When designing innovative consumer products, it is extremely important to protect brand equity and still deliver the performance and aesthetic characteristics that the end consumer desires,” said Walter Ripple, vice president and general manager for PolyOne’s thermoplastic elastomer business, GLS. This is a great example of PolyOne’s unique ability to collaborate within our businesses.

Progress toward this goal is measured at the business unit and regional levels, communicated globally, and linked to a number of recognition programs. Cash-Settled Performance Units. Specifically, in the event of the divestiture of a business unit during the performance period, the performance measures (threshold, target, and maximum) would be adjusted to remove the net prospective loss of income and the related impact on earnings per share that such business unit was expected to have during the portion of the performance period after the divestiture.

As we closed out September, we experienced better-than-expected revenue and margin performance across all businesses and regions," said Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)

While work remains to improve and grow our DSS segment, our businesses are well positioned for growth, and we are focused on achieving our 2020 Platinum Vision.  Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 3) Adjusted EBITDA does not include the pro forma impact of acquired businesses for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Loss on sale of business, net of tax Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired Proceeds from sale of business and other assets

The Company acquired the Clariant Masterbatch business ("CMB") on Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) The following pro forma adjustments are referenced by management to provide comparable business performance by incorporating the Clariant Masterbatch business in periods prior to the acquisition date (

Completed acquisition of Clariant's masterbatch business for net purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion and announced new company name: Avient Corporation Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired Avient Corporation Business Segment Operations (Unaudited) (In millions)

business (including the Dyneema® brand) ("Dyneema") and that it is exploring the sale of its Distribution business. to discuss second quarter results and provide more details about the Dyneema acquisition and potential sale of its Distribution business. Business Segment Operations (Unaudited)

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