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Hanna
Company (Hanna).
Hanna Company, to 1995.
Exhibit Description
10.16+ Form of Management Continuity Agreement for Executive Officers after 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, SEC File No.
10.17+** Schedule of Executive Officers with Management Continuity Agreements
10.18+ PolyOne Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2013, SEC file No. 1-16091)
10.19 Assumption of Liabilities and Indemnification Agreement, dated March 1, 1993, amended and restated by Amended
and Restated Assumption of Liabilities and Indemnification Agreement, dated April 27, 1993 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 to The Geon Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, SEC File No. 1-11804)
10.20+ Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated effective May 15, 2014 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, SEC File
No. 1-16091)
10.21+ Form of 2012 Award Agreement under the PolyOne Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as
amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2012, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.22+ Form of 2013 Award Agreement under the PolyOne Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as
amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.23+ Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2006, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.24+ Form of 2014 Award Agreement under the PolyOne Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as
amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2014, SEC File No. 1-16091)
21.1** Subsidiaries of the Company
23.1** Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Ernst & Young LLP
31.1** Certification of Robert M.
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Hanna Company (Hanna).
Exhibit Description
2.1† Share Purchase Agreement, dated December 19, 2019, by and between PolyOne Corporation and Clariant AG
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2019, SEC File No. 1-16091).
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Avient Corporation (as amended through June 30, 2020)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020, SEC File No. 1-16091)
3.2 Amended and Restated Code of Regulations, effective June 30, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, SEC File No. 1-16091)
4.1 Indenture, dated February 28, 2013, between PolyOne Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2013,
SEC File No. 1-16091)
4.2 Indenture, dated May 13, 2020, between PolyOne Corporation and U.S.
LLC, as joint-lead arrangers and joint-book managers,
Jefferies Finance LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as co-managers, and
several other commercial lending institutions that are parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.4 Amendment Agreement No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2016, among the Company, certain
subsidiaries of the Company, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the additional lender party thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30. 2016, SEC File No. 16091)
10.5 Amendment Agreement No. 2, dated August 3, 2016, by and among PolyOne Corporation, the subsidiaries of
PolyOne Corporation party thereto, Citibank, N.A, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2016, SEC File No.
10.6 Amendment Agreement No. 3, dated January 24, 2017, by and among PolyOne Corporation, the subsidiaries of
PolyOne Corporation party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017,
SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.7 Amendment Agreement No. 4, dated August 15, 2017, by and among PolyOne Corporation, the subsidiaries of
PolyOne Corporation party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2017, SEC File No. 1-16091)
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10.8 Amendment Agreement No. 5, dated April 11, 2018, by and among PolyOne Corporation, the subsidiaries of PolyOne
Corporation party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, SEC
File No. 1-16091)
10.9 Amendment Agreement No. 6, dated November 9, 2018, by and among PolyOne Corporation, the subsidiaries of
PolyOne Corporation party thereto, Citibank, N.A, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2018, SEC File No.
10.10+ Amended and Restated Avient Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Appendix B to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 3, 2015, SEC File No.
10.11+ First Amendment to the Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1,
2014), dated as of March 16, 2016; Amendment No. 2 to the Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As
Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014), dated as of December 19, 2018; and Amendment No. 3 to the
Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014), dated as of April
18, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on May
6, 2019, SEC File No. 333-231236)
10.12+ Avient 2017 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's
definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 31, 2017, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.13+ Avient Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (As Amended and Restated Effective
July 15, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2021, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.14+ Form of Management Continuity Agreement for Executive Officers prior to 2011 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, SEC File
10.15+ Form of Management Continuity Agreement for Executive Officers after 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, SEC File No.
10.16+** Schedule of Executive Officers with Management Continuity Agreements
10.17+ Avient Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2013, SEC file No. 1-16091)
10.18 Assumption of Liabilities and Indemnification Agreement, dated March 1, 1993, amended and restated by Amended
and Restated Assumption of Liabilities and Indemnification Agreement, dated April 27, 1993 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 to The Geon Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, SEC File No. 1-11804)
10.19+ Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated effective May 15, 2014 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, SEC File
10.20+ Form of 2012 Award Agreement under the Avient Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as
amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2012, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.21+ Form of 2013 Award Agreement under the Avient Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as
amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2013, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.22+ Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2006, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.23+ Form of 2014 Award Agreement under the Avient Corporation 2010 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan, as
amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2014, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.24+ Avient Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the
Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 30, 2020, SEC File No. 1-16091).
10.25+ Form of 2021 Award Agreement under the Avient Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
2020, SEC File No. 1-16091)
10.26+** Form of 2022 Award Agreement under the Avient Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan
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Exhibit No.
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The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: unexpected costs that may arise from the announced acquisition of the Magenta business; any material adverse changes in the acquired Magenta business; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquired Magenta business, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate the acquired Magenta business and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; 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.
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