BW - Earnings call transcript Q4 2019 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the Babcock & Wilcox Enterprise Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session [Operator Instructions].

I will now turn the conference over to your speaker today, Megan Wilson, Vice President Investor Relations. you. Thank ahead. go Please

Megan Wilson

Relations and fourth everyone. XXXX quarter Megan of call. Chantal, & earnings to Wilcox I’m Investor President Vice Enterprises and Wilson, B&W. good you, Welcome afternoon, Babcock conference at Thank full year

B&W’s Joining and Executive to our Louis Kenny full and Officer, Officer fourth Financial Chief quarter me Chief year are this discuss afternoon Young, Salamone, results.

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except Additionally, forward-looking any undertake required we law, as to no update obligation by statements.

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turn will With that, Kenny. to call I the over

Kenny Young

for Good afternoon, everyone. the Thanks, Megan. join And taking today. to thanks us time

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Louis Salamone

I'll Thank with you, results. found XXXX consolidated in on our consolidated Further which year SEC. can Kenny. full I'll results the our and quarter detail, then turn results be to the XX-K, filed our we full review fourth and XXXX year in detail segment

technologies the consolidated volume as lower completed compared decrease which prior profitability, new construction to to million. as focus about expected quarter fourth fourth were and B&W periodic some of $XXX.X quarter our were in of XX% projects our XXXX. was in segment, the This due large Our results This well a year. on our build decrease was core

XXXX. of Wilcox geographies compared income of and profitability on of in improve margins income EPC strategy GAAP in segment, and due quarter contract in losses $XX fees the costs inclusive products. Babcock six loss European restructuring SPIG loss bidding in advisory primarily the million the improvement for absence of more settlement gross and $X.X selective quarter $XXX Our million operating a in improved segment change was on in the by to an core our and the focusing settlement the to its operating fourth approximately operating million, to was of The fourth

compared XXXX. a of quarter the EBITDA Our million improved also to million in adjust negative consolidated fourth positive $XXX.X $XX.X to a

in and quarter decrease a period results. volumes. the period move quarter fourth segment of some were compared of in the as of approximately quarter, in cover last XX.X% $XXX million year Babcock attributable XXXX, Adjusted the same due to last lower in now the settlement The the in segment of quarter $XX.X the Wilcox at based in volume and of effects prior -- for quarter XXXX The revenues fourth about to timing completion year. decrease builds was EBITDA the to quarter large the the was the lower on primarily year's fourth new $XXX our the million of construction the was the expected, period. was as I'll was fourth This the million a $XX.X same primarily the million. XX.X% of construction in margin compared projects. adjusted This with EBITDA of was XX.X% of of

a the by proportion Fourth Gross margin segment cost profit compared improved prior and compared primarily XX.X% revenue with was savings $XX primarily to million, year quarter processes. XX.X% reduction the volume, higher our sales XX% to decrease cost as profit our benefits same decreased margin improved in benefits. increased and mix the period the to due period, year, in of due partially prior part last the the was of offset to gross adjusted which

the onto segment. SPIG Moving

which the our in anticipated of to was million cost Adjusted build products the due $XX quarter projects, fourth expected, geographies focus driven our improve volume due lower on and more million This operating EBITDA cooling XXXX of revenues the reductions. new a $XX.X decreased was million. decrease improvement XXXX. build of million by profitability. SG&A to As mainly prior $XX.X core and of to cost shift a and strategy, a year, This XX.X% and new quarter the fourth in strategy savings restructuring, to change our compared to to of in systems negative $XXX,XXX, an bid negative was benefits $XX.X was following selectively over

positive gross due XXXX in million the $XX.X margin to million Adjusted the the fourth in fourth our segments as XXXX. XXXX million to other compared strategy. effects improved $XX.X a of period, in $XX.X negative in a a year new and of quarter prior fourth were the quarter million Revenues quarter for primarily compared to Volund to the of negative profit $X of renewable the

the revenues volume in impact operations, which of prior generated year licensing increased prior lines offset as EPC by $X.X segment’s as quarter. disclosed related in due the previously environmental settlement partially to of maintenance, sale well the million XXXX and approximately the compared to to in were and certain revenues quarter year and segment fourth Loibl, the Our of higher revenues, loss this projects on

due the to and a on the the of gain of EBITDA expense. impact compared million this warranty the XXXX, the $X absence in XXXX, negative European losses segment quarter adjusted of contracts of XXXX fourth EBITDA quarter million inclusive a positive settlement loss improved profitability segment fourth fourth Adjusted quarter $XXX quarter contracts lost in is $XXX in reported the the to million recorded European to as the This fourth and basis. In of primarily EPC the quarter a of EPC an on losses equivalent compared in results. million is last of year, returning to the $X.X to the in the as

this which October to turned the The to in extended contract. in however XXXX. of the a an quarter segment customer due over had in was turned contract one increase of contract, into complete XXXX to scope remaining loss the fourth small This estimate

negative the compared loss the Loibl the reported of $XXX.X gross EBITDA fourth the positive of of from was on absence overhead results million and on profit effect fourth due and segment's adjusted contracts, of levels partially profit Beyond and the sale. SG&A quarter million EPC The an quarter direct the in the XXXX the losses quarter million XXXX. of absence lower XXXX, to improvement lower settlement of a offset $X.X gross to XXXX in the of by included its support fourth $XXX.X adjusted

for turn now full XXXX. results year our to I'll

decrease full all GAAP completion our focus inclusive compared European loss million. -- technologies segments, $XX.X year, the approximately and restructuring fees profitable EPC loss of costs of were contracts. revenues as advisory XXXX. this and of was of operating an million loss million expected operating company's compared for to well the the and by contracts an in It's $XXX.X $XX.X and driven $XXX.X of XXXX as XX% to XXXX profitable on consolidated on on was core bidding For million, across XXXX the settlement

negative on a the operating EBITDA margins compared in was of to adjusted of million lower profitability. adjusted an basis strategy $XX.X XXXX. SPIG in improvement million loss improve profitable contracts losses and a XXXX EBITDA segment due European to settlement, Wilcox primarily The the in full EBITDA EPC its income our year $XXX.X on with to adjusted The in & gross the improved Babcock in significantly shift level was

million. flow was Cash We quarter increases by quarter, liquidity. in Interest now operations or fourth quarter of I'll $XX.X and expense generated in related as and was from fees our our increase highlight and balance or turn facility million the with $XX.X to compared in cash driven flow, $XX.X debt XXXX deferred to our ended million, and the $XXX contingent credit of million. this last as prior and of December primarily of out in year amortization loans. XXst cash accretion million revolving to equivalents the revolving was cash the sheet term quarter $XX.X unrestricted

basis. million to continuing completed contracts. saving EPC on were from and loss initiatives cost insurance that annualized targeted subcontractors various policies European pursue $XXX cost of implementation the the an our under for We're to nearly We've be recoveries

As of in measures the the the XX% balance of XXXX. half first have quarter, implemented of savings of the implemented end been with fourth roughly these

as are We continuing we and our will appropriate. opportunities for evaluate increase continue additional dispositions also potential to to to efficiencies, look

to before, was an and energy COVID-XX. and the began in essential S. industrial mentioned We the critical of support business first planned We're feel as effects Kenny progressing As quarter we infrastructure. The XXXX. business. U. for international of

of implement year have experienced last proven we an more in our and employee our team management of determined COVID-XX. team the and a year. response through to changes plan impacts We as that unprecedented business this turnaround the operations They engineered and even are

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business on and focused costs are financial and crisis, long the effects our flows our the disruption support term. this we while managing importantly, market However, to evaluating in of customers our continually through on the cash we're most our

now Kenny. back I'll turn to Kenny? it over

Kenny Young

Thanks, Louis.

confidence saving Our our performance quarter strength; entering on and track efforts, fourth continuing challenges, this to shareholders; profitability, global through and position to XXXX the of recent our our our we period following our record recent to in ability unprecedented lenders actions the provide of lead demonstrated and history. and to cost the improving strategic a XXXX through successfully customers, significant in business execute working corner shows turned while in

in are and understand communicating loss project each flows contingencies segment leader with as around the the impact related the the daily of basis. to We project a as company by profit and the business world on cash pandemic, and well

of We have of knowing each our revenues to to, expected strengthen customers in on return depending stages XXXX the of in the various XXXX, majority COVID-XX, deferred that or the are project. fall spring are due in to of

our on our our liquidity now employees the will and term. also questions. to continuing infrastructure, while strong with who of support well core certain our the our our energy of projects customers long for flow projects. fundamentally daily over focusing and this in the remobilization to call We're working protect us cash throughout Chantelle as will are care I customers through planning business managing We as taking them period, supporting to and taking your assist this delayed back crisis, turn

Operator

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Max Batzer

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Kenny Young

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Max Batzer

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Kenny Young

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Max Batzer

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Kenny Young

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Max Batzer

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Kenny Young

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Max Batzer

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Louis Salamone

and through so the through the really to working impacts, right flow borrowings now cash although, our been our far of generate been we and company. the able revolver operations But we've pandemic. right is been cash Operationally, COVID-XX we've positive. now, can't we closely future of Obviously, utilizing judge have

Max Batzer

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Operator

[Operator SCW Your Cathey Capital. Instructions] from next Robert with question comes

Your line is open.

Robert Cathey

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Kenny Young

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where flows of and on working take we're the has So briefing around the projects, where defer project, basis. and mean world working it the been delay limit mentioned a delayed a is project-by-project been to here, I days number site a working initiatives as hour the of either personnel by impact client we're therefore right the day-in XX/X ascertain on chosen literally. in have projects to we to and probably deferred. now cash literally project, the I have XX To cases really or certain day-out the

identify, what if in working and is standpoint identify is go our will, wouldn't we're through trying I think into you details I the here. gap, But trying this and to to period. and we're what what want to

how to in relates as will various have some back government it there's to questions allow globally and actions long get the we will in period obviously last business. So normality work this to us all the when

that in phases. will of happen Some

when customers will start deferred are shutdowns certain others of still this be and on be shifted in that to various again, stages start some quarantines yet we're identify the spring right obviously how It the working or a we occur in world and in these through fall and possibly, depends we're will it or to will determine the lasts shortly and And not revenue. whether parts start of fall Some are full or lifted all to that. if and lockdowns can the here working of this get with hopefully long out right work back they being, it occurs year. would obviously others summer. these where now to And now and recognizing in to

through ascertain can We're officials government all working a the that At watching loans are grants of we're trying for as with various we of time, or leverage that also those to government same programs deferment taxes and within very that, otherwise strategies. you and of flow we're cash our closely. following, working and company which are implement various programs that

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Robert Cathey

I appreciate. guys. good And that's thanks luck, work. well, And the for again, Okay, hard helpful.

Operator

over to back closing presenters no further the now at time. the There this remarks. I’ll turn are questions for call

Megan Wilson

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Operator

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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I (BW) 31 Mar 202019 Q4 Earnings call transcript