Welcome to the 2021 Annual Meeting for Kura Sushi USA. Our host for today's call is Hajime Uba, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO. At this time, all participants will be in a listen only mode. I will now turn the call over to your host, Mr. Uba. You may begin, sir. Thank you, operator. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The meeting will now come to order. It is a pleasure to welcome you, to this Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. I am Hajime Jimmy Uba, Chairman of the Board, President, and the CEO of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. I will serve as the Chair of the meeting. Let me start by saying that. We wish you, and your families good health during these uncertain times. And we thank you, for your continued support of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. For the purpose of conducting the meeting, I hereby appoint Steven Benrubi, our Chief Financial Officer. To be the Assistant Chair and Secretary of the meeting. And to carry out the administrative duties of the chair relating to the meeting. Thank you, Mr. Uba, and good morning. On behalf of the Chair, we would like to begin the meeting. By introducing the current members of the Company's Board of Directors, w ho have dialed into the webcast. In addition to Mr. Uba, present today are the following board members. Shintaro Asako, Kim Ellis, Seitaro Ishii, and Hiroyuki Okamoto. We also have members of the Company's Executive Management Team in attendance, including me and Mr. Uba. Also present on the webcast today, is Siwon An of the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs. Our outside counsel, and representatives of KPMG LLP. Who serve as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, for the fiscal year ended August 31st, 2020. An agenda that outlines the order of business for the meeting. Has been made available, through the online virtual meeting portal. The matters on which the stockholders are voting are to, o ne, elect five directors. Two, ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP, as the company's independent registered public accounting firm. For the fiscal year ending on August 31st, 2021. And three, approve the proposed amendments. To the company's 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan, a s more fully described in the proxy statement. As Secretary of the meeting, I will record the proceedings. I will now present, an affidavit of notice of mailing for this meeting. Presented here is an affidavit, from an authorized representative of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Duly signed, which states that on December 18th, 2020. Notice of the meeting, and notice of internet availability of proxy materials. Were mailed to stockholders of record, as of the close of business on December 8th, 2020, the record date for the meeting. Stockholders were provided electronic access to our proxy statement, proxy card, annual report. And other material necessary to vote at this meeting. And could request hard copies of the documentation, as outlined in our notice. This affidavit is available in the portal, to any stockholder who wishes to examine it. And will be filed, with the minutes of this meeting. This affidavit is accepted. I will now discuss the procedures, for transacting business of the meeting. This meeting is being hosted live, via a virtual shareholder meeting room. A copy of the agenda for the meeting is available, through the online virtual meeting portal. And the meeting will take place, as described in the agenda. Guidelines for the conduct of the meeting, have also been made available, through the online virtual meeting portal. Any stockholder entitled to vote may vote, while connected to the meeting room. Using the Vote Here tab, through the virtual meeting portal. Any ballot not received, when called for will not be counted. You will have an opportunity to vote, when the polls are opened later in the meeting. Although if you have already submitted your vote via proxy, you need not vote again. We will announce the preliminary results, of the report of the Inspector of Election, when voting is complete. Throughout this meeting, you are welcome to submit questions. Where indicated in the online portal. After voting on the matters described above, we will read, and answer as many of your questions as possible. Cynthia Scoglan, representing Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Has been appointed to serve, as the Inspector of Election for this meeting. Ms. Scoglan has signed an oath, to act as Inspector of Election. This oath will be filed, with the minutes of this meeting. The Inspector has the registered stockholder list of the company as of December 8th, 2020. The record date for the meeting. Which shows the registered stockholders, and their respective number of shares entitled to vote at this meeting. This list is available, in the portal if any stockholder wishes to examine it. And will be filed, with the minutes of this meeting. I will now report the number of shares, beneficial, and registered, represented at this meeting. There are present in person, and represented by proxy stockholders of the company. Holding 6,275,276 shares of Class A common stock, and 1,050 shares of Class B common stock. Represent 93.72% of the combined voting power, of the shares of Class A common stock, and Class B common stock. Entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, voting together as a single class. Holders of the company's Class A common stock. Are entitled to one vote for each share held, as of the close of business on the record date. Holders of the company's Class B common stock. Are entitled to 10 votes, for each share held as of the record date. A quorum is present at the meeting. I declare the meeting duly, and lawfully convened. The meeting is now open, and ready for business. Since no stockholder nominations or proposals, were properly filed in advance of this meeting. As provided for in the Bylaws, the business of the meeting is limited. To the matters stated, in the notice of meeting. Proposal One, election of five directors. The item of business is Proposal One, the election of five directors of the company. Shintaro Asako, Kim Ellis, Seitaro Ishii, Hiroyuki Okamoto, and Hajime Uba. Have been nominated for re-election. Each to serve for a term expiring at our 2022 Annual Meeting, or until his or her successor has been elected, and qualified. The Board of Directors of the company recommends, that stockholders vote for each of the nominated directors. A motion to elect five directors is now in order. Is there a motion? I move that Mr. Asako, Ms. Ellis, Mr. Ishii, Mr. Okamoto, and Mr. Uba be elected as directors. The motion has been duly made. The next item of business is Proposal Two, the Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP, as the company's independent registered public accounting firm. For the fiscal year, ending August 31st, 2021. John Brown with KPMG, is in attendance at today's meeting. And would be pleased, to respond to appropriate questions submitted by stockholders. Which may be submitted at this time, through the online portal. Any questions so submitted for Mr. Brown will be addressed as appropriate, at the conclusion of this proposal. The appointment of KPMG is discussed in the proxy statement, that was made available to stockholders. Prior to the commencement of this Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors of the company recommends, that stockholders vote for this proposal. A motion to Ratify the Appointment of KPMG. As described in the proxy statement, is now in order. Is there a motion? I move that the Appointment of KPMG LLP, as our company's independent registered public accounting firm. For the fiscal year ending on August 31, 2021 be filed. The motion has been duly made. There being no questions submitted for consideration, we shall proceed to Proposal Three. Our next item of business is Proposal Three, a proposal to approve the proposed amendments. To the company's 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan, as described in the proxy statement. The Board of Directors of the company recommends, that stockholders vote for this proposal. A motion to approve the proposed amendments, to the company's 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. As described in the proxy statement, is now in order. Is there a motion? I move that the proposed amendment, to the Incentive Compensation Plan. As described in the proxy statement be approved. The motion has been duly made. Having presented all matters, to be voted on by stockholders. I declare the polls now open, for voting on the proposals. The votes on these proposals will be conducted, via the virtual meeting room. It is important, that all votes be cast. However, it is not necessary for you to vote, via the virtual meeting room during this meeting. If you have previously returned a proxy card. Operator, please open the polls for voting. We will take a few moments, to ensure all of the online ballots. Have been properly submitted, for the three proposals being voted on today. The Inspector has also collected the master ballot. That is being cast by the designated proxies. [Break] I will now resume the meeting. The voting having been completed, I declare that the polls are now closed. I would again like to express my sincere appreciation to the stockholders. Who attended this meeting, and to those who submitted their proxies. I understand that the preliminary report, of the Inspector of Election, has been delivered to the company. Inspector, will you please announce the results of the stockholders' vote? My preliminary report indicates that, at least a majority of the outstanding shares, present via the virtual meeting room. Were represented by proxy, and entitled to vote. Voted in favor of electing each of Mr. Asako, Ms. Ellis, Mr. Ishii, Mr. Okamoto, and Mr. Uba as director of the company. At least a majority of the outstanding shares present, via the virtual meeting room. Were represented by proxy, and entitled to vote, voted in favor of Proposal Two. At least a majority of the outstanding shares present, via the virtual meeting room. Were represented by proxy, and entitled to vote. Voted in favor of Proposal Three. Thank you, Inspector. I am pleased to announce, the following based on the preliminary results. Mr. Asako, Ms. Ellis, Mr. Ishii, Mr. Okamoto, and Mr. Uba have each been duly elected as directors. Each to serve a term expiring at our 2022 Annual Meeting. Or until his or her successor has been elected, and qualified. Since the number of votes in favor of approval of Proposal Two, represents more than a majority of the outstanding shares present. Via the virtual shareholder meeting room, o r presented by proxy, and entitled to vote. I am pleased to announce, that the Appointment of KPMG LLP. As the company's independent registered accounting firm, for the fiscal year ending on August 31st, 2021, has been ratified. Finally, since the number of votes in favor of approval of Proposal Three. Represents more than a majority of the outstanding shares present. Via the virtual shareholder meeting room, or represented by proxy and entitled to vote. I am pleased to announce, that the amendments to the company's 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. As described in the proxy statement, have been approved. I hereby request, that the final report of the Inspector of Election. Be filed with the minutes of this meeting. This concludes the formal matters, to be acted upon at this Annual Meeting. Since there is no further business to come before this meeting. A motion to adjourn the formal meeting is now in order. Is there such a motion? I move that the formal meeting be adjourned. It has been moved that the formal meeting be adjourned. All shares entitled to vote, that are represented by proxy at this meeting. Are hereby cast in favor of adjourning the meeting. Thus, the motion is carried, and the formal meeting is adjourned. We will now open the meeting up to questions entered during the meeting. Hi. There are no questions at this time. All right. Oh, excuse me. Steve, go ahead. If there are no other questions or questions at this time, this will conclude the meeting. Once again, I wish to thank you for your participation. Operator, you may now disconnect the meeting. This now concludes the meeting. Thank you for joining. Have a blessed day.