For instance, Avient engineers successfully used 100% PCR PET in composite unidirectional tapes and laminates, and PCR nylon 6 from reclaimed fishing nets in a LFT composite.

For instance, Avient engineers successfully used 100% PCR PET in composite unidirectional tapes and laminates, and PCR nylon 6 from reclaimed fishing nets in a LFT composite.

An average annual generation growth of 25% is needed from 2022-2030 to meet the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario set out by the IEA.  

An average annual generation growth of 25% is needed from 2022-2030 to meet the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario set out by the IEA.  

Bob Patterson Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer CONGRATULATIONS POLYONE ASSOCIATES! In addition, former metal products consisting of several parts can often be consolidated into a single, net shape to reduce assembly costs. In support of neighbors in need, our team in India gathered and assembled over 200 care packages, including one week’s worth of groceries and supplies to over 200 families.

Bob Patterson

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Most notable was the promotion of Bob Patterson from chief financial officer to chief operating officer, where he successfully led the strong performances of our three business platforms, and the hiring of Rich Diemer to replace him as chief financial officer. These factors can lower the demand for and pricing of our products, which could cause our net sales and net income to decrease. Diluted net income per common share is computed as net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Three Months Ended Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS $ EPS Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 79.3 $ 0.86 $ 33.1 $ 0.38 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 2.6 0.03 8.6 0.10 Adjusted net income / EPS - excluding special items $ 81.9 $ 0.89 $ 41.7 $ 0.48 7 Attachment 2 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Sales $ 1,162.3 $ 711.5 Cost of sales 859.9 540.0 Gross margin 302.4 171.5 Selling and administrative expense 182.0 118.7 Operating income 120.4 52.8 Interest expense, net (19.3) (9.4) Other income, net 1.5 1.6 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 102.6 45.0 Income taxes (22.9) (11.9) Net income from continuing operations 79.7 33.1 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (0.3) Net income 79.7 32.8 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) — Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 79.3 $ 32.8 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ 0.87 $ 0.38 Discontinued operations — — Total $ 0.87 $ 0.38 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.86 $ 0.38 Discontinued operations — — Total $ 0.86 $ 0.38 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2125 $ 0.2025 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.3 86.3 Diluted 92.2 86.7 8 Attachment 3 Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) Special items (1) March 31, Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation and amortization $ (1.8) $ — Environmental remediation costs (0.5) (0.4) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 4.5 0.2 Impact on cost of sales 2.2 (0.2) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (1.3) (1.8) Acquisition earn-out adjustments — (1.0) Acquisition related costs (3.3) (6.7) Impact on selling and administrative expense (4.6) (9.5) Impact on operating income (2.4) (9.7) Other income, net — 0.1 Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (2.4) (9.6) Income tax benefit on above special items 0.9 2.0 Tax adjustments(2) (1.1) (1.0) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient Shareholders $ (2.6) $ (8.6) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.03) $ (0.10) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 92.2 86.7 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results 2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from one-time income tax items, the set-up or reversal of uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments. 9 Attachment 4 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) March 31, 2021 2020 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 594.5 $ 649.5 Accounts receivable, net 642.2 516.6 Inventories, net 357.0 327.5 Other current assets 122.7 108.5 Total current assets 1,716.4 1,602.1 Property, net 675.5 694.9 Goodwill 1,281.9 1,308.1 Intangible assets, net 973.3 1,008.5 Operating lease assets, net 80.9 80.9 Other non-current assets 181.4 176.0 Total assets $ 4,909.4 $ 4,870.5 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.8 $ 18.6 Accounts payable 529.6 471.7 Current operating lease obligations 24.3 25.1 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 290.9 285.6 Total current liabilities 863.6 801.0 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 1,852.7 1,854.0 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 111.3 115.0 Non-current operating lease obligations 56.8 56.0 Other non-current liabilities 303.0 332.8 Total non-current liabilities 2,323.8 2,357.8 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 1,707.0 1,697.1 Noncontrolling interest 15.0 14.6 Total equity 1,722.0 1,711.7 Total liabilities and equity $ 4,909.4 $ 4,870.5 10 Attachment 5 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) March 31, 2021 2020 Operating Activities Net income $ 79.7 $ 32.8 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 36.6 19.9 Accelerated depreciation and amortization 0.5 — Share-based compensation expense 2.7 2.1 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Increase in accounts receivable (137.6) (56.9) Increase in inventories (35.1) (13.0) Increase in accounts payable 67.3 44.6 Decrease in pension and other post-retirement benefits (7.1) (3.2) Increase in post-acquisition earnout liabilities — 1.0 Decrease in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (3.4) (19.1) Payment of post-acquisition date earnout liability — (21.0) Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 3.6 (12.8) Investing activities Capital expenditures (16.5) (11.1) Net proceeds from divestiture — 7.1 Net proceeds (used) provided by other assets (2.0) 5.2 Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (18.5) 1.2 Financing activities Purchase of common shares for treasury (4.2) (13.6) Cash dividends paid (19.5) (15.6) Repayment of long-term debt (2.3) (2.0) Payments of withholding tax on share awards (3.1) (1.3) Equity offering proceeds, net of underwriting discount and issuance costs — 496.3 Payment of acquisition date earnout liability — (32.9) Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (29.1) 430.9 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (11.0) (3.8) (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (55.0) 415.5 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 649.5 864.7 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 594.5 $ 1,280.2 11 Attachment 6 Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) Operating income and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share: Three Months Ended Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 33.1 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 8.6 Adjusted net income from continuing operations excluding special items 41.7 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments to net income from continuing operations(2) 7.8 Pro forma adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 49.5 Weighted average diluted shares 86.7 Pro forma impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 6.1 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.8 Adjusted EPS - excluding special items pro forma for Clariant MB acquisition $ 0.53 December 31, 2020 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share: Avient Special Adjusted Clariant MB Pro Forma Adjustments(2) Pro Forma Adjusted Sales $ 3,242.1 $ — $ 3,242.1 $ 540.4 $ 3,782.5 Operating income $ 189.3 $ 73.7 $ 263.0 $ 45.0 $ 308.0 Interest expense, net (74.6) 10.1 (64.5) (18.1) (82.6) Other income, net 24.3 (17.6) 6.7 — 6.7 Income taxes (5.2) (41.4) (46.6) (6.2) (52.8) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1.8) — (1.8) — (1.8) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 132.0 $ 24.8 $ 156.8 $ 20.7 $ 177.5 Weighted average diluted shares 90.6 Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 1.5 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 92.1 Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.93 (2) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition 14 December 31, 2019 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Adjusted Earnings per Share: Avient Special Adjusted Clariant MB Pro Forma Adjustments(3) Pro Forma Adjusted Sales $ 2,862.7 $ — $ 2,862.7 $ 1,118.6 $ 3,981.3 Operating income $ 156.8 $ 71.7 $ 228.5 $ 72.9 $ 301.4 Interest expense, net (59.5) — (59.5) (33.4) (92.9) Other income, net 12.1 (10.0) 2.1 — 2.1 Income taxes (33.7) (5.9) (39.6) (9.1) (48.7) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.2) — (0.2) — (0.2) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 75.5 $ 55.8 $ 131.3 $ 30.4 $ 161.7 Weighted average diluted shares 77.7 Impact to diluted shares from January 2020 equity offering 15.3 Pro forma weighted average diluted shares 93.0 Pro forma adjusted EPS $ 1.74 (3) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) and to give effects to the financing for the acquisition 15 Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018 Color, Additives and Inks $ 88.8 $ 40.5 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 34.2 22.3 94.4 83.7 72.3 Distribution 24.0 19.4 69.5 75.4 71.5 Corporate and eliminations (26.6) (29.4) (155.4) (149.7) (123.7) Operating income $ 120.4 $ 52.8 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 $ 178.6 Items Below OI in Corporate Other income, net $ 1.5 $ 1.6 $ 24.3 $ 12.1 $ (12.9) Depreciation & Amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 27.4 $ 10.9 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 7.8 7.5 30.0 29.5 23.2 Distribution 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.7 Corporate and eliminations 1.7 1.4 9.2 5.4 4.4 Depreciation & Amortization $ 37.1 $ 19.9 $ 115.0 $ 78.1 $ 72.6 EBITDA Color, Additives and Inks $ 116.2 $ 51.4 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 42.0 29.8 124.4 113.2 95.5 Distribution 24.2 19.5 70.2 75.9 72.2 Corporate and eliminations (24.9) (28.0) (146.2) (144.3) (119.3) EBITDA $ 159.0 $ 74.3 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3 EBITDA as a % of Sales: Color, Additives and Inks 19.1 % 20.0 % 17.0 % 18.9 % 19.4 % Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 16.1 % 17.6 % 15.2 % 14.8 % Distribution 6.7 % 6.7 % 6.3 % 6.4 % 5.7 % 16 Reconciliation of Pro Forma EBITDA - Color, Additives and Inks Three Months Ended March 31, Year Ended December 31, 2020 2020 2019 2018 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 256.5 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 $ 1,046.5 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(4) 279.4 540.4 1,118.6 1,209.8 Pro forma sales $ 535.9 $ 2,043.3 $ 2,122.4 $ 2,256.3 Color, Additives and Inks $ 40.5 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 $ 158.5 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(4) 23.0 45.0 72.9 80.3 Pro forma operating income $ 63.5 $ 225.8 $ 220.3 $ 238.8 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 10.9 $ 75.1 $ 42.7 $ 44.3 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(4) 15.1 30.1 60.3 61.2 Pro forma depreciation & amortization $ 26.0 $ 105.2 $ 103.0 $ 105.5 Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 51.4 $ 255.9 $ 190.1 $ 202.8 Clariant MB pro forma adjustments(4) 38.1 75.1 133.2 141.5 Pro forma EBITDA $ 89.5 $ 331.0 $ 323.3 $ 344.3 Pro forma EBITDA as a % of Sales 16.7 % 16.2 % 15.2 % 15.3 % Three Months Ended March 31, Year Ended December 31, Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA: 2021 2020 2020 2019 2018 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 79.7 $ 33.1 $ 133.8 $ 75.7 $ 87.4 Income tax expense 22.9 11.9 5.2 33.7 14.4 Interest expense 19.3 9.4 74.6 59.5 62.8 Debt extinguishment cost — — 1.1 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 37.1 19.9 115.0 78.1 72.6 EBITDA $ 159.0 $ 74.3 $ 328.6 $ 247.0 $ 238.3 Special items, before tax 2.4 9.6 66.2 61.7 59.5 Interest expense included in special items — — (10.1) — — Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.5) — (3.2) — (3.0) Adjusted EBITDA $ 160.9 $ 83.9 $ 381.6 $ 308.7 $ 294.8 Reconciliation of Pro Forma Sales: Three Months Ended Sales $ 711.5 Clariant MB pro forma adjustment to sales(4) 279.4 Pro forma sales $ 990.9 (4) Pro forma adjustments for the periods prior to the acquisition date (July 1, 2020) 17 Avient Announces Record First Quarter 2021 Results; Increases Full Year Guidance.pdf NEWS RELEASE 4.29 232pm News Release (002).pdf

We used the incremental cash to pay down debt in December and ended the year with net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage of 2.9x, below prior guidance of 3.1x.” 2) Tax adjustments include the net tax benefit/(expense) from non-recurring income tax items, adjustments to uncertain tax position reserves and deferred income tax valuation allowances. 11 Attachment 4 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 641.1 $ 601.2 Accounts receivable, net 440.6 439.9 Inventories, net 372.7 305.8 Current assets held for sale — 360.2 Other current assets 115.3 119.9 Total current assets 1,569.7 1,827.0 Property, net 1,049.2 672.3 Goodwill 1,671.9 1,284.8 Intangible assets, net 1,597.6 925.2 Operating lease assets, net 60.4 58.2 Non-current assets held for sale — 22.0 Other non-current assets 136.2 207.7 Total assets $ 6,085.0 $ 4,997.2 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 2.2 $ 8.6 Accounts payable 454.4 429.5 Current operating lease obligations 17.0 21.1 Current liabilities held for sale — 141.3 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 395.8 340.2 Total current liabilities 869.4 940.7 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt 2,176.7 1,850.3 Pension and other post-retirement benefits 67.2 99.9 Deferred income taxes 342.5 100.6 Non-current operating lease obligations 40.9 37.3 Non-current liabilities held for sale — 13.1 Other non-current liabilities 235.5 164.8 Total non-current liabilities 2,862.8 2,266.0 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Avient shareholders’ equity 2,334.5 1,774.7 Noncontrolling interest 18.3 15.8 Total equity 2,352.8 1,790.5 Total liabilities and equity $ 6,085.0 $ 4,997.2 12 Attachment 5 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In millions) Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Operating activities Net income $ 703.4 $ 230.6 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Gain on sale of business, net of tax expense (550.1) — Depreciation and amortization 157.6 144.2 Accelerated depreciation 5.5 1.7 Amortization of inventory step-up 34.4 1.5 Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 0.5 (27.3) Share-based compensation expense 13.2 11.2 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 32.6 (143.1) Decrease (increase) in inventories 14.0 (141.0) Increase in accounts payable 10.7 95.3 Increase (decrease) in pension and other post-retirement benefits 7.1 (10.9) Taxes paid on gain on divestiture (2.8) — (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other assets and liabilities, net (27.7) 71.6 Net cash provided by operating activities 398.4 233.8 Investing activities Capital expenditures (105.5) (100.6) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,426.1) (47.6) Settlement of foreign exchange derivatives 93.3 — Proceeds from divestiture 928.2 — Other investing activities 6.1 (2.0) Net cash used by investing activities (504.0) (150.2) Financing activities Debt offering proceeds 1,300.0 — Purchase of common shares for treasury (36.4) (4.2) Cash dividends paid (86.8) (77.7) Repayment of long-term debt (956.8) (18.5) Payments on withholding tax on share awards (4.3) (10.7) Debt financing costs (49.3) — Other financing activities — (3.5) Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 166.4 (114.6) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (20.9) (17.3) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 39.9 (48.3) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 601.2 649.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 641.1 $ 601.2 13 Attachment 6 Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions) Operating income at the segment level does not include: special items as defined in Attachment 3; corporate general and administration costs that are not allocated to segments; intersegment sales and profit eliminations; share-based compensation costs; and certain other items that are not included in the measure of segment profit and loss that is reported to and reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. Reconciliation of Pro Forma Net Debt December 31, 2022 Short-term and current portion of long term debt $ 2.2 Total long-term debt, net 2,176.7 Unamortized discount and debt issuance cost 37.4 Total debt $ 2,216.3 Cash (641.1) Net taxes due from sale of business 105.0 Adjusted cash $ (536.1) Net debt $ 1,680.2 16 Free Cash Flow Calculation December 31, 2022 Cash provided by operating activities 398.4 Capital expenditures (105.5) Free cash flow $ 292.9 Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Year Ended December 31, 2022 Net (loss) income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 83.1 Income tax (benefit) expense (19.3) Interest expense 119.8 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 162.5 EBITDA $ 346.1 Special items, before income tax 194.0 Interest expense included in special items (26.0) Depreciation and amortization included in special items (5.5) APM pro forma adjustments - 8 months 2022* 83.1 Adjusted EBITDA $ 591.7 * Pro forma adjustment for January - August 2022 APM results (period before Avient ownership).