Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: � 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; � The amount and timing of repurchases, if any, of PolyOne common shares and our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; � 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; Forward Looking Statements � 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; � The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, including without limitation, Color Matrix Group, Inc. The non-GAAP financial measures include: adjusted EPS, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA, net debt, Specialty platform operating income and gross margin, adjusted operating income, free cash flow, return on invested capital, GLS operating income, net debt/ EBITDA, and the exclusion of corporate charges in certain calculations.

ASHISH KHANDPUR PRESIDENT & CEO 4 5 PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION 5 46% 66% 87% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 % o f A dj us te d EB IT D A Commodity JVs Distribution Performance Products & Solutions Specialty Businesses Adjusted EBITDA from Specialty Applications SUSTAINABILITY AS A GROWTH DRIVER 7 LONG-TERM REVENUE GROWTH DRIVERS Sustainable Solutions Composites, Healthcare, Asia / LATAM Overlap Other 60%+ Key Growth Drivers Total Company Revenue Growth Drivers Long-Term Growth Rate Sustainable Solutions 8–12% Composites 8–10% Healthcare 8–10% Asia / LATAM 5% Other 0–2% Avient 6% END MARKET OBSERVATIONS (% OF COMPANY SALES) ENERGY DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HEALTHCARE 8 TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIAL BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 9% CONSUMER 19% PACKAGING 23% 9 REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS (% OF COMPANY SALES) 9 41% 36% Q 4 2 0 2 3 R E S U LT S Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS. Further, as a result of Avient's portfolio shift to a pure play specialty formulator, it has completed several acquisitions and divestitures which have resulted in a significant amount of intangible asset amortization. Three Months Ended Year Ended Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share December 31, 2022 Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (17.0) $ 82.8 Special items, after tax 38.3 116.2 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.6 49.0 Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special items 35.9 248.0 Pro forma adjustments* 2.5 13.6 APM pro forma amortization expense, after-tax* — 19.1 Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 38.4 $ 280.7 Weighted average diluted shares 91.7 92.2 Pro forma adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for APM acquisition $ 0.42 $ 3.04 * Pro forma adjustment to reflect APM results for the period before Avient ownership including the impacts of debt financing and paydown of debt with net proceeds from the Distribution sale. 2 Three Months Ended Year Ended 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 459.4 $ 490.8 $ 2,007.4 $ 2,355.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 259.8 300.8 1,138.2 1,044.4 Corporate (0.2) (1.2) (2.8) (2.5) Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.8 $ 44.3 $ 259.9 $ 301.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 29.4 35.2 142.5 140.1 Corporate (48.1) (79.1) (205.6) (197.8) Operating income $ 43.1 $ 0.4 $ 196.8 $ 243.3 Other expense, net: $ 4.3 $ (28.4) $ 5.8 $ (59.7) Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 22.2 $ 25.2 $ 98.3 $ 101.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 19.8 20.3 81.5 48.7 Corporate 2.2 3.1 9.0 12.5 Depreciation & amortization $ 44.2 $ 48.6 $ 188.8 $ 162.5 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 84.0 $ 69.5 $ 358.2 $ 402.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 49.2 55.5 224.0 188.8 Corporate (45.9) (76.0) (196.6) (185.3) Other expense, net $ 4.3 $ (28.4) $ 5.8 $ (59.7) EBITDA $ 91.6 $ 20.6 $ 391.4 $ 346.1 Special items in EBITDA 22.3 86.8 110.4 162.5 EBITDA - excluding special items $ 113.9 $ 107.4 $ 501.8 $ 508.6 APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* — — — 83.1 Pro forma EBITDA $ 113.9 $ 107.4 $ 501.8 $ 591.7 * Pro forma adjustment for January - August 2022 APM results (period before Avient ownership). 3 AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation_For Website_with Non-GAAP.pdf AVNT Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation_For Website.pdf IR Deck - AVNT-2023.12.31 (2.12.24 9PM Milestone February 12 0905 pm).pdf Attachment Non-GAAP Update.pdf

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Microsoft PowerPoint - PolyOne Investor Presentation 5.4.20_v8 P E O P LE P RO D U CT S P LA N E T P E RF O R MAN C E JVs Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and sustainable solutions 2016 2017 2018 2019 Lightweighting Reduced Material Requirements Improved Recyclability Renewable Energy Applications Eco-conscious Bio-derived Content Reduced Energy Use VOC Reduction $275M $325M $355M $410M 14% Total Annual Growth 9% Organic Annual Growth PolyOne Corporation 33 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018*** Q1 2019*** 2019 Q1 2020 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders Joint venture equity earnings, after tax Special items, before tax(1) Special items, tax adjustments(1) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 22.4 $ 75.5 $ 33.1 (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — — — (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 12.2 61.7 9.6 (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (1.2) (5.9) (1.0) $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 33.4 $ 131.3 $ 41.7 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 78.2 77.7 86.7 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 0.43 $ 1.69 $ 0.48 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. ** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS). *** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S).

Microsoft PowerPoint - PolyOne Investor Presentation 5.4.20_v8 P E O P LE P RO D U CT S P LA N E T P E RF O R MAN C E JVs Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions To be the world’s premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and sustainable solutions 2016 2017 2018 2019 Lightweighting Reduced Material Requirements Improved Recyclability Renewable Energy Applications Eco-conscious Bio-derived Content Reduced Energy Use VOC Reduction $275M $325M $355M $410M 14% Total Annual Growth 9% Organic Annual Growth PolyOne Corporation 33 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016** 2017** 2018 2018*** Q1 2019*** 2019 Q1 2020 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders Joint venture equity earnings, after tax Special items, before tax(1) Special items, tax adjustments(1) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 $ 161.1 $ 87.7 $ 22.4 $ 75.5 $ 33.1 (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — — — — — — (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 59.5 58.7 12.2 61.7 9.6 (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) (25.3) (25.1) (1.2) (5.9) (1.0) $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 $ 195.3 $ 121.3 $ 33.4 $ 131.3 $ 41.7 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 80.4 80.4 78.2 77.7 86.7 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 $ 2.43 $ 1.51 $ 0.43 $ 1.69 $ 0.48 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. ** Pro forma for sale of Designed Structures and Solutions segment (DSS). *** Pro forma for sale of Performance Products and Solutions segment (PP&S).