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Good morning and thank you for joining us. On our call today, we have Canopy Growth Chief Executive Officer Luke Mongeau and Chief Financial Officer Tom Stewart. Prior to the opening of Financial Markets today, Canopy Growth issued a news release announcing the financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The news release and financial statements have been filed on EDGAR and CDAR and will be available on the website under the Investors tab. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that our discussion during the call will include forward-looking statements that are based on management's current views and assumptions, and that this discussion is qualified in entirety by the cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements included at the end of the news release issued today. Please review today's earnings release and Kennedy's reports filed with the SEC and CDAR for various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projections. In addition, reconciliations between any non-GAAP measures to their closest reported GAAP measures are included in our earnings release. Please note that all financial information is provided in penny and dollars unless otherwise stated. Following remarks by Luke and Tom, we will conduct a question and answer session where we will take questions from analysts. And with that, I would like to turn the call over to Luke.
Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. PISCO 2026 was a defining year for canopy growth. We made the hard calls early, streamlining the business, sharpening our focus, and relocating resources to where we see the greatest long-term opportunity. We also invested in the people needed to execute at a higher level. These actions are now beginning to show up in the business. On that, I want to take this opportunity to thank our teams and say how proud I am of how they responded throughout the year. The focus, collaboration, and execution across the organization was critical to the progress we achieved. Our full-year performance reflects a continued momentum, with net revenue increasing 20% in Canada Adult Use Cannabis and 80% in Canada Medical, alongside operational execution across the platform. Over the past year, we also optimized our structure and reset the cost base to a more sustainable level, removing significant expenses from the business. These changes draw stronger financial performance in fiscal 2026, and we expect the benefits to be even more meaningful in the current year. In parallel, we recapitalize the business to strengthen our balance sheet, stabilize our cash balance, and extend debt maturities to 2031. This improved financial position expands our strategic flexibility while reducing risk and uncertainty. The defining milestone of the year was the acquisition of MTL Cannabis, establishing Canopy as the leading Canadian medical cannabis business by REBI. With increased scale, broader capabilities, and greater market reach, we are now operating for a significantly While MTL has only been part of Canopy for two months, integration efforts have advanced quickly. We are already executing on $6 million of our retargeted $10 million of annualized cost synergies, and the benefits extend way beyond our savings. We are leveraging Canopy's robot distribution platform to extend the reach of the MTL products, including the recently announced launch of MTL's trains in Germany. Just as importantly, the MTL team brought a strong track record of producing best-in-class products and executing at high operational standards. These capabilities are now being embedded more broadly across the organization, with team actively sharing best practices to improve productivity and execution across our cultivation network. As integration continues, we're also building more disciplined and repeatable processes across the organization, straightening our framework for producing high-quality cannabis consistently and at scale. We have recently seen the results of these efforts in Europe, where we have delivered strong sequential growth in the past two quarters. We believe strength and capabilities will become increasingly important as industry continues to evolve globally, particularly in the European market. With that, let me thank our financial results for the year. Net revenue increased 6% to $285 million, driven by growth in our Canadian medical and adult-use businesses. Canadian medical delivered the most consistent performance, with an 18% increase in net revenue for the full year, and positive year-over-year growth in all four quarters. These impressive results were driven by a larger product assortment and increased order size as we expand our base of insured customers. But even more encouraging, as I mentioned earlier, is that we entered fiscal 2027 in an even stronger position after joining forces with MCL Cannabis to become the market leader in Canada. Our Canada adult-use business returned to growth in the year with net revenue increasing by 20%. That represents a significant turnaround in a category where Canopy has been stagnating. The growth was driven by product innovation, focused on the fastest-growing adult-use categories, including infused pre-rolls, vape, and ITHC flower. We believe there is room for Canopy to significantly increase our share of the recreational market in Canada on the straight of our leading brands. The most recent market share data from May 2026 shows that Canopy has improved from the number 8 overall ranking to number 6. We have taken a consumer-led approach across our medical and adult use portfolios, focusing our efforts behind the brands, products, and category where we believe we can build enduring market leadership. In the international business, we have reset our European operations to better unlock the flower supply chain. That involves streamlining processes, strengthening execution, and making sure we got the right product into the market. These efforts have helped us overcome challenges we experience early in the year. As a result, international business, a very strong finish to the year, delivering 68% year-over-year net revenue growth in the fourth quarter. That momentum has continued in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, driven by a broader portfolio of products. Europe will remain an important area of focus for us this year. Stores and nickel net revenue was down on the year due to challenges in its two largest markets, the U.S. and Germany. The successful launch of the VZ vaporizer during the year helped boost sales in a new category focused on affordability and portability. Post-quarter end, the SMB team, inspired by new leadership, has been focused on cost optimization and a reset of our commercial approach in the U.S. Overall, we exist, fiscal 2026, as a stronger, better physician organization with improved scale, stronger financial flexibility, and the team that knows how to execute. I believe these changes make us stronger and demonstrate how Canopy is becoming a different company. We're energized, we're encouraged, we're confident, and we're just getting started. it. Without a doubt, there is much work still to be done, and I'm very confident the strategy we have in place to deliver meaningful growth. More on this in a few minutes. First, I will ask Tom to review our fourth quarter results.
Thank you, Luke, and good morning, everyone. We reported $71.2 million of net revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, which was 10% higher than Q4 of the previous year. Growth in the quarter was driven by the cannabis segment, and in particular, Canada Medical and International Cannabis. Cannabis net revenue for the first quarter was $54.5 million, up 20% compared to a year ago. This growth was led by Canada Medical Cannabis, with revenue increasing 27% to $25.3 million, marking another record quarter. Key drivers include continued expansion in insured patient registrations, as well as our medical team's ongoing focus on providing a best-in-class service experience to our medical consumers. In addition, and in response to changes to Veterans Affairs Canada reimbursement, we moved quickly in fiscal 2027 to implement targeted actions designed to mitigate the impact on both veterans and the business. These initiatives included strategic pricing actions, refinance of the product mix, and patient retention efforts focused on maintaining accessibility and long-term engagement with our medical platform. International cannabis net revenue was $8.6 million, about 68% compared to a year ago. The increase was largely driven by year-over-year growth in Poland and Germany, as our focus on supply chain improvements for the European business have delivered another quarter of growth for international cannabis. The animus gross margin in Q4 was 3.7 million, or 7% of net revenue, which was below our typical gross margin range, primarily due to inventory related charges of 10.7 million as a result of the MTL acquisition. As part of integrating our two businesses, we conducted a comprehensive review of the combined inventory and product portfolio, with a focus on simplifying our combined offerings and prioritizing our highest quality, best performing products. As a result, we made deliberate decisions to reduce redundant and overlapping inventory to ensure our stock lovers are well-positioned for fiscal 2027. We also recognized costs associated with the flow-through of first accounting step-up on acquired inventory balance. Importantly, excluding the impact of these acquisition-related charges, adjusted gross margin for the cannabis segment was 26% in Q4 fiscal 2026, as compared to 12% in Q4 fiscal 2025. We are moving through a transition period as the two organizations integrate operations, align teams, share vast practices, and optimize the product portfolio. As a result, we may see slower growth in the first half of fiscal 2027, including new-term pressure on our revenue as we continue to adjust our product offerings and make improvements at our cultivation facilities to position the business for long-term success. We would fully expect to see gross margin improvements in Fiscal 2027 within the cannabis segment on integrating the MTL business. At the same time, the $6 million of MTL transaction synergies we are executing will increasingly take effect. To give more color on that figure, it includes items such as the elimination of MTL's public company costs, headcount reductions, and rationalization of redundant facilities. As part of our new footprint assessment, we made the decision to close our cultivation facility in Kelowna, BC, given our focus on scaling our cultivation capacity at our GMP-certified King Herndon facility and MTL's facilities in Quebec. We expect to continue to execute against our projected cost synergies to reach our target of $10 million of run rate savings within 18 months of the MTL transaction closing. More broadly, the cost reductions we implemented at Canopy over the past year will become increasingly apparent in fiscal of 2027. General and Administrative Operating Expenses were down approximately $9.5 million in Fiscal 2026, a 15% reduction which was largely driven by the gradualization of approximately 130 positions across the organization prior to the acquisition of the MTLT. The agency given a loss of $6 million in Q4 Fiscal 2026 represented a $3 million year-over-year improvement, but was higher than the $3 million loss in Q3 Fiscal 2026. Absent the inventory charges in Q4, we would have shown sequential improvement and that significantly closer to our adjusted EBITDA break-even. On that basis, and with our expectation of continued revenue growth and decreasing costs, we remain confident in achieving our target of reaching positive adjusted EBITDA during fiscal 2027. Turning to our financial position, as Luke mentioned, we significantly strengthened our balance sheet in fiscal 2026, having completed a strategic recapitalization transaction at the start of the fourth quarter. We ended the year with $365 million of cash after completing the MTL acquisition. With a total debt of $234 million, our net cash position was $131 million. As compared to the end of fiscal 2025, we have delivered an improvement of $304 million, going from a net debt position of $173 million to a net cash position of $131 million. Importantly, as we move towards an accelerated growth stage, we have much greater financial capacity to support our growth and, where appropriate, inorganic opportunities. I want to note that while we did not have any sales under the ATM program during the fourth quarter, we would continue to look to use the program opportunistically during fiscal 2027 to support strategic priorities and initiatives, if and when they arise. In closing, I would like to acknowledge the continued positive momentum in the U.S. regulatory landscape. We are proud to see the framework we pioneered for Canopy USA becoming increasingly relevant, with our U.S. peers leveraging this structure to benefit from the positive momentum in the U.S. market. Luke will now close with a brief discussion of our priorities for the coming year.
Thank you very much, Tom. We entered fiscal 2027 with confidence. Since becoming CEO, we have prioritized capital allocation toward higher return opportunities, robust cost management, and executing with excellence. This disciplined approach positions us well to achieve profitability and create long-term shareholder value. Markets outside of Canada, including the U.S., present both immediate and long-term growth opportunities. In Europe, our strengthened cannabis platform and expanded portfolio of products have helped us build momentum. Our operations in Germany provide important advantages and supply European markets efficiently and reliably, and we are targeting expansion into the UK during this fiscal year. In Canada Medical, we plan to leverage Canopy's leadership position and nationwide network of clinics to continue supporting patient growth. We remain committed to supporting our veteran community by delivering compelling value relative to other medical cannabis providers, while continuing to uphold the quality, consistency, and reliability patients expect from our portfolio. For the Canada adult-use market, the improved quality of our flower, combined with continuing product innovation, will be the levers that enable us to grow our brands and our business. Early fiscal 2027 trends remain encouraging, including continued market share momentum across three key product categories. As of five weeks into fiscal 2027, we hold top three market positions across a number of key categories on a trailing 13-week basis, including number two in premium flowers, number two in infused pre-rolls, up from number four on a trailing 13-week basis, and number three in oils and sub-gels. Storrs & Mickel is executed on a refreshed strategy strategic plan focused on straightening sales and marketing efforts in the U.S. and improving operational efficiency throughout the supply chain. To conclude, we straightened our platform, improved its execution, expanded our scale, and positioned the business for its next phase of growth. We enter fiscal 2017 with momentum and a clear focus on accelerating our growth I'm energized by the momentum building across Canopy. Operator, we will now take questions.
Operator
Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now begin the question and answer session. Should you have a question, please press the star followed by the one on your touchtone phone. You will hear a prompt that your hand has been raised. If you wish to decline from the polling process, please press star followed by the two. If you are using a speakerphone, please lift the handset before pressing any keys. We do ask that you limit yourself to two questions. For any additional questions, you may press star 1 again. First question comes from Kenneth Kai with Canon Coaching Udy. Please go ahead.
Thank you. Tom, I heard your comments with respect to mitigating the impact on your medical business and on veterans from the change and reimbursal. But I wonder whether you could help us just better handicap the potential impact or trajectory of your Canadian business, given how material, you know, that headwind is in-year and some recent competitive commentary with respect to that headwind?
Yeah, so a couple of points, Ben, again, thank you for the question. You know, part of our mitigation plan includes ongoing optimization of our pricing and reimbursement practices to ensure that we're really collected for the cost of serving and the high-quality service that we provide to our veterans. You know, ultimately, when you think about our medical portfolio in and of itself, it's skewed more towards 2.0 products, so oil, soft gels, more so than flour. So I think, you know, you're not going to see the straight, while there would be a top-line effect, it's not going to be as drastic as you might see in our competitive set. My kind of actions are also looking to mitigate the impact on adjusted EBITDA, not just net So while we would expect to see net revenue come down versus sequentially, we're doing everything we can to mitigate the impact on EBITDA and gross margin. So looking to kind of optimize cost structures where we can and really make sure we're priced competitively without interrupting the high-quality service that we provide to the veteran.
Great. Thanks, Dr. Calico. And if I could just pivot into international markets briefly. Obviously, international increase in the end focus, specifically Germany. We're also aware, though, that it's an increasingly competitive market. So when you look to and then we think about your marketing spend in the year to support growth and market share gains, I saw you, I think, fiscal 26, you had a mid-single-digit increase in sales and marketing. How do you think of the evolution of that line item? I realize they're offsets on the G&A side, but just trying to handicap the potential spend to drive share and growth in Germany through 27.
Yeah, I would say on the sales and marketing piece within SG&A, a lot of that is tied more to Canada than in Germany. I think where we see the biggest unlock in Germany would be getting some of the MTL flower. And, Luke, I don't know if you want to.
Yeah, so, Luke, we still see tremendous potential growth, potential in Europe. Our challenge in fiscal 2026 were driven by supply chain issues where we weren't able to consistently supply flour. And we're in a much better place now, as demonstrated in the last two quarters, where we've seen sequential growth. And, you know, I have to remember that the market, the European market as a whole, still have a lot of potential for growth. Penetration is still extremely low. Low-end, we're very encouraged by our progress in the last two quarters.
Great. Thank you. I'll get back to you.
Operator
Thank you. The next question comes from Aaron Gray with Alliance Global Partners. Please go ahead.
Hi. Thank you for the questions here. So, first one for me, just on the MTL, you know, acquisition, you gave hard numbers in terms of cost energy, six, expected to be 10 when complete, but maybe on some top-line synergies, you alluded to maybe some sharing best practices, you know, flower quality. So maybe can you go into more detail in terms of some of the benefits that maybe might have been better than you expected in terms of potential top-line synergies from the MTL and then how we can think about that flowing through to the P&L for canopy growth as you start to get some of those best practices that you're learning? Thank you.
Thank you for your question. It's a bit early to tell, but I thought we're seeing, you know, One of the key reasons behind the position of MTL was their greater ability to grow great flowers consistently and at scale. And the work I started a couple of months ago where we're really bringing the teams together to unlock the full potential of our growth facilities. What we're seeing behind the scene is extremely encouraging right now. And you can imagine that this great flower will really accelerate our growth in both the Canadian red market and, as importantly, across the European market. So we're really confident, we're pleased with the results that have been done behind the scenes so far, and we will start seeing the benefits of this in the quarters to come.
Okay, great. Thanks for that. Second question for me, so I can understand Canada and international seem to be, you know, a priority today, but a lot of things are starting to move now. Here in the U.S., you had Phase I rescheduling with FDA and state medical, you know, anticipation for Phase II whole plan rescheduling to come, you know, potentially later this summer. So as we think about canopy growth, historically you've been one of the more aggressive in terms of looking to capitalize on those U.S. opportunities. So now in 2026, FY2027, how do we think about your view in terms of what it will take for you to want to, you know, re-engage in terms of getting aggressive in the U.S. market, if there's any types of key things, such as being able to, you know, maintain uplifting and consolidate adult use or otherwise? And then what do you think are the best opportunities in the U.S. market today, having historically done both MSOs and brands?
Yeah, we've been pretty consistent there. We're near-term focus and priorities on Canada International, where we can realize value creation instantly. So our focus there is not changing. That being said, we're very encouraged by the regulatory changes that are happening across the U.S. So we know what's happened recently is focus on medical cannabis. Our investment in the U.S. has been more in mixed use, call it recreational. So, we're not seeing any immediate benefits there. But that being said, the strategy, the canopy strategy has been to lay out investment across the U.S. to ensure that as the regulatory changes happen in the market, that we will benefit from there. So, we're very happy with our investment in the Jetty brand in California. We're in affiliation with the Claiborne Infused P-Roll brand. We've got a sizable investment in TerraSense. So, you know, we're well positioned to take advantage of the markets as regulatory changes come to the end.
Okay, great. Appreciate the comment. I'll go ahead and jump back in the queue.
Operator
Thank you. The next question comes from Bill Kirk with Wealth Capital Partners.
Please go ahead. i'd like to keep going on on aaron's question there um you know when we think about the u.s why isn't now the time to get more aggressive in the u.s like i understand the canadian and international opportunities might be more immediate but what what else would you need to see in the u.s to start getting more aggressive and then if you could could you remind us maybe some of the run rate metrics for the assets you do have exposure to in the past i think you've given trailing 12-month revenue and a rough EBITDA kind of range for the U.S. assets. Could you update us on those?
Yeah, Bill, this is Tom. So I guess building on kind of what would change, again, the Canopy USA business is not skewed as much to the medical side as kind of some of the U.S. MSM. So for us, until there's all kind of uplifting potential for fully plant-touching businesses, there's not as much in the way of benefits to us as you might see with peers. I would say in terms of the run rates, we do disclose, and in the 10-K bill, some are Spanish information, so I would direct you to those disclosures, but again, that would be kind of a cumulative across all of our assets. So, as we think through to, you know, building on what Luke said, that includes, you know, retail operations. That would include kind of brand revenues for the WANA assets as well as the JETI business in California and certain states. So, really, the unlock for us is until we're at a point where we can – U.S. plant-touching businesses, irrespective of medical versus non-medical, can list and further regulations open up, we're really kind of in the same boat as we were before.
Okay. Thank you. In the cash flow statement, there was a, like, a cash outflow for, I think it said, deconsolidating or two subsidiaries. What was that in the period? What was that deconsolidating cash outflow?
That might have been related to prior year, but I'd have to go back and look at it. We can follow up in a summer session if you'd like.
Operator
Thank you. The next question comes from Brenna Cunnington with ATP Cormark. please go ahead.
Hey, y'all. Thanks for taking our questions. Just looking at the balance sheet, we do have quite the cash balance here with $365 million in the quarter. From what I recall, some of this will be used with transitional costs related to the integration of MTL. And so I do understand that the cash reserves won't be at this level indefinitely. And I'm all for squirreling away resources for a rainy day, but it does seem like we have a decent amount of excess cash on hand here above and beyond what's needed for near-to-medium-term operations. So, could you just walk us through some of your strategic goals for putting this excess cash to work? You mentioned potentially expanding into the UK, and we know maybe the U.S. is a potential for investment on the horizon. Could you just provide us more details and color on that?
Yes, I'll start, and I'll ask Tom to jump in. So, our priority remains clear. It's to achieve positive EBITDA and generate positive cash flows. On this, we're focusing our efforts in accelerating growth in Canadian REC and across Europe as well. What's really good with all the hard work that we did during fiscal 2026, We're at a place where the balance sheet is way more solid than it was a year ago and we're positioned to better take advantage of strategic opportunities that will present themselves to us. Tom, anything to add?
No, I think that's right. I mean, you're right, Brandon. We're not looking to swirl the way to cash and nothing, but we want to be able to be well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities if and when they arise.
Okay, I understand. And then just looking at it internationally, we have heard commentary from various LP peers regarding the standards for Germany's flower getting stricter, specifically with respect to the flower that's moving through Portugal to be EU-GMT certified. Could you just provide us with more color on, like, what you're seeing on this front, and is there potentially an opportunity to gain EU-GMT certification at some point in the future?
Yes, we're seeing very similar things. I think we're extremely well-positioned to function in that type of environment. We've been functioning under EU GMP regulation codes for many years now. We have resources, capabilities in the ground in Germany to allow us to bring the right products to market. I was over in Europe last week and come back very confident and energized by the quality of the work our teams are doing. across Germany and Poland, and we're very bullish on what are these two markets and expanding and newly opening market across Europe. So we look forward to improving our performance in fiscal 2027 across Europe.
Okay. Thank you for the color. I'll jump back. Thank you.
Operator, for Bill Kirk's question, Bill, that related to the deconsolidation of Canopy USA in the prior fiscal year. So that was a one-time event for which it didn't occur this year.
Operator
Thank you. The next question comes from Pablo Zwanek from Zwanek & Associates. Please go ahead.
Everyone, look, just to follow up on the medical side of things regarding the impact on veterans, we are now in the middle of June. Can you give some color in terms of how are, you know, veteran users of medical cannabis reacting? Are they cutting back on sales, or are they, you know, absorbing the effect of the reduced quota? Can you maybe expand also in terms of how much are you absorbing? It's not clear from the comments you made before. More color in that regard would help, and to be clear, you are guiding for full-year sales growth in 27, but that's for international and rec, domestic medical, you are guiding for a decline, right? So we can just confirm that.
Yeah, so a few different parts of the net, Pablo. So for us, we're continuing to go after new veterans to sign up new customers. We still see that as a very attractive and profitable market for our business. I would say, you know, through the first few weeks of fiscal 2027, we are seeing positive momentum year over year, but we're likely not going to maintain the same level of growth that we saw throughout fiscal 2026. So, we are doing everything we can to kind of maintain a flat medical business year over year in terms of EBITDA margin. Overall, it will be a headwind for us on the Canadian side. And the overall growth that we're talking about, you're right, it is including a bigger uplift from the international business as well as growth in stores and bickle that will drive us up. So, again, the veteran changes presents quite the headwind to us as well as any other medical player in Canada. We're doing everything we can to limit the impact on even though, but it is going to be challenging just to get back to a flat year-over-year on the Canadian medical side.
If I may add to this, I mean, the business, this Canadian medical business is the core of who Therapy is. We're positioning a company based on trust, on excellence, a company that is focused on bettering life through cannabis. And so as a result, that medical business is really the core of who we are. We love it. We're putting tremendous effort to make sure that through these changes, the quality of the service, the products, the supplies, We provide to veterans and other insured patients and non-insured patients remains of the highest integrity. Yes, we're seeing veterans adopting, adjusting how they purchase, but they're extremely loyal to the quality of service and products we've been providing. We provide some of the best service, fastest delivery, consistency of in-store products of any competitors in Canada. And you can see these consumers, these patients, being extremely loyal to our platform. And we continue to strive to provide the best service in the industry.
Thank you. That's a good caller. And then just a follow-up in terms of rec sales in Canada. Obviously, you've done very well with IPRs. Now the high-fire data shows very good growth in BAPE. Can you talk about, you know, any gaps or rooms, areas where you're still under-indexed where you see room to expand the portfolio, whether it's flower or different segments within the other format? Thank you.
Yeah, absolutely, and thank you for the congrats and the progress. So, we're now – latest data shows us as number six. I won't be shy to say that our long-term aspiration is to be a top three player. We believe we can get there. It's not going to be easy. It's going to take time. But think of the big categories out there. Let's talk products. We'll talk about regions later. So, you know, the Canadian market, where the growth is, where the volume is, it's flour, it's pre-rolled, infused or not, and it's big. We have opportunities across these three large segments. In flower, we've been saying it, the acquisition of MTL was driven in one part, in one large part, by their talent, their ability to grow consistently. Great flower as hell in an efficient manner. And now we're partnering, working together with some really great growers. So, you know, look out in the quarters to come for the quality of our flower to keep improving. And as a result, we know share will follow. In PRJs, we're doing really well. The Claiborne with infused pre-rolls is really driving our growth there. But we still have a lot of opportunities in regular pre-rolls driven by our brands, whether it's MTL brands, premium pre-rolls, or it's tween with mainstream pre-rolls. We still have a lot of opportunities there. And finally, we launch all-in-ones during fiscal 26. We're very encouraged by the results. But again, there, we're only scratching the surface. We're almost absent of the 510 category, which is still very large. So, as you can see, there's tons of runway, there's significant runway for us to go Canadian REC there. And we're confident that with our brands combined with our capabilities and the reset of our supply chain, that we will be able to win in fiscal 2027 and in 40 years to come. That's great.
Operator
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. As a reminder, if you have any questions, please press star 1 now. We have no further questions. This concludes Canopy Growth's fourth quarter fiscal 2026 financial results conference call. A replay of this conference call will be available until September 13, 2026 and can be accessed following the instructions provided in the company's press release issued earlier today. Canopy Works Investor Relations team will be available to answer additional questions. Thank you for attending today's call.