Mac Livingston | VP, IR, Altria Client Services |
Billy Gifford | CEO |
Sal Mancuso | EVP and CFO |
Pamela Kaufman | Morgan Stanley |
Bonnie Herzog | Goldman Sachs |
Vivien Azer | Cowen |
Chris Growe | Stifel |
Gaurav Jain | Barclays |
Michael Lavery | Piper Sandler |
Tiffany Au | Barclays |
Good day, and welcome to Altria Group 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is scheduled to last about one hour, including remarks by Altria's management and a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Representatives of the investment community and media on the call will be able to ask questions following the conclusion of the prepared remarks. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Mac Livingston, Vice President of Investor Relations for Altria Client Services.