| © 2023 Elanco or its affiliates This presentation contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sectio n 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), including, without limitation , our long - term revenue and earnings growth expectations, reduction of debt and leverage, expectations regarding product launche s and related regulatory proceedings, and our industry and our operations, performance, and financial condition .. Forward - looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward - looking statements relate to the fu ture, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward - looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include regi onal, national, or global political, economic, business, competitive, market, and regulatory conditions, including but not limited to the following: heightened competition, including fr om generics; the impact of disruptive innovations and advances in veterinary medical practices, animal health technologies and alternatives to animal - derived protein; changes in regu latory restrictions on the use of antibiotics in farm animals; our ability to implement our business strategies or achieve targeted cost efficiencies and gross margin improvements; c onsolidation of our customers and distributors; an outbreak of infectious disease carried by farm animals; the impact on our operations, the supply chain, customer demand, and our liquidity as a result of the COVID - 19 global health pandemic; the success of our research and development (R&D) and licensing efforts; misuse, off - label or counterfeiting use of ou r products; unanticipated safety, quality or efficacy concerns and the impact of identified concerns associated with our products; the impact of weather conditions and the availabili ty of natural resources; use of alternative distribution channels and the impact of increased or decreased sales to our channel distributors , resulting in fluctuation in our revenues; manufacturing problems and capacity imbalances; challenges to our intellectual property rights or our alleged violation of rights of others; risks related to our presence in fo reign markets; breaches of our information technology systems; our ability to complete acquisitions and successfully integrate the businesses we acquire, including Kindred BioSciences , Inc. and the animal health business of Bayer AG (Bayer Animal Health); the terms, timing or structure of any separation of the microbiome R&D platform, including whether it will be co nsummated at all, and whether the operational and strategic benefits of such transaction can be achieved, including whether the uncertainty of announcing the separation initiativ e will have adverse impacts on the employees, customers and suppliers related to the platform; the effect of our substantial indebtedness on our business; the uncertainties inherent in research relating to product safety and additional analyses of existing safety data; actions by regulatory bodies, including as a result of their interpretation of studies on product safet y; unfavorable publicity resulting from media reports on our products; public acceptance of our products; fluctuations in our business results due to seasonality and other factors; and the impact of litigation, regulatory investigations, and other legal matters. For additional information about the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward - looking statement s, please see our latest Form 10 - K and subsequent Form 10 - Qs filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no duty to update forward - looking statements. Forward - looking statements 2 |