Operator

Hello, and welcome, everyone, joining today's Heritage Global Inc. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this call is being recorded, and we are standing by if you should need any assistance. It is now my pleasure to turn the meeting over to John Nesbett, IMS Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

John Nesbett
Institutional Marketing Services, Inc.

Thank you, and good afternoon. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that this conference call contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to change based on various important factors. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this call.

For more details on factors that could affect these expectations, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Now I'd like to turn the call over to Heritage Global's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ross Dove. Ross, please go ahead.

Ross Dove
President, CEO & Director

Thank you, John. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome, and thank you for joining. As always, I will add a bit of color, and then I will turn the call over to Brian to drill down line by line and dime by dime. For me, I can tell you, I now really understand the saying, "a million bucks ain't what it used to be". I can hear my mom saying, "just okay, isn't okay". And I hear you mom.