Low minimum order quantities offer specialty healthcare customers greater processing flexibility and inventory efficiencies. Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with 2021 revenues of $4.8 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

Adjusted amounts exclude the impact of special items (see definition below and slide 9 for a summary). Slide 9 – Special Items Detail Summary of special items detail. G A A P I N C O M E S TAT E M E N T R E C A S T F O R A V I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R AT I O N Avient Corporation 3 (In millions, except per share data) Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022 Sales 826.0$ 864.5$ 818.0$ 807.1$ 3,315.6$ 892.2$ 891.0$ 1,783.2$ Cost of sales 562.9 615.9 602.4 590.5 2,371.7 637.8 630.1 1,267.9 Gross margin 263.1 248.6 215.6 216.6 943.9 254.4 260.9 515.3 Selling and administrative 168.7 166.2 162.8 166.4 664.1 152.2 160.8 313.0 Operating income 94.4 82.4 52.8 50.2 279.8 102.2 100.1 202.3 Interest expense, net (19.3) (19.5) (19.0) (17.5) (75.3) (16.9) (16.2) (33.1) Other income (expense), net 1.6 1.1 1.6 (5.3) (1.0) (0.6) 1.6 1.0 Income before income taxes 76.7 64.0 35.4 27.4 203.5 84.7 85.5 170.2 Income tax (expense) benefit (16.3) (13.8) (2.0) (16.2) (48.3) (20.0) (22.7) (42.7) Net income from continuing operations 60.4 50.2 33.4 11.2 155.2 64.7 62.8 127.5 Net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 19.3 19.2 19.2 17.7 75.4 19.8 21.9 41.7 Net income 79.7 69.4 52.6 28.9 230.6 84.5 84.7 169.2 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) (0.6) 0.3 0.9 0.2 (0.3) - (0.3) Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders 79.3$ 68.8$ 52.9$ 29.8$ 230.8$ 84.2$ 84.7$ 168.9$ Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic Continuing operations 0.66$ 0.54$ 0.37$ 0.13$ 1.70$ 0.70$ 0.69$ 1.39$ Discontinued operations 0.21$ 0.21$ 0.21$ 0.20$ 0.83$ 0.22$ 0.24$ 0.46$ Total 0.87$ 0.75$ 0.58$ 0.33$ 2.53$ 0.92$ 0.93$ 1.85$ Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted Continuing operations 0.65$ 0.54$ 0.37$ 0.13$ 1.69$ 0.70$ 0.68$ 1.38$ Discontinued operations 0.21$ 0.20$ 0.20$ 0.19$ 0.82$ 0.21$ 0.24$ 0.45$ Total 0.86$ 0.74$ 0.57$ 0.32$ 2.51$ 0.91$ 0.92$ 1.83$ A D J U S T E D F I N A N C I A L I N F O R M AT I O N R E C A S T F O R A V I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R AT I O N Avient Corporation 4 (In millions, except per share data) Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022 Sales 826.0$ 864.5$ 818.0$ 807.1$ 3,315.6$ 892.2$ 891.0$ 1,783.2$ Cost of sales 565.1 603.3 585.1 584.6 2,338.1 632.0 632.1 1,264.1 Gross margin 260.9 261.2 232.9 222.5 977.5 260.2 258.9 519.1 Selling and administrative 164.1 164.6 160.1 161.1 649.9 151.3 157.0 308.3 Operating income 96.8 96.6 72.8 61.4 327.6 108.9 101.9 210.8 Interest expense, net (19.3) (19.5) (19.0) (17.5) (75.3) (16.9) (16.2) (33.1) Other income (expense), net 1.6 1.1 1.5 4.1 8.3 (0.7) 0.7 0.0 Income before income taxes 79.1 78.2 55.3 48.0 260.6 91.3 86.4 177.7 Income tax expense (16.1) (16.3) (10.2) (12.8) (55.4) (20.2) (20.4) (40.6) Net income from continuing operations 63.0 61.9 45.1 35.2 205.2 71.1 66.0 137.1 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) (0.6) 0.3 0.9 0.2 (0.3) - (0.3) Adjusted Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders - continuing operations 62.6$ 61.3$ 45.4$ 36.1$ 205.4$ 70.8$ 66.0$ 136.8$ Adjusted earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted 0.68$ 0.66$ 0.49$ 0.39$ 2.23$ 0.77$ 0.72$ 1.48$ Weighted average diluted Shares 92.2 92.4 92.2 92.4 92.1 92.3 92.1 92.2 S E G M E N T D ATA R E C A S T F O R AV I E N T D I S T R I B U T I O N A S A D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R AT I O N Avient Corporation 5 (In millions) Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 2022 YTD Sales: Color, Additives and Inks 609.3$ 624.4$ 586.6$ 581.3$ 2,401.6$ 649.5$ 649.1$ 1,298.6$ Specialty Engineered Materials 214.7 238.9 231.7 226.3 911.6 243.1 242.3 485.4 Corporate and Eliminations 2.0 1.2 (0.3) (0.5) 2.4 (0.4) (0.4) (0.8) Sales 826.0 864.5 818.0 807.1 3,315.6 892.2 891.0 1,783.2 Gross Margin: Color, Additives and Inks 197.5$ 193.4$ 172.1$ 164.5$ 727.5$ 192.1$ 193.4$ 385.5$ Specialty Engineered Materials 63.1 68.1 61.4 58.3 250.9 68.4 66.0 134.4 Corporate and Eliminations 2.5 (12.9) (17.9) (6.2) (34.5) (6.1) 1.5 (4.6) Gross Margin 263.1 248.6 215.6 216.6 943.9 254.4 260.9 515.3 Selling and Administrative Expense: Color, Additives and Inks 108.7$ 107.1$ 105.3$ 103.3$ 424.4$ 97.6$ 99.8$ 197.4$ Specialty Engineered Materials 30.5 32.3 31.4 31.2 125.4 30.1 30.8 60.9 Corporate and Eliminations 29.5 26.8 26.1 31.9 114.3 24.5 30.2 54.7 Selling and Administrative Expense 168.7 166.2 162.8 166.4 664.1 152.2 160.8 313.0 Operating Income: Color, Additives and Inks 88.8$ 86.3$ 66.8$ 61.2$ 303.1$ 94.5$ 93.6$ 188.1$ Specialty Engineered Materials 32.6 35.8 30.0 27.1 125.5 38.3 35.2 73.5 Corporate and Eliminations (27.0) (39.7) (44.0) (38.1) (148.8) (30.6) (28.7) (59.3) Operating Income 94.4 82.4 52.8 50.2 279.8 102.2 100.1 202.3 Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks 116.2$ 111.6$ 93.4$ 87.6$ 408.8$ 120.5$ 119.5$ 240.0$ Specialty Engineered Materials 40.4 43.9 37.9 35.1 157.3 46.1 42.9 89.0 Corporate and Eliminations (25.3) (39.5) (41.9) (34.6) (141.3) (26.8) (26.0) (52.8) Other income (expense) 1.6 1.1 1.6 (5.3) (1.0) (0.6) 1.6 1.0 EBITDA 132.9 117.1 91.0 82.8 423.8 139.2 138.0 277.2 N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T H I S T O R I C A L R E S U LT S Avient Corporation 6 (In millions, except per share data) Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Sales $ 826.0 $ - $ 826.0 $ 864.5 $ - $ 864.5 $ 818.0 $ - $ 818.0 $ 807.1 $ - $ 807.1 $ 3,315.6 $ - $ 3,315.6 Gross margin 263.1 (2.2) 260.9 248.6 12.6 261.2 215.6 17.3 232.9 216.6 5.9 222.5 943.9 33.6 977.5 Selling and administrative expense 168.7 (4.6) 164.1 166.2 (1.6) 164.6 162.8 (2.7) 160.1 166.4 (5.3) 161.1 664.1 (14.2) 649.9 Operating income 94.4 2.4 96.8 82.4 14.2 96.6 52.8 20.0 72.8 50.2 11.2 61.4 279.8 47.8 327.6 Interest expense, net (19.3) - (19.3) (19.5) - (19.5) (19.0) - (19.0) (17.5) - (17.5) (75.3) - (75.3) Other income (expense), net 1.6 - 1.6 1.1 - 1.1 1.6 (0.1) 1.5 (5.3) 9.4 4.1 (1.0) 9.3 8.3 Income taxes (16.3) 0.2 (16.1) (13.8) (2.5) (16.3) (2.0) (8.2) (10.2) (16.2) 3.4 (12.8) (48.3) (7.1) (55.4) Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) - (0.4) (0.6) - (0.6) 0.3 - 0.3 0.9 - 0.9 0.2 - 0.2 Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 60.0 $ 2.6 $ 62.6 $ 49.6 $ 11.7 $ 61.3 $ 33.7 $ 11.7 $ 45.4 $ 12.1 $ 24.0 $ 36.1 $ 155.4 $ 50.0 $ 205.4 Net income / EPS $ 0.65 0.03 $ 0.68 $ 0.54 0.13 $ 0.66 $ 0.37 0.13 $ 0.49 $ 0.13 $ 0.26 $ 0.39 $ 1.69 0.54 $ 2.23 Weighted-average diluted shares 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.1 92.1 92.1 Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Year Ended December 31, 2021 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T H I S T O R I C A L R E S U LT S Avient Corporation 7 (In millions, except per share data) Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Avient Special Items Adjusted Avient Sales $ 892.2 $ - $ 892.2 $ 891.0 $ - $ 891.0 $ 1,783.2 $ - $ 1,783.2 Gross margin 254.4 5.8 260.2 260.9 (2.0) 258.9 515.3 3.8 519.1 Selling and administrative expense 152.2 (0.9) 151.3 160.8 (3.8) 157.0 313.0 (4.7) 308.3 Operating income 102.2 6.7 108.9 100.1 1.8 101.9 202.3 8.5 210.8 Interest expense, net (16.9) - (16.9) (16.2) - (16.2) (33.1) - (33.1) Other (expense) income, net (0.6) (0.1) (0.7) 1.6 (0.9) 0.7 1.0 (1.0) 0.0 Income taxes (20.0) (0.2) (20.2) (22.7) 2.3 (20.4) (42.7) 2.1 (40.6) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.3) - (0.3) - - - (0.3) - (0.3) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 64.4 $ 6.4 $ 70.8 $ 62.8 $ 3.2 $ 66.0 $ 127.2 $ 9.6 $ 136.8 Net income / EPS $ 0.70 0.07 $ 0.77 $ 0.68 0.03 $ 0.72 $ 1.38 0.10 1.48 Weighted-average diluted shares 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.2 92.2 92.2 Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 N O N - G A A P R E C O N C I L I AT I O N S F O R R E C A S T A D J U S T E D E B I T D A Avient Corporation 8 (In millions) EBITDA Reconciliation Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 YTD 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 YTD 2022 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP 60.4$ 50.2$ 33.4$ 11.2$ 155.2$ 64.7$ 62.8$ 127.5$ Income tax expense 16.3 13.8 2.0 16.2 48.3 20.0 22.7 42.7 Interest expense, net 19.3 19.5 19.0 17.5 75.3 16.9 16.2 33.1 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 36.9 33.6 36.6 37.9 145.0 37.6 36.3 73.9 EBITDA 132.9 117.1 91.0 82.8 423.8 139.2 138.0 277.2 Special items, before tax 2.4 14.2 19.9 20.6 57.1 6.6 0.9 7.5 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.6) 1.4 (0.9) (1.6) (1.7) (2.1) (1.1) (3.2) Adjusted EBITDA 134.7$ 132.7$ 110.0$ 101.8$ 479.2$ 143.7$ 137.8$ 281.5$ S U M M A R Y O F S P E C I A L I T E M S Avient Corporation 9 (In millions) Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 2021 YTD Q1 2022 Q2 2022 2022 YTD Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation (1.8)$ (1.5)$ (5.3)$ (6.0)$ (14.6)$ (4.4)$ (2.6)$ (7.0)$ Environmental remediation costs (0.5) (12.5) (9.4) (0.5) (22.9) (2.0) (3.0) (5.0) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs 4.5 - - - 4.5 0.6 7.6 8.2 Acquisition related adjustments - 1.4 (2.6) 0.6 (0.6) - - - Impact on cost of sales 2.2 (12.6) (17.3) (5.9) (33.6) (5.8) 2.0 (3.8) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (1.3) (1.4) - (4.2) (6.9) 2.0 (1.7) 0.3 Acquisition/divestiture related costs (3.3) (0.2) (2.7) (1.1) (7.3) (2.9) (2.1) (5.0) Impact on selling and administrative expense (4.6) (1.6) (2.7) (5.3) (14.2) (0.9) (3.8) (4.7) Impact on operating income (2.4) (14.2) (20.0) (11.2) (47.8) (6.7) (1.8) (8.5) Other income, net - - 0.1 (9.4) (9.3) 0.1 0.9 1.0 Impact on income before income taxes (2.4) (14.2) (19.9) (20.6) (57.1) (6.6) (0.9) (7.5) Income tax benefit on above special items 0.9 3.4 4.6 4.1 13.0 1.7 0.2 1.9 Tax adjustments (1.1) (0.9) 3.6 (7.5) (5.9) (1.5) (2.5) (4.0) Impact of special items on net income (2.6)$ (11.7)$ (11.7)$ (24.0)$ (50.0)$ (6.4)$ (3.2)$ (9.6)$

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All interior and exterior rounds need to be concentric.1 DRAFT The draft on a part is a taper on the walls perpendicular to the parting line to allow the part to release from the mold. The insert must be threaded in after molding or molded-in, and also requires special tooling for the insert. The second area is called the compression zone, which is warmer than the feed zone and the screw channels are smaller in order to rotate the material.

Senior management also uses 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. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations. We also monitor earnings (defined as net income from continuing operations) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA before the impact of special items) as a supplement to our GAAP measures.

The aim was to look at two responses – tensile and flexural performance – and compare the results of isotropic modelling, anisotropic modelling and physical sample tests.

Improved Thermal Stability & Reduced Yellowing Based on APR Critical Guidance Test Data 3mm Plaque Actual APR Tolerance L* 91 >82 da* -0.61 >-3 db* -0.38 1.5 Sample Delta L* Delta b* Reference -7.5 11.3 Reference + RHC -5.6 8.6 INCREASED rPET CONTENT & IMPROVED QUALITY SmartHeat RHC is APR accredited for both Critical Guidance and Bottle-to-Bottle, and is EPBP approved.

Solutions include radiopacity, acid acceptors, viscosity modifiers, mold releases, and more.

In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans.  A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is attached to this presentation which is posted on our website at www.polyone.com. Senior management uses operating income excluding special items, adjusted EPS and working capital to asses.s performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and that current levels may serve as a base for future performance. Adjusted EPS is calculated as follows: Adjusted EPS 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y 2013Y 2014Y 2015Y Net income (loss) attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - - - - Special items, after tax(1) (51.2) 10.7 457.2 (75.9) (72.5) (72.8) 36.2 32.6 90.5 28.9 Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 Adjusted EPS Q1 2009* Q2 2009* Q3 2009* Q4 2009* Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 3.3 $ 1.3 $ 51.3 $ 50.8 $ 20.1 $ 44.7 $ 0.1 $ 87.6 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (8.2) (5.8) (3.0) (2.0) (0.5) (4.5) (6.2) (3.5) Special items, after tax(1) (10.2) 9.2 (36.9) (38.0) (3.8) (22.1) 25.4 (72.0) Adjusted net (loss) income $ (15.1) $ 4.7 $ 11.4 $ 10.8 $ 15.8 $ 18.1 $ 19.3 $ 12.1 Diluted shares 92.2 93.5 93.9 94.4 95.3 96.3 96.3 97.4 Adjusted EPS $ (0.16) $ 0.05 $ 0.12 $ 0.11 $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.20 $ 0.12 Adjusted EPS Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.0 $ 23.1 $ 16.0 $ 8.3 $ 15.3 $ 18.4 $ 19.4 $ 0.2 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (3.7) - - - - - - - Special items, after tax(1) (81.3) 1.3 2.8 4.4 6.2 8.9 5.4 15.7 Adjusted net income $ 21.0 $ 24.4 $ 18.8 $ 12.7 $ 21.5 $ 27.3 $ 24.8 $ 15.9 Diluted shares 96.4 95.5 94.0 91.9 90.7 90.7 90.2 90.5 Adjusted EPS $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ 0.20 $ 0.14 $ 0.24 $ 0.30 $ 0.28 $ 0.18 2 Adjusted EPS Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Net income (loss) attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.2 $ 38.6 $ 23.2 $ 21.0 $ 29.4 $ 30.9 $ 32.3 $ (14.6) Special items, after tax(1) 17.7 (2.0) 12.3 4.6 12.5 17.4 13.1 47.5 Adjusted net income $ 28.9 $ 36.6 $ 35.5 $ 25.6 $ 41.9 $ 48.3 $ 45.4 $ 32.9 Diluted shares 92.8 99.1 98.1 97.2 95.7 94.3 93.1 91.3 Adjusted EPS $ 0.31 $ 0.37 $ 0.36 $ 0.26 $ 0.44 $ 0.51 $ 0.49 $ 0.36 Adjusted EPS Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 30.2 $ 66.8 $ 44.5 $ 3.1 $ 39.1 Special items, after tax(1) 11.4 (15.9) 3.0 30.4 9.1 Adjusted net income $ 41.6 $ 50.9 $ 47.5 $ 33.5 $ 48.2 Diluted shares 90.1 89.8 88.4 86.6 85.5 Adjusted EPS $ 0.46 $ 0.57 $ 0.54 $ 0.39 $ 0.56 Adjusted operating margin is calculated as follows: Adjusted operating margin Q1 2009* Q2 2009* Q3 2009* Q4 2009* YTD 2009* Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 YTD 2010 Operating Income $ 9.9 $ 17.1 $ 57.9 $ 52.2 $ 137.1 $ 32.3 $ 58.6 $ 42.0 $ 26.3 $ 159.2 Special items (1) (1.3) 4.6 (27.5) (24.5) (48.7) - (14.5) 5.5 4.2 (4.8) Joint venture equity earnings (12.8) (9.0) (4.8) (3.1) (29.7) (0.8) (7.1) (9.7) (5.5) (23.1) Adjusted operating (loss) income $ (4.2) $ 12.7 $ 25.6 $ 24.6 $ 58.7 $ 31.5 $ 37.0 $ 37.8 $ 25.0 $ 131.3 Sales $ 463.4 $ 496.5 $ 548.3 $ 552.5 $ 2,060.7 $ 604.0 $ 666.2 $ 650.7 $ 585.3 $ 2,506.2 Operating Margin (0.9)% 2.6% 4.7% 4.5% 2.8% 5.2% 5.6% 5.8% 4.3% 5.2% Adjusted operating margin Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 YTD 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 YTD 2012 Operating income (loss) $ 173.4 $ 42.4 $ 33.4 $ (46.2) $ 203.0 $ 37.4 $ 43.3 $ 43.5 $ 13.3 $ 137.5 Special items (1) (127.2) 2.7 4.9 72.9 (46.7) 8.5 11.8 8.3 25.3 53.9 Joint venture equity earnings (5.7) - - - (5.7) - - - - - Adjusted operating income $ 40.5 $ 45.1 $ 38.3 $ 26.7 $ 150.6 $ 45.9 $ 55.1 $ 51.8 $ 38.6 $ 191.4 Sales $ 682.8 $ 723.4 $ 694.0 $ 609.2 $ 2,709.4 $ 745.5 $ 756.6 $ 707.7 $ 651.0 $ 2,860.8 Operating Margin 5.9% 6.2% 5.5% 4.4% 5.6% 6.2% 7.3% 7.3% 5.9% 6.7% 3 Adjusted operating margin Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 YTD 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 YTD 2014 Operating income (loss) $ 40.5 $ 80.7 $ 61.6 $ 48.7 $ 231.5 $ 56.4 $ 49.4 $ 63.6 $ (14.3) $ 155.1 Special items (1) 16.6 (5.2) 10.8 7.8 30.0 22.9 39.8 22.0 80.2 164.9 Adjusted operating income $ 57.1 $ 75.5 $ 72.4 $ 56.5 $ 261.5 $ 79.3 $ 89.2 $ 85.6 $ 65.9 $ 320.0 Sales $ 801.1 $ 1,037.6 $ 1,008.9 $ 923.6 $ 3,771.2 $ 1,002.3 $ 1,005.5 $ 958.4 $ 869.3 $ 3,835.5 Operating Margin 7.1% 7.3% 7.2% 6.1% 6.9% 7.9% 8.9% 8.9% 7.6% 8.3% Adjusted operating margin Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 YTD 2015 Q1 2016 Operating income $ 70.1 $ 80.3 $ 69.2 $ 31.3 $ 250.9 $ 71.3 Special items (1) 9.3 11.9 18.7 31.4 71.3 13.8 Adjusted operating income $ 79.4 $ 92.2 $ 87.9 $ 62.7 $ 322.2 $ 85.1 Sales $ 873.1 $ 887.1 $ 841.6 $ 775.8 $ 3,377.6 $ 847.0 Operating Margin 9.1% 10.4% 10.4% 8.1% 9.5% 10.0% Adjusted gross margin is calculated as follows: (In millions) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015 Gross margin - GAAP $ 681.5 Special items in gross margin(1) 39.7 Gross margin before special items $ 721.2 Specialty operating income mix percentage is calculated as follows: Platform operating income mix percentage 2005* 2010* 2015 Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 37.7 $ 135.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 49.7 79.6 Designed Structures and Solutions - - 13.8 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 87.4 $ 228.8 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 54.0 57.4 Distribution 19.5 42.0 68.0 Joint ventures 91.9 18.9 — Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (27.7) (103.3) Operating income GAAP $ 140.3 $ 174.6 $ 250.9 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 27.7 103.3 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 202.3 $ 354.2 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 43% 65% 4 Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: (In millions) Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Trailing Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2016 Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes $ 63.4 $ 51.4 $ (0.4) $ 57.0 $ 171.4 Interest expense, net 16.2 16.2 15.6 14.6 62.6 Depreciation and amortization 25.0 28.3 25.9 27.2 106.4 Special items, impact on income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes(1) 11.9 18.6 47.8 13.6 91.9 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.2) (4.3) (1.6) (2.8) (8.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 116.3 $ 110.2 $ 87.3 $ 109.6 $ 423.4 Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.6 Long-term debt 1,174.3 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (155.4) Net Debt 1,037.5 Net Debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.5 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principal, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation. (1) Special items are a non-GAAP financial measure and are used to determine adjusted earnings.