Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the BigCommerce s first-quarter 2021 earnings call. [Operator instructions] Please be advised that today s conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your first speaker today, Daniel Lentz, head of investor relations. Thank you, please go ahead.
Daniel Lentz
Head of Investor Relations
[Audio gap] and chairman, Brent Bellm; and CFO, Robert Alvarez. Today s call will contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning financial and business trends, our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and our guidance for the second quarter of 2021 and the full-year 2021. These statements can be identified by words such as expect, anticipate, intend, plan, believe, seek, will, or similar words.
Operator
Good day, and thanks for standing by. Welcome to the Avalara First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today s conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Jennifer Gianola, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Jennifer Gianola
Investor Contact
Good afternoon, and welcome to Avalara s First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. We will be discussing the results announced in our press release issued after market close today. With me are Avalara s CEO, Scott McFarlane; and CFO, Ross Tennenbaum. Today s call will contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning financial and business trends, the impacts of COVID-19 on our business and global economic conditions, expectations regarding t