Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Cineplex First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

I'd now like to hand the conference over to Rayhan Azmat, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Rayhan Azmat
Vice President of Investor Relations, Corporate Development and Financial Planning & Analysis

Good morning, everyone. I would like to welcome you to Cineplex's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Conference Call. I'm Rayhan Azmat, Vice President, Investor Relations, Corporate Development and Financial Planning and Analysis at Cineplex. Joining me today are Ellis Jacob, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Gord Nelson, our Chief Financial Officer.

I'll remind you that certain statements being made are forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions regarding information currently available. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.

Information regarding factors that could cause results to vary can be found in the company's most recently filed annual information form and management discussion and analysis. Following today's remarks, we will close the call with our customary question-and-answer period.

I will now turn the call over to Ellis Jacob.

Ellis Jacob
President, CEO & Director

Thank you, Rayhan, and good morning, everyone. I'm pleased to join you today to discuss