U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

Good day, everyone, and welcome to the U.S. Physical Therapy fourth quarter and year-end 2021 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, you will have an opportunity to ask questions during the question-answer session. You may register to ask a question at any time by pressing the star and the number one on your touch-tone phone. I will be standing by should you need any assistance. Please note, this call may be recorded. It is now my pleasure to turn today's program over to Chris Redding, CEO.

Thank you. Good morning and thanks everyone for joining us for our U.S. Physical Therapy fourth quarter and year-end 2021 earnings call. Several of our team are on the road this morning working on new opportunities. They include Eric Williams, our Chief Operating Officer for the eastern half of the country, Rick Binstein, our Executive Vice President and General Counsel. On the line we have Kerry Hendrickson with me here in Houston, our Chief Financial Officer. Graham Reeve, our COO for the western half of the company, along with John Bates, our vice president and controller. Before I provide some color on the year and the quarter, I need to cover a brief disclosure statement. John, if you would, please.

Thanks, Chris. This presentation contains forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on the company's current views and assumptions, and the company's actual results can vary materially from those anticipated. Please see the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information.