 416.3 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 5.4 % 10.9 % Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS: 2006 2014 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 78.0 Joint venture equity earnings, after-tax (68.5) — Special items, after-tax (21.2) 101.0 Special items, tax adjustments (30.0) (10.5) Amortization expense, after-tax 1.4 12.4 Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 12.6 $ 180.9 Diluted shares 92.8 93.5 Adjusted EPS attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 0.14 $ 1.93 4 AVNT Q1 2024 Investor Presentation_w Non-GAAP.pdf IR Deck - AVNT-2024.03.31 5.09 4PM.pdf Attachment

Avient does not provide reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as outlook for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted Tax Rate, 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. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. A reconciliation of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.

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.

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.

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Long fiber thermoplastics (LFTs) offer benefits to design engineers seeking a material that provides exceptional strength, yet requires lightweight properties. Some of the information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment.