Stephen Berman | Chairman, President & CEO |
Joel Bennett | EVP & CFO |
Steph Wissink | Jefferies |
Gerrick Johnson | BMO Capital Markets |
Drew Crum | Stifel |
Kirk Ludtke | Cowen |
Linda Bolton-Weiser | D.A. Davidson |
Good morning and welcome to JAKKS Pacific's Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call with management, who will review financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2017. JAKKS issued its earnings press release earlier this morning. Presentation slides containing information covered in both today's earnings press release and call are available on our website in the Investors section.
On the call this morning are Stephen Berman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Joel Bennett, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr.