SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:SLRC) Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call May 4, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Company Participants

Michael Gross – Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer

Rich Peteka – Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Bruce Spohler – Co-Chief Executive Officer

Conference Call Participants

Ryan Lynch – KBW

Bryce Rowe – Hovde

Casey Alexander – Compass Point

Robert Dodd – Raymond James

Melissa Wedel – JPMorgan

Gerard Heymann – RBC

Operator

Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Q1 2022 SLR Investment Corp. Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to hand the conference over to speaker today Michael Gross, Chairman and Co-CEO. Please go ahead.

Michael Gross

Thank you, very much and good morning. Welcome to SLR Investment Corp.’s earnings call for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. I’m joined today by Bruce Spohler, our Co-Chief Executive Officer; and Rich Peteka, our Chief Financial Officer.

Rich, before we begin, would you please start by covering the webcast and forward-looking statements.

Rich Peteka

Of course. Thanks, Michael. I would like to remind everyone that today’s call and webcast are being recorded. Please note that they are the property of SLR Investment Corp. and that any unauthorized broadcasts in any form are strictly prohibited. This conference call is being webcast from the Investors tab on our website at www.slrinvestmentcorp.com. Audio replays of this call will be made available later today as disclosed in our earnings press release.

I would also like to call your attention to the customary disclosures in our press release regarding forward-looking information. Statements made in today’s conference call and webcast may constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance, financial condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including impacts from COVID-19.

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Actual results may differ materially as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the SEC. SLR Investment Corp. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements unless required to do so by law.

To obtain copies of our latest SEC filings, please visit our website or call us at (212) 993-1670. Comments on today’s call include forward-looking statements reflecting our current views with respect to the April 1, 2022 close of SUNS merger within to SLRC. Any expected synergies and savings associated with the merger, the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger, our future operating results and financial performance and the payment of dividends going forward.