Metro Inc.

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Metro Inc. 2026 Second Quarter Results Conference Call. At this time, all lines are in a listen-only mode. Following the presentation, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. And if at any time during this call you require immediate assistance, please press star zero for the operator. Also note that this call is being recorded on April 22, 2026. And I would like to turn the conference over to Sharon Kadosh, Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Finance. Please go ahead.

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. Our comments will focus on the financial results of our second quarter, which ended on March 14th. With me today is Mr. Eric Lafleche, President and CEO, Nicolas Amillot, Executive VP and CFO, Marc Giroux, Chief Operating Officer, and Jean-Michel Coutu, President of the Pharmacy Division. During the call, we will present our second quarter results and comment on its highlights. We will then be happy to take your questions. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that we will use in today's discussion different statements that could be construed as forward-looking information. In general, any statement which does not constitute a historical fact may be deemed a forward-looking statement. Words or expressions such as expect, intend are confident that will and other similar words or expressions are generally indicative of forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based upon certain assumptions regarding the Canadian food and pharmaceutical industries, the general economy, our annual budget, and our 2026 action plan. These forward-looking statements do not provide any guarantees as to the future performance of the company and are subject to potential risks, known and unknown, as well as uncertainties that could cause the outcome to differ materially. Risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from our expectations as expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements are described under the risk management section in our 2025 annual report. We believe these forward-looking statements to be reasonable and pertinent at this time and represent our expectations. The company does not intend to update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. I will now turn the call over to Nicolas.