SLR Investment Corp.

Good day, everyone, and welcome to today's second quarter 2022 SLR Investment Corp earnings call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, you will have an opportunity to ask questions during the question and answer session. You may register to ask a question at any time by pressing the star and one on your touchtone phone. Please note, this call may be recorded, and I will be standing by should you need any assistance. It is now my pleasure to turn the program over to Mr. Michael Gross, Chairman and Co-CEO.

Thank you very much, and good morning. Welcome to SLR Investment Corp's earnings call for the second fiscal quarter in June 30th, 2022. I'm joined here today by Bruce Stiller, our Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Pitica, our Chief Financial Officer. Richard, before we begin, would you please start by covering the webcast and forward-looking statements?

Sure. 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 broadcast 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 on our earnings press release. I would also like to call your attention to the customer 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. Actual 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 212-993-1600. Comments on today's call include follow-up statements reflecting our current views with respect to SORC's acquisition of SONS, any 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 for the amount thereof, the payment, timing, and amount of which will be determined by S4 Investment Corp's Board of Directors. With that, I'd like to turn the call back to our Chairman and Co-CEO, Michael Gross.