Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies including, without limitation, Spartech Corporation and/or Accella Performance Materials; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

Buyer shall have no right of set-off.

Buyer shall have no right of set-off.

Buyer shall have no right of set-off.

Buyer shall have no right of set-off.

Buyer shall have no right of set-off.

Buyer shall have no right of set-off.

Buyer shall have no right of set-off.

This is in addition to the 16 hours of paid time off every Avient associate receives each year to volunteer for any non-profit organization they are passionate about and can improve the community. 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. Our CACM was eligible earnings (which includes base wages, overtime, shift differentials, lump sum merit payments, designated paid time off, including holiday pay, jury duty pay, military adjustment pay, and vacation pay, and any work day premiums earned and paid to an active employee during the period) plus annual target cash incentive.

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