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| The funnel of opportunities is real strong and robust throughout the -- really throughout the world and the nature of our product lines |
| And the second thing that we keep saying it, and I've said it before, and I said it again, our global presence of manufacturing is a big advantage |
| Our first quarter financial results were generally solid with the Security Division again generating double-digit revenue growth and significant year-over-year operating margin expansion, and the Opto division performing very well, while the Healthcare division experienced a challenging quarter |
| We are enthusiastic about the overall significant revenue and earnings growth anticipated for the balance of fiscal '24 |
| We are very excited about the rest of the year |
| Second, we reported Q1 non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share of $0.91, up 5% from Q1 of the prior fiscal year, as strong operating results overcame the impact of approximately $0.11 per share of additional interest expense associated with higher interest rates in our borrowings |
| The strong backlog provides outstanding visibility for the full fiscal year |
| So we are very excited about it |
| And we are very well poised for it |
| We achieved 4% revenue growth with increased margins |
| With a strong backlog, coupled with a significant recent awards and high visibility into the opportunity pipeline, we expect significant revenue and adjusting -- adjusted earnings per share growth through fiscal '24 and beyond |
| The visibility is strong |
| Our visibility continues to improve as we go month by month on these 2 large contracts |
| And we're very, very excited about it because one of the things that we are very proud about it when we get these kind of turnkey contracts in different areas, they become like center piece for the rest of the area to look at it |
| And again, I've said in the last conference call, too, we are well positioned compared to other competitors because we have intercompany resources also |
| I mean we've historically been a very strong generator of free cash flow |
| The Uruguay program will join our long-standing successful turnkey projects like Puerto Rico, Albania, et cetera, where we have demonstrated our experience and capabilities in handling large-scale programs for customs and border protection agencies |
| So while we don't provide free cash flow guidance, we would agree with your statement in light of growing our inventory by $80 million to support the large Security contracts still generating $17 million or so of operating cash flow was quite strong in Q1 |
| We remain optimistic about the continued expansion in the aviation CT checkpoint and checked baggage area, together with the Itemiser 5X projects and have a good healthy backlog |
| As that opens up both for the Middle East challenges and in Ukraine-Russia challenges, we are very well positioned for any equipment to be procured |
| And with a strong backlog, we expect it will do significantly better in the remainder of fiscal '24 |
| Opto delivered impressive results during the first quarter with another all-time quarterly revenue record, achieving $96 million in revenue, including intercompany and generating strong profitability |
| You saw in our Q1 that we just reported, we saw some nice operating margin expansion, which led to some stronger earnings |
| And it was nice to see positive free cash flow in the first quarter |
| Our balance sheet is solid, with modest net leverage of under 1.4 and significant capacity for investments, acquisitions and stock buybacks |
| But I think longer term, we are quite excited about this new model of ongoing revenue, what we call like the turnkey model that we have on the Security side |
| And we continue to look at it, and we are very optimistic about the funnel |
| The operating margin in our Opto Division was again solid, increasing to 12.8% in the first quarter of fiscal '24 from 12.7% in last year's Q1 |
| In summary, with significant backlog in security and Opto, we are confident about our prospects in these divisions |
| We also expect more robust performance from Healthcare as we look forward to the rest of fiscal '24 |
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| The Healthcare division, as Deepak mentioned, had a challenging first quarter with year-over-year revenues down 13%, driven primarily by reduced patient monitoring product sales |
| Finally, on to the Healthcare division, where Q1 was a tough quarter as sales went down 13% year-over-year due to challenging marketing conditions, especially in the U.S., where hospital profitability has been hampered, which, in turn, has caused delays in capital expenditures |
| On the equipment side, definitely, we were disappointed, especially in U.S |
| But definitely, we cannot ignore the fact that when you ramp up so significantly so fast that there are definitely challenges in the supply chain |
| So wondering how you describe the visibility to the expected pickup there? Deepak Chopra Well, yes, we are disappointed in the first quarter |
| And with the reduction in sales in the Healthcare division, this segment's adjusted operating margin was negligible |
| So as a group, all those areas, some are weak, some are strong |
| This included modest shipments from the $200 million plus cargo contract announced in January |
| It's often a challenging seasonal quarter and in particular, this year, just ahead of significant ramps at Security |
| It sounds like you were caught off guard a little bit in the first quarter after some fourth quarter strength |
| And just lastly, just shifting gears real fast on the Healthcare, slower start to the year than I think you had expected |
| And then just one on Opto and manufacturing, really looking very sturdy, a lot of short-cycle volatility out there from OEMs and distribution impacting a lot of names |
| We think that strength will only increase as we move beyond this fiscal year |
| As you, I'm sure, know, the hospitals are going through a tough time |
| has been in a tough situation with what's happening in Washington |
| In Q1, we were expecting some, it didn't happen |
| Actual revenues and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share could also vary from the guidance anticipated above due to other risks and uncertainties discussed in our SEC filings |
| And then my other question is with the unrest in the Middle East, does that create potential opportunities for you? Are you seeing increased inquiries from countries and surrounding area for stepping up their port and border equipment inspection capabilities or other areas? Deepak Chopra Well, first, I would like to say that we are very saddened what what's happened there |
| There's a lot of interest, though, it's something in the infancy new that we are doing |
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