Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Q4 FY2020 Earnings Call

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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Q4 & Full Year 2020 Earnings Summary

Context: Results reflect positive strategic progress despite COVID-19 impacts across segments. All comparisons are to 2019 periods unless noted.

Full Year 2020 Financial Highlights

  • Consolidated revenues: $566.3 million (down 34% from 2019, impacted by project delays and COVID-19 across all segments).
  • GAAP operating loss: $1.7 million (improved from $29.4 million loss in 2019), aided by $26 million insurance recovery offset by $24.7 million in restructuring/settlement costs and fees.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $45.1 million (essentially flat vs. $45 million in 2019), supported by cost-saving initiatives and lower EPC contract losses.
  • Total bookings: $645 million; backlog at year-end: $535 million (up 21.3% vs. prior year-end).

Q4 2020 Financial Highlights

  • Consolidated revenues: $149.9 million (down 17% vs. Q4 2019, due to COVID-19 delays, travel restrictions, and completion of large prior-year projects).
  • GAAP operating income: $2.2 million (vs. $10 million in Q4 2019), impacted by lower volumes but partially offset by improved gross margins in Thermal segment.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $16.1 million (down from $22.8 million in Q4 2019).

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Q4 and Full Year 2020 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. . I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Megan Wilcox, Vice President of Investor Relations at Babcock & Wilcox. Thank you. You may begin. Megan Wilson: Thank you, April, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Conference Call. I'm Megan Wilson, Vice President of Investor Relations at B&W. Joining me this morning are Kenny Young, B&W's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Lou Salamone, Chief Financial Officer, to discuss our fourth quarter and full year results. Kenneth Young: Thanks, Megan. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining our call. Our results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020 really reflect the ongoing positive impact of our strategic plan despite the adverse effects of COVID across all of our segments. And our strategic actions in 2020, including the rebranding of our segments, ongoing international expansion and continued food cost-saving initiatives provide a strong foundation for growth as we pursue our robust global pipeline. As Lou will discuss in more detail, with the recent closing of our common stock and senior note offerings, we have dramatically improve

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