Empire Company Limited (EMP.A) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:01.195 -- 00:00:07.022 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Empire First Quarter 2026 conference call. 00:00:07.022 -- 00:00:09.205 At this time, online is in a listen-only mode. 00:00:09.205 -- 00:00:13.410 Following the presentation, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. 00:00:13.410 -- 00:00:18.056 If at any time during this call you require immediate assistance, please press star zero 00:00:18.056 -- 00:00:23.303 for the operator. This call is being recorded on Thursday, September 11, 2025. 00:00:23.303 -- 00:00:28.550 I would now like to turn the conference over to Katie Brine, Vice President of Investor 00:00:28.550 -- 00:00:31.165 Relations. Please go ahead. 00:00:31.165 -- 00:00:34.548 Thank you, Ludi. Good morning and thank you all for joining us for our first quarter 00:00:34.548 -- 00:00:38.652 conference call. Today we will provide summary comments on our results and then open 00:00:38.652 -- 00:00:43.216 the call for questions. This call is being recorded and the audio recording will be available 00:00:43.216 -- 00:00:46.357 on the company's website at empireco.ca. 00:00:46.879 -- 00:00:50.262 There is a short summary document outlining the points of our quarter available on our 00:00:50.262 -- 00:00:54.767 website. Joining me on the call this morning are Michael Medline, President and Chief 00:00:54.767 -- 00:00:59.541 Executive Officer, Costa Befanas, Chief Financial Officer, and Pierre St. 00:00:59.541 -- 00:01:04.306 Laurent, Chief Operating Officer. Today's discussion includes forward-looking statements. 00:01:04.306 -- 00:01:08.030 We caution that such statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs and 00:01:08.030 -- 00:01:12.255 are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual re...