SLR Investment Corp.

Good day, everyone, and welcome to today's SLR Investment Corp. First Quarter 2024 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 star 1 on your telephone keypad. Please note that this call will be recorded, and I will be standing by should you need any assistance. It is now my pleasure to turn today's call over to Chairman and Co-CEO, Michael Gross. Please go ahead.

Thank you very much, and good morning. Welcome to SLR Investment Corp's earnings call for the fiscal quarter ended March 31st, 2024. I'm joined today by my long-term partner of 17-plus years, Bruce Bowler, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and our Chief Financial Officer, Shiraz Khaji, and the Solar Investors Relations Team. Shiraz, before you begin, could you please start by covering the webcast and forward-looking statements?

Thank you, Michael. Good morning, everyone. 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 is strictly prohibited. This conference call is also being webcast from the events calendar in the investor section on our website at www.slrinvestmentcorp.com. Audio replays of this call will be made available later today as disclosed in our May 8th earnings press release. I would also like to call your attention to the customary disclosures in our press release regarding forward-looking statements. Based conference call and webcast may include forward-looking statements and projections. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance or financial results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. 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. We do not undertake 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. At this time, I'd like to turn the call back over to our Chairman and Co-CEO, Michael Gross.