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Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. I d like to remind everyone that today s call and webcast are being recorded. Please note that they are the property of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., and that any unauthorized broadcast in any form is strictly prohibited. Information about the audio replay of this call is available in our earnings press release. I d also like to call your attention to the customary safe harbor disclosure in our press release regarding forward-looking statements. Today s conference call and webcast may include forward-looking statements and projections, and we ask that you refer to our most recent filing with the SEC for important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements and projections.