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Operator Please stand by. Good morning. My name is Lisa, and I will be your conference facilitator today for the BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation first-quarter 2021 earnings call. Hosting the call will be James Keenan, chairman and interim chief executive officer; Nik Singhal, president of the company; Abby Miller, chief financial officer and treasurer; Laurence D. Paredes, general counsel and corporate secretary of the company; Marshall Merriman, head of the portfolio management; Jason Mehring, managing director and member of the company s investment committee. [Operator instructions] Thank you. Mr. Paredes, you may begin the call. Laurence Paredes Managing Director, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary ....