of special items (see Attachment 3) and of intangible amortization expense (see Attachment 1). I'm pleased with how we have delivered during the first half of the year," added

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It begins with inspirational leadership from our team. See Note 14, Segment Information, for more information. See Note 16, Fair Value, for further discussion.

We don’t settle for the way things are, especially when we see a better way over the horizon. Each challenge we overcome and each new person that joins our team makes us stronger; better.

Thermoplastic Elastomers How TPEs can help medical and pharmaceutical manufacturers meet growing global demand 2© 2020 Avient Corporation, 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012 THE OPPORTUNITY: EFFICIENT ALTERNATIVES TO VULCANIZED RUBBER Is there a capacity crunch on the horizon? CONCLUSION: HOW CAN TPEs HELP YOU? If you’re considering a switch to TPEs, our expert team can consult on: • Part design • Application environment • Tooling and machine selection For additional information on the opportunities associated with TPEs, call us at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368) or visit avient.com.

The Board also participates in an ongoing effort to assess and analyze the most likely areas of future risk for the Company by asking our management team to discuss the most likely sources of material future risks and how we are addressing any significant potential vulnerability. Rathbun Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions How Pay is Tied to Company Performance. How our compensation programs contribute to our Company’s success is described below.

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As we start the fourth quarter, we see demand continuing to improve but recognize there remains uncertainty with how the ongoing pandemic recovery will unfold," See Attachment 3 for a definition and summary of special items. See Attachment 3 for a definition and summary of special items.

team represents another important and exciting milestone for Fiber-Line employees and our valued customers," said Patterson added, "We're very excited to welcome Dale and his accomplished Fiber-Line management team to PolyOne.  Comptek, SilCoTec, Gordon Composites and Polystrand, including whether such businesses will be accretive, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; 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; 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; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends, including at the increasing rate, which will be subject to, among other factors, market conditions, our cash flow and cash requirements and restrictions contained in any of our debt agreements; 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.

For the past three years, the Avient Design team has been actively cultivating a meaningful relationship with Virginia Tech's esteemed design program, leading to the sponsoring of a design project that challenges students to create innovative products featuring Avient materials. Additionally, the Avient Design team arranged career coaching and mentor meetings to inspire and guide students.   Our students benefited from the technical support and mentorship provided by the Avient Design team in relation to advanced manufacturing and design techniques, identifying market opportunities, and cultivating designer/client relationships.