Qualitas Controladra Sab (QUCOF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Good morning, and welcome to Qualitas' first quarter 2026 earnings results webcast. The conference will begin now. It is my pleasure to turn the call over to Jorge Perez, Qualitas' IRO. Good morning, and thank you for joining Qualitas' first quarter 2026 earnings call. I'm Jorge Perez-Rivero, Qualitas' IRO. Joining me today are Bernardo Rizul, our CEO, as well as our CFO, Robert Torrago. As a reminder, please note that information discussed on today's call may include forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed during today's call. Qualitas undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise. With that, I will now turn the call over to Bernardo, our CEO, for his remarks. Thank you, Jorge. And good morning, everyone. It is truly great to be with you all again. Let me start by saying that we are very pleased with the way we have started 2026. Our first quarter results reflect a strong start to the year with solid performance across both financial and operational key metrics, underscoring the consistency of our strategy, the strength of our business model, and the disciplined execution of our key initiatives in a dynamic environment. As we communicated to the market back in January, we expect 2026 to be a transition year as the company implements several initiatives to mitigate the impact of the VAT regulatory change. First quarter has confirmed what we are up against. Planes have increased as a result of VAT new dynamics. Competition ha...