Cibus, Inc.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Calyxt's second quarter 2021 results conference call. During today's presentation, all parties will be in a listen-only mode. Following the presentation, the conference will be open for questions. If you have a question, you may press star 1 on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question, please press star followed by the number 2 key. If you're using speaker equipment, please lift up the handset before making your selection. This conference is being recorded today, August 5th, 2021. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Cameron Willis, Assistant Vice President of Argo Partners, Calyxt's investor relations firm. Thank you, sir. Please go ahead.

Cameron Willis Thank you and good afternoon. I would like to thank you all for taking time to join us for Calyxt's second quarter 2021 financial results conference call. Your hosts today are Michael A. Carr, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Koshack, Chief Financial Officer, and Dr. Yves Ribé, Executive Chair of the Board. A press release detailing these results crossed the wire after today's market closed and is available on the company's website, www.Calyxt.com. Before we begin the formal presentation, I'd like to remind everyone that statements made on the call and webcasts, including those regarding future financial results and future operational goals and industry prospects, are forward-looking and may be subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the call. Please refer to the company's SEC filings for a list of associated risks. This presentation also includes a discussion of adjusted gross margin and adjusted EBITDA. Both are non-GAAP financial measures. In Calyxt's press release and its filings with the SEC, each of which is posted on the company's website at www.Calyxt.com, you will find additional disclosure regarding these non-GAAP measures. References to these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to GAAP financial measures and should not be considered a substitute for results that are presented in accordance with GAAP. Finally, this conference call is being webcast. The webcast link is available in the investor relations section of www.Calyxt.com. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Calyxt Executive Chair, Yves Ribet. Yves?

Thank you, Cameron, and thank you for joining us today for our second quarter conference call. I am pleased to report that we've carried the momentum of the first quarter throughout the second quarter, including several key accomplishments by our talented and dedicated team. Before I turn the call over to Bill to run through these achievements, let me start to introduce and welcoming Michael Carr to the CARIC team as president and chief executive officer and as a member of our board of directors. Michael joined us with more than 20 years of operational, financial, and investment experience and diverse knowledge across key industries, including health, nutrients, bioenergy, and services. He most recently served as the Vice President of M&A Strategy and Innovation at Darling Ingredients, a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients and renewable energy. His skill set will be integral as we advance CALI's vision Thank you, Yves, for the warm welcome.