Stevanato Group S.p.A.

Good afternoon. This is the Coral School Conference Operator. Welcome and thank you for joining the Stavonato Group Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. As a reminder, all participants are in listen-only mode. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Should anyone need assistance during the conference call, they may signal an operator by pressing star and zero on their telephone. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Ms. Lisa Miles, SVP IR. Please go ahead, madam.

Good morning, and thank you for joining us. With me today is Franco Stevanato, Chairman, Franco Moro, CEO, and Marco De Lago, CFO. A presentation illustrating today's results can be found on the IR section of our website. Some statements being made today will be forward-looking in nature. Such statements are only predictions. Actual events and results may differ materially as a result of risks we face, including those discussed in item 3D entitled Risk Factors, in the company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC. We encourage you to review the information contained in our earnings release today in conjunction with our associated SEC filings and our latest 20-Fs. The company does not assume any obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances except as required by law. Today's presentation may contain non-GAAP financial information. Management uses this information in its internal analyses of results and believes this information may be informative to investors in gauging the quality of our financial performance, identifying trends in our results, and providing meaningful period-to-period comparisons. For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures presented in this document, please see the company's most recent earnings press release. And with that, I'll hand the call to Franco Stevanato for opening remarks.

This has been an exciting year for all of us at Stevanato. Last month, we celebrated the first anniversary of our IPO. and we continue to successfully execute against our long-term strategic plan to drive sustainable organic growth, increase our mix of high-value solutions, and expand EBITDA margins. We are creating a track record of performance that includes meeting or exceeding our financial objectives since we have been reporting as a public company. We are currently operating in an environment of robust demand with attractive end market characterized by durable secular multi-year driver. We have set the stage to capitalize on favorable macro tailwind of aging population, pharmaceutical innovation, the growth in biologic, trend toward outsourcing, and self-administration of medicine. Our business philosophy is rooted in science, technology, and driving constant innovation to support customers and improve patient life around the world through a singular focus on product and service for the pharmaceutical industry. In June, we published our first sustainability report, and while we are at the start of this journey, I am proud of what we have accomplished. As a global provider to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, we are committed to embedding sustainability throughout our policy and practice to make a positive impact for all our stakeholders around the globe. Thank you for your continued support. I will now hand the call over to Franco Moro.