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Operator

Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Berry Global Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Mr. Dustin Stilwell. Please go ahead.

Dustin Stilwell

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Tom Salmon

being you us Welcome you, with thank Dustin. everyone and today. for Thank

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Mark Miles

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Tom Salmon

you, Thank Mark.

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in to to continued low build capital target consistent confident customer-linked investments markets that are faster-growing our achieve our end regions. We through growth expansion and ability single-digit

unwavering We invest in growth. to to continue commitment see to our support global opportunity incremental of organically

we In us we of will this in to is at may interest allocation diverse balance Thank a Mark addition the continued time, Berry. to your our questions giving greater strategy. you glad answer capital reminder have. And a to portfolio for to growth, resilience will and continued any built. Berry’s global ability sheet, continue long-term comprehensive have you and improve be I execute

Operator

with first your question from [Operator Anthony Instructions] Citi. And comes Pettinari

Anthony Pettinari

how in to it the when fiscal is back ‘XX the morning. was possible expect kind potentially on the to wondering, announced, you end have Price/cost price already Hi, that you’ve much current get I’m back headwind price/cost? unrecovered based ‘XX? obviously to you of might would neutral fiscal prices you and cost say quarter. on get And a good in could And increases of at just

Mark Miles

as the it’s and Mark. comments teams. in dramatically the Yes, in mean, probably the Anthony, Really were sure. of the you saw over million. morning, proud quarter, prepared prices release, $XXX up Good I year-over-year

of achievement through just basis. our a this, to inflation So was ability on our me, XX% cost our to validates, again, pass recovery year-over-year

it. committed So to we’re fully recovering

a in on. other as as slight timing inflation Just on lag as we’re resin experiencing well there we’ve past, is costs stated are that the

progress. going to going quarter quarter. September up we’re unfavorable quarter, some the the we’re So It’s and this still will to ground in continue be to make in,

As reminder, period now, more right most Obviously, on we’re positive price/cost. unusual years a in an were significant inflation. of just

catch up, will committed we So doing and that. we’re to

Anthony Pettinari

I helpful. turn it over. that’s Okay, will

Operator

with from comes Panjabi question next Ghansham Baird. Your

Ghansham Panjabi

everybody. Thank morning you. Good

advantaged out several And to moderations Given a single-digit end food are this portfolio to the comps, of that where run recover, portion XQ you’re will moderate? etcetera? that onwards such rate facing then your in your Thanks. is as about Is for low you to COVID start I’m of at we volumes right year and also industrial major asking starting going tougher service think and also sort CPG fiscal point disadvantaged of sort to for have markets because now the called volumes, point XQ. towards guided at companies ‘XX? be

Tom Salmon

Yes.

to now assumption fair on certain disadvantaged guiding recovering been some investments enough of the question, might actually made But be capital categories any low softness diversity benefit to to customers see your customers but to us and more the new In emerging for to pandemic, could the invest advantaged that ‘XX, that that of our organically, say ultimately be of post-pandemic. We’re of earlier We’ve such deliver the to in we align with to our strongly innovate. growth areas. businesses segments and part and markets along has throughout continued make pivoted we’ve can are continue each your single-digit with our not strategy is other will opportunities offset portfolio the consistent ‘XX. more to

that a provide geographies might this steadfast of really remained out come real growth investments, aligned pandemic. and now, team that as with As again, are in you but imagine, that dynamic can we aligning environment longer with growth toward the customers right customers excited pleased for it’s term very us, I’m all has organic

strong So single-digit a is growth low assumption.

Ghansham Panjabi

Thanks, Tom.

Operator

Capital Arun comes Your with next RBC Viswanathan Markets. from question

Arun Viswanathan

on the past, Is an guidance. updated ask your taking for free of main I is cash $X.XX wanted I metrics I of my basis. in provided you’ve resin outlook? $XX guess free in annualized working kind million capital first the driver cash that flow on the flow change thanks guess, Hi, to question. maybe about Obviously, some each

Mark Miles

exactly morning. good Mark. is right. That’s that accurate. metric Arun, And Hi, It’s

Now that assumes all grades globally.

the are all And same so not regions. between at also level, not grades moving between only they but obviously

so what’s exactly just working and takes amongst is increased capital there driving And that’s some that, is the puts inflation. but

we’re higher are temporary capital one-time working So it which in needs, through, obviously passing nature. and but that in results obviously,

Arun Viswanathan

are Great. And then recovering years doing next maybe When volume us you now have recover? X other going that as update. areas. now some can you’ve kind indicated the what of kind thinking have still to you an feeling back, two-thirds growth Thanks. give some initiatives your about confident also that? in looking far But you reiterated are kind inhalation guidance. and in yet are you into you just areas things And been of choppy you’re you’ve then that with know you’re still some forward? year, still as single of you as low this really But are look last that well new and know one-third year I portfolio year. digits. of the step I How last for

Tom Salmon

of fundamentals that coupled to our are billion $X.X with e-commerce, mega made right health combined penetrations invested markets the over the that with safety, like the being trends we Listen, around revenue believe base. sustainability leadership greater we’ve and food now all investments, emerging wellness, we’ve long-term

customer long-term confident aligned low going said and growth we’re that of to we’re business continued forward, businesses, So around the with And single-digit each opportunities. building earlier, as alongside invest we’ve consistent our very the I organically customers.

But before seen pandemic, think haul. the products Berry that after breadth itself recovery disadvantaged essential As Engineered pandemic. see continue most And the track the pandemic the I that over the you of long and sustain the pandemic, recover, the of as businesses was you’ll or most during by we’ve in And CPI continues Materials. further and the Engineered will we are said, Materials should business impacted open to the as say, record expect make the improvements probably the the economy we like growing during pandemic, negatively and pandemic. that throughout were to I

Arun Viswanathan

Thanks.

Operator

next from Jeff JPMorgan. Your question Zekauskas comes with

Jeff Zekauskas

cost to understand dynamic bit very Thanks I much. price little want your better. a

in for equal, the back quarter price/cost So $XX spread things that you then million you All think capture in in faster quarter the meaningfully roughly. September polypropylene? quarter, than Is you, polyethylene of the quarter? it you but less negative different will then be improves? negative what’s have June all And that And secondly, that is were and being the it spread or negative you why? in price/cost the do a why September growing

Mark Miles

is slight Jeff, the Hey, for strong Thanks our with lag. resin to pass-throughs. have mean, we respect Mark. it’s and very category, largest pass-throughs, there. I is cost questions There a timing

So the that. is majority there is a but is of the $XX pass-through, There contractual million related to lag.

the do is we of we’re to continuing it, we with The do would with customers, which go which There resin. continuing same a other to it costs, but recover to But I of some and indexed to many characterize have that. as are out price increase lag, that. recover, we’re and

to relative grades are I better all those aware which versus not and doing say would types resins others, well. And no of to is between an material saw significant as June respect it I’m maybe in than elements So polyethylene in September types both of progress ongoing some the – changing our unfavorability in expect four will segments. any effort we all still We make of are with dramatically different that. the continue the grades. – I recovering we so be across less again, move than it’s quarter do And But to doing quarter. mix there polypropylene.

Jeff Zekauskas

thank Great, you. Okay.

Operator

next Your comes with White Kyle from question Deutsche Bank.

Kyle White

million said favorable On the mix $XX still Hi, good morning. question. this Thanks HH&S, occurred taking for you the quarter.

this favorable do XXXX? of quarter next into fiscal you on have and what the visibility wondering even Just kind continuing mix Thanks. into

Mark Miles

Yes.

changing. the for we Obviously, quarter. In and dynamic expect the it’s is the too moderate in So current somewhat quarter, ‘XX, pandemic early. to it still September very

will But to continue provide our at our assumed guide September calls. moderation update So we updates quarter. the on point, we – for this some in modest have

Kyle White

you. it. Thank Got

Operator

Mike Leithead question with comes next Barclays. Your from

Mike Leithead

hike flow And looking Thanks. year getting cash understand cash are as feels target guys. $X to think this morning next from flow I is hopefully Good guess billion look take I another the bridge year, a reasonable a any ‘XX thanks. the next we in just free what But I’m wanted free changes flow conversation. don’t meaningful pieces cash start next aren’t prices year? trying circle the for there. like here? to moving giving still than greater you Just yet. I generation I Hi, at on appreciate cash steep versus assume do formal of some you resin at back up there year?

Mark Miles

Yes. inflation one I next is expecting. Good that level Hopefully, the this we on people the think, are capital question. I of same certainly don’t mean inflation what wouldn’t working impact the be, year, have year. big

that’s the that’s big environment normal unusual, in negative and one. for million ‘XX the to that capital not really we a over definitely related in that got So $XXX But to working impact next one. repeat We’ve is year. would expect big

Mike Leithead

Thank it. Got you.

Operator

Your next UBS. Josh with question comes from Spector

Josh Spector

should you I’m for those as assume million either producers with I you I that you as related secure that, think years have side with supplies access Hey, or equation, make question. And guys. plus to of to material the guess couple we it? if agreements. curious XXX any to add on of highlight demand materials your more we the customers sure used about taking cash next access being should pounds these guess co-invest new increases to continue XXXX. over the circular feedstock Thanks my number to by

Tom Salmon

bio-based give to their recycling solve beyond announce that in we especially substrates. increase as have source as that I with can will do is nothing advantaged access increase that materials do position took we to we’re stage. for everything want materials pleased a to applications. do their support educate position help mechanic We’ve And in as that’s have And primary goals they at agreements whether plastic we think our to to and a the capacity to Europe. will that of our these material be relative Nonetheless, and Berry’s world’s advanced problem that And and opportunity the this role recycled, the I customers increasing. advanced anticipate isn’t balance that. the customers resin the going technology meet material them to Berry capacity the new making we likes, leadership We substrates. to unique demand recycle, between recycling our investment that certain certain and to are and to advanced as made capital such, do recently that the be of to we’re access it’s make mechanical we sustainability our mechanical got we we’ve both commercialize and relative increase to growing our customers to primary suppliers offer waste. well form create further – a we recycled can through

Mark Miles

require add, Josh, would not I types assets capital converting make to materials. of – do to just with to our respect our different equipment, costs, use

or whether virgin, our material, advanced assets or without necessary. of investment that So converting capable are not it’s recycled capital doing conversion mechanically recycled

Josh Spector

follow-up just on quickly could Thanks. that. If I

might side, benchmark dollar recycling amount what That in there could helpful chemical any you securing a agreements? of XXX the terms for towards the be to you’ve had million, pounds, share put us. Just those on is

Tom Salmon

of No, our there It’s dollar more consume amount. period a of is given to to over of not all I’ll about it. say that material intent time. a That’s letters

Josh Spector

Okay, you. thank

Operator

Your Adam Goldman next question with from comes Sachs. Samuelson

Adam Samuelson

Yes, morning Good thanks. everyone.

if So two I quick may. ones,

we then range, certain of both some any impact of of of that the balance ‘XX? thoughts happening given for business if in to ‘XX, the into see look about now quarter the material the dividend, can with of leverage of share you quarters, inside Thank repurchases net think and us uses to you as trying the kind others? terms business. benefit prioritize there just of stronger the end, secondly, terms And of target in then you. kind next the help than of fourth the the continuing to dynamics further in common just perform deleveraging different demand low parts different of The is into forward mix Just around couple cash parts

Tom Salmon

Yes.

we performance, quarter performance our expect saw of in similar terms QX. going In fourth fiscal as we into

would for there we call that quarter I significant is no – differentiation So four. would out

growth We us get going to debt X.Xx. that our addition opportunity globally. made forward. that’s improve X of shareholder flexibility and of great turn that we opportunity doing company end that and the continue the globally this customers we’ve continue to to range see value. our further operated greater we’ve we’re between to to pleased I’ve create believe But near-term. what to that to high of incremental while balance for organically a terms were with resiliency commitments communicated. invest gives now, aligned allocation, in we is But on plan In growth, to in capital we paying the right sheet, going us And in investing down the portfolio in

Adam Samuelson

thank Okay. Great, you.

Operator

next America. Staphos Bank question comes of Your with from George

George Staphos

you’ve you question, Is ask the for bit on throwing Hi holding you way been capital, you us for the next can, you’ve years? made Thanks year made? in what in confidence the quarter. So Thanks if of of you based in not you on but a for and margin there, And that more could broad you or qualitative next assume on and capital I the beyond the that growth. Tom. amount you you’re we and EBITDA away give mentioned for will, terms that take of Good going there should on if some details. recognize we XXXX luck confidence and constant you in in in investments guide HH&S broad that the return HH&S, us margin for pricing couple growth what give good everyone. to quantify to should the that and broad us quantification the quantify on that? growth segment, if what investment Relatedly, I of have wanted mean could a investments revenue making, terms morning. from should that confidence broad a can? guys return over

Tom Salmon

HH&S. we – really, a Thanks strategies had multiyear been have George. it’s a in Listen,

of continue are that more faster portfolio growing. growth that areas faster to geographies to in with We pivot

importance to of continue be areas healthcare and hygiene So, inside HH&S.

We have increased our presence around adult incontinence, premium care. hygiene, fem

– made in year. the will to have additional of That operational investment be healthcare an have next we the We space at end support announced China.

healthcare in a clean space, announced facility to higher-end We our room flexible nine we like packaging. support new flexible just areas have invested line, packaging In layer requirements. biopharma,

Mark, and in level the size investment comment business been pace of investment? brisk. do you of the the So, on want that to has

Mark Miles

Yes.

for several ones. investments HH&S couple of we I the guess, still on have holds top dollar-for-dollar mean, terms I I have good we think given a true don’t this the is dollar got George, metrics category. think little investments. individual the But in I those the Tom or And got that same for China in think revenue in the of mentioned that hold of for company. $XX think EBITDA we swing – with although bit, IRRs case, I would I in the dollar-for-dollar. the But a a And past, are that our numbers. every in CapEx also would line portfolio. to rule and film The we thumb, in XX%-ish provided our of film-related general process can margin, still true aggregate, – million We of for investment they of growth. I on would big business. dollar a But aggregate resin right, true around healthcare it want for are the be which holds the comment

across the have We U.S. invested specialty investments some being Europe, Asia got and globally in that are also

and assets call to of of both million that year we as we about are into line CapEx $XXX and to related this ‘XX $XXX-ish being growth, would So, there so expect so look total, of million multiple or that line it capital drive our top half invested bottom is beyond. in is

Tom Salmon

have tie anchor help there our over to diversity capital is the kind and several that businesses, the strategy of our the success own of of those creating is the unique of investments. the every investment that lot ultimately four an forward deployed that resiliency to portfolio continuing also think I we regardless now customer proposition, we economic of what’s through that last confidence important pull each note And in environment. years a all value the its that in us gives it with in we make,

George Staphos

grow reason you the contracts comps, are feel you off can those So, correct? tough

Tom Salmon

to of years a In all in And a market global cases, are single-digit and that HH&S, category general, continue prospects. the growth business low and business, yes, performed consistently well the for couple excited excited about in sure. incredibly company for that we it’s that over a in has to are can deliver about invest very last that long-term in we going those our we

George Staphos

Thank the guys. very you Good luck quarter. much in

Operator

Phil from Your Ng comes Jefferies. next with question

Phil Ng

you exciting. Hi making, guys. investments very obviously The guys are

seeing reversing a takes flow CapEx? think to capital, $XXX next you? trying are some the when And now better that for with could working side for see you we million is about year. You and puts sustain question Just cash think for to from Mark, we of should growth. costs bridge good on a sense that tailwinds – restructuring some behind Perhaps RPC get XXXX of outside cash free do that flow you

Mark Miles

Yes. Sure, really Phil. On CapEx, I mean, we are fortunate.

all comments prepared strong segments. It be some very across had pipeline. comments, continues think to I in the about four we our

to We pipe. that continuing the are have got opportunities nice come growth into

growth the home So, to money spend those we business. and are drive excited to in bring more

organic top restructuring integration this teams that’s is year, said, came and the in that’s As achieve respect our – second costs, priority and cost going outside part those. Tom of our We right much to really cost the with the we to in to didn’t getting estimate top safety, And growth. synergy in of below come that credit are done. on to have

year. have coming up it low So, next really, And in wound didn’t restructuring this I much wouldn’t much year, we number. a pretty expect

such in a variance huge a that we call because did just wouldn’t ‘XX, costs. great here I significant not having job So,

Tom Salmon

Mark and for the and for that we reinforced deliver the doing confidence its objectives. whether that think what is us growth relationships organic digit And a capital to our become made of as business investment, can said, resiliency, I material to with customers low-single innovation, only what it’s company, It’s support our of value more fact have agility, growth. you. capability, local that long-term align to gives Berry, strength got pronounced pandemic the problem us have to So science, high-quality more more chain pipeline with we supply value frankly, have the pronounced. the delivery And have

Phil Ng

you, super. guys. Okay, Thank

Operator

Your Montreal. of next Bank Mark Wilde question comes with from

Mark Wilde

a have Thanks. just Mark. real Good morning ones. of morning couple quick Tom. I Good

that Just following quarter see Mark, in suggested million benefit. that you you the earlier on about question, and mix HH&S. $XX any on didn’t Kyle asked reversion based third

You benefit where changed that pointed months, to the on at trajectory, some that perhaps longer? do of quarter. months reversion, view to in a six more all your you over in that little holding say, of little for to the confident mix Has has bit that three last, fourth a more are

Mark Miles

respect it’s very continue I obviously, change with pandemic. would dynamic, mean say right. things I to mean the to I

proud of to the So, I continuing think and if team moderation continue to I done this QX how all going still customers’ ultimately and in be up one I our determined guide, to are update got the market as think to that we have But I this can. think have is going things hands. where stage. unwinding modest to again, some it’s at it’s we when, we winds be and products am keep of what But they in fluid, those

Mark Wilde

other just And volume Mark, about one, just could measuring brush? organic remind can us how you I broad growth, if Okay. are one you

Mark Miles

Each accurate. we that’s Yes. the use try primary business, to metric the most

of our Some businesses widgets. sell

some weight, surface for tonnage area, them meters, sell on of Some so sell of square example. them on

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going little consumer based. businesses, widget is Like be our to a each most different. example, So, for are of

Mark Wilde

new to projects. you sell incremental or volume? Clearly, also and product your comp more volume you new are to with sales more capital dollars at structures kind Yes. of incentive push this some changed force driving of Have Berry

Tom Salmon

the the inside of becomes to ultimately we objective them our relative to of comp It’s I we we It businesses plan to made it’s primary the you month. of every team. more, talk about drive behavior what that we meet the we management But your to It’s commitments ask the change – what in always a terms focus growth. review incentive relative want. are tweaking think, have

Mark, the terms aligned of that in We capital other our making are views if the people #X demonstrated, And organization. increasing across deliver profitable safety, of global tell our that’s that you said we will And company priority growth, and that modified you as certain would kind belief as entire the now have I into are and in I investments with pandemic, growth than is, customers. right And probability ask have what would you and of they say, came predictable success very that’s we what’s organic passion before the the have that and after we powerful. that. driving have, now during by we confident

Mark Wilde

last in sounds good. Good it Thanks quarter luck Tom. the the of Okay, year.

Tom Salmon

Operator, question? any Thanks. other

Operator

question next Stanley. comes Kumar Your Morgan from with Neel

Neel Kumar

you my taking across you for and wipes, the versus portfolio, just mentioned gowns Will portfolio each your versus for AI? how and looked question. the HH&S. down X% Thanks these so in In percent categories you diapers volume to HH&S, can how of looked now masks any portfolio numbers the just earlier, exposure on growth put break And us for pre-COVID? pivoting the

Tom Salmon

post-COVID it the Is that be the will what What breakout question inside so was pre-COVID? the – HH&S. portfolio? think was, it something Not correct? of is And what I percentage

Neel Kumar

Yes, any X% that just the on across in the growth color and also volume the portfolio. quarter

Mark Miles

had items stronger terms the of were in Yes. prepared I we that breakdown. part by that impacted the don’t or mean, question – the I the in of pandemic. in last we negatively said comments, as growth

right, June impact biggest from now, XXXX the lapping the obviously, kind the the pandemic are you We quarter, from impact the pandemic. saw, of largest

we We as negatively pandemic benefited. very then, and said are versa. vice the our impacted by that businesses some back of had we some So, businesses,

quarter this kind of the so of And just that. fourth had

construction, So, somewhat. and being that that again, has was pandemic the at the beginning HH&S of hard in really recovered one building hit

the versa, the splits, Tom vice obviously said, was example. we it hygiene, other pivoted With categories for so And to like up some and as year-over-year business. of the respect

hygiene, business incontinence. to pivot continue the towards healthcare, We premium adult

because exact the right percentage, front the going me, up that are make was that a areas while I towards. we a as basis of percentage around total to would the not numbers I post-pandemic in they only just on the were have pandemic of were also driving don’t we the were expect of those portfolio even So, of safety, a pandemic. before towards what but driving than We pre-pandemic, impact larger

the combination certainly total as of of So, those I the percentage front have two the make don’t of categories But a think me. pie. right larger exact will in the numbers I again,

Tom Salmon

disposable forecasted healthcare specifically the suffice areas world, investments we the continued will to have portfolio in that that year. that’s to see around to be the had to reusable And to the we end surgical million the continued continue elective China, those drapes to growth choose begin latest investment, that space. noted, many be make around going In $XX Mark the that surgeries, towards seen pivot healthcare next years continues in dynamic line Southeast benefit around aggregate, people to of expansion One make percentages commissioned from and Asia. up have we ago is so say, will you to But are business. more a to And addition have the build. as going gowns emerging that as that larger that will of dynamic footprint and to a markets capital our

Neel Kumar

Great. Thank you.

Operator

Your next the line of from question Hajde from Wells comes Gabe Fargo.

You may question. now ask your

Gabe Hajde

the quarter. morning, good Mark and on congrats Tom

Tom Salmon

Hi Gabe.

Gabe Hajde

any we suspect that thinking elevated safety guys in risk as sit am go stock wrong prices a I build availability. that resin to just anything potentially an mitigation ability I had like guess, kind I season. things haven’t about, had and/or of you or or question. I given could up hurricane

to should curious, areas Are where I am guess, other points, we there there other right you that that, unless be just is than against of? on are now feel or chain supply that? where So, expand just you I pressure want risk the mindful like you within

Tom Salmon

to we to mean, pleased they can. this basis demonstrated to risk of and mitigate is in I might where predict strong Clearly, relative a we on with environment, we And actually and advantage probably things the we preparation The necessary today cadence earlier or that platform for the that. what like the steps hurricane But areas global now it’s am for teams, supply global global we think, to the us inside advantage as take of I is most happen comments, we a chain a anticipate I the take now can’t footprint for one have we season. from in do as a of. resiliency draw that company. and take last have what literally our years benefit said in more have followed Yes. of always this XX I how is is

chain Let’s hope organization comment have team’s will as that’s have heard not you others difficult and supply group the well you, in and needed, very but a environment, I sourcing on around. performed tell

Gabe Hajde

again, that in know little for market question, have ground de-lever. valuations guess priority just And continuing anything I announcing are been but I out? or across other that have curious, want I But comment. add And has of the private you covered, lot build the might or think, you side fit areas when I may delete a again, #X where, come highlighted, Thanks not to a but bit. today, look businesses on of just not the equation? the anything to you you know of portfolio is

Tom Salmon

now allow a well see to safety Yes, and goals and and relative circularity. now, supporting lot starting trends end nothing but growth sustainability-related objectives of you we And see as have investments our are those also going us noted before, customers to mega intersection say, continue as that are suffice what their is to that where an on e-commerce. our we comment health are are investments we food capital organically meet to sustainability invest wellness, to to around

investments focus regions of coupled world. our So, you will those on lines see more the accessing along faster-growing with continued

Gabe Hajde

you, Thank Tom.

Operator

over no time, turn questions. have I call the any you remarks. further back closing the And will at to this company for

Tom Salmon

our your reporting you quarter Global. week. thank discussion. to a further Thanks, next Have in look all and everybody. having We for We safe interest Berry forward

Operator

and today’s This you thank call. today. conference Ladies again us concludes gentlemen, joining for

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Berry Global (BERY) 8 Aug 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript