Bryan DeBoer | President & CEO |
John North | SVP & CFO |
Christopher Holzshu | EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer |
Steven Dyer | Craig-Hallum |
Bret Jordan | Jefferies |
Chris Bottiglieri | Wolfe Research |
Rick Nelson | Stephens |
James Albertine | Consumer Edge |
John Murphy | Bank of America |
David Whiston | Morningstar |
Good morning, and welcome to the Lithia Motors Fourth Quarter 2017 Conference Call. Management may make statements about future events, including financial projections and expectations about the company's products, markets, and growth. Such statements are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. The company discloses material risks and uncertainties in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company urges you to carefully consider these disclosures and do not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.