American Vanguard Corporation

Greetings and welcome to the American Vanguard fourth quarter and full year 2023 conference call and webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Bill Kuser, Director of Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin.

Thank you very much, Diego, and welcome everyone to American Vanguard's fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings review. Our speakers today will include Mr. Eric Wintemute, chairman and CEO of American Vanguard, Mr. David Johnson, the company's chief financial officer. Assisting in your questions, Mr. Bob Tregell, the company's chief operating officer, Mr. Don Goldoni, the Chief Transformation Officer, and Tim Donnelly, the Chief Administrative Officer. Before beginning, let's take a moment for our usual cautionary reminder. In today's call, the company may discuss forward-looking information Such information and statements are based on estimates and assumptions by the company's management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from management's current expectations. Such factors can include weather conditions, changes in regulatory policy, competitive pressures, and various other risks that are detailed in the company's SEC reports and filings. All forward-looking information represents the company's best judgment as of the date of this call, and such information will not necessarily be updated by the company. Additionally, bear in mind that financial information that we discussed today is subject to the completion of a full year 2023 audit process. With respect to the filing of our Form 10-K, We are still in the midst of completing documentation and will likely be filing with the SEC for an extension to the due date under Rule 12-B-25. Thus, the 10-K will be filed within 15 days after March 15, 2024. With all that said, I turn it over now to Eric Wintemuth.

Thanks, Bill. Hello, everyone, and welcome. to American Vanguard's full-year 2023 earnings call. I appreciate your continued support and interest.