This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this report is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements are statements other than those of historical fact and may include statements relating to goals, plans, market conditions and projections regarding Acuity Brands' strategy, and specifically include statements made in this report regarding: strategy, corporate transformation, innovation, product vitality, creating a better future, service levels, “we expect to continue this performance,” strong growth opportunities, “smarter, safer, and greener,” add new companies, plans to repurchase shares, reinventing the service experience using technology, maintaining high product vitality, continuously reinventing our portfolios, leading the technology curve, better anticipate constraints around the supply chain, impact of the OSRAM North American Digital Systems acquisition, “we are set up for scalability and are in a strong position to execute well,” attracting and retaining the best people, the benefits of Acuity Anywhere, 100 million metric tons of carbon emissions avoidance, the benefits of Acuity Anywhere hybrid work model, and enhanced governance policies. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “comfortable with,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. A number of important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from those contained in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, filed on October 27, 2021 and those described from time to time in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which can be found at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of events, or otherwise.