Billy Gifford | Chief Executive Officer |
Sal Mancuso | Chief Financial Officer |
Mac Livingston | Vice President of Investor Relations |
Pam Kaufman | Morgan Stanley |
Bonnie Herzog | Goldman Sachs |
Vivien Azer | TD Cowen |
Matt Smith | Stifel |
Andrei Condrea | UBS |
Gaurav Jain | Barclays |
Good day, and welcome to the Altria Group 2023 Second Quarter and First Half 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 Mac Livingston, Vice President of Investor Relations for Altria Client Services.