Richard Dhal | Chairman |
Steve Joyce | CEO |
Tom Song | CFO |
Jay Johns | President of IHOP |
John Cywinski | President of Applebee’s |
Jake Bartlett | SunTrust |
Nick Setyan | Wedbush |
Brian Vaccaro | Raymond James |
Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays |
Brett Levy | MKM Partners |
Good morning and welcome to Dine Brands First Quarter Conference Call. I'm joined by Richard Dhal, Chairman of the Board; Steve Joyce, CEO; Tom Song, CFO; Jay Johns, President of IHOP; and John Cywinski, President of Applebee's.
Before I turn the call over to Richard for opening remarks, please remember our Safe Harbor regarding forward-looking information.
During the call, management may discuss information that is forward-looking and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ than those expressed or implied. Please evaluate the forward-looking information and the context of these factors which are detailed in today's press release and 10-Q filing.