Operator Good afternoon. Welcome to the Ares Capital Corporation's second quarter ended June 30, 2021 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. I will now turn the call over to Mr. John Stilmar, managing director of Ares Investor Relations. John Stilmar -- Managing Director of Investor Relations Thank you, and good afternoon. Let me start with some important reminders. Comments made during the course of this conference call and webcast as well as the accompanying documents contain forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties. The company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements for any reason, including those listed in its SEC filings.