
| 1 Forward Looking Statements Statements in this presentation that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute “forward-looking statements.” The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation include, without limitation, statements related to our expectations regarding EBITDA, net sales, capital expenditures, price increases and costs, including manufacturing, commodity, packaging, currency, transportation and energy costs; and the planned acquisition of Culver Specialty Brands, and the timing and financing thereof, and the expected impact of the acquisition, including without limitation, the expected impact on B&G Foods’ net sales, EBITDA, margins, cash taxes and the level of excess cash flow available for dividend payments and deleveraging. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of B&G Foods to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “projects” or “plans” to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in B&G Foods’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2010 filed on March 1, 2011. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |