Q4 2021 MGP Ingredients Inc Earnings Call
Good day and welcome to the M. G P ingredients fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results call.
All participants will be in listen only mode should you need assistance. Please signal conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. After today's presentation there'll be an opportunity to ask questions. Please note. This event is being recorded I would now like to turn the conference over to Mike Houston. Please go ahead.
I'm, Mike Houston, with Lambert and company <unk> Investor Relations firm and joining me today are members of their management team, including Dave Colo, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Brandon Gall, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
We will begin the call with management's prepared remarks, and then open the call up to questions. However, before we begin today's call. It is my responsibility to inform you that this call may involve certain forward looking statements such as projections of sales operating income gross margin and effective tax rate as well as statements on the.
The plans and objectives of the company's business.
The company's actual results could differ materially from any forward looking statements made today due to a number of factors, including the risk factors described in the company's most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company assumes no obligation to update any forward looking statements made during the call.
If anyone does not already have a copy of the press release issued by M. G. P. Today, you can access it at the company's website Www Dot M. G P ingredients dotcom.
At this time I would like to turn the call over to <unk>, President and Chief Executive Officer, David Colo Dave.
Thank you, Mike and thanks, everyone for joining the call today.
We appreciate your interest in M. G P ingredients and hope that you and your families have a safe and healthy 2022.
On this call we will begin with an overview of our performance for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31 2021.
Provide updates on key fine.