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| We remain very optimistic about the pipeline of projects and the momentum of our Development business headed into fiscal '24 |
| We grew total revenues by 2.8%, increased EBITDA by $10 million, delivered margin expansion in all segments and generated significantly more cash despite increased interest expense |
| By doing this, we can increase the shareholder value significantly |
| What attracted me to BrightView was the opportunity to meet a group of talented employees through their next stage of profitable growth and operational improvement by leveraging my experience as an operator and leader |
| At BrightView, we have a tremendous opportunity ahead of us to become great operators of our business and partner to our customers |
| We feel very bullish that over a course of a full year, that business will grow |
| And by the way, they just posted their fifth consecutive quarter of margin improvement in that business which we're extremely excited about, and we expect that margin improvement to continue as you can see in our guidance for '24 |
| We're very bullish on their ability to grow their backlog to put the projects in the ground |
| The backlog is strong |
| Doing this materially impacts the level of service provided to customers and leads to an exceptional customer experience |
| So that team has done a very good job securing a backlog of business, well north of what we would typically see at this time |
| I'm proud to be joining a team that is motivated and committed to continuous improvement |
| And then in Development, you had strong 7% organic revenue growth on a full year basis |
| We are strategically positioned to accelerate profitable growth and to create meaningful values for our shareholders |
| There are tremendous opportunities ahead of us |
| It's an exciting time at BrightView, and I'm honored to be leading such a talented team |
| M&A can be a powerful lever for growth and generate meaningful returns on capital but only when it fits strategically, culturally and financially |
| And as One BrightView, that's where we really see the benefit for our customers |
| As One BrightView, we have to be the best of what we do for our customers, and I'm confident that we can deliver on these goals |
| As you can see on Slide 6, fiscal 2023 was a successful year for BrightView as we achieved solid execution and deliver results in line with expectations |
| And I also think there's a better way for us to go to market, to look at new accounts that could fill out our existing route and our partners at One Rock have really helped us start to look at ways that we can enhance the profitability of existing routes just by adding strategic customers |
| In fiscal '24, we expect a continuation of healthy cash flow generation driven by profitable growth and improved operating performance |
| We expect these improvements to generate margin expansion of 40 to 80 basis points and adjusted EBITDA of $310 million to $340 million |
| In fiscal '24, we expect margin expansion in both Maintenance and Development segments, benefiting from One BrightView key initiatives and disciplined management of the business |
| One BrightView will be the key driver to growing profit and expanding our margins |
| And for Development, the conversion of our strong backlog projects will continue to benefit revenue and margin growth |
| Additionally, during the year, we achieved a transformational reduction in our leverage, driven by the strategic investment from One Rock Capital and our improved profitability |
| Total adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $101.6 million, an increase of $10 million driven by both land and development growth, margin expansion in all segments and a strategic asset sale, which came in above expectations |
| And that's through improved operating results and some of the savings on our interest expense, which, as you can see, we're redeploying capital back into the business |
| Taken together, continuous execution of these initiatives will create higher returns and lead to shareholder value |
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| Additionally, snow represented a year-over-year headwind of $47 million due to the absence of material snowfall |
| As shown on Slide 7, prior to One Rock, our leverage profile and interest expense payments were restricting our growth in cash flow and reducing the overall financial flexibility of the business |
| I think as you look at our full year guide, when you think about last year, Q2, we saw a small -- a small revenue decline in Q2 of '23 |
| Unidentified Analyst So it looks like land organic growth was down about 2.5% in the fourth quarter |
| Q1 of last year, we did have a hurricane impact in the business of about $7 million |
| We see quite the contrary |
| In our Maintenance business, total revenue decreased 1.5% to $521 million as we continue to pursue higher quality contracts which reflects our relentless focus on profitable growth and margin expansion as we discussed last quarter |
| Could it grow more than 5%? That's a possibility |
| But our efforts to onboard and train customers right now are too high |
| This investment resulted in leverage coming down by approximately 2 turns and reaching a historical low of 2.9 times compared to the 4.8 times in the prior year |
| And then the day that we buy a company, we must integrate it into our business |
| And I think as many people know, the economy has been on a roll |
| Could you share what drove that decline? Was it primarily attributable to lower contract renewals or lower enhancement revenue or maybe something else? Dale Asplund Yeah |
| We will continue to focus on high-quality business strategic pricing efforts and deliberate capital allocation, underscoring our prioritization of profitable growth |
| We see no signs of any type of weakening in the economy |
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