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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business. Forward-looking statements include statements that may relate to our plans,
objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical
information. Discussions containing such forward-looking statements may be found in Items 1, 2, 3, 7 and 7A hereof, as well as within this report generally.
Forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of terminology such as "subject to," "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "intend,"
"estimate," "project," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "can," the negatives thereof, variations thereon and similar expressions, or by discussions of
strategy.
All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, our examination of historical operating trends, are based upon our current expectations
and various assumptions. We believe there is a reasonable basis for our expectations and beliefs, but they are inherently uncertain. We may not realize our
expectations and our beliefs may not prove correct. Actual results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The following uncertainties and factors, among others (including those set forth under "Risk Factors"), could affect future performance and cause actual
results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements:
significant competition in our industry;
unfavorable publicity or consumer perception of our products;
increases in the cost of borrowings and limitations on availability of additional debt or equity capital;
our debt levels and restrictions in our debt agreements;
the incurrence of material product liability and product recall costs;
loss or retirement of key members of management;
costs of compliance and our failure to comply with new and existing governmental regulations, including but not limited to, tax regulations;
costs of litigation and the failure to successfully defend lawsuits and other claims against us;
the failure of our franchisees to conduct their operations profitably and limitations on our ability to terminate or replace under-performing
franchisees;
economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations;
our failure to keep pace with the demands of our customers for new products and services;
disruptions in our manufacturing system or losses of manufacturing certifications;
disruptions in our distribution network;
the lack of long-term experience with human consumption of ingredients in some of our products;
increases in the frequency and severity of insurance claims, particularly claims for which we are self-insured;
the failure to adequately protect or enforce our intellectual property rights against competitors;
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