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| We believe the future is promising for our industry as the demand for electrification increases, and our communities come to depend on reliable, clean energy more than ever before |
| As Rick mentioned, the Clean Grid Initiative report forecasts robust investments in the coming years, and we believe there are abundant opportunities for sustained growth in this market |
| We finished 2023 with solid financial performance in the fourth quarter and full year revenues of $3.6 billion, setting a record high for the ninth consecutive year |
| A steady backlog of $2.51 billion reflects a healthy bidding environment and the continued investment in infrastructure to meet growing electrification demands across the US and Canada |
| Our accomplishments this year demonstrate the strength and expansion of deep client relationships through alliance and multiyear service agreements, while strategically pursuing and capturing new opportunities |
| Increased grid demand and reliability in aging electrical infrastructure, decarbonization goals and legislative funding remain primary market drivers and when combined with our operational excellence positions us well for long-term success in this segment |
| MYR Group will continue to serve as a strong and nimble partner for our clients as they strive to meet demands for reliable power |
| In our C&I segment, data centers continue to provide steady opportunities alongside our chosen core markets, including wastewater, transportation and healthcare |
| And that benefited from the very strong revenues we saw in the higher materials in the quarter |
| Our teams maintained a strong focus on safety and project execution, positioning us as a strong partner in the T&D industry into the future, and I thank them for their tremendous effort |
| In summary, we are proud of our accomplishments in the fourth quarter and all of 2023 |
| The tremendous investments being made in electrical infrastructure are encouraging and highlight why we believe our chosen markets are poised for ongoing success for many years to come |
| Across the US and Canada, we have won or renewed several MSAs in 2023 and been successful at securing a nice share of lump sum transmission, substation and distribution work |
| We are proud of our growth, which reflects our ongoing commitment to strong operating principles, sound business strategies and our ability to maintain and expand long-term customer relationships across both business segments |
| And their outlook remains strong for the solar markets trajectory over the next five years, forecasting an average 14% growth annually over that period |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing is another core market showing strong bidding activity across the segment that we continue to monitor and intelligently pursue |
| CSI is executing clean energy and commercial projects across California, while water treatment and healthcare facilities continue to offer strong opportunities throughout the C&I business |
| Our accomplishments in 2023 are the result of our talented and dedicated employees, their commitment is admirable, and I appreciate each of them for placing tremendous care in everything they do |
| C&I revenues were $413 million, a record high for our C&I segment and an increase of 18% compared to the same period last year |
| We’ve got people that are well prepared to do that work, and we’ve got some very good projects |
| Very positive about what’s being out there on the C&I side |
| These decreases were partially offset by favorable weather on a project and better than anticipated productivity |
| Obviously, the outlook is very positive, a lot of opportunities ahead |
| We are proud of their dedication, commitment to our organizational values and the strong culture they create |
| To conclude, our chosen core markets are healthy and the strength of our current client relationships are generating additional pursuits |
| Through our strengths of proven preconstruction service, strong execution and national buying power, we continue to collaborate with our clients, enabling us to secure additional work |
| The T&D segment achieved solid fourth quarter and full year 2023 results, once again proving that our business principles of partnering closely with our clients and executing our projects safely with expected quality and on-time delivery remain intact and effective |
| Expanding relationships with our long-term clients through Alliance and Master Service Agreements and strategically bidding and winning work with new and existing clients helped us continue to strengthen and grow our market presence |
| Our C&I segment saw a steady growth, thanks to healthy bidding activity and our continued ability to safely and skillfully execute projects while leveraging our strong vendor relationships to mitigate inflationary and supply chain headwinds |
| But as far as the amount of work we have and our conversations with them, very positive that, that work is going to continue, and those trends are going to continue |
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| The solar market faced headwinds in 2023, we mentioned on our third quarter call that rising labor costs, project inefficiencies and weather, most notably on a few solar projects, along with supply chain disruptions affected our financial results |
| Gross margin was also negatively impacted by rising costs associated with inflation and unfavorable job closeouts |
| The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to labor and project inefficiencies, some of which were caused by supply chain disruptions and inclement weather experienced on certain projects |
| But I think we -- that will continue to have some margin pressures on our T&D side |
| So we did have some margin degradation during the quarter on a couple of those projects, but -- and then we had material come in on those projects that were low margin |
| A few of our district offices were negatively impacted from long-term pre-COVID-19 projects that had continued inflationary and supply chain disruptions during the quarter |
| In the quarter, you called out the 220 basis points of negative gross profit revisions on projects for the year that was 170 basis points |
| The decrease was primarily due to labor and supply chain inefficiencies mainly related to clean energy projects, the inclement weather and an unfavorable job closeouts |
| One has extremely bad weather and the other one has normal weather |
| Net income per diluted share of $1.43 decreased compared to $1.46 for the same period last year |
| The decrease was primarily due to labor and project inefficiencies, some of which were caused by supply chain disruptions and inflation as well as unfavorable and unfavorable job closeouts |
| Back to the electrical vehicle side, I think we’ve always said that was going to be a slower build than what was anticipated |
| I mean, if you look at it individually, that have had some weather impact |
| Yet at the end of the quarter, your borrowings were sharply lower than at the end of the third quarter |
| So I don’t want you to think that the weather is bad everywhere |
| These just have a slight drag as these projects near completion |
| So, not all negative on that side, but it did have some impacts during this last quarter |
| And then if you think about it, there were some supply chain impacts during COVID and thereafter with some of the equipment associated with it |
| Fourth quarter 2023 free cash flow was $22 million compared to free cash flow of $65 million for the same period last year, reflecting the decrease in operating cash flow, partially offset by lower capital expenditure |
| Obviously, that’s not a sustainable long-term growth rate |
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