AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call April 21, 2022 10:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Ankur Shah - Manager of Investor Relations
Mike Manley - Chief Executive Officer and Director
Joe Lower - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Conference Call Participants
Rajat Gupta - J.P. Morgan
Adam Jonas - Morgan Stanley
John Murphy - Bank of America
Ethan Huntley - Jefferies
Stephanie Moore - Truist
Colin Langan - Wells Fargo
David Whiston - Morningstar
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Operator
00:02 Good morning. My name is Alex and I'll be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the AutoNation First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] After the speakers’ remarks there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Thank you.
00:31 I would now like to turn the call over to Ankur Shah, Manager of Investor Relations. You may begin your conference.
Ankur Shah
00:40 Good morning, and welcome to the AutoNation's first quarter 2022 conference call and webcast. Please ensure that your lines are muted until the operator announces your turn to ask a question. Leading our call today will be Mike Manley, our Chief Executive Officer; and Joe Lower, our Chief Financial Officer. Following their remarks we will open up the call for questions. I will be available by phone following the call to address any additional questions that you may have.
01:07 Before we begin, let me read our brief statement regarding forward-looking comments. Certain statements and information on this call, including any statements regarding our anticipated financial results and objectives, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks that may cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Additional discussions of factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are contained in our press release issued earlier today and in our SEC filings, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
01:54 And now I'll turn the call over to AutoNation's Chief Executive Officer, Mike Manley.