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Examples include: • Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports • Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy • Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint • Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 459.4 $ 490.8 $ 2,007.4 $ 2,355.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 259.8 300.8 1,138.2 1,044.4 Corporate (0.2) (1.2) (2.8) (2.5) Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 148.3 $ 134.5 $ 631.2 $ 681.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 78.1 82.4 341.8 283.7 Corporate (17.5) (44.9) (80.5) (82.3) Gross margin $ 208.9 $ 172.0 $ 892.5 $ 882.7 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.5 $ 90.2 $ 371.3 $ 380.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 48.7 47.2 199.3 143.6 Corporate 30.6 34.2 125.1 115.5 Selling and administrative expense $ 165.8 $ 171.6 $ 695.7 $ 639.4 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.8 $ 44.3 $ 259.9 $ 301.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 29.4 35.2 142.5 140.1 Corporate (48.1) (79.1) (205.6) (197.8) Operating income $ 43.1 $ 0.4 $ 196.8 $ 243.3 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.
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Van Hulle Senior Vice President, President of Global Color Additives and Inks Robert M.
McAlindon Senior Vice President, President of Designed Structures and Solutions Fernando Sanchez Global Director of Marketing Global Color and Additives Craig M.
VP / President Global Color Additives and Inks Percept™ Authentication Technologies Healthcare Packaging Electrical & Electronics Consumer Transportation 2) Security and Safety Solutions Julie A.