Forward-
Looking
Statements
Certain information in this report constitutes forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, current views and estimates of our outlook for fiscal 2019, other future economic circumstances, industry
conditions in domestic and international markets, our performance and financial results (e.g., debt levels, return on invested
capital, value-added product growth, capital expenditures, tax rates, access to foreign markets and dividend policy). These
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and
experiences to differ materially from anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. We
wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. Among the factors that may cause actual results and experiences to differ from anticipated results and
expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are the following: (i) fluctuations in the cost and availability of
inputs and raw materials, such as live cattle, live swine, feed grains (including corn and soybean meal) and energy; (ii)
market conditions for finished products, including competition from other global and domestic food processors, supply and
pricing of competing products and alternative proteins and demand for alternative proteins; (iii) outbreak of a livestock
disease (such as avian influenza (AI) or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)), which could have an adverse effect on
livestock we own, the availability of livestock we purchase, consumer perception of certain protein products or our ability to
access certain domestic and foreign markets; (iv) the integration of acquisitions; (v) the effectiveness of our financial fitness
program; (vi) the implementation of an enterprise resource planning system; (vii) access to foreign markets together with
foreign economic conditions, including currency fluctuations, import/export restrictions and foreign politics; (viii) changes in
availability and relative costs of labor and contract growers and our ability to maintain good relationships with employees,
labor unions, contract growers and independent producers providing us livestock; (ix) issues related to food safety, including
costs resulting from product recalls, regulatory compliance and any related claims or litigation; (x) changes in consumer
preference and diets and our ability to identify and react to consumer trends; (xi) effectiveness of advertising and marketing
programs; (xii) our ability to leverage brand value propositions; (xiii) risks associated with leverage, including cost increases
due to rising interest rates or changes in debt ratings or outlook; (xiv) impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or
indefinite life intangible assets; (xv) compliance with and changes to regulations and laws (both domestic and foreign),
including changes in accounting standards, tax laws, environmental laws, agricultural laws and occupational, health and
safety laws; (xvi) adverse results from litigation; (xvii) cyber incidents, security breaches or other disruptions of our
information technology systems; (xviii) our ability to make effective acquisitions or joint ventures and successfully integrate
newly acquired businesses into existing operations; (xix) risks associated with our commodity purchasing activities; (xx) the
effect of, or changes in, general economic conditions; (xxi) significant marketing plan changes by large customers or loss of
one or more large customers; (xxii) impacts on our operations caused by factors and forces beyond our control, such as
natural disasters, fire, bioterrorism, pandemics or extreme weather; (xxiii) failure to maximize or assert our intellectual
property rights; (xxiv) our participation in a multiemployer pension plan; (xxv) the Tyson Limited Partnership’s ability to
exercise significant control over the Company; (xxvi) effects related to changes in tax rates, valuation of deferred tax assets
and liabilities, or tax laws and their interpretation; (xxvii) volatility in capital markets or interest rates; and (xxviii) those factors
listed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the period ended September 29,
2018.