Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Reported net revenues for Q4 2025 were $2.12 billion, a 13.8% increase from $1.86 billion in the prior year period, with organic growth of 11.1% driven by inspection, service, and monitoring revenues [15][16] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2025 increased by 21.9%, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.9%, representing a 90 basis point increase compared to the prior year [15][16] - Full year 2025 adjusted free cash flow was $836 million, up $168 million from the previous year, with a conversion rate of 80% [19][20] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - In the Safety Services segment, Q4 revenues were $1.42 billion, a 10.6% increase, with organic growth of 6.6% driven by inspection, service, and monitoring revenues [16][17] - Specialty Services reported Q4 revenues of $695 million, a 20.7% increase, with segment earnings increasing by 40.7% [18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The backlog as of the end of 2025 was over $4 billion, indicating strong demand across various end markets, particularly in data centers and advanced manufacturing [30][51] - Data centers represented approximately 8% of total revenue by the end of 2025, expected to grow to about 10% in 2026 [43] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company continues to focus on its 10/16/60+ financial targets, aiming for $10 billion in net revenues by 2028, with a target of 16%+ adjusted EBITDA margin [14][25] - The company is committed to a disciplined M&A strategy, having completed 14 acquisitions in 2025 and pursuing additional opportunities in fire-life safety and electronic security [11][46] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the resilience of the business, highlighting that 54% of revenue comes from recurring inspection, service, and monitoring, which provides stability regardless of macroeconomic conditions [93][94] - The company anticipates continued strong demand in 2026, driven by robust project opportunities and a healthy backlog [30][88] Other Important Information - The company will celebrate its 100-year anniversary in 2026, emphasizing its commitment to community and employee well-being [12] - The company has been recognized as a military-friendly employer for 2026, reinforcing its commitment to providing opportunities for veterans [6] Q&A Session Summary Question: Revenue guidance and market conditions - Management indicated that the revenue guidance reflects high single-digit growth in inspection service and monitoring, with low single-digit growth in project work, supported by a strong backlog [28][29] Question: Adjusted EBITDA margins - Management does not expect material changes in tariffs to impact the business and anticipates enhanced gross margins from project-related work, particularly in data centers [35][36] Question: Data center opportunities - Data centers are contributing to growth, expected to represent about 10% of total revenue in 2026, with strong margins due to limited competition [43][44] Question: M&A pipeline - The M&A pipeline remains robust, with opportunities in fire-life safety and elevator services, and management is optimistic about closing additional deals in 2026 [46][47] Question: Project demand assumptions - Management acknowledged that the guidance for project demand reflects conservatism due to early-year uncertainties and tougher comparisons from the previous year [75][76] Question: Capital deployment priorities - Management indicated that M&A will take priority over share repurchases, with a focus on finding attractive acquisition opportunities [84][85]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Reported revenues for Q2 2025 were $2 billion, a 15% increase compared to $1.73 billion in the prior year period, with organic growth of 8.3% driven by strong project revenue growth and pricing improvements [15][20] - Adjusted EBITDA increased by 17.7% for Q2, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.7%, representing a 30 basis point increase compared to the prior year [15][20] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share for Q2 was $0.39, an 18.2% increase compared to the prior year [15] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Safety Services segment revenues increased by 15.8% to $1.36 billion, with organic growth of 5.6% driven by pricing improvements and strong growth in service and project revenues [17] - Specialty Services reported organic revenues grew 13.3% to $629 million, driven by strong project revenue growth [18] - Adjusted gross margin for Safety Services was 37.2%, a 70 basis point increase, while Specialty Services saw a decrease of 350 basis points to 18.1% due to increased project starts and rising material costs [17][18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The North American safety business achieved double-digit inspection growth for the twentieth consecutive quarter, indicating strong market demand [11] - The international business delivered solid organic growth with high single-digit order growth, reflecting continued momentum under API's ownership [12][56] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to achieve over $10 billion in net revenues by 2028, with a target of 16% plus adjusted EBITDA margin and over $3 billion in cumulative adjusted free cash flow through 2028 [9][10] - Key initiatives include pricing strategies, improved revenue mix, disciplined customer selection, and selective business pruning to meet new financial targets [10][13] - The company is focused on building a strong leadership culture and investing in technology to support growth [6][10] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the ability to execute the strategy and deliver against the 2025 plan, citing strong backlog and free cash flow generation [14][23] - The company anticipates continued organic growth and margin expansion, particularly in the inspection service and monitoring business [23][78] Other Important Information - The company completed six acquisitions in Q2, with a total of seven year-to-date, and plans to deploy approximately $250 million in accretive M&A this year [13][20] - The company has a strong balance sheet, with a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of approximately 2.2 times [19] Q&A Session Summary Question: What businesses outperformed expectations in Q2? - Management noted that the inspection service and monitoring businesses performed largely as expected, with strong contract and project activity contributing to revenue exceeding guidance [28] Question: What caused the decline in gross margins in the specialty business? - The decline was attributed to increased project starts, rising material costs, and weather impacts, with expectations for sequential improvement in margins as the year progresses [31][32] Question: How does the guidance outlook for the base businesses look? - Management indicated that the guidance raise was driven by strong backlog and improved outlook for the second half of the year, with a third of the increase attributed to M&A [36][105] Question: What is the status of the international business? - The international business showed organic growth and high single-digit order growth, indicating strong performance and ongoing optimization efforts [56] Question: Can you elaborate on the elevator acquisition? - The elevator acquisition is performing as expected, with mid to upper single-digit organic growth, and management remains optimistic about building a billion-dollar elevator platform [46][60] Question: What are the key factors affecting backlog margin realization? - Key factors include material cost escalation, weather impacts, and labor availability, with management emphasizing the importance of execution [106][108]

Financial Performance Highlights - Net revenues for Q1 2025 reached $1.7 billion, a 7.4% increase compared to $1.601 billion in Q1 2024[17, 21] - Organic net revenue increased by approximately 2% compared to Q1 2024[17] - Adjusted gross profit totaled $545 million, compared to $492 million in Q1 2024, representing a 10.8% increase[19, 21] - Adjusted gross margin expanded by 100 basis points to 31.7% in Q1 2025 from 30.7% in Q1 2024[17, 21] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $193 million, up from $175 million in Q1 2024, a 10.3% increase[17, 19, 21] - Adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 30 basis points to 11.2% in Q1 2025 from 10.9% in Q1 2024[17, 21] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) for Q1 2025 was $0.37, an 8.8% increase compared to $0.34 in Q1 2024[17, 21] - Adjusted free cash flow for Q1 2025 was $86 million, a significant increase from $12 million in Q1 2024[17, 21] - Adjusted free cash flow conversion was 44.6% in Q1 2025, a substantial increase from 6.9% in Q1 2024[17, 21] Segment Performance - Safety Services net revenues increased by 13.4% to $1.267 billion in Q1 2025 from $1.117 billion in Q1 2024[23]