Power Corporation of Canada (POW) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

Investor webinar replay

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Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Power Corporation second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time all lines are in listen-only mode. Following the presentation we will conduct a question and answer session. Analysts who wish to join the question queue may press star then 1 at any point throughout the call. If anyone has difficulties hearing the conference Please press star then zero for operator assistance at any time. I would like to remind everyone that this call is being recorded on Friday, July 31st, 2026. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Stephen Hung, Head of Investor Relations for Power Corporation. Please go ahead, sir. Thank you, operator. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us for Power Corporation's second quarter 2026 results call. Before we begin, A link to the audio webcast and materials for this call have been posted to our website at powercorporation.com under the Investors tab. Please turn to slide two. I would like to draw your attention to the cautionary note regarding the use of forward-looking statements which form part of today's remarks. Please also refer to slide three for a note on the use of non-IFRS measures and clarifications on adjusted net asset value. To discuss our results today are James O'Sullivan, who is appointed President and CEO of Power Corporation on July 1st, 2026, and Jake Lawrence, our EVP and CFO. We will begin with opening remarks, followed by a question and answer session. With that, I'll turn the call over to James. All right. Well, thank you, Steve. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. Before turning to the results, I want to share some high-level thoughts. Power has an exceptional culture and team, working with its partners right acr...