The company noted that GAAP EPS includes special items (Attachment 3), which impacted EPS in both periods. See Attachment 3 for a definition and summary of special items. See Attachment 3 for a definition and summary of special items.

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Page 3 Strategy and Execution Drive Results 90% $22 $24 PolyOne Stock Price 50% 70% $18 $20 $22 S&P 500 (relative performance) 30% $12 $14 $16 S&P 500 (relative performance) ‐10% 10% $6 $8 $10 50% ‐30% $0 $2 $4 $ | ‐50%$0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Page 4 Four Pillar Strategy The World’s Premier Provider of SpecializedThe World s Premier Provider of Specialized  Polymer Materials, Services & Solutions Page 5 Spartech – Compelling Strategic Rationale • Spartech expands PolyOne’s specialty portfolio with adjacent  technologies in attractive end markets  Bolt on acquisition with opportunity for global expansion as only Bolt‐on acquisition with opportunity for global expansion, as only  6% of Spartech’s revenues are outside of North America • PolyOne has a proven management team with a track record of  transformational success • Preliminary synergy estimated at $65 million run rate by end of  3year 3  Significant opportunity to expand profitability by leveraging  PolyOne’s four pillar strategy • Substantial potential share price appreciation for all  shareholders f f ll / $ Accretive to EPS in first full year post‐acquisition / $0.50 once  synergies realized Page 6 Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation  Old  PolyOne Transformation 100% 2015 Target 80% In co m e*   65 – 75%40% 60% f O pe ra ti ng   34% 43% 45% 65  75% 20% %  o f 2%0% 2005 2008 2010 2012 2015 Specialty OI $5M   $46M                        $87M                       $114M                     Target *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty Page 7 Proof of Performance 2007 2012 2015 “Where we were” “Where we are” “Where we  Where we were Where we are expect to be" 1)  Operating Income % Specialty 3.2% 9.1% 12 – 16% PP&S 6.1% 9.0% 9 – 12% Distribution 3.0% 6.4% 6 – 7.5% 2)  Specialty Platform sss% of Operating Income 20% 45% 65 – 75% 3) ROIC* ( ft t ) 7% 11% 15%3) ROIC* (after‐tax) 7% 11% 15% 4)  Adjusted EPS Growth** N/A 4 yr CAGR = 55% Double Digit  Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period **4 yr EPS CAGR calculated using 2012 adjusted EPS vs 2008 adjusted EPS Page 8 Proof of Performance Spartech Opportunity Intermediate  PolyOne Spartech Opportunity 2006 2012 Today Goal “Where we were” “Where we are” “Where  Spartech is”* “Where we can go”were are Spartech is can go Specialty Operating Margin 1.5% 9.1% 2.2% 8.0% – 10.0%  Margin Page 9 *Pro Forma results include Spartech corporate allocations for FY12 ended November 3, 2012 At a Glance PolyOne Europe 14% Canada 8% Asia 5% Latin America 3% Distribution 2012 Revenues: $4.2 Billion* 2012 Revenues: $4.2 Billion* United States 70% 14% 5% PP&S 20%Specialty 57% 23% 70% Appliance 5% Building & HealthCare Transportation 16% Textiles 2% 1.02 1.20 $1.20 $1.40 ha re End Markets* EPS Growth g Construction 14% Wire & Cable 8% Consumer 8% Packaging 17% Industrial 11% Misc. 6% 9% 0.27 0 21 0.79 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 A dj us te d  Ea rn in gs  P er  S Electrical & Electronics 4% 0.12 0.21 0.13 $0.00 $0.20 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Page 10 * Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms At a Glance Specialty U it d 2012 Revenues: $2.4 Billion* Solutions United States 59% Europe 23% Asia Canada 4% Asia 9% Latin America 5% Appliance 4% Building & C t ti HealthCare 5% Transportation 16% Textiles 2% %   o f S al es 12-16% End Markets* Expanding Profits Construction 11% Wire & Cable 7% Electrical & Electronics Packaging 23% Industrial 7% Misc. 15% 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 9.1% O pe ra ti ng  In co m e  % 8.0% Electronics 4% Consumer 6% Page 11 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 O Target* Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms At a Glance Designed Structures and Solutions United States 2012 Revenues: $0.85 Billion* Solutions 84% Europe 2% Canada 7% Latin America 7% Appliance 4% Building & Construction 11% Wire & Cable Sign & Advertising 3% Recreation & Leisure 2% Pool & Spa 1% Distribution & Thermoform 8% Textiles 2% Operating Income % of Sales 2012 Revenue by Industry Segment* Expanding Profits** Wire & Cable 7% Electrical & Electronics 4% Consumer 6% Packaging 23%Industrial 7% Transportation 16% 3% 2.2% 8 ‐ 10% 7% Misc. 1% HealthCare 5% 2012 2015 Target  Page 12 *Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) **Pro Forma results include Spartech corporate allocations for FY12 Positioned for Earnings Growth 2015 Target Rev: $5B Adj.  EPS: $2.50 Assumptions • High single digit organic  revenue CAGR • Operating margins in mid range  of 2015 targets • No global recession• No global recession • No investment in incremental  PP&S capacity • Completion of 2‐3 midsize  accretive acquisitions • No divestitures  • Housing starts at 85% of 50 year  norm by 2015 R i f t bl b l 3X N t 2012 $ • Remain comfortably below 3X Net  Debt / EBITDA Page 13 Rev: $3.0B Adj.  EPS: $1.20 Proforma Debt Maturities & Liquidity Summary – 12/31/12 (Reflecting  Financing & Spartech Acquisition) • Total Debt at 12/31/12 h $1,010 $297 $360 $300 $400 Debt Maturities  As of December  31, 2012  ($ millions) Less: Cash Net Debt 213 $797 $50 $297 $100 $200 • Available Liquidity Cash $213 $800 Debt Maturities  As of December  31, 2012 P f f 2/13 Fi i $50  $0 2015 2017 2020 Interest Rates: 7.500%                       5.000%                      7.375% Cash ABL Availability Total Liquidity $213 271 $484 $600 $400 $600 Proforma for 2/13 Financing ($ millions) Total Liquidity • Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.0x* $484 $50 $360 $0 $200 • Net Debt / EBITDA = 2.35x** $50$0 2015 2020 2023 Page 14 Interest Rates:   7.500%                      7.375%                      5.250% *Assumes $65 million of synergies related to Spartech acquistion **Assumes no synergies related to Spartech acquistion Use of Cash Share DividendsOrganic G Acquisitions • Repurchased 1 2 Repurchase • Introduced a Dividends • Expanding our Growth T t th t d Acquisitions • Repurchased 1.2 million shares in 2012 • 20.0 million shares are il bl f • Introduced a quarterly dividend in Q1 2011 and increased in Q1 2012 (25%) and Q1 2013 (20%) • Expanding our sales, marketing, and technical capabilities is top priority • Investing in • Targets that expand our: • Specialty offering • End market presence • Geographic footprint available for repurchase under the current authorization Q1 2013 (20%) • Objective of maintaining and growing Investing in operational and LSS initiatives (including synergy capture) • CAPEX • Synergy opportunities • Adjacent material solutions Proforma Cash Balance = $213M N t D bt / EBITDA* 2 0X CAPEX Net Debt / EBITDA* = 2.0X *Adjusted EBITDA assumes synergies related to the Spartech acquisition are realized at close; preliminary synergies estimated at $65M and are expected to be achieved over a 3-year period Page 15 Why Invest In PolyOne?

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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 D I S C L A I M E R 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. EBITDA $130 million +6% (+7% ex FX)Net Sales $815 million +8% (+8.5% ex FX) Net Sales $815 million +8% (+8.5% ex FX) Q 3 2 0 2 4 R E S U L T S TOTAL COMPANY ( Q 3 2 0 2 4 P E R F O R M A N C E V S Q 3 2 0 2 3 ) $754 $815 Q3 23 Q3 24 $123 $130 Q3 23 Q3 24 Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $0.57 $0.65 Q3 23 Q3 24 (in millions) Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS 5 + 8% (+8.5% excluding FX) + 6% (+7% excluding FX) + 14% (+16% excluding FX) Sales 6 Q3 2 024 RESULTS – ORGA NI C REVENUE GROW TH BY REGI ON VS PY 6 US & Canada Latin America EMEA Asia +9% +5% +11% +27% Avient ex. FX +8.5% FX -0.4% Total Avient +8.1% Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS SEGMENT ( Q 3 2 0 2 4 P E R F O R M A N C E V S Q 3 2 0 2 3 ) $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 ( Q 3 2 0 2 4 P E R F O R M A N C E V S Q 3 2 0 2 3 ) $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 % 2 0 2 4 G U I D A N C E FY 20 24 GUIDA NC E 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 20 24 AVI ENT INVESTOR DAY A P P E N D I X 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 RA W MATERI AL BA SKET 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 2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 2 . 0 B I L L I O N 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 , AD DI TI VES & INKS 2 0 2 3 R E V E N U E | $ 1 . 1 B I L L I O N 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 SPEC IA LTY ENGI NEER ED MATERI ALS Packaging 32% Consumer 26% Healthcare 9% Industrial 13% Building & Construction 6% Telecommunications 2% Energy 2% Defense 1% Asia (18% of sales) Transportation 9% 2 0 2 3 AV I E N T R E G I O N A L S A L E S 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 B Y E N D M A R K E T 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.

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Handelsregister B des Amtsgerichts Mannheim Nummer der Firma: Seite 1 von 2 HRB 722072 Nummer der Eintragung a) Firma b) Sitz, Niederlassung, inländische Geschäftsanschrift, empfangsberechtigte Person, Zweigniederlassungen c) Gegenstand des Unternehmens Grund- oder Stammkapital a) Allgemeine Vertretungsregelung b) Vorstand, Leitungsorgan, geschäftsführende Direktoren, persönlich haftende Gesellschafter, Geschäftsführer, Vertretungsberechtigte und besondere Vertretungsbefugnis Prokura a) Rechtsform, Beginn, Satzung oder Gesellschaftsvertrag b) Sonstige Rechtsverhältnisse a) Tag der Eintragung b) Bemerkungen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 a) PolyOne Deutschland GmbH b) Sitz verlegt; nun: Gaggenau Änderung der Geschäftsanschrift: Adolf-Dambach-Straße 2-4, 76571 Gaggenau c) Der Erwerb von Beteiligungen an Gesellschaften jeglicher Art, die Verwaltung von Beteiligungen und eigenem Vermögen sowie die Beratung über den Beteiligungserwerb mit Ausnahme rechtlicher und steuerlicher Beratung. 26.100,00 EUR a) Ist nur ein Geschäftsführer bestellt, vertritt er allein. a) 18.11.2016 Adam 3 b) Vertretungsbefugnis geändert bei Geschäftsführer: Kronimus, Holger, Hilgert, *26.01.1968 einzelvertretungsberechtigt mit der Befugnis, im Namen der Gesellschaft mit sich im eigenen Namen oder als Vertreter eines Dritten Rechtsgeschäfte abzuschließen. a) 13.02.2017 Essert 4 a) a) a) Abruf vom 08.11.2021 19:42 Handelsregister B des Amtsgerichts Mannheim Nummer der Firma: Seite 2 von 2 HRB 722072 Nummer der Eintragung a) Firma b) Sitz, Niederlassung, inländische Geschäftsanschrift, empfangsberechtigte Person, Zweigniederlassungen c) Gegenstand des Unternehmens Grund- oder Stammkapital a) Allgemeine Vertretungsregelung b) Vorstand, Leitungsorgan, geschäftsführende Direktoren, persönlich haftende Gesellschafter, Geschäftsführer, Vertretungsberechtigte und besondere Vertretungsbefugnis Prokura a) Rechtsform, Beginn, Satzung oder Gesellschaftsvertrag b) Sonstige Rechtsverhältnisse a) Tag der Eintragung b) Bemerkungen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Firma geändert; nun: Avient Deutschland GmbH Die Gesellschafterversammlung vom 21.10.2021 hat die Änderung des Gesellschaftsvertrages in § 1 (Firma, Sitz) beschlossen. 08.11.2021 Martin Abruf vom 08.11.2021 19:42