Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Evotec First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Update Conference Call. I am Moira, the Chorus Call operator. [Operator Instructions] The conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] The conference must not be recorded for publication or broadcast.

At this time, it's my pleasure to hand over to Sarah Fakih, EVP, Head of Global Communications and Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Sarah Fakih
Executive VP, Head of Global Communications & Investor Relations

Thank you, Moira. Good morning, good afternoon, and welcome to today's webcast and conference call. My name is Sarah Fakih, and I'm the Head of Global Communications and Investor Relations at Evotec.

Please allow me to introduce today's speakers. Joining me on the call are Christian Wojczewski, Chief Executive Officer of Evotec; and Claire Hinshelwood, our Chief Financial Officer. Our Chief Scientific Officer, Cord Dohrmann, will be available for the Q&A session. Please note that this call is being webcast live and will be archived in the event calendar on our website.

Before we begin, a few forward-looking statements. The discussion and responses to your questions on this call reflect management's views as of today, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. During this call, we will make statements and provide responses that state our intentions, beliefs, expectations or projections regarding the future. These statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning