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Forward-Looking Statements These materials include "forward-looking
statements". In these materials, the words Polypore, Polypore
International, Company, we, us and our refer to Polypore
International, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, unless the context
indicates otherwise. All statements other than statements of historical facts
included in these materials that address activities, events or developments
that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are
forward-looking statements, including, in particular, the statements about
Polypore International's plans, objectives, strategies and prospects
regarding, among other things, the financial condition, results of operations
and business of Polypore International and its subsidiaries. We have
identified some of these forward-looking statements with words like
"believe," "may," "will," "should,"
"expect," "intend," "plan,"
"predict," "anticipate," "estimate" or
"continue" and other words and terms of similar meaning. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about future
events affecting us and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to
our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to
predict and many of which are beyond our control. Many factors mentioned in
our discussion in these materials will be important in determining future
results. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our
forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether our
expectations will prove correct. They can be affected by inaccurate
assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties,
including with respect to Polypore International, the following, among other
things: the highly competitive nature of the markets in which we sell our
products; the failure to continue to develop innovative products; the loss of
our customers; the vertical integration by our customers of the production of
our products into their own manufacturing processes; increases in prices for
raw materials or the loss of key supplier contracts; our substantial
indebtedness; interest rate risk related to our variable rate indebtedness;
our inability to generate cash; restrictions contained in our senior secured
credit agreement; employee slowdowns, strikes or similar actions; product
liability claims exposure; risks in connection with our operations outside
the United States, including compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws;
the incurrence of substantial costs to comply with, or as a result of
violations of, or liabilities under environmental laws; the failure to
protect our intellectual property; the loss of senior management; the
incurrence of additional debt, contingent liabilities and expenses in
connection with future acquisitions; the failure to effectively integrate
newly acquired operations; lithium market demand not materializing as
anticipated; the absence of expected returns from intangible assets we have
recorded; and natural disasters, epidemics, terrorist acts and other events
beyond our control. Because our actual results, performance or achievements
could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the
forward-looking statements, we cannot give any assurance that any of the
events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of
them do, what impact they will have on Polypore International's results of
operations and financial condition. You are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of these materials. We do not undertake any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements in these materials or the risk factors set forth
above to reflect new information, future events or otherwise, except as may
be required under federal securities laws.
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