OneWater Marine (ONEW) 16 Nov 232023 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, and welcome to OneWater Marine's Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call. I am joined on the call today by Austin Singleton, Chief Executive Officer; and Anthony Aisquith, President and Chief Operating Officer.

Before we begin, I'd like to remind you that certain statements made by management in this morning's conference call regarding OneWater Marine and its operations may be considered forward-looking statements under securities law and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.

As a result, the company cautions you that there are a number of factors, many of which are beyond the company's control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might affect the future results are discussed in the company's earnings release, which can be found in the Investor Relations section on the company's website and in its SEC filings. The company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made, except as required by law. And with that, I'd like to turn the call over to Austin Singleton, who will begin with a few opening remarks. Austin?

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provided but fourth press this under these for the our year I would direct morning's to factors. definition, reconciliation fiscal quarter and like Our results further tables in release XXXX investors historical to full of the explanation

priorities Finally, unchanged. remain our allocation capital

we to opportunities continue conservatively to deploy environment cash. as monitor the will We macroeconomic evaluate

you balance the and We unwavering will opportunities to leaseback the flows. our for improved approach line concludes drive explore sales for open our questions. remarks. prepared like cash also will and our shareholders. This in transactions, We annual sheet commitment remain long-term disciplined value Operator, continue please to which

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Well, thank I on any don't call, remarks. everybody We have closing and the appreciate just really all. you

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