Operator
Operator
Good morning and welcome to the TrustCo Fourth Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. All participants will be in listen-only mode. (Operator Instructions) Before proceeding, we would like to mention that this presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “should,” “may,” “plans,” “estimates,” and similar references. However, such words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. xamples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, and other financial terms; statements of plans, objectives, and expectations of TrustCo and its management and Board of Directors; statements of future economic performance; and statements of underlying assumptions. Forward-looking statements are based on TrustCo’s current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy, and other future conditions. Because forward- looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. TrustCo’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: 1) local, regional, national, and international economic conditions and the impact they have on us and on our customers; 2) volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets; 3) government intervention in the U.S. financial system; 4) changes in the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs; 5) changes in estimates of future reserve requirements; 6) adverse conditions in the securities markets that lead to an impairment in the value of securities in our investment portfolio; 7) inflation, interest…