AVNT-2022.03.31-News Release 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces First Quarter 2022 Results in Connection with Announcement to Acquire DSM Protective Materials (Dyneema®) • First quarter sales grew to $1.3 billion, an 11% increase over the prior year • GAAP EPS increased to $0.91 from $0.86 in the prior year first quarter • Adjusted EPS increased 11% to $0.99 compared to $0.89 in the prior year first quarter, exceeding first quarter guidance of $0.95 • Second quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $0.92 introduced with full year adjusted EPS expectation maintained at $3.50 (excluding the impact of the acquisition) • Full year free cash flow now expected to approximate $285 million, an increase of $35 million from prior estimates CLEVELAND – April 20, 2022 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today announced its first quarter 2022 results. Patterson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avient Corporation. The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS and free cash flow.

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AVNT-2021.03.31-News Release 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Record First Quarter 2021 Results; Increases Full Year Guidance • Organic revenues increased 17% to $1.16 billion driven by strong demand across all segments, with the most significant growth in healthcare and consumer end markets • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.86 compared to $0.38 in the prior year quarter • Adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.89 expanded 68% over the prior year of $0.53 with all segments achieving record operating income • Full year adjusted EPS guidance for 2021 increased from $2.40 to $2.80 representing 45% growth over the prior year of $1.93. Patterson added, “We are an asset-light, high-touch business that generates very high free cash flow conversion. Rose Vice President, Corporate Communications Avient Corporation +1 440-930-3162 kyle.rose@avient.com mailto:giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com mailto:kyle.rose@avient.com Attachment 1 Avient Corporation Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Sales $ 1,162.3 $ 711.5 Operating Income 120.4 52.8 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders 79.3 33.1 Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.87 $ 0.38 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 0.86 $ 0.38 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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