Xcel Brands, Inc

Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Excel Brands third quarter earnings conference call. Please be advised that reproduction of this call in whole or in part is not permitted without prior written authorization of Excel Brands. And as a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Andrew Berger of SM Berger & Co. Thank you, Andrew. You may now begin.

Good evening, everyone, and thank you for joining us.

We appreciate your participation and interest and hope that all of you are safe and well. With us on the call today are Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert DeLoren, Chief Financial Officer Jim Herron, and Executive Vice President of Business Development and Treasury Seth Burrows. By now, everyone should have had access to the earnings release for the third quarter as of September 30, 2021, which went out a short while ago. And in addition, the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its quarterly report on Form 10-Q today. The release and quarterly report will be available on the company's website at www.excelbrands.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. Excel does not undertake any obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. In addition, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the company's business, financial condition, cash flow, and results of operations. there remains significant uncertainty about the duration and extent of the impact of the pandemic. The dynamic nature of these circumstances means what is said on today's call could change materially at any time. Finally, please note that on today's call, management will refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA. Our management uses these non-GAAP metrics as measures of operating performance, to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis, and to identify business trends relating to the company's results of operations. Our management believes these financial performance measurements are also useful because these measures adjust for certain costs and other events that management believes are not representative of our core business operating results. And thus, they provide supplemental information to assist investors in evaluating the company's financial results. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to net income, earnings per share, or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. You may refer to the attachment to the company's earnings release or to Part 1, Item 2 of the Form 10-Q for reconciliation of non-GAAP measures. And now, I'm pleased to introduce Robert DeLoren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Bob, please go ahead.