Saputo Inc.

Greetings and welcome to the Saputo, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results Conference Call. The presentation will be in a listen-only mode. Afterwards, we'll conduct a question-and-answer session. At that time, if you have a question, just press the 1 by the 4 on your telephone. If at any time of the conference you reach an operator, you can press the star followed by the 0. As a reminder, today's call is being recorded Thursday, August 4, 2022. I would now like to turn the conference over to Lino Saputo, Jr. Please go right ahead.

Thank you, Tommy.

Good afternoon and welcome to our first quarter fiscal 2023 earnings column. Our speakers today will be Lino Saputo, Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Maxime Terrien, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. For the question and answer session, Lino and Maxime will be supported by Carl Kolitsa, President and Chief Operating Officer, North America, and Leanne Cutts, President and Chief Operating Officer, International and Europe. Before we begin, I'd like to remind you that this webcast and conference call are being recorded. The webcast will be posted on our website, along with the first quarter investor presentation. Please also note that some of the statements provided during this call are forward-looking. Such statements are based on assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. We refer to our cautionary statements regarding forward-looking information in our annual report, press releases, and filings. Please treat any forward-looking information with caution as our actual results could differ materially. We do not accept any obligation to update this information except as required under securities legislation. I'll now hand it over to Lino.