As equipment manufacturers vie to capitalize on this sensational growth, they must develop innovative products that excite and engage with a diverse customer base.

For the brace, Avient's engineering team developed and analyzed three options: a unidirectional, hybrid carbon and glass fiber profile; a unidirectional carbon fiber profile; and finally, a profile made with both a unidirectional carbon fiber and a transverse engineered fabric, which had the advantage of minimizing any potential cracks from propagating.

CAPTION: PolyOne has developed five new medical-grade polymer carriers within itsOnColor™ HC Plus portfolio.

The entire range was developed to offer our customers an easy way to convert to non-PVC technology.” 

Department of Homeland Security logged $145 million worth of counterfeit consumer electronics entering the country, and PolyOne’s material was developed to help counteract the trend,” Mr.

For the brace, Avient's engineering team developed and analyzed three options: a unidirectional, hybrid carbon and glass fiber profile; a unidirectional carbon fiber profile; and finally, a profile made with both a unidirectional carbon fiber and a transverse engineered fabric, which had the advantage of minimizing any potential cracks from propagating.

An accent groove of 0.015" to 0.030" (0.381 mm to 0.762 mm) depth and 0.030" to 0.040" (0.762 mm to 1.02 mm) width helps to develop a good shut-off.

With heavy investment on a global scale, solar power farms are being developed worldwide, increasing the demand for photovoltaic cable.

With heavy investment on a global scale, solar power farms are being developed worldwide, increasing the demand for photovoltaic cable.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: 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; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows including, without limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; 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 achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including Avient Protective Materials; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions. Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ (17.0) $ (0.19) $ 11.2 $ 0.12 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 38.3 0.42 23.9 0.26 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.6 0.16 11.3 0.12 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 35.9 $ 0.39 $ 46.4 $ 0.50 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 82.8 $ 0.90 $ 151.8 $ 1.65 Special items, after tax (Attachment 3) 116.2 1.26 50.0 0.54 Amortization expense, after-tax 49.0 0.53 44.9 0.49 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 248.0 $ 2.69 $ 246.7 $ 2.68 (1) Per share amounts may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 9 Attachment 2 Avient Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Sales $ 790.4 $ 807.1 $ 3,396.9 $ 3,315.5 Cost of sales 618.4 590.5 2,514.2 2,371.7 Gross margin 172.0 216.6 882.7 943.8 Selling and administrative expense 171.6 166.4 639.4 664.1 Operating income 0.4 50.2 243.3 279.7 Interest expense, net (49.4) (17.5) (119.8) (75.2) Other expense, net (28.4) (5.3) (59.7) (1.0) (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (77.4) 27.4 63.8 203.5 Income tax benefit (expense) 60.8 (17.1) 19.3 (51.9) Net (loss) income from continuing operations (16.6) 10.3 83.1 151.6 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 561.5 18.7 620.3 79.0 Net income 544.9 29.0 703.4 230.6 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.4) 0.9 (0.3) 0.2 Net income attributable to Avient common shareholders $ 544.5 $ 29.9 $ 703.1 $ 230.8 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Basic: Continuing operations $ (0.19) $ 0.12 $ 0.91 $ 1.66 Discontinued operations 6.17 0.21 6.80 0.87 Total $ 5.98 $ 0.33 $ 7.71 $ 2.53 Earnings per share attributable to Avient common shareholders - Diluted: Continuing operations $ (0.19) $ 0.12 $ 0.90 $ 1.65 Discontinued operations 6.17 0.20 6.73 0.86 Total $ 5.98 $ 0.32 $ 7.63 $ 2.51 Cash dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.2475 $ 0.2375 $ 0.9600 $ 0.8750 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per common share: Basic 91.0 91.5 91.2 91.4 Diluted 91.0 92.4 92.2 92.1 10 Attachment 3 Avient Corporation Summary of Special Items (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Special items (1) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Cost of sales: Restructuring costs, including accelerated depreciation $ (21.3) $ (6.0) $ (31.1) $ (14.6) Environmental remediation costs (0.4) (0.5) (24.2) (22.9) Reimbursement of previously incurred environmental costs — — 8.3 4.5 Acquisition related costs (23.8) 0.6 (34.1) (0.6) Impact on cost of sales (45.5) (5.9) (81.1) (33.6) Selling and administrative expense: Restructuring, legal and other (8.3) (4.2) (8.3) (5.9) Acquisition related costs (6.1) (1.1) (19.3) (8.3) Impact on selling and administrative expense (14.4) (5.3) (27.6) (14.2) Impact on operating income (59.9) (11.2) (108.7) (47.8) Interest expense, net - committed financing and debt extinguishment (16.0) — (26.0) — Mark-to-market on derivatives — — (30.9) — Pension and post retirement mark-to-market adjustment and other (28.4) (9.3) (28.4) (9.3) Impact on Other expense, net (28.4) (9.3) (59.3) (9.3) Impact on income from continuing operations before income taxes (104.3) (20.5) (194.0) (57.1) Income tax benefit benefit/(expense) on above special items 26.8 4.1 49.4 13.0 Tax adjustments(2) 39.2 (7.5) 28.4 (5.9) Impact of special items on net income from continuing operations $ (38.3) $ (23.9) $ (116.2) $ (50.0) Diluted earnings per common share impact $ (0.42) $ (0.26) $ (1.26) $ (0.54) Weighted average shares used to compute adjusted earnings per share: Diluted 91.7 92.4 92.2 92.1 (1) Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives or financial restructuring such as: consolidation of operations; debt extinguishment costs; costs incurred directly in relation to acquisitions or divestitures; employee separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant realignment costs, executive separation agreements; asset impairments; settlement gains or losses and mark-to- market adjustments associated with actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; environmental remediation costs, fines, penalties and related insurance recoveries related to facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the divestiture of operating businesses, joint ventures and equity investments; gains and losses on facility or property sales or disposals; results of litigation, fines or penalties, where such litigation (or action relating to the fines or penalties) arose prior to the commencement of the performance period; one-time, non-recurring items; and the effect of changes in accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results