Metro Inc. (MRU) Q2 2025 Earnings Call

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Metro Inc. 2025 second quarter results, Résilience du 12e trimestre 2025 conference call. At this time, all lines are in listen-only mode. Before we begin the presentation, we will conduct a question and answer session. If at any time during this call you require immediate assistance, please press star zero for the operator. This call has been recorded on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Sharon Kadoshi. Please go ahead. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today. Our comments will focus on the financial results of our second quarter, which ended on March 15th. With me today is Mr. Eric Lafleche, President and CEO, François Thibault, Executive VP and CFO, Marc Giraud, Chief Operating Officer, Jean-Michel Coutu, President of the Pharmacy Division, and Nicolas Amiot, incoming CFO. During the call, we'll present our second quarter results and comment on its highlights. We will then be happy to take your questions. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that we will use in today's discussion different statements that could be construed as forward-looking information. In general, any statement which does not constitute a historical fact may be deemed a forward-looking statement. Words or expressions such as expect, intend, are confident that, will, and other similar words or expressions are generally indicative of forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based upon certain assumptions regarding the Canadian food and pharmaceutical industries, the general economy, our annual budget, and our 2025 action plan. These forward-looking statements do not provide any guarantees as to the future performance of the company and are subject to pote...