2 Safe Harbor Statement Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used herein, words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “estimate,” “will” or “intend” and similar words or expressions as they relate to the Company or its management constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on currently available financial, economic and competitive data and our current business plans. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise. Actual results could vary materially depending on risks and uncertainties that may affect our operations, markets, prices and other factors. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements include those contained under the heading of risk factors and in the management’s discussion and analysis contained from time- to-time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted income per share – basic and diluted and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (”adjusted EBIDTA”) are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude or add the effect of certain gains and charges, including, for fiscal 2011, imputing taxes at a 36% effective rate. Sparton believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial results. More detailed information, including period over period segment comparisons, non-GAAP reconciliation tables and the reasons management believes non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors, is included in the Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results press release and Form 10-Q dated September 5, 2012. |