Operator

Good morning, everyone. Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the BIO-key International's First Quarter 2026 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded today, Monday, May 18, 2026.

I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Bill Jones of Investor Relations. You may proceed.

William Jones

Thank you, Chuck. Hosting today are BIO-key's Chairman and CEO, Mike DePasquale; and its CFO, Ceci Welch. As a reminder, today's call and webcast as well as answers to investor questions, include forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

Words such as anticipate, believe, expect, plan, and project or similar words identify and express forward-looking statements. Such statements are made based on beliefs, assumptions and information currently available to management pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. For a more complete description of risks and uncertainties, which affect future performance, please see risk factors in the company's annual report, on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC. Listeners are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made as of today, and the company makes no obligation to revise or disclose revisions to these statements to reflect circumstances or events occurring after this call.

Now I'll turn the call over to Mike to begin.

Michael DePasquale
Chairman & CEO

Thanks, Bill, and thanks to everyone for joining us today. After my remarks, Ceci will review the financials, and we'll open up the call to