Q1 2026 Bausch + Lomb Corp Earnings Call

April 29, 2026

Operator 2: Good morning, and welcome to Bausch + Lomb's Q1 2026 earnings call. All participants will be on a listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by 0. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press Star, then 1 on your touchtone phone. To withdraw your question, please press Star then 2. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to George Gadkowski, Vice President of Investor Relations and Business Insights. Please go ahead.

Operator: Good morning, and welcome to Bausch + Lomb's Q1 2026 Earnings Call. All participants will be on a listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star, then one on your touchtone phone.

Speaker #2: After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star, then 1 on your touch-tone phone.

Speaker #2: To withdraw your question, please press star, then 2. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to George Gadkowski, Vice President of Investor Relations and Business Insights.

Operator: To withdraw your question, please press star then two. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to George Gadkowski, Vice President of Investor Relations and Business Insights. Please go ahead.

Speaker #2: Please go ahead. Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our first quarter 2026 financial results conference call. Participating on today's call are Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Brent Saunders, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Sam Eldessouky, and President of Consumer Mr. John Farris.

George Gadkowski: Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our Q1 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. Participating on today's call are Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Brent Saunders, Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Sam Eldessouky, and President of Consumer, Mr. John Ferris. In addition to this live webcast, a copy of today's live presentation and a replay of this conference call will be available on our website under the Investor Relations section. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that our presentation today contains forward-looking information. We would ask that you take a moment to read the forward-looking legend at the beginning of our presentation, as it contains important information. This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures and ratios. For more information about these measures and ratios, please refer to slide 1 of the presentation.

Speaker #2: In addition to this live webcast, a copy of today's live presentation and a replay of this conference call will be available on our website under the Investor Relations section.

George Gadkowski: Before we begin, I would like to remind you that our presentation today contains forward-looking information. We would ask that you take a moment to read the forward-looking legend at the beginning of our presentation, as it contains important information. This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures and ratios. For more information about these measures and ratios, please refer to Slide 1 of the presentation.

Speaker #2: Before we begin, I would like to remind you that our presentation today contains forward-looking information. We would ask that you take a moment to read the forward-looking legends at the beginning of our presentation as it contains important information.

Speaker #2: This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures and ratios. For more information about these measures and ratios, please refer to slide 1 of the presentation. Non-GAAP reconciliations can be found in the appendix to the presentation posted on our website.

George Gadkowski: Non-GAAP reconciliations can be found in the appendix to the presentation posted on our website. The financial guidance in this presentation is effective as of today only. It is our policy to generally not update guidance until the following quarter, unless required by law, and not to update or affirm guidance other than through broadly disseminated public disclosure. With that, it is my pleasure to turn the call over to Brent.

Speaker #2: The financial guidance in this presentation is effective as of today only. It is our policy to generally not update guidance until the following quarter unless required by law and not to update or affirm guidance other than through broadly disseminated public disclosure.

Speaker #2: With that, it's my pleasure to turn the call over to Brent.

Speaker #3: Thanks, George, and good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to everyone joining us today. Including my colleagues from around the world. Before we get into the quarter, I want to address the question we hear most from investors.

Brent Saunders: Thanks, George. Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to everyone joining us today, including my colleagues from around the world. Before we get into the quarter, I want to address the question we hear most from investors. It's not whether our markets are growing or whether we have the right portfolio. The real question is, when will our earnings consistently reflect the strength of this business? Let me start there. Bausch + Lomb is a durable growth company. We operate in a category with long-term tailwinds, aging populations, rising myopia, and a move toward premium products in cataract surgery. That demand is not in question, and you see it in our performance. We're growing consistently across pharmaceuticals, surgical, and vision care. What is changing, and what matters most for shareholders, is the quality of that growth.

Speaker #3: It's not whether our markets are growing or whether we have the right portfolio. The real question is, when will our earnings consistently reflect the strength of this business?

Speaker #3: Let me start there. Bausch & Lomb is a durable growth company. We operate in a category with long-term tailwinds. Aging populations rising myopia, and a move toward premium products and cataract surgery.

Brent Saunders: Let me start there. Bausch + Lomb is a durable growth company. We operate in a category with long-term tailwinds, aging populations, rising myopia, and a move toward premium products in cataract surgery. That demand is not in question, and you see it in our performance. We're growing consistently across pharmaceuticals, surgical, and vision care. What is changing, and what matters most for shareholders, is the quality of that growth.

Speaker #3: That demand is not in question. And you see it in our performance. We're growing consistently across pharmaceuticals, surgical, and vision care. What is changing and what matters most for shareholders is the quality of that growth.

Speaker #3: Over the past three years, we've focused on building a strong and lasting foundation. Simplifying the organization. Driving cost discipline. Improving execution. It's a fundamental shift that started to translate into operating leverage and margin expansion in the second half of 2025.

Brent Saunders: Over the past three years, we've focused on building a strong and lasting foundation, simplifying the organization, driving cost discipline, improving execution. It's a fundamental shift that started to translate into operating leverage and margin expansion in H2 2025. You're seeing it in our mix as higher margin categories like dry eye and premium IOLs become a larger part of the portfolio. You're seeing it in how we manage expenses with a much sharper focus on accountability, and you're seeing it in the consistency of our execution. We understand investors' focus on earnings consistency and leverage. We're addressing both through disciplined execution and continued adjusted EBITDA growth that supports deleveraging over time. 6% year-over-year constant currency revenue growth demonstrates the consistency I referenced earlier. More importantly, what we're proving quarter by quarter is that we can convert that growth into high-quality earnings.

Speaker #3: You're seeing it in our mix, as higher-margin categories like dry eye and premium IOLs become a larger part of the portfolio. You're seeing it in how we manage expenses.

Speaker #3: With a much sharper focus on accountability. And you're seeing it in the consistency of our execution. We understand investors focus on earnings consistency and leverage.

Brent Saunders: We understand investors' focus on earnings consistency and leverage. We're addressing both through disciplined execution and continued Adjusted EBITDA growth that supports deleveraging over time. 6% year-over-year constant currency revenue growth demonstrates the consistency I referenced earlier. More importantly, what we're proving quarter-by-quarter is that we can convert that growth into high-quality earnings.

Speaker #3: We're addressing both through disciplined execution and continued adjusted EBITDA growth that supports de-leveraging over time. Six percent year-over-year constant currency revenue growth demonstrates the consistency I referenced earlier.

Speaker #3: More importantly, what we're proving quarter by quarter is that we can convert that growth into high-quality earnings. With 59% adjusted EBITDA growth and 16.1% adjusted EBITDA margin in Q1, thanks to enduring structural changes.

Brent Saunders: With 59% adjusted EBITDA growth and 16.1% adjusted EBITDA margin in Q1, thanks to enduring structural changes. The patterns and proof points we're establishing position us well to deliver sustainable value for shareholders. 3 years ago, we set a clear plan, and we've executed against it with discipline. We're not making heel turns or concentrating risk in one area. We're doing exactly what we said we would, driving sustainable growth and margin expansion, improving how we sell and operate, and continuing to invest in a pipeline that will carry us forward. On the growth front, I'd highlight an outstanding Q1 performance from pharmaceuticals, with 12% constant currency revenue growth and 14% reported revenue growth. That's a prime example of selling excellence. AI is becoming an increasingly important driver of operational excellence across the business.

Brent Saunders: With 59% Adjusted EBITDA growth and 16.1% adjusted EBITDA margin in Q1, thanks to enduring structural changes. The patterns and proof points we're establishing position us well to deliver sustainable value for shareholders. 3 years ago, we set a clear plan, and we've executed against it with discipline. We're not making heel turns or concentrating risk in one area. We're doing exactly what we said we would, driving sustainable growth and margin expansion, improving how we sell and operate, and continuing to invest in a pipeline that will carry us forward. On the growth front, I'd highlight an outstanding Q1 performance from pharmaceuticals, with 12% constant currency revenue growth and 14% reported revenue growth. That's a prime example of selling excellence. AI is becoming an increasingly important driver of operational excellence across the business.

Speaker #3: The patterns and proof points were established, positioned us well to deliver sustainable value for shareholders. Three years ago, we set a clear plan. And we've executed against it with discipline.

Speaker #3: We're not making heel turns or concentrating risk in one area. We're doing exactly what we said we would: driving sustainable growth and margin expansion.

Speaker #3: Improving how we sell and operate. And continuing to invest in a pipeline that will carry us forward. On the growth front, I'd highlight an outstanding first quarter performance from pharmaceuticals.

Speaker #3: With 12% constant currency revenue growth and 14% reported revenue growth. That's a prime example of selling excellence. AI is becoming an increasingly important driver of operational excellence across the business.

Speaker #3: We're embedding it into how we work—from improving sales effectiveness and enabling more targeted customer engagement, to streamlining operations and reducing reliance on external vendors.

Brent Saunders: We're embedding it into how we work, from improving sales effectiveness and enabling more targeted customer engagement to streamlining operations and reducing reliance on external vendors and utilizing AI in drug discovery. Just as importantly, we're continuing to invest in our people, making upskilling a priority so teams can use these tools in practical and impactful ways. This is not a standalone initiative. It's a fundamental shift in how we operate and create value. As we said before, our pipeline isn't theoretical. It's active and progressing. We continue to deliver concrete milestones that show execution, not just ambition, which I'll touch on shortly. Our three-year plan for growth and meaningful margin expansion we presented at Investor Day in November is advancing with significant year-over-year improvements.

Speaker #3: And utilizing AI in drug discovery. Just as importantly, we're continuing to invest in our people. Making upskilling a priority so teams can use these tools in practical and impactful ways.

Speaker #3: This is not a standalone initiative. It's a fundamental shift in how we operate and create value. As we said before, our pipeline isn't theoretical.

Speaker #3: It's active and progressing. We continue to deliver concrete milestones that show execution, not just ambition. Which I'll touch on shortly. Our three-year plan for growth and meaningful margin expansion we presented at Investor Day in November is advancing.

Speaker #3: With significant year-over-year improvements. One callout is a more than $300 basis point improvement in adjusted SG&A margin. A direct result of company-wide buy-in to our Vision 27 initiative.

Brent Saunders: One call-out is a more than 300 basis point improvement in adjusted SG&A margin, a direct result of company-wide buy-in to our Vision 2027 initiative and the muscle we continue to build around financial discipline. Keep in mind, these are part of an enduring structural change I referenced earlier. The plan calls for steady acceleration of revenue growth and margin expansion through 2028, and we remain confident in our ability to meet or exceed the targets we set. This is a pipeline that's moving. In Q1, we filed the NDA for LUMIFY Next, formerly LUMIFY Lux, and completed CE mark submission for Silera, while trial recruitment remains on track. These advancements demonstrate both development and regulatory progress. Commercialization is on full display as well, with both PreserVision AREDS 3 and Blink Triple Care Preservative Free shipping in Q1.

Speaker #3: And the muscle we continue to build around financial discipline. Keep in mind, these are part of an enduring structural change I referenced earlier. The plan calls for steady acceleration of revenue growth and margin expansion through 2028.

Speaker #3: And we remain confident in our ability to meet or exceed the targets we set. This is a pipeline that's moving. In the first quarter, we filed the NDA for Lumify Next, formerly Lumify Lux.

Speaker #3: And completed CE mark submission for Celera. While trial recruitment remains on track. These advancements demonstrate both development and regulatory progress. Commercialization is on full display as well.

Speaker #3: With both PreserVision AREDS3 and Blink TripleCare preservative-free shipping in the first quarter. We'll cover both later but I can tell you anecdotally that the buzz for both products is real, based on my own conversations with eye care professionals at various industry gatherings.

Brent Saunders: We'll cover both later. I can tell you anecdotally that the buzz for both products is real, based on my own conversations with eye care professionals at various industry gatherings. This is what pipeline momentum looks like. Consistent, visible, and building. It's important to note that we delivered an impressive financial results while increasing our R&D investment by 17% in the quarter, which shows that growth and innovation are moving forward together. The dynamics in eye health are evolving. That's clearly working in our favor. We're the most diversified eye health company in the world, with broad-based growth across key brands. It's a simple formula. The broadest portfolio leads to deeper customer, patient, and consumer relationships, which drive more consistent and long-lasting performance.

Speaker #3: This is what pipeline momentum looks like. Consistent visible and building. It's important to note that we delivered an impressive financial results while increasing our R&D investment by 17% in the quarter.

Speaker #3: Which shows that growth and innovation are moving forward together. The dynamics in eye health are evolving. And that's clearly working in our favor. We're the most diversified eye health company in the world.

Speaker #3: With broad-based growth across key brands, it's a simple formula. The broadest portfolio leads to deeper customer, patient, and consumer relationships, which drive more consistent and long-lasting performance.

Speaker #3: I referenced our standout pharmaceutical first quarter performance earlier. But would also note that our vision care segment, which includes both contact lenses and consumer products, continues to deliver.

Brent Saunders: I referenced our standout pharmaceutical Q1 performance earlier, but would also note that our Vision Care segment, which includes both contact lenses, and consumer products, continues to deliver. Contact lens growth was a particular bright spot as it appears we'll once again outpace the industry, thanks in large part to 25% growth in our daily SiHy portfolio. Our surgical business delivered growth in the quarter, though the results came in below expectations, primarily due to temporary factors, including weather-related disruption to cataract procedures and reimbursement pressures in select markets. This also reflects a challenging comparison to Q1 2025, when the business grew 11% on a constant currency basis. More importantly, we took deliberate action to strengthen our competitive position by rebuilding our US surgical field force.

Speaker #3: Contact lens growth was a particular bright spot, as it appears will once again outpace the industry, thanks in large part to 25% growth in our daily SiHy portfolio.

Speaker #3: Our surgical business delivered growth in the quarter. Though the results came in below expectations. Primarily due to temporary factors, including weather-related disruption to cataract procedures and reimbursement pressures in select markets.

Speaker #3: This also reflects a challenging comparison to Q1 2025 when the business grew 11% on a constant currency basis. More importantly, we took deliberate action to strengthen our competitive position by rebuilding our US surgical field force.

Speaker #3: This was not a reactive move. But a strategic reset to ensure we have the right structure, capabilities, and focus to fully capitalize on our expanding portfolio of premium products and upcoming launches.

Brent Saunders: This was not a reactive move, but a strategic reset to ensure we have the right structure, capabilities, and focus to fully capitalize on our expanding portfolio of premium products and upcoming launches. While there are some near-term transition impact, early signs are encouraging with improving execution, rise in productivity, and sales trends moving in the right direction. What gives us confidence is the underlying trajectory of the business. Our premium strategy continues to gain traction. In the US, premium products represented 26% of Q1 sales, up from 19% last year, with global mix increase to 13% from 10%. enVista US sales grew 16%, with NV up 88% year-over-year as we continue to build momentum pro-post recall. In addition, US system placements were nearly three times higher than the prior year, positioning us well for future procedure growth.

Speaker #3: While there are some near-term transition impacts, early signs are encouraging, with the proven execution rising productivity and sales trends moving in the right direction.

Speaker #3: What gives us confidence is the underlying trajectory of the business. Our premium strategy continues to gain traction. In the U.S., premium products represented 26% of Q1 sales.

Speaker #3: Up from 19% last year. With global mix increased to 13% from 10%. Invista US sales grew 16%. With Envy up 88% year over year as we continue to build momentum post recall.

Speaker #3: In addition, US system placements were nearly three times higher than the prior year. Position us well for future procedure growth. These are clear leading indicators of improving performance.

Brent Saunders: These are clear leading indicators of improving performance. As the new commercial structure scales and our premium mix continues to expand, we expect the surgical business to strengthen sequentially through the year and beyond. I'll now turn it over to Sam to unpack Q1 financial drivers and update guidance. Sam?

Speaker #3: As the new commercial structure scales, and our premium mix continues to expand, we expect the surgical business to strengthen sequentially through the year and beyond.

Speaker #3: I'll now turn it over to Sam to unpack first quarter financial drivers and update guidance. Sam?

Speaker #4: Thank you, Brent. And good morning, everyone. Before we begin, please note that all of my comments today will be focused on growth expressed on a constant currency basis.

Sam Eldessouky: Thank you, Brent. Good morning, everyone. Before we begin, please note that all of my comments today will be focused on growth expressed on a constant currency basis, unless specifically indicated otherwise. In addition, all references to adjusted EBITDA will exclude acquired IPR&D. Q1 was a strong quarter, with robust top-line growth and margin expansion. We delivered meaningful operating leverage with adjusted EBITDA reported growth of 59% on a year-over-year basis. The performance highlights the structural changes we have made to drive operating leverage, which are now translating into P&L flow-through. We have simplified our operating model, streamlined indirect support to better align resources with growth opportunities, and started implementing productivity initiatives across manufacturing and supply chain. Taking a step back, we are building on our 2025 momentum and continuing to execute against the targets we outlined at Investor Day.

Speaker #4: Unless specifically indicated otherwise. In addition, all references to adjusted EBITDA will exclude acquired IPRND. Q1 was a strong quarter with robust top-line growth and margin expansion.

Speaker #4: We delivered meaningful operating leverage, with adjusted EBITDA reported growth of 59% on a year-over-year basis. The performance highlights the structural changes we have made to drive operating leverage, which are now translating into P&L flow-through.

Speaker #4: We have simplified our operating model streamlined indirect support to better align resources with growth opportunities. And started implementing productivity initiatives across manufacturing and supply chain.

Speaker #4: Taking a step back, we are building on our 2025 momentum. And continuing to execute against the targets we outlined as investor day. This marks our third consecutive quarter of delivering on our priorities.

Sam Eldessouky: This marks our third consecutive quarter of delivering on our priorities. Q1 results reinforce that our focused execution is keeping us well on track to achieve our three-year targets. Turning now to our financial results on slide 9. Total company revenue for the quarter was $1.244 billion, up 6% year over year, reflecting strong underlying demand. Foreign exchange was a tailwind of approximately $42 million in the quarter. Now, let's dive into each of our segments in more detail. Vision Care Q1 revenue of $711 million increased by 5%, driven by strong growth in both consumer and contact lenses. Let me go over a few highlights. The consumer business delivered 5% growth in the quarter. LUMIFY generated $55 million of revenue, up 15%.

Speaker #4: And Q1 results reinforce that our focused execution is keeping us well on track to achieve our three-year targets. Turning now to our financial results on slide nine.

Speaker #4: Total company revenue for the quarter was $1.244 billion, up 6% year over year, reflecting strong underlying demand. Foreign exchange was a tailwind of approximately $42 million in the quarter.

Speaker #4: Now let's dive into each of our segments in more detail. Vision Care first quarter revenue of $711 million increased by 5%, driven by strong growth in both consumer and contact lenses.

Speaker #4: Let me go over a few highlights. The consumer business delivered 5% growth in the quarter. Lumify generated 55 million of revenue, up 15%. The consumer dry eye portfolio delivered $114 million.

Sam Eldessouky: The consumer dry eye portfolio delivered $114 million of revenue in Q1, up 16%. Growth was driven by Artelac, which was up 25%, and Blink, which was up 5%. Eye vitamins, PreserVision and Ocuvite, grew by 2% in Q1. Contact lens revenue growth was 5% in Q1. The growth was led by DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric and our ULTRA franchises. In Q1, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric was up 23% and ULTRA was up 3%. The contact lens business grew in both the US and international markets, with the US up 6% and international up 4% in the quarter. Moving now to the surgical segment. Q1 revenue was $228 million, an increase of 1%, lapping 11% growth in the prior year.

Speaker #4: Of revenue in the first quarter, up 16%. Growth was driven by Artelac, which was up 25%. And Blink, which was up 5%. Eye vitamins PreserVision and Ocuvite grew by 2% in the first quarter.

Speaker #4: Contact lens revenue growth was 5% in the first quarter. The growth was led by daily SiHy and our ULTRA franchises. In the first quarter, daily SiHy was up 23%, and ULTRA was up 3%.

Speaker #4: The US and international markets. With the US up 6% and international up 4% in the quarter. Moving now to the surgical segment. First quarter revenue was $228 million.

Speaker #4: And increase of 1% lapping 11% growth in the prior year. As Brent mentioned, the surgical business was impacted by, among other things, one-time weather-related disruption, and a rebuild of the US field force, which is a strategic action designed to strengthen our execution as the year progresses.

Sam Eldessouky: As Brent mentioned, the surgical business was impacted by, among other things, one-time weather-related disruption and a rebuild of the US field force, which is a strategic action designed to strengthen our execution as the year progresses. In Q1, implantables were up 3%. Our surgical portfolio continues to transition to higher margin premium categories, with growth in premium IOLs up 27% for the quarter. Consumables were up 2% in the first quarter. Equipment revenue declined 4%, driven by a greater mix of system placements that position us well for future pull-through sales. Revenue in the pharma segment was $305 million in Q1, an increase of 12%. Our US pharma business was up 14% in the quarter, with strong execution across Miebo and XIIDRA.

Speaker #4: In Q1, implantables were up 3%. Our surgical portfolio continues to transition to higher margin premium categories. With growth in premium eyewells, up 27% for the quarter.

Speaker #4: Consumables were up 2% in the first quarter. Equipment revenue declined 4%, driven by a greater mix of system placements that position us well for future pull-through sales.

Speaker #4: Revenue in the pharma segment was $305 million. In Q1, an increase of 12%. Our US pharma business was up 14% in the quarter. With strong execution across MIBO and Zydra.

Speaker #4: MIBO delivered 76 million of revenue in Q1, up an impressive 33% year over year. As it continues to scale in line with normal seasonality.

Sam Eldessouky: Miebo delivered $76 million of revenue in Q1, up an impressive 33% year over year, as it continues to scale in line with normal seasonality. Consistent with our commitment, XIIDRA delivered revenue growth in the quarter. XIIDRA revenue was $87 million, up 30% on a year-over-year basis. As we've discussed, the dry eye portfolio has moved beyond the launch phase and is now in growth mode. With the platform established, we expect increasing bottom-line leverage while continuing to invest behind the highest return opportunities. We are confident in the portfolio's trajectory and expect sustained revenue growth and margin expansion from both Miebo and XIIDRA. Finally, our international pharma business was up 7% in the quarter. Now let me walk through some of the key non-GAAP line items on slide 10.

Speaker #4: Consistent with our commitment, Zydra delivered revenue growth in the quarter. Zydra revenue was $87 million, up 30% on a year-over-year basis. As we've discussed, the dry eye portfolio has moved beyond the launch phase and is now in growth mode.

Speaker #4: With the platform established, we expect increasing bottom line leverage while continuing to invest behind the highest return opportunities. We are confident in the portfolio's trajectory.

Speaker #4: And we expect sustained revenue growth and margin expansion from both MIEBO and Xiidra. Finally, our international pharma business was up 7% in the quarter. Now, let me walk through some of the key non-GAAP line items on slide 10.

Speaker #4: Adjusted gross margin for the first quarter was 61.2%, which was up 170 basis points year over year. In Q1, we invested $101 million in adjusted R&D.

Sam Eldessouky: Adjusted gross margin for Q1 was 61.2%, which was up 170 basis points year-over-year. In Q1, we invested $101 million in adjusted R&D, an increase of 15% year-over-year, as we continue to focus on advancing the pipeline to drive the substantial opportunity ahead of us. In the quarter, we saw approximately 340 basis points of adjusted SG&A margin improvement and delivered meaningful operating leverage. This highlights the structural changes implemented in 2025, which have been in place and effective for the last couple of quarters. We are driving SG&A efficiencies and delivering growth with a lower fixed cost structure. That discipline is translating into meaningful operating leverage, which is an outcome we expect to continue.

Speaker #4: An increase of 15% year over year. As we continue to focus on advancing the pipeline to drive the substantial opportunity ahead of us. In the quarter, we saw approximately $340 basis points of adjusted SG&A margin improvement.

Speaker #4: And delivered meaningful operating leverage. This highlights the structural changes implemented in 2025. Which have been in place and effective for the last couple of quarters.

Speaker #4: We are driving SG&A efficiencies and delivering growth with a lower fixed cost structure. That discipline is translating into meaningful operating leverage, which is an outcome we expect to continue.

Speaker #4: First quarter adjusted EBITDA was $200 million, up 59% year over year on a reported basis. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.1%, expanding 500 basis points year over year.

Sam Eldessouky: Q1 adjusted EBITDA was $200 million, up 59% year over year on a reported basis. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.1%, expanding 500 basis points year over year. Adjusted cash flow from operations was $45 million in the quarter, and CapEx for the quarter was $100 million, including capitalized interest of $7 million. This reflects the normal H1 cash generation cadence. As we move through the year, we expect operating cash flow to increase, driven by earnings growth and working capital efficiencies, with a lighter CapEx profile in the H2. Net interest expense was $93 million for the quarter. We remain focused on progressing towards our 3.5x net leverage target by the end of 2028. Our net leverage improved in the quarter, and we expect to make continued progress over the course of the year.

Speaker #4: Adjusted cash flow from operations was $45 million in the quarter, and CapEx for the quarter was $100 million, including capitalized interest of $7 million.

Speaker #4: This reflects the normal first half cash generation cadence. As we move through the year, we expect operating cash flow to increase. Driven by earnings growth and working capital efficiencies.

Speaker #4: With the LIDAR CapEx profile in the second half. Net interest expense was $93 million for the quarter. We remain focused on progressing towards our three-and-a-half-times net leverage target by the end of 2028.

Speaker #4: Our net leverage improved in the quarter, and we expect to make continued progress over the course of the year. Adjusted EPS, excluding acquired IPR&D, was $0.08 for the quarter, compared to a loss of $0.07 in the prior year.

Sam Eldessouky: Adjusted EPS, excluding acquired IPR&D, was $0.08 for the quarter, compared to a loss of $0.07 in the prior year. Turning to our 2026 guidance on slide 13. The fundamentals of our business and the eye care market remain strong, and the momentum we are seeing reinforces our outlook. We delivered a strong start to the year, the Q1 results further strengthen our confidence in our ability to execute through the remainder of 2026. We are raising our full-year revenue guidance by $45 million to a range of $5.42 billion to $5.52 billion. The updated revenue guidance reflects concept currency growth of approximately 5.3% to 7.2%, up roughly 30 basis points versus our prior outlook.

Speaker #4: Now turning to our 2026 guidance on slide 13. The fundamentals of our business and the eye care market remain strong, and the momentum we're seeing reinforces our outlook.

Speaker #4: We delivered a strong start to the year, and the Q1 results further strengthen our confidence in our ability to execute through the remainder of 2026.

Speaker #4: We are raising our full-year revenue guidance by $45 million to a range of $5.42 billion. To $5.52 billion. The updated revenue guidance reflects concept currency growth of approximately 5.3% to 7.2%.

Speaker #4: Up roughly 30 basis points versus our prior outlook. Turning to adjusted EBITDA, we are raising our full-year guidance by $10 million, to a range of $1.01 billion to $1.06 billion.

Sam Eldessouky: Turning to adjusted EBITDA, we are raising our full year guidance by $10 million to a range of $1.01 billion to $1.06 billion. This reflects a margin of approximately 19% at the midpoint of the guidance range and adjusted EBITDA growth of approximately 16% on a year-over-year basis. We are executing our margin expansion strategy with discipline and momentum, continue to expect meaningful operating leverage in 2026, with adjusted EBITDA growing at a rate of nearly 3 times that of revenue. In terms of the other key assumptions underlying our guidance, based on current exchange rates for the full year 2026, we estimate currency tailwinds of approximately $50 million to revenue.

Speaker #4: This reflects a margin of approximately 19% at the midpoint of the guidance range. And adjusted EBITDA growth of approximately 16% on a year-over-year basis.

Speaker #4: We are executing our margin expansion strategy with discipline and momentum, and continue to expect meaningful operating leverage in 2026, with adjusted EBITDA growing at a rate of nearly three times that of revenue.

Speaker #4: In terms of the other key assumptions underlying our guidance, based on current exchange rates, for the full year 2026, we estimate currency tailwinds of approximately $50 million to revenue.

Speaker #4: We expect adjusted gross margin to be approximately 62%. And investments in R&D to be in the range of $7.5% to 8% of revenue. Below the line, we continue to expect interest expense to be approximately $365 million.

Sam Eldessouky: We expect adjusted gross margin to be approximately 62% and investments in R&D to be in the range of 7.5% to 8% of revenue. Below the line, we continue to expect interest expense to be approximately $365 million and our adjusted tax rate to be approximately 19%. Full year CapEx remains unchanged and is expected to be approximately $285 million. As mentioned, CapEx is weighted to the H1 of the year and spend is anticipated to be lighter in the H2 of the year. In conclusion, Q1 was our third straight quarter of delivering on our strategy, and we are firmly on the right path. We are executing against our priorities, driving operating leverage and margin expansion, and seeing that discipline convert into tangible P&L results.

Speaker #4: And our adjusted tax rate to be approximately 19%. Full-year CapEx remains unchanged and is expected to be approximately $285 million. As mentioned, CapEx is weighted to the first half of the year.

Speaker #4: And spend is anticipated to be lighter in the second half of the year. In conclusion, Q1 was our third straight quarter of delivering on our strategy.

Speaker #4: And we are firmly on the right path. We are executing against our priorities. Driving operating leverage and margin expansion. And seeing that discipline convert into tangible P&L results.

Speaker #4: As we move through 2026, execution will remain our top priority. The momentum we have established reinforces our confidence in achieving our three-year targets.

Sam Eldessouky: As we move through 2026, execution will remain our top priority, the momentum we have established reinforces our confidence in achieving our 3-year targets. Now I'll turn the call over to Brent.

Speaker #4: And now I'll turn the call over to Brent.

Speaker #1: Thanks, Sam. We'll now hear from John Ferris, President of our consumer business, who will explain how we're leveraging leading brands to drive performance while broadening our reach through new product rollouts.

Brent Saunders: Thanks, Sam. We'll now hear from John Ferris, President of our consumer business, who will explain how we're leveraging leading brands to drive performance while broadening our reach through new product rollouts.

Speaker #2: Thanks, Brent. Bausch & Lomb is the number one consumer eye health company globally, anchored by our strength in the U.S., where we've built a durable portfolio of hero brands.

John Ferris: Thanks, Brent. Bausch + Lomb is the number one consumer eye health company globally, anchored by our strength in the US, where we've built a durable portfolio of hero brands. From PreserVision, the gold standard in eye vitamins, to LUMIFY, the number one redness reliever, to Blink in dry eye, we've continued our track record of growing faster than the market and winning share in the categories that matter most. That strength extends globally, where we're building an international consumer powerhouse led by Artelac, our high-growth dry eye franchise now available in more than 40 countries. A few call-outs on Q1 performance. Artelac delivered 34% reported revenue growth with no signs of slowing as our geographic footprint continues to expand.

Speaker #2: From PreserVision, the gold standard in eye vitamins, to Lumify, the number one redness reliever, to Blink & Dry Eye, we've continued our track record of growing faster than the market and winning share in the categories that matter most.

Speaker #2: And that strength extends globally. Where we're building an international consumer powerhouse led by Artilac, our high-growth dry eye franchise, now available in more than 40 countries.

Speaker #2: A few callouts on first quarter performance. Artilac delivered 34% reported revenue growth, with no signs of slowing as our geographic footprint continues to expand.

Speaker #2: Blink has now grown for seven straight quarters under Bausch & Lomb management. And with the newly available TripleCare preservative-free offering, we expect to attract new users as we continue to infuse the brand with clinically meaningful innovation.

John Ferris: Blink has now grown for 7 straight quarters under Bausch + Lomb management, and with a newly available triple care preservative-free offering, we expect to attract new users as we continue to infuse the brand with clinically meaningful innovation. We grew 2% in eye vitamins, a category we built and have led for decades. PreserVision increased market share during the quarter, we're extending that leadership by significantly expanding the addressable market in AMD with the introduction of our AREDS 3 formula, which incorporates B vitamin science. More on that in a moment. Finally, LUMIFY. 15% reported revenue growth nearly 8 years after launch, with a 6% share gain in the quarter. We now hold close to 70% of the US redness relief market. That's what a true power brand does. It keeps building.

Speaker #2: We grew 2% in eye vitamins, a category we built and have led for decades. PreserVision increased market share during the quarter, and we're extending that leadership by significantly expanding the addressable market in AMD.

Speaker #2: With the introduction of our AREDS3 formula, which incorporates B vitamin science. More on that in a moment. And finally, Lumify. 15% reported revenue growth, nearly eight years after launch, with a 6% share gain in the quarter.

Speaker #2: We now hold close to 70% of the US redness relief market. That's what a true power brand does. It keeps building. In consumer, innovation is the engine behind the enduring brands.

John Ferris: In Consumer, innovation is the engine behind the enduring brands, and our pipeline reflects exactly that. PreserVision AREDS 2 is now available nationwide on retail shelves and online, with distribution continuing to build. This launch changes the game for us in the AREDS formula eye vitamin category. With the addition of our unique B vitamin complex, we're no longer limited to serving the 11 million intermediate to advanced AMD patients. We can now meaningfully address an additional 17 million early-stage patients. That's a significant expansion of our addressable market, and we're building toward it the right way, with professional endorsement first. We've hosted educational events at major industry meetings, completed dedicated field force training, and began detailing and sampling more than 8,000 targets earlier this month.

Speaker #2: And our pipeline reflects exactly that. PreserVision AREDS3 is now available nationwide on retail shelves and online, with distribution continuing to build. This launch changes the game for us in the AREDS formula eye vitamin category.

Speaker #2: With the addition of our unique B vitamin complex, we're no longer limited to serving the 11 million intermediate to advanced AMD patients. We can now meaningfully address an additional 17 million early-stage patients.

Speaker #2: That's a significant expansion of our addressable market. And we're building toward it the right way. With professional endorsement first. We've hosted educational events at major industry meetings.

Speaker #2: Completed dedicated field force training. And began detailing and sampling more than 8,000 targets earlier this month. It's early in the launch, but initial retailer orders in the first 60 days have exceeded expectations.

John Ferris: It's early in the launch, but initial retailer orders in the first 60 days have exceeded expectations, and the sales velocity on Amazon is tracking well, with a 4.7 star user rating. Turning to Lumify. Lumify is beloved by over 3 million highly satisfied users with a commanding 95% share of US eye care professional recommendations. Yet we believe we've barely scratched the surface of what this brand can become. The core audience for Lumify, beauty enthusiasts, is 100 million strong. That's a significant and largely untapped runway for growth. We've built a highly differentiated, durable brand with the scale, premium positioning, and professional credibility that make it increasingly difficult to displace. Layer on Lumify Next, expected to launch in H1 2027, and we believe we have a clear path to continue building one of the most enduring brands in consumer eye health.

Speaker #2: And the sales velocity on Amazon is tracking well, with a 4.7-star user rating. Turning to Lumify, Lumify is beloved by over 3 million highly satisfied users, with a commanding 95% share of U.S. eye care professional recommendations.

Speaker #2: And yet, we believe we've barely scratched the surface of what this brand can become. The core audience for Lumify beauty enthusiasts is 100 million strong.

Speaker #2: That's a significant and largely untapped runway for growth. We've built a highly differentiated, durable brand with the scale, premium positioning, and professional credibility that make it increasingly difficult to displace.

Speaker #2: Layer on Lumify Next expected to launch in the first half of 2027. And we believe we have a clear path to continue building one of the most enduring brands in consumer eye health.

Speaker #1: Thanks, John. Let's turn our attention to the biggest revenue drivers in pharmaceuticals. You'll notice that we've moved from highlighting prescription growth to focusing on revenue, aligned with our strategy as Mybel enters the next phase of growth and our refreshed Xydra market access approach takes hold.

Brent Saunders: Thanks, John. Let's turn our attention to the biggest revenue drivers in pharmaceuticals. You'll notice that we've moved from highlighting prescription growth to focusing on revenue, aligned with our strategy as Miebo enters the next phase of growth and our refreshed XIIDRA market access approach takes hold. The acceleration we're seeing in Miebo revenue, which saw a 33% increase, shouldn't come as a surprise. It's consistent with the trajectory we've been building: strong uptake, growing familiarity among prescribers, and increased confidence in the product. The same is true for XIIDRA, which grew 30%. We said revenue growth was a priority, and that's exactly what we delivered, and then some. There's nothing sudden or unexpected here. It's the result of steady, disciplined execution against a clear plan. This is the strategy working as designed.

Speaker #1: The acceleration we're seeing in Mybel revenue which saw a 33% increase shouldn't come as a surprise. It's consistent with the trajectory we've been building strong uptake growing familiarity among prescribers and increased confidence in the product.

Speaker #1: The same is true for Xydra, which grew 30%. We said revenue growth was a priority. And that's exactly what we delivered. And then some.

Speaker #1: There's nothing sudden or unexpected here. It's the result of steady, disciplined execution against a clear plan. This is the strategy working as designed. Together, Mybel and Xydra continue to anchor our dry eye portfolio, providing a strong and complementary foundation for growth.

Brent Saunders: Together, Miebo and XIIDRA continue to anchor our dry eye portfolio, providing a strong and complementary foundation for growth. With seasonality working in our favor, we expect that momentum to build as the year progresses. Our contact lens business continues to deliver, reflecting the strength of our portfolio and reinforcing our position as a reliable performer. As noted earlier, 5% constant currency revenue growth in the category was driven by continued outperformance from our daily SiHy lenses. We expect that momentum to continue as we execute a disciplined strategic rollout of planned SiHy offerings across the globe over the next few years. As we continue to build momentum with our current portfolio, we remain focused on what's next.

Speaker #1: And with seasonality working in our favor, we expect that momentum to build as the year progresses. Our contact lens business continues to deliver. Reflecting the strength of our portfolio, and reinforcing our position as a reliable performer.

Speaker #1: As noted earlier, 5% constant currency revenue growth in the category was driven by continued outperformance from our daily SiHi lenses. We expect that momentum to continue as we execute a disciplined, strategic rollout of planned SiHi offerings across the globe over the next few years.

Speaker #1: As we continue to build momentum, with our current portfolio, we remain focused on what's next. Beginning in 2028 with Project Halo, we have a new wave of disruptive lenses progressing through the pipeline that we believe position us to capture additional market share in a highly cost-effective way.

Brent Saunders: Beginning in 2028 with Project Halo, we have a new wave of disruptive lenses progressing through the pipeline that we believe position us to capture additional market share in a highly cost-effective way. It's a clear example of how we're pairing near-term execution with long-term innovation. While the overall surgical business performance in Q1 wasn't quite up to our standards, our premium IOL portfolio remains a bright spot, with 27% constant currency revenue growth. Our desire to develop a premium-heavy IOL portfolio has been no secret, and the transition is well underway. With the early April launch of enVista Envy in Europe, our first attractive premium IOL in the region, our expansion into the higher-margin segment continues. enVista will complement our European Luxlife offering, giving surgeons optionality to meet their evolving needs.

Speaker #1: It's a clear example of how we're pairing near-term execution with long-term innovation. While the overall surgical business performance in the first quarter wasn't quite up to our standards, our premium IOL portfolio remains a bright spot with 27% constant currency revenue growth.

Speaker #1: Our desire to develop a premium heavy IOL portfolio has been no secret. And the transition is well underway. With the early April launch of Invista MV in Europe, our first attractive premium IOL in the region, our expansion into the higher margin segment continues.

Speaker #1: MV will complement our European LuxLife offering, giving surgeons optionality to meet their evolving needs. We expect continued momentum in premium IOLs as we expand globally and drive a greater mix of higher value offerings.

Brent Saunders: We expect continued momentum in premium IOLs as we expand globally and drive a greater mix of higher-value offerings. We've talked about our pipeline potential. Now you're seeing the reality. Advancement is happening across multiple programs and stages, with a steady cadence of milestones being achieved. Importantly, this is not a near-term peak. It's a sustained profile. This is the pipeline built to deliver year after year, well into 2030 and beyond. Now let's open things up for questions. Operator?

Speaker #1: We've talked about our pipeline potential. Now you're seeing the reality. Advancement is happening across multiple programs and stages. With a steady cadence of milestones being achieved.

Speaker #1: Importantly, this is not a near-term peak. It's a sustained profile. This is the pipeline built to deliver year after year well into 2030 and beyond.

Speaker #1: Now let's open things up for questions. Operator?

Speaker #2: Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. In the interest of time, we ask the participants to limit themselves to one question and one follow-up on today's call.

Operator 2: Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. In the interest of time, we ask that participants limit themselves to one question and one follow-up on today's call. To ask a question, you may press star one on your touch-tone phone. If you are using speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the star keys. To withdraw your question, please press star, then two. At this time, we will pause momentarily to assemble our roster. The first question today is coming from Matthew Miksic from Barclays. Matt, your line is live.

Operator: Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. In the interest of time, we ask that participants limit themselves to one question and one follow-up on today's call. To ask a question, you may press star one on your touch-tone phone. If you are using speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the star keys. To withdraw your question, please press star, then two. At this time, we will pause momentarily to assemble our roster. The first question today is coming from Matthew Miksic from Barclays. Matt, your line is live.

Speaker #2: To ask a question, you may press star 1 on your touch-tone phone. If you were using speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the star keys.

Speaker #2: To withdraw your question, please press star, then 2. At this time, we will pause momentarily to assemble our roster. And the first question today is coming from Matt Mixich from Barclays.

Speaker #2: Matt, your line is live.

Speaker #1: Great. Thanks so much. And congratulations, Sam and Brent and team on a really strong start to the year. So I wanted to maybe start with just a question about the strategic some of the strategic elements that are coming together to sort of drive the leverage that you've talked about and the drop-through that you're seeing Matt, did we lose you?

Matthew Miksic: Great. Thanks so much. Congratulations, Sam and Brent and team on a really strong start to the year. I wanted to maybe get a start with just a question about the strategic, you know, some of the strategic elements that are coming together to sort of drive the leverage that you've talked about and the drop-through that you're seeing.

Brent Saunders: Matt, did we lose you?

Speaker #3: Apologies. We seem to have lost Matt. We will bring Matt back in when he reconnects. In the meantime, we'll move to Robbie Marcus from JPMorgan.

Operator 2: Apologies. We seem to have lost Matt. We will bring Matt back in when he reconnects. In the meantime, we'll move to Robbie Marcus from J.P. Morgan. Robbie, your line is live.

Operator: Apologies. We seem to have lost Matt. We will bring Matt back in when he reconnects. In the meantime, we'll move to Robbie Marcus from J.P. Morgan. Robbie, your line is live.

Speaker #3: Robbie, your line is live.

Robbie Marcus: Great. Good morning. Thanks for taking the questions. Congrats on a good quarter. Maybe I'll just ask my two up front. Wanted to ask about two different markets, dry eye and contact lenses. MIEBO was good. XIIDRA was a lot better than expected. Maybe speak to what you're seeing there, particularly with XIIDRA and what drove the pretty substantial year-over-year growth. Then I'll just ask second, contact lenses, that was in line. What are you seeing there from a market perspective? We've seen over the past few quarters the market decelerating as pricing has moderated. You put up 5% growth, 6 in the US, 4 outside the US. Just what you're seeing there, in the market and how you think you're faring. Thanks a lot.

Speaker #1: Oh, great. Good morning, thanks for taking the questions. Congrats on a good quarter. Maybe I'll just ask my two up front. Wanted to ask about two different markets: dry eye and contact lenses.

Speaker #1: Mybel was good. Xydra was a lot better than expected. Maybe speak to what you're seeing there particularly with Xydra and what drove the pretty substantial year-over-year growth.

Speaker #1: And then I'll just ask second, contact lenses that was in line what are you seeing there from a market perspective? We've seen over the past few quarters the market decelerating as pricing has moderated.

Speaker #1: You put up 5% growth, 6% in the US, 4% outside the US. Just what you're seeing there in the market and how you think you're faring?

Speaker #1: Thanks a lot.

Speaker #4: Yeah. Thanks, Robbie. And good morning. So let's take dry eye first. The way I think about it, and really the important part of our strategy we started implementing a few years ago was to be an absolute leader in dry eye.

Brent Saunders: Yeah. Thanks, Robbie, and good morning. Let's take dry eye first. You know, the way I think about it and, you know, really the important part of our strategy we started implementing a few years ago was to be an absolute leader in dry eye, both on the prescription and the OTC side. Strategically, the point was to be able to provide the full continuum of care for the patient wherever they are, whether that be in the OTC channel or in the prescription channel. As you know, it's a very large and under-penetrated market. It's a multifactorial disease. Being able to offer both the only anti-evaporative and the best anti-inflammatory treatment in the prescription market really complements one another.

Speaker #4: Both on the prescription and the OTC side. And strategically, the point was to be able to provide the full continuum of care for the patient wherever they are.

Speaker #4: Whether that be in the OTC channel or in the prescription channel. As you know, it's a very large and under-penetrated market. And having and it's a multifactorial disease.

Speaker #4: And so being able to offer both the only anti-inflammatory and the best anti-inflammatory treatment in the prescription market really complements one another. And so the first two years or so of Mybel and Xydra, we were really focused on adoption, right?

Brent Saunders: You know, the first two years or so of Miebo and XIIDRA, we were really focused on adoption, right? That's the launch phase that we talk about a lot. We made a lot of investments in making sure that prescribers and patients really understood the mechanisms, the benefits and risks of each medicine and how they work together. We had to get adoption and trial. We had to make sure clinical and medical information was well understood. And of course, consumer activation with DTC and the like. You know, as we look at what we're doing now, and you know, I've talked about consistently through last year, was shifting from launch to growth in 2026.

Speaker #4: That's the launch phase that we talk about a lot. And so we made a lot of investments in making sure that prescribers and patients really understood the mechanisms, the benefits, and risks of each medicine.

Speaker #4: And how they work together. We had to get adoption and trial. We had to make sure clinical and medical information was well understood. And of course, consumer activation with DTC and the like.

Speaker #4: As we look at what we're doing now and I've talked about consistently through last year, was shifting from launch to growth in 2026. And what I meant by that, and I think I said it on every earnings call last year, was we were going to focus on revenue growth and profitability of these franchises.

Brent Saunders: What I meant by that, and I think I said it on every earnings call last year, was we were gonna focus on revenue growth and profitability of these franchises. I think you're seeing that play out in the quarter. I know you described Miebo as being okay, but 33% revenue growth to me is better than okay, Robbie. Maybe you and I have a different point of view. XIIDRA, you know, at 30% growth for a brand that's been on the market for several years is very impressive. We have a lot of momentum in dry eye. The category still is very under-penetrated from a prescription perspective. We're seeing the market expand, even with some limited competition that launched last year.

Speaker #4: And I think you're seeing that play out in the quarter. I know you described Mybel as being okay, but 33% revenue growth to me is better than okay, Robbie.

Speaker #4: Maybe you and I have a different point of view. And Xydra, at 30% growth for a brand that's been on the market for several years, is very impressive.

Speaker #4: And so we have a lot of momentum in dry eye. The category still is very under-penetrated from a prescription perspective. We're seeing the market expand.

Speaker #4: Even with some limited competition that launched last year, we're seeing more than our fair share. We're seeing market expansion. And so the market's reacting exactly as we'd expect.

Brent Saunders: You know, we're seeing more than our fair share. We're seeing market expansion. The market's reacting exactly as we'd expect. Given our pipeline with the dual action R&D program we have, we're committed to this category and driving innovation in it. I think you're gonna see this momentum continue to build. The last thing I would say is, remember, there is a lot of seasonality in the dry eye market, with Q1 being the weakest and Q4 being the strongest, largely due to the way reimbursement and insurance plans work. To put up those kind of numbers in Q1, in particular, is a real testament to the team's execution and our ability to drive growth.

Speaker #4: And given our pipeline with the dual-action R&D program we have, we're committed to this category and driving innovation in it. So I think you're going to see this momentum continue to build.

Speaker #4: And the last thing I would say is, remember, there is a lot of seasonality in the dry eye market, with the first quarter being the weakest and the fourth being the strongest.

Speaker #4: Largely due to the way reimbursement and insurance plans work. And so to put up those kind of numbers in the first quarter, in particular, is a real testament to the team's execution.

Speaker #4: And our ability to drive growth. I think you're going to see that momentum only improve as seasonality becomes a tailwind. And execution continues to sharpen.

Brent Saunders: I think you're going to see that momentum only improve as seasonality becomes a tailwind, and execution continues to sharpen. On contact lenses, you know, data is a little harder to come by than it is in the prescription world, right, in the pharmaceutical world. You know, I think I told folks on the Q4 earnings call that we anticipated that 2025 market growth was around 4%, and that I thought it was going to improve in 2026 somewhere between 4% to 5%. You know, I think when you look at our growth, you know, and we know at least one competitor reported, and we're more than about double their growth in the quarter, a little less than double their growth in the quarter.

Speaker #4: On contact lenses, data is a little harder to come by than it is in the prescription world, right? In the pharmaceutical world. But I think I told folks on the fourth quarter earnings call that we anticipated that 2025 market growth was around 4%.

Speaker #4: And that I thought it was going to improve in 2026, somewhere between 4% to 5%. And I think when you look at our growth, and we know at least one competitor reported, and we're more than about double their growth in the quarter.

Speaker #4: A little less than double their growth in the quarter. I think you're going to see us lead the market in growth. And what's interesting, and you pointed this out, the growth was much higher in the US than outside.

Brent Saunders: I think you're gonna see us lead the market in growth. What's interesting, and you pointed this out, you know, the growth was much higher in the US than outside. The reason is we offer all the modalities in the US. We have the full portfolio. It's much easier to become the lens of choice when you have the full lineup of modalities. It's much more difficult to get a prescriber to offer a lens when you don't have a toric or a multifocal in that line. That's exactly what we're doing now. We're starting to launch the other modalities in other markets around the world. I do think you're gonna see the rest of the world look more like the US in time.

Speaker #4: And the reason is we offer all the modalities in the US. We have the full portfolio. And it's much easier to become the lens of choice when you have the full lineup of modalities.

Speaker #4: It's much more difficult to get a prescriber to offer a lens when you don't have a toric or a multifocal in that line. And that's exactly what we're doing now.

Speaker #4: We're starting to launch the other modalities in other markets around the world. And so, I do think you're going to see the rest of the world look more like the U.S. in time.

Speaker #4: And then lastly, I would say there's always a little seasonality, not as much profound as in pharmaceuticals. But the first quarter is always a bit slower in contact lenses.

Brent Saunders: Then lastly, I would say there's always a little seasonality, not as profound as in pharmaceuticals, the Q1 is always a bit slower in contact lenses. We saw it Q1 of last year as well. If you look at the pattern from last year, Robbie, our growth increased sequentially throughout the year, we anticipate that happening this year as well. I feel like the contact lens market is modestly improving and our goal is to outperform the market.

Speaker #4: We saw it first quarter of last year as well. And if you look at the pattern from last year, Robbie, our growth increased sequentially throughout the year.

Speaker #4: And we anticipate that happening this year as well. So I feel like the contact lens market is modestly improving. And our performance, our goal is to outperform the market.

Speaker #1: Really helpful. Thanks, Brent. I always talk relative, 33% is a good absolute. Over your growth.

Robbie Marcus: Really helpful. Thanks, Brent. I always talk relative. 33% is a good absolute year-over-year growth, Robbie.

Speaker #3: Robbie. When you put up a 30% 33% growth on a year three or year four of a product, that's still pretty impressive.

Brent Saunders: When you put up a 33% growth on a year 3 or year 4 of a product, that's still pretty impressive.

Speaker #1: Thanks a lot.

Robbie Marcus: Thanks a lot.

Speaker #3: Yep.

Brent Saunders: Yep.

Speaker #1: Thank you. The next question will be from John Winch from Citibank. John, your line is live.

Operator 2: Thank you. The next question will be from Joanne Wuensch from Citi. Joanne, your line is live.

Operator: Thank you. The next question will be from Joanne Wuensch from Citi. Joanne, your line is live.

Joanne Wuensch: Thank you, and good morning. I'll put my questions up front. I'm curious what you're seeing globally as we think about the impacts of world order on the consumer. I'm also coming closer to home, sort of curious what you're seeing in terms of implementation of your strategy and, you know, what gives you confidence as you go through the year.

Speaker #4: Thank you. And good morning. I'll put my questions up front. I'm curious what you're seeing globally as we think about the impacts of world order on the consumer.

Speaker #4: And I'm also coming closer to home, sort of curious what you're seeing in terms of implementation of your strategy and what gives you confidence as you go through the year.

Speaker #4: Thank you.

Joanne Wuensch: Thank you.

Speaker #3: Yes. Enjoy. And just to clarify, you're talking about the Middle East and the repercussions when you say consumer sentiment or?

Brent Saunders: Yeah. Joanne, just to clarify, you're talking about, you know, the Middle East and the repercussions when you say consumer sentiment or?

Speaker #4: Middle East, repercussions consumer sentiment, inflation. I'm just going to put it in the new world order. Thanks.

Joanne Wuensch: Middle East, repercussions, consumer sentiment, inflation. I'm just gonna put it in the New World Order. Thanks.

Speaker #3: All right. Yeah, no problem. Look, I would say this—and I'm going to ask John Ferris, our head of Consumer, who's with us here, to also weigh in, because he tracks this very closely as well.

Brent Saunders: All right. Yeah. No problem. Look, I would say this, and I'm gonna ask John Ferris, our head of consumer, who's with us here, to also weigh in because he tracks this very closely as well. Then maybe Sam, if he has any comments as well. Look, you know, one thing I would say that gives me great confidence to navigate through some of the world uncertainty is this team is tested and prepared and focused. I think if you watched us deal with many different obstacles throughout the last three years, I hope it gives you some sense of confidence that we can do that. You know, you look at. Let's just take the Middle East as an example.

Speaker #3: And then maybe Sam, if he has any comments as well. Look, the one thing I would say that gives me great confidence to navigate through some of the world uncertainty is this team is tested and prepared and focused.

Speaker #3: And I think if you watched us deal with many different obstacles throughout the last three years, I hope it gives you some sense of confidence that we can do that.

Speaker #3: You look at let's just take the Middle East as an example. We have a dedicated team that focuses on looking at transportation, supplier negotiations, cost efficiencies, on a weekly basis.

Brent Saunders: We have a dedicated team that focuses on looking at transportation, supplier negotiations, cost efficiencies on a weekly basis. We plan for them. We don't react to them. I think when you look at oil and freight costs, it's probably a little too early to quantify the impact, but we don't see an impact in our numbers in Q1. It was quite minimal. It wasn't really the impact we saw wasn't demand related. It was really logistical, and making sure that we were able to get our products where they needed to be at the right cost. I think in fairness, you know, the fix is somewhat straightforward for us on that regard.

Speaker #3: So we plan for them. We don't react to them. I think when you look at oil and freight costs, it's probably a little too early to quantify the impact.

Speaker #3: But we don't see an impact in our numbers in the first quarter. It was quite minimal. And it wasn't really the impact we saw wasn't demand related.

Speaker #3: It was really logistical. And making sure that we were able to get our products where they needed to be at the right cost. I think in fairness, the fix is somewhat straightforward for us on that regard.

Speaker #3: It's more planning, and making sure we have inventory in the right location, at the right cost, with the right shipping frequency. And that's what the team is very focused on.

Brent Saunders: It's more planning and making sure we have inventory in the right location at the right cost with the right shipping frequency. That's what the team is very focused on. I think finally I'd say that being said, if we see oil costs, you know, remain persistently elevated, it could become a bit of a headwind for us. I think it's too early to call. If you recall, you know, at this time last year, we were talking about tariffs and folks were asking us to quantify tariffs. We really pushed back saying that we could manage through that. It was too early to call. We navigated through that disruption quite well, I think.

Speaker #3: I think finally, I'd say that being said, if we see oil costs remain persistently elevated, it could become a bit of a headwind for us.

Speaker #3: But I think it's too early to call. And if you recall, at this time last year, we were talking about tariffs. And folks were asking us to quantify tariffs.

Speaker #3: And we really pushed back saying that we could manage through that. It was too early to call. And we navigated through that disruption quite well, I think.

Speaker #3: And I think we'll be able to do the same with higher energy costs as well. Finally, I would say in terms of my view on consumer confidence, I think it's fine.

Brent Saunders: I think we'll be able to do the same with higher energy costs as well. Finally, I would say in terms of my view on consumer confidence, I think it's fine, is best way to say it. I think some markets are different. I think the US is holding up more resilient than perhaps China and Southeast Asia at this moment in time. Overall, globally, I would say, you know, it's exactly as we predicted it to be and exactly how we think the year will play out is playing out so far. John, You're much closer to the consumer.

Speaker #3: The best way to say it, I think some markets are different. I think the US is holding up more resilient than perhaps China and Southeast Asia.

Speaker #3: At this moment in time. But overall, globally, I'd say I would say it's exactly as we predicted it to be. And exactly how we think the year will play out is playing out so far.

Speaker #3: But John, any other, you're much closer to the consumer.

Speaker #5: Yeah. I'd say we're always mindful of consumer sentiment. But that being said, our business has proven resilient through multiple cycles of macro headwinds if we think post-pandemic.

John Ferris: Yeah. I'd say we're always mindful of consumer sentiment. That being said, our business has proven resilient through multiple cycles of macro headwinds. If we think, you know, post-pandemic, Brent mentioned inflation and tariffs, and now we talk about affordability. Part of that resilience comes from the need-based categories that we compete in. A larger part comes from our execution and really the strength of our brands. I think we've shown we can consistently grow our business faster than the market, even in challenging environments with some macro headwinds. That gives us confidence, you know, moving forward. You know, I will say, hey, we're always mindful of the health of the consumer and keeping a close eye on it.

Speaker #5: Brent mentioned inflation and tariffs. And now we talk about affordability. Part of that resilience comes from the need-based categories that we compete in. But a larger part comes from our execution and really the strength of our brands.

Speaker #5: So I think we've shown we can consistently grow our business faster than the market, even in challenging environments with some macro headwinds. So that gives us confidence moving forward.

Speaker #5: But I will say, hey, we're always mindful of the health of the consumer and keeping a close eye on it.

Speaker #3: Jordan, does that answer your question?

Brent Saunders: Joanne, does that answer your question?

Speaker #4: Totally. Thank you so much.

Joanne Wuensch: Totally. Thank you so much.

Speaker #3: Of course.

Brent Saunders: Of course.

Speaker #1: Thank you. And the next question is coming from Matt Mixich from Barkley. Matt, your line is live.

Operator 2: Thank you. The next question is coming from Matthew Miksic from Barclays. Matt, your line is live.

Operator: Thank you. The next question is coming from Matthew Miksic from Barclays. Matt, your line is live.

Speaker #6: Hey, sorry for that. Thanks so much for putting me back in. So maybe a follow-up on surgical here, and I have just one quick one on contacts.

Matthew Miksic: Hey, sorry for that. Thanks so much for fitting me back in. Maybe a follow-up on surgical here. I have just one quick one on contacts. You know, really great growth, sort of as expected. You know, I don't want to take away from the credit, but, you know.

Speaker #6: Really great growth. Sort of as expected, I don't want to take away from the credit, but you did.

Speaker #3: Well, maybe I had expectations for us.

Brent Saunders: Well, maybe you had high expectations for us, so that's good.

Speaker #6: So that's good.

Matthew Miksic: Yeah. That's probably, it's probably right. I mean, at ASCRS, it seemed like there was a lot of interest and traction. Feedback from docs has been very good on the, on your lenses, your IOL lenses and on equipment. Maybe just to, you know, round out some of the success you're seeing. This time last year, you had to pull some products, you got them back into the market, and they're now sort of regaining that momentum on the equipment side. I mean, the numbers would say, you know, the equipment's down, but it's, you know, that wasn't the feedback that I got from clinicians or from the conference that there was some sort of share shift in equipment.

Speaker #3: That's probably—it's probably right. I mean, at Askers, it seemed like there was a lot of interest and traction. Feedback from docs has been very good on your lenses, your ATIO lenses.

Speaker #3: And on equipment. And so maybe just to round out some of the success you're seeing in this time last year, you had to pull some products.

Speaker #3: You got them back into the market. And they're now sort of regaining that momentum. On the equipment side, I mean, the numbers would say the equipment's down, but that wasn't the feedback that I got from clinicians and or from the conference that there was some sort of shared shift in equipment.

Speaker #3: Maybe if you could talk a little bit about that, and then I had one quick follow-up.

Matthew Miksic: Maybe if you could talk a little bit about that, and then I had one quick follow-up.

Speaker #5: Yeah. So I think you're right. As I mentioned in the prepared remarks, there was a focused rebuild of our surgical US field force much like we did in pharma and in contact lenses.

Brent Saunders: Yeah. I think you're right. You know, as I mentioned in the prepared remarks, there was a focused rebuild of our surgical US field force, much like we did in pharma and in contact lenses. You know, we have a lot of experience in making sure that our frontline salespeople are the best in the industry, and we're doing that in surgical as well. When you think about, you know, what I said in the prepared remarks. Our system placements were 3 times higher than they were Q1 of last year. That's probably the strongest leading indicator to support what you saw at ASCRS.

Speaker #5: So we have a lot of experience in making sure that our frontline salespeople are the best in the industry. And we're doing that in surgical as well.

Speaker #5: And so when you think about what I said in the prepared remarks, our system placements were three times higher than they were Q1 of last year.

Speaker #5: That's probably the strongest leading indicator to support what you saw at ASCRS. And so we feel very confident that equipment and the consumable pull-through will continue to strengthen sequentially throughout the year.

Brent Saunders: We feel very confident that equipment and the consumable pull-through will continue to strengthen sequentially throughout the year. Our team is doing an excellent job in placing and getting trial and that will result to higher sales as time goes. Feel very good. I think on the premium side, you know, 27% constant currency growth there. Very impressive, enVista up 88%. You see the momentum that we had in that tough Q1 comp last year where prior to recall is back, right? I think what I can fully say, enVista is the best trifocal on the market, providing, you know, the best outcomes for patients. Doctors and surgeons are recognizing that. I feel very good.

Speaker #5: Our team is doing an excellent job in placing and getting trial and that will result to higher sales as time goes. So I feel very good.

Speaker #5: I think on the premium side, 27% constant currency growth there. And very impressive envy up 88%. And so you see the momentum that we had in that tough first quarter comp last year where prior to recall is back, right?

Speaker #5: I think I can fully say envy is the best trifocal of the market providing the best outcomes for patients. And doctors and surgeons are recognizing that.

Speaker #5: So I feel very good. And the last thing I would just say, the momentum and part of my optimism of sequential improvement in surgical is while we focus on the US, we just launched in April in this quarter envy and inspire in Europe.

Brent Saunders: The last thing I would just say, you know, the momentum and part of my optimism of sequential improvement in surgical is while we focus on the US, we just launched in April in this quarter, enVista Aspire in Europe. We're just launching our new Bi-Blade vitrectomy in Europe this month. We're launching it in the US in Q3. We're upgrading the entire portfolio globally to preloaded for the enVista line, which is very important to surgeons. That's just happening this quarter. Then, of course, in H2 we expect to launch ELIOS within an assumed approval in H2. A lot of really positive momentum in the surgical business to be seen throughout the year.

Speaker #5: We're just launching our new BiBlade for vitrectomy. In Europe, this month, we're launching it in the US in the third quarter. We're upgrading the entire portfolio globally to preloaded for the Invista line, which is very important to surgeons.

Speaker #5: That's just happening this quarter. And then, of course, in the second half, we expect to launch Elios within an assumed approval in the second half.

Speaker #5: So, a lot of really positive momentum in the surgical business to be seen throughout the year.

Speaker #3: That's great and super helpful. And then just on some of the geographic performance, in contact lenses, really strong 6% US, international also 4%. But I guess heading into the quarter, we had heard or maybe from some of your competitors' results, so more uneven performance, particularly in Asia Pac.

Matthew Miksic: That's great and super helpful. Just on some of the geo-geographic performance in contact lenses. You know, really strong, you know, 6% US, international also 4%. I guess heading into the quarter, we had heard or maybe from some of your competitors' results, some more uneven performance, particularly in Asia Pacific and maybe around Japan, or some of the other markets. Can you talk a little bit about what you saw there and whether that's, you know, you're just, you're just offsetting that with strong growth elsewhere or whether you're seeing anything like that and, and what it, what it, what it looks like in terms of trends?

Speaker #3: And maybe around Japan, or some of the other markets, can you talk a little bit about what you saw there and whether that's you're just offsetting that with strong growth elsewhere or whether you're seeing anything like that and what it looks like in terms of trends?

Speaker #5: Yeah. So I think from a market perspective, then let's talk about our performance in that market because they do bifurcate a bit. I think in fairness, the market in the US is the strongest followed by Europe and then Asia.

Brent Saunders: I think from a market perspective, then let's talk about our performance in that market because they do bifurcate a bit. You know, I think in fairness, the market in the US is the strongest, followed by Europe and then Asia. You know, Asia, it's more of a China, Southeast Asia kind of softness that I'm not worried about long-term trends. I think it's more of an economic muting of the market. I do think it will come back and long term, you know, I think is a very important market for us. Japan has been a flat to declining market for the last few years. In fairness, this is where I think we bifurcate.

Speaker #5: And Asia, it's more of a China-Southeast Asia kind of softness that I'm not worried about long-term trends. I think it's more of a economic muting of the market.

Speaker #5: But I do think it will come back, and long term I think it is a very important market force. Japan has been a flat to declining market for the last few years.

Speaker #5: But in fairness, this is where I think we bifurcate our Japanese business was up 4% in the year. And remember, as I mentioned in the first question, we're just starting to launch the new modalities or additional modalities of our daily SiHi portfolio into these markets.

Brent Saunders: Our Japanese business was up 4% in the year. Remember, you know, as I mentioned in the first question, we're just starting to launch the new modalities or additional modalities of our daily SiHy portfolio into these markets. If we can kind of perform, you know, better than the market in those even troubled or softer markets, and we're doing that organically and the new products are still on the come, I feel very good about where we're positioned to grow faster than the market and take more than our fair share.

Speaker #5: So if we can kind of perform better than the market in those even troubled or softer markets, and we're doing that organically and the new products are still on the come, I feel very good about where we're positioned to grow faster than the market and take more than our fair share.

Speaker #3: That's great. Thank you, Brent.

Matthew Miksic: That's great. Thank you, Brent.

Speaker #5: Yep.

Brent Saunders: Yep.

Speaker #1: Thank you. The next question will be from Young Lee from Jefferies. Young, your line is live.

Operator 2: Thank you. The next question will be from Young Li from Jefferies. Young, your line is live.

Operator: Thank you. The next question will be from Young Li from Jefferies. Young, your line is live.

Speaker #4: All right. Great. Thanks for taking the questions. I guess maybe a follow-up on the NIBOL question earlier. We looked at the monthly script trends for NIBOL.

Young Li: All right. Great. Thanks for taking the questions. I guess maybe a follow-up on the Nyvil question earlier. Just, you know, we looked at the monthly script trends from Nyvil. January and February were a lot lower sequentially. March rebounded pretty strongly. I think the April weekly numbers are also looking pretty good. Just wanted to put a finer point on it since we did get some attention from investors on that topic. I guess, you know, what drove the big desell, sequential desell in scripts in January, February, and then the subsequent rebound in March?

Speaker #4: January and February were a lot lower sequentially. March rebounded. Pretty strongly. I think the April weekly numbers are also looking pretty good. I think you did address some of the dynamics driving that.

Speaker #4: But just wanted to put a final point on it since we did get some attention from investors on that topic. I guess what drove the big D cell sequential D cell and scripts in January, February, and then the subsequent rebound in March?

Speaker #4: And then your confidence level on the sustainability of those improving trends. For the rest of the year, especially with a big dry eye launch still ramping.

Young Li: Your confidence level on the sustainability of those improving trends for the rest of the year, especially with the big dry eye launch still ramping.

Speaker #5: Yeah. No, great question. Look, I think this is the new normal. And what I mean by that is as we've moved away from launch mode, and we're in a much bigger product, we're going to see the impact of true seasonality in this business.

Brent Saunders: Yeah. No, Young, great question. look, I think this is the new normal. What I mean by that is as we've moved away from launch mode, and we're a much bigger product, we're going to see the impact of true seasonality in this business for the foreseeable future. It's all driven by the way insurance works. It's, it's gonna be totally normal. You're gonna see it again next year and the year after that and the year after that. you know, with higher co-pays, higher deductible plans, and everything else, you're always gonna see the January, February period be lower prescription volume as a result of people having higher co-pays and more abandonment at the pharmacy counter. That's just the way these markets work.

Speaker #5: For the foreseeable future. And it's all driven by the way insurance works. It's going to be totally normal. You're going to see it again next year and the year after that and the year after that.

Speaker #5: With higher copays, higher deductible plans, and everything else, you're always going to see the January-February period be lower prescription volume. As a result of people having higher copays and more abandonment at the pharmacy counter.

Speaker #5: And that's just the way these markets work. And that's how we plan for it. And that's how we model for it. So, in fairness, we believe that our team is executing with excellence.

Brent Saunders: That's how we plan for it, and that's how we model for it. In fairness, you know, we believe that our team is executing with excellence. You're seeing the rebound in March. I actually thought it was gonna happen in April, so we're a bit ahead of what I thought would happen. I feel very good and optimistic about the trends we're seeing. Miebo and XIIDRA are gonna be strong growth drivers throughout the year and for the foreseeable future.

Speaker #5: You're seeing the rebound in March. I actually thought it was going to happen in April. So we're a bit ahead of what I thought would happen.

Speaker #5: And so I feel very good and optimistic about the trends we're seeing. And NIBOL and Zyder are going to be strong growth drivers. Throughout the year and for the foreseeable future.

Speaker #4: All right. Great. Very helpful. I guess another question is just on the surgical side. have Panoptics Pro ramping. Unity out there. Pure Cease launching.

Young Li: All right. Great. Very helpful. I guess another question just on the surgical side. You know, you have PanOptix Pro ramping, Unity out there, PureCys launching. You know, heard the Q1 comments on weather and tough comps. Just wanted to get a sense about, you know, your feeling on your product portfolio and how that compares with all these new launches. You know, we are assuming some level of trialing from PureCys. Just wondering, you know, if you are expecting that as well in your numbers.

Speaker #4: Heard the OneQ comments on whether and Tufcom's but just wanted to get a sense about your feeling on your product portfolio and how that compares with all these new launches.

Speaker #4: We're assuming some level of trialing from Pure Cease. Just wondering if you are expecting that as well in your numbers.

Speaker #5: Yeah, we are. I mean, I think, look, on Unity, I don't really see any impact to us. I think they're really focused on upgrading their existing customer base.

Brent Saunders: Yeah, we are. I mean, I think, look, on Unity, I don't really see any impact to us. I think they're really focused on upgrading their existing customer base. They did do some trials last year, but we don't see that as common this year so far. Nothing I'm really worried about there. I think STELLARIS and our next generation, SEENOVA are very competitive. In fact, I hear many times that once people try STELLARIS, they view it as the most stable and best phaco machine in the marketplace, even when compared to Unity. I think as we look at our next generation equipment, it's really going to be best in class. The R&D team, I meet with them every other week.

Speaker #5: They did do some trials last year, but we don't see that as common this year. So far. And so nothing I'm really worried about there.

Speaker #5: I think Stellaris and our next-generation Synova are very competitive in fact, I hear many times that once people try Stellaris, they view it as the most stable and best phaco machine in the marketplace, even when compared to Unity.

Speaker #5: I think as we look at our next generation, equipment, it's really going to be best in class. And the R&D team is I meet with them every other week.

Speaker #5: We review the project plan. We are progressing very nicely there. So very competitive with our existing portfolio. And I think poised to break out with the next generation.

Brent Saunders: We review the project plan. We are progressing very nicely there. Very competitive with our existing portfolio, and I think poised to break out with the next generation. I think on the IOL side, yeah, we'll probably see some trial. You know, we're poised for growth. enVista is incredibly well-received. You know, a lot of times with IOLs, people wait, surgeons wait to see full year or more of results after implant, and we're seeing our data to show that we have an excellent product. That word is spreading. You know, I said 88% growth for enVista in the quarter against a tough comp in Q1 of last year. Remember, the recall was in Q2, not Q1.

Speaker #5: I think on the IOL side, yeah, we'll probably see some trial. But again, we're poised for growth. Envy is incredibly well-received. There's a lot of times with IOLs, people wait surgeons wait to see full year or more of results.

Speaker #5: After implant. And we're seeing our data to show that we have an excellent product. And that word is spreading. I said 88% growth for Envy in the quarter.

Speaker #5: Against a Tufcom in the first quarter last year. Remember the recall was in the second quarter, not the first quarter. And so I feel very confident given the outcomes, given the penetration, given the growth opportunity and our rebuilt surgical field force.

Brent Saunders: You know, I feel very confident given, you know, the outcomes, given the penetration, given the growth opportunity, and our rebuilt surgical field force, we are primed for sequential improvement and growth throughout the year.

Speaker #5: We are primed for sequential improvement and growth throughout the year.

Speaker #4: All right. Thank you very much.

Young Li: All right. Thank you very much.

Speaker #1: Thank you. The next question will be from Larry Beagleson from Wells Fargo. Larry, your line is live.

Operator 2: Thank you. The next question will be from Larry Biegelsen from Wells Fargo. Larry, your line is live.

Operator: Thank you. The next question will be from Larry Biegelsen from Wells Fargo. Larry, your line is live.

Speaker #6: Good morning. Thanks. It's Blake calling in to Larry. Thanks for taking the question and the good start to the year. Just two questions. First, you raised your sales growth guidance.

[Analyst] (Wells Fargo): Good morning. Thanks. It's Leigh calling in for Larry. Thanks for taking the question and the good start to the year. Just two questions. First, you know, you raised your sales growth guidance. Looks a little bit conservative. Your EBITDA raise of $10 million is slightly below the beat in Q1. Can you just talk about how much conservatism is built into that outlook, and if there's anything to call out in the marketplace that, you know, you wanna flag concerning, for example, you know, contact lens in China and Southeast Asia, cataract reimbursement change. Any of those things affect your outlook, your updated outlook? My second question, I'll ask that as well, just phasing for rest of the year in terms of sales growth and EBITDA.

Speaker #6: It looks a little bit conservative. Your EBITDA rates of 10 million is slightly below the B in Q1. So can you just talk about how much conservatism is built into that outlook?

Speaker #6: And if there's anything to call out in the marketplace that you want to flag concerning? For example, contact lens in China, Southeast Asia, cataract reimbursement change, any of those things affect your outlook, your updated outlook?

Speaker #6: And my second question, I'll ask that as well. Just phasing for roughly a year, in terms of sales growth and EBITDA. You have pretty easy comp to cue in terms of the top-line growth, but that does get tougher in the second half of the year.

[Analyst] (Wells Fargo): You have pretty easy comping to cue in terms of the top line growth, but that does get tougher in H2 of the year. Thank you.

Speaker #6: Thank you.

Speaker #5: Yeah, great question. And look, honestly, I expected that question, because I think investors look at the quarter and look at how our team is executing it.

Brent Saunders: Yeah, great question, Leigh. Look, honestly, I expected that question, because I think investors look at Q1 and look at how our team has executed it and have higher expectations, that makes sense to us. The fact is, look, we're raising guidance. We feel good about that. I'll be pretty direct on this. You know, we raise guidance when we have conviction, not when we have optimism alone. We're only Q1 into the year, and I agree our momentum is real. I think 6% cons of currency revenue growth and 59% adjusted EBITDA growth, margin expansion of 500 basis points on a year-over-year, is a real, you know, sign that the team is executing, we intend to keep that up.

Speaker #5: And have higher expectations. So that makes sense to us. But the fact is, look, we're raising guidance. We feel good about that. But I'll be pretty direct on this.

Speaker #5: We raise guidance when we have conviction, not when we have optimism alone. And so we're only one quarter into the year. And I agree.

Speaker #5: Our momentum is real. I think 6% consequency revenue growth and 59% adjusted EBITDA growth. Margin expansion of 500 basis points on a year-over-year. Is a real sign that the team is executing.

Speaker #5: And we intend to keep that up. But I also think we have to recognize that it's I think Joanne raised this. There are a lot of other variables.

Brent Saunders: You know, I also think we have to recognize that it's, you know, I think Joanne raised this, there are a lot of other variables. We're early in the year. You know, I think we have to take this one step at a time. I'll say this, we have a lot of momentum. We expect that momentum to continue. I think you can tell by my answers, I'm very excited about what the rest of the year looks like. Just stay tuned as we continue to deliver. We'll adjust the guidance appropriately. Sam, you wanna?

Speaker #5: We're early in the year, and so I think we have to take this one step at a time. But I'll say this: we have a lot of momentum.

Speaker #5: We expect that momentum to continue. I think you can tell by my answers. I'm very excited about what the rest of the year looks like.

Speaker #5: And so, just stay tuned as we continue to deliver. We'll adjust the guidance appropriately. Sam, you want to?

Speaker #3: Yeah. And you covered it pretty well here, Brenton. Leah, I think also maybe to add to what Brenton gave you a little bit more color.

Sam Eldessouky: Yeah. No, you covered it pretty well here, Brent. Leigh, I think also maybe to add to what Brent said and give you a little bit more color. I think one of the things that when we think about the guidance, again, as Brent says, we're excited about what we put forward in the initial guidance and also with the up-upgrade to our guidance right now. I think you have to keep in mind that there's a fundamental shift also we're taking within the company right now with our operating leverage, right? We've seen the improvement with the product mix on the gross margin. We're seeing it also with the 340 basis points on the SG&A. Really pulling that through into where we expect from a full year guidance is really something we're very excited about.

Speaker #3: I think one of the things that when we think about the guidance, again, it's Brenton's we're excited about what we put forward. In the initial guidance and also with the upgrade to our guidance right now.

Speaker #3: I think you have to keep in mind that there's a fundamental shift also we're taking within the company right now with our operating leverage, right?

Speaker #3: We've seen the improvement on the both the product mix on the gross margin. We're seeing it also with the 340 basis points on the SG&E.

Speaker #3: And really pulling that through into where we expect from a full-year guidance is really something we're very excited about. It gives us the confidence, not only in this guidance for this year, but also in the three-year targets that we put out on investor day.

Sam Eldessouky: It gives us the confidence not only in this guidance for this year, but also in the three-year targets that we put out on Investor Day. I think you have another question regarding the phasing. Let me take the phasing question as well. As we think about the phasing, I would say that the phasing for us in 2026 is very similar to what we saw in 2025 from a cadence perspective. Maybe I'll just focus on Q2 here to just give you a point of reference. When you saw Q2 last year was roughly about 25% on the revenue achievement from the revenue.

Speaker #3: And I think you have another question regarding the phasing. So let me take the phasing question as well. So as we think about the phasing, I would say that the phasing for us in '26 is very similar to what we saw in 2025 from a cadence perspective.

Speaker #3: So when you think about maybe I'll just focus on Q2 here to just give you a point of reference. When you saw Q2 last year was roughly about 25% on the revenue achievement from the midpoint from the revenue.

Speaker #3: That's probably in line with what we expect, if you take that as a 25% overachievement from the midpoint of our guidance for revenue.

Sam Eldessouky: That's probably in line with what we expect if you take that as a 25% of our achievement from the midpoint of our guidance for revenue. When it comes to EBITDA, I think we are at it the benefit of all the work that we're seeing in terms of the leverage pulling through with a higher achievement rate on the EBITDA. Last year was roughly about a 21.5% achievement. In Q2, we expect this year to be probably about 22.5% achievement if you take it off the midpoint of our guidance. We're seeing that progress and the pull-through and the leverage in the P&L playing out also in the phasing.

Speaker #3: When it comes to EBITDA, I think we are added the benefit of all the work that we're seeing in terms of the leverage pulling through with a higher achievement rate on the EBITDA.

Speaker #3: So last year was roughly about the 21.5% achievement in Q2. We expect this year to be probably about 22.5% achievement if you take it off the midpoint of our guidance.

Speaker #3: So we're seeing that progress and the pull-through and the leverage in the P&L playing out also in the phasing.

Speaker #6: Thank you, Dan.

Douglas Miehm: Thank you, Can.

[Analyst] (Wells Fargo): Thank you, Can.

Speaker #1: Thank you. The next question will be from David Roman from Goldman Sachs. David, your line is live.

Operator 2: Thank you. The next question will be from David Roman from Goldman Sachs. David, your line is live.

Operator: Thank you. The next question will be from David Roman from Goldman Sachs. David, your line is live.

Speaker #7: Hi, good morning, and thanks for taking the question. This is Marco on for David. I wanted to ask more on the Salesforce rebuild. I appreciate that this is a deliberate action, but can you help us frame this more concretely?

[Analyst] (Goldman Sachs): Hi, good morning, and thanks for taking the question. This is Marco on for David. I wanted to ask more on the sales force rebuild. I appreciate that this is a deliberate action, but can you help us frame this more concretely? How should we think about the magnitude of reps being added versus current headcount and, I guess, expectations for the new productivity?

Speaker #7: How should we think about the magnitude of reps being added versus current headcount? And I guess expectations for the new productivity?

Speaker #5: Yeah. So the principle that I think we said last year that we had brought in a new head of the US. He came in and very he's a pro.

Brent Saunders: Yeah. The principle that, you know, we, I think we said last year that we had brought in a new head of the US. He came in and very, you know, he's a pro. He quickly diagnosed that we needed to organize the field force differently and really focus more on account management as you think about the breadth of the portfolio and really partnering with practices to ensure more better outcomes and better productivity in the office and ASC. What that caused us to do is realign territories and that always means breaking and renewing relationships, and surgical is still a very much a relationship business. You know, Sam and I track it weekly with our leadership team.

Speaker #5: He quickly diagnosed that we needed to organize the field force differently. And really focus more on account management as you think about the breadth of the portfolio.

Speaker #5: And really partnering with practices to ensure more better outcomes and better productivity in the office and ASC. And so what that caused us to do is realign territories and that always means breaking and renewing relationships.

Speaker #5: And surgical is still very much a relationship business. But Sam and I track it weekly with our leadership team. And I would say as we look one month into the second quarter, we're seeing really positive signs of productivity improvement among that field force.

Brent Saunders: You know, I would say as we look 1 month into Q2, we're seeing really positive signs of productivity improvement among that field force. We will continue to look at adding to that and in particular, as we get ready to launch ELIOS in H2 of the year as well. It was not just about adding more, it was also making sure we had the right structure to best service the customer.

Speaker #5: We will continue to look at adding to that and in particular as we get ready to launch Elios in the second half of the year as well.

Speaker #5: And so it was not just about adding more. It was also making sure we had the right structure to best service the customer.

Speaker #7: Great. Thank you.

[Analyst] (Goldman Sachs): Great. Thank you.

Speaker #1: Thank you. The next question will be from Doug Meim from RBC Capital Markets. Doug, your line is live.

Operator 2: Thank you. The next question will be from Douglas Miehm from RBC Capital Markets. Doug, your line is live.

Operator: Thank you. The next question will be from Douglas Miehm from RBC Capital Markets. Doug, your line is live.

Speaker #4: Yeah, thank you very much. I'd like to expand on the Zydra outperformance for the quarter—up over 30% or so. And I'm just curious.

Douglas Miehm: Thank you very much. I'd like to expand on the XIIDRA outperformance for the quarter, up, you know, over 30% or so. I'm just curious, you had guided that product given the changes that were occurring on the insurance front and reimbursement to about mid-single digits. While we may expect that 30% to moderate, number one, I'm wondering if there was any one-time benefit in Q1 due to inventory changes. Then as we think about the rest of the year, how should we be thinking about gross to nets and the growth for this product? Because it could have a material impact on your operations. If this is the new norm, I'm curious as to why you didn't do it earlier. I'll leave it there. Thank you.

Speaker #4: You had guided that product given the changes that were occurring on the insurance front and reimbursement to about mid-single digits. And yeah, while we may expect that 30% to moderate, number one, I'm wondering if there was any one-time benefit in Q1 due to inventory changes?

Speaker #4: And then as we think about the rest of the year, how should we be thinking about gross-to-net and growth for this product? Because it could have a mere material impact on your operations.

Speaker #4: And if this is the new norm, I'm curious as to why you didn't do it earlier. And I'll leave it there. Thank you.

Speaker #1: Yeah. Great question, Marco. So look, Zydra was a great performance and great execution from our team. The biggest change for us was walking away from the CVS contract.

Brent Saunders: Great question, Marco. Look, XIIDRA was a great performance and great execution from our team. You know, the biggest change for us was walking away from the CVS contract. We discussed that last year, and we told you it was going to happen, and that you would see TRxs decline, but revenue increase. It played out exactly as we had told everyone last year we would do. The reason we didn't walk away from it earlier, it was a contract that we inherited from Novartis, and it lasted till this year. We had to wait for the contract with CVS to end. We did try to renegotiate, we couldn't get to an acceptable rate with them.

Speaker #1: We discussed that last year. And we told you it was going to happen. And that you would see TRXs decline, but revenue increase. So it played out exactly as we had told everyone last year.

Speaker #1: We would do. And the reason we didn't walk away from it earlier, it was a contract that we inherited from Novartis. And it lasted till this year.

Speaker #1: And so we had to wait for the contract with CVS to end. We did try to renegotiate. But we couldn't get to an acceptable rate with them.

Brent Saunders: Our relationship with CVS is good, and we'll revisit it again next year. If we can get to a good spot, we would. I would remind you, coverage for both XIIDRA and Miebo still remain industry-leading in the mid-70% coverage. Most patients are covered. It was the right decision to make. I think, you know, the other part of your question was, what's the future of XIIDRA? You know, I think you're right. You know, we're comping a softer quarter, you know, Q1 because of the seasonality, I've said several times on this call. shows, you know, XIIDRA at 30% growth.

Speaker #1: Our relationship with CVS is good, and we'll revisit it again next year if we can get to a good spot. We would. But I would remind you, coverage for both Xiidra and Miebo still remain industry-leading in the mid-70s percent coverage.

Speaker #1: So most patients are covered. And so it was the right decision to make. I think the other part of your question was what's the future of Zydra?

Speaker #1: I think you're right. We're comping a softer quarter. Q1, because of the seasonality, I've said several times on this call, shows Zydra at 30% growth.

Speaker #1: I wouldn't expect that level of growth throughout the year. But I do think low double-digit growth should be the new norm for the rest of the year.

Brent Saunders: I wouldn't expect that level of growth throughout the year, but I do think low double-digit growth should be the new norm for the rest of the year, and then we'll see where we are to set guidance for the following year. XIIDRA will be a revenue and profit driver, as will Miebo, and that's just the new phase we're in.

Speaker #1: And then we'll see where we are to set guidance for the following year. But Zydra will be a revenue and profit driver, as will Mybo.

Speaker #1: And that's just the new phase we're in.

Douglas Miehm: Yeah. Doug, just to follow up on the last part of your question on the gross to net, we said it should be about the low 70s from a gross to net.

Brent Saunders: Yeah. Doug, just to follow up on the last part of your question on the gross to net, we said it should be about the low 70s from a gross to net.

Speaker #4: Yeah. And Doug, just to follow up on the last part of your question on the gross-to-net, we're expecting we said it should be about the low '70s from a gross-to-net?

Brent Saunders: Yeah. When we got rid of CVS, we moved from high 70s to low 70s, which is why you see the revenue growth.

Speaker #1: Yeah. So it switched from high set when we got rid of CVS, we moved from high '70s to low '70s, which is why you see the revenue growth.

Speaker #4: Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Great. And then just the last question as a follow-up. Around preservation and occupy, an important portfolio for you and with the introduction errors three, I'd expect growth to accelerate, certainly from what we saw in Q1.

Douglas Miehm: Okay. Yeah. Okay, great. Then just my, the last question as a follow-up. Around PreserVision and Ocuvite, you know, an important portfolio for you, and with the introduction there, it's three, I'd expect growth to accelerate, certainly from what we saw in Q1. Is this something that could, you know, be mid to high single digit type of business portfolio for you? Would you expect it to stay in the, you know, lower single digits? Thank you.

Speaker #4: Is this something that could be mid to high single-digit type of business portfolio for you? Or would you expect it to stay in the lower single digits?

Speaker #4: Thank you.

Speaker #5: Yeah. So I'll ask John to weigh in. But I would just say that I think errors three is a big opportunity for us. It will take some time to build because it's a unlike a lot of our other consumer brands, it's very reliant on physician recommendation.

Brent Saunders: Yeah. I'll ask John to weigh in, but I would just say that I think AREDS 3 is a big opportunity for us. It will take some time to build because unlike a lot of our other consumer brands, it's very reliant on physician recommendation. We need to get, you know, a build of medical communication, medical information, sales reps, samples, and the like. John, you wanna take it from there?

Speaker #5: And so we need to get a build of medical communication, medical information, sales reps, samples, and the like. But John, you want to take it from there?

John Ferris: Sure, Brent. We're very excited about the long-term potential of AREDS 3, but as Brent said, it's important to emphasize that this is going to be a multi-year opportunity. As I said in my remarks, we've built and led this market for over 20 years, we understand both the science and how to execute here, we are confident that we'll deliver on that opportunity. That being said, it does start with the eye care professionals first, and that's where we're focusing our efforts today. We've seen one data point that's very encouraging. We've seen already 12% of eye care professionals in the US reporting that they're recommending PreserVision AREDS 3 to their patients. That's a really strong number this early in the launch.

Speaker #1: Sure, Brent. So we're very excited about the long-term potential of Average 3 that, as Brent said, it's important to emphasize that this is going to be a multi-year opportunity.

Speaker #1: As I said in my remarks, we've built and led this market for over 20 years. So we understand both the science and how to execute here.

Speaker #1: So we are confident that we'll deliver on that opportunity. That being said, it does start with the eye care professional first. And that's where we're focusing our efforts today.

Speaker #1: I would say we've seen one data point that's very encouraging. We've seen already 12% of eye care professionals in the US reporting that they're recommending PreserVision AREDS 3 to their patients.

Speaker #1: That's a really strong number. This early in the launch. I've launched multiple consumer products, including Preservation Average 2. And that number really reflects strong interest and is really impressive to us.

John Ferris: I've launched multiple consumer products, including PreserVision AREDS 2, and that number, you know, really reflects strong interest and is really impressive to us. I'd say, you know, we're on shelf in retailers now, and that distribution's continuing to build, and that will build and ramp up through Q2. It's at that point that we'll layer on our consumer marketing efforts on the H2. That's when we anticipate we'll see ramp up in our consumption, which will be then reflected in our results. When we think about the long-term potential for this brand, and we think about the growth we've seen in our eye vitamin franchise, mid-single digits to slightly higher growth is certainly within our expectations, and we're confident in our ability to deliver upon that.

Speaker #1: I'd say we're on shelf in retailers now. And that distribution's continuing to build. And that will build and ramp up through second quarter. And it's at that point that we'll layer on our consumer marketing efforts on the back half of the year.

Speaker #1: And that's when we anticipate we'll see ramp up in our consumption, which will be then reflected in our results. When we think about the long-term potential for this brand and we think about the growth we've seen in our eye vitamin franchise, mid-single digit to slightly higher growth is certainly within our expectations.

Speaker #1: And we're confident in our ability to deliver upon that. I just say it's going to take some time to ramp this up. But we're starting with the eye care professional.

John Ferris: I'd just say it's gonna take some time to ramp this up, but we're starting with the eye care professional, and again, seeing some really good early indicators.

Speaker #1: And again, seeing some really good early indicators.

Speaker #4: Okay. Great response. Thank you.

Douglas Miehm: Okay. Great response. Thank you.

Speaker #1: Thank you. And we have time for one last question today. And that's coming from Tom Steven from Stifel. Tom, your line is live.

Operator 2: Thank you. We have time for 1 last question today, and that's coming from Thomas Stephan from Stifel. Tom, your line is live.

Operator: Thank you. We have time for 1 last question today, and that's coming from Thomas Stephan from Stifel. Tom, your line is live.

Speaker #6: Great. Hey, guys. Thanks for squeezing me in. I wanted to go back to Mybo. Zydra Brent, can you talk about the script growth you're seeing year to date?

Thomas Stephan: Great. Hey, guys. Thanks for squeezing me in. Wanted to go back to Miebo, XIIDRA. Brent, can you talk about the script growth you're seeing year to date, you know, just as we think about underlying fundamentals of that product, particularly as we, you know, try to consider growth beyond 2026. Thanks.

Speaker #6: Just as we think about underlying fundamentals of that product, particularly as we try to consider growth beyond '26. Thanks.

Speaker #5: Yeah. So when you look at prescription growth, it's actually declining. And we knew that as a result of the CVS contract termination. We told you that last year.

Brent Saunders: Yeah. You know, when you, when you look at prescription growth, it's, it's actually declining, and we knew that as a result of the CVS contract termination. We told you that last year, but that to expect revenue growth. It's playing out exactly as we thought. Our, our goal is to, you know, to stabilize that throughout the year. I think our team is best in class, and so I think we will, we'll get there. You know, we've pivoted to really focus on revenue and profitability versus just trying to get broad TRx growth. I think that's, given the life of where we are and the fact that, you know, we have the combination coming, I think we're doing this the right way.

Speaker #5: But to expect revenue growth. And so it's playing out exactly as we thought. Our goal is to stabilize that throughout the year. I think our team is best in class.

Speaker #5: And so I think we will get there. But we've pivoted to really focus on revenue and profitability versus just trying to get broad TRX growth.

Speaker #5: And I think that's, given the life of where we are and the fact that we have the combination coming, I think we're doing this the right way.

Speaker #5: And I think we're poised for being a for more than decades ahead. Given our portfolio. So playing out exactly as we expected. And we're very confident for a strong year.

Brent Saunders: I think we're poised for being a leader and a growth driver of this market for more than decades ahead, given our portfolio. Playing out exactly as we expected and we're very confident for a strong year.

Speaker #6: That's great. And then one quick follow-up, if I can. Just on contact lens performance, Brent, to go back to an earlier comment, I think you said you expect sequential acceleration throughout the year.

Thomas Stephan: That's great. One quick follow-up, if I can. Just on contact lens performance, Brent, to go back to an earlier comment. I think you said you expect sequential acceleration throughout the year. Is that right? If so, what drives that notably as Q1 was the easiest comp of the year? Thanks again.

Speaker #6: Is that right? And if so, what drives that notably as 1Q was the easiest comp of the year? Thanks again.

Speaker #5: Yeah. So I think if you look at so let me back up. So yes, I did say that you'll see sequential improvement. In part, some of that is just seasonality.

Brent Saunders: Yeah. I think if you look at, let me back up. Yes, I did say that you'll see sequential improvement. In part, some of that is just seasonality. There, it's not, again, as profound of seasonality as we see in the prescription market, but there is some seasonality in contact lenses. But I think for us, more importantly, it's a focus on selling the whole portfolio, making sure that we obviously lead with our daily SiHy, but that we pull through our ULTRA and our FRP offerings as well. There are different markets throughout the world that, you know, have different needs and different economics. We have the full portfolio to sell the right product to the right consumer in the right market.

Speaker #5: It's not, again, as profound of seasonality as we see in the prescription market. But there is some seasonality in contact lenses. But I think for us, more importantly, it's a focus on selling the whole portfolio.

Speaker #5: Making sure that we obviously lead with our daily SIHI, but that we pull through our ultra and our FRP offerings as well. There are different markets throughout the world that have different needs and different economics.

Speaker #5: And we have the full portfolio to sell the right product to the right consumer in the right market. The other thing I mentioned a few times is we're launching other modalities in other markets around the world.

Brent Saunders: The other thing I mentioned a few times is we're launching other modalities in other markets around the world. We know based on what we saw at the US, our daily SiHy portfolio performs best when we have the full portfolio of modalities. That is not true in other parts of the world. You know, as those launches come online this year, we're gonna see much better performance of our daily SiHy in the markets with more modalities. I think the best way to look at it, Tom, is look at the pattern that we had in 2025, the sequential growth of the contact lens business. I expect that to play out more or less the same this year, which would show sequential improvement.

Speaker #5: And we know based on what we saw the US, our daily SIHI portfolio performs best when we have the full portfolio of modalities. That is not true in other parts of the world.

Speaker #5: And so, as those launches come online this year, we're going to see much better performance of our daily SiHi in the markets with more modalities.

Speaker #5: And so just net-net, I think the best way to look at it, Tom, is look at the pattern that we had in 2025, the sequential growth of the contact lens business.

Speaker #5: And I expect that to play out more or less the same this year, which would show sequential improvement.

Speaker #6: Perfect. Thanks, Brent.

Thomas Stephan: Perfect. Thanks, Brent.

Speaker #1: Great.

Brent Saunders: I believe that was our last question. Let me just conclude with a couple thoughts to wrap up the call. First, thanks everyone for participation. Most importantly, I want to thank my colleagues around the world for delivering a great quarter, and we're excited to watch what the team can do throughout the year. You know, when I joined here 3 years ago, I talked a lot about selling excellence and creating revenue growth. I think we've shown that over the last 3 years, we've created a very durable revenue growth story with 6%, you know, constant currency revenue growth in the quarter. We talked about pipeline innovation being important. We really invested in the talent and capabilities of our R&D team, and now we have 60-plus programs advancing through the clinic.

Speaker #5: So I believe that was our last question. So let me just conclude with a couple of thoughts to wrap up the call. First, thanks, everyone, for participation.

Speaker #5: Most importantly, I want to thank my colleagues around the world for delivering a great quarter. And we're excited to watch what the team can do throughout the year.

Speaker #5: When I joined here three years ago, I talked a lot about selling excellence and creating revenue growth. And I think we've shown that over the last three years, we've created a very durable revenue growth story with 6% constant currency revenue growth in the quarter.

Speaker #5: We talked about pipeline innovation being important. We really invested in the talent and capabilities of our R&D team. And now we have 60-plus programs advancing through the clinic.

Speaker #5: We didn't get a lot of questions for Yahia, who's here on the call. But we have a lot of data readouts in the second half of the year.

Brent Saunders: We didn't get a lot of questions for Yehia who's here on the call, you know, we have a lot of data readouts in H2. We're very excited to see how our products are performing in clinical trials, and we'll release that information as soon as it becomes available in H2. Expect a pretty steady cadence of news in H2 related to the pipeline. We actually are doing an R&D teach-in on contact lenses on 1 June, as you can see on the screen. Hopefully everybody can join us there. We also talked about operational excellence and making sure that our supply chain was reliable and of high quality.

Speaker #5: We're very excited to see how our products are performing in clinical trials. And we'll release that information as soon as it becomes available in the second half.

Speaker #5: But expect a pretty steady cadence of news in the second half of the year related to the pipeline. We actually are doing an R&D teach-in on contact lenses on June 1st, as you can see on the screen.

Speaker #5: So hopefully, everybody can join us there. We also talked about operational excellence and making sure that our supply chain was reliable and of high quality.

Speaker #5: And I think we've hit every metric there. And now we're pivoting to gross margin improvement and efficiency in the supply chain. And then lastly, at Investor Day, we announced financial excellence as the fourth pillar of our strategy.

Brent Saunders: I think we've hit every metric there, and now we're pivoting to gross margin improvement and efficiency in the supply chain. Lastly, at Investor Day, we announced financial excellence as the fourth pillar of our strategy. I think, you know, this is the Q3 where we've shown financial excellence on full display. When you see, you know, 6% constant currency growth and 59% EBITDA growth, and you see that leverage in the P&L, I think it's another proof point that we're focused on executing financial excellence quarter by quarter. As our new guidance suggests, you're going to see adjusted EBITDA grow at 3x that of revenue.

Speaker #5: And I think this is the third quarter where we've shown financial excellence on full display. When you see 6% constant currency growth and 59% EBITDA growth, and you see that leverage in the P&L, I think it's another proof point that we're focused on executing financial excellence quarter by quarter.

Speaker #5: As our new guidance suggests, you're going to see adjusted EBITDA grow at three times that of revenue. And we do expect that we'll meet or exceed our financial goals that we outlined at Investor Day in November with nearly or more than 600% basis points EBITDA margin improvement by 2028.

Brent Saunders: You know, we do expect that we'll meet or exceed our financial goals that we outlined at Investor Day in November with nearly or more than 600 basis points EBITDA margin improvement by 2028. Everything is on track. There is a lot of momentum inside the business. The team is focused and executing. We feel very good about the year, and we look forward to keeping you all updated, and we thank you again for joining us. Thank you, operator.

Speaker #5: Everything is on track. There is a lot of momentum inside the business. The team is focused and executing, and so we feel very good about the year.

Speaker #5: And we look forward to keeping you all updated. And we thank you again for joining us. Thank you, operator.

Operator 2: Thank you. The conference is now concluded. Thank you for attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect.

Operator: Thank you. The conference is now concluded. Thank you for attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect.

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