Operator
Operator
Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for participating in today's conference call to discuss Black Diamond's financial results for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2013. Joining us today are Black Diamond's President and CEO, Mr. Peter Metcalf; and the company's interim CFO and Vice President of Finance, Mr. Aaron Kuehne. Following their remarks, we'll open the call for your questions. Before we go further, I would like to take a moment to read the company's Safe Harbor statement within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that provides important cautions regarding forward-looking statements. Please note that during this conference call, the company may use words such as appears, anticipates, believes, plans, expects, intends, future and similar expressions, which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on the company's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the company and therefore, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The company cautions you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of operations or a financial condition of the company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements used in this conference call include, but are not limited to, the overall level of consumer spending on the company's products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; the financial strength of the company's customers and the company's ability to implement its growth strategy; the company's ability to successfully integrate and grow acquisitions; the company's exposures to product liability or product warranty claims and…