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Additionally, improved mix favorably impacted cost of sales as a percentage of sales. This increase was driven primarily by organic improvements in sales and mix. The increase is primarily due to improvement in mix and the Spartech acquisition.

Compared to our prior adjusted EPS expectations, raw material deflation as well as improving mix from composites and sustainable solutions positively impacted the quarter and more than offset weaker demand conditions.” 2 “Sequentially, we’ve seen modest improvement in Asia, but demand across other regions remains sluggish, particularly in Europe, as consumers remain cautious with continued inflation and rising interest rates,” Mr. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 524.5 $ 649.1 $ 1,061.5 $ 1,298.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 300.8 242.3 610.5 485.4 Corporate (0.9) (0.4) (1.9) (0.8) Sales $ 824.4 $ 891.0 $ 1,670.1 $ 1,783.2 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.1 $ 193.4 $ 326.1 $ 385.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 91.5 66.0 185.4 134.4 Corporate (14.9) 1.5 (23.2) (4.6) Gross margin $ 240.7 $ 260.9 $ 488.3 $ 515.3 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.1 $ 99.8 $ 192.5 $ 197.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 51.8 30.8 102.6 60.9 Corporate 30.5 30.2 73.8 54.7 Selling and administrative expense $ 178.4 $ 160.8 $ 368.9 $ 313.0 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 68.0 $ 93.6 $ 133.6 $ 188.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 35.2 82.8 73.5 Corporate (45.4) (28.7) (97.0) (59.3) Operating income $ 62.3 $ 100.1 $ 119.4 $ 202.3 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 25.7 $ 25.8 $ 51.5 $ 51.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 19.9 7.6 41.1 15.5 Corporate 2.0 3.1 5.5 6.9 Depreciation & Amortization $ 47.6 $ 36.5 $ 98.1 $ 74.3 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 93.7 $ 119.4 $ 185.1 $ 240.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 59.6 42.8 123.9 89.0 Corporate (43.4) (25.6) (91.5) (52.4) Other income (expense), net (0.2) 1.6 0.5 1.0 EBITDA including special items $ 109.7 $ 138.2 $ 218.0 $ 277.6 Total Company special items in EBITDA 21.6 (0.2) 47.1 4.4 Total Company, EBITDA adjusted $ 131.3 $ 138.0 $ 265.1 $ 282.0 13 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.

AVNT-2024.03.31-News Release 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces First Quarter 2024 Results • First quarter GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.54 compared to $0.23 in the prior year quarter • First quarter adjusted EPS of $0.76 exceeded guidance of $0.68 primarily as a result of better-than-expected customer demand from defense applications and lower raw material costs • First quarter adjusted EPS increased 21% over the prior year driven by improved margins from lower raw material costs and favorable mix, and lower net interest expense • Revised 2024 full-year adjusted EPS guidance range to $2.50 to $2.65, from prior guidance of $2.40 to $2.65 given strong first quarter results; Revised full-year guidance range reflects 6% to 12% growth in adjusted EPS over the prior year CLEVELAND – May 7, 2024 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, today announced its first quarter results for 2024. Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 515.3 $ 537.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 314.4 309.7 Corporate (0.7) (1.0) Sales $ 829.0 $ 845.7 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 171.2 $ 162.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 107.0 93.9 Corporate — (8.3) Gross margin $ 278.2 $ 247.6 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.4 $ 96.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 53.6 50.8 Corporate 34.2 43.3 Selling and administrative expense $ 184.2 $ 190.5 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 74.8 $ 65.6 Specialty Engineered Materials 53.4 43.1 Corporate (34.2) (51.6) Operating income $ 94.0 $ 57.1 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 25.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 19.6 21.2 Corporate 2.8 3.5 Depreciation & amortization $ 44.3 $ 50.5 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 96.7 $ 91.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 73.0 64.3 Corporate (31.4) (48.1) Other (expense) income, net (0.9) 0.7 EBITDA from continuing operations 137.4 108.3 Special items, before tax 6.2 27.3 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.5) (1.8) Adjusted EBITDA $ 143.1 $ 133.8 12 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.

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This is primarily a result of improved mix within the Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials specialty segments and $27.0 million in lower restructuring charges in 2015. This decline was primarily due to lower sales and unfavorable mix impacting operating income by $22.6 million. VAN HULLE Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks DONALD K.

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