Michael Hara | Managing Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications |
Scott Bluestein | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer |
Seth Meyer | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |
John Hecht | Jefferies LLC |
Crispin Love | Piper Sandler & Co. |
Casey Alexander | Compass Point Research & Trading |
Christopher Nolan | Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. |
Paul Johnson | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc. |
Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Hercules Capital Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.