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These materials
include "forward-looking statements." 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. 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, including the risks outlined under the
caption entitled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
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 ability to consummate the proposed
transactions with 3M Company (“3M”) and Asahi Kasei Corporation (“Asahi
Kasei”); 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 the intangible assets we
have recorded; natural disasters, epidemics, terrorist acts and other events
beyond our control; and cyber risk and failure to maintain the integrity of
our information technology networks and systems. 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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