John Bean Technologies (JBT) 23 Oct 242024 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, and welcome to JBT Corporation's Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Prilla, and I will be your conference operator today.

As a reminder, today's call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I will now turn the call over to JBT's Director of Investor Relations, Marlee Spangler to begin today's conference.

Thank you, Prilla. welcome third and conference XXXX everyone, call. morning, to quarter our earnings Good the Chief and call, is Deck; me in subject call With on harbor safe our forward-looking that Financial language Matt to the use press and Officer, Executive filing. Meister. In will today's release we yesterday's statements are X-K Chief Brian Officer, periodic an impact have SEC that factors may filings JBT's our also results. risk contain information regarding on references our to the in Investor section discussion available today website. Also, includes non-GAAP are documents These certain of Relations measures. our A to measure reconciliation section most can the be website. Relations our these Investor of measures comparable found GAAP in of the

Now over I'll to call turn Brian. the

Thanks, third Marlee, pleased the quarter. very were everyone. and good We for with JBT's results morning,

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margin XXXX. quarter million of Brian increased XX.X% mentioned, Revenue and improvement the in third we of As strong achieved $XXX year-over-year. growth

as as $XX revenue driven increased year-over-year to margin increased our flow-through initiatives. Adjusted revenue XX% $X.XX restructuring third program and and million strong well benefited our chain of EBITDA $XX higher $X.XX cash Adjusted converted cost versus the performance savings shortfall XX% generated XXX in year. of EBITDA our strong supply interest we by the This the EPS in operational of improvement was basis million. we anticipated, flow the was net from positive and EPS year-over-year adjusted second prior As our from income. quarter. from Year-to-date, both volume free quarter recover and backlog points. primarily

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Given JBT's strong year-to-date we performance adjusted EBITDA and EPS. are year reiterating full revenue, for adjusted and backlog, our guidance

combination reflect updating a however, pension are, settlements fourth of outstanding plan continuing lump from income receive plan to through plan. an lump quarter, and to to GAAP sum all EPS, our voluntary in purchase from the the expect We the operations of participants of sum JBT's eligible elect settlements a contract. And portion and guidance for obligations which settle of we annuity

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the charges of the we pretax remaining of $XXX in to plan noncash approximately further XXXX, expect and Additionally, quarter settle of first anticipate obligations the million.

immaterial funded will cash have we an on status, these fully impact Given anticipate flow. the plans actions

will Once in and balance with portion sheet, the on used of transaction, debt executed, Marel's this on financing the merger we capital from along our transaction-related October, cash press new revolving outlined issue credit with Marel. refinance cash completion million contingent the we expenses. to the our outstanding as Term facility Loan to Lastly, existing $XXX and $X.X a be of in billion. will B Funds the secured structure, pay pay expand release, commitments

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have call to we stated, As turn year-end than Brian. committed I'll JBT's we leverage less that, are to reducing to by XXXX. With the Xx back

Thanks, Matt.

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let's up Now Operator? call. open the

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say our probably Yes, remains biggest pace the America I improvement, opportunity. of North would

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