They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive;  Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future;  The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;  The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;  Our ability to achieve new business gains;  The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;  Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business;  Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;  Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply;  Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;  Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;  An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends;  The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and  Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.  The above list of factors is not exhaustive.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 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.

Avient reflects 2022 estimated revenue of $5,100M and estimated CAPEX of $90M (excludes IT system upgrade of $25M and synergy capture CAPEX of $20M) Avient Specialty Other Free Cash Flow Conversion (1) 2022E (%) Being asset light helps us to generate strong free cash flow that is in line with specialty formulators. Over the last 10 years, our multiple has expanded as we have progressed in our portfolio transformation. We are Avient.

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Automotive OEM AUTOMOTIVE OEM B U S B A R C A R R I E R F O R E V B A T T E R Y • Non-halogen solution • Flame performance to UL 94 V-0 @ 1.6 mm, GWFI 960°C @ 2mm • Excellent mechanical properties • Easy to process • Heat stabilized and high flow properties • Provide a non-halogenated solution with increased performance • Supported our customer throughout the project with design, regulatory and technical expertise • Helped to achieve the rigid requirements of EV battery applications Maxxam NHFR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION NON-HALOGEN FLAME RETARDANT LEARN MORE Copyright © 2025, Avient Corporation. All Rights Reserved https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/flame-retardant-formulations/maxxam-fr-flame-retardant-formulations-and-maxxam-nhfr-non-halogen-flame-retardant-formulations Automotive OEM

MAJOR W&C PRODUCER C A T E G O R Y C A B L E • Flame retardance • Replace fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) • High tensile strength and high elongation at break • Low dielectric constant (Dk) of 2.7-2.9 for data signal integrity • Satisfied stringent UL 444 requirements with an FEP alternative to achieve cost savings • Mitigated regulatory concerns with comprehensive technical support during testing and commercialization • Met required melt strength parameters for efficient profile extrusion Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION FLAME RETARDANCE LEARN MORE Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/flame-retardant-formulations/maxxam-fr-flame-retardant-polyolefin-formulations

GLOBAL VACUUM CLEANER BRAND B A T T E R Y P A C K & C O V E R • Flame retardance to conform to UL 94 V-0 at 0.75 mm • Easy to process and high-flow material to meet thin wall part design • Offered a UL 94 V-0 certified material to fulfill specific customer requests • Achieved excellent impact strength and good flexural modulus for added durability • Delivered an injection moldable PP with high flow to meet thin-wall demands Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION FLAME RETARDANCY + EASY PROCESSING LEARN MORE Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/flame-retardant-formulations/maxxam-fr-flame-retardant-polyolefin-formulations

Phthalate-Free Options CORE™ Non-Phthalate Plastisols offer strength and flexibility while being phthalate-free. Sustainability at Avient

Browse and download our literature to learn more about Avient solutions and services. Color & Additives Animal Free & Food Contact Approved Film Additives Additive technologies that can give your product needed protection from light

The result: an ever-expanding portfolio of colorants and additives that are compatible with all thermoplastic processes utilized by the industry, and that combine creativity with production efficiency for our customers. Avient provides color and functional additive concentrates based on bio-polymers that follow the concept of consistency and compliance of our Mevopur portfolio. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.