U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the U.S. Physical Therapy Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference 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. In order to ask a question during the session, please press the star key followed by the number 1 on your telephone keypad. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. If you require any further assistance, please press star, then zero. I'd like to now turn the call over to Chris Reading, President and CEO. Please go ahead, sir.

Thanks, Gretchen. Good morning and welcome, everyone, to U.S. Physical Therapy's second quarter earnings call. With me this morning include Carrie Hendrickson, our chief financial officer, Eric Williams, and Graham Reeves, our co-chief operating officers, Rick Binstein, our executive vice president and general counsel, Johnny Blanchard, our assistant controller, before we begin to review our quarter and year-to-date results. It's Johnny to cover a brief disclosure. Johnny?

Thank you, Chris. The presentation contains forward-looking statements which involve risk and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on the company's current views and assumptions. The company's actual results may vary materially from those anticipated. Please see the filings with the Security and Exchange Commission for more information.