Polypore International's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Before we begin today, I'd like to remind you of some important considerations. This conference call and webcast might contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the Safe Harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions made by management about Polypore and the industry and environment in which we operate.

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Today I'm joined by Bob Toth, President and Chief Executive Officer; Lynn Amos, Chief Financial Officer; and Rob Whitsett, Vice President of Finance. And also here with us today, we like to welcome to the team, Paul Clegg, Polypore’s Director of Investor Relations. At this point, I'll turn the call over to Bob for his opening remarks.

Bob Toth

Thank you, Kathy. Welcome everyone. As we described earlier this year, we experienced sequential revenue improvement across all of our businesses in the second quarter. Having said that, we're not satisfied with our current level of performance. While the good news is that we have new capacity, we're experiencing the incremental costs associated with that without yet having the meaningful sales to provide operating leverage.

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