Operator
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Lifetime Brands first-quarter 2021 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] I would now like to introduce your host for today s conference. Andrew Squire. Mr.
Squire, you may begin.
Head, Investor Relations
Thank you. Good morning, and thank you for joining Lifetime Brands first-quarter 2021 earnings call. With us today from management are Rob Kay, chief executive officer; Larry Winoker, chief financial officer. Before we begin the call, I d like to remind you that our remarks this morning may contain forward-looking statements that relate to the future performance of the company.
And these statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and factors that could influence our results are highlighted in today s press release and others are contained in our filings with the Se