Ayr Wellness (AYRWF) 17 Aug 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Welcome to the Ayr Wellness Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Call.

Joining us today are Ayr's CEO, Jonathan Sandelman, the company's CFO; Brad Asher; and the company's Co-Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer Drake. The company will discuss forward-looking matters on this call, including targets for revenues and adjusted EBITDA. This forward-looking information is subject to the assumptions and risks as described in the company's management discussion and analysis for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

As well, we remind you that adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. June the measures GAAP discussion contained for quarter to disclosures and and you the non-GAAP concerning in ended refer reconciliation measures to other analysis We XXXX. XX, Ayr's management turn now to Jonathan call I will the Ayr's over CEO, Sandelman. ahead. go Please

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of Our Please question comes next from Greg Northland go Securities. Gibas ahead.

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