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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 any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Color business, including any expected synergies; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and 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; • An inability to achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; • 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 described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” Post-consumer recycled content as percentage of total plastic packaging volume, by weightAvient Corporation 36 37Avient Corporation T O P 5 G A P S T H A T W E A R E A D D R E S S I N G 2: DECONTAMINATION1: COLOR MANAGEMENT 3: MAINTAINING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 4: MONO-MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION 5: CONSISTENT RECYCLED MATERIAL QUALITY Improving the Use of Recycled Content Avient Corporation 38 39Avient CORPORATION • Inconsistent base color of recycled materials • Lightest color recycled material in high demand for all applications ($$) • Even with clear/transparent materials, color degrades over repeated processing • OpticaTM Toners and Super-concentrated colorants to reduce and mask recycled material discoloration • SmartHeatTM reduces heat history to minimize yellowing • Color Simulation Tool to assist with color space design • Stabilization of color fluctuation driven by variable recycled polymer • In-line color correction to optimize customer manufacturing efficiency RECYCLE COLOR QUALITY RANGE Avient Corporation 39 1: Color Management Recycled Material Restricts Color Options With virgin material, we can design across a broad color spectrum The darker the recycled materials, the more color design freedom is restricted This bright yellow is not achievable with high concentrations of dark recycled materials Avient can provide customer guidance on maximum recycle content possible and color concentration required to achieve desired color Avient Corporation 40 Case Study with Brand Owner Recycled Resin = Discolored Base Virgin Resin = Clean Color Base Degree of base discoloration limits recycle content Avient Corporation 41 The Plus Factor Opportunity I N C R E A S E D U S E O F R E C Y C L E D M A T E R I A L R E Q U I R E S M O R E C O L O R A N T A N D A D D I T I V E S Avient Corporation 42 $100M + 2: Decontamination Recycled material feedstocks are contaminated • Feedstock variability supplies the recycle process • Insufficient washing at recycler • Residual labels and printing inks cause quality and NIAS issues • Unpleasant recycled material odor (in processing and the final application) • Clean, food grade, recycled material availability in high demand • Reliable decontamination to reduce NIAS concerns • Full odor removal • CESATM Laser Marking to eliminate contaminating printing inks, labels and glue • AAzureTM process aids and scavengers to enable food and beverage taste purity in PET packaging • ProsureTM range of formulations to enable NIAS compliance and security (customer peace of mind) NIAS = Non Intentionally Added Substances Avient Corporation 43 44 3: Maintaining Mechanical Properties • Mechanical properties of recycled materials degrade after multiple heat cycles • Today's recycling protocols only focus on one recycle loop…in reality, there will be several • Legislation and brand owners are targeting higher recycled material ratio incorporation and full circularity • Polymer quality stability over multiple loops to deliver circular recyclability • Stress cracking of recycled bottles • Upgrading performance of lower quality recycled materials • Specification and guided selection amongst highly variable recycled materials • CESATM antioxidants and process aids to enhance physical properties • SmartHeatTM reduces heat history to minimize yellowing • rePrize™ for PET polymer chain repair and extension Avient Corporation 44 Multi-material packaging is harder to recycle • Contamination of polymer streams • Issues in sorting • Issues in separation • Trend is to restrict multi-material systems in favor of mono-material constructions • Improve recyclability of PET gas barriers • Barrier system development for Polyolefins • Recyclable barrier systems for film and sheet • Portfolio of compatibilizers to enable multilayer constructions • AmosorbTM to extend beverage shelf life by scavenging oxygen through the bottle wall • CaptureTM to extend product shelf life through oxygen scavenging but without contaminating the bottle • Lactra SX TM to prevent light-induced oxidation in liquid dairy products stored at higher temperatures Avient Corporation 45 4: Mono-Material Construction 46 Brand Owners require a consistent brand identity • Inconsistent quality streams pose a challenge to delivering homogeneous product quality and aesthetics to the consumer • Brands demand recycled content, but with color/property consistency • Recyclers are challenged to fulfill needs from brand owners and convertors • Specification and selection of recycled material grades for targeted applications • Simulation of recycled material performance in the end-use application • Leverage re-formulation expertise to provide a consistent packaging product (color and mechanical properties) Our Service and Color Expertise differentiate Avient and allow us to support customers throughout the entire design process • Design for use: Color matching, Color design options • Recycle lot selection • Improving mechanical properties • Improving material processing Closer customer collaboration to support recycle efforts Avient Corporation 46 5: Consistent Recycle Material Quality 2016 2021E Growth in Sustainable Solutions *Avient Sustainable Solutions definitions aligned with FTC 2012 Guide for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”) Revenue From Sustainable Solutions* Avient Corporation 47 Future Revenue Growth Assumptions 8-12% Avient Corporation 48 Cathy Dodd High-Impact, High-Growth Industry Medical Equipment / Devices 33% Drug Delivery 19% Medical Supplies 18% Labware Remote Monitoring $225 $380 $685 2010 2016 2021E Healthcare Submarkets (2021E) Track Record of Sales Growth Personal Wellness 3% Avient Corporation 49 Our Foundation W E A R E P O S I T I O N E D T O W I N Relationships Innovative Solutions Differentiated Services 50Avient Corporation Trends in Healthcare S H A P I N G I N N O V A T I O N & S O L U T I O N S Improved Wellness & Connectedness Globalization & Localization Increasing Life Expectancy Self Management & Self Administration Technology Driving Diagnostic & Remote Monitoring COVID-19 Protection Avient Corporation 51 • Deep, trusted customer relationships • Well-positioned and entrenched in the Healthcare supply chain • Broad & differentiated capabilities • Positioned to respond & execute quickly COVID - 19 Protection A V I E N T W A S S E T A N D R E A D Y Avient Corporation 52 Aging Population T R E A T I N G C H R O N I C C O N D I T I O N S Of the U.S. population is aged 65 or older… and this number is growing Suffer from one or more chronic health conditions Avient Corporation 53 Aging Population T R E A T I N G C H R O N I C C O N D I T I O N S Increasing Life Expectancy Cardiology • 47% of Americans having at least one of three major risk factors for heart disease Diabetes • 193 million people with Type 2 diabetes and will grow to 252 million by 2026 at a 5% CAGR Neurology • Neurological disorders are the second leading cause of death globally, second only to heart disease Avient Corporation 54 Connected Health E X P A N S I O N O F M E D I C A L W E A R A B L E D E V I C E S Improved Wellness & Connectedness • Flexible components to provide design aesthetics & proper functionality • Robust designs to meet regulatory requirements and perform over long product lifecycles • Patient comfort to promote ongoing use Avient Corporation 55 Remote Patient Monitoring T R A N S L A T I N G D E V I C E S F R O M H O S P I T A L S E T T I N G S T O H O M E Technology Driving Diagnostic & Remote Monitoring • Durable, chemically-resistant devices to withstand impact in a home environment and exposure to a variety of household cleaners • Miniaturization of devices to fit into limited space in the home, while maintaining maximum functionality • Innovative, user-friendly designs and long-term aesthetics to provide patients with easy-to-use, high-quality, attractive devices in the home Avient Corporation 56 Self Management & Self Administration E N A B L I N G P A T I E N T S T O M A N A G E H E A L T H Self Management & Self Administration • Combination of rigid & flexible materials to realize design potential and optimize device functionality • Superior chemical resistance to cleaners, disinfectants, hand oils, UV rays, and drugs to extend life of device • Reduced abrasion between mating components to ensure proper dosing • Regulatory-approved colorant and additives to provide branding and drug identification Avient Corporation 57 Trends are Shaping Innovation Professional / Clinic Patient / Home Avient Corporation 58 D I F F E R E N T I A T E D S E R V I C E • Global product development support from industrial design through engineering and product launch • Extensive material, manufacturing, industry and value chain knowledge • Human-centric design skill, aligning product innovations with ergonomic needs • Product tear-down capabilities to provide customers with product optimization and cost reduction insights • 3D-printed prototypes and samples to accelerate product development Avient Corporation 59 IDEAIDEA PROOF OF CONCEPT PROOF OF CONCEPT DESIGNDESIGN TOOLINGTOOLING EVALUATIONEVALUATION LAUNCH & DELIVERY LAUNCH & DELIVERY Accelerating Speed to Market with Avient design Avient Corporation 60 A U T O I N J E C T O R 61Avient Corporation 62 A U T O - I N J E C T O R T E A R - D O W N Defined haptics and soft touch Stringent regulatory requirements Drug contact, mechanical sensitivity for dosing accuracy Lasermarking and laserwelding compatible Strict change control 63 64 Easy to use Safe Quality Protect Ingredients Compliant Temperature Management 65 Medical Grade TPE Healthcare Colorants High-Density Polymer Laser weldable formulation Laser marking additives Lubricated polymers Easy to use Safe Quality Protect Ingredients Compliant Temperature Management 17,645 29,445 Source: BCC Research, Nov. 2020 (LBs millions) Healthcare Growth Outlook Avient Corporation 66 8-10% Future Revenue Growth AssumptionsMarket for Medical Plastics Break Avient Corporation 68 Chris Pederson $74 $84 $216 $212 $260 $5 $10 $32 $41 $50 10 40 50 60 70 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021E • Prior investments in composites platform and outdoor high performance applications continue to pay off driving substantial growth in 2021 • Composites will also drive our ability to deliver future revenue growth in excess of GDP Avient Corporation 69 Spotlight: Growth in Composites Composite Material Design Avient Corporation 70 Materials Structure Mfg ProcessPart Properties Lower weight Corrosion resistance Fatigue performance Tailor-ability Design flexibility Composite Material Forms Avient Corporation 71 Manufacturing Costs Continuous Fiber Thermosets Design Flexibility Continuous Fiber Thermosets Discontinuous Fiber Performance Performance Discontinuous Fiber Composites Portfolio D I V E R S E C A PA B I L I T I E S A N D S O L U T I O N S S E R V I N G M A N U FA C T U R E R S A N D O E M S LFT Tapes Laminates/Panels Shapes Pultrusion Engineered Fibers Avient Corporation 72 Powersports & Outdoor Gear B E N E F I T S O F C O M P O S I T E S STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS Material Replacement • Weight Reduction • Temperature Resistance • Impact Resistance BODY PANELS Paint Replacement • Weight Reduction • Scratch Resistance ADVENTURE GEAR Fatigue Resistance • Lightweight • Temperature Resistance • Impact Resistance Avient Corporation 73 Industrial & Energy B E N E F I T S O F C O M P O S I T E S HIGH PRESSURE PIPE Burst Strength • Corrosion Resistance • Lighter Weight GPS TRACKABLE PALLETS Weight Reduction • Increased Load • Stiffness POWER INFRASTUCTURE Corrosion Resistance • Electrical Insulation • Weight Reduction Avient Corporation 74 $31 $48 $66 $119 2009 2013 2017 2021E Avient Corporation 75 Spotlight: Growth at Fiber-Line Revenue • Fiber-Line business acquired on January 2, 2019 for $120 million • Specialty portfolio of fiber-optic cable applications primarily serving telecommunications end-market • Deep formulation expertise, innovative culture and global commercial presence will accelerate growth related to 5G infrastructure build out Avient Corporation 76 5G Technology Matt Reinhardt Evolution of 5G M E E T I N G S I G N I F I C A N T L Y E X P A N D I N G C O N N E C T I V I T Y N E E D S Avient Corporation 77 How FAST IS 5G?

 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, 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 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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  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

 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  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, retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, and achieve the expected results of such acquisitions, including whether such businesses will be accretive to our earnings;  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.  The above list of factors is not exhaustive.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, 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 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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  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.  The above list of factors is not exhaustive.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, 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 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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  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.  The above list of factors is not exhaustive.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: • 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, retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, and achieve the expected results of such acquisitions, including whether such businesses will be accretive to our earnings; • 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; • Information systems failures and cyber attacks; • Our ability to continue to pay regular cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; 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.

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 any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and 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 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 described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include 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 any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and 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 pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; and 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.

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 any limitation, any supply chain and logistics issues • Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Clariant’s Masterbatch business, including any expected synergies; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and 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; • An inability to achieve the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; • Our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; • Information systems failures and cyberattacks; • Our ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions; • 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 described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”