Empire Company Limited (EMP.A) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:05.059 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Empire Second Quarter 2026 Conference 00:00:05.059 -- 00:00:08.825 Call. At this time, all lines are in a listen-only mode. 00:00:08.825 -- 00:00:12.570 Following the presentation, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. 00:00:12.570 -- 00:00:17.117 If at any time during this call you require immediate assistance, please press Store 00:00:17.117 -- 00:00:22.306 0 for the operator. This call is being recorded on Thursday, December 11, 2025. 00:00:22.306 -- 00:00:27.253 I would now like to turn the conference over to Katie Brine, Vice President, Investor 00:00:27.253 -- 00:00:29.798 Relations. Please go ahead. 00:00:29.798 -- 00:00:33.543 Thank you, Ludi. Good morning, and thank you all for joining us for our second quarter 00:00:33.543 -- 00:00:38.350 conference call. Today, we will provide summary comments on our results and then open 00:00:38.350 -- 00:00:42.015 the call for questions. This call is being recorded, and the audio recording will be 00:00:42.015 -- 00:00:45.537 available on the company's website at empireco.ca. 00:00:45.660 -- 00:00:49.184 There is a short summary document outlining the points of our quarter available on our 00:00:49.184 -- 00:00:52.589 website as well. Joining me on the call this morning are Pierre St. 00:00:52.589 -- 00:00:57.316 Laurent, our new President and Chief Executive Officer, and Costa Pafanis, Chief Financial 00:00:57.316 -- 00:01:00.734 Officer. Today's discussion includes forward-looking statements. 00:01:00.734 -- 00:01:04.378 We caution that such statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs and 00:01:04.378 -- 00:01:08.662 are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to diffe...