Sherri Warner | Investor Relations |
Kevin McNamara | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dave Williams | Chief Financial Officer |
Nick Westfall | Chief Executive Officer of VITAS Healthcare Corporation |
Frank Morgan | RBC Capital Markets |
Good day ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Fourth Quarter 2017 Chemed Corporation Earnings Conference Call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will be given at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder today's program is being recorded. And now I'd like to introduce your host for today's program, Sherri Warner with Chemed Investor Relations.