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- **CEO Vision for Renewal**: Focus on consumer-centric innovation, operational efficiency, and cultural transformation to rebuild brand portfolio.
- **Q2 Financials**: Olive & June drove $33.4M revenue, offsetting 8.9% YoY sales decline; free cash flow negative due to tariffs and inventory builds.
- **Tariff Mitigation Progress**: Price increases nearing full implementation, with $10M tariff impact year-to-date; FY26 outlook assumes $34M tariff drag.
- **Financial Outlook**: Full-year EPS guidance $3.75-$4.25 (47.7%-40.7% YoY decline); cautious on consumer demand but optimistic on FY27 recovery.
- **Balance Sheet Focus**: Targeting leverage below 2x and exploring covenant relief to support long-term growth initiatives.

**【Management Opening Remarks】**
- Anne Rakunas introduced the new CEO, Scott Uzzell, and outlined the agenda, emphasizing the company's transition and focus on rebuilding for sustainable growth.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Strategic Vision**: Scott Uzzell highlighted his experience in consumer-centric innovation and emphasized renewing Helen of Troy's brand portfolio through disciplined investment, operational efficiency, and cultural transformation.
- **Key Priorities**:
  1. Reinvigorate brands and teams to drive innovation and execution.
  2. Place consumers at the center of decision-making with agile, market-focused teams.
  3. Strengthen portfolio through best-in-class product innovation and operational excellence.
  4. Improve asset efficiency and maintain shareholder-friendly policies.
- **Cultural Shift**: Uzzell stressed reducing bureaucracy, empowering associates, and fostering a growth mindset to accelerate decision-making.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Q2 Results**: Net sales declined 8.9% YoY, but Olive & June contributed $33.4 million, offsetting tariff-related disruptions.
- **Tariff Mitigation**: Progress on supplier diversification, cost reductions, and price increases to offset $10 million in tariff impacts.
- **Financial Outlook**: Full-year net sales expected between $1.74B-$1.78B (8.8%-6.7% YoY decline), with adjusted EPS of $3.75-$4.25 (47.7%-40.7% YoY decline). Third-quarter EPS guidance: $1.55-$1.80 (41.9%-32.6% YoY decline).
- **Liquidity**: Total debt $893.2M, free cash flow negative due to tariffs and inventory builds, with plans to improve sequentially.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Portfolio Strategy**: CEO Uzzell acknowledged all brands have potential but emphasized evaluating opportunities for future divestitures as part of long-term planning.
- **Tariff Impact**: CFO Grass noted transitory impacts in FY26, with expectations for improvement in FY27 as mitigation efforts (pricing, diversification) take effect.
- **Balance Sheet**: CFO Grass aims for leverage below 2x and is proactively engaging lenders to secure covenant relief amid macroeconomic uncertainty.
- **Consumer Trends**: CFO Tracy Schuerman highlighted cautious consumer spending and trade-down behavior, but noted Olive & June's resilience and innovation pipeline as growth drivers.

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