Start Time: 08:30 January 1, 0000 9:03 AM ET
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNSL)
Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call
May 02, 2023, 08:30 AM ET
Company Participants
Bob Udell - President and CEO
Fred Graffam - EVP and CFO
Philip Kranz - Senior Director, IR
Conference Call Participants
Gregory Williams - TD Cowen
Michael Rollins - Citigroup
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. My name is Abby, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Consolidated Communications First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you.
And I will now turn the call over to Philip Kranz, Senior Director of Investor Relations. Philip, you may begin your conference.
Philip Kranz
Good morning, and thank you for joining the Consolidated Communications' first quarter 2023 earnings call. Our earnings release, financial statements and presentation are posted on the Investor Relations section of our Web site at ir.consolidated.com. Please review the Safe Harbor provisions on Slide 2 of the presentation. Today's discussion includes forward-looking statements about expected future events and financial results that involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed today. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in Consolidated's filings with the SEC. In addition, during this call, we will refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are defined and reconciled in our earnings presentation and press release.
With me today are Bob Udell, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Fred Graffam, our Chief Financial Officer. Following their prepared remarks, we will open the call for questions.
Before I turn the call over to Bob, I'll note on April 13, we announced the receipt of a take private proposal from Searchlight Capital and British Columbia Investment Management. Since the announcement, the Board has established a special committee consisting of independent directors of the Board to review and consider the proposal as well as any other alternative proposals or other strategic alternatives that may be available to the company. Given that the process is ongoing, we will not be able to take any questions related to this matter during our Q&A session.
I will now turn the call over to Bob.