SLR Investment Corp.

Thank you for standing by and welcome to the Q4 2021 SLR Investment Corp earnings call. At this time, all participants are in 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 will need to press star 1 on your telephone. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. If you require any further assistance, please press star 0. I would now like to hand the conference over to Michael Gross, Chairman and Co-CEO. Please go ahead.

Thank you, Robert, and good morning. Welcome to SLR Investment Corp's earnings call for the fiscal year ended December 31st, 2021. I'm joined here today by Bruce Bowler, our Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Petica, our Chief Financial Officer. Rich, before we begin, would you please start by covering the webcast and forward-looking statements?

Of course. Thanks, Michael. I would like to remind everyone that today's call and webcast are being recorded. Please note that they are the property of SLR Investment Corp. and that any unauthorized broadcasts in any form are strictly prohibited. This conference call is being webcast from the Investors tab on our website at www.slrinvestmentcorp.com. Audio replays of this call will be made available later today as disclosed in our earnings press release. I would also like to call your attention to the customary disclosures in our press release regarding forward-looking information. Statements made in today's conference call and webcast may constitute forward-looking statements which relate to future events or our future performance or financial conditions. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance, financial condition, or results, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including impacts from COVID-19. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Natural results may differ materially as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the SEC. SLR Investment Corp. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements unless required to do so by law. To obtain copies of our latest SEC filings, please visit our website or call us at 212-993-1670. Comments on today's call include forward-looking statements reflecting our current views with respect to, among other things, the timing and likelihood of the merger closing, the expected synergies and savings associated with the merger, the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger, our future operating results and financial performance, and the payment of dividends going forward. Please specifically note that the amount and timing of past dividends and distributions are not a guarantee of any future dividends or distributions or the amount thereof. The payment, timing, and amount of which will be determined by S4 Investment Corp's Board of Directors. At this time, I'd like to turn the call back to our chairman and co-CEO, Michael Gross.