Paula Schwartz | IR, Managing Director, Rx Communications Group |
Joel Marcus | Executive Chairman and Founder |
Stephen Richardson | Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Peter Moglia | Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer |
Dean Shigenaga | Co-President and Chief Financial Officer |
Manny Korchman | Citigroup |
Sheila McGrath | Evercore ISI |
Tom Catherwood | -BTIG, LLC |
Richard Anderson | Mizuho Securities USA Inc. |
Jamie Feldman | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Jed Reagan | Green Street Advisors, Inc. |
Karin Ford | MUFG Securities |
Good day and welcome to the Alexandria Real Estate Equities First Quarter 2018 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 Paula Schwartz with Investor Relations.