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The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Historical information has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect these changes. Color, Additives and Inks Color, Additives and Inks is a leading formulator of specialized custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, as well as specialty inks.

Kronimus served as international controller and finance director as well as other positions of financial, commercial and plant management in Avient’s Color, Additives & Ink business unit.

He joined Avient in 2011 as assistant controller and later served as director, finance for the company’s Global Color, Additives & Inks business segment.

These include positions in Assistant Corporate Corporate Controller; an ex-pat assignment in the UK supporting Avient’s Color business; Director of Finance for the Color, Additives & Inks segment; and, most recently, as Vice President of Internal Audit.

We are pleased to announce this latest increase of 12%, which reflects the record adjusted EPS we project for 2021 and the confidence we have in our portfolio of sustainable solutions and future growth projections."

over the coming days, and the discussions will reflect

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 565.6 $ 586.6 $ 1,864.2 $ 1,820.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 258.2 231.7 743.6 685.3 Corporate and eliminations (0.5) (0.3) (1.3) 2.9 Sales $ 823.3 $ 818.0 $ 2,606.5 $ 2,508.5 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 161.3 $ 172.1 $ 546.8 $ 563.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 66.9 61.4 201.3 192.6 Corporate and eliminations (32.8) (17.9) (37.4) (28.3) Gross margin $ 195.4 $ 215.6 $ 710.7 $ 727.3 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.7 $ 105.3 $ 290.1 $ 321.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 35.5 31.4 96.4 94.2 Corporate and eliminations 26.6 26.1 81.3 82.4 Selling and administrative expense $ 154.8 $ 162.8 $ 467.8 $ 497.7 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 68.6 $ 66.8 $ 256.7 $ 241.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 31.4 30.0 104.9 98.4 Corporate and eliminations (59.4) (44.0) (118.7) (110.7) Operating income $ 40.6 $ 52.8 $ 242.9 $ 229.6 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 24.2 $ 26.6 $ 76.1 $ 79.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 12.9 7.9 28.4 23.8 Corporate and eliminations 2.7 2.1 9.2 4.1 Depreciation & Amortization $ 39.8 $ 36.6 $ 113.7 $ 107.1 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.8 $ 93.4 $ 332.8 $ 321.1 Specialty Engineered Materials 44.3 37.9 133.3 122.2 Corporate and eliminations (56.7) (41.9) (109.5) (106.6) Other (expense) income, net (32.3) 1.6 (31.3) 4.3 EBITDA $ 48.1 $ 91.0 $ 325.3 $ 341.0 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.

Avient’s CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols have been shipped in new collapsible totes for some time, and have been well received by customers.

Avient’s CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols have been shipped in new collapsible totes for some time, and have been well received by customers.