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PolyOne polymer scientists are always seeking ways to improve even the best formulations. The new formulations make an excellent solution even better, and customers benefit from improved manufacturing efficiencies and improvements in part performance,” commented Holger Kronimus, VP Europe and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials, at PolyOne.   SEARCH INVESTOR NEWS

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There, he drove a new technology go-to-market strategy that created competitive advantage, including leading the adoption of advanced technologies such as robotics, AI, and cutting-edge cybersecurity tools and frameworks.

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FX • Driven by strong drug delivery sales, new business wins in building & construction and consumer • Higher sales and favorable mix more than offset by variable compensation reset resulting in lower adjusted EBITDA Copyright © . 2025 11 Specialty Engineered Materials - Q4 2024 performance 260 280 49 56 • Growth headlined by healthcare, including engineered materials in remote monitoring devices, as well as composites for building & construction, wind energy, and defense applications • Higher sales and favorable mix contributed to adjusted EBITDA growth which more than offset unfavorable impact of variable compensation FY 2024 Copyright © . 2025 13 Color, Additives & Inks – full year 2024 performance 2,007 2,047 358 384 • Driven by new applications for drug delivery and building & construction as well as demand recovery in packaging and consumer • Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion driven by higher sales and net price benefit Adj. 17.8% Adj. 18.7% Copyright © . 2025 14 Specialty Engineered Materials – full year 2024 performance 1,138 1,197 224 249 • Growth headlined by strong demand for applications in defense end market and composites used in building & construction and engineered materials used in healthcare • Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion driven by higher sales and favorable mix Adj. 19.7% Adj. 20.8% Copyright © . 2025 15 Avient full year 2024 performance vs. full year 2023 3,143 3,240 502 526 Adj. Avient 2024 sales BUSINESS SEGMENTS END MARKETS REGIONS 63% S E M C AI 23% 15% 8% 4% 3% Packaging Telecom Energy Defense 41% 35% 18% US & Canada Latin America Europe, Middle East 20Copyright © . 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 % 1 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 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

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