Operator

Good morning, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Birkenstock's Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would like to remind everyone that this conference call is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the call over to Megan Kulick, Director, Investor Relations.

Megan Kulick
Director Investor Relations

Hello, and thank you, everyone, for joining us today. On the call are Oliver Reichert, Director of Birkenstock Holding plc and Chief Executive Officer of the Birkenstock Group; and Ivica Krolo, Chief Financial Officer of the Birkenstock Group. Nico Bouyakhf, President of EMEA; and Alexander Hoff, VP of Global Finance, will join us for Q&A.

Today, we are reporting the financial results for our fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2026. You may find the press release and the supplemental presentation connected to today's discussion on our Investor Relations website at birkenstock-holding.com. Results have been filed on Form 6-K with the SEC.

We would like to remind you that some of the information provided during this call is forward-looking and accordingly is subject to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject