Acme United Corporation.

Good day and welcome to the Acme United Corporation first quarter earnings call. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Walter Johnson, chairman and CEO. Please go ahead, sir.

Good morning. Welcome to the first quarter 2024 earnings conference call for Acme United Corporation. I am Walter C. Johnson, chairman and CEO. With me is Paul Driscoll, our chief financial officer, who will first read a safe harbor statement.

Paul? Forward-looking statements in this conference call, including without limitation statements related to the company's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions, and adequacy of capital and other resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, among others, those arising as a result of a challenging global macroeconomic environment characterized by continued high inflation and high interest rates. In addition, we have experienced supply chain disruptions and we may experience these disruptions in the future. We are also subject to additional risks and uncertainties as described in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in our current earnings release.