Pat Pacious | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dom Dragisich | Chief Financial Officer |
Raffi Bhardwaj | UBS |
Anthony Powell | Barclays |
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Good morning, and welcome to the Choice Hotels International First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today’s call is being recorded.
During the course of the conference call, certain predictive or forward-looking statements will be used to assist you with understanding of the company and its results. Actual results may differ materially from these indicated in forward-looking statements, and you should consult the company’s Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2017, and the company’s other SEC filings for information about important risk factors affecting the company that you should consider.