Robert Tucker | Senior Managing Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communication |
Dominic Frederico | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Robert Bailenson | Chief Financial Officer |
Bose George | KBW |
David Einhorn | Greenlight |
Geoffrey Dunn | Dowling & Partners |
Good day everyone, and welcome to the Assured Guaranty Limited 2017 Fourth Quarter and Year-end 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 today’s event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Robert Tucker, Senior Managing Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communication.