Fidus Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:FDUS) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 3, 2023 9:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Jody Burfening – Investor Relations
Ed Ross – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Shelby Sherard – Chief Financial Officer
Conference Call Participants
Bryce Rowe – B. Riley
Robert Dodd – Raymond James
Ryan Lynch – KBW
Mickey Schleien – Ladenburg
Erik Zwick – Hovde Group
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Fidus Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call. I would now like to turn the call over to Jody Burfening, LHA Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Jody Burfening
Thank you, Mandeep. And good morning, everyone. And thank you for joining us for Fidus Investment Corporation's fourth quarter 2022 earnings conference call.
With me this morning are Ed Ross, Fidus Investment Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Shelby Sherard, Chief Financial Officer.
Fidus Investment Corporation issued a press release yesterday afternoon with the details of the company's quarterly financial results. A copy of the press release is available on the Investor Relations page of the company's website at fdus.com.
I'd also like to call your attention to the customary Safe Harbor disclosure regarding forward-looking information included on today's call. The conference call today will contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the goals, strategies, beliefs, future potential, operating results and cash flows of Fidus Investment Corporation. Although management believes these statements are reasonable based on past projections as of today, March 3, 2023, these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Time-sensitive information may no longer be accurate at the time of any telephonic or webcast replay.
Actual results may differ materially as a result of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, the factors set forth in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Fidus undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements.
With that, I would now like to turn the call over to Ed. Good morning, Ed.
Ed Ross
Good morning, Jody. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to our fourth quarter 2022 earnings conference call.
On today's call, I'll start with a review of our fourth quarter performance and our portfolio at quarter end and then discuss our views on market conditions in the lower middle market in 2023. Shelby will cover the fourth quarter financial results and our liquidity position. After we have completed our prepared remarks, we would be happy to take your questions.