John Merriwether | executive |
Adam Aron | executive |
Sean Goodman | executive |
Eric Wold | analyst |
Greetings, and welcome to the AMC Entertainment Holdings Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Webcast. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, John Merriwether, Vice President, Capital Markets and Investor Relations. Thank you.
You may begin.
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