Elringklinger Ag (EGKLF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Erling Klinger AG Q1 2026 earnings conference call. I'm Vicky, the call school operator. I would like to remind you that all participants will be in listen-only mode and the conference is being recorded. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. You can register for questions at any time by pressing star and one on your telephone. For operator assistance, please press star then zero. The conference must not be recorded for publication or broadcast. At this time, it's my pleasure to hand over to Thomas Yesulat, CEO. Please go ahead. Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to our earnings call in the first quarter of 2026. Today, Isabel and I will provide a detailed look into the results from the first quarter. With today's publication, we confirm the guidance for 2026 in the medium term, which we have published with the annual report end of March. At the end of the presentation, as usual, you will have the opportunity to ask questions, and we're pleased to answer them. At the outset, I would like to present a brief overview of the key developments from the past three months. Let me start with a brief overview of the external environment, which remains challenging for the global automotive industry. Rising global tensions, including the military escalation in Iran, are increasing regional spillover risks and posing threats to energy security and global stability. Imperial sanctions, trade restrictions, and regulatory fragmentation continue to weigh on cross-border business. These risk factors, combined with volatile energy prices and ongoing logistics disruptions are increasing and certainty for investment and production planning. At the same time, the industry remains in a profound transformation. In Q1, 2026, global light ve...