Basic-Fit N V Ord (BSFFF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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This call will start shortly. Hello and welcome to the 2026 half year results conference call and webcast. Please note that today's conference is being recorded and for the duration of the call your lines will be on listen only. However, you will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the call. If you require assistance at any point, please call our support number provided in the invite email to you. I will now turn the call over to your host for today's conference, Richard Piekaar, Head of Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin. Thank you and good afternoon and welcome everyone to our results conference call and webcast. And with me today are CEO René Moos and our CFO Maurice de Kleer. This call is being broadcast live on our website and the recording of the call will be available shortly afterwards. And as usual, I would like to point out that safe harbor applies. We will start with René, who will discuss the highlights and the operational developments during the first half, followed by a more detailed look at the financial results for Maurice. After these prepared remarks, we will open the call for questions and the call will finish no later than 3 o'clock. And with that, René, I hand it over to you. Thank you, Richard, and welcome everyone to today's call. We have delivered a strong first half of 2026 with double digit growth across every headline metric. Our club network grew 35% year-on-year to 2,192 clubs and our membership base grew with 34% to 6.1 million. Revenue increased by 18% to 800 million euro and underlying EBITDA less rent increased by 36% to 204 million euro. Our results fully reflect the strength of our underlying business and the underlying EBITDA laser end is even tracking ahead where we need to be to deliver our full year outlook, ...