They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance and/or sales  PolyOne’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans

The Guidelines recognize the importance of maintaining the flexibility to adapt corporate governance processes to the changing requirements of the business. Succession Planning and Management Development The Board regularly reviews succession planning for the Chief Executive Officer. The succession plan includes appropriate contingencies in case the Chief Executive Officer retires or is incapacitated.

First quarter GAAP earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations was $0.54 compared to $0.23 in the prior year quarter. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. 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.

In October, we divested our PP&S segment which consisted predominately of the legacy Geon® vinyl business for $775 million. Two months later in December, we announced an agreement to purchase Clariant’s Masterbatch Business, a landmark acquisition and a watershed moment for our Company. Based Participants Withholding No Right to Continued Employment Effective Date of the 2020 Plan Amendment and Termination of the 2020 Plan: New Plan Benefits U.S.

They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance and/or sales  PolyOne’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans

They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance and/or sales PolyOne’s chief operating decision makers use these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans

They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance and/or sales PolyOne’s chief operating decision makers use these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans

We continue to generate strong cash flow from operations and are maintaining our full year free cash flow guidance of $180 million. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the company and each business segment and to allocate resources. 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.

They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance and/or sales  PolyOne’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne annual and long-term employee incentive plans

Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. 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.