BrightView (BV) 1 Feb 242024 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Hello, and welcome to the BrightView Holdings' Q1 2024 Earnings Call. My name is Elliot. I'll be coordinating your call today. [Operator Instructions]I now like to hand over to Chris Stoczko, Vice President of Finance. The floor is yours. ahead. go Please,

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

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Bob. Thanks,

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turn to Andy Baird. now Wittmann with We

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with question Andrew from next Steinerman Our comes Morgan. JP

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Jefferies. [Operator Stefan Moore ] turn [ now Instructions] with to We

Stephanie on for is Hello. This Moore. Harold [ ] Yes.

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question next comes from Our Sachs. George Goldman Tong with

incorporating on you business guide the You've the the of in full the and elaborate reiterated around in XQ. of your that some U.S. snow year rest of revenue assumptions year the guide? your fiscal snow land into shortfall year full despite the you're in sale for Lawns Can

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hand will Asplund, for now Dale to Q&A. closing I our concludes remarks. This CEO, back

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