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We are also benefitting from the recent acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch and early synergy capture.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on our business, results from operations, financial condition and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Clariant's Masterbatch business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; 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 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 plastics 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; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends including at the increased rate; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisitions and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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.

PolyOne Acquisition of Clariant Color Masterbatch – 12/19/2019 Q2 2012 PolyOne Corp Earnings Conference Call Q1 2012 PolyOne Corp Earnings Conference Call

Acquisition-related costs primarily consist of inventory step-up and the financing commitment for the Clariant Masterbatch acquisition.  In addition, we are seeing very good early integration success with Clariant Masterbatch." The company noted that integration with the Clariant Masterbatch business continues to exceed expectations and confirmed its recently increased synergy estimate of

In addition, it has been just over a year since we acquired Clariant Masterbatch and we became Avient.  to highlight our sustainable solutions portfolio, Clariant Masterbatch integration synergies and future growth plans.  The company acquired the Clariant Masterbatch business ("CMB") on

Pro forma for the acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch, the company noted sales for October and November increased 5.4% over the same months in the prior year.  Overall demand is better than we initially estimated in every region of the world, and we are capturing synergies related to our acquisition of Clariant Masterbatch," said continued, "These results also reflect the strong cultural fit between legacy PolyOne and legacy Clariant Masterbatch associates who have come together to create

Hiformer™ Liquid Masterbatches Hiformer™ – the brand new system for liquid masterbatches. We discuss trends with designers, weigh the advantages of liquid versus solid masterbatches and make a fully informed decision about the most beneficial masterbatch solution.

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

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