Helios Technologies Investor Presentation — November 2018

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Third Quarter 2018 Earnings

President & CEOTricia L. Fulton

Chief Financial Officer©2018 Helios Technologies 2 www.heliostechnologies.com

This presentation and oral statements made by management in connection herewith that are not historical facts are “forward ‐looking statements” within the meaning of

Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward ‐looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those

expressed or implied by such statements. They include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations, estima tes, vision or projections of Sun Hydraulics

Corporation (“Helios” or the “Company”), its directors or its officers about the Company and the industry in which it operate s, and assumptions made by management,

and include among other items, ( i) the Company’s strategies regarding growth, including its intention to develop new products and make acquisitions; (ii) the

Company’s financing plans; (iii) the Company’s expectations regarding our sales, expenses, gross margins and other results of operations; (iv) trends affecting the

Company’s financial condition or results of operations; (v) the Company’s ability to continue to control costs and to meet it s liquidity and other financing needs; (vi) the

declaration and payment of dividends; (vii) the Company’s ability to respond to changes in customer demand domestically and i nternationally, including as a result of

standardization; and (viii) potential challenges relating to changes in and compliance with governmental laws and regulations affecting our U.S. and international

businesses. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assuranc e that the anticipated results will

occur. Important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in the forward ‐looking statements include, among other items, ( i) the economic

cyclicality of the capital goods industry in general and the hydraulics industry in particular, which directly affect custome r orders, lead times and sales volume; (ii)

fluctuations in global business conditions, including the impact of economic recessions in the U.S. and other parts of the wo rld, (iii) conditions in the capital markets,

including the interest rate environment and the availability of capital; (iv) changes in the competitive marketplace that cou ld affect the Company’s revenue and/or costs,

such as increased competition, lack of qualified engineering, marketing, management or other personnel, and increased labor a nd raw materials costs; (v) risks related