RB Global, Inc. (RBA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us and welcome to RB Global's first quarter 2026 earnings call. After today's prepared remarks, we will host a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question at that time, press star one on your telephone keypad to raise your hand. I would now like to hand the conference over to Samir Rathod, CFA, Vice President, Investor Relations and Market Intelligence. Please go ahead. Hello and good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today to discuss our first quarter 2026 results. On the call with me today are Jim Kessler, our Chief Executive Officer, and Eric Aaron, our Chief Financial Officer. The following discussion will include forward-looking statements, including projections of future earnings, business, and market trends. These statements should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements contained in our earnings release and periodic SEC reports. On this call, we will also discuss certain non-debt financial measures. For the identification of these measures, the most directly comparable debt financial measures, and the applicable reconciliation, please see our earnings release and FCC filings. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to our CEO, Jim Tesler. Jim? Thanks, Hamir, and good afternoon to everyone joining the call. I want to recognize our teams for their continued strong performance. particularly against the backdrop of the complex macro environment. As always, we are focused on the factors within our control to ensure we consistently over-deliver on our commitments and remain a trusted partner to our customers. Our execution in these areas was evident in the first quarter as our growth strategy and operating model continued to demonstrate durability, with adjusted EBITDA increase i...