Joseph McAdams | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Bistra Pashamova | Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager |
Brett Roth | Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager |
Charles Siegel | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
Douglas Harter | Credit Suisse |
Mikhail Goberman | JMP Securities LLC |
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Anworth First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded.
Before we begin the call, I will make a brief introductory statement.