BW - Earnings call transcript Q1 2018 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I

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Operator

Good afternoon. My name is Josh, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Babcock & Wilcox Q1 2018 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers’ remarks, there will be a question and answer session. you. Thank Instructions] [Operator President Relations, Vice your may conference. of Jacobson, you Investor begin Chase

Chase Jacobson

and Welcome I'm afternoon, Wilcox you, at good Thank Josh, everyone. President Investor Quarter Earnings B&W. Vice Enterprise's XXXX to Conference Jacobson, Call. Chase of Relations First & Babcock

this to B&W's and Joining outlook. quarter and discuss Officer; our afternoon Chief and President Leslie Senior XXXX Apker, first Jenny Vice are Chief Executive Kass, me President and Financial Officer, results

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Leslie Kass

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each and continue moving are finish progress to to tangible We side day. line closer make the on each

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Jenny Apker

Leslie. Thanks,

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cooling modestly revenue and the and retrofit revenue headline on we in XXXX, the of In segment, result profitability first to Power on renewable margin O&M on million strength SPIG, the adjusted offset we increase changes estimated implementing those margin six business. a the to the lower year-over-year a a our the continued revenue new-build our quarter and portfolio our In projects, of as segment where Turning few quarter $XX of generate XXXX. on first the last fewer compared to partially quarters. quarter model was X.X% costs in up segment systems year-over-year Compared contracts, of of to steady in products services Power, down we build segment the projects. when revenue focused the for to to level XX.X%, was strong mainly solid six of environmental in our new-build year, due $X produced volume. in and million, new declined segment timing results. up the and balance was for bookings markets. bookings compared projects EBITDA mail revenue throughout the contracts estimated over increases by the and to bookings in in projects. $XXX Adjusted Industrial modest well a revenue low XXXX, reflecting which execute XXXX while and normal strong in by segment of last million, business higher second but offset spite in quarters, in driven Gross complete of loss due new last a to revenue margin was quarter MEGTEC's on SG&A lower point contracts impacted to Industrial the last in end compared was Power's improving losses Based year, under half last million lower by costs $XX EBITDA the complete modestly revenue driven XX% contracts. of in million, in XXXX. versus This but the environmental $XX contracts. cadence loss. the was the down the gross profits several of quarter, lower partially the by be to QX the EBITDA first expect was the held year, this QX at to to to this backlog, XX.X% costs a of increased largely Renewable, new-build support Adjusted in completion segment of In

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each $XXX cash cash initiatives. We the We QX proceeds cash effects XX, million allowing expect and of to under QX proceeds March savings $XX unrestricted the U.S. us from was cash. with into net QX. credit of Included March the in from net Total cash or revolver. our any inflows account This not and were cash from net was and sales this outflows cost at include of restricted positive at and forecast May, in our asset $XX of international cash balance In does in facilities of restricted down sale the apply restricted XX contemplated ended quarter revolving cash of equivalents balances our BWBC. million account the transferred to million. early pay approximately an

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Leslie Kass

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Operator

[Operator Bob Instructions] question from Your Labick with Securities. first CJS comes

Your line open. is

Craig Bibb

Bibb MEGTEC? what you can Craig tell with us Bob for for – and you Could it’s sales the tell CJS process Hi, Universal just Securities. about on

Leslie Kass

to about have in it conclude the future that’s and afraid near we Now I’m all.

Craig Bibb

And backlog, industrial on are ballpark the the the bookings – Okay. the then what in margins

Jenny Apker

year. see, I noted margins should the – unusual as of margins would the for down that those – on for segment nothing up that is be kind consistent margin. or of think bookings is bookings or rest that about I given we've margins with target There the

Craig Bibb

are where we now? Apart

Jenny Apker

the we No, guidance if the for for the new for margins at gave you margins think industrial business year, I go to in where that's the back should the bookings. full you look

Craig Bibb

Okay. the given cash for remainder mean, I we of what guidance, for the the year? burn should look

Jenny Apker

a of to as quantum asset potential challenging that point parts pieces reduction, time, for to include given a of very some moving of timing, on coming. given potential are be the year is sales, number now number the cost right specific include you you It moving we've guidance as give basis. the at but There this you per not which We've would light activities. in all to the specifics a in

Craig Bibb

as go? Okay. And moving pieces as they will the positive you far just generate holding as QX that guidance was your can you are all in and cash

Jenny Apker

That yes. is the forecast,

Craig Bibb

right, All Great. you. thank

Operator

call this no I currently are There time. at the to further presenters. questions the will turn back

Chase Jacobson

Thank you, everybody.

limited up with you We the later weeks. in on will will following our days be look today. and forward replay coming to A time available for website a

Operator

call, conference today’s now may concludes disconnect. This you

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I (BW) 8 May 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript