FedEx Corporation

Good day, everyone, and welcome to the FedEx Corporation first quarter fiscal year 2021 earnings conference call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn things over to Mickey Foster, Vice President of Investor Relations for FedEx Corporation. Please go ahead.

Good afternoon, and welcome to FedEx Corporation's first quarter earnings conference call. The first quarter form 10Q, earnings release, and stat book are on our website at FedEx.com. This call is being streamed from our website, where the replay will be available for about one year. Joining us on the call today are members of the media. During our question and answer session, callers will be limited to one question in order to allow us to accommodate all those who would like to participate. I want to remind all listeners that FedEx Corporation desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Certain statements in this conference call, such as projections regarding future performance, may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the act. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For additional information on these factors, please refer to our press releases and filings with the SEC. please refer to the investor relations portion of our website at FedEx.com for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed on this call to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Joining us on the call today are Fred Smith, Chairman, Raj Subramanian, President and Chief Operating Officer, Alan Graf, Executive Vice President and CFO, Mark Allen, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Rob Carter, Executive Vice President, FedEx Information Services and CIO. Reed Carrere, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Don Colrin, President and CEO of FedEx Express. Henry Mayer, President and CEO of FedEx Ground. And John Smith, President and CEO of FedEx Freight. After our Q&A session today, Fred and Alan will have some additional comments. And now, Fred Smith will share his views on the quarter.

Thank you, Mickey.