Operator

Joining us today, we have GIS Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Knut Bentin; GIS Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Saul Castaneda; and GIS Treasury and IR Director, Mr. Arturo Morales.

Please be advised that this call is meant for investors and analysts only. During this call, the management will be discussing GIS performance as per the earnings release issued on Thursday. If you did not receive the report, it is available at www.gis.com.mx at the Investor Relations section. We encourage you to follow along with the on-screen presentation.

All participants are in listen-only mode to prevent any background noise. There will be a question and answer session after the speakers opening remarks and instructions will be given at that time.

Let me remind you that forward-looking statements may be made during this conference call. These are based on information that is currently available and subject to change due to a variety of factors. For more details and a complete disclaimer, please refer to the earnings release. Also, all figures discussed are expressed in American dollars, unless otherwise stated.

I will now turn the call over to Mr. Saul Castaneda, GIS Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Castaneda, please go ahead.

SaúlCastañeda de Hoyos
Chief Financial Officer

Thank you, operator, and good afternoon, everyone. Before we dive into the quarter’s results, I’m very pleased to welcome our new CEO, Mr. Knut Bentin. Knut brings more than 25 years of international experience in the