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PolyOne issues $600 million of Senior Notes in Rule 144A and Regulation S offering

Client(s) PolyOne Corporation

Jones Day advised PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, in connection with the issuance of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2023 in a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering. Initial Purchasers included Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Wells Fargo Securities, LLC; HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.; KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.; and Moelis & Company LLC.

A portion of the net proceeds from the offering of Senior Notes will be used to pay the cash portion of the consideration in connection with PolyOne Corporation's acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including the repayment of certain of Spartech Corporation's debt, and to repay all outstanding amounts under PolyOne Corporation's senior secured term loan.