Leadership, EHS&S-PS, Facility Services, Design & Development, Information Technology, Sourcing, Logistics, Legal, and Human Resources Certification Date: 29 SEP 2023 Effective Date: 27 FEB 2025 Expiration Date: 27 SEP 2026 Revision Date: 05 MAR 2025 Dominic Townsend, President Page 1 of 5 Avon Lake Corporate Responsible Care Corporate Support Activities in Sr. Mariana Langiewicza 50, 95- 050 Konstantynow, Poland Avient Corporation - Korachi, Sindh Pakistan Design and Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, 1-A/1, Sector-20 , 74900 Korachi, Pakistan Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of colour and additive concentrates, thermoplastic resins and specialty compounds Hohenrhein 1 Lahnstein Rheinland- Pfalz 5612 Germany Avient Corporation Design & Manufacturing of Colour and Additive Concentrates. Ezcabarte calle H Nº3 , 31194 Oricain, Spain Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Colorants and Additives for Plastics 700/848 Moo 1,Tambol Phan Thong, Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate Phan Thong Chonburi 20160, Thailand Avient Corporation Manufacture of Colour and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic Resins and Specialty Compounds Via Lainate 26, 20005 Pogliano Milanese, Italy Avient Corporation Manufacture of Masterbatches 329 Tungsten Rd, Strydompark , 2194 Randburg, South Africa PolyOne Polymers India Private Limited Design & Manufacture of Color, Additive Concentrate & Specialty Survey No.344/1-2-3, Rania Works, Sakarda Bhadarwa Road Rania Gujarat 391780 India Avient Corporation Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates, Thermoplastic Resins and Specialty Compounds 2nd Industrial City, Al-Kharj Road , 11432 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Crta.

TÍTULO DO ESTABELECIMENTO (NOME DE FANTASIA) ******** PORTE DEMAIS CÓDIGO E DESCRIÇÃO DA ATIVIDADE ECONÔMICA PRINCIPAL 20.99-1-99 - Fabricação de outros produtos químicos não especificados anteriormente CÓDIGO E DESCRIÇÃO DAS ATIVIDADES ECONÔMICAS SECUNDÁRIAS 46.79-6-01 - Comércio atacadista de tintas, vernizes e similares 46.84-2-99 - Comércio atacadista de outros produtos químicos e petroquímicos não especificados anteriormente 46.63-0-00 - Comércio atacadista de Máquinas e equipamentos para uso industrial; partes e peças 28.66-6-00 - Fabricação de máquinas e equipamentos para a indústria do plástico, peças e acessórios 82.11-3-00 - Serviços combinados de escritório e apoio administrativo 64.63-8-00 - Outras sociedades de participação, exceto holdings 71.20-1-00 - Testes e análises técnicas 22.29-3-02 - Fabricação de artefatos de material plástico para usos industriais CÓDIGO E DESCRIÇÃO DA NATUREZA JURÍDICA 206-2 - Sociedade Empresária Limitada LOGRADOURO AV FRANCISCO NAKASATO NÚMERO 1700 COMPLEMENTO ******** CEP 13.295-000 BAIRRO/DISTRITO SAO ROQUE DA CHAVE MUNICÍPIO ITUPEVA UF SP ENDEREÇO ELETRÔNICO FABIANA.SILVA@POLYONE.COM TELEFONE (11) 4593-9279/ (11) 4593-9252 ENTE FEDERATIVO RESPONSÁVEL (EFR) ***** SITUAÇÃO CADASTRAL ATIVA DATA DA SITUAÇÃO CADASTRAL 08/04/2005 MOTIVO DE SITUAÇÃO CADASTRAL SITUAÇÃO ESPECIAL ******** DATA DA SITUAÇÃO ESPECIAL ******** Aprovado pela Instrução Normativa RFB nº 1.863, de 27 de dezembro de 2018. Página: 1/1

1400 Ravello Drive, Katy, TX, 77449-5164, USA - TEL: +1 281-396-1000. www.dnv.com Page 1 of 2 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATE Certificate no.: 273138-2018-AQ-RGC-IATF IATF Certificate No: 0558323 Valid: 10 December 2024 – 09 December 2027 This is to certify that the management system of Polyone - Shenzhen Co., Ltd. No. 1, Qihang Industry Park, Haoxiang Road, Shajing Town, Baoan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 518104 (USI: C5M65R) and, if applicable, the remote supporting locations as mentioned in the Appendix accompanying this Certificate has been found to conform to the Quality Management System standard: IATF 16949:2016 This certificate is valid for the following scope: DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING MATERIAL EXCLUSION: NONE http://www.dnv.com Certificate no.: 273138-2018-AQ-RGC-IATF IATF Certificate No: 0558323 Place and date: Katy, TX, 10 December 2024 Lack of fulfilment of conditions as set out in the Certification Agreement may render this Certificate invalid. ACCREDITED UNIT: DNV Business Assurance USA Inc., 1400 Ravello Drive, Katy, TX, 77449-5164, USA - TEL: +1 281-396-1000. www.dnv.com Page 2 of 2 Appendix to Certificate Polyone - Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

POLYETHER ETHERKETONE (PEEK) CCC7340-0401 CCV7340-0860 EEE7340-0600 CCC7330-0232 CCC7340-0699 EGF7340-2626 CCC7340-0500 CCC7340-0225 CCC7310-0900 EEE7310-0225 EGF7340-6661 EGF734R-5802 EEE7340-0008 EEE7340-0131 EEE7340-0819 BGF7346R-4778 EGG7340-2440 EEE7340-0451 VR-EGF7340-66-4 EGG7340-2263 POLYETHERIMIDE (PEI) ETT8710-0555 EEE8710-0474 EEE8710-0887 ETT8710-0320 ETT8710-0561 EEE8700-V001 EEE8700-0881 ETT8710-0241L EEE8710-0668b EEE8710-0302L ETT8710-0060 EEE8710-0300L EEE8710-0628 EEE8700R-0000 EEE8710-0400 POLYETHERSULFONE (PES) VR-ETT6220-06-1 ETT6220-0667 CTC6210-0402 VR-ETT6220-05-3 VR-BEE6226-09-3 CTC6210-0302 ETT6220-V001a VR-ETT6220-03-2 CTC6220-0296 EEE6220-0622 ETT6220-0240 ETT6220-0060 EEE6220-V500L EEE6220R-0726 POLYPHENYLSULFONE (PPSU) ETT6750-0658 VR-ETT6750-07-1 VR-EEE6750-04-5 VR-ETT6750-05-1 ETT6750-0763 VR-ETT6750-05-4 VR-ETT6750-06-4 VR-ETT6750-03-1 ETT6730-0830 EEE6750-0657 ETT6730-0303 VR-EEE6750-04-1 VR-ETT6750-02-2 VR-EEE6760R-03-2 VR-EEE6760-09-1 POLYSULFONE (PSU) ETT6511-0402 CCC6120-0760 EGF6511-4652a ETT6511-0601 CCC6120-0492 CCV6120-0845 ETT6511-0211 ETT6511-0245 CCC6511-0845 ETT6511-0560 ETT6511-0070 VR-CTC6511-08-5 ETT6120-0301a VR-ETT6511-06-6 VR-ETT6120-02-3 Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

Colorant Chromatics Catalog-中文版8.27 高温配方 目录 包括亮白色、特殊效果及其他难以实现的颜色 CCC7340-0401 CCV7340-0860 EEE7340-0600 CCC7330-0232 CCC7340-0699 EGF7340-2626 CCC7340-0500 CCC7340-0225 CCC7310-0900 EEE7310-0225 EGF7340-6661 EGF734R-5802 EEE7340-0008 EEE7340-0131 EEE7340-0819 BGF7346R-4778 EGG7340-2440 EEE7340-0451 VR-EGF7340-66-4 EGG7340-2263 ETT8710-0555 EEE8710-0474 EEE8710-0887 ETT8710-0320 ETT8710-0561 EEE8700-V001 EEE8700-0881 ETT8710-0241L EEE8710-0668b ETT8710-0060 EEE8710-0628 EEE8710-0400 EEE8710-0302L EEE8710-0300L EEE8700R-0000 VR-ETT6220-06-1 ETT6220-0667 CTC6210-0402 VR-ETT6220-05-3 VR-BEE6226-09-3 CTC6210-0302 ETT6220-V001a VR-ETT6220-03-2 CTC6220-0296 EEE6220-0622 ETT6220-0240 ETT6220-0060 EEE6220-V500L EEE6220R-0726 ETT6750-0658 VR-ETT6750-07-1 VR-EEE6750-04-5 VR-ETT6750-05-1 ETT6750-0763 VR-ETT6750-05-4 VR-ETT6750-06-4 VR-ETT6750-03-1 ETT6730-0830 EEE6750-0657 ETT6730-0303 VR-EEE6750-04-1 VR-ETT6750-02-2 VR-EEE6760R-03-2 VR-EEE6760-09-1 ETT6511-0402 CCC6120-0760 EGF6511-4652a ETT6511-0601 CCC6120-0492 CCV6120-0845 ETT6511-0211 ETT6511-0245 CCC6511-0845 ETT6511-0560 ETT6511-0070 VR-CTC6511-08-5 ETT6120-0301a VR-ETT6511-06-6 VR-ETT6120-02-3 www.avient.com 版权所有© 2020埃万特公司。

POLYONE I N V E S T O R P R E S E N T A T I O N J U N E 2 0 1 8 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS PolyOne Corporation 2 In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Leverage PolyOne’s global reach Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 18-20% operating margins Invest in commercial resources I N V E S T - T O - G R O W P R O O F O F P E R F O R M A N C E PolyOne Corporation 23 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 243 335 $36 $90 20% Established Acquisitions (> 7 years) + 40% + 150% + 900 bps I N V E S T - T O - G R O W D R I V I N G T H E F U T U R E PolyOne Corporation 24 Commercial Resources Operating Income ($ in millions) Operating Margins 113 144 206 $16 $18 $60 7% 8% 18-20% Recent Acquisitions (< 2 years) PolyOne Corporation 25 Average Company Size # of Possibilities Rationale 250 • Local to regional footprint • Niche technology focus • Concentrated customer base $50M–$200M 150 • Regional to global footprint • 1–3 specialty technologies • Diversified customer base >$200M 30 • Global footprint with local service • Diverse specialty technologies • Highly diversified customer & market portfolio S T R O N G P I P E L I N E D R I V E N B Y F R A G M E N T E D M A R K E T $0 $150 $300 $450 $600 $750 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 $809M R E T U R N I N G C A S H T O S H A R E H O L D E R S O V E R $ 1 B I L L I O N S I N C E 2 0 1 1 PolyOne Corporation $0.16 $0.20 $0.24 $0.32 $0.40 $0.48 $0.58 $0.70 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 3-Year Dividend Plan Cumulative Share Repurchases (In millions) Increasing Annual Dividend 26 6.3% 15.0% 16-17% 2009 2017 Platinum Vision Updated Expectations R O I C D R I V E S S H A R E H O L D E R R E T U R N PolyOne Corporation 27 PolyOne Corporation 28 W H Y I N V E S T I N P O L Y O N E ? Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders is calculated as follows: 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016 2017 Net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 106.7 $ 152.5 $ 153.4 $ 53.3 $ 94.0 $ 78.0 $ 144.6 $ 166.4 $ 173.5 Joint venture equity earnings, after tax (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) — — — — — — Special items, before tax(1) (48.7) 24.2 (48.1) 55.1 46.3 164.2 87.6 23.8 32.9 Special items, tax adjustments(1) (27.2) (96.7) (24.7) (18.9) (13.7) (73.7) (58.7) (15.9) (24.8) Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 11.8 $ 65.3 $ 76.9 $ 89.5 $ 126.6 $ 168.5 $ 173.5 $ 174.3 $ 181.6 Diluted shares 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 96.5 93.5 88.7 84.6 82.1 Adjusted EPS attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.68 $ 0.82 $ 1.00 $ 1.31 $ 1.80 $ 1.96 $ 2.06 $ 2.21 * Historical results are shown as presented in prior filings and have not been updated to reflect subsequent changes in accounting principle, discontinued operations or the related resegmentation

PolyOne Corporation Page 4 Agenda 1:00 Introduction Robert M. Patterson 1:30 Global Color, Additives and Inks John V. 1) Special items are a non-GAAP financial measure.

On December 1, 2023, Mr. Kunkle — 4,022(1) 321,750(1) 643,500(1) — — — — — — 28,875(2) 231,000(2) 462,000(2) — — — — — 2/17/2023 — — — 7,083(3) 21,250(3) — 42.93 269,117 11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 42.93 95,223 11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 52.64 27,135 11/1/2023 — — — (4) (4) — 42.27 5,130 2/17/2023 — — — — — 6,300(6) — 270,459 11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 151,675 11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 69,605 11/1/2023 — — — — — (7) — 15,354 R.M. Patterson was our First PEO from January 1 - December 1.

Independent Registered Public Accountant Services and Related Fee Arrangements Report of the Audit Committee The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors Director Independence Lead Director Board Leadership Structure Board’s Oversight of Risk Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines Communication with Board Board and Committees Board Attendance Board Committees AAudit Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements MEETINGS IN 2018: 9 Compensation Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements MEETINGS IN 2018: 5 MEMBERS: Nominating and Governance Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements MEETINGS IN 2018: 4 Environmental, Health and Safety Committee – Primary Responsibilities and Requirements MEETINGS IN 2018: 3 Board Refreshment 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 5 or fewer 6 to 10 More than 10 Years of Service NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 2018 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Role Annual Cash Retainers 2018 Director Compensation Table Fees Earned or Paid in Cash Stock Awards Total (1) NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (column (a)) Stock Awards (column (b)) Option Awards Outstanding and Fully-Vested Deferred Shares Number of Deferred Shares(1) Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Shares Owned(1) Right to Acquire Shares Total Beneficial Ownership Name and Address Shares % of Shares Stock Ownership Guidelines for Non-Employee Directors Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance Executive Summary Name Title How Pay is Tied to Company Performance. Kunkle, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary(1) Bradley C. Crist, Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks(1) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (column (f)) 2018 Annual Incentive Program 2016 – 2018 Cash-Settled Performance Units ($) All Other Compensation (column (g)) Company Contributions to Qualified Savings Plan.

P l O I t P t tiPolyOne Investor Presentation KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials & Packaging Conference September 2016p PolyOne Corporation Page 1 Forward-Looking Statements  In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 Q2 2016 Net income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 30.2 $ 66.8 $ 44.5 $ 3.1 $ 39.1 $ 50.0 Special items, after tax(1) 11.4 (15.9) 3.0 30.4 9.1 3.2 Adjusted net income $ 41.6 $ 50.9 $ 47.5 $ 33.5 $ 48.2 $ 53.2 Diluted shares 90.1 89.8 88.4 86.6 85.5 84.7 Adjusted EPS $ 0.46 $ 0.57 $ 0.54 $ 0.39 $ 0.56 $ 0.63 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 Q2 2016 Operating income $ 70.1 $ 80.3 $ 69.2 $ 31.3 $ 250.9 $ 71.3 $ 81.5 Special items (1) 9.3 11.9 18.7 31.4 71.3 13.8 10.4 Adjusted operating income $ 79.4 $ 92.2 $ 87.9 $ 62.7 $ 322.2 $ 85.1 $ 91.9 Sales $ 873.1 $ 887.1 $ 841.6 $ 775.8 $ 3,377.6 $ 847.0 $ 861.5 Operating Margin 9.1% 10.4% 10.4% 8.1% 9.5% 10.0% 10.7% 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 platform percentage of operating income is calculated as follows: Platform operating income mix percentage 2006Y* Q2 2016 Color, Additives and Inks $ 8.9 $ 38.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 3.9 21.4 Designed Structures and Solutions — 1.0 Specialty Platform $ 12.8 $ 60.6 Performance Products and Solutions 64.2 21.3 Distribution 19.2 17.8 Joint ventures 102.9 — Corporate and eliminations 34.5 (18.2) Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 81.5 Less: Corporate and eliminations (34.5) 18.2 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 199.1 $ 99.7 Specialty platform percentage of operating income excluding corporate 6% 61% 4 Adjusted EBITDA and net debt to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows: (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Trailing Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2016 Income from continuing operations, before income taxes $ 116.7 $ 167.7 $ 123.6 $ 174.6 Interest expense, net 32.3 64.1 29.2 61.0 Depreciation and amortization 50.1 104.3 52.4 106.6 Special items, impact on income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes(1) 21.2 87.6 24.5 90.9 Accelerated depreciation included in special items (0.3) (6.2) (3.2) (9.1) Adjusted EBITDA(2) $ 220.0 $ 417.5 $ 226.5 $ 424.0 Short-term and current portion of long-term debt $ 18.4 Long-term debt 1,126.2 Total Debt 1,144.6 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (161.4) Net Debt $ 983.2 Net Debt / TTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.3 * 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.