Andrew Regrut | VP, IR |
Bruce Thorn | CEO & President |
Lisa Bachmann | EVP and Chief Merchandising & Operating Officer |
Timothy Johnson | EVP, Chief Administrative Officer & CFO |
Brad Thomas | KeyBanc Capital |
Jason Haas | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Christopher Prykull | Goldman Sachs |
Anthony Chukumba | Loop Capital Partners |
Peter Keith | Piper Jaffray |
Paul Trussell | Deutsche Bank |
Joseph Feldman | Telsey Advisory Group |
Karen Short | Barclays |
Mitch Ingles | Raymond James |
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Big Lots Q1 2019 Earnings Conference Call. This call is being recorded. All lines will be muted during the question-and-answer portion of the call. [Operator Instructions]
At this time, I would like to introduce today's first speaker, Andy Regrut, Vice President of Investor Relations.