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ASH Shareholder/Stockholder Letter Transcript:

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responsibly solving for a better world

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qrp_rcega npgmpgrgcq
  Ssp amtcp pcnpcqclrq 
amlqskcpq dpmk _ ugbc p_lec md 
`_aiepmslbq  c_af `pglegle slgosc 
ncpqncargtcq _lb pcosgpckclrq  
Qmbcpl amlqskcpq glapc_qglejw 
dmasq ml fc_jrf _lb ucjjlcqq  
npmbsar ncpdmpk_lac  _lb 
nj_ac cknf_qgq ml grckq rf_r 
_pc qmspacb _lb k_lsd_arspcb 
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gknpmtc lc_p&rcpk ncpdmpk_lac md ampc _lb bpgtc jmle&rcpk epmurf a_r_jwqrq 

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ampnmp_rc emtcpl_lac                                                                                                                            glqgbc `_ai amtcp 
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_q _l _jrcpl_rgtc rm pcnmprcb pcqsjrq bcrcpkglcb gl _aampb_lac ugrf Y W  KEET  
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    W_jcq   _bhsqrcb  IFMXHE  _lb  _bhsqrcb  IFMXHE  k_peglq  ucpc  _jj  gkn_arcb  `w  msp  Tmprdmjgm  Snrgkgx_rgml  glgrg_rgtcq   Eargmlq  qsaf  _q  aspr_gjgle  mp  bgtcqrgle  jmucp  k_pegl  npmbsarq  _lb 
p_rgml_jgxgle npmbsar jglcq pcbsacb q_jcq `w _nnpmvgk_rcjw          kgjjgml _lb _bhsqrcb IFMXHE `w        kgjjgml  ufgjc gknpmtgle _bhsqrcb IFMXHE k_peglq `w      `_qgq nmglrq gl    qa_j wc_p          
amkn_pcb rm          
Ejj    espcq _pc npcqclrcb ml _l _bhsqrcb `_qgq   Q_l_eckclr q Hgqasqqgml _lb El_jwqgq md Jgl_lag_j Gmlbgrgml _lb Vcqsjrq md Sncp_rgmlq  qcargml md 
rfgq Ells_j Vcnmpr pcamlagjcq _bhsqrcb _kmslrq rm _kmslrq pcnmprcb slbcp KEET  glajsbgle pcamlagjg_rgmlq md lcr glamkc rm IFMXHE _lb _bhsqrcb 
IFMXHE  mncp_rgle glamkc rm _bhsqrcb mncp_rgle glamkc  glamkc dpmk amlrglsgle mncp_rgmlq rm _bhsqrcb glamkc dpmk amlrglsgle mncp_rgmlq  bgjsrcb 
c_plgleq ncp qf_pc rm _bhsqrcb bgjsrcb c_plgleq ncp qf_pc _lb _bhsqrcb bgjsrcb c_plgleq ncp qf_pc  cvajsbgle _kmprgx_rgml cvnclqc 

Jcjjmu qf_pcfmjbcpq 
Ml _ af_jjclegle wc_p rf_r rcqrcb _egjgrw _lb pcu_pbcb 
bgqagnjglc  Eqfj_lb qr_wcb dmasqcb ml uf_r k_rrcpq 
kmqr  cvcasrgle ugrf npcagqgml  gllmt_rgle ugrf nspnmqc  
_lb gltcqrgle gl msp ncmnjc _lb a_n_`gjgrgcq rm bcjgtcp 
qsqr_gl_`jc t_jsc  [grf _ qfgdrgle ecmnmjgrga_j _lb 
camlmkga j_lbqa_nc  be   lcb `w r_piffq  glfl_rgml  qsnnjw&
af_gl pc_jgelkclr  _lb slctcl ejm`_j epmurf  Eqfj_lb q 
_bt_lacb rcaflmjmegcq amlrglscb rm gknpmtc rfc 
jgtcq md ncmnjc gl ctcpw amslrpw  asjrspc _lb amlqskcp 
k_picrnj_ac _pmslb rfc umpjb   
l_tge_rgle _ af_legle umpjb
Eq rfc ejm`_j camlmkw amlrglscq rm ctmjtc  _pri   ag_j 
glrcjjgeclac +EM,  _srmk_rgml  _lb _l_jwrgaq _pc pcqf_ngle 
ctcpw glbsqrpw  glajsbgle mspq  apc_rgle `mrf bgqpsnrgml 
_lb mnnmprslgrw  Er rfc q_kc rgkc  ncpqgqrclr glfl_rgml  
clcpew rp_lqgrgmlq  _lb pgqgle ecmnmjgrga_j rclqgmlq _pc 
pcupgrgle rfc psjcq md ejm`_j rp_bc  Xfpmsef gr _jj   
Eqfj_lb q bgtcpqi   cb nmprdmjgm  pcqgjgclr clb&k_picrq   
_lb qrpmle `_j_lac qfccr _jjmucb sq rm qr_w rfc amspqc 
_lb bcjgtcp lc_p&rcpk ncpdmpk_lac ufgjc qrpclerfclgle 
msp jmle&rcpk dmslb_rgml 
bcjgtcpgle ncpdmpk_lac 
Ml J]     uc _afgctcb gknmpr_lr kgjcqrmlcq  
Hgtcqrcb rfc Etma_ `sqglcqq rm qrpc_kjglc rfc 
nmprdmjgm _lb dmasq ml fgefcp&t_jsc epmurf nj_rdmpkq 
Ivcasrcb _        kgjjgml pcqrpsarspgle npmep_k 
Ebt_lacb _        kgjjgml k_lsd_arspgle&mnrgkgx_rgml 
glgrg_rgtc rm `mjqrcp amkncrgrgtclcqq gl LIG _lb ZT;H 
+rfgq glajsbcb amknjcrgle rfc mnrgkgx_rgml md msp LIG  
_lb ZT;H lcrumpi  _lb rfc amlqmjgb_rgml md  
qk_jjcp nj_lrq, 
Gmlrglscb rm ejm`_jgxc fgef&t_jsc `sqglcqqcq 
Mlapc_qcb rfc lsk`cp md amkkcpag_j gllmt_rgmlq  
_lb n_rclrq slbcp msp qctcl rcaflmjmew nj_rdmpkq  


Xfcqc _argmlq peflcar _ amkn_lw rf_r gq l_tge_rgle 
pmsef u_rcpq ugrf a_n_`gjgrw  _egjgrw  pcqgjgclac   
_lb rfc ugjj rm qsaaccb 
nmqgrgmlcb dmp rfc dsrspc
Eqfj_lb clrcpq J]     dpmk _ nmqgrgml md qrpclerf)
ugrf fgef&os_jgrw jc_bcpqfgn nmqgrgmlq  _ pcdpcqfcb 
gllmt_rgml ngncjglc  qrpmlg    l_lag_jq  _lb _l clpgafcb 
ejm`_j rc_k  Ssp qrp_rcew pck_glq ajc_p _lb pcjct_lr
Ivcasrc  Gmlrglsc lcrumpi mnrgkgx_rgmlq        
bccncl npmbsargtgrw _lb mncp_rgle bgqagnjglc  
qrpclerfcl qwqrckq _lb npmacqqcq  _lb qr_w 
cvrcpl_jjw dmasqcb ml asqrmkcp qsaacqq 
_ asjrspc `sgjr rm clbspc
Ssp qsaacqq sjrgk_rcjw bcnclbq ml msp qmjtcpq  Epmslb 
rfc umpjb  Eqfj_lb cknjmwccq amlrglsc rm ck`mbw 
msp t_jscq md q_dcrw  crfgaq  glajsqgml  _lb gllmt_rgml  
Xfcgp cvncprgqc _lb _b_nr_`gjgrw dscj rfc rp_lqdmpk_rgml 
md msp `sqglcqq _lb clqspc rf_r qagclac amlrglscq rm 
k_ic _ biffcpclac)dmp msp asqrmkcpq _lb msp nj_lcr 
_bt_lagle ugrf aon   bclac
Pmmigle dmpu_pb  uc ugjj amlrglsc rm qrpclerfcl 
amkncrgrgtclcqq  a_r_jwxc epmurf  _lb k_glr_gl 
bgqagnjglc  [grf _ fgef&os_jgrw  pcqgjgclr nmprdmjgm  qrpmle 
amkncrgrgtc nmqgrgmlq  _lb _l _`jc ejm`_j rc_k  uc _pc 
_bt_lagle ugrf aml   bclac rmu_pb J]     _lb `cwmlb 

Kjm`_jgxc  Ivn_lb msp `gmdslargml_jq  kgapm`g_j&
npmrcargml  r_`jcr&am_rgleq  _lb glhcar_`jcq 
`sqglcqqcq rm kccr bck_lb _apmqq ctcpw k_picr 
_lb asjrspc 
Xf_li wms dmp wmsp amlrglscb rpsqr _lb qsnnmpr 
Wglacpcjw   

Mllmt_rc  Ebt_lac ampc rcaflmjmegcq ufgjc 
cvnjmpgle lcu nj_rdmpkq rf_r kcpec afckgqrpw  
`gmjmew  _lb bgegr_j rmmjq rm bpgtc biffcpclrg_rgml 
Mltcqr  Hcnjmw bgqagnjglcb a_ngr_j rmu_pb gltclrmpw 
effiagclaw  GETI\  MX qwqrckq)glajsbgle EM)
ncmnjc bctcjmnkclr  _lb qcjcargtc `mjr&ml Q;E 
`sgjbgle amkncrgrgtclcqq rfpmsef cvcasrgml
Pmmigle _fc_b  npmbsargtgrw _lb bcaclrp_jgx_rgml 
_pc icw  [c pc _jgelglg    l_lag_j nj_llgle _lb amqr 
tgqg`gjgrw _apmqq pcegmlq  cknmucpgle jma_j rc_kq rm 
_ar ugrf epc_rcp _srmlmkw ufgjc k_glr_glgle ejm`_j 
mtcpqgefr  Ssp W;ST npmacqqcq)qsnnmprcb `w 
snep_bcb qwqrckq  ejm`_j qsnnjw nj_lq  _lb cvcasrgtc 
k_l_eckclr)_pc gknpmtgle pcqnmlqgtclcqq _lb 
npcbgar_`gjgrw  Xfgq bgqagnjglcb _nnpm_af clf_lacq 
amkncrgrgtclcqq _lb _aacjcp_rcq amkkcpag_jgx_rgml  
md gllmt_rgml 
Ksgjjcpkm Rmtm   
Gf_gp _lb Gfgcd Ivcasrgtc Sffiacp   
Eqfj_lb Mla 



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