Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Empire Company Q4 2026 conference call. [Operator Instructions] This call is being recorded on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

I would now like to turn the conference over to Katie Brine, VP, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Katie Brine
Director of Investor Relations

Thank you, Joelle. Good morning, and thank you for joining us today for Empire's fourth quarter fiscal '26 conference call. Today, we will provide summary comments on our results and then open the call for questions. This call is being recorded, and the audio recording will be available on the company's website at empireco.ca. There is a short summary document outlining the points of our quarter available on our website as well.

Joining me on the call this morning are Pierre St-Laurent, President and Chief Executive Officer; Costa Pefanis, Chief Financial Officer; and Luc L’Archeveque, Chief Customer Officer.

Before we begin, I would like to remind you that today's discussion includes forward-looking statements. We caution that these statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. I refer you to our news release and MD&A for more information