1 Safe Harbor Statement The following information includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any and all statements regarding the Company’s expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, capital expenditures, products, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans, goals and objectives of management for future operations, as well as statements that include words such as “anticipate,” “if,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and readers must recognize that actual results may differ materially from the expectations of the Company’s management. The Company does not undertake a duty to update such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, reduction in demand for lift trucks and related aftermarket parts and service on a global basis; the ability of our dealers, suppliers and end-users to obtain financing at reasonable rates, or at all, as a result of current economic and market conditions; customer acceptance of pricing; delays in delivery or increases in costs, including transportation costs, of raw materials or sourced products and labor or changes in or unavailability of quality suppliers; exchange rate fluctuations, changes in foreign import tariffs and monetary policies and other changes in the regulatory climate in the foreign countries in which we operate and/or sell products; delays in manufacturing and delivery schedules; bankruptcy of or loss of major dealers, retail customers or suppliers; customer acceptance of, changes in the costs of, or delays in the development of new products; introduction of new products by, or more favorable product pricing offered by, our competitors; product liability or other litigation, warranty claims or returns of products; the effectiveness of the cost reduction programs implemented globally, including the successful implementation of procurement and sourcing initiatives; changes mandated by federal, state and other regulation, including health, safety or environmental legislation; and other risks identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are outside of the Company’s control. 1 |
