Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.

Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Boot Barn Holdings Incorporated second quarter 2025 earnings call. As a reminder, this call is being recorded. Now, I'd like to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Mark Dadovish, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Finance. Please go ahead, sir.

Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today to discuss Boot Barn's second quarter fiscal 2025 earnings results. With me on today's call are Jim Conroy, President and Chief Executive Officer, John Hazen, Chief Digital Officer, and Jim Watkins, Chief Financial Officer. A copy of today's press release, along with a supplemental financial presentation, is available on the Investor Relations section of Boot Barn's website at bootbarn.com. Shortly after we end this call, a recording of the call will be available as a replay for 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the company's website. I would like to remind you that certain statements we will make during this call are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect Blue Barn's judgment and analysis only as of today, and actual results may differ materially from current expectations based on a number of factors affecting Blue Barn's business. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. For a more thorough discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with the forward-looking statements to be made during this conference call and webcast, we refer you to the disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements that is included in our second quarter fiscal 2025 earnings release, as well as our filings with the SEC referenced in that disclaimer. We do not undertake any obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. I will now turn the call over to Jim Conroy, Hoop Barn's President and Chief Executive Officer. Jim?

Thank you, Mark, and good afternoon. Thank you, everyone, for joining us. As we announced in today's press release, I have made the decision to step down as President and CEO of Hoop Barn to pursue an opportunity as CEO of Ross Stores. I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of the Boot Barn organization during my tenure and will be forever grateful to the team with whom I've shared this amazing journey. John Hazen, our chief digital officer, will assume the role of interim CEO after my departure on November 22nd, while the company conducts both an internal and external search before making a permanent decision. John is currently responsible for e-commerce, marketing, and the customer experience. He has led many of our innovations over recent years and has partnered very closely with both merchandising and store operations as we've built out the brand and our omnichannel experience. John's prior experience includes running both the stores and e-commerce businesses at True Religion. Prior to that role, John ran the digital business at Fox Racing, a leading lifestyle action sports brand. John is a very collaborative leader, a solid contributor to the strong culture at Boot Barn, and is highly regarded within the organization. Additionally, Pete Starrett, the chairman of the board for the past 12 years, will transition into the role of executive chairman. Pete knows the company extremely well and is committed to working through an orderly transition. John will be well supported by the senior management team that includes Jim Watkins, our CFO, Lori Grijalva, our chief merchandising officer, and Mike Love, our chief retail officer. This group has worked together for over a decade, and I have a great deal of confidence that the company will operate smoothly going forward despite my absence. I am confident in John's ability to lead as interim CEO, and I'm pleased to now turn the call over to him. John? Thank you, Jim.