Operator
Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Nucor Corporation s Second Quarter of 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Later we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will come at that time.
Certain statements made during this conference will be forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The words we expect, believe, anticipate, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements, which are based on management s current expectations and information that is currently available. Although Nucor believes they are based on reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that future events will not affect their accuracy. For information about the risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements may be found in Nucor s latest 10-K and subsequently filed 10-Qs, which are available on the SEC s and Nucor s website. The forward-looking statements made in this