Joseph N. Jaffoni - JCIR
Management
Thanks, Rachel. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining Nexstar Media Group's 2016 fourth quarter conference call. We'll get to management's presentation and comments momentarily, as well as your questions and answers. But first, I'll review the Safe Harbor disclosure. All statements and comments made by management during this conference call other than statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements include information preceded by, followed by, or that include the words guidance, believes, expects, anticipates, could or similar expressions. For these statements, Nexstar claims the protection of the Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements contained in this communication concerning among other things, future financial performance including changes in net revenue, cash flow and operating expenses involve risk and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors including the impact of changes in national, regional economies, the ability to service and refinance our existing debt, successful integration of acquired television stations and digital businesses including achievement of synergies and cost reductions, pricing fluctuations in local and national advertising, future regulatory actions and conditions in the television stations' operating areas, competition from others in the broadcast television market, volatility in programming costs, the effects of governmental regulation of broadcasting, industry consolidation, technological developments and major world news events. Nexstar undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this communication might not occur. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this conference call. And for more information on the factors that could affect these expectations, please see Nexstar's other filings with the SEC. Thank you for your patience with this. With that and at this time, I'd like to turn the call over to your host, Nexstar Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Perry Sook. Perry?