Empire Company Limited (EMP.A) Q4 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Empire Company Q4 2026 conference call. At this time, all lines are in listen-only mode. While we're in the presentation, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. If at any time during this call you require immediate assistance, this press star is there for the operator. This call is being recorded on Thursday, June 18, 2026. I would now like to turn the conference over to Katie Bryant, VP, Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Thank you, Joelle. Good morning and thank you for joining us today for Empire's fourth quarter fiscal 26 conference call. Today we will provide summary comments on our results and then open the call for questions. This call is being recorded and the audio recording will be available on the company's website at empireco.ca. There is a short summary document outlining the points of our quarter available on our website as well. Joining me on the call this morning are Pierre St. Laurent, President and Chief Executive Officer. Costa Pazanis, Chief Financial Officer. and Luc Barchelec, Chief Customer Officer. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that today's discussion includes forward-looking statements. We caution that these statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. I refer you to our news release and MD&A for more information on these assumptions and factors. With that, I'll turn the call over to Pierre. Thanks, Katie. Good morning, everyone. We delivered a very solid finish to fiscal 26. by disciplined execution across the business and continued progress against our strategic priorities. This translated into 8.7% adjusted EPS growth for the year, which is within our...