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| When you look at our communications business, I mean, we've done nicely, we're growing double-digits |
| Six consecutive years of record adjusted EBITDA and seven consecutive years of record adjusted diluted earnings per share |
| And when you go into 2024, we've got good growth in double-digits plus, on both sides of that, whether it be our legacy business or balance of plant going forward |
| Of note, Quanta has delivered record revenue six of the last seven years |
| Of note, our cash flow in the fourth quarter and for the full year was very strong with both setting period records |
| These results were built off an industry-leading operational and financial platform, and made possible by our more than 50,000 dedicated Quanta employees, whom we believe are the very best in our industry |
| So, I feel good about it |
| As we've talked about in the Investor Day, and as you've seen in the fourth quarter last year, the renewable business with the way those contracts are set up, has a very favorable cash flow profile and the working capital profile is very good |
| We are positioning Quanta for decades of expected necessary infrastructure investment and believe our service line diversity creates platforms for growth that expand our total addressable market |
| We're fully behind that for the long run, great opportunity to get an environmental piece of the business here and really see our service line grow and expand in that area |
| I want to thank the 50,000-plus men and women, in the field, they're the best in the business |
| We believe our portfolio approach positions us well to allocate resources to the opportunities we find the most economically attractive and to achieve operating efficiencies and consistent financial results |
| We've given good guidance |
| This morning, we reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results, which included double-digit growth in revenues and earnings and included a number of record financial metrics, which we believe reflects robust demand for our services and solid execution |
| If you look at EPS growth, what we've said is we grow double-digits in the CAGR basis, have the opportunity to grow 15%, the transition, everything that's ongoing that can allow that 15% growth |
| We're in good shape |
| This morning, we also provided our full year 2024 financial expectations, which calls for another year of profitable growth with record revenues, improved margins and opportunity for double-digit growth in adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, and free cash flow |
| We believe our expectations demonstrate the strength of our portfolio approach to the business, our commitment to our long-term strategy, our favorable end market trends, and our competitive position in the marketplace |
| They've been prudent about how they think about their panel procurement, and we continue to see good growth in our renewable segment as a result |
| So, it gives us really a good customer base |
| Our, storage business is growing nicely, and our battery business is growing nicely |
| So, I think from our standpoint, we've had phenomenal growth in the renewables side, both in 2022 and 2023 |
| It should increase margins |
| It's early, we'll see where we get to by the end of the year, but we feel confident over time in our historical numbers that we'll be able to operate in double-digits if you -- especially if you take both segments as one |
| So Chad starting, and we're confident in our ability to execute and win |
| So, we're optimistic we'll be able to collect all of that as well this year |
| Our portfolio approach and focus on craft skill labor is strategic advantage that provides us the ability to manage risk and ship resources across service lines and geographies |
| Total backlog at year-end was $30.1 billion, which we believe reflects the value of our collaborative client relationships, and evidences the momentum we see for 2024 |
| And normally, there's upside opportunities in both segments |
| So, again, we're -- the portfolio is something that we value, as things move around, but the industrial base and the industrial side of our business is great, coming off a near record or record year, very close to it |
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| We are below some of our targets |
| And then I think there has been a lot of market concerns around how your customers are thinking of projects |
| EV penetration may stall a bit |
| Look, we're not hitting on all cylinders |
| So, yes, we're concerned with that as an industry |
| We continue to see 2025, 2026 and beyond, there is some pressure with -- when you think about when wins starting to come in for us with SunZia and other repower opportunities there, Steve |
| We did -- as Duke talked about, there's a little bit of Canadian pressure in the first half of the year |
| So, I think in some of the prepared remarks or it sounds like there is some pressure happening in Canada |
| Now, if it was repealed, I do -- you could see some issues there |
| We're not concerned |
| Can you give a little more on this, what's changed? And how much more visibility do you have? Duke Austin Look, we've said all along, and we think that the nation's grid is underinvested in transmission |
| We know it's down |
| We -- as we talked about the last several quarters, as construction winds down, which we expect in the next several months, a couple of months |
| Canada geographically is down |
| So, distribution is something that you may see slip a little |
| And yes, it's pulling margins down a bit in the States, but the assets there |
| It does affect our distribution a bit |
| And I think it gets -- it gets worse, not better |
| We've not seen anything that would back us off, to say that we're concerned with labor at this point |
| I do not believe that will be the case going forward |
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