Scott Smith | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer |
David Smith | Vice Chairman |
Heath Byrd | Chief Financial Officer |
Jeff Dyke | EVP, Operations |
CG Saffer | Chief Accounting Officer |
Nick Zangler | Stephens, Inc. |
Colin Langan | UBS |
Aileen Smith | Bank of America |
David Kelley | Jefferies |
Good morning and welcome to the Sonic Automotive, Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. This conference call is being recorded today, Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Presentation materials which management will be reviewing on the conference call can be accessed at the company's website at www.sonicautomotive.com by clicking on Our Company, then Investor Relations, then Webcasts & Presentations. At this time I would like to refer to the Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities and Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
During this conference call management may discuss financial projections, information or expectations about the company's products or market or otherwise make statements about the future.