The company also noted that the precipitous decline in raw material prices led to widespread industry inventory destocking during the quarter.  The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; 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, Spartech Corporation and/or Accella Performance Materials; 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 and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions 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 and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; 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.

Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Clariant's Masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, 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 effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions 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; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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.

Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions; 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 effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions 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 raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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.

Formulated to deliver high performance in chemical, fuel contact, and high moisture environments, these thermoplastics are useful in applications found in the industrial, electrical/electronics, transportation and powersports industries.

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reSound™ REC Recycled Content TPEs – AF 7210 Series Recycled TPEs for Automotive Interiors Sustainability continues to be a key driver in the automotive industry. Of that recycled content, a minimum of 25% (6.25% overall) must come from circular or closed-loop feedstock (from within the automotive industry).

ASHISH KHANDPUR P R E S I D E N T & C E O 4 5 PORTFOLIO TRANSFORMATION 5 7% 46% 66% 87% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2023 % o f A dj us te d E B 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 ( % O F C O M PA N Y S A L E S ) ENERGY 5% DEFENSE 7% TELECOMMUNICATIONS 4% HEALTHCARE 7% 8 TRANSPORTATION 10% INDUSTRIAL 16% BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 9% CONSUMER 19% PACKAGING 23% 9 REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS ( % O F C O M PA N Y S A L E S ) 9 US & Canada Latin America EMEA Asia 41% 36% 18% 5% Q 4 2 0 2 3 R E S U L T S Q4 2023 PERFORMANCE VS. PY ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) $790 $719 2022 2023 $107 $114 2022 2023 Sales Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $0.42 $0.52 2022 2023 Adjusted EPS (in millions) - 9% + 7% + 24% Sales Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EPS 13 Q4 2023 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE 14 CAI $491 $459 Sales (in millions) $70 $84 EBITDA SEM $301 $260 Sales $55 $49 EBITDA - 7% - 14%+20% - 11% 2022 2023 (in millions) Q4 EBITDA BRIDGE ( T O TA L C O M PA N Y ) 15 $ millions CAI: Price / Mix 11 Deflation 14 SEM: Price / Mix 4 Deflation 9 Net Price Benefit 38 Cost Reductions 13 Wage Inflation (8) Other (2) Q4 2023 $114 Adjusted EBITDA Q4 2022 $ 107 Demand (34) • Demand was down, but less than in previous quarters, due to slowing pace of destocking • Positive net price benefit: o CAI – Pricing flat with favorable mix from uptick in packaging and consumer end markets and raw material deflation o SEM - Pricing flat with favorable mix from Composites and raw material deflation • Cost reductions primarily driven by reduced administrative costs and cost synergies 2 0 2 4 G U I D A N C E 2024 GUIDANCE Full Year 2024 Guidance Adjusted EBITDA $505 to $535 million Adjusted EPS $2.40 to $2.65 Interest Expense $105 to $110 million Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% Capital Expenditures ~$140 million 17 Q1 Adjusted EPS of $0.68 A P P E N D I X 20 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 RAW MATERIAL BASKET 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% 22 (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 23 Packaging 34% Consumer 21% Healthcare 8% Industrial 15% Transportation 9% Building & Construction 10% Telecommunications 1% Energy 2% COLOR, ADDITIVES & 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% 24 Packaging 5% Consumer 16% Healthcare 6%Industrial 16% Transportation 12% Telecommunications 9% Energy 10% Defense 18% Building & Construction 8% END MARKET REGION SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS 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% 25 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.

Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

Proprietary light barrier technology that protects your contents from the harmful effects of UV rays.