Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Q4 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (B&W) Q4 & Full Year 2024 Earnings Summary

Key Context: B&W reported improved results driven by core Thermal, Environmental, and parts/services operations. Focus shifted toward predictable revenues/margins, divestitures of non-strategic assets, and debt refinancing. Comparisons are year-over-year (YoY) unless noted. SPIG, B&W Renewable Services, and Vølund reclassified to discontinued operations.

Q4 2024 Financial Performance (vs. Q4 2023)

  • Revenue: $200.8 million vs. $174.7 million (+15%), reflecting strong core business production.
  • Operating income from continuing operations: $11.6 million vs. operating loss of $3.3 million (significant turnaround).
  • Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations: $24.0 million vs. prior year (+55%).

Full Year 2024 Financial Performance (vs. Full Year 2023)

  • Revenue: $717.3 million (stable YoY).
  • Net loss from continuing operations: $73.0 million vs. $75.8 million (improved, driven by lower costs/expenses offset by higher interest/banking fees).
  • Loss per share: $0.96 vs. $1.02.
  • Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations: $68.9 million vs. $60.8 million (+13% excluding BrightLoop/ClimateBright).

Bookings, Backlog & Pipeline

  • 2024 Bookings: $889.6 million (+39% from $638.7 million in 2023).

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Operator: Good afternoon. Thank you for attending the Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Fourth Quarter 2024 Conference Call. All lines will be muted during the presentation portion of the call with an opportunity for questions and answers at the end. I would like to turn the conference over to your host, Sharyn Brooks, B&W's Director of Communications. Thank you. You may proceed, Mrs. Brooks. Sharyn Brooks: Thank you, Cameron, and thanks to everyone for joining us on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings conference call. I'm Sharyn Brooks, Director of Communications and Marketing. Joining the call today are Kenny Young, B&W's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Cameron Frymyer, Chief Financial Officer, to discuss our fourth quarter results. During this call, certain statements we make will be forward-looking. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in our safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements that can be found at the end of our earnings press release and in our annual report on Form 10-K that has been filed with the SEC today. Additionally, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. We also provide non-GAAP information, including regarding certain of our historical and targeted results to supplement the results provided in accordance with GAAP. This information should not be considered superior to or as a substitute for the comparabl

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