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| Slide nine highlights our strong balance sheet |
| Transcat delivered strong performance across our entire business portfolio again in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 |
| Consolidated revenue was up 11% to $62.8 million as demand for Transcat services continued to be strong |
| Consolidated gross margin expanded 230 basis points to 32% as margins expanded in both our Service and Distribution segments |
| Adjusted EBITDA, a key metric for us given our successful acquisition strategy, grew 24% from the prior year to $9.3 million |
| So we're pleased with that progress |
| As far -- working together, we expect growth to obviously be at a higher rate, since we have more to offer, and we're not going to guide beyond that at this point other than to say that the outlook, you know, with NEXA and SteriQual together is stronger than just NEXA by itself, because the suite of services has expanded |
| Service revenue grew 17% including double-digit organic service growth of 10% |
| So I think it goes both ways, the synergies and we've done a really nice job |
| And we continue to benefit from strong demand throughout multiple regulated service industries that include pharmaceutical, medical device, biomedical and as well aerospace and defense |
| And so, not only are we talking about winning an opportunity that we currently don't have, that our competition has or an in-house lab is running, and with NEXA sitting by our side, we're able to strengthen our value proposition |
| Margin expansion was primarily driven by leverage on double-digit organic growth, increased productivity from automation and significant process improvements throughout our network of calibration labs |
| And we think it's performing -- we think it's performing very well |
| Both core distribution and rentals continue to drive a significant number of leads and opportunities into our Service segment, supporting consistent strong organic growth |
| So, the business has done really well |
| We've executed well expanding our addressable markets and our value proposition has never been stronger |
| Overall, strong performance for Transcat in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 |
| The 24% increase in EBITDA is due in part to our ability to achieve our revenue and cost synergy objectives on the companies we acquire |
| And we are very proud of the work our team has done on this front |
| I think we're really well-positioned to do well in that space |
| In fact, that I would say it's very solid, as solid as it's ever been |
| So there's some really great synergies with this deal, and that's why we're excited from the outset |
| We expect the combined rental business to perform well, as we capitalize on what we consider a one plus one equals three opportunity |
| So to the degree that we continue to grow organically at the rates that we have, you'll see margins improve from that |
| We talked about that through the years, and I think volume helps, volume will continue to help |
| The highly successful offering displayed robust demand for Transcat stock among institutional investors who recognize, understand and value our long-term demonstrated track record of profitable revenue growth, expansion of addressable markets and sustainable margin improvement |
| Second quarter consolidated revenue of $62.8 million was up 11% versus prior year on Service segment's strength and slight growth in our Distribution business |
| Looking at it by segment, Service segment revenue growth remained very strong at 17% with 10% of the growth coming organically, and the other 7% from acquisition |
| It's a combination of things that we alluded to, no surprise that strong organic growth is going to always help our margins, you know, it's inherent leverage in this business model |
| Perhaps most importantly, we expect to develop, recruit, and retain superior management and leadership throughout our organization |
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| So automation is a very difficult initiative to execute |
| Diluted earnings per share came in at $0.06, the one-time earn out charge reduced earnings per share by $0.35 |
| Q2 net income of $0.5 million decreased from the prior year due to a non-recurring, non-cash charge of $2.8 million for the previously disclosed amended NEXA earn-out |
| We knew that going in, but we also knew that once we did it, and for each, you know, when we made progress each element of progress that we make would (Technical Difficulty) going and arduous |
| So when you look forward, and most of those things are going to continue, but you know, I'm always hesitant to guide quarter-by-quarter on margins because there's different factors, you know, you get CBLs that can start up and have a short-term drag |
| I know it's been an area, Lee, that you've been focused on, and you kind of, been kind of slow and methodical with it |
| Our chances of winning increase significantly |
| There's other factors as well |
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