Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Lifetime Brands, Inc. Please note that today's meeting is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] Stockholders who participate in the meeting by entering a 15-digit control number may submit a question regarding the proposals at any time by clicking the Q&A icon.

It is now my pleasure to turn today's meeting over to Jeffrey Siegel, Chairman of the Board of Lifetime Brands, Inc. Mr. Siegel, the floor is yours.

Jeffrey Siegel

It's time to convene the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Lifetime Brands, Inc. I am Jeff Siegel, Chairman of the Board of the company. I hereby call the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to order. I would like to start by extending a warm welcome to you, our stockholders and guests, and thank you for your attendance today. Today's meeting is being held via a live audio webcast.

We hope that this virtual meeting will maximize the participation of stockholders regardless of their location. I call your attention to the rules of conduct set forth for this meeting. They are being made available to each stockholder in the Document section in the upper-right corner of the meeting center screen. I would like to introduce the other directors of the Company. They are Robert B. Kay. Robert B. Kay is the Chief Executive Officer of the company; Jeffrey H. Evans. Jeffrey H. Evans is the Chief Commercial Officer for the Reebok brand at Galaxy Employee Corporation.

Rachael A. Jarosh. Rachael A. Jarosh is past President and CEO of Enactus, a nonprofit organization. Cherrie Nanninga. Cherrie Nanninga is a consultant for RES Group and was the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Tri-State region of C.B. Richard Ellis, Inc., a