Rush Enterprises, Inc.

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Rush Enterprises, Inc. Report's fourth quarter and year-end 2021 earnings results. At this time, our participants are on a listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask a question during the session, you'll need to press star 1 on your telephone. Please be advised that this call is being recorded. If you require any further assistance, please press star zero. I would now like to hand the conference over to your host today, Mr. Rusty Rush, Chairman and CEO and President. You may begin.

Good morning. Welcome to our fourth quarter and year-end 2021 earnings release conference call. On the call today are Mike McRoberts, Chief Operating Officer, Steve Keller, Chief Financial Officer, Derek Weaver, Executive Vice President, Jay Hazelwood, Vice President and Controller, and Michael Goldstone, Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. Now, Steve will say a few words regarding forward-looking statements.

Certain statements we will make today are considered forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because these statements include risk and uncertainties, our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year into December 31, 2020, and in our other filings with the Security and Exchange Commission.