Operator

Hello, and welcome to Westrock Coffee Company's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Rory. I'll be coordinating your call today. Following prepared remarks, we will open up the call to your questions. Instructions will be given at that time.

I'll now hand the call over to Jauan Arnold with Westrock Coffee.

Jauan Arnold

Thank you, and welcome to Westrock Coffee Company's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. With us are Mr. Scott Ford, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer; and Mr. Chris Pledger, Chief Financial Officer. By now, everyone should have access to the company's first quarter earnings release issued earlier today. This information is available on the Investor Relations section of Westrock Coffee Company's website at investors.westrockcoffee.com.

Certain comments made on this call include forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future events and are subject to several risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to today's press release and other filings with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made today. Also, discussions during the call will use some non-GAAP financial measures as we describe business performance. The SEC filings as well as the