Operator

Hello, and welcome. My name is Ayesha, and I will be your conference operator today. I would like to welcome everyone to the Xcel Brands Quarter 1 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Please note that this call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] Thank you.

Seth Burroughs
Executive VP of Business Development & Treasury and Secretary

Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us. Welcome to the Xcel Brands First Quarter of 2026 Earnings Call. We greatly appreciate your participation and interest. With us on the call today are Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert D'Loren; and Chief Financial Officer, Jim Haran.

By now, everyone should have had access to the earnings release for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. In addition, we filed our quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission last Thursday. The release and quarterly report will be available on the company's website at www.xcelbrands.com. This call is being webcast, and a replay will be available on the company's Investor Relations website.

Before we begin, please keep in mind that this call will contain forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from certain expectations discussed here today. These risk factors are explained in detail in the company's most recent annual report filed with the SEC. Xcel does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking