Avient acquired the Clariant Masterbatch business (CMB) on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”). That’s Avient. 21,000+ CUSTOMERS >75% ARE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS TO UNIQUE SPECIFICATIONS of sales 5 In July 2020, we completed the acquisition of the Clariant Masterbatch business, the largest acquisition in the 20-year history of our company. It’s in this spirit that we joined legacy PolyOne and the Clariant Masterbatch business, two complementary businesses, and formed a new one that we’ve named Avient.

PolyOne Completes Clariant Masterbatch Acquisition, Announces New Name: Avient Corporation...

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PolyOne Completes Clariant Masterbatch Acquisition, Announces New Name: Avient Corporation

CLEVELAND, March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of closing the acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch later this year, PolyOne Corporati

Completed transformational Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and renamed the company as Avient This represents a 45% increase over the prior year quarter, pro forma for the Clariant Masterbatch business." The Company acquired the Clariant Masterbatch business ("CMB") on

Avient acquired the Clariant Masterbatch business (CMB) on July 1, 2020 (the “Acquisition Date”). Clariant MB acquired July 1, 2020 COLORWORKS INSPIRATION. We will deliver for our stakeholders through multiple value creation levers—many of which are unique to Avient: o Demand for sustainable solutions, healthcare, and composites, together with Clariant Masterbatch revenue synergies, that will drive long-term revenue growth in excess of GDP o Clariant Masterbatch cost synergy capture will result in significant near-term benefit In addition, we remain committed to increasing annual dividends in line with earnings growth and opportunistically buying back shares, all while remaining modestly levered.

Unless otherwise noted herein, all comparisons to prior year results are pro forma for the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition. The company said it is ahead of schedule in capturing cost synergies from the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition and now expects to achieve The Company acquired the Clariant Masterbatch business ("CMB") on

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