Forward
Looking Statements
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In this presentation, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical
information are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, statements in this press release regarding the proposed acquisition of
Spartech are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give current
expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of
future
performance. They are based on managements expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the
forward-looking statements. 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 performance and/or sales.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
The time required to consummate the proposed acquisition; the satisfaction or waiver of
conditions in the merger agreement; any material
adverse changes in the business of
Spartech; the ability to obtain required regulatory, shareholder or other third-party approvals and consents
and otherwise consummate the proposed acquisition; our ability to achieve the strategic and
other objectives relating to the proposed acquisition,
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 amount and timing of repurchases, if any, of PolyOne common shares and our ability
to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts
and timing of any future
dividends;
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 maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; 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. You are
advised to consult
any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K that we provide to the Securities and
Exchange
Commission.
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