They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Three Months Ended Year Ended Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 525.8 $ 226.7 $ 1,502.9 $ 1,003.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 190.6 177.5 708.8 745.7 Distribution 305.1 272.4 1,110.3 1,192.2 Corporate and eliminations (24.5) (18.0) (79.9) (79.0) Sales $ 997.0 $ 658.6 $ 3,242.1 $ 2,862.7 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 164.3 $ 73.9 $ 484.4 $ 338.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 59.1 47.7 207.6 200.2 Distribution 32.4 31.0 124.0 132.1 Corporate and eliminations (2.9) 0.7 (31.7) (13.5) Gross margin $ 252.9 $ 153.3 $ 784.3 $ 657.2 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 106.8 $ 46.7 $ 303.6 $ 191.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 28.7 28.9 113.2 116.5 Distribution 14.4 14.0 54.5 56.7 Corporate and eliminations 38.0 43.2 123.7 136.2 Selling and administrative expense $ 187.9 $ 132.8 $ 595.0 $ 500.4 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 57.5 $ 27.2 $ 180.8 $ 147.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.4 18.8 94.4 83.7 Distribution 18.0 17.0 69.5 75.4 Corporate and eliminations (40.9) (42.5) (155.4) (149.7) Operating income $ 65.0 $ 20.5 $ 189.3 $ 156.8 11 Attachment 7 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

We used the incremental cash to pay down debt in December and ended the year with net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage of 2.9x, below prior guidance of 3.1x.” Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company uses both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient annual and long-term employee incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Conference call participants in the question and answer session should pre-register using the link at avient.com/investors, or here, to receive the dial-in numbers and personal PIN. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient's annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Conference call participants in the question and answer session should pre-register using the link at avient.com/investors, or here, to receive the dial-in number and personal PIN. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient's annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

While our second quarter is seasonally our strongest, we expect to deliver strong year-over-year double-digit EPS expansion for the balance of 2014. Net cash provided (used) by operating activities Net cash used by investing activities

Lastly, our design capabilities ensure that the application is designed perfectly for the specific end use. Senior management also uses operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance. The presentation of these measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

Our best full year forecast using present information is an adjusted EBITDA range of $540 to $570 million and adjusted EPS range of $2.70 to $2.94. Conference call participants in the question and answer session should pre-register using the link at avient.com/investors, or here, to receive the dial-in number and personal PIN. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient's annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Conference call participants in the question and answer session should pre-register using the link at avient.com/investors, or here, to receive the dial-in numbers and personal PIN. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient's annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Seller has based any recommendations to Buyer for the use of the Product upon information that Seller considers reliable, but Seller makes no warranty as to any results Buyer might obtain in Buyer’s use(s) for the Product. The performance of the Product depends on their correct use, handling and conditioning. The parties elect the Courts of the district of São Paulo, State of São Paulo to resolve any disputes relating to these General Terms and Conditions, to the exclusion of any other, no matter how privileged. 17.

Frankland, “How Fillers Impact Extrusion Processing,” Plastics Technology (Nov. 2011), www.ptonline.com/columns/how-fillers-impact-extrusion-processing Graphene is a flat, single layer of carbon atoms in sheet form that is significantly stronger than steel.3 It has a high surface area-to-volume ratio, high tensile strength (how much it can stretch before it breaks), and high electron mobility (the speed at which its electrons move when voltage is applied).4 Graphene is not a new material, but it recently became commercially available and is now being used as a polymer additive. Use an extruder feed throat that is 2 feet 6 inches long or longer to avoid bridging, and use general purpose metering screws (not mixing screws) with deep flights.