Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) Q2 2023 Earnings Call

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Hello and welcome to today's Barnes & Noble Education Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. My name is Bailey and I'll be the moderator for today's call. All lines will be muted during the presentation portion of the call with an opportunity for questions and answers at the end. If you would like to ask a question, please press star followed by one on your telephone keypad. I would now like to pass the call over to today's host, Hunter Blankenbaker, Vice President of Investor Relations. Hunter, please go ahead. Good morning and welcome to our fiscal 2023 second quarter earnings call. Joining us today are Mike Husey, CEO, Donahue, BFO, Jonathan Schaar, Executive Vice President, BNED Retail, and President, Barnes & Noble College, and David Henderson, President of MVS. Before we begin the call, I'd like to remind you the statements we make on today's call are covered by the Safe Harbor disclaimer contained in our press release and public documents. The contents of this call are the property of Barnes & Noble Education and are not for rebroadcast or used by any other party without prior written consent of Barnes & Noble Education. During this call, we will make forward-looking statements with predictions, projections, and other statements about future events. These statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those contained in our press release and public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements that may be made or discussed during this call. I'll turn the call over to Mike Houston. Thanks Hunter and good morning everyone. As evidenced by our second quarter results, the higher ed industry contin...