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5/7/2026
Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for participating in today's conference call to discuss Nature's Sunshine's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2026. Joining us today are Nature's Sunshine CEO, Ken Romanzi, CFO, Shane Jones, and General Counsel, Nate Brower. Following their remarks, we'll open up the call for analyst questions. Before we go further, I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Brower as he reads the company's safe harbor statement within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that provides important cautions regarding forward-looking statements. Nate, please go ahead.
Thank you, Marissa. Good afternoon, and thanks for joining our conference call to discuss our first quarter 2026 financial results. I'd like to remind everyone that this call is available for replay via telephonic dial-ins through May 21st and via a live webcast that will be posted in the investor relations portion of our website at ir.naturesunshine.com. The information on this call contains forward-looking statements. These statements are often characterized by terminologies such as believe, hope, may, anticipate, expect, will, and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and the actual results may be materially different from the results implied by forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the results to differ materially from those implied herein include but are not limited to those factors disclosed in the company's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, or earnings release issued today and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information on this call speaks only as of today's date, and the company disclaims any duty to update the information provided herein. Now I would like to turn the call over to the CEO of Nature's Sunshine, Ken Romanze. Ken? Thank you, Nick. Good afternoon, everyone.
Thank you for joining our first quarter earnings call. I'm very pleased to report that we delivered a very strong first quarter, growing sales 9% and EBITDA 33%, reflecting continued momentum across our key strategic initiatives. We generated sales growth across all regions, led by North America with over 9% constant currency growth, driven by our digital channel strategy with strong engagement from both new and returning customers. A healthy increase on our active consultants across the globe also drove solid growth. Our first quarter performance underscores our focus on disciplined execution, strengthening consultant and customer acquisition, expanding our digital capabilities, accelerating adoption of our auto-ship subscription programs, and improving gross margin. As we look ahead, we are confident that the key strategies of our vision for growth will drive accelerated sustainable growth and long-term shareholder value. I will update you on the progress we've made in developing our vision for growth a bit later in the call after our CFO, Shane Jones, provides the details of our strong Q1 performance. Shane?
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