All right. So, just to for just for fairness, you didn't take the the survey. You're not one of these survey respondents.So, we're kind of getting a live read from you. Um, I want to go to tariffs. So, we again 41% said tariffs will directly impact their cost.For when it comes to your company, again, pet and animal medicine. Um, how are tariffs impacting your business. Look, as a global company, tariffs remain dynamic and we continue to watch it.But we have a global base. uh while about 50% of our business ...

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Financial Performance & Outlook - Stanley Black & Decker's (SWK) 2023 revenue was $15.8 billion[7] - The company is targeting ~$1.5 billion of pre-tax run-rate savings by the end of 2024[16] - The company is reiterating EPS guidance range of GAAP $1.60-$2.85 and adjusted $3.50-$4.50, and free cash flow $0.6B-$0.8B for 2024[29] - The company expects adjusted gross margin to increase sequentially in each half of 2024, planning for ~30% full year 2024 adjusted gross margin[35] - The company's 1Q'24 free cash flow outflow was ~$500 million[35] Business Segments - Tools & Outdoor segment accounted for $13.4 billion in revenue in 2023[7] - Industrial segment revenue was $2.4 billion in 2023[7] - In the Tools & Outdoor segment, Power Tools Group accounted for 48%, Hand Tools, Accessories & Storage for 30%, and Outdoor Power Equipment for 22% of the revenue[7] - Engineered Fastening accounted for 81% and Infrastructure for 19% of the Industrial segment revenue[7] Geographic Distribution - 62% of the company's revenue is generated in the U.S[10]

Company Highlights - Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc has a compound annual growth rate of approximately 15% since its 1994 IPO as of March 1, 2024 [9] - Since 2021, approximately 36% of free cash flow has been returned to stockholders [7] - The company's North America operations are outperforming U S housing starts, with an average of approximately 8% above market growth [87] Market and Product Portfolio - The company's core addressable market includes wood connectors & truss at $13 billion with SSD share at $296 million (23%), fasteners at $17 billion with SSD share at $135 billion (54%), and concrete at $25 billion with SSD share at $492 million (29%) [36] - The company offers a broad portfolio of solutions, including 18000 standard and custom products for wood, concrete, and steel [27] - The company has approximately 740 field sales representatives [31] Financial Performance and Capital Allocation - In 2023, North America sales were $1716 million, Europe sales were $481 million, and Asia/Pacific sales were $17 million [84] - In 2023, wood construction sales were $1882 million, concrete construction sales were $321 million, and other sales were $12 million [84] - The company defines free cash flow as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures [101]

The Chinese government will, as always, encourage and support entrepreneurs in their undertakings and endeavours and continue to foster a market oriented world class business environment governed by a sound legal framework. With arms wide open, we warmly welcome enterprises from around the world to invest in China, deepen your roots in China, develop alongside China, and work with us for a better future. To conclude, I wish this annual meeting a full success.Thank you. That was the Chinese premier, Li Qiang ...

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Startup Ecosystem Overview - The ecosystem boasts 165万 (1.65 million) startups and is projected to double by 2030 [6] - India has 180 unicorns and is rapidly adding more [6] - There are over 870 registered accelerators and incubators, supported equally by government and private institutions [7] - The government has allocated 10,000 crore (100 billion) rupees for nurturing startups, with another 10,000 crore (100 billion) rupees fund being created [9] Technological Advancement & Infrastructure - In 2018, the ratio of internet-connected devices to humans was 240%, and it has grown to approximately 360% [3] - India is transitioning from fossil fuels to electric vehicles and then to hydrogen power [5] - 4G or 5G networks are available in approximately 7,900 towns and over 140,000 villages [15] - The average cost of internet data is just 9.08 rupees per gigabyte [16] Investment & Talent - The country has received over 155 billion USD in funding from venture capitalists in the last decade [11] - The education system is expected to produce another 18 million STEM graduates by 2027 [12] - The median age of the population is 28.4 years [13] Digital Adoption & Usage - India is the second-largest internet user base globally [14] - Average Indian consumes around 24 GB of data [16] - India is number one in terms of real-time bank payments [17]

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